This is a Once Upon A Time story. It is Swan Queen with twists to the TV show. Characters may be out of character, I apologize in advance. If you are going to review please be kind. Italics are their thoughts. Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time.


Enchanted Forest Twelve Years Before The Curse

Tinker Bell flies in Regina's window "This is pixie dust. It will show you what you are missing, your happiness."

Holding out her hand for Regina to take. Regina swallows a lump in her throat taking the fairies hand. Tinker Bell lifts them off the ground and flies above the land. After releasing the pixie dust the two watch the green cloud.

Regina watches "Is that all it is supposed to do?"

Tinker Bell furrows her brow "It is supposed to show you to your true love. Your second chance at happiness. I don't understand why it's not working."

Boston

A blonde girl, seventeen years of age, stands at a mirror in her group home.

A knock on the door startles her "Hurry up Emma. You've been in there for an hour."

Emma scowls "I have not. I'll be right out hang on."

Emma runs her fingers through her hair furrowing her brow when a ripple appears in the glass. What the hell? Reaching for the mirror it ripples again sucking her in.

A woman walks up "What is going on?"

The person knocking on the door looks at the woman "Emma won't come out of the bathroom."

The woman knocks on the door "Emma it's time to come out. Emma."

The woman opens the door noticing an open window "Not again." Exiting the room she informs "The bathroom is free."

Enchanted Forest

A loud bang echoes across the sky as Emma is thrown from a cloud of light green smoke. Hitting the ground hard she starts tumbling down a hillside landing in the river at the bottom of the hill.

Tinker Bell and Regina are walking through the forest when they here a scream. Both woman run in the direction of the scream. When they get there they see a blonde lying face down in the river. Regina wades through the water to get the girl pulling her to the riverside. Both to worried about the girl they missed the light green glow around her body.

Tinker Bell looks around "Where did she come from?"

Regina looks at the girl in jeans, a long sleeve shirt and black running shoes "What is she wearing?"

Tinker Bell helps Regina lift her "We have to get her somewhere warm."

Regina looks around "There's a cave over there. We can start a fire to warm her up."

Tinker Bell sighs "We need to do more then just light a fire. We need dry clothes."

Regina holds her hands over the girl a puff of purple smoke appears when it clears the girl is in one of Regina's riding outfits.

Standing up she declares "Now she doesn't look so out of place. How is that fire coming along Tinker Bell?"

Tinker Bell stumbles "Uh, um. It's not going. I was watching you."

Regina rolls her eyes "How is she supposed to get warm if you don't have a fire," throwing a small fireball at a pile of sticks lighting them on fire. Regina moves them closer to the fire.


Emma moans opening her eyes taking in her surroundings she sits up backing away she asks "Where am I? How did I get here? The mirror it rippled."

Regina leans forward "It's okay dear. You're in a cave in the Enchanted Forest. My name is Regina, this is Tinker Bell."

Emma looks at the girl in the green dress "Tinker Bell? Like in Peter Pan? What is this place?"

Tinker Bell furrows her brow "I have never heard of this Peter Pan. Who is that?"

Emma explains "He's a boy that never wants to grow up. He leads the lost boys in Neverland."

Regina and Tinker Bell shake their heads "Never heard of him or Neverland."

Regina asks "What is your name?"

Emma looks down at her new outfit "What happened to my clothes?"

Regina answers "They got wet from the river. I have borrowed you some of mine."

Emma looks at the dying embers of the fire "Your fire is dying."

Regina stands up dusting herself off "We need to return to the castle anyway. I have been gone to long. They are probably searching for me."

Emma looks up "Castle? You're the queen? Why did you save me?"

Regina scoffs "I wasn't just going to leave you in the river dear. I'm not heartless."

Emma smiles "Thank you. My name is Emma."

Regina offers her hand "Come. I will tell the king you seek refuge there is plenty of room in the castle for you."

Emma takes the hand "Are you sure I'll be allowed to stay?"

Regina nods "I'm the queen of course you'll be allowed."


Regina enters the castle with Emma in tow, "Regina where have you been?"

Regina turns to the king "I went for a walk. I found a girl in the river. I didn't think I would be able to get her back here in time before she got sick. I found a cave so I could warm her up."

The king eyes Emma "Where are you from girl?"

Regina informs "Her name is Emma."

Emma looks at Regina then to the king "I uh. It's really far. I'm not even sure someone's looking for me."

The king asks "Why would nobody be looking for you?"

Emma shrugs "Just a hunch."

Regina steps in front of Emma facing the king "Let her stay Leopold. Just until we can find her parents."

The king sighs "Fine. We will set her up in one of the guest bedrooms."

Emma bows "Thank you your majesty."

Regina turns to Emma "Let's get you something to eat dear. I hope that's okay your majesty."

The king nods "Of course. It will allow time to prepare the room."


Regina leads Emma to the kitchen "What would you like my dear?"

Emma looks at the chocolate cake sitting on the counter walking towards it.

Regina shakes her head "Not until you eat something healthy dear."

Emma sees some bread "Can I make a grilled cheese sandwich?"

Regina tilts her head "What is a grilled cheese sandwich?"

Emma's eyes widen in shock "You've never had a grilled cheese sandwich. How is that possible? They are only the best thing ever. I'll make you one."

Regina watches as Emma prepares the sandwich.

At the stove Emma asks "How do you turn this thing on?"

Regina puts her hand on Emma's shoulder "Step aside dear."

Emma steps aside watching Regina open the door to the stove and start a fire with a fire ball she conjures.

Emma gasps "Cool. It's like Harry Potter but you're way better looking."

Regina blushes "Thank you dear. You must not talk like that near other people. Continue making your sandwich."

Emma looks around for a pan, Regina hands her one. Emma nods mumbling a soft thank you. Putting the pan on the stove she finishes making the grilled cheese. Cutting it in half she offers half to Regina.

Regina takes a bite "Ugh. How could you eat this?"

Emma shrugs "It's good. You don't like it?"

Regina shakes her head "No I don't."

Emma takes the half back "More for me then."

Regina puts some salad on a plate "That sandwich is not very healthy, eat this as well."

Emma groans "I don't want to. Can't I just have some cake?"

Regina takes an apple "If you eat this and your sandwich you can have some cake."

Emma looks at the cake then the apple "Fine but I want a big piece of cake."

Regina laughs shaking her head "As you wish my dear."

Emma finishes her sandwich and the apple looking at the cake.

A servant walks in "Your bedroom is ready Emma. I will show you to it."

Emma pouts "I was going to have some cake."

The king walks in "Tomorrow you can have some cake. It is time for you to go to bed child."

Emma sighs "Yes your majesty. Goodnight Regina. Goodnight your majesty."

The king nods "Goodnight child."

When Emma leaves the king turns to Regina "Why do you let the child call you Regina?"

Regina frowns "That is my name your majesty. Why do you call Emma child?"

The king growls "That is what she is, a child. I do not care to get to know her because she leaves as soon as we find her parents. Do not get attached to the child Regina she is not staying."

Regina tenses her jaw "I am going to bed. Goodnight your majesty."

Regina storms out of the room groaning when she is out of ear shot of the king.


Around the corner she hears a noise, looking she sees a pair of eyes staring back "Emma. How much did you hear?"

Emma steps out of the shadows tears running down her cheeks "All of it. The king doesn't want me here. I should leave. I don't want to burden anybody."

Regina reaches for the girls hand "You are not a burden dear. Stay tonight and we will talk to the king tomorrow."

Emma shakes her head "The king won't listen. He doesn't care."

Regina caresses Emma's cheek "Trust me dear. We will figure out away."

Emma nods "Okay."

Regina leads them upstairs "Do you remember what room is yours?"

Emma points "That one. I told the servant that showed me here that I forgot something and went back to the kitchen."

Emma opens the door "Goodnight Regina."

Regina purses her lips "Goodnight dear. See you in the morning."

Emma smiles softly before closing the door. Regina stares at the closed door, Why do I get the feeling I am never going to see you again? Sighing she goes to her room closing the door starting to get ready for bed.


Regina walks up to Emma's door taking a deep breath before she knocks, Please still be here. Regina doesn't hear anything behind door pursing her lips she knocks again. After a second Regina turns away from the door.

Emma opens the door looking down the hall "Regina."

Regina turns smiling "Emma. Good morning. I was wondering if you would like to go riding with me."

A voice interrupts "Breakfast is nearly ready get washed up."

Emma nods "I will be right down. Can we go after Breakfast?"

Regina smiles "Of course."

After breakfast Regina stands "Ready to go Emma?"

Emma gulps "Yeah."

Regina gestures to the dining room door "After you."

Emma walks ahead "I don't know where I am going."

Regina points "The horses are this way."

Emma lets out a soft whimper "I've never been on a horse before."

Regina reassures "You will be okay my dear. I will put you on the safest horse."

Emma backs up "I don't want to. I-I what if I fall off?"

Regina looks around to see if anyone is around.

Cupping Emma's face she soothes "We can ride together."

Emma purses her lips finding sincerity in Regina's eyes "Okay."

Regina takes Emma's hand "I will keep you safe dear."

When they get to the stables Regina walks up to a saddle "We start with you putting the saddle on." Walking up to a brown horse with a white stripe on his nose she adds "On this horse."

Emma's eyes widen "No. I am scared."

Regina walks up to Emma "It will be okay dear. You can't let your fear control you. I will be here to help you."

Emma looks at the saddle then the horse "What do I do?"

Regina smiles "Pick up the saddle and carry it to the stable. Careful it's heavy."

Emma picks up the saddle easily carrying it where Regina told her to.

Regina licks her lips "So strong."

Emma turns to her "It's not that heavy."

Regina hums her eyes roaming up and down Emma's body mumbling to herself "Delicious."

Emma furrows her brow "What?"

Regina looks into Emma's eyes "Nothing dear. You need to brush the horse first."

Picking up a brush she offers it to Emma, Emma takes it "I don't know what to do."

Regina puts her hand on Emma's guiding it "Like this."

Emma's breath hitches at how close Regina is to her, She's married Emma you can not do anything. No matter how badly you want to. Regina bites her lip, The pull is tremendous. I don't know how long I can fight it. The two work together to put the saddle on their longing growing stronger with every passing second.

When the saddle is on Regina advises "Put your left foot in the stirrup and jump up."

Emma does as she is told. Regina swallows heavily, Oh this is going to be delightful. Regina hops on behind Emma both girls moaning when Regina pulls Emma flush with her.


The two ride for a bit until they reach a gazebo.

Regina stops the horse hopping down and reaching for Emma "It's okay. I put an enchantment around us. No one can enter but us."

Emma takes the offered hands hopping down "What is this place?"

Regina looks around "It's on the edge of the kingdom. The king will never look for us here."

Regina leans forward kissing Emma.

Emma pulls away "You are married. We can't do this."

Regina sighs "Tell me you don't feel what I do and I will stop."

Emma bites her lip "I can't. I do feel this pull like a magnet but..."

Regina kisses Emma again "No buts Emma. This is strong we shouldn't fight it. I don't want to fight it. The king will not find out Emma. I will not tell him."

Emma looks down then up at Regina "He will never find out."

Regina shakes her head.

Emma kisses Regina hungrily "What if someone hears us?"

Regina mumbles against Emma's lips "No one can hear or see us. We are safe here."

Emma smiles "How loud can you get?"

Regina leads them to the gazebo "Let's find out."


Emma pants for breath "You can get loud."

Regina laughs "Speak for yourself."

Emma lies on her side looking at Regina "That was incredible. You were incredible."

Regina kisses her "You were too my dear."

Emma hums "You are an amazing teacher."

Regina caresses Emma's cheek "I didn't do anything."

Emma plays with Regina's hand "Are you kidding? You taught me how to brush and saddle a horse. You got me on a horse. Every sound you made told me what you liked or didn't like. Your body tells me too."

Regina raises an eyebrow "My body?"

Emma trails a finger up Regina's arm and down the valley between her breasts and further until she gets to Regina's nether regions. Regina's hips buck up subconsciously.

Emma smiles "Your body."

Regina huskily asks "Are you going to listen?"

Emma leans forward "Of course. What kind of person would I be if I didn't?"

Regina moans "Mm so glad you are a good listener."

Emma kisses Regina swallowing the gasp she releases.

Regina arches up "I love you."

Emma kisses Regina's neck "I love you too."

Regina holds her hand over Emma's heart "The last time I fell in love my mother ripped out his heart and crushed it right in front of me. That is not happening again."

A gold glow emits from Regina's hand.

Emma watches "What are you doing?"

Regina informs "Ensuring your heart never leaves your chest."

When Regina finishes Emma takes her hand kissing her palm "What about yours?"

Regina kisses Emma "No one shall take my heart. You already have it."

Emma smiles "You have mine too."

Regina stands "We need to go back now."

Emma groans "I don't want to."

Regina pulls her up "I know dear. It'll be okay."

Emma hops on the horse "Let's get back then."

Regina bites "Don't be so eager to leave dear."

Emma looks down "I don't want to. You're the one that says we have to go back. I want to stay here with you."

Regina hops up behind Emma "Believe me if I didn't have obligations in the castle we would stay."

Kissing Emma's shoulder once then peppering kisses on her neck, Emma releases a moan "Don't start something you can't finish Regina."

Regina huskily whispers "Oh I can finish" moving her hand below Emma's waist band.

Emma gasps, Regina kisses her shoulder "Quiet dear you must not spook the horse."

Emma arches forward moaning Regina's name then drops back flush against her.

Emma pants trying to control her breathing "Do we really have to wait until tomorrow?"

Regina whispers "Unfortunately we do dear but we have the ride back to enjoy each others company."

Emma turns her head looking for Regina's lips. Regina kisses Emma breaking it to click the horse into movement then returning her lips to Emma's.

Regina starts to trail her finger up Emma's arm raising the shirt as she goes finding a mark on her forearm "What's this?"

Emma looks down watching as Regina traces her finger around it "Birth mark I guess."

Regina observes "It looks like a swan."

Emma examines it "Oh yeah. I never noticed before. You know swans mate for life."

Regina hums "I guess that means you'll always be my swan."

Emma carefully turns herself around "I guess so" Emma kisses her putting her hand down Regina's front.

Regina gasps "Emma."

Emma looks into Regina's eyes "Quiet Regina you must not spook the horse."

Regina bites her lip "Oh you little brat."

Emma smiles kissing Regina as the girl moans into her mouth mumbling her name as she comes apart. The horse whinnies shaking slightly.

Regina looks up "We are close to the stables my dear we must stop."

Emma pulls her hand out wiping Regina on her shirt "As you wish. If we can't get caught maybe I should walk from here. I'll be okay."

Emma hops down walking towards the castle.


Emma is walking when she hears a twig snap. Looking around she asks "Who's there?"

Another twig snaps. Emma turns running towards the stables. The sound of twigs breaking follows Emma.

Emma runs into Regina "Help. There-there's something out there. It was chasing me."

Regina stands protectively in front of Emma "Who is out there? Show your self."

Nothing comes out of the woods.

Emma looks over Regina's shoulder "I heard twigs snapping. It was coming closer to me. I swear there was something out there."

Regina turns to Emma "I believe you my dear. Come back to the castle with me. I will protect you from whatever is out there."

Emma nods shivering slightly. Regina holds out her hands, a plume of smoke appears then dissipates leaving a blanket behind.

Regina wraps it around Emma's shoulders "To keep you warm."

Emma pulls it tighter around her "Thank you."

The two continue walking in silence.


A voice declares "There you are. I have been looking for you."

Regina growls "What do you want fairy?"

Pointing at Emma she informs "You are not supposed to be here. You must go back where you came from."

Regina spits "The hell she does. She stays with me."

The fairy shakes her head "No she doesn't."

Emma pleas "Don't make me go back. Please. I have nothing there. I want to stay here."

The fairy sighs "You can't Emma. This is not your world."

Regina blasts a ball of fire at the fairy "Get out of here. You are not taking her anywhere."

The fairy evades the fire ball freezing Regina and waving her wand at Emma.

Emma cries "Wait." Turning to Regina tears flowing down her cheeks she kisses Regina "I love you. Thank you for the time we had together."

Regina starts crying "I love you too."

The fairy looks at Emma "You will not remember any of this."

Emma's eyes connect with Regina's as the fairy waves her wand and Emma disappears.

Regina yells "NO" falling to her knees where Emma stood. Looking up at the fairy she growls "You will regret this you infernal creature."

A purple cloud surrounds Regina reappearing in what was Emma's room and lying where the imprint of Emma's body is "I will avenge you my dear. We will see each other again. I will find a way."


Regina storms into Rumpelstiltskin's castle "We need to destroy those damn fairies. One of them took some pixie dust so I could find my happiness."

Rumpelstiltskin looks up "I know dearie. It brought another love to you."

Regina spits "The blue fairy said this is not Emma's world. Tell me how we get to her world and make sure the fairies never take her again."

Rumpelstiltskin tilts his head "If we are in her world the blue fairy can't take her away. There is a curse dearie. It will take us to a land with no magic, where she is. Everybody will lose their memories. Except you of course."

Regina crosses her arms "I assume you want comfort."

Rumpelstiltskin raises a finger "My happiness as well. Who ever you want Belle to be I want her to remember her love for me. I want her to be mine. In return when your girl comes I will help you. I assume the wretched creature wiped the girls memories of you. When you do meet again she may need a push in the right direction."

Regina nods "Whatever you want. As long as I get my girl in the end."

Rumpelstiltskin laughs "I have all I need you to agree to. Here is where to find the curse."

Rumpelstiltskin poufs instructions into his hands handing the scroll to Regina. Regina spins around leaving the castle.


Enchanted Forest Moments Before The Curse

Doc announces "It's a boy."

Charming looks at Snow "No. Rumpelstiltskin said it was a girl that breaks the curse."

Snow looks up "There is another that is pregnant."

Charming looks confused "Rain but she's..."

Snow looks at him "She's in the room across the hall. I heard her screaming too."

Charming runs to the room barging through the doors Grumpy looks up "She didn't make it brother."

Charming looks at the baby "Is it a girl?"

Grumpy nods "Yeah. Why?"

Charming takes the baby from Dopey "Rumpelstiltskin said a girl would break the curse. We thought it was our child but it is hers."

Grumpy stops him "I can't let you do that brother. We promised we would protect the child."

Charming looks at him "Step aside Grumpy. Do not let this death be in vain. Let her daughter save us. Please."

Grumpy bows stepping aside.

Charming runs through the halls putting the baby in the wardrobe "Please find us again Emma."

Three guards rush in just as Charming is closing the doors to the wardrobe.

Regina walks in, a guard announces "The baby is gone. He put her in the wardrobe. When I got it open she was gone."

Snow looks up "What have you done?"

Regina smirks "What I needed to ensure my happy ending and the end of yours."


Storybrooke Twenty Eight Years Later

Regina opens her front door freezing when she sees the person she has waited so long for "My swan."

Emma furrows her brow "What?"

Regina takes a breath "Thank you for returning my son."

Emma smiles "It was the right thing to do. Well I better get going."

Regina steps forward "Would you like to come in for some apple cider."

Emma shrugs "You got anything stronger?"

Regina gestures for her to come in closing the door behind them. Finally I have found you. Now all I have to do is remind you of the love we had.