I need my own laptop.
Sorry I haven't updated in forever, but I couldn't find the time
anyway, Once and its character belong to A & E, enjoy
Henry and Emma were sitting in the diner waiting for their order of pumpkin pie and lasagna they weren't talking but they were content with each other's company. Henry was mentally checking and double checking that he took all of his homework home and Emma was just happy where she was. The diner was quiet for a Sunday afternoon and for once there was no witch or whatever to worry about. That was all ruined when Neal walked through the door.
" I've got it!" He exclaimed as he walked in, making everyone in the diner jump in their seat. "I found a way to get back at Regina."
"Get back?" Emma asked, " last time I checked, you were the one who rammed her car into a lamp post."
"One I didn't ram her car into a lamp post, it was just a scratch. Second of all I figured, why wait for Regina to get back at me when I could just get back at her."
" I'm starting to see your father in you." Emma commented.
"No, hear me out, what if we put bad eggs in her expensive shampoo? Or, we replace her Prada with cheap clothing for papa's shop?" Neal continued sprouting one idea after another.
Emma and Henry for their part, stared blankly at him deciding whether or not to to tell him who was coming into the diner at the very moment. Henry waved at Regina and Emma nodded in her direction, but Neal was to busy to notice.
"...or what if we replace all her apples with oranges, or clear out her whole wine cabinet... what are you guys staring at? She's right behind isn't she?" Emma gave him a sheepish smile and a 'I tried to tell you' look.
Regina, standing right behind Neal, put on a devilish grin, something she hadn't done since she tried to poison Emma, and said in a menacing tone,
" Any last words before dying, Cassidy?"
"Oh heeyyyy Regina... I was just telling Emma and Henry here a funny line said by a character in this show I watched last night called...um..." Neal glanced at a couple not far off from him, "how I met your mother." Neal said with a nervous smile.
"don't try to fool me Cassidy, I've been in this world for more than 28 years. I've watched a few shows and that line was never said by anyone in How I met Your Mother."
"You watch that?" Emma asked, surprised.
"Yes, I have to pass time somehow. In fact, there's an actress that looks a lot like you in the show, Emma."
"I'll check it out, when does it show?"
"Oh, it's over, but don't bother watching, The finale wasn't very good. Actually, go ahead, watch and decide for yourself, and - stay where you are Neal." Regina shouted at a slightly alarmed Neal, who was slowly backing up to the door in hopes to make a quick escape. "Sit." Regina demanded pointing to a near by booth. Neal obeyed.
"well, I'm leaving." Emma announced, "Do you wanna come Henry?"
"Yeah I have homework." Henry replied. Neal glared at both of them as they awkwardly scooted around a furious Regina and rushed out the door.
As they were leaving Regina slowly walked towards Neal and sat her self down in the seat across from him, she studied Neal, her eyes taking in every detail. She relaxed as Ruby came by to take their order, who she shooed away the moment she opened her mouth, then continued staring at Neal for another minute with laser focus, until she opened her mouth, and asked,
"Why are you scared of me Neal?"
Neal for his part, tried to look her in the eyes, which, to his surprise was filled with not anger, but with confusion.
"Well for one thing, you are the evil queen, you're known for getting back at people." he stated, " And you have that look that is just freaky, like, that one,the one you're giving me now."
"So because of who I was before and my facial expressions, you're terrified of me?" Regina asked, more hurt than confused, "Because if you haven't noticed, Neal, I've changed and I'm trying hard to make up for what I've done in the past. As for the the look I give, it's the look I give when I sick of the bull-shit going on. No, Neal, let me speak." Regina raised her hand silencing Neal before he could say anything. " If the only reason you are so terrified of me is because of who I used to be, then, we're going to have problems, and Henry is going to notice. And I really, really, don't want Henry to see two of his parents fighting, and you and I both know if we start fighting then Emma will have to pick a side and all hell will break loose. So, tell me the real reason why you act the way you act."
"Well... it's... it's just because..."
"Actually now that I think of it, you've forgiven hook, who basically ripped your mother away from you and sold you out to pan, kinda. While I, sort of, set off the chain of events that led to you meeting Emma and therefore having Henry."
"Okay, so I don't have a good reason. But, I guess it's because I've hated magic ever since my father became the Dark One, and I guess that hatered somehow turned into fear because of what I know Papa did."
"And so now you are afraid of me." Regina finished, nodding her head slightly to show she understood. "Well, why not Emma?"
" She uses light magic, it's dark magic that freaks me out a little."
"I use light magic now." Regina stated starting to get annoyed.
"But you used to do dark magic, I'll be honest I flinch every time you use magic. Doesn't matter what you're doing, I always take a step back."
" So, you are terrified of my magic and not me."
"Yes. And the fact that you could use it to get back at me for, well, everything."
"How about this, I promise to never use magic when it comes to your stupid pranks and embarrassing moments and you will try to at least try not to be so rude to me like you were to me ?"
Neal thought for a moment. "Deal."
Later that night Emma and Regina were in her office having a How I Met Your Mother marathon when Regina's cell phone rang.
"Hello? Oh, hello Roland... yes that's very cool...wow I didn't know that. How was it? ...Alright, okay goodnight sweet-heart."
Emma gave Regina a confused look.
"He's calling to say goodnight." Regina explained.
"Aw, that is so sweet."
They continued to silently stare at the TV screen, occasionally laughing.
"So... what did you talk to Neal about today?" Emma asked trying to make conversation.
"Oh, I just asked him why he was so paranoid and why he was so afraid of me."
"What did he say"
" Well apparently I scare him when I use magic because he's scared of it."
Emma looked confused for a second, "But, I use magic"
"that's what I said, and he told me because I used to use dark magic, he's a little uneasy"
"That's it? Well that's kind of rude, I mean that was past you." Emma paused for a second, "Hey how about we pull a prank on him."
"Why?" Regina questioned, thinking how random the idea was.
"Well, it just occurred to me that Neal and I have pulled pranks on you, sorta, and you have pulled pranks on us, sorta, so why don't we change things up a bit and pull a prank on him?"
"Emma that is ridiculous."
"How? Lets face it Neal messed up your car and was rude to you and I've always wanted to pull a prank on him but never had a legal idea."
Regina thought about it for a minute.
"Okay, fine but no magic I promised him. Besides it's been a while since I had some fun."
Aaaand thats it
read, review and if you have any ideas just tell me, (almost) nothing is off limits
~gerynss
