A/N: What's a good story without a little drama?
Chapter 3: She's a Witch!
Emma and Regina were rudely awakened to harsh knocking and shouting at the front door.
Regina sprang up, eyes wide with fear. They've come for me! She wasn't going to let the love of her life see her die! "Emma, perhaps you should hide." She said quietly.
Emma was still fighting sleep, but hearing what Regina said woke her up. "What?! Regina, no! I'm not leaving you. " She argued.
"REGINA, WE KNOW YOU HAVE EMMA! YOU WILL GIVE HER BACK AT ONCE! " Snow shouted.
Shit! Snow fucking White who happens to be my Mother or so she says is about to barge in and screw everything up! Emma starts rushing to put her clothes on. "I'm not going to hide Regina. " She says while she slips her pants back on.
"Emma, your Mother has already destroyed my life once because of her own selfish reasons. I won't let her do it to me again. " Regina said. She had put her slacks and silk blouse back on.
"But-" Emma was interrupted when the door busted open.
"Mom! " Henry shouted, running over to Emma and hugging her tightly.
"Henry." Regina gasped.
"What did you to to her?! " David asked storming into the room. He had a sword pointed at her throat.
Regina snarled. "I didn't do anything to her. Get that damn sword out of my face! " She said.
"Emma, you and Henry slowly come to me." Snow said.
"Mary Margaret what the hell are you doing? Put the bow down will you? You're gonna hurt somebody. " Emma said.
"Emma, my name is Snow White and I'm your Mother. " Snow said.
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean to me?! " Emma said. "Stop telling me that! "
"Mom, what did she do to you? Did she cast a spell on you? " Henry asked, looking up at Emma while he was still attached to her waist.
"Henry! I would never! " Regina said.
Henry finally looked at Regina for the first time since he had been in the room. "Apple turnover, ring a bell? " He said with a sneer.
"Apple turnover? Kid, you had an allergic reaction. " Emma said. Even though she had broken the curse she still thought it was all coincidence.
Regina swallowed. "Emma... " She walked over to her and grabbed one of her hands. "There are still some things we need to talk about."
Henry shoved Regina away. "Fuck off will you?! "
Emma grabbed his upper arm. "Hey! You don't talk to your Mother like that. "
"She's not my Mom! You are! " Henry cried.
Regina looked wounded.
"OK, that's it! Someone had better start telling me what the hell is going on and I suggest you do it fast! " Emma snapped.
"Emma, she's a witch! " Snow screeched.
Emma felt like she had been punched in the stomach. She looked over at Regina who was shaking and crying. "She's been drinking the water right? Regina? Right? There's something in the water making everyone act crazy? Right?" She asked calmly.
"Emma, about the apple turnover... I panicked when I realized I was in love with you. It was a sleeping curse. I didn't realize how temperamental magic was here." Regina said.
"YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HIM! " Emma roared. She snatched her hand away from Regina.
"Emma, please listen to me. " Regina whimpered.
"Do you see her for who she is now Emma? " Snow asked.
"She's the Evil Queen!" David added.
Regina waved her wrist and pinned David and Snow to the wall. "I've had it with the two of you! "
"What the fuck? " Emma squeaked out. She couldn't take anymore of the insanity. She picked up Henry and bolted.
"Emma! Wait! " Regina shouted. She spun around and hurled a fireball above David and Snow's heads. "If I lose my true love because of you two idiots, I will make you wish you were never born! " She threatened. She vanished in a puff of purple smoke.
When she left, Snow and James fell into a heap on the floor.
Emma was in the bug racing for the town line. She just wanted to take her son and get the fuck out of there. She was gripping the steering wheel so tight her knuckles were white.
"Mom? Where are we going? " Henry asked.
"We gotta go, kid. We just have to. " Emma said.
"Are you OK? " Henry asked.
Emma just shook her head.
Henry sighed and fell back into his seat. He could see his Mother was close to snapping and he wasn't going to add to it with all his questions.
They were almost to the town line when Regina appeared in front of them.
"Mom, look out! " Henry said, pointing at Regina.
Emma came to a screeching halt in front of Regina. She hopped out of the car. "Regina?! H-How did you..." She started to freak out.
Regina reached for Emma's hand. "Magic my darling. Emma, please don't leave me. I've changed. Please let me prove to you I'm no longer who they say I am." She said.
"It's all a little much Regina. And what the hell was that thing you did with Mary Margaret and David?! " Emma said. She felt like she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
"Snow was right, I am a witch Emma, but I'm not evil. Not anymore. Please, Emma, stay with me. I love you. I need you. " Regina begged.
"Did you ever use magic on me? " Emma asked.
"No. Except for the apple turnover. " Regina said honestly.
Emma knew Regina was telling her the truth. "OK, let's go home." She said. She squeezed Regina's hand and gave her the keys. "You better drive. I don't think I can. "
"Home? " Regina asked, dumbly.
"I'm moving in. I'm not living with Mary Margaret and David. That's a whole lot of shit I don't want to deal with right now. We need to work some things out and work on our family. " Emma said. She walked over to the passenger side. "Hop in the back kid. "
"Mom?! You can't be serious?! We're going back with her?! " Henry whined.
"Enough Henry. " Emma said authoritatively.
Henry crossed his arms and huffed.
Little shit. Emma rested her elbow on the windowsill and placed her head on her closed fist and watched the scenery whiz by as Regina drove back to the mansion.
Regina kept looking in the back seat at Henry, who was glaring at her and at Emma who seemed to be catatonic. She just hoped she had a chance to fix this. She pulled into the driveway and saw her front door gaping open. "Stay here." She said. Then she ran up the walkway and into the house. She checked the house over to make sure no one was hiding there to harm her or her family before going back out to the car. She opened the passenger side door and grabbed Emma's hand. "Let's go in." She said gently.
"I want to make one thing very clear! I'm only staying here because my Mom is!" Henry announced before hopping out of the car and dashing into the house. Once he got up the stairs and into his room, he slammed the door so hard his Mothers heard it outside.
"I've got half a mind to take that kid over my knee." Emma grumbled.
Regina laughed. She knew nothing about any of this was funny, but she had been so worried about Emma's mental state. She was relieved she was talking. "I'll pour you some apple cider and then we'll talk." She said.
"I need one question answered right now." Emma said, taking off boots.
"Ask me." Regina said.
"How long have you had your magic back?" Emma asked.
"It came back when your parents burst in on us." Regina said.
Emma nodded. "One more thing." She said.
"Anything." Regina said, standing right in front of Emma.
"Kiss me." Emma said.
Regina twisted her hand into the collar of Emma's shirt and crushed her lips onto Emma's in a bruising manner.
