OKAY SO. I originally wrote this story in my old account "mythics" around six years ago. I never got around to finishing it because i was hit with the biggest writers block. I barely was able to write anything else since then. But now i realized its time for me to step back in and finish this story especially since the series is now ending. This originally took place right around season two and that's how its going to be. I've taken the previous story and edited to my best ability and its not beta'd so any and all mistakes are mine. I hope you guys enjoy it :)
~J
Regina huffed as she was on her way home. She had to go to another one of those insufferable town meeting. Whats worse is that she was now renamed as the "Evil Queen" again. She doesn't even know why she bothers to go there anyways. Its not like they listen to what she has to say anyways. All they listen to is that wretched Snow and her "Prince Charming". And if she does have a complaint, they ignore her for they feel as though she deserves it. Getting angrier by the second she quickened her pace as she searched her purse for her keys. She gets to her house and realizes that her keys aren't in her bag but still keeps looking for she knows she couldn't have left them anywhere else. Just as she was about to break the door with her magic, completely forgetting about the promise she made Henry, she heard a few honks behind her. She turned around to see a hideous yellow death trap and coming out of it, was everyones beloved Sheriff/Savior.
"Hello Regina" Emma said politely
"What do you want Miss Swan." Regina snapped back. It was more towards a statement than a question.
Emma didn't even flinch at the sudden snap, in fact, she had this playful smirk on her face that Regina just wanted to rip off.
"Why nothing at all Madam Mayor, just thought I'd give these to you." Emma said as she held out Regina's house keys next to her mayor glared at her while Emma still had that smirk on her face. Nothing was said by the brunette for a few moments as she continued to glare at the blonde in hopes of making her uncomfortable.
"My my, such eyes towards someone who is trying to help you? Should I just leave with these keys in my possession?" Emma asked.
"Cut it Miss Swan. Please just give me my keys. Im too tired to deal with you right now."
"Oh I know that. You seemed pretty dead at that meeting. I just have one question for you. Answer it, and i'll give you back the keys. Deal?"
"Oh so you're the one whose going to start making deals with people?"
"Yes or no Regina". Regina sighed knowing that whatever she tries to say back will only go deaf in the blondes ears.
"Very well Miss Swan. Deal" Regina said with a smirk of her own.
"Excellent. So you know how there is always that one question at everybody asks at every town meeting?" Emma asked
"Yes now give me back my keys." Regina quipped back.
"That was not my question Madame Mayor." Emma said
"Well you did only say one question. And so you asked." Regina said with a small smile on her face.
"Very funny. But no, that was not my question. I want to know why you lied." Emma turned serious. Taken aback by the sudden change in tone, Regina slightly flinched.
"What do you mean I lied?" Regina asked
"When Leroy asked if there was any lead onto how to go back to their home, you simply shrugged and said no. You should know by now that I can spot a lie from a mile away." Emma said with a tone that would scare a normal person. Regina on the other hand, was intimidated by the sudden change in the Sheriffs mood.
"Sorry to burst your bubble dear, but I believe your lying detecting skills are dulled. I did not lie."
"Cut it out Regina. Im not playing anymore. These people want to go home and you're not letting them."
Regina clenched her jaw getting more and more irritated by the second. All she wants is to go home, take a nice hot bath and then go to sleep. She is too tired to deal with this any longer.
"Fine. I lied. Surprised that the Evil Queen lied? If you are then I don't even know what to tell you." Regina snapped back.
Emma just took a moment to look at the brunette before her. She saw that Regina was tired but she needed to know why she lied and she knew that it was because she wanted to keep everybody in Storybrooke to continue their suffering. She knew that there was something else going on in the Mayors head but she just couldn't figure out what that was.
"Don't call yourself that." Emma said seriously.
"Excuse me?" Regina said growing more irritated but was wondering what the blonde meant by that.
"Don't call yourself the Evil Queen. Because you're not anymore. You've changed for the better and don't think no one has noticed. Especially Henry, he sees you trying to better yourself and hes very happy for that." Emma said with a small smile as she handed Regina her keys back to her.
"I can see you're tired and pardon my actions but I just needed to know why you lied. If you'd like we will talk about it tomorrow when I drop Henry off at your house." Emma said as she turned to leave. Regina kept looking at the leaving figure.
"Miss Swan" Regina called out.
"Yea?" Emma asked as she turned around.
"Thank you, for my keys." Regina said with a small smile
"No problem. Good night Regina" Emma said returning the smile
"Good night Miss Swan" Regina said as she turned to her door and unlocked it. It was a long night and all she wanted to do now was relax. And she knew she had to get a lot of rest because she knows exactly how stubborn the blonde is and that she will remind Regina about tonights conversation. With that in mind, Regina got he bath ready and stepped in, enjoying the soak.
The day went by fast when Regina looked at the clock. 3:15pm. Henry should be here any minute now Regina thought. Just as thought passed her mind, there was a knock on the door. Regina got off the couch and put her cup of cider down on the coffee table and made her way towards the door. She opened it to find a smiling Henry and Emma.
"Hi Mom" Henry said as he gave Regina a hug.
"Hey sweetie, how was your day" Regina said with a smile on her face
"It was good, can I got get something to drink? We had gym just now and I lost my bottle."
"Go right ahead honey you know you don't have to ask." With that being said, Henry left toward the kitchen leaving the two women alone. Regina and Emma stood awkwardly staring for each other for a few moments before Emma broke the silence.
"Can we resume our conversation from last night? You seem well rested now." Emma said with a polite tone.
Regina sighed and allowed Emma in. "Not too long Miss Swan, I'd like to spend as much time as I can with Henry."
"Of course. Ill just get right to the point. Why'd you lie?" Emma asked as if Regina didn't know the question.
Silence followed. Regina had no idea what to say to her.
"I like how you said 'not too long' but yet you seem to be taking your sweet time Madam Mayor." Emma said feeling uncomfortable in the silence. "Is there a way to get back to the Enchanted Forest?"
"I think you already know the answer to that since you came to my house accusing me of lying when I said that there wasn't." Regina said.
"Good point. Now tell me why you lied."Regina let out a breath of air.
"I was worried". Regina hesitated when saying this. She didn't want anybody to know that she was worried about anything when it came to these people.
"About?" Emma said trying to push further the conversation.
"I have a way to get to another realm, but I don't know if it would get us to the Enchanted Forest. It could lead us to any realm and i'm not going to be risking it. I lied because I knew that if I said that there is a way to get out of here then people will keep pestering me for it." Regina explained.
"Uh huh.." Emma said as she is rethinking about what Regina said. Regina was telling the truth, there was no doubt about that but shes still curious."Well what makes you think that it wont take us to the Enchanted Forest?"
"Well first of all because there is more than one realm besides the Enchanted Forest, and because it needs a specific amount of magic to activate it especially for the number of people in this town. There is currently not enough magic in Storybrooke for all of us to travel in between realms. And besides, in order to get to another realm via this method, you would need to know someone that is already in that realm and constantly think about them." Regina explained.
"Uh huh.." Emma said once again.
"Do I need to dumb it down for you, Miss Swan?" Regina said growing irritated.
"Oh no, your Majesty, I would never ask you to do such a troublesome task for someone such as myself! I do have some decency!" Emma bit back. "Where is Henry, by the way. I need to tell him that i'm going to pick him up at 9:00. Henry!"
Silence followed. Henry did not respond. With that, both Regina and Emma rushed over to the kitchen and found their son no where in the room.
"Hey whats this?!" Henry yelled from all the way upstairs. Regina and Emma looked at each other wondering how he got past them without any of them noticing him. Both made their way up to Regina's room. Once Regina laid her eyes on Henry, her eyes widened.
"Henry put that down!" Regina yelled. It was too late. Blue smoke surrounded the boy and the next thing anyone knew was that the boy disappeared.
"What the hell was that?!" Emma yelled out with a mixture of shock, fear and anger on her face. Regina didn't say anything. She walked to where Henry was. Hesitantly she bent down to pick up the blue orb that her son dropped. It was still glowing. She just stared at it and burst out crying as she fell to the floor.
"Regina?" Emma asked slowly. She had no idea what to feel anymore. Her emotions were all over the place, especially seeing such a stoic person suddenly breaking down. She slowly made her way over to the crying brunette. "Regina, what happened?" she tried again.
"H-Henry.." Regina tried to speak but was cut off by her sobs. "He's gone.." she finally got out. She couldn't open her eyes. Shes too afraid to open them and see that he is actually gone. She did not want to lose Henry, again, and more importantly, she didn't want to see Emma's face. She knew that there was rage and hatred in the blondes eyes but she did not want to look up.
"Wh-what do you mean 'gone'?" Regina didn't answer. She just holding the blue orb close to her chest. She didn't want to know herself by what she meant but she hated the fact that she knew anyways.
"Regina, answer me" Emma choked out but with a serious tone. Regina looked up at Emma. Green eyes were piercing the blood shot brown eyes with such anger but yet with just as much concern and worry. She felt so small but she knew that she had to give an explanation.
"This orb, was what can transport us to other realms." Regina said. The blondes eyes widened.
"Are you saying.. That Henry is in another realm?". Regina just nodded slowly. Now it was Emma's turn to fall on her knees. She couldn't believe what she just heard. "I-is there a way to get him back? Can we go to him?" she said trying her best to not let any tears fall but a few already escaped. She had just got back her son.
"Its extremely risky but yes, we might be able to go to where he is."
"Then lets go" Emma said as she stood up. Her crying has stopped and her face turned serious again. She stretched her hand out to Regina to help pick her up. "Lets go save our son". Regina complied with Emma's decision and got up.
"How exactly does this work again?" Emma asked.
"Well you are originally supposed to have the thought of the place you would want to go to in mind but we have no idea where Henry is. I think that the best we could do is just think about Henry and pray it would lead us to him" Regina explained.
"OK." Emma said. Getting herself ready. "Lets do this"
"Shouldn't you tell your parents that you're leaving to another realm with the Evil Queen in order to find our son?" Regina said with a smirk.
"Regina, Im 28 years old. Im pretty damn sure I can make my own decisions by now without having to tell my mommy and daddy about them" Emma replied.
"Very well but its going to end up hurting you in the end"
"Just get it over with Regina." With that being said, both women closed their eyes and constantly thought of Henry, god knows where he could be, but that didn't stop them from trying. After a few moments, blue smoke engulfed both of them and they disappeared.
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