Chapter 1

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Emma was watching Regina from afar. The woman who she had grown feelings for. She was crying but Emma didn't know what to do, so she waited for something to happen. Emma sighed. She wanted to comfort Regina but she didn't know how... she wanted to be there for her but she was much too a coward than that she could walk over there and help her. Regina always knew what to say when she felt sad. She knew the right words to soothe the pain of Neal's death. She had even hugged her which was awkward but she tried at least.

Regina knew that someone was watching her. Maybe it was her sister. Maybe it was Robin. Maybe some person who wanted to check upon her. She held the letter of Rumpelstiltskin to her mother in her hand and felt all the disappointment in her. She was not good enough. Not worthy enough that someone would write such a letter to her mother about her. She growled and put the letter away when suddenly someone else emerged from the trees in front of her. It was Robin. She smiled at him slightly. But he lifted his bow and she quickly scrambled onto her feet. "What do you think are you doing?",she asked and stepped away. "I'm sorry, Regina... but she will kill Little John otherwise.",he said and Regina looked at him with betrayal shining in her eyes.

"What do you want to do?",she asked him hurt and crossed her arms in front of her chest. "I need your heart.",he said and Regina gritted her teeth. "If my heart is so important to her than she can get it herself! Let her come tonight at 8 to my house and we'll finish this shit!",Regina screamed and blasted Robin away before she poofed away. Emma gasped. She quickly ran to her car and wanted to drive to Regina's home but got called to the diner by her parents. She was anxious. "Emma?",Snow started. "Are you even listening to us?" "No... sorry... Robin wanted to take Regina's heart in exchange for Little John's life... she... she wants to give Zelena the heart tonight at 8... and... and I don't know how to save her.",Emma answered and heard a gasp.

"Robin?",Tink asked and Emma nodded. "But... but he is her soulmate... he can't do that... you probably heard something wrong!",Tink said shocked and Emma growled. "I heard wrong? Yeah, I definitely heard her hurt wrong. And I just imagined the betrayal in her eyes. The pain behind this mask she wears around people. Yes, I just imagined everything and Robin is a saint! No! Robin is a fucking bastard and I will kill him after I saved Regina! One way or the other! He hurt her and you think I imagined these things? Regina thinks of you as one of her best friends. Probably her only friend next to Archie and now you are doing this? Fuck you!",Emma screamed at Tink who paled.

Emma got up when she saw what time it was and hurried over to Regina's mansion. She gasped. The front door was destroyed and Emma quickly ran in. She pulled her gun and looked around until she entered the kitchen. She gasped. Regina was staring at her heart and tears were rushing down her cheeks. "Regina.",Emma breathed out and Regina looked up. "What happened?" "N-nothing...",Regina answered and Emma walked over to her. "I know about that in the forest... I... I wanted to comfort you but...but I didn't knew how..." "It's alright.",Regina hissed and wiped her tears away. "Do you really hand over your heart?",Emma asked and Regina nodded.

"She is right... I'm weak... it's safer for everyone else.",Regina answered quietly and suddenly green smoke appeared in front of them. Emma lifted her gun and suddenly got thrown into a cupboard. She groaned and Regina quickly pulled her heart against herself and growled. "Leave her alone. You get my heart if you leave Emma and Henry alone.",Regina said and Zelena laughed. "You are in no position to stop me.",Zelena answered and Regina shook her head. "I am.",she just said and stared at her heart. Emma got up on her feet again and shielded Regina.

"You two won't do ANYTHING! This is insane! You! Get over your jealousy fit! Regina had a miserable life! She got beaten up by her mother everyday as child, had to watch how her true love died just so she could marry a king, Had to marry a king 3 times her age and had to have sex with him, she had to live with the person who was fault for 10 unbearable years, she was abandoned by everyone, she had to endure so much torture already and had to kill her true love a second time and because of you her second true love abandoned her all over again! Don't you think that you punished her already enough? She has nothing anymore! She is a walking wreck! You have everything right now! You didn't watch your true love die. You weren't raped. Your mother never beat you up because you had a small spot dirt on your dress! You didn't have to kill your true love! You are just jealous! Regina would have gladly switched with you! At least the bad things. The curse she probably would have casted anyway if it would mean that it is the only way to have Henry but otherwise she wanted YOUR life!"

Emma was breathing heavily at the end of her rant and Zelena stared at her perplexed. "You love her.",Zelena said and laughed cruelly. "Oh, that will be so much fun after I did what I want to as soon as I have her heart." Regina stared at Emma. She loved her. But everyone she loved died. She couldn't take Henry his mother away after his father died. "Now promise me to never hurt Emma and Henry.",Regina said and Zelena shrugged. "Whatever. When I'm finished they aren't even born.",she said and Regina felt the anger in her. "My heart is the only one which can provide this?",Regina asked and Zelena sighed. "Yes.",she answered annoyed. "Now give it to me and I won't harm anyone you like." Regina thought about everything.

"Blood binding spell.",she said and Zelena rolled her eyes. She cut her hand and then Regina's before she pressed them together and Regina mumbled something quietly. Zelena tried to use magic against Emma but failed. Regina smiled saddened. "Regina! What the fuck?",Emma asked shocked. "Don't give her your heart. I rather be damaged or fight my whole life against her but I won't allow it that you do this. That you give her the possibility to destroy your life." "She can't. Everyone else did already. I'm sorry, Emma.",Regina answered and Zelena held out her hand but instead of giving Zelena her heart she crushed it. Both stared at her shocked. "Regina!",Emma screamed and tried to pull the heart out of the grip. Zelena was by her side and tried it too.

"I'm sorry, Emma... I... I love you too.",Regina whispered and took her last breath. The ashes of her heart rinsed down on the floor. Zelena looked at her shocked. She shook her. "Regina?",she asked. She didn't wanted that to happen. She wanted to have everything Regina had but that didn't meant that she wanted her dead. "No... idiot... you... you aren't meant to be dead... I just wanted to have the things you have... not your life...",Zelena shook her harder and Emma growled. "IT'S YOUR FAULT! SHE KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF YOU! BECAUSE YOU BROUGHT HER TRUE LOVE TO BETRAY HER!",Emma screamed and Zelena looked away.

"You are not better than your mother... no one of you deserves Regina... no one... just Henry... You know what could give you everything you wanted? LOVE! Love could have given you that but you are an idiot. And because of you my love died. The mother of my son died! Because she wanted to protect her family! That's why she made this binding spell! If you want to live than leave and never come back! I banish you from Storybrooke for eternity or until I allow you back.",Emma snapped and Zelena growled. "With which right?",she hissed. "With my right on the throne. With the right of my royal status. With the right I get because I'm Snow White's and Prince Charming's daughter.",Emma hissed and Zelena gulped. If she finished this banishment then magic would poof her somewhere else.

Emma shook her head and started crying. She took Regina's hand in her own. "Regina... don't leave us... we need you.",Emma sobbed and kissed her hand. The slowly cold growing hand. Tears dropped into the ashes of Regina's heart and suddenly everything went white around them. When the light faded the heart was restored again and Emma quickly took it. Regina was still not breathing. Zelena tried to take the heart but Emma pulled her gun again. She was thrown away and Emma groaned. Zelena took the heart and looked at Regina and then at the heart again before she looked up to Emma. The woman who looked at her with anger, fear and hurt. She looked back at Regina and then rammed the heart back into Regina's chest.

Regina took a deep breath and howled pained. Emma directly pulled her into her arms and cradled her there. "Regina... can you hear me?",she whispered and Regina looked at her tiredly. "How?",she asked and Emma shrugged. "It doesn't matter... you are back... that is all what matters.",Emma answered and cupped Regina's cheek. Regina sighed and nodded. "Thanks for protecting us.",Emma said and smiled lovingly. "Thanks for saving me before this.",Regina answered and leaned up slightly. Her lips brushed against Emma's and suddenly pressed themselves more firmly against them. "I still love you.",Emma whispered and Regina smiled. "Love you too.",she whispered back and slowly sat up.

She turned her head and looked at Zelena confused. "You saved me. Why?",Regina asked and Zelena shrugged. "Because I never wanted you dead... I.. sorry...",Zelena answered and looked down. Regina nodded slowly. "Just stop this vengeance... I never wanted that you get abandoned... I'm sorry for what mother did...",Regina answered softly and Zelena looked up. She nodded and they smiled slightly. She leaned back against Emma and sighed softly. "I... I think I have some making up work to do...",Zelena said and got up. "Wait.",Regina said and got up weakly. Emma helped her and supported her. "Let us help tomorrow. Take the guestroom and uhm...",Regina started and Zelena nodded. She walked to the stairs and left the two alone.

"You want me to stay here with you?",Emma asked and kissed Regina's shoulder. "Yes. And then we are going to kick someone's ass.",Regina answered and Emma smiled happily. "Yeah, the bastard will pay for what he did to you.",she told Regina who kissed her softly. Suddenly her knees buckled beneath her and Emma caught her. "I'm carrying you upstairs.",Emma said and lifted her up. Regina wrapped herself around Emma and sighed contently. "What happened to your front door?",Emma asked. "I got angry.",Regina answered and flicked her wrist. The door repaired itself again and Emma brought her to bed.

TBC