Saving Henry

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There isn't much time to save Henry, everyone is hoping they can make their plan work, if not pan will have Henry's heart and although Emma and Regina would never give up they may lose henry. Can they make it!

It was about mid day the next day when the whole group finally reached skull island. They knew pan had a plan to take Henry's heart and used it for his own gain, having learned this early morning they wasted no time planning as they headed to the island. Emma soothed Regina without even realizing it. Her thumb tracing gentle circles on the back or Regina's hand out of her own nerves Regina assumed. Regina knew it was a possibility the pandora box rumple planned to use on pan to trap him wouldn't work and had her own back up plan.

Kill the Little brat and make him pay. She told herself instinctually. No one touches Henry to hurt him and gets away with it.

Emma promised to make him pay even if unfortunately things ended that way. They lead front of the group the rest of the way and no one objected do to them being the mothers and finding it very stupid to get in their way when they were so close.

"Henry!" Emma and Regina shout simultaneously reaching the final room of the skull on the island. Henry's hand about to plunge into his own chest. The sight sent shivers down Regina's spine as if Instinctually her hand clenched Emma's. Her chest pounded as she stumbled over what she could say to change her sons mind, who never believed her before.

"Mom?" He looked at the two like they had appeared out of nowhere. Like he hadn't spoken to them a few days before as though he didn't know they said they were coming for him. His shock was only momentary until his hand dropped happy to see them.

"Don't do this Henry, come here pans is just using you." Emma said leading a girl I front of her. Her name was Wendy and she had lied to Henry for pan. She was found that morning with pans lost boys and taken to help show Henry pans lies. "Tell him what you told us Wendy."

"Pan made me lie so you'd believe in him for your heart. He had my brothers lives at stake. Said if I didn't tell you what I did to make you believe he was good he'd kill them. She whispered her apologies and left to be at hooks side. Regina held her hand out beckoning Henry to come to her as Emma spoke for her.

"Henry trust me ok I know I didn't do so well when I suppose to trust you but things are different now." She was holding Regina's hand trying to keep her strength for the both of them. Henry saw their hands and instantly he knew his moms had come together just for him. His trust had wavered in pans presence but now it was restored or realigned.

"No they are adults they never trust they just want to take away your innocence and freedom." Pan became frantic looking around he saw his numbers low in victory. Henry shook his head no and backed away. At a moments notice pans hand struck forward to plunge into Henry's chest. A red shimmering magic halted his action just as his fingers brushed Henry's fabric of his shirt. It wasn't Regina's or Emma's magic everyone turned to see rumplestiltskin.

"Henry!" His moms took him into a big hug then lead him away from pans impending grip. Hearing pan shouting at rumple for getting in the way as they turned there backs on the scene for a moment.

"How dare you! Why must you always be a pain to me. All this time I lived without you and you can't just vanish!" To everyone's surprise even Neil's he confessed they were father and son.

"Oh father you are the boy that plans to be my undoing I know this now. All along I though maybe it was Henry but no it's you. I can't let you take me. I won't let this be true. He held the pandora box he retrieved from his pocket. Simply activating it and watching his father be drained into it. "Well. That was.."

"A little more relieving than you thought. I know what you mean." Regina finished. She felt the same pushing her mother through a portal to another world. She also knew it never fully felt relieving until her death. How heartbreaking her experience was to kill her own mother but at the same time she never had to look over her shoulder and fear her mother again.

"Yes because now I am in control and he can't won't get out of here ever again." Rumples voice shook slightly. Anyone knowing rumplestiltskin story knew he became a coward just like his dad and they knew it had been a trait he was stuck with. Standing up against his father, both cowards in their own similar way, it was scariest thing for him to do. Regina didn't want to ruin his confidence by telling him how much the fear of all that which he over came could come back. That somehow pan would get out if they didn't kill him . It was something no body needed to hear.

"So we have pans shadow and pan." Neil said pointing out the obvious. "Let's get back to ship eh captain?"

"Yes." Hook answered, the group walking back from skull island.

"We have to take the lost boys, without pan who knows if they know how to survive alone, we promised." Emma pouted hoping no one had forgotten her promise she made to the boys to take them all home in trade for helping with pan.

"Your going to let the lost boys come home with us?" Henry asked since it had not been them who lied to hurt him.

"Yes dear. You think they are ok to right? They could find their old homes or new ones." Regina answered still leaning close to him and Emma as they walked back to the lost boys camp.

"Yes that would be good mom." He added emphasis on good to show he was proud she was doing a good thing. After a few minutes he looked to Emma and then back to Regina and smiled as if he knew their closeness to each other was more than just for his comfort but theirs as well. He didn't say anything just gave a big smile to both of them and hug one at a time tightly.

Back on board the ship the lost boys settled in as Emma and Regina took a few moments off the boat to the side in the cover of trees to speak. Emma didn't know what this left them at having Henry back and hardly understanding how to have a happy relationship left things very risky to end in heartbreak. Regina felt her inevitable possibility of hurting either henry or Emma again was to high to have faith in a relationship to mend wounds past or future.

Almost as if the words were not under her control like her heart took over and spoke for her.

"We can make this last I know it seems hard and like it might make things hard at times us being so use to heartache but I promise with everything I am right now to never intentionally hurt you or Henry again." Regina let the word keep coming once they started. She saw Emma's eyes agree completely. "I can only ask that we try from here till home and more so once back in Storybrooke where we can feel comfortable and do things right."

"I can't agree more, I thought I was in a happy relationship before it's been so long since I was in one that I can't begin to think of how this is suppose to go. I'm certain both of us have been alone so long it's hard to decide where to go next. I'll do my best though." Emma took her into a hug. "Your not bad, you were always trying to protect Henry we have both suffered at each other's lack of talking things out and throwing words or punches first." Her hands snaking through Regina's hair. Feeling Regina nod she feels a relief in her worries.

"Should we.. Tell Henry?" She whispers into Regina's shoulder. She was never good at being a parent but she didn't wanna tear his hope down if they built them up.

"Not until we get home. Just.. Be with me." Regina's heart beat faster as she thought about how she hadn't been this close to anyone in a long time just as Emma said. She just knew this time she felt more than she ever had and it wasn't something she wanted to rush into. Placing a kiss in the crook of Emma's neck she left a trail up to her lips. Emma's soft lips fell into hers pulling in her breath leaving her lightheaded as the parted.

Regina never imagined herself this Close to being a better person. She knew her mother had a habit of bringing out the darkness in her. It was long over do for her to change. She wanted to be the person she was before her mother and rumple shrouded her in dark magic. Now she found that the two people she cared about most made her want to change.

Every lie she ever told her son, the bitter words she spoke to Emma, and the harm she had caused or put them in. She wanted to replace those times with better things in their future, even feared she would just hurt them again and that would only break her own heart.

"Ladies? Emma? Regina? We are ready to go." The two stumbled apart as Neil came round the set of trees covering them for peering eyes. He smiled softly and let them come back to the ship behind him. Emma gawks at this and says.

"What did you say to him?" She liked that Regina somehow made the situation bare able by calming Neil down so he could stop throwing vulgar or stingful words at them.

"Just a little about if he gets in my way I'll rip his little winey head off and shove it up his ass." She added a joking laugh knowing Emma would know that wasn't her anymore.

"Oh really? an he seems so cheery ok with us after something like that! sure it wasn't something sweet or romantic? Oh that wouldn't ever come from the Evil Queen!" Emma laughed leaning into her.

"Good thing I'm not the her."

"I'd like you anyways even if you were." Emma said letting Regina walk up the ship steps first. She knew that would be hard for Regina to believe that but she meant it none the less.

"Mom!" Henry leap on to Regina and held tight making a smile spread like wild fire across her face. It was warm and radiant. "Where have you two been?"

"Oh your mom and I had to talk in private kid. It was my bad we took so long." His feet landed on the ground again. Taking his moms hands and lead them fully on board. The two looked at each other briefly knowing if they hadn't come together in agreement or worked together Henry would still be lost. More than that, dead. Simply knowing they arrived on time and not moments later left a feeling of guilt at what almost happened. Yet in each other's eyes they found a huge comfort that said they wouldn't have given up one bit.

"Well dearies it's time we set sail, Regina care to do the honors?" She nods an takes the captive peter pans shadow and casts it into the sail. It's permeant forcing him to fly and allow the ship to guide due course back home.

Dinner, served for the first time in what felt like months, was a real dinner. The ship this time around didn't sound empty nor did it sound on the edge of a war outbreak. It was full and had a feeling like a fairytale. A happy ending just around the corner. Cheers and celebrations took place Hook and Neil taking turn eating, enjoying the fun, and steering.

Finally Emma and Regina tucked Henry into bed. Emma said good night and left giving the time Regina had been wanting with Henry all night. Heading into the lost boys rooms and giving each one a kiss on the head knowing that was something they all missed being orphans. Snow did the same showing them support and assuring them that there would be a place they could find once the landed.

Regina looked on her son tears welling up as she could only imagine his fate if she had been too late.

"Mom?"

"Yes sweety?" Pulling herself together and back to reality.

"It's ok, I'm ok thanks to you. Thanks to everyone that came for me." He hugged her. "I love you mom." She sniffles and whipped a tear. "What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing I'm just glad your ok and that we are going home." She places her hand over his heart and let's her magic do what she wills.

"What was that? It feels funny."

"It's a spell so no one can take your heart. Is that ok?" Brushing his hair behind his ear.

"Yes, thank you."

"Goodnight my prince."

Finding Emma wasn't hard getting her possessive parents to stop smothering her though was the hard part. Snow and charming had gotten on every last nerve almost the entire time bickering about Emma, about Hook, about charming being hurt and Hook saving him, about being stuck to the island for a deal that was made to save him, not mentioning either to snow, and finally how Hook deserve their dearest daughters hand. Until Neil came back then it was either and now they had non stop been parading at the simple assistance from rumplestiltskin in assuring the Charmings being able to go home.

Regina had taken it upon herself to simply drag her away but suffered appalled glares from snow. Knowing it wouldn't win her any points but she didn't require them nor did she plan on changing for their approval to care about Emma. She at least let Emma shout she'd see them tomorrow even incoherently as it was from her laughing. Emma spun round right and walked next to Regina wondering where they were going.

The quiet empty deck above held a chill as they stepped back out onto it. In silence they walked to the far end away from Hook steering the ship. Swiftly the took Emma into a deep passionate kiss. Holding her close afraid to let go.

"What. Is. This. For." Emma breathes between kisses.

"For this! The whole time we were on Neverland you never once gave up on Henry or me, you trusted me to teach you magic, you let me in more and more. Thank you I couldn't have done this without you." Regina refused to let her ramble and cast her lips on Emma's again. This time her arms held her gently and wrapped around her waist and tangled in her hair. She let her walls fall for Emma.

Finding her lips tingling like fire she traced the fire down Emma's neck buried her face there for a moment and then resumed at her collarbone. Emma let a quiet moan escape her lips. Caving in and taking hold of Regina and letting her cover her in a delicate heat left by her kisses.

Long after Regina stilled her kiss and they sat look out at the passing stars Emma still felt the warmth of her kisses spreading. It covered her heart and made her fingers feel as if vibrating. Her mind worry free, doubtless, and peaceful. And it speed to her core pulsing the more her heart raced at Regina's touch. She leaned into Regina and imagined endless nights with her and her warmth.

Their eyes begging for the long rest they needed they took themselves to their rooms. Moment they thought about entering the same room had occurred bringing them to agree to Regina's room because she had made her beds one big one the first time they stayed on the ship. Emma teased her.
"You're such a spoiled Queen aren't you?"

"Nothing but the best for me." She replies. The slipped into bed and as if they had done so for years laid comfortably together holding each other. Feeling Regina's breath slow falling into a peaceful sleep Emma allowed herself to do the same.

The next few days till reaching Storybrooke had been bliss. No one brought up Emma and Regina in front of Henry noticing that they kept a slight distance from each other with him around. Henry saw how close his moms had gotten and wondered to himself what that meant with the roles in fairytales they played. Each time he watched a smile spread over their face when talking to each other or mingling around each other her knew it was better than what they had been before.

He told himself whatever happened he wanted it to keep them happy. Until he saw them once when they thought he wasn't looking. He found it unbelievable, creepy, but not bad at least for him or them. He worried if his father knew or would her be hurt not being able to become a full family.

"Are you mad?" He asked Neil the last day they sat on the ship watching it sail into storybrookes view.

"Bout what kiddo?"

"About mom and ma?" He held his breath hoping this wouldn't be the last he'd see if his father.

"Oh." Neil's face drop a little telling Henry he already knew. He let his breath go and waited. "A little I suppose, I was at first a lot but not anymore. They are happy I see that." He wrapped his arm around Henry. "Are you mad?"

Henry looked up gave a small smile and said no. He just wanted to keep seeing his dad and that wasn't gonna happen if either of them were mad.

"I'll make sure I can still see you I promise."

"You better kid I don't wanna miss anymore time with you."

"Hey! You two ready?we are about to land." Emma calling them over to where everyone crowded together to see the town from above. They watched seeing every few minutes people gathering at the docks. Probably seeing if it was true, just heard about it, or what not. Some of the people on the ship like rumple wonder if loved ones where waiting and some of them just couldn't wait to be home again.

Climbing off the boat and being greeted with so many pleased faces it touched the deepest parts of the heart. Everyone getting hugs from Henry showing how much they missed him or how worried they were. For Regina non if that was the case and even as happy as she was at the sight everyone loving her son she was left out again. At least so she thought until Emma reached from behind her and gave her a warm hug and told her she was loved before letting go and standing beside her.

"It wasn't just any if us that saved Henry. It was her." Snow replied to the notion that she had saved him because she was their leader. "It was team effort but without Regina or Emma" she smiled at them. "We wouldn't have been able to save Henry."

They were instantly surrounded in cheers and gracious faces. Some hesitated but upon seeing Emma take Regina's hand they joined in. Henry looked his mothers who clearly searched to see if he was watching their actions and he gave them a pair of thumbs up.

"Looks like Henry approves, but we may still need to sit and talk." Emma whispered to Regina. "For now enjoy the attention and love." Regina clung to Emma's hand.

"Oh no you don't, you can't leave me alone I don't do well like this." Emma laughed softly and lead her through the crowd. Saying thanks and a few words of having a good rest before taking up the offers of going out.

Eventually the reached snow, charming, and Henry.

"Come on kid, mom dad it's getting late and I could use a real bed to sleep in."she scooped Henry into the middle of her and regina and said good night walking away from the docks into the empty streets.

"Mom is Emma going home or coming over?" He hoped they were going to be nice now they were back, personally he knew how they griped at each other even if they had something nicer they really wanted to say. He had seen it many times. When Emma saved him and Archie from the mines his mom was happy he was alive but pushed Emma away in fear of letting her to close. Again when she proved her innocent with Archie's faked murder when everyone else doubted her Emma believed her but she still left in hiding because she didn't know how to except help like Emma tried to give. When the mob attacked after the curse broke Emma went to her side and yet even then his mom was stubborn to allow comfort and help.

Now things were different, Emma and Regina allowed each other to help one another to save Henry together. They found something in doing so. Henry now realized Emma was like an honorable knight. Protecting innocent and showing kindness to those who needed it most. Kicking butt to protect and she was the savior because she was helping so many people include his mom.

"Well? Are you willing to come over Ms. Swan?" Regina asked teasing Emma much like she often did with the persistent use of her last name.

"Yeah I'd love to I mean if that's ok? Spend some time with Henry."

"Not to late though young man. Tomorrow may be quite busy understand?" Regina said sternly.

"Yes." He tried to pout but was distracting with Emma giving him a excited hug. She couldn't wait to kick his butt on the game system or join in whatever they got to do.

The main thing at the end of the night as he crawled into bed with sore cheeks and ribs from laughing so much that he was safe. Finally after what felt like ages to him and his parents he was safe and he felt it as they both leaned over and have him a kiss goodnight.

"Mom? Ma?" He spoke before they turned out the light. "You two are gonna stay happy and together right? I mean mom you have never looked this happy except with Emma. An ma you never show you care as much as you do to mom."

They look at each other and Emma walked over to end of the bed as Regina sat on the side of it.

"As long as you don't mind we are happy together? We want to keep things going like this. We are very not use to this though dear and sometimes it may look like it won't work out but it will." Regina knitted her brows until she heard that he was ok with them being together.

"Yeah kid I care about your mom and it hasn't been easy for me and her to show it but we have always cared more than we said. Sorry we're so stubborn." She joked slightly.

"All that really matter to us is you. Your safety, happiness, and comfort." She hugged him and they left the room.

Review

Does Emma spend the night or must she head home to be good and take the relationship slow. Maybe Regina wants to lose control for once.