A/N: This is a SQ fanfiction. But this is part of OQ too. I let you read this one.
On her big day of leaving the town, the blonde woman was up since 5am, packing everything in the boxes with her parents and explained every details to the parents. She handed her job position to her father for being a sheriff in Storybrooke. Emma decided to have a talk with her mother alone while David brought the boxes in her new white car – Chevrolet Equinox. Emma was busy selling her VW yellow bug while she was working on her plans to leave the town without missing anything. She knew it was time to give up her happy ending in the town and realized that she had to let go of Regina because she saw her being a happy person with Robin, her true love and decided to have Henry with his adoptive mother since Emma was not a legal guardian or had a full custody to take him away.
Until, the blonde woman sat down on the bed and looked around in the room. It was empty without her things. Snow walked upstairs and found her on the bed who was in her thoughts then strode toward her and sat down beside her. Emma smiled sadly, began to talk to her mother and felt her hands on the shoebox full of the letters. She looked back at the pixie cut woman and intertwined their hands together then continued.
"Snow – Mom or Mary Margaret."
"You can call me mom."
"Ok mom, I have an errand for you to do it."
"What is it?"
"I wanted you to be there at Regina's house this afternoon before Regina get to home and you wait for her to come to you and give this box to her. Please don't mess it up for me."
"Ok. Why aren't you staying here?"
"I can't. It's too much."
"What is too much for you?"
"I have to let everything go even my happy ending."
"What can you do with your happy ending?"
"I always thought that Regina was my happy ending since we shared our son together but I was wrong because I saw Regina's happiness with Robin. It's all about her happy ending with Robin due of the fairy dust and true loves. I finally understood. I had to leave and abandon my personal feelings toward her. It's hard to watch my happy ending to be with someone else."
"Oh Emma. I'm sorry. You think that Regina would forgive you if you leave?"
"No. She won't but this time, she will because of the letters I wrote every night since the beginning of our first meeting on her porch when I dragged Henry from Boston."
"This box contained your letters that you wrote?"
"Yes. Please give it to her when you are at hers."
"Ok, I will. I love you so much. I finally met you as my daughter. I know that you're adult and you have a right to make your decisions. Please call me if you need me for a talk or everything."
"I will. When I get there and I will give to David for you to call me. I know that you're no good at keeping secrets."
"Emma!"
"Sorry to insult you. But it's true."
"Fine, give your phone number to your father. I guess it is time to go."
"Yes, it is."
Snow hugged her daughter tightly, let her tears streaking on her cheeks and sniffed more. The blonde woman smiled sadly when they released each other in the embrace and left Emma's old room. David was outside waiting at her car and heard the women's footsteps toward him. Emma smiled and hugged her father into a tight embrace and whispered, 'Take care of my mom and Henry.' He nodded and smiled sadly then kissed on his daughter's forehead. Snow smiled and waved her hand. Emma nodded and got in the driver's seat then drove away to Main Street for Granny's Diner.
Upon arriving at Granny's Diner, Emma entered with her brave smile, waved to Ruby and Granny. They smiled at each other and Ruby ran toward hugging the blonde woman and spoke.
"Don't leave please."
"I can't. I'm sorry Ruby."
"It's ok. You're idiot."
"I know. But it is hard."
"Then stay."
"No."
Ruby nodded and hugged again then Granny shoved her granddaughter away and embraced Emma with a kiss on her cheek. The blonde woman laughed and hugged back. They finally released and the front door opened then Emma looked away to find Henry, Roland then the couple – Robin and Regina, walked to the booth.
The blonde woman smiled at a thought of the family she always wished until she felt the warmth from her birth son, Henry. She embraced him tightly and kissed on his forehead. He was tall like her in an equal height and he was 15 years old. Henry released her and tried to hold his tears. Emma gently held Henry's cheeks with her hands and her thumbs rubbed on his cheeks.
"Henry, I always will love you."
"I love you Ma."
"You're lucky that you have me."
"I know but you are leaving." Henry whimpered and finally cried. Emma held her son's head to her chest and rubbed his back then whispered again.
"Henry, please be good to your mom. Don't forget about me. I'm always in your heart, don't you forget." He nodded and held her tightly while he was gripping Emma's red leather jacket. She smiled sadly and kissed once more on his forehead. Henry released and kissed on her cheek then whispered.
"Goodbye Ma. I love you."
"I love you kid." The brunette boy stared at her longer, strode back to the booth and sat down beside Roland. Emma looked at him then at Regina who was watching the scene between Henry and her. She looked away at Ruby and Granny then nodded for her leave.
Until, Regina stood, informed Robin that she will be right back and decided to drag Emma to the backroom. The blonde woman was startled since Regina got her to backroom and wondered how hell happened.
"What's going on?" Regina spoke.
"Let me explain and you have to shut your mouth until I finish mine." Emma replied and looked at Regina until other woman nodded.
"I am leaving Storybrooke. It's not my home anymore. I let you have Henry to yourself because you are a legal guardian. I already said goodbye to my parents, Ruby and Granny even Henry and you too. I realized that I had to let you go because I saw you being happy with Robin. I understood now. I had to let go of my happy ending. I'm sorry. Every time, I wondered if you're my happy ending since we shared our son together. But you're here with Robin and I give you my congratulations. Be happy for yourself, don't mess your happy ending and be there for Henry always. I'll be always loving you until no end. I'm glad that I met you and got to know you more. I already gave my job position to my father being a sheriff. I just let you know. Now, goodbye Regina Mills." She smiled sadly and leaned to kiss on the plump lips for last time. Regina gasped at a touch of Emma's lips being a soft and gentle then the brunette woman closed her eyes and let their lips molded together until the warmth was gone. The blonde woman left her in the backroom and Regina opened her eyes then found Emma being not there anymore.
Regina walked out from the backroom, looked at Henry who was watching the doorway then looked at Ruby and Granny who were smiling sadly and ran toward the front door. Finally, she got out from Granny's Diner and searched for Emma until she saw a white Chevrolet Equinox on the road to the town line. The brunette woman felt her heart to shatter and knew that it was a goodbye. Until, she walked inside and sat down beside Robin. Henry looked at his mom and squeezed her hand then smiled sadly. Regina looked at Henry and found similar looks from Emma. She wondered if Emma was here with them and being a family of trio.
Ruby brought food to the table surrounding Regina, Robin, Roland and Henry and smiled at everyone until she spoke toward Regina.
"You know that Emma had to let you go because you're her happy ending with Henry. That's why she left Storybrooke. She really loved you so much but she sacrificed her happy ending for you to be with your true love, Robin. So enjoy your breakfast." Ruby nodded and left back to the kitchen. Regina was in awe while Ruby spoke about Emma's happy ending for her. Robin gently rubbed on her back for a while and she looked back at him then smiled. They continued to have their day together and hanging out together until the day was over. Regina decided to go home with Henry while Robin and Roland was back to the forest to check everything with Merry Men. Regina and Robin kissed and parted their ways.
On her driveway, Regina turned her engine off and got out then strode to the porch and found Snow White sitting on the porch waiting for her. Henry opened the front door then closed on them. Snow smiled sadly and waved her hand. The brunette woman smiled and finally sat down on the porch beside Snow. Emma's mother looked up at the sky and spoke.
"Did you have a chance to talk with Emma this morning?"
"Yes dear. We did."
"She left?" Snow saw Regina's nod and knew it was time to give her. She pocketed the shoebox out from her tote bag and handed it to the brunette woman then continued.
"It's Emma's. Inside the shoebox, it was full of Emma's letters and she wrote every letters since her arrival in Storybrooke. She told me that I had to give you this. She wanted you to read these letter while you're alone after she left." Regina looked at Snow for a while and found her heart shattering again.
"Thank you Snow. It meant so much to me."
"No problem Regina. I can accept that you and Emma are together as a couple but you both are not right now. You are with Robin at this time. I hope you can be happy again once you were with Daniel."
"Thank you."
Snow nodded, stood up and waved her hand then left Regina in awe. Regina looked down on the shoebox and found the letters inside then decided to go inside her house. The brunette woman heard Henry wailing in his bed and decided to leave him alone for a while until the dinnertime. She knew that her son missed Emma so much since the blonde woman left Storybrooke and never came back again.
While in the dining room, Regina and Henry ate in silence and she looked at Henry more longer then she dismissed Henry to his room to get sleep. The brunette cleaned the dining table and went to the kitchen then left the plates in the sink with hot water until she decided to read the letters in the study and closed the door with a lock but didn't see the door leaving two inches open widely from closing fully. She went to get the shoebox on the desk and walked to the couch. Regina sat down and opened the shoebox then found the first letter and read it through. The letters came in order from the beginning to the end. The clock passed quickly as Regina read every letter until the last letter on the bottom of the shoebox.
The brunette woman looked up at the clock and it was 10:30pm and opened the last letter from Emma. She felt her tears streaking on her cheek since she was reading on 55th letter. Until, the 56th was the last letter Emma wrote from last night. Regina exhaled the air and was prepared to read it then it began with "Dear Regina."
Dear Regina,
This is the last one of the letters I wrote to you. All the letters were my feelings about you. I knew it is hard for you to understand why you were my happy ending. But you're not my happy ending. YOU ARE MY HAPPY BEGINNING. I wished that I rewind back to where we started to be friends. You know that I am not regretting our friendship. I'm glad that you're more than just friend. I'm been watching you from the beginning and saw you being happy with Robin. I just knew that you always have Robin but not me. I didn't know if you had feelings for me but I was your friend. I understood.
For Henry, I knew that I gave him up for a closed adoption. You got him for a better life and home to be taken care. I never had a chance to thank you for being a wonderful mother to Henry. I was glad that you let me to get to know my son. You knew my foster stories and I was happy that you won't let Henry be in foster care just like me. Thank you Regina.
Before I finish this, you're always in my heart as long as I can remember you. I wanted to let you know that I always loved you since the beginning. I never forget your gorgeous smile and laugh. Be happy. Be gentle Be not afraid. Be Regina. You'll be always Regina Mills but not Evil Queen. You redeemed yourself and showed everyone in Storybrooke that who you had been as Regina Mills, a mayor.
You were my happy beginning with Henry. I let you go to be with Robin. I wish you and Henry the best of your happy beginning with Robin and Roland. I'll be there in your heart always and Henry's too.
I love you so much.
With Love,
Emma Charlotte Swan
P.S. Charlotte was my foster mom's name since I was 14 years old. She had been a gentle mom until she died of brain tumor. I took her first name as my middle name. I always loved her since she was a wonderful mom to me.
P.S.S. Now, you have my Swan Necklace. You can keep it with you always. Please remember me always and don't forget about every moment you were with me.
P.S.S.S. Please take care of Henry for me.
P.S.S.S.S. I already gave Robin my blessing to marry you. I wish you both the best of your happy beginning. Congratulations on your Happy Beginning with your True Love. Be happy.
Regina wailed with sobs, felt Henry crawling on her and embracing her with a tight hug. She held his waist around her arms and rested her chin on her son's head. The brunette woman heard Henry speaking.
"It's ok to let your tears out. I knew you love Emma and it's not same since you were with Robin. It's different. Now, I saw your happiness with Robin. I understood. Go be with Robin and say yes to him for marrying you. Be happy. I gave Robin my blessing too."
"Oh Henry. I love you."
"I love you mom."
"But I realized that Emma was always my happy beginning since she left this morning. I felt different with Robin and I just knew that Robin was not my happy beginning and Emma was. I'm sorry that I chose Robin instead of her."
"It's ok. Emma had to let you go and have your happy beginning with Robin."
"I wanted to know your answer too. Be honest with me."
"At first, I never liked Robin at all. I liked Roland because he was awesome. But I never wished that I had any siblings since Emma birthed me. Until, I realized that I wished that Emma and you are together under same roof and raise me in same place. We can be family. Just Swan-Mills. But you are more happy with Robin. I can let it go and be happy for you."
"You wished that your mothers were together in love and be family with you?"
"Yes. I always wished that since I was 12 years old. Now, you have Robin."
"Oh Henry."
"It's ok. Promise me that you'll be happy with Robin."
"I…" She paused and had thoughts about Emma and her smile then felt her tears streaking on her cheeks. Henry looked at her and knew that Regina loved Emma more than Robin. She looked back at Henry and whispered.
"I wished I have my Emma Swan instead of Robin."
"No, it is our Emma Swan." Regina nodded at his sentence and smiled sadly. They held their embrace for a while and she whispered for a last time.
"My Emma Swan."
A/N: Don't kill me with your knife!