Hello there:) So this is my first serious story written in English. It's not my national language, but I did my best, apologize for any mistakes.

Oh and I don't own anything, maybe except a little bit of imagination;)

The silence of the late evening in Storybrooke was interrupted by rapid movement. Then the huge beam of light shout out of the old barn near the edge of the town. For Emma it was just another sign that nothing in her life could go just the way she planned it. No, instead it was a rollercoaster of surprises. She was just sitting on a bench in park, leafing through the pages of this magical book that started everything and trying to find in there a reason to stay. She's been sitting there for over an hour and her search was pointless. Her parents now had a new baby and because of that she felt a bit unwanted. Her son was happy back there in their 'fake' life. Above all she felt an unpleasant twinge near her heart every time she saw Regina and Robin beaming with happiness. And because all of these, she decided that maybe one more cataclysm will distract her thoughts for a while. She grabbed the book and hurried to the source of this pillar of light.

When she arrived there the wind has already intensified due to that new obstacle. Barn door were closed and she was just about to approach them when she heard familiar female voice and it made her stop immediately.

"Ms. Swan I wouldn't..." the rest of Regina's words were drowned out by the bang of opening door. They saw a matter-sucking vortex and before Emma could react, the whirl began to drag her in. The force of the vortex was so strong that Regina also fell to the ground. She however had enough time to enchant a rope so that one end was tied around nearby tree, and the other end she held tightly in her hand. Emma managed to grab her leg.

"What the hell is that?!" the blonde yelled, trying to outshout the noise.

"Zelena's time portal. It opened when she died, fulfilling her last will!" Regina explained, feeling that at any moment the rope could slip out of her hand.

"Regina I can't, the rope won't withstand both of us!" at these words the younger woman let go of brunette's leg and was pulled through the portal.

"Emma!" she tried to do something but really there was nothing she could do. Well, maybe except one thing. "Oh for goodness's sake why being a hero has to be so damn hard?" she added grumpily before throwing herself into the vortex after the daughter of her former enemy.

What a paradox, isn't it? She's found her new soul mate, she's defeated her wicked sister, she's regained her son's trust and now she's faced the possibility of getting rid of the Savior, which would help her take revenge on Snow White. Instead she risked it all by throwing herself into the unknown because of the most irritating and stubborn human being she has ever met. Why? Regina, asked later, will probably answer that it was because of Henry. Because he would never forgave her for abandoning Emma like that. And of course, it was the truth, but it wasn't the real reason why she decided to let go of the rope in that moment. The real reason was much more complicated and she wasn't ready to admit to it.

So that was it. Two women have disappeared in the time portal and everything went back to normal. The wind died down and there was silence in Storybrooke again.

The landing was much less painful than brunette had thought. She bounced from some elastic stuff, then fell on something that seemed to be the ground. And although her body experienced not entirely pleasant feeling, her head landed on something warm and soft.

Emma couldn't say the same, because she landed directly on a hard surface and that 'something' which mitigated Regina's fall was her abdomen. As the silent groan escaped Emma's mouth Regina immediately jump to her feet.

"Uh...thank you for cushioned landing " she tried to smile apologetically as she held out her hand toward Emma to help her get up.

"Anytime" the blonde murmured, grabbing outstretched palm. "Why you?" it was the first question that came into Emma's mind.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Why among all people in town, it was you who came to the barn?"

"Oh you're welcome Ms. Swan, really"

"You didn't answer my question" Emma pushed, though she knew she shouldn't. In fact she was quite relieved that someone was with her. What's more, she realised that she didn't mind Regina's company at all. She was just curious, it was a trait of her character from childhood.

"Henry has just lost his father. What do you think he would have done, if he had found out that he also lost you?" Regina's words hung in the air for a longer while before Emma realised that it was brunette's way of saying 'I care about you enough to not let you die'. And it caused a small smile on her face.

"Yeah...But how did you know that I actually was there?"

"Well it wasn't hard to figure out that you'll be the first one to get there. You're the Savior after all. But since you've lost your magic rescuing that pirate, I thought you'll need some help" Regina answered coldly, but her tone lacked it's usual bitterness. It was no time for that.

"Umm..." Emma stuttered, when she was reminded about what happened with Hook. Maybe Zelena was wrong about the lips she's cursed, but she was damn right about trying to kill somebody in front of her. She knew that the Savior would try to rescue him. And that's what Emma did, though she was well aware of the consequences. It was magic, and she chose to pay the price. After all, that's what heroes do, isn't it? They do sacrifice themselves, no matter how would it end for them.

"Thanks" she finally said. "I guess it would be nice to have some company in this..." Emma carefully looked around. Not that she was an expert of magical lands, but this one looked especially oddly. "Where the hell we actually are?"

Regina's attentive eyes surveyed the surroundings. The brunette saw exactly what she didn't want to see. She sighed.

"Big, spongy mushrooms, winding path with no end and no beginning, insects with dragon heads and that suffocating smell of hookah...Well Ms. Swan, welcome to Wonderland".

So that's it. I hope that you liked it. It's supposed to be a longer story, so please let me know if you want another chapters:)