Chapter 4: Singing the Pain Away

Emma and August were riding down a city street when their stood a building with neon lights flashing Karaoke challenge winner gets a thousand dollars. "Hey Em you want to try it this karaoke challenge sure seems like fun", August said with a grin.

"Yeah let's do it", Emma said with a grin. They parked the bike in a parking lot and went inside the building. They went to register at the door where a hairy burly man told them the rules.

"You have to pick two songs one is to get you to qualify to the finals and the last one is to get you to win and if you win you get the money got it", the man asked.

"Got it", Emma said as she signed her name. August would have signed up too but he always got stage fright so he let Emma perform.

"Alright ladies and gentleman our first performer is Johnny Stone singing Bad to the Bone", a skinny guy holding a mike said. Johnny Stone was a muscle man with tattoos all over on his body and piercings everywhere. He sang a little off key but he did an excellent job. The crowd applauded him and the next performer came on the stage. Finally it was Emma's turn and she held the microphone tightly in her hands as she began her song.

It's strange to think the songs we used to sing

The smiles, the flowers, everything is gone

Yesterday I found out about you

Even just looking at you is wrong

A tear fell from her face as she remembered all the good times her and Regina had as she continued the song.

You say that you'd take it all back, given one chance

It was a moment of weakness and you said yes

Emma remembered how she found Regina in bed with Sidney and her face just turned angry as she sang the next verse.

You should've said no, you should've gone home

You should've thought twice, 'fore you let it all go

You should've known that word

Bout what you did with him would get back to me

And I should've been there in the back of your mind

I shouldn't be asking myself why

You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet

You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

All the anger and pain melted as Emma continued to sing the next verse as everyone in the club was mesmerized by her voice.

You can see that I've been crying

And baby you know all the right things to say

But do you honestly expect me to believe

We could ever be the same

You say that the past is the past, you need one chance

It was a moment of weakness and you said yes

You should've said no, you should've gone home

You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go

You should've known that word

Of what you did with him would get back to me

I should've been there in the back of your mind

I shouldn't be asking myself why

You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet

You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

I can't resist before you go tell me this

Was it worth it? Was he worth this?

No, no, no, no, no, no

Tears were now falling down her face as she shook her head no getting strength to sing the last verse.

You should've said no, you should've have gone home

You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go

You should've known that word

Of what you did with him would get back to me

And I should've been there in the back of your mind

I shouldn't be asking myself why

You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet

You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

After the last verse Emma wiped her tears away as the crowd stood up and applauded her. Some people were whistling and hollering and most were crying. Emma just sat down at the bar with August.

"You sounded wonderful up there you are a definitely going to be picked as a finalist", he told her proudly.

"Thanks I sure do hope so", Emma said. She had to admit singing that song seemed to make her feel a little bit better. Hopefully her next song will make her feel even better and win her that prize money.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen we have the results", the announcer said happily. "Our first finalist is Johnny Stone", he said to the crowd. The club cheered for Johnny as he stepped onto the stage. "And our second finalist is the lovely Emma Swan", the guy shouted as the whole crowd jumped to their feet cheering Emma on as she got to the stage. "Alright let's end this thing now who will like to go first?" the announcer asked.

"Ladies first", Johnny answered politely as he stepped down from the stage.

"Alright Ms. Emma Swan you are up ", the announcer said. Emma whispered her song in his ear as he told the band what song to play. She stood in front of an eager crowd and sang her song with a smile.

(Oh, oh, oh, oh}

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh)

Lets talk this over

It's not like we're dead

Was it something I did?

Wasn't something you said?

Don't leave me hanging

In a city so dead

Held up so high

On such a breakable thread

You were all the things I thought I knew

And I thought we could be

Emma pictured marrying Regina and being a family with her and Henry all going up in smoke.

You were everything, everything

That I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it

All our memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

You've got your dumb friends

I know what they say

They tell you I'm difficult

But so are they

But they don't know me

Do they even know you?

All the things you hide from me

All the shit that you do

You were all the things I thought I knew

And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it

All of the memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending

It's nice to know we had it all

Thanks for watching as I fall

And letting me know we were done

Tears spilled down her face as she continued to sing.

She was everything, everything

That I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it

All the memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending

You were everything, everything

That I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be

But we lost it

All of the memories so close to me

Just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

So much for my happy ending

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

When the music stopped everyone applauded Emma and she smiled and walked back to August. Johnny got up on the stage and sang "Highway to Hell" and everyone sat and listened. Finally he was done and the announcer jumped up on stage to announce the winner.

"And our winner is Emma Swan!" the announcer shouted as the crowd cheered. August scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the stage then spun her around as the crowd cheered. The announcer handed her a trophy with an envelope of the prize money.

"So superstar how do you want to celebrate?" August asked.

"First round of drinks is on me!" Emma shouted as the club cheered. Then August led her to the dance floor and they danced the rest of the night away.

Author's Note: I know this chapter is a bit longer but I just couldn't split the ideas into two separate chapters. Hope you enjoy and yes I did change some of the lyrics so they matched what happened between Emma and Regina. Enjoy and please review Also, I want to think Taylor Swift and Aviril Leane for their wonderful music and yes I know I probably spelled there names wrong please forgive me.