Disclaimer : I do not own any of the characters that originally are in the cast of the show.
A/N: I'm not fluent in English so please forgive me for my mistakes.
When Robin and Marian were finally in each other's arms, Regina burst into tears. Her olive skin became pale and her face turned red from teardrops. "You did this" she said to Emma. A blonde felt like she was some kind of a bastard. She was both embarrassed and disappointed at herself. Regina ran out of Granny's. Henry was going to follow her, but his birth mom stopped him. Madam mayor went to her house. She wasn't a strong villain fighting for her power. She was just a woman whose heart broke. She wasn't able to get to her own bedroom. She laid on the couch.
I trusted her... And after all we've been through... I will never get my happy ending. I'm the Evil fucking Queen. I don't deserve it...
She put herself in a fetal position and cried her eyes out. She felt so hopeless, betrayed, pathetic. Even though she knew it wasn't just about her new boyfriend. Emma Swan destroyed her last chance to be happy.
She's just like her mother. She's always ruining everything. It took me so long to trust her and now I regret it. She was my friend... She's not a goddamn savior. She doesn't belong here...
Regina knew thinking about Emma like this wouldn't help. She decided to get drunk. Everyone in Storybrooke already knew about what happened to her. Going out wouldn't be the best idea but she went to the bar. Not the one that Granny owned. Everyone just thought she would use her power if someone tried to comfort her. They still were afraid of her. But Emma wasn't... She was the only one who believed in her being good. When she finally got to the bar, she asked bartender for tequilla. It's not like her. She was a wine type woman. But this time it was just about getting drunk. Not about the pleasure of drinking. After an eight shot she felt dizzy.
Regina, stop! Henry can't see you like that.
She looked at the mirror on the left, right next to the door.
I look so messed up. I look so drunk. I never appreciated drinking. This time it's the only thing that could help...
She put her feet on the floor. "Crap!" She yelled. She couldn't stand stright. She paid for her drinks and walked out of the bar. She went straight home. It was cold outside, but she didn't care. When she got home, she put off her high heels right away. She didn't want to turn on the lights and that made her walk on a wall. She went to the kitchen, grabbed some booze, climbed on top of the stairs and went to bed. She didn't even open a bottle. She fell asleep pretty fast. All the pain she felt made her tired.
"Henry!" Emma yelled, when he tried to follow his mom. Mary Margaret and Charming took him home. Emma stayed at Granny's. She took a sit in the most lonely part of a bar. Many people tried to tell her it's not her fault, but she didn't want to listen to anyone. She ordered a cider – a drink that Regina was ordering for both of them for last few months. She dropped her head down. She felt someone's eyes starring at her but it didn't matter. She left after finishing her cider. She didn't want to go home. She wasn't able to look into her son's eyes. She went for a long walk. She didn't want to think about what happened. She just couldn't stop. She was walking down the street. She heard an odd noise, like someone just stepped on a branch. She turned around but she didn't see anyone. She was still walking. She heard than noise again. She turned around a little faster. She noticed something cape-shaped disappearing in the cover of the night. She followed her stalker. The streetlights didn't reach this part of the town, so Emma was going in blind. She tried to walk careful but it didn't work out. She tripped a few times, but didn't fall. She was following the noise, until she grabbed something. It was a thin fabric. "Emma!" a person shouted. "Ruby?" she let go of the fabric and then continued "Why the hell are you following me?".
"After that thing with Regina an hour ago, I felt magic..."
"But how did you...?"
"I'm a werewolf, remember?"
"But I still don't get you. The magic is everywhere." They started to walk to the brighter side of the town.
"I can feel it only when someone is using it." The streetlights lit both women. Ruby was gazing in her eyes.
"Your sight is killing me. Smell me, I didn't use it."
"How nice of you..."
"Sorry, it's an old habit."
"So it must be Regina..."
She's too damaged. She stopped and pulled Red's arm. "I don't think she's in the mood for magic. I don't think she's in mood for anything."
"Emma..."
"I'm a monster. But I couldn't leave that woman in the cell..." That makes me someone who fixed somebody's life and destroyed another's.
Ruby stroked her arm. Emma almost jumped.
"I'm just trying to comfort you..."
"I don't think I'm the one who should be comforted."
They were close to Granny's. It was already closed.
"I've got a key." She said quiet.
"If you're trying to get me there to comfort me a little more, then just forget it." Emma's voice was angry. Is she trying to drag me to bed? Granny would be so proud.
"I didn't mean it."
Thank god. "Then what are we doing here?"
"Getting drunk." She put the key into the keyhole.
"Yes, ma'am."
They went inside. Ruby went to the back room and returned with a wine in her hand. She opened it and poured into the glasses. They heard a noise of the opening doors.
"I'm sorry for interrupting..." brunette said.
"Belle..." Ruby said, but the woman already left. Red followed her. Emma looked through the window and stared at them talking. It didn't last long. Ruby came back.
"Awkward." Emma said with a smile.
"She thought we..."
"She was jealous." Emma said and smiled even more.
"No, she wasn't!" Ruby said loud. She's just Belle. She took a sit opposite to Emma.
"Don't deny it."
"It's not a denial. It's ridiculous." And I wish you were right. She took a sip of her champagne. "Let's talk about what happened today instead."
"Nice move." Emma chuckled. Her glass was empty.
"You must feel pathetic." She filled her glass.
"Now I have to drink another one..."
"That's so shame." she moved her eyebrows.
"Ruby..."
"Yes, Emma?"
"Do you have any idea who could be the source of the super-magical-smell?"
"I'm not a magicpedia."
"Let's stop this lame game of words."
"So where's henry?" she changed the subject again.
"My parents took him."
He just wanted to be with his mom and I stopped him from following her. I actually am a monster.
"What bothers you, Emma?"
"What do you think, Einstein?" She put her head on the table. "And why did you choose me over your crush?" she countinued after putting her head up.
"She's not my crush." How does she know?
"And I'm a Madhatter."
"You bet." How does she know? Is it so obvious?
"You remember I've got this superpower of knowing if somebody's lying."
How could I forget? Get your shit together, girl. "Yes, I know."
"I better go home and you get your Belle." She stood up and straighten her legs.
"She's not mine." Please, Em, stop saying it loud. My grandma is upstairs...
"Emma! Where have you been?1" Mary Margaret yelled.
"Don't treat me like a child. And don't shout. You'll wake Henry!" she yelled herself. Not now! …
"Did you apologize Regina? Did she hurt you?"
"No, I did not! And she wouldn't do that! You know that!" How can you even say that?
"Where were you? You saw her, right?"
"No, I did not." She sounded like she regreted she didn't. "Ruby felt someone used magic."
"Regina..."
"No!" Emma interrupted. "Don't you keep saying that!" I'm sure she's going through hell. And you talk about her like she did something wrong instead of me. "You should be angry at me..."
"You had to help Marian! You're a good person."
"I hurt Regina. It doesn't make me good." How can you even...!?
"But you helped Robin..."
"I'm outta here." She crossed the door and left. Oh my god, what do I do now? Where do I go?...
She was walking down the road. Who the hell could use magic? And Regina … I need Regina... To help me with this. Right, I need to ask her to help me... I'm sure she won't even open the door... I need to poof myself inside her house...
She appeared in Mills' living room. It was dark. She lit the lights, but there was no one. Of course, she's sleeping. Nice, Swan... She went to Regina's bedroom. It's not a good idea. It's a bad idea. It's a fucking bad idea... She pushed the door. She is sleeping.
"Regina..." She whispered but nothing happened. "Regina..." C'mon, wake up. She said a bit louder. "Regina." She repeated.
"What the hell are you doing in my bedroom?!" she yelled. "First you ruined my life and now you ruined my sleep."
"I'm sorry, Regina... For both." I sound so pitiful...
"I'm sure you are. But it doesn't change a thing." She got up. "Get the hell out of here. No one invited you." What does she think she is? She's a fucking life-ruiner, not a savior.
"Ruby felt someone used magic. It wasn't me. I'm sure it wasn't you..."
"Did you think about Rumple?"
"I freaking forgot about him. But if it was him, she wouln't bother me about it." Why now? When everything got messed up.
"You want my help..." She took everything from me... How can she ask me for that?
"Do you want Storybrooke to be safe?"
"Of course I do. But I don't think I could help you."
"Why? Because you don't want to do this for me? Then do it for Henry."
"I drank many, many drinks two hours ago. I'm surprised you didn't notice." It's not as bad as I thought...
"It's because I drank something, too. Well, not as much as you did..."
"Oh, shut up."
"Do you feel a little dizzy, Regina?" Emma said with an evil smile.
"Does you face feel like it needs a punch?"
"Easy, Regina. We need to do something about it." She stepped back.
"Emma, I will... Help you."
"Thank you..."
"But we're not okay."
"I wasn't expecting that." Emma said.
Regina looked through the window.
"Why aren't you going?" Emma asked.
"I would be grateful if you gave me a minute to change..." Regina headed to the dresser. Emma gazed at her. Regina cleared her throat. "I meant, get out of this room, Miss Swan. It won't last long."
Emma turned around and left Regina's bedroom. I start to feel the alcohol's affect to my body or I need to sleep. But I can't let Regina know that. She won't help me then... "It was supposed to be a minute, Regina!" Emma moaned.
Right after she said that, dark-haired woman pushed the door. She wore a white blouse, navy blue tail-coat and matching slacks. She had her lipstick on. Her hair was a little messy. She didn't notice because of being half-asleep and half-sober. "I guess we can go now." She said.
They crossed the stairs. Regina grabbed her high heels and put them on before Emma even noticed. They left right away.
"Where is your fancy car, Miss Swan?" I think I shouldn't ask...
"We shouldn't drive like this." Emma answered. "And I poofed myself into your house, remember?" Geeze, it just happened!
"You're eloquent as always, dear." Regina said with a smirk. She rolled her eyes. "We're not going to walk wherever you want to take me, are we?" I love my shoes, but they're killing me...
"We are. Unless you want to poof... take us there using magic." Emma groaned.
"And why don't you do this?"
"What I did twenty minutes ago, is unrepeatable." She said with an embarrassment. I'm not a pro!
"I see. Where are we going?" Please, somewhere with a bed...
"Don't you have a magical GPS?" Emma asked.
Regina raised her eyebrows "Yes, I've got something like that."
Blonde caught the other woman who slipped. "Too much cider, Regina." She drank a whole bottle, I guess.
She needed a minute to put herself together. "I wasn't drinking it..." She said. "And thank you... For not letting me fall." The older woman said the last words quiet. She wasn't sure if Emma heard her. Don't let it happen again...
"You're welcome." Both women had grins over their faces.
"It's a little chilly." Mayor said. She's not going to go back just because.
"It's a little late, you know? It shouldn't surprise you."
"Where were you and and Miss Lucas when she told you about it?"
"In the woods." Emma replied.
"Woods? What were the two of you doing there?" It surprised her even more than the sudden chill. You sound jealous, Regina.
"Do you care about me?" Emma said without thinking.
"Of course not! I just want to be sure your influence on Henry is not any worse."
"How nice of you." Emma looked at Regina in the moonlight and she noticed goosebumps on Regina's cheeks. Emma took off her red leather jacket and offered it the other woman to wear.
"Get this cheap piece of fabric away from me. I'm not going to wear it!" Regina almost yelled.
"If you want to freeze..." Don't play such a snob.
"It's not that bad." She lied.
"Oh, Regina. You're still forgetting about my superpower." She said. This stuff is messing with your memory.
"Yes, it's cold. But that only means we need to hurry. So, Miss Swan, lead."
They were out for about half an hour. Madam Mayor was freezing and she was reminding it Emma every two minutes. She was too stubborn to wear the jacket.
"We're here for nothing, Miss Swan." Regina hissed. "Your doggy friend made a fool of you." She added.
"Why don't we just go home?" Emma asked. "I mean, you look pale." She was tired and she was sure she was saying something that didn't make sense. Well, it made sense to Regina.
"For the first time in my life, I have to agree with you." Regina moaned.
They rushed into the street. Storybrooke looked like a ghost-town. It was dark and cold. The streetlamps were already off. The women were exhausted and not in the mood to argue about all this crap.
"Let me walk you home" Emma began. "I can't let the mayor to fall asleep in the middle of the street." She smirked.
Regina didn't say a word. They went straight to her place. The former queen was barely walking. She tried to make it quick, but it was difficult with her killer shoes. I should have put on some flat shoes for once...
"Can't you go a little faster? I started to feel the chill." Emma snapped.
"You're rhyming, Miss Swan..." You've gotta be kidding me...
Sorry not sorry. "We're here."
Regina opened the door and let Emma in. She said "I'm not sure if it's my exhaustion or the temperature. But would you like a glass of the best apple cider you've ever tasted, Miss Swan?"
Emma gazed at her with widened eyes. It's like dejavu... She didn't respond at first. "Aren't you going to poison me with it?"
There was something in Regina's sight, what blonde saw a few hours later. A sense of betrayal. She tried to defense herself from her suggestion, but she shed a tear instead. Lots of people would think she looked like she was about to throw someone against the wall. But not Emma. She stepped closer to dark-haired woman, looking into the dark irises of her eyes. She said "I'm so sorry, Regina. I didn't mean it." Her voice cracked. She felt so bad about herself. What's wrong with me? Why am I keep hurting her?
Regina didn't even wink. She forgot to breathe for a while. When she felt like her lungs were about to explode, she finally took one. She wasn't able to make a sound. She was just starring at the woman. She took of her shoes. She looked so small standing in front of the blonde like that. She felt so little, not just outside her body. Someone hurt her twice in less than six hours. If it was anyone but Emma, she wouldn't care. But she taught her so much. She taught her magic. She learned to trust her and it didn't matter at the moment. Some words were about to get out of her mouth, but Emma stopped her from talking.
"I don't mean every word I say. You know it, Regina." She tried to take brunette's hand, but the woman pushed it away. "You know it..." She repeated.
Regina let go of her anger a little. She sat on the couch. She didn't wait for Emma to follow her. But she heard blonde's footsteps behind her. She joined Regina. Two pillows separated them, although they felt some kind of closeness between them.
Regina woke up with a headache. She shouldn't be surprised after last night's drinks. She wiped her eyes and was ready to go to bathroom. Then she noticed blonde curls on the other side of the couch. She felt a pressure to her urinary bladder, so she decided to take care of it a bit later.
Turning back from bathroom, she noticed her high heels laying in the middle of the corridor. She put those in their place and headed to the couch. Emma was already awake, but she wasn't interested in changing her position. Regina said with silent voice "It's time for you, Miss Swan."
"You're talking to me now? Or you're just trying to get rid of me?"
Regina stared at her with a cold gaze. It was clear for Emma. She stood up and left.
Madam Mayor approached the mirror. She was starring at her face. Cracked and eyes full of redness. She went to the bathroom again. This time she decided to take a shower. She removed her blazer and blouse. Before she did the same with her slacks, she put her hands on the washbasin. She cried her eyes out again. After removing her garments she stepped into the shower. With a smooth move of her hand, the water started to run. It was cold, but she needed it. Hey enjoyment of the cool didn't last long. She couldn't bare her feelings. If the wall wasn't a few inches from her, she would hit the bottom of the shower. Her knees became weak. The water was still running. She was just sitting there and sobbing.
"What's going on with you, Emma?!" Mary Margaret yelled when Emma crossed the room to get to Henry. I swear to God, if she runs like this again...
Emma's response didn't let her sentence to finish in her head. "I was doing well for 28 years. Don't get so pissed just because I left!"
Henry was next door and heard everything, but he didn't want to interrupt.
"I thought you left Storybrooke! I thought you left Henry!" She whined.
Emma let go of her emotions. "I would never do that! I was trying to handle some magicall stuff to make this freaking place safe for him!". She felt some wetness on her face. She realized she was crying. Mary Margaret tried to hug her, but Emma pushed her away. "I'm taking my son to Regina. He won't be able to hear our shouts at least!". She opened the door of his room using a lot of force.
Henry grabbed his backpack and said "I knew you'll never leave me again." He smiled, but the word 'again' hit Emma.
After Emma and Henry fastened their seat belts, the boy looked at his birth mother. He was waiting for her to look back. When she finally moved her head towards him, he told her to calm down. She took a deep breath and ran her car. They entered Mifflin Street within five minutes. In fact, Storybrooke is small. It shouldn't be such a surprise for Emma. Or maybe it wasn't it. She wasn't able to look into those dark eyes again. She didn't leave the car. She watched Henry entering to the house. He waved at her. She was looking at the door for a while. Then she ran it again.
She didn't want to go back to Mary Margaret's apartment. She drove to Granny's. She got out of the car and rushed to the door. She sat next to the window. Her phone vibrated. She got a text. Ruby approached her, after she managed to take her phone out of the pocket of her jeans. She read the message.
"Hi, Emma! What can I serve you?"
Blonde put her head down. Ruby sat right next to her.
"Emma, what happened? Did Regina hurt you?" She gazed at Emma with pity.
Her green eyes flashed with anger. Her breath was deep, but also heavy. "Why everybody's keep saying that?!" she snapped.
"I'm sorry, I just..." a young waitress understood her mistake. She grabbed Emma's arm, but her hand was threw away.
"It's nothing. Just give me the cocoa, the way I like it..."
"Okay, just don't keep it inside you. It'll destroy you." and then she left.
Emma looked at the screen of her phone again. The message was clear. It was from Regina and said "Don't make me wander with you in the middle of the night, Miss Swan. You wasted my precious time. If you want me to be less angry with you, don't make a fake danger."
Emma was going to call her right away. But she didn't want to interrupt her in spending time with Henry. She just drank her cocoa in peace.
It's my first fic. Thank you for reading. I'll try to update as soon as I can.
A/N : I'm rewriting the whole story. There were too many language mistakes I didn't notice, until now.