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A/N: The other night someone on here had stolen a scene from The Queen and The Swan and used it in their story (which has been removed thankfully). So let me just say...
I have eyes everywhere, if you steal something of mine without permission, I will find you... If it is the last thing I do.
Now that's settled,
Well everyone, here is Chapter 1 of the sequel to The Queen and The Swan, mostly fluffy. I suggest you read that fic first!
Reviews are welcomed and encouraged!
"Mmmm Emma." Regina mumbled happily through her sleep induced haze as she snuggled in closer to Emma's warmth.
"Morning baby." Emma said happily as she snuggled in closer, both of their eyes still closed.
Emma's forehead creased in confusion when she felt something soft and fury against her arms.
What the fuck. She thought and begrudgingly cracked her eyes open. They registered the fur throw instead of the down feather comforter they had fallen asleep with the night prior.
"EMMA! REGINA!" Emma heard Cora yell, the door to their room barging open and Emma hastily covered her top half, looking around the room in confusion.
This wasn't their room.
"Cora?" Emma asked, suddenly wide-awake.
"We are back in The Enchanted Forest." Cora answered before walking to her daughter's side of the bed, shaking her gently.
"I figured that, I have been in this bed before." Emma muttered, causing Cora to arch an eyebrow in amusement.
"What is going on?" Regina asked with a yawn, sitting up and frowning when she felt hair down her back. She looked around the room and her eyes widened.
"I guess you two getting engaged effectively completely broke your curse dear." Cora said sitting next to her daughter.
Regina clutched the sheets to her chest and she looked to Emma.
"When did this happen?" Regina asked her fiancée.
"I woke up and poof, here we are." Emma answered honestly.
Regina looked to her mother.
"What happened, and how are you here with us, you should be in the White Kingdom." Regina said.
"I didn't want to sleep at Snow and Charmings so once it had gotten later I came back, luckily you two were asleep." Cora answered.
"So Henry is with my parents then?" Emma asked Cora.
"I would assume so." Cora answered before looking to her daughter, "You might want to put some clothes on darling, and then go and address your subjects."
Regina nodded and watched her mother exit the room.
"Subjects? Won't they hate you?" Emma asked, suddenly very worried about their situation.
"Believe it or not, I was actually quite good to my subjects love." Regina chuckled and Emma nodded, a smirk on her face when she watched Regina's glorious body slip from the sheets and move about the room.
Regina examined her wardrobe carefully before deciding on a dress and magicking it on her body. She chose the dress she had worn to Leopold's funeral, the red one with the black jacket overtop, low cut and with a high collar doused in diamonds. She fixed her long hair in an up do and magicked her makeup on.
When she turned around Emma gave an approving growl.
"You need to dress too dear." Regina said with a smile before it faltered and she became nervous.
Emma stood from the bed and quickly walked to Regina.
"What's wrong baby?" Emma asked sincerely.
"I want you by my side." Regina admitted. Emma knew she was referring to when she would address her subjects.
"Did you doubt I wouldn't be by your side for that?" Emma asked with a smirk.
Regina smiled warmly and kissed Emma deeply, conveying all the love she had for the woman.
A knock on the door startled the women and Regina quickly grabbed the sheet and tugged it to Emma, covering her before she called 'come in'.
"Your majesty." The man said bowing and entering.
A smile graced Regina's face.
"Claude!" She said happily.
Claude returned the smile and entered the room, stopping just short of the Queen.
"You were dead… and in Wonderland, how did you?" Regina asked in confusion as she asked her long time friend.
"Not sure your majesty. But I woke up here, along with all the other guards." Claude said to Regina.
"Well it is a pleasant surprise." Regina said before turning to Emma, "I apologize that she isn't dressed… time was short." Regina explained with a warm smile.
"Your highness." Claude said to Emma before bowing.
"Allow me to officially introduce you to Princess Emma of the White Kingdom… my fiancée." Regina said with a bright smile.
"Fiancée?" Claude asked in disbelief before smiling, "Congratulations your majesty!"
"Emma this is Claude, a long time friend and an excellent guard." Regina said happily.
"Nice to meet you Claude." Emma said to the man before looking back to Regina, "Baby can you magick me some clothes?"
"Oh sorry dear." Regina said with a sheepish grin before waving her hand and enveloping Emma in purple smoke. It dissipated and revealed Emma in a pair of tight brown leather pants, loose white shirt, brown leather boots, and a brown vest. Her hairs in perfect Princess curls and her father's sword at her hip.
"Thank you." Emma said gratefully.
"Your majesty your mother told me that you would be speaking with the subjects today, I already sent out my men to inform the villagers. Everyone seems to be in a state of confusion over the sudden return." Claude explained as Regina listened intently.
She nodded before giving him a thank you.
"They'll be meeting in the throne room." Claude said before departing.
"So… that's Claude." Emma said with a smirk.
"Yes… he was really the only friend I had here… besides Maleficent and Ursula." Regina's eyes widened before rushing to one of her mirrors.
"Sidney!" Regina called to the mirror, waving her hand over it and breathing a sigh of relief when she saw the genie appear.
"Regina." He said bitterly.
"I promise I will find a way to get you out of that mirror." She said hastily, causing the man to look at her surprised.
"Truly?"
"Of course!" Regina replied before informing him she would work on it after she calmed the subjects that were sure to be freaking out over the matter. The genie nodded in understanding.
"I do have two favors I need from you." Regina stated.
"Name them."
"I need you to get Ursula in contact with me." Regina said and he nodded before she listed the second, "Is Maleficent alive in this world?"
Sidney disappeared for a moment before returning.
"Her castle is abandoned." Sidney stated and Regina let out a relieved breath. Before he disappeared once more, the face of Ursula appearing in her mirror.
"Regina!" Ursula screeched out in surprise, a smile gracing her face.
"Ursula, it is good to see you." Regina said with a smile.
"What on earth are you doing back here? I thought you were supposed to be off in some non-magical land with that whole curse of yours." Ursula said in surprise.
"It broke." Regina stated simply before moving aside and ushering Emma forward.
"How?" Ursula asked, taking in the appearance of the blonde at the Queen's side.
"True love." Regina said with a warm smile as she looked at Emma, which the blonde returned lovingly.
"Well congratulations." Ursula said with a smirk, "She's a cutie."
"Ursula… like the sea witch from the little mermaid?" Emma asked pointing to the woman in the mirror.
Ursula quirked an eyebrow.
"In the previous land it seems some people got through to there and told our stories, changing some things of course." Regina explained to the woman.
"How so?" Ursula asked with raised eyebrows.
"Well for one, I was the Evil Queen who was only concerned with being the fairest in all the lands." Regina said with a smirk and Ursula scoffed.
"Like you would do all that for vanity." Ursula said with a laugh, "What about my story?"
"Well you're a villain, only interested in taking Ariel's beautiful voice and ruining her life because of Trident."
Ursula let out a loud laugh through the mirror, startling Emma while Regina just laughed back.
"As if." Ursula smirked. Emma looked to Regina in confusion.
"Ursula is actually a formidable ally of Trident's, of course they have their differences, but she is actually quite willing to help him and Ariel." Regina explained and Emma nodded in understanding.
Ursula caught sight of the ring on Regina's hand and smiled and let out a squeal.
"ENGAGED?"
Regina seemed taken aback for a moment before she recovered and smiled at the woman, holding up the ring for inspection.
"It's what broke the curse. She proposed last night." Regina told the woman, smiling brightly.
Emma looked to her fiancée and couldn't help the loving smile that spread across her face. This beautiful woman was all hers.
"Congratulations Regina." Ursula said sincerely before her brows creased in confusion, "Why did you call me? I assume it wasn't just to inform me of the engagement."
"No. I would very much like it if you could come and visit me as soon as you can. We have much to discuss and there is the matter of Maleficent's Forbidden Fortress."
Ursula looked confused.
"Emma killed her." Regina stated.
"Hey I did it to save our son!" Emma defended and Regina gave her a smile, showing her she knew that.
"Son?" Ursula asked in more confusion.
"We have a son together, Henry. I'll explain more when you visit. We need to discuss armies, the Ogre's are back." Regina explained.
Ursula's mouth made an 'O' shape in surprise before nodding.
"I'll inform Trident at once and I will make the trip soon. We can discuss further then." Ursula said. "By the way, who is this Emma?" Ursula asked, something seemed familiar about the woman but she couldn't place it.
"She's Snow White's daughter." Regina said and Ursula broke out in a loud laugh.
Regina rolled her eyes at the childishness of her friend, who was currently rolling around in the water, her tentacles flopping about as she laughed.
"Are you quite finished?" Regina asked in a cold demanding voice. Ursula ceased her laughter and smirked at her friend.
"How are Snow and Charming handling that?"
"Actually my mom and Regina made up and Dad came around. They're supportive. I guess you could say that my mother and Regina are actually good friends." Emma spoke up making the sea witch smile.
"I'm glad my friend is getting her happy ending."
"Thank you dear, I will see you soon." Regina said to the woman.
"Indeed. Take care Regina." Ursula said before she disappeared from the mirror.
Emma grabbed Regina spun her so they faced each other, pulling her flush against her body and capturing her red lips in her own. They kissed passionately, tongues dueling for dominance before they broke apart, air being a necessity.
"We're getting married." Emma whispered against the brunette's lips.
"We are." Regina beamed and gave Emma another soft kiss. "I have one more thing to take care of."
Emma nodded and Regina went back to the mirror.
"Show me Snow White." Regina told the mirror, Sidney complied and the mirror shimmered until Snow White and Charming came in to view. They were talking quickly to each other and Emma and Regina's eyes narrowed in on their son, standing next to Charming and listening intently.
"Let us be seen and heard." Regina said. The mirror shimmered again. "Snow!"
Three heads quickly whipped to the mirror, all smiling brightly when they saw Regina and Emma.
"Mom! Ma!" Henry called happily, running to the mirror, Snow and Charming behind.
"Are you two at your palace?" Snow asked Regina.
"We are. My mother is here as well, I wanted to contact you before I addressed my subjects." Regina told them.
"We were just about to do the same. We were worried and hoping you would contact us." Snow said with a smile.
"How did we get back here?" Charming asked in confusion, looking to Regina.
"That would be our fault." Regina said with a smile.
Snow beamed and Henry bounced excitedly, Charming's eyebrows raised and he smirked.
"I take it you said yes?" Snow asked Regina.
Emma blushed and smiled as she looked at her future wife.
"Did you doubt I would?" Regina asked quirking an eyebrow. The three on the other side chuckled.
"I'm happy for you two." Charming spoke up, making Emma's eyebrows shoot up in surprise and Regina appear taken aback.
"Thank you Charming." Regina said softly, the sincerity in her words being heard.
"When can I see you two?" Henry asked with a pout, making Regina and Emma's hearts break a little.
"Soon darling." Regina assured, Emma nodding in agreement. "After I address the subjects Emma and I will travel to see you. I'm going to lower the enchantments around my land that were up against you."
Snow gave an appreciative smile.
"I'm also going to reinforce magical barriers against the Ogre's around my domain and then we will travel to you and help you do the same."
"We?" Emma asked surprised.
"I can't possibly do all that by myself dear." Regina said with a smile, "My mother has no magic, I need someone to help me and who better than my True Love."
Emma beamed and she hugged Regina from behind, making Henry giggle and smile at his two mothers.
"I will tell you more when I see you." Regina said to the trio.
"We will see you both soon." Snow said with a smile, "By sweetie…Regina."
Charming and Henry said their goodbyes as well and Regina waved her hand, making them disappear.
She turned to Emma and let out a breath before grasping the blonde's hands.
"You ready?" Regina asked softly.
"As long as I have you, definitely." Emma said with a smile as they walked hand in hand from the room, heading towards the throne room.
Regina stood in the center of the room, waving her hand and conjuring a throne identical to hers. The only difference being the Swan emblem that was engraved at the tip of the thrones intricate details, instead of an apple.
Regina smirked at her handiwork before turning to Emma.
"Your throne Princess." Regina said with a smile, gesturing to the throne. Emma smiled and took a seat, smiling as Regina took hers.
"Allow them in." Regina informed her guards who quickly went to the large oak doors, opening them and allowing the slew of subjects that came to enter the room.
Regina's eyes widened at the amount of the villagers that entered the room, luckily it was large enough.
She straightened her posture and sat, every bit the regal Queen as she eyed her subjects. Normally viewing them with cold eyes, she knew now she was staring at them all with joyful eyes.
The room quieted as the last of the villagers entered and their eyes fell upon Emma at the Queen's side. Many of them knew about them in Storybrooke but the rest had no idea aside from a few rumors.
Storybrooke was much larger than Emma had realized.
Regina stood up and automatically everyone bowed. Emma's eyes widened in surprise and she could feel a little wave of shock radiate from Regina as well.
"You may rise." Regina's voice boomed, commanding and yet kind.
Once the subjects rose, Regina took her seat once more.
"My dearest subjects, I know that all of you are surely confused as to how we suddenly came to be back in the Enchanted Forest." She paused, "As many of you know, myself and the Charmings, as well as others from Storybrooke were working on a way to return here, with not much success."
Regina's eyes ghosted over the room.
"We as a group were not successful."
The room murmured slightly as they tried to understand what she meant.
"The reason we are back here is in fact due to Emma. Daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, Princess to the White Kingdom." Regina said gesturing to Emma. "Rise love."
Emma stood from her throne awkwardly, her eyes widening as the people bowed once more.
"Tell them to rise." Regina said softly.
Emma looked at Regina and then back to the crowd.
"Rise." Emma said in a firm voice, surprising even herself. She sat down as they stood again.
"Seeing as it is because of Emma that we have returned, now may be a good time to tell you of how we came to return." Regina spoke clearly, a smile gracing her face.
She looked to Emma and smiled brightly before looking back to the crowd. She stood slowly before addressing them.
"It is with great pleasure that I formally announce my engagement to Princess Emma Swan of the White Kingdom, future Queen of my kingdom." Regina beamed.
A gasp echoed through the room as they took in the sight of the once Evil Queen, now smiling brightly and warm as opposed to the usual cold smiles she radiated.
"Long live the Queen! Long live Princess Emma!" A member from the crowd shouted, causing the rest of them to join in on the chant.
Regina let out a delighted and surprised laugh and looked to Emma and holding her hand out.
Emma smiled up at her Queen and took the offered hand, standing with her Queen in front of everyone. She glanced to a corner of the room and saw Cora standing there, a bright warm smile on her face, which Emma returned happily.
So this is what it feels like to be truly home. Emma thought to herself before Regina quieted the crowd and they took their seats.
Regina began telling her subjects of the danger of Ogre's and how they had returned, fear travelled through the crowd but Regina reassured them all. She explained the enchantments she would begin putting up after this ended and the people seemed to relax with this information.
Emma and Cora locked eyes and Cora seemed uneasy about something, which confused the blonde. She gave Cora a concerned stare and Cora carefully held out her hand, making a small flame appear and then disappear quickly so no one but Emma would see.
Emma's eyes widened in surprise before giving Cora a soft smile, proud that the woman was actually uneasy about having the magic.
She understood the message; Cora would be able to help Regina as well, hopefully making the enchantments twice as strong.
Regina finished with her speech to the people and rose, bidding Emma to do so as well.
When they stood the room bowed once more before Regina dismissed them, quickly turning to Emma and smiling brightly. Her smile faltered when she saw the look on Emma's face.
"We need to talk." Cora said, coming to stand next to the two women. Regina nodded, her face showing concern as they waited for the last of the people to exit.
"What is it mother?" Regina asked.
"I have magic."
Regina's eyes widened in confusion before realization.
"I never fully took away your powers, just the ones you would be able to wield in Storybrooke." Regina commented, her mother nodding in agreement.
"Did you do that on purpose?" Emma asked Regina, still confused.
"No I didn't." Regina answered, "Is this going to be a problem? I can remove them again."
Cora shook her head.
"I want to help you." Cora answered seriously, "I can help you strengthen the enchantments after you and Emma place them."
Regina nodded in agreement before smiling.
"Thank you for telling us that mother." Regina said sincerely. Happy that her mother was honest about her powers.
"I wouldn't lie to you darling." Cora said firmly, causing Regina to smile.
"Now, I believe we have some enchantments to do." Regina said taking Emma's hand in her own.
"Lead the way." Cora said as she followed the two women out of the throne room.
It took most of the day to finish the enchantments. Cora was tired, Regina was tired, and Emma was damn near exhausted. She wasn't used to the amount of energy magic drained and felt like she was about to pass out.
It was already 2 in the afternoon and Emma was craving some food, and a nice long nap. She barely made it into their room before promptly passing out on the bed, clothes still on and all.
"So you spoke to Snow and Charming?" Cora asked tiredly as her and her daughter sat in Regina's spacious library, each of them holding a glass of wine.
"I did. Henry is with them and they were getting ready to speak to their subjects, I also spoke with Ursula about the Ogre's, she said she would inform Trident and let me know if they could assist."
"How are mermaids going to help?" Cora asked with a raised eyebrow. Regina smirked in response.
"Ursula is quite powerful mother, she has a spell that will allow them to breathe and walk on land. She's been perfecting the spell for the past decade." Regina explained.
Cora nodded in approval before giving Regina a bright smile.
"So how was your night last night?"
Regina blushed as she remembered the night before, but smiled happily regardless.
"It was incredible. The dinner, the decorations, her proposal… It was all incredible. I've never felt so loved." Regina said softly.
"Did you enjoy the bedroom set up?"
"Yes it was quite romantic. Thank you for helping Emma with that." Regina replied.
"She's a special woman Regina, she would go to Oz and back for you." Cora laughed.
Regina chuckled in response before looking to her mother.
"After we take care of the Ogre's I think we will begin planning the wedding." Regina stated, Cora nodded in approval with that.
"That would be for the best." Cora agreed, "And after that you can work on giving me another grandchild."
Regina blushed.
"Mother!"
"What? Is it so wrong I want another grandchild?"
"No its just…" Regina trailed off sadly, "We're both women we can't conceive our own."
Cora eyed her with an amused expression, her chuckle causing Regina to look up at her incredulously.
"What is so funny?"
"Darling you've always said that true love is the strongest magic of all, hell we have all said that!" Cora stated as if it was obvious.
"You think that Emma and I could conceive because of True Love?" Regina asked in amusement, "Mother if that were so, I would be pregnant by now. Trust me."
"Darling I lived with you two for six months, I am well aware." Cora teased, making her daughter blush more, "My point is that you weren't focusing on wanting a child when it was happening."
"So you're saying that if the urge to conceive a child with Emma was strong enough, if I willed it, it would happen?" Regina asked, most definitely interested.
"Yes I am. Obviously you'd have to work some magic but essentially yes." Cora replied with a smile, "Really though dear don't stress over it, don't really think about it. You have all the time in the world."
Regina nodded in agreement, a slow smile spreading across her face as she thought of the woman currently occupying her bed.
"I'm happy for you." Cora said sincerely.
"Me too Mother. Me too."
A/N: Okay so that was the first Chapter, let me know what you guys thought of it.