Red Apple Green Apple

Chapter 1

Disclaimers::: I do not own OUAT or it's characters, just my imagination. This story is about two sisters who share the same mother. This will be an eventual swanqueen pairing and has a lot of drama. Emma Swan will be thrust into the middle of a huge mess. Lies, deceit, trickery and hidden feelings. Betrayal, angst. Regina and Zelena are at each other's throats and Emma has to stop them from killing each other. Unfortunately, Robin Hood and Killian Jones get thrust into the mess with Mary Margaret and David trying to keep Emtma as far away as possible from the dreaded Mills sisters. The Savior isn't having any of it. Emma has powerful Magic and shapeshifting abilities.

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Emma was at the Sheriff's department taking care of paperwork. It was the only part of her job that she detested. But she knew she needed to get her work done. She enjoyed being the sheriff of Storybrooke. Sometimes it was quiet and sometimes hectic like it had been when Tamara and Greg came into town and kidnapped her son.

Henry was her biological son who she'd given up for adoption when she couldn't take care of him. Before she lived in Storybrooke, she'd been living in Boston and that was where her then 10 year old son found her and persuaded her to go with him to Storybrooke where she met his adoptive mother, Regina Mills, mayor of Storybrooke.

That was a few short years ago. They'd butted heads numerous times and fought tooth and nail for the right to be around Henry. Regina had felt threatened by her presence even though she tried to tell her time after time that she wouldn't dream of taking Henry away from her. But Regina didn't listen and as a result they'd almost lost Henry for good because Regina had meant for that poisoned apple turnover to be for Emma and in a last desperate attempt to get Emma to really believe everything Henry had told her to be true, when he'd told Emma about how Regina was in fact the evil queen who put a curse on this town and trapped every fairy tale character here. And Emma was actually the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. When Emma didn't believe him, he'd grabbed that apple turnover Regina gave Emma for her trip out of Storybrooke, and he ate it. Resulting in Henry falling into a deep cursed sleep.

When that happened and she'd touched his magical storybook, she'd realized everything her son said had been true when images of the events that happened which led to that moment flashed before her. She'd confronted Regina and demanded of her to tell the truth as Henry lay in the hospital bed and Regina's heart broke when she realized how Henry ate that turnover meant for Emma. She realized right then and there that she'd been reckless and had put her son in harm's way. Regina admitted that everything was true. When they got back to the hospital and were told Henry had died, a heartbroken Emma moved to her son's prone body, her heart shattering into a million pieces while Regina cried in the other room. Emma had bent down and kissed her son's head lovingly, expecting that to be the last time she would ever be able to do that. But then a rainbow of lights pushed out and Henry took a breath of life. She'd broken the curse Regina put on the town and had finally gotten her son back. Ever since then, she'd become the Prophesied Savior. Everyone got their memories back and vowed to have revenge on Regina for what she put them through. Henry begged Emma not to let them hurt his other mother. She'd agreed to protect Regina. Only because her son had asked her to. At least that was why she'd done it at first.

Time after time, Emma had saved Regina from harm, from certain death, from others wishing to do more than harm to her. Over time, the tension between the Evil Queen and the Savior lessened. They slowly got to know one another, agreeing to get along for their son's sake. They became friends.

After Greg and Tamara kidnapped Regina and tortured her relentlessly with electrical shock treatments, Emma had searched for her, having never trusted Tamara who was Neal's fiance. Neal was also Henry's biological father and had at one time been Emma's lover until he set her up to take the fall for a crime he had committed. But when she told Neal of her suspicions, he had not believed her. He chose to believe that Tamara was innocent. But Emma wouldn't stop looking for Regina and she'd found her. Thanks to a spell Snow White used in order to find her. They'd found Greg and Tamara and rescued Regina but not before Neal found out Tamara had been lying to him all along and then Tamara shot him and he fell through a portal Tamara created.

Emma thought he died and was gone for good. Until things happened that resulted in Storybrooke almost being destroyed, and Emma and Regina finding out their powers were unlimited when they used them together when they saved the town only to find out Greg and Tamara had gotten away and had taken their son with them. They had to go after them, using a magic bean that had taken them to Neverland, meeting the lost boys and the demon Peter Pan who wanted Henry's heart so he could live forever.

Things happened there that led to Emma finding out Captain Hook had a tender spot for her, he kissed her, and then she discovered Neal was still alive. They had to rescue him and then Neal wanted a chance to prove to her that he loved her. With two men fighting for her affections and trying to find and save Henry and then finding out her father nearly died and her mother was willing to stay behind in Neverland with her father… Emma felt as if they were going to abandon her yet again, and then she had begun discovering certain things about herself, her growing powers… it was a lot for her to take in. But Regina helped her while confiding in her about her fears and how she was trying to be good. They managed to help each other.

And then Tinkerbell had a long standing grudge against Regina because of what happened to her after Tinkerbell tried to help Regina find her happy ending. Regina had tried to avoid the green fairy when they arrived in Neverland trying to rescue their son from a deranged Peter Pan and the lost boys. After they talked things out and found a way to rescue Henry and even when Peter Pan followed them home and they worked together to put a stop to him once and for all, they had been through so much together. Things were now finally starting to get back on track.

Emma had so much on her mind as she tried to get the paperwork done. She pushed herself to get things done so she could focus better on the other things she was dealing with. The sheriff of Storybrooke had way too many things on her mind. She wanted to quiet her thoughts. She decided it was time to go and get a stiff drink. But first, she needed to fax these papers to Regina. As soon as she was done, she looked at the time and noticed she'd stayed past her work hours. She got her jacket on and grabbed her keys and then left for the night.

She should have headed home and she would have, but not this time. She'd needed to quiet the thoughts she was getting from listening to Mary Margaret talking about what she wanted to do with her father and go on and on about it. Ever since she heard about her mother's wishes to have another child, she didn't know how to react to that or how to be happy for her parents. She felt even more disconnected from them than ever. She headed to the bar and ordered a beer.

Ruby joined her as soon as she saw Emma was there alone. She felt that perhaps Emma needed a friend to talk with. Ever since the blonde had returned from Neverland, she'd been frequently going to the White Rabbit. She could tell that something was bothering her friend. "Hey Ems, you okay?" She asked as she put a penny on the table. "Penny for your thoughts?" She smiled.

Emma looked at her friend and shook her head. "I'm not sure if talking about it will help me. There's so much crap going on in my head right now." She sighed.

Ruby nodded, understanding where she was coming from. "Just talking about it a little at a time will go a long way for you. I mean you don't have to tell me everything. Not if you don't want to. No pressure. But if you need someone to talk with, I'm here. You know where to find me." She smiled, hoping Emma would know she could trust her.

Emma gave her a small smile. "Thanks Rubes. I'm sorry if I'm not better company. There's just so much going on right now and I just don't know what to do about it." She admitted, taking a swig of her drink.

Ruby nodded and smiled. "How about a couple of shots then? Get a nice buzz going. My treat." She suggested after Emma finished her second bottle of beer and started working on a third.

Emma finally nodded and smiled. "Bring it on." She was in the mood to do more drinking. Anything to get her mind off everything that had happened ever since she got back from Neverland.

Ruby beamed happily, glad to see that she had a drinking buddy for the night. She then spotted someone else entering the bar. "Perfect timing! I want to introduce you to my new friend. This is Lena. She's new in town."

Emma turned and saw a beautiful redhead joining them. She smiled at her. "Hey Lena, I'm Emma Swan. It's nice to meet you."

Ruby smiled when Lena sat on the other side of Emma. "Are you going to join us for a couple of shots?" She asked the redhead.

"It's a pleasure meeting you Emma." Lena smiled. "Depends on what kind of shots we're talking about here."

Emma grinned as she shared a look with Ruby. "How about gold shots?" She suggested. "I love the cinnamon ones." She licked her lips.

Ruby grinned, "Gold shots and maybe hot shots too then." She called the bartender over and ordered them a couple of rounds.

Lena had a wicked smile on her face as she looked at the women there. "Why not. Maybe we'll see where the night takes us." She then winked at Emma as they threw back their first shots of the evening. They threw back a second and a third of their shots.

"So I know all about Rubes here, what about you Lena? I haven't seen you around here. I'd remember a pretty face like yours." Emma replied with a smile, wanting to get to know this redheaded beauty. It was clear to see she wasn't shy about flirting with someone of the same sex.

The redhead smiled at Emma. "Actually, my name is Zelena. I'm nobody important, just a visitor from another land getting to know people here. Ruby tells me you're the sheriff." She smiled, looking very interested in hearing what Emma had to say.

Emma looked at Ruby before she looked back at Zelena. "Yeah. I'm the sheriff. But I'm off duty, otherwise I wouldn't be here right now." She smirked, throwing back another shot.

Ruby laughed. "Don't be so modest Zelena." She looked at Emma, "She's also a midwife. She came here looking for work."

Emma smirked again. "Well then, you might be in luck. Mary Margaret is expecting." She had no idea that bit of announcement would come back to bite her. She had no idea this redhead was going to create a lot of problems for them. She was distracted by a lot of things running through her mind, that she wasn't using her inner radar to let her know there was something seriously wrong with this Zelena. Her guard was down right now and that meant her defenses were as well.

A certain Mayor was on Emma's mind. She shook her head, reminding herself that Regina wasn't into her. At least that was what she thought. And then she saw Killian in her head and Neal. Out of the three, Neal was the one she knew the longest. She had history with him and it wasn't a good one. However, he was Henry's father. It was the circumstances of how she had Henry that reminded her of what Neal put her through. She would never blame her son for what happened. She loved Henry so much and thought the world of him. She still had not forgiven Neal for the fact he was the reason she had ended up in prison all these years ago. He was a liar and a thief. He had broken her heart and broken her trust. Yet at the same time, he had the nerve to think they could just pick up where they left off, forgetting about setting her up for a crime HE had committed. She scoffed. She was definitely knocking him off her suitor list.

Ruby smirked, seeing that Emma was still distracted by whatever she was thinking about. She decided to bring tequila shots with salt and lime, wanting to make this even more fun. She really wanted Emma to loosen up. The blonde worked way too hard. And Emma did say she was off duty.

Zelena agreed to join in on the tequila shots with them. Maybe she'd find out some useful information from the blonde. She knew what alcohol could do, having experienced it firsthand with her father who was always drunk. He'd forced her to learn how to mix drinks. She'd even used to work at a tavern so she could keep an eye on her father and take him home when it closed early in the morning hours.

The three of them kept drinking. Sometimes Zelena skipped a few shots just to keep a clearer head. But Ruby and Emma drank until they ran out of money and then it was time to go home. Ruby had a very good buzz going even though she was much more clear headed than Emma was. Usually, Emma tended to still have a clear mind no matter how much she drank. But this night was different. The blonde was feeling extremely loopy. She was totally out of it. Zelena offered to take her home for Ruby, having gotten her address from the wolf girl. Ruby agreed to keep an eye on Emma's car, giving Zelena the keys to give to the inebriated blonde once she had a sharper mind. Zelena had a wicked smile on her face as she took Emma out of the bar. She had no plans to take Emma home just yet. Not until she got what she wanted from her. She had very big plans for her. She'd taken her somewhere else to put her plans into motion. She had also gotten to know the blonde better, listening to her as she spoke of what was on her mind and in her heart. This had lasted for a few hours and they'd gotten handsy with one another. Zelena had a truly wicked smile of satisfaction on her face by the time she'd taken Emma home. She felt as if she'd truly won. She'd gotten what she wanted from Emma Swan and she was going to use it against her sister. She had a smug smile on her face.