Title: You Show The Light
Rating: K
Summary: After the curse breaks Regina tries to leave and prepare for battle but a few people have something to say about that. Implied SwanQueen.
Disclaimer: I don't own Regina Mills, Emma Swan, or anything related to Once Upon a Time; they are property of Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz and ABC.
A/N: This is my first attempt at writing SwanQueen. This is an old fic I wrote and I've finally decided to upload it. It popped in my head after I watched the season finale. All mistakes are mine. Enjoy.
Regina had known the curse was broken by the way everyone was looking at everything. They were looking at everything as if it were from a foreign land, which it was, everyone except Emma and Henry. She barely registered all the glares and the weak threat the Blue Fairy threw her way. She knew that she only had a few minutes before everyone would get their bearings and chase her from the hospital room and away from Henry. Her Henry. It wasn't fair this was supposed to be her Happy Ending-
Enough with those thoughts she had to say one last thing to Henry if this is to be the last time she would see him. And if she had anything to do with it, it wouldn't.
Regina ran up to Henry's hospital bed, grabbed his hand and looked him in the eyes, "Henry, no matter what you think. No matter what anyone tells you. I do love you."
With a sigh of contentment she gets up, holding on to Henry's hand for as long as she can. Just as she's about to let go Emma envelopes her and Henry's hands, "Wait." It was not a request but a demand.
"What is it Miss Swan? People have already made it clear that they do not want me here," Regina made to move her hand but Emma kept it firmly in place. She locked eyes with Regina, "I won't let them hurt you."
Regina looked startled but only for a moment before she composed herself once more, "Why do you think I need protection Miss Swan? You don't know what I'm capabal-"
"Cut the bullshit Regina," Emma sighed and squeezed their hands, "I do know what you're capable of and I know you'll need protection from everyone in Storybrooke. They'll be out for blood and I won't let them have it."
Regina jerked her hand away and yelled, "Why? Why do you care?"
Emma looked down at Henry and smiled, "Because I know you care for our son. I know everyone thinks you're evil but I know that isn't you. Not anymore anyway. That isn't the Regina I know," Henry gave Emma's hand a reassuring squeeze.
"You know nothing about me. I cursed everyone and I took away their Happy Endings. I'm evil!" Regina started to back up but Emma grabbed her hand again and brought her close to her and Henry.
"We know that's not true. We understand that something horrible had to happen for you to enact this curse but you've changed and we won't let anyone hurt you," Emma slipped her hand to Regina's waist and into a half hug.
Henry looked at his birth mom and The Evil Que-his adoptive mom and smiled. He jumped forward and enveloped both of them in a hug, "I love you Mom. I love you Emma."
Both women looked at each other and smiled and enjoyed the moment. After all with all the storybook characters getting their memories back today was going to be a long day.