Hey you guys i haven't watched the winter finale but after seeing loads of things on tumblr and fanfic this story would not get out of my head. This is my first fic ever and English is not my first language sooo bear with me.

I own nothing but my imagination, a guitar and my mistakes.

This takes place right before the second curse, which is a bit different from the show.

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Chapter 1

"Emma, my gift to you is good memories. Henry and you will not remember us, and Storybrook won't remember either of you. Most of it anyway. As the person casting it I will maintain my memory as it is now. The idiots and the others will finally have what they always wanted." Regina said with a sad smile.

"What about you, what about your happy ending?" The blond asked with tears forming in her eyes.

"Well dear, some people are worth the sacrifice." she said looking lovingly at her son, their son. "If the happiness of the peop.. person I love the most depends on me letting him go… I'm more than happy to do it. And after all, being Queen isn't half bad. I'll still get to rule those peasants." She finished with a smirk.

They both looked into each other's eyes for what seemed minutes trying to understand what was going through the other's mind. Emma could not believe the former Evil Queen would take such a selfless path, not even for Henry. Is this what truly loving someone means?

On the other side of the gaze, the brunette tried to memorize every feature of the woman she came to think as an ally, even a friend, in the last weeks. She would definitely miss the only person who could get under her skin and make her laugh just by being her silly self.

Their thoughts came back to their current situations as soon as they heard a barely audible sniffle. Both their heads moved into Henry's direction. His face was covered in tears shed as he watched their interaction. Finally when he got them to be their best selves, care for each other, and not just about him, they have to be apart.

"This is not fair!" He said hugging his older mom. "This is not how fairytales are supposed to end! Good people should be together and end up happily ever after! Love should be the most powerful magic of all, not the price to pay!"

"And it is honey. It's only because I love you as much as I do that this is possible, if not, this new curse would consume us all. This is the only way you can be safe." Regina opened her arms so Henry would let go of her. "You must hurry, it's almost here I can feel it."

The leaving pair hugged once more those who would be left behind saying their goodbyes.

"Regina, I… thank you." Emma leaned for a hug but the seeing the look of desperation on the Queen only grabbed her hand. "I appreciate the sacrifice."

"Just leave." she replied not able to control a sob.

Henry and Emma got into the bug and left just in time to see the purple mist that would engulf the little town.

"Something is not right."

"What's not right Regina?" asked Snow.

"I don't know…"

Emma was still looking back when Henry shouted: "Ma, what's that?"

"wha… Oh my God. Something is not right."

She stopped the car to better see the purple mist that now surrounded them too.

"What's happening, Emma. I feel funny." The boy said when the smoke started to touch them.

"Hold my hand kid. And close your eyes until I said you can open them."

"But Emma…"

"Just do it, kid." She said and took a deep breath before they were consumed by purple.

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"Your majesty I can't help to notice the sad look on your face. What can this most humble servant do to help his Queen?"

"Sidn... I mean mirror, just let me be."

Five days have passed since they came back "home". It didn't feel like home though. Despite her weird inkling the curse seemed to run as it should. Nobody but her remembered their former selves and looked as happy as can be. All but her. She could not stop imagining what her favorite two people would be doing now.

"Run kid, run!"

"I'm running, mom!"

"Here, go down there and be quiet." Mom and son decided to hide under a tree roots. They heard the ogre sniff and after a while give up with a grunt.

"That was close."

"Mom, I'm really hungry, how long do you think until we get to the tavern? Is that the word."

"I dunno kiddo. Maybe a couple of hours. Did you eat your last candy bar already?"

"Half an hour ago. For lunch."

"Ok, we can do this. Just a couple of hours." She pleaded.

"And then what? Do you have any Fairytale money on you, cause I don't."

"I have my swan pendant that must get us a meal. Then we find my parents and solve everything. If we are here it means something did go wrong and they will probably remember us." Henry just grumbled as an answer.

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Two days ago:

After the purple mist vanished Emma and Henry found themselves in a forest.

With his eyes still closed Henry asked: "So, are we alive? Can I open my eyes now? Emma!?" He shook the arm whose hand was connected to his.

"Ah… We might have teleported to the Amazon. Or…"

With that the boy opened his eyes. "Mom, are we where I think we are?"

"I think so Henry…"

"Awesome!"

"Let's find a… a village…" she rolled her eyes at the innocent excitement of the boy.

When the blond and her son got to "civilization" she grabbed the kid's hand and urged him to stay close. Henry just rolled his eyes in a way that made Emma remember his other mom. Ignoring the clench in her heart she asked the first person who crossed their way.

"Excuse me ma'am, where can I find a place where my son and I can rest and have a nice meal?"

The old lady eyed the pair with curiosity and after a while without uttering a word pointed at a big cottage where they could see people entering and exiting constantly.

"uh.. thank you. Just one more question. How far is the palace of Queen Snow?"

Hearing that, the peasant just laughed and dismissed them with a wave.

Weird. "What did I say?"

"No clue mom. Let's just eat. I'm starving."

"Don't get to excited, food here isn't great." She warned her hungry son.

All eyes turned their way when the duo got inside the said tavern. Emma tried to put on a brave face and went straight to the owner with large steps that almost made Henry, who still held her hand, fall.

"Good afternoon lad." She tried to remember all those old and British movies she has seen when she was younger so she could pick up the lingo. "My sonny and I here are famished and tired as horses, but also a little short on the gold. Say mate, what can I get in return of this fine jewelry?" she said pointing at her necklace.

The fat and dirty Boniface looked at them before answering: "One bed, one night, two meals."

"Make it four meals and you have a deal, pal." Said the kid to everyone's surprise.

"What he said, man." The blond spoke grinning with pride.

"Fine. Room 12." Uttered the older man. "Stewed is served at sunset. Tomorrow, oatmeal for breakfast."

"Here it is and thank you. Oh one more thing. How far is Queen Snow's palace?"

"Not queen. Princess Snow is 16 summers. The White kingdom's palace is two weeks walking North."

"Tha.. thank you. Last thing. For real now. Is king Leopold married?"

"Four years remarried. To queen Regina."

Emma could not speak properly anymore, she just went to the direction the tavern owner pointed with Henry in her tail.

"Mom what's going on? Have we gone 'back to the future'? If so where the hell is the Dr.?"

"Language, kid. I have to think. If we time traveled it means they have no recollection of us so they can't help. My parents are teenagers, Regina is just a young woman who I'm quite sure doesn't control her magic, if she already has magic. We can't go to Gold. Who else do we know here who could help?" Said Emma exasperated as she opened their room's door. We´re screwed!

"Calm down, ma. We will figure this out. Together."

"I… Yes… Let's get some food and then we think about it."

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White Kingdom:

"But how do you intend to find my true love if he died years ago before I married the king?"

"Honey, sometimes in life we get a second chance. Don't doubt, just enjoy it. I guarantee I can find someone who will make you happy for the rest of your life. I just need some pixie dust." Tinker Bell said with a huge grin.

"I don't know, it can't be true."

"oh trust me, it can."

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Fed and ready for bed mom and son decided it was time to plan.

"So, who we know is not too young, doesn't hate us and is able to help?"

"Mom, you have to think about the space time continuum!" Henry spoke.

"Don't get all sci-fi on me now. We have a big problem to solve." She exclaimed.

"Mom, we can't mess with the past! Or either of us won't be born." He reasoned.

"Good point there. So we need help from somebody who doesn't know us?" She asked loosing hope.

"Or is not big enough on our past to change it too much…" The boy said leaning against the wall.

"The only person I can think that could fit the description is Tink." The blond spoke quietly.

"Perfect, mom! She is still a fairy right? She has power and can help us without changing things."

"How can we summon her? And how can we convince her to help."

"C'mon mom, she is a good person, I bet she will be willing to help." Said the boy full of hope nn his eyes. "And summoning should be easy. Her name here is Green. Just wish Green here to see her."

Emma though for a second before asking: "Should we go all Terminator on her with the I am from the future talk?"

"Emma I'm 11. I can't watch terminator… -who are you trying to deceive. You've seen at least twice. -But I think we should tell her." He thought for a while and continued: "But she never said anything about knowing us, so we haven't met in the past?"

"My brain is getting tired. Maybe we asked her not to say. Or she went under a spell to forget…Let's rest and sleep on the idea."

So this is the first ch. I hope you liked. Not much Swan Queen interaction but I promise they will meet again =D