A/N: This was just something I did on the spur of the moment while staring at the "side-by-side" image I made above. It just kind of happened. Please enjoy it and don't take it seriously. It's supposed to be fun. Supposed to make you laugh and love Swan Queen. I know practically nothing about inter-dimensional travel. No rating because anything can happen.
With a hard tumble, Regina and Emma hurtle onto a hard surface. No longer are they in Storybrooke but in a hospital ward. Emma crawls over to Regina who rolls onto her back, staring at the white ceiling tiles above.
"Regina! Regina, are you okay?" Regina closes her eyes and shakes her head while attempting to right herself. Investigating their surroundings, she sees them in an empty, brightly lit hospital corridor. Thankfully no one saw them sprawled on the floor.
"Yeah. I think so."
Out of the corner of her eye, she sees the form next to her crouch to a stand. "What happened? We were standing in the forest, and then I felt pulled, like we were dragged into something. A bright green light and then we're laying on a hard floor."
"It's the spell. We accidentally opened a temporary portal."
"To where? This doesn't look like the Enchanted Forest."
"No." Regina rakes her hand through her hair and finds it ending surprisingly at shoulder length. "It looks like we're in a hospital." Confused, she turns to Emma and is not prepared for the shock that awaits her. "What the hell happened to your hair?"
"What?" She watches the once-blonde, grab the ends of auburn locks, gawk at it in astonishment and nearly swear before catching herself. "What the fu..." Upon seeing Regina raise her dark eyebrow, Emma clears her throat and looks around and instead says, "Where the hell are we?"
The older brunette groans with realization. "We've been pulled into another dimension. We've crossed over into another plane of existence!"
Unable to hold back her curse, Emma unleashes her words like a sailor on shore leave. "Holy fucking shit!" Regina figures she'll allow her that one and snorts, not being able to agree more. "Like what? A parallel universe?" The attention of both women is snagged by their attire. Regina is wearing typical hospital scrubs. Emma is wearing a white doctor's coat with a stethoscope draped around her neck. Regina lifts both eyebrows, impressed by a darker haired Emma Swan impeccably dressed and looking rather professional. The style is actually kind of… sexy. Not that the woman wasn't sexy before.
At that thought, Regina shakes her head to clear it and thinks of what Emma had asked. "Yes, Exactly." Regina affords herself one last glance at the younger woman's fashionable dress sense and the beautifully applied make up.
Emma does not seem to notice her scrutiny though and puts her hands on her hips that are covered by the doctor's coat but her curves are still quite evident. "So we're stuck in another world, uncertain of when we are returning home. Huh. Same shi-… er… stuff, different day." She twists her lips so that one deep dimple flashes sarcastically. "Great!"
"Look, don't worry... too much. The spell will right itself and we will be pulled back home. So this won't exactly be as bad as our usual experiences." Regina reconsiders for a moment while tilting her head from side to side. "Just as long as there are no monsters trying to kill us."
"Why do I hear a but in there?"
Huffing impatiently, Regina cracks, "Well, it's a spell, Emma! I don't exactly know when it will wear off." In reassurance to curb any distress, she continues in a placating motion with her palms outward, "We just need to stay low and calm."
"Regina!" Emma holds up the end of her stethoscope and exclaims, "We're doctors in a hospital!" Regina notices Emma peruse her form, stop at her feet and flippantly quip, "I don't think I've ever seen you in tennis shoes before." Her study rests on the badge hanging on a lanyard against the scrubs and chuckles.
"And what's so funny?"
Her companion points and says, "Your name."
Regina's brow crinkles before she looks down at her photo badge and reads aloud, "Abigail Pepper, MD."
"You're Dr. Pepper." The woman bends over and shakes with laughter. Now there's the Emma Swan I know. Of course, Emma would find this hysterical.
She rolls her brown eyes before settling on Emma's name badge and she hides a smile. "I wouldn't laugh if I were you."
"Huh? Emma glances at her own name. "Bonnie Jane Cockburn?" Her mouth twists in distaste.
"Who's laughing now, Dr. B.J. COCKburn?"
A humorless eye squint and smile is her reply from the once giggling woman. "So… we just wait around for the spell to pull us back home?"
Regina nods. "And hopefully try not to kill anyone in the process."
A voice is heard in the near distance and a nurse is walking toward them.
"Dr. Cockburn. Dr. Cockburn? Dr. Cockburn!"
"Emma, that's you¸ remember?"
Green eyes going wide, Emma answers while turning, "Huh? What? Yes?"
"Dr. Cockburn, you've got to prep for surgery."
Regina watches Emma's face contort with anxiety and she whips her surprised head back to Regina, with terrified eyes. All Regina can do is take pity on the woman and shrug. They have to come up with a way out of this building. Only a fool would hand Emma Swan operating equipment.
"Uh... okay." Emma dons a look of calm and instructs the nurse, "You go ahead. I... I need to... uh... pee!"
Both Regina and the nurse blink under scrunched foreheads. Oh Emma.
The nurse begins to depart their company. "Ooooookay…" but she gives Regina an identical once-over and briskly walks down the hall.
As soon as she disappears, Emma grabs Regina's hand and starts off at a run, which is impressive with the heels the woman is wearing. Regina practically lives in heels. Of course now she is wearing flat rubber sneakers and it is not lost on her how much more comfortable running in these are.
"We are getting the hell out of here!"
"That is probably a good idea." Regina snickers. "The idea of you holding a scalpel above anyone is horrifying!"
Emma bursts through an Exit door and they are now running down the stairs to the ground floor. Reaching the bottom, they swing the door forcefully open and can see the large revolving glass doors up ahead.
Catching her breath, Emma frantically speaks to herself. "I'm a doctor? I'm a dark haired, weirdly named doctor! Do I look different? Do I still have my face? You don't look different. You look like you! But with shorter hair." A pensive expression flits across Emma's features. "Hmmm… kinda like when we first met, Regina." Emma grins goofily at her, taking her by surprise and making her feel warm when she says, "I like it." Emma grabs her badge and looks at the photo. "I still have my face. Fan-friggin'-tastic!" In relief, Emma puts the stethoscope in her ears and listens to her own rapidly beating heartbeat and focuses on slowing her breathing.
"Emma, will you relax?" Regina runs a hand through her short hair. "You look like you." She can't help but tease her son's other mother though and quips, "Maybe slightly smarter as a physician."
"HA-HA! Excuse me if I don't laugh. I'm currently trying to escape the prospect of having to CUT someone OPEN!" Emma deadpans, suddenly reminded of their escape. She looks around and sees a chance to make their getaway.
"As I agreed. Probably a good idea."
"Okay, let's get out of here." Emma grabs her hand again, tugging her toward the entrance and Regina just wants to laugh and shake her head at the woman's craziness, wondering at the oddity of allowing Emma Swan to hold her hand and pull her anywhere. When have they ever done this? The thought of performing surgery on anyone must have scrambled Emma's brain.
"Indeed."
The two women walk toward the entrance and see a security guard and a receptionist at the front desk, both of who smile in greeting at them.
"There they are! The pride of the hospital! Welcome back, Dr. Pepper, Dr. Cockburn." The stout security guard warmly offers. He has a very deep voice and both doctors return his smile.
"How was Hawaii?" the young receptionist asks. She must be about twenty-two or so.
Not knowing what else to say, Regina good naturedly says, "Fine, fine!"
Emma, however, is in such a rush she just jerks a little more firmly on Regina's hand while waving at the other two. "Just great!"
"You look fabulous! Congratulations again, you two!"
"Thanks!" Emma absently shoots back but Regina is slightly curious. For some reason, this praise sounds like something important.
"Congratulations?" Regina barely gets that out as the large revolving doors start to move and Emma pushes her into the entry way.
"On your WEDDING, of course, you Newlyweds!"
Instantly, Regina is dumbstruck as Emma pushes her and the door drowns out her shout of disbelief. "Our WHAT?!"
Emma's head whips around at the two people behind the counter and her mouth hangs open in shock as both women walk backwards into the warm sunlight.
To be continued…
Ending Notes: Can you imagine the looks Emma and Regina are probably wearing? What are they going to do now! Hahaha! Comments are welcome! Hope you're having fun! Swan Queen love, everyone!
