I've been in the mood for RedSwan so this story integrates a few that I've read.

No going to Neverland so no curse 2.0 and the characters are a little OC

EMMA POV

What if someone told you that it was your destiny to bring back Happy Endings? Would you laugh in their face? Would you start panicking? Or would you embrace it?

Well that's exactly what my son told me. I was supposed to be the Savior for everyone's happy endings. Well no pressure there.

It was fine in the beginning. Listening to what he had to say about me breaking his mother's curse and that she's evil. After a while I felt bad for Regina; hearing the only person you love call you evil, it's heartbreaking. I tried to tell Henry that she wasn't and that she just had a hard time showing her love for people. Let's face it, I have the same problem. So after I did, in fact, break the curse and everyone remembered who they were Regina and I formed a strange friendship.

Of course it didn't happen overnight. It happened after months and months for bickering over Henry and trying to save Henry. So after Regina and I stopped the trigger Henry officially stopped calling Regina evil and the town started to believe that she was trying to change.

So here I am writing to, well myself, about how my best friend turned into my girlfriend and how my enemy turned into my best friend.

I was sitting in a booth at the back of the diner when I looked up after hearing the bell above the door go off. Smiling I wave to Henry.

"Hey kid."

Henry smiled back and sat across from me and I instantly smelled something strong. Realizing it was onions I scrunched my nose.

"Kid did you like take a bath in onions or something?"

Henry scrunched his eyes in confusion. "I had an onion bagel for breakfast, but I brushed my teeth afterwards so I don't know why you can smell it."

Hearing that I just shrugged my shoulders, " Maybe it's just that time if the month?"

"EWWW maaaaa I did not need to hear that."

I laughed and leaned over to rub his head. "Sorry. Well kid how about you walk me to work?"

We both got up and left the diner. "Don't parents walk their kids to school not the other way around?"

"Yup, but the station is before the school so you're going to walk me instead."

"Do I have to question you're parenting methods?" Henry said shaking his head.

"Oh very funny. I just have a lot of paper work to do."

"Alright ma bye." Henry said running the rest of the way to school.

"Bye."

The rest of the day was uneventful. It consisted of paperwork and a sore back.

Hearing a familiar clapping of heals and not smelling either meat or cheese I quickly sent out a text to Regina.

You got me a salad for lunch didn't you?

How can you possibly know that?

I don't smell a grilled cheese or a cheeseburger.

Emma I just got out of my car to go into the station.

Hmpf, you think super smell is part of my magic abilities?

I don't know. Let me come in and we can discuss this.

You're still going to make me eat the salad aren't you?

Yes.

Sigh. Fine.

"So would you care to explain how you knew about the salad?" Regina said taking a bite out of her wrap.

"I don't know. I heard your heels and I could smell my usual lunch so I figured it was one of those 'Emma has to eat healthy' days." I said with a mouthful of lettuce and chicken.

"What do you think it means?" I asked after chewing.

"I'll look into it, but I highly doubt it's because of your magic. Magic doesn't work like that. Have you noticed anything else off lately?"

After thinking for a moment I suddenly remember the one thing in my life that's different. I blushed and shoved my face into my lunch.

Regina knew something was wrong. I rarely blush let alone scoff down a salad. "Ms. Swan care to explain what you got yourself into this time."

"I kind of mffff."

"Really Emma! I can't help if you don't tell me."

I sighed, "I've been secretly seeing Ruby."

"That's it. I've known that since I don't know and year ago I guess."

"What are you talking about? We've only been together for a month."

"Then I've known you've liked her for a year. Subtly is not your strong suite."

"I've only known myself for 3 months." I mumbled whilst stabbing my salad.

"Sorry what was that?" Regina asked with a laugh.

"Nothing."

"Has she bitten you?"

"Wha...what are you talking about?" I asked dumb founded.

Regina cocked her eyebrow. "There's no need to be embarrassed some people like to be bitten during sex."

"Oh my God." I said while covering my face.

"I just need a yes or a no so I can see if it's at all possible for her to transfer some of her werewolf abilities."

"No."

"Emma I need to know."

"No, I mean yes. I mean... no she hasn't bitten me or scratched or anything along those lines."

"You've been seeing each other for a month and there has been no foreplay."

I blushed again. "We want to take things slow."

"That's fine and all, but I must say that I wouldn't be able to wait that long."

"Regina I hope you're not...I love you as a friend and everything but that's as far as I see our relationship heading."

"Emma I am not talking about us. I meant in general." Regina shook her head.

"Ok good because I like you and all but I would kick your ass if you hit on my Ruby."

Regina cocked and eyebrow and crossed her arms. "Really, you are dealing with the Evil Queen. I don't think you'll last more than 5 seconds."

"Well said Evil Queen taught me everything she knows."

"She did didn't she." Regina said with a grin.

I smiled back thinking how far she really has changed.

"So are you seeing anyone?"

Regina sighed. "No, but there is someone."

"You don't sound all that confident. Is this person really that bad that you don't think I'll accept them?"

"Why would I care if you accept her or not?"

"Face it Regina I'm the long lost sister you never knew you desperately wanted."

"Cheeky."

"So it's a she. Who,"

"Promise not to laugh?"

"Aww you're so cute when you're shy."

"Shut up. It's Blue."

I was so shocked. I defiantly did not see that coming. "Wow."

"Yeah I know. Now that she's not a fairy any more she's been helping me catalog all my magic books. She's not a goodie to shoes any more either. I don't know one day I was just looking at her and DAM."

"I'm happy for you Gina. Now we can double." I said with a smirk.

"That might be a problem."

"You have asked her out right?"

"I don't even know if she likes me."

"No problem, I'll find out for you."

"Please don't do anything stupid."

All I did was lean back in my chair and smiled.

RUBY POV

A Week Later

Hearing the alarm clock going off I groaned and nuzzled my head into Emma's neck.

"I so don't want to work today." I mumbled to myself.

It was then I heard Emma shiver. I looked up at her and saw she was sweating. I put my hand on her forehead and realized that she had a fever.

"Em, you ok?" I scrunched my brows in concern. Emma was normal very health despite what she ate.

"I don't know but I'm cold." Emma turned so her head was resting on my chest.

"Ok, I'm going to call on of the other waitress' and see if anyone can cover for me."

All Emma did was nod and went back to sleep. I kissed her forehead and after a few phone calls was able to go back to sleep.

I woke up a few hours later to Emma still clinging to me. I sighed knowing I couldn't really do anything for her, but to just be with her.

After some struggle I was able to get out of bed to take a shower. When I got out I saw Emma in a cocoon of blankets. I walked to her and tried to wake her up.

I was finally able to get her to take a bath to get some of the sweat off of her. She wasn't happy about waking up, but she did release a pleasant sigh.

"Em I want to take your temperature, ok?"

With a nod I stuck the thermometer into her mouth. After it beeped I took it out and gasped when I saw it was 105 degrees.

"Emma we have to take you to the hospital." I started panicking.

"Why?"

"Why? Because right now your body should be boiling over not sitting in the bathtub functioning like it's just the flu."

Emma turned her head and looked at me. "What are you talking about?"

"Emma your temperature is at 105."

Emma's eyes went wide and she stood up from the tub. She tried to get out of the tub, but she instantly collapsed.

"Emma! Emma, come on please wake up." Now I really started to panic.

I scooped Emma up into my arms and laid her on the bed. After getting dressed and unsuccessfully trying to wake her up, I rushed her to the hospital.

In the car I picked up my phone and called the one person I thought could fix my possibly dying girlfriend.

Hello.

Regina I don't know what to do.

Ruby, what do you mean?

Emma, she… she had a fever and then she collapsed. Please, I don't know what to do.

Where are you now?

On my way to the hospital.

Ok, I'm getting into my car now. I'll meet you there.

Regina please, I can't…I can't.

Ruby I know you're together and everything is going to be fine.

I'm here I have to go.

Hanging up the phone I stopped the car at the entrance. I was terrified that the one person I loved after Peter wasn't going to be around anymore that I failed to see my eyes turned gold.

I rushed Emma into the hospital yelling for help.

"Help, please its Emma she…" I never got to finish my thought as a nurse ran up with a gurney.

"What happened?" The nurse asked as I gently laid Emma down.

"She woke up in a cold sweat with a fever. By the time I got to take her temperature it was 105 then she passed out."

It was then Regina came running into the emergency room.

"Madam Mayor, what are you doing here?" The nurse asked.

Regina cocked an eyebrow. "Obviously you're new. Otherwise you would know why I'm here. Where's Dr. Whale?"

"He's not working today."

"Can we see about Emma first?" I asked. At this point I was too worried to care about their little dispute.

"Of course." The nurse said and left with Emma.

Regina immediately called Whale and demanded that he get to the hospital.

"Can you explain to me exactly what happened?" Regina asked calmly.

I nodded and told her what happened. "Regina what's going to happen to her?"

Regina walked us over to the waiting room and sat us down. "I don't know."

"We may have only been together for a month, but she's the first person since Peter that I truly care about. I don't know what I would do if I lost her now." It wasn't until then that the grief of possibly losing Emma set in. I didn't even notice that Regina put her arm around me and let me cry on her shoulder.

After a few minutes Regina was the one who broke the silence. "Ruby when you were younger did you ever have anything similar to what Emma has?" She asked.

"Yea once. Granny said that I had a high fever and that I didn't wake up for a few days. She said there was an illness going around. Why?"

"About a week ago Emma and I noticed a few changes. At the time it was nothing to worry about and I said that I'll look into it. She thought it was her magic, but I knew there was something else. So I asked Blue if she knew anything."

"Did she?"

"Sort of." Regina took a deep breath. "She said that because Emma's magic is based off of her being a child of true love that she might be, maybe turning into a werewolf."

Hearing that I sat up and looked at her. "What do you mean? How is that even possible?"

"I'm not really sure. I think that because she is also the Savior her magic is acting of its own accord. I think she subconsciously thinks that you can't really be happy with her if she isn't a werewolf."

"That is absolutely, without a doubt ridiculous."

"I agree, but this is Emma after all. She never thinks she's enough."

"But how can someone just make themselves into a werewolf?"

At that Regina smiled. "True Love dear and because Emma is the Savior and has magic she, yet again, made the impossible possible."

I sighed. "All because she thinks she has to change to make me happy."

"I'm afraid so. On the plus side when she wakes up you can blame her for doing this to herself."

I laughed for the first time since this morning at that comment. At that moment Dr. Whale came in.

"We put in an IV to keep her temperature down and keep her hydrated. Before I go any further is there anything I should know?"

"We think Emma is turning herself into a werewolf. To confirm you should take some blood and compare it to Ruby's plus an older sample of Emma's. "Regina said.

"What if this has nothing to do with werewolves?"

"We'll cross that bridge when it comes to it."

REGINA POV

"Ms. Swan you are indeed an idiot. I hope you're happy putting Ruby through all this." Regina sighed. "On the plus side you were right about Blue. Once she I told her about my story she understood how and why I became the Evil Queen. I didn't tell her that I like her yet. I want her to see the side you and Henry see before I do anything."

Hearing a throat clearing I whipped my head around to see who was at the door. "How much did you hear?" I asked Ruby.

"Most of it." Ruby pulled a chair and sat down by Emma's head. "So Blue huh?"

"Emma was more shocked than you seem to be."

"Emma doesn't spend time with Blue. I on the other hand have."

"I don't know why it happened. When she was a fairy she was insufferable, but as a human she. She understands people more."

Ruby smiled. "Believe it or not I understand. Before the curse broke Emma and I were nothing but friends, yes I liked her then too, but when I remembered who I was as Red everything changed. My crush was my goddaughter and my best friend was my sister. I didn't know what to do. What do you do?"

Ruby looked to Regina with pleading sad eyes. "Am I the only one who knows about you two?"

"Yes."

"If you don't me asking how did you get together? The main reason Emma and I are friends is because we wanted to stop fighting for Henry's sake. Otherwise we would be arguing because she broke my curse and 'destroyed' my happy ending."

"One night during wolfstime I was still having trouble controlling my wolf. Well one night I, in wolf form, caught Emma star gazing. I growled and when I made my way to her I realized she was sleeping. My wolf looked at her, whimpered, and nuzzled her cheek to wake her up. Emma moaned, turned her head and looked at me right in the eyes. My wolf didn't feel threatened or anything. Emma smiled scratched behind my ear and went back to sleep. The next morning I woke up with full control over my wolf and found Emma's arms wrapped around me."

"That's sweet and all but please tell me it was a warm night?"

"Yes it was warm. That night was the best of my life. So I understand when you wake up one day and say 'hot damn she's the one'." Ruby laughed.

EMMA POV

"Where the hell am I?"

"You're dreaming"

Emma quickly turned around to see who was talking. "Who are you and what do you mean 'I'm dreaming?"

"Exactly what I said. You are in a...magical coma if you will."

"Oh that's just great. You didn't answer my first question?"

"To put it simply, I am your magic."

"So my magic is talking to me? Way to go Emma you're going insane."

"No you are not. Magic, believe it or not, is alive. What do you think it means when Regina or anyone says 'magic is emotion'? Your magic just happens to be a little more special then everyone else's."

"Care to explain?"

"Your magic feels how much love you have for Red. How much you want to be there; to understand her and her wolf. And for once be someone's equal in every sense of the word. You wanted it too much that you magic is doing it what it was told. Your magic is making you equal."

"So in other words?"

Magic sighed. "We are adding a wolf to your soul. We are giving you you're own wolf."

Emma was shocked. All what her magic had said about her relationship was true, but she didn't think it was possible.

"Is this happening only because I have true love magic?"

"No. This would not be possible for two reasons. One, Red had to also want it. Two, with true love itself."

Emma looked shocked. "So Ruby wanted me to be a werewolf?"

"She wanted you to believe that even though you couldn't truly understand what being a werewolf meant that you were equals. This is the only way for you to believe it, so here we are."

"You have an attitude don't you?"

"Hey we're part of you. Of course we have an attitude."

"So why did this all start now?"

"Last night was the night you wanted it enough to make it happen. So when you kissed goodnight it started."

"Sounds good. Why do you know all of this anyway?"

"We know it because subconsciously you know it."

"I think head hurts."

"It will pass."

"So how long will I be here?"

"Essentially, only until your DNA changes."

"Will I be any different than Ruby?"

"Color wise yes. Red is a dark brown to match her hair. You will be a tannish yellow to match yours. Power wise I am not sure. You will have to ask someone about that."

"Makes since. So how much..." My words were cut off as I felt excruciating pain.

RUBY POV

I jumped up when Emma suddenly screamed and arched her back so far that her toes and the top of her head were the only part of her body to touch the bed.

Regina instantly jumped out of her chair and ran into the hallway for help.

I didn't know what to do. Luckily it stopped just as suddenly it started. Before Regina could come back Emma stopped screaming and her eyes popped opened.

"Emma?" I said while holding her hand.

"Hey." Emma said squeezing my hand.

I leaned over and ran my hand over her forehead. "Please don't do this again."

Emma smirked. "I promise."

Right at that moment Regina and Dr. Whale came running into the room.

"Emma." Regina yelled and ran to give Emma a hug.

"Hey Gina. Sorry I made you worried." At that Regina pulled from the hug and slapped Emma in the arm.

"Hey that's not nice."

"I don't care you scared me half to death."

"I'm sorry. So what exactly happened?" Emma said looking at me and Regina.

EMMA POV

After a few minutes of silence Emma spoke again.

"Aren't you going to answer me?"

"What was the last thing you remember?" Ruby asked.

"Going to bed. Why what happened?" I asked worried.

Ruby took my hand and looked me in the eyes. "When you woke up this morning you had a really bad fever."

"How bad?"

"105, I then put you in the bath to try and cool you down." Ruby took a breath. "Then you collapsed."

"How long have I been out?" I asked after a few seconds.

"5 hours our so." Ruby said then took my hands. "Regina thinks she knows what happened."

"You do?" I looked at Regina and asked.

"Back in the Enchanted Forest I did extensive research on werewolves. I didn't find anything worthwhile, but what I did find is what happens during a werewolf when they first change. They show signs of the flu when It's really their wolf making an appearance. I think your magic is turning you into a werewolf."

All I could do at hearing that is open and close my mouth.

"So let me get this straight." I cleared my throat. "I am now a werewolf?"

"Yes. The DNA tests prove it." Regina said.

"So what exactly does this mean? I mean what happens if I can't control her? I don't want to hurt anyone." I then started crying and having a panic attack.

Ruby sat next to me on the bed and hugged me while rubbing circles on my back.

Regina, sensing this as a private moment, left with Dr. Whale.

"Hey it's going to be alright. I'll help you control your wolf." Ruby said.

"Why is this happening to me?"

"What do you mean?" Ruby released me and looked into my eyes.

"I barely have control over my magic and now I have to control my wolf before I hurt anyone. Ruby I just don't know if I can do this."

Ruby cupped my face and kissed my forehead. "We're going to get through this."

Ruby then laid down and wrapped her arms around me so I can rest on her chest.

After a few minutes Ruby spoke. "How do you feel about being a werewolf?"

"It's not like I can turn it on and off so I have to get used to it don't I."

"True, but what I mean is...what I mean." Ruby sighed.

"Ruby if I had made this a conscious choice then I would have talked to you about it. I also would have asked Regina the risks and what not's."

"So would have you wanted to be a werewolf now you know it's possible?"

"Can I tell you about a weird dream that I think is real?"

All Ruby did was nod.

RUBY POV

"So your magic talked to you?"

"Yes, I know it may seem strange, but now that I know it really makes sense. Sort of."

"Do you honestly feel that because you weren't a werewolf we aren't equals?"

Emma sighed. "I thought that you would think that I don't understand you. You spent your whole life around all of this while I thought it was all just stories. I just don't want you to think any less of me because of me not growing up in the Enchanted Forest." Emma then buried her head deeper into my chest.

"Oh Emma." I wrapped my arms tighter around her. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I was too embarrassed. I know that you don't think any less of me, but I can't help feel that you deserve someone better; someone who understands you better." Emma mumbled still buried in my chest.

"Emma, look at me." I pulled Emma from my chest and cupped her face. "I love you for you and nothing is ever going to change that. Yes, the curse and your childhood sucked but it made you who you are today. It also brought us together. If the curse never happened then I'll be old and gray by now and you will most likely be married. Things happen for a reason and I believe that we are meant to be. You're my lemur and nothing is going to change that." I finished up with a peck on her forehead.

I looked at Emma and saw she was crying, but smiling. I wiped her tears away with the pads of my thumbs.

Emma then leaned in and kissed me passionately. We heard the door opening, but neither of us cared. We didn't stop until we heard Henry speaking.

"Eww, child in the room; you can stop know."

Emma and I pulled away and we both laughed.

"Sorry kid." Emma said. "So did your mom bring you here?"

"Yup, I'm staying with you guys tonight." Henry said while he plopped down on the bed on the other side of Emma.

"We are?" I asked.

"Yea something about her and Blue figuring out what happened to Ma."

At that Emma and I shook our heads. "She would use me as an excuse." Emma mumbled to herself.

"An excuse for what?" Henry asked innocently.

Emma smirked. "Well, Regina…"

"Emma." I said while smacking her on the arm.

Getting the hint Emma sighed. "Your mom made a new friend is just shy about hanging out with Blue because of their history."

"That makes no sense."

"I agree kid, but we all know how your mom is about opening up to people."

Henry nodded.

"Alright let me go sign some forms and we can all get out of here." Ruby said walking out the door.

If you made it this far thank you for reading. I'm not sure how many people like RedSwan. I like SwanQueen better, but there are times I like Emma and Ruby together. I'm not sure how long this will be or if there is going to be any real plot but i will write about Emma's wolf transformation.