My first Swan Queen story and as well as the story itself, and helpful critism will be appreciated =D.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Once Upon a Time just a swan queen shipper =)

Emma walked towards her office since it was her shift; having her skip the morning and evening shift purposely, she thinks the night might be more interesting to watch. She walked through the hollow hallway with her long sleeved cotton grey shirt. Entering she found Regina in her own office which surprised both of them equally.

"Ms Swan, may I ask why you are here?" Regina placed her paperwork's down as well as her glasses.

"Well I did miss my morning shift, afternoon and evening shift," Emma walked towards her desk as she sat on her seat with a cup of coffee she managed to obtain. "I had to replace it plus," Emma looked at the paperwork that was already neatly placed. "More paperwork…" Emma sighed as she scanned through it.

"Pardon?"

"I thought it'll be more interesting to watch the night," Regina then eyed Emma while Emma glared back consternated at what Regina meant by the glare.

"Never knew that you, Ms Swan, would start taking and interest staying up doing paper work," Emma laughed sarcastically while flipping through the documents. Emma then started working on them as well as Regina. The atmosphere stayed still somewhat dead with only having the sound of paper and pen buzzing through the office.

Taking a break Emma turned on the computer as she sipped her coffee, it was already partially cold leaving somewhat an unpleasant sensation to it. While turning on the monitor (which thankfully was silent) she wondered why Regina was signing papers here when she could be signing it at her glorious majestic office at home, plus, being nearer to Henry.

While jotting down a few event's that arranged by some Storybrooke folks, copying from the computer, she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. As she checked she's surprised by the sudden message from Kathryn.

'Hey, Emma there's something I need to ask you…'

Emma raised her eyebrow perplexed to the sudden unexpected text message she received. She then averted her eyes towards Regina who is still focused on her paper work. Emma hesitantly typed in ok. Not long after a new message came in.

'What would you do if Regina was drowning? And if you did why?'

Not sure how to answer this, Emma left the phone on her desk as she sat there contemplating on how she'll reply. Having thought of it for a while, she was about to just ignore the text message but from what she has heard from Regina about this friend of hers tells her that ignoring would be like a death wish, though Emma doesn't get how so.

'I would rescue her, because she's a human being, and I know that Henry needs her in his life, he is her only possible trustworthy motherly figure he will ever receive.'

Emma hoped that this would be enough to suffice her question until another vibration trembled the table, which caused Regina to look up and glare at Emma. Emma gave an apologetic smile as she then put her phone on silent. She opened the message.

'Does that mean you will entrust even your only possible love ones to her? Would you think that Henry would be in better care with Regina then yourself if you were to leave?'

Emma pondered over this question somewhat aggravated by it as well. Even though Emma knew that if she were to take Henry back to New York, his life would be different, it would be better if he did stay with Regina. This angered her. Though by recent events of her relationship with Regina, she trusted her enough to still have contact with Henry. Plus, she felt Henry would understand and he would not mind if we were still able to keep in contact. After all she gave up Henry for this reason, a better life.

"Regina, what would you do if I entrusted you with Henry if I were to leave?"

Regina looked up a bit surprised by the question as she then looked like she had no paperwork lingering her thoughts at all. Emma knew that Regina loved Henry, to a point in which she saw him as the only one she can truly love; In which she almost got rid of Emma to keep Henry for herself.

"I would try enforcing you into staying," Taken back by the answer, Emma sat in her chair confused.

"You would preferably have me stay?"

"Henry wouldn't let you leave, he would probably find a way to make you stay, Even if it's the craziest idea's, you are a part of him after all,"

Emma could see how this has been said in such a way where it can be seen in many different perspectives. How Henry inherit her traits as well as how Emma leaving is just like tearing a part of who he is.

'Yes, I believe she has earned my trust and I also believe that she has been a better mother then she was before or she might have been always a great mother while me and Henry were both blinded by the fact that she was the evil queen. She has always been there for Henry even when he doesn't want it even until today though his perspectives of her has changed, while I've only been their for him just recently.'

Emma was about to mention how her relationship with henry was seemingly more like a friend than a mother and son though she decided to keep that to herself as it was not relevant to the question and something she would categorize as personal. She starts wishing that the questionnaire would soon be over as it is already exasperated her. Then something struck her to why Regina is really here even though she does have an office at home.

"Regina, why are you exactly here?" Emma inquired curiously.

"Ms Swan is it not that obvious?"

"Well you do have an office at your mansion don't you?" Emma asked, Regina left out a sigh. Realizing that this was her first time seeing Regina with glasses, she doesn't seem to look as fierce though Emma doesn't really know how to describe the appearance.

"My office door is locked, or you could say my whole house is in lockdown,"

"Don't you have those creepy skeleton keys of yours, and your magic, and how on earth would have the guts to lock your-" leaving the last sentence unfinished Emma had a feeling she knew who it is.

"By any chance could it be Kathryn?"

"Well it seems you do have quiet a brain, as usual," Regina looked at Emma.

"My skeleton key's are inside my office and Kathryn told me that opening it or trying to get in it would be useless since there's a magical barrier around it," Of course Regina wouldn't need to bring the skeleton key around with her since we were all pretty much at peace recently and she deducted that she got help from Rumple though Emma doesn't know how. Emma thought that Kathryn was possibly just pranking her though deep within her she felt something else.

"How about Henry? Couldn't you call the house?"

"I tried, but it seems that it didn't go through, or, he did not hear it. After all, it's already way past his curfew,"

Another message came up.

'If Regina was to ask you for help that is unrelated to Henry, would you help her?'

Emma sat still for a moment. Then she looked back at Regina.

"Is Kathryn texting you by any chance?" Looking a bit annoyed she took her phone out from her purse, which tells Emma that she was probably focusing on her paperwork to even want to think about such matters. Emma saw Regina's facial expression change.

'How about I tell you that there is a way to break the magical barrier Regina ;D'

"It seems that she plans on locking me out of my office for a while," Regina gritted her teeth as the tension starts to rise. Emma looked at her text message and back at Regina again.

"But it seems to be a way to break it," Regina added.

"Does it involve asking for a favor?" Regina then looked at her. For a moment her face looked surprise then it turned subtle. No second later both of them got a silent message as they averted their eyes to the phone.

'Yes, yes it does ;)'

Looking up in unison, Emma could tell that Kathryn has just asked for a death wish.

"It seems that you got your wish Sherif," Regina walked out as she took her coat with her. Emma followed thinking that this sure will be a long interesting night.

"Hey, Regina slow down would you," Emma knew how Regina loathed having someone playing with her like this.

"You know we don't know what Kathryn wants us to do yet,"

"Well are we supposed to wait?!" Regina exasperate, angry and tired. Emma knew that the only solution Regina came up with was to hunt Kathryn down and force into taking the barrier down. Regina still had her glasses on; Emma glanced at her watch, 00.03. While both of them were left confused in the middle of the dark town Emma sat down on the pathway. Trying to think to why Kathryn paired Regina with her. She knew that it was possibly for a good reason.

"Regina do you still hate me?" Emma asked hesitantly.

"Emma that's not a discussion that should be taken place right no-"

"I know, but I know Kathryn enough to know she would have a reason to go this far, and I somehow doubt it's just a prank even though she seems to be enjoying herself," There was a pause

"Plus you wouldn't be friends with her if you didn't see something in her," Regina smiled, though she then regained her posture.

"You would want to watch you mouth Ms Swan, you wouldn't want her to get conceited," Realizing that Kathryn can possibly hear our conversation which would explain how she replied our question just as we ponder it. Regina walked towards the graveyard, which is unsettling. I followed.

"And I do not despise you Ms Swan if you are possibly wondering,"

"I guess we would be alright then?"

"Yes," Emma beamed as she then jogged to Regina's side as they walked side by side.

"By the way, I think you wouldn't want your glasses broken during this adventure your friend has set us in," Emma grinned as Regina starts realizing the glasses. She tucked it in her coat. Regina felt a vibration as well as she took out her phone.

'You would maybe like to be reminded that you are watched,'

Regina looked at the text thinking that maybe this was a sarcastic remark from Kathryn. Emma's eyes widen as she turned around. As Regina was about to turn, Emma pushed her aside as a loud growl trembled the air. It was a wolf.

It landed on the dry leaves as the wind then rustled them of the ground. Regina and Emma looked at it from the ground as they tried getting up. The wolf launched over at Emma bearing it's teeth. As Regina was about to use her magic, she realized she couldn't.

"Emma!" Regina shouted, Emma managed to throw the wolf of her though the wolf doesn't seem to have lost it's balanced. Glaring at each other Emma's eyes widen.

"Ruby? Is that you?" The wolf replied with a snarl and launched itself to Emma, this time dodging the wolf afraid that it might be Ruby. The wolf disappeared into the forest and a sudden howl echoed through the night.

"Regina, what's going on?" Emma turned to face her, Regina looked petrified as she looked at her own hands and then at Emma.

"I don't think that it's a game anymore,"

There were more howls following.

"Regina, I think we should run," Emma took Regina by the hand and ran down across the street to the clock tower library. Before reaching there they could already hear the running wolf as they continuously howl into the night. Out of nowhere, the wolves managed to surround the both of them as they appear from behind the library building. They were trapped. They stood back to back not knowing what to do.

"Your friend sure is insane, can't you use your magic or something?" said Emma as fear tingled her voice.

"If I could I would be doing so right now,"

Regina looked around to see whether there was a way around which is very unlikely until a wolf launched and managed to get a hold of her left arm. The fangs sink in, Regina screamed instinctively as Emma managed to hit the head enough to make it scrawl away.

'The wolves aren't all attacking at once' Emma thought. Turning she saw Regina curled up. Her arm is bleeding. Emma draped her hand under Regina's knees and back as she then carried her and rushed herself into the clock tower, managing to push away the wolves in front of her. What struck her was that they stood still. Emma took a broom and draped it into the handles having it act as a lock.

Regina was placed so that her back was against the wall. Emma placed her hand on Regina's back as she then push her towards her so that she could pull the coat off; Regina winced at the pain in her arm as the blood slowly dripped onto the floor.

"God," Emma looked at Regina's blood as she held her coat which stained her hands and shirt. Emma scavenged for scissors successfully finding one. Taking of her long sleeved cotton shirt she cut both of the sleeves and returned to Regina. She tied one of her sleeves to Regina's upper arm trying to slow down the bleeding.

"Emma, there's a medical kit by the corner," Regina's voice could be heard slowly fading. Emma hurried to the corner of the library as she took bandages and antiseptic to prevent further infection as well as alcohol. Trying her best, she cleaned the wound as she saw that the five teeth markings in which three of them were plunged right into the flesh. The tissue linings were visible as well as the pink flesh beneath. She applied the antiseptic and wraps the bandages over the wound; plasters wouldn't suffice at this point as Regina cringed to the pain.

"Hold on,"

"Why are you doing this?" Emma looked at Regina. worried, Emma told Regina not to talk afraid that she would only get weaker by doing so. Regina gave a small headshake then managed to look at Emma.

"Why are you trying so hard to keep me alive?" Emma looked at Regina. She looked back down at the wound.

"Because you're a human being, everyone deserves a second chance and you're living up to that pretty well," Emma finished wrapping as she sat herself in front of Regina slouched.

"Henry needs you, you've been his mother all his life," Regina could spot a small and sad smile that lingered upon her face.

"And I feel that I wouldn't be able to take care of Henry alone, not without those fake memories you created when we left," Emma smiled reassuringly at Regina trying to say that she's doing a good job so far keeping herself up.

"Maybe I can run to the hospital and get something to stitch that up," Emma said trying to conjure up ideas.

Regina hardly has any more energy to speak. Moving her left arm slowly onto Emma's hand, Emma looks back thoughtfully. Regina didn't want her to leave. Regina tried looking at Emma's eyes that told her she didn't want her to die. Regina closed her eye's remembering the time she got rescued in the fire. She admired her, she respected her, how she forgives all the things that she has done to her, she trusted her, she knows her more then anyone in the town; she can't live without out her. No one is ever by her side.

Emma….

Sooner later a burst of energy was emitted from Regina's house that swept through the whole of Storybrooke. Both Emma and Regina appalled. Regina suddenly could feel the surge of energy overflow her. She ripped the bandages that Emma has neatly wrapped around her arm. The wound isn't there. Emma looked at Regina as Regina looked back. They both have been stealing glances throughout this whole night only leaving them confused and lost.

"May I ask again to what's going on?"

Both of them were left speechless as they remained still within their positions. Emma shook her head then looked at her phone, her eyes widened.

"Emma what's wrong," Regina asked. Emma looked back at her watch and her phone.

"It's 00.03 am…"Emma's voice whispered across the library.

"And?"

"We left the station at 00.03," Exchanging glances Regina noticed Emma's tattered attire as well as her coat. The blood isn't there, Emma soon noticed as well. Emma rubbed the back of her head, tired, haggard. She walked towards the door signaling Regina that it's time to go.

"Don't you want to discuss this?!" Regina is taken back by how uninterested Emma is to what just revolved around them. Emma smiled warmly at Regina though the tiredness was already seeping into her consciousness.

"We'll discuss it tomorrow," Emma walked out the door.

Emma walked across the street. Thinking over how Regina almost died daunt her to point that she could not explain in words, she just wants to forget everything that happened today; she felt as if she was being played with, and not Regina.