Hello everyone! Yes you're seeing right. No your eyes are not fooling you. There truly is an update!
I left the story with quite a plot twist and I know it took me a very long time to come with this update, but here it is and I hope you enjoy :D
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"Oh no", Regina said running over to the window, looking out to see everyone running around to find their loved ones.
"No no no no no", she kept whispering as she ran back to the bed, taking Emma into her arms. The girl started crying and Regina felt tears in her eyes as she sat down on the floor her back against the bed. "I'm sorry Emma"
Suddenly a loud knock on the front door was heard and Regina gasped looking towards her bedroom door, holding Emma closer. She could hear the front door open and she closed her eyes, feeling tears fall. "I'm so sorry Emma", she kept whispered and the girl kept crying softly.
"Regina!", Snow's voice was heard and Regina looked at the door as the footsteps inside he house became louder and louder and soon the door opened and Regina saw Snow White stand in front of her, looking at her with sadness in her eyes.
"Snow", Regina whispered and Snow looked down to see Emma crying softly in the woman's arms.
"I need your help", she suddenly said and Regina furrowed her eyebrows.
"What?"
"Charming. He's gone. I can't find him"
Regina looked at the woman in front of her, her eyes and ears not believing anything. Here the woman was, standing in front of her, the curse broken and all she did was asking for help. She didn't show as much as a little single bit of interest in taking Emma away from her.
"Why-why would you—"
"You love her. I see that. I've seen that for the past two years. Now help me", Snow pleaded and Regina sighed about to answer when yelling was heard and Snow walked to the window to see the towns people in front of the house.
"Come", she said and Regina hesitantly stood from the floor, Emma still in her arms, though she wasn't crying as much.
"What are you—"
"Just don't say anything", Snow interrupted her and Regina listened, afraid of what would happen to Emma if she didn't. They walked out of the room and down the stairs. Snow turned to Regina, making sure she was fine before opening the front door, seeing the town's people standing ready.
"There she is!", one of them said and Snow took a step forward.
"Take one more step towards my daughter and I will make sure you won't have another foot to step with", she said harshly and Regina eyed the princess with wide eyes.
"Your majesty", the man said and got on his knee, the rest of the people, doing the same.
"Go. I want you all to leave. Go and find your families", she ordered them and the people looked around them, not sure if they should obey. They wanted their revenge on the evil queen. And Snow saw the hesitation. "Now!"
The town's people stood and walked away, without much of a look at the two women and before they knew it, they were gone. Regina sighed, holding Emma closer and turned to Snow who looked down in thought.
"Snow—"
"Don't. Just help me find Charming"
Regina nodded before turning to Emma who now slept peacefully in her mother's arms. "Emma needs her sleep. It's late Snow"
Snow turned to the woman and looked down at her daughter in the woman's arms. "She feels safe with you", she commented and Regina nodded, giving the woman a soft smile.
"Snow I... I don't know what to say"
Snow sighed deep and turned to look outside. "Where could he be?"
"Where is she?! I need to see her!", Charming asked a man furiously on the street and the man shook his head.
"Charming!", a voice said and the two men turned to see Ruby walking down the street.
"Ruby! Thank god! Where is Snow?", he asked and Ruby eyed him as he still had his hospital gown on.
"Where have you been all this time?!", she instead asked and Charming looked down at his clothes.
"In a coma. I just woke up because the curse is broken. But I need to find Snow. And Emma"
Ruby nodded and they walked down the street. "Is Granny alright?", he asked and Ruby smiled nodding.
"We should go to Regina's house", she suggested and David looked at her with confused eyes.
"House? You mean like a dorm?"
Ruby sighed shaking her head. "There's much to talk about David", she said and David nodded as they kept walking but the brunette quickly stopped them again.
"But first we need to find you some proper clothing. You can't find Snow in that dress", she said and David looked down at his hospital gown.
"Yeah, you're right"
Regina stood in Emma's room, looking down at the girl as she slept in her crib. "Regina?", Snow called her out and the woman turned to see Snow standing in the doorway.
"Yes?"
"The curse. It wasn't supposed to break already was it?", the woman asked and Regina sighed shaking her head.
"The prophecy said that only the savior could break the curse with true love's kiss. But because I gave Emma the kiss, it broke"
Snow nodded looking down and Regina turned back to Emma, smiling down at her. "I'm sorry", Snow suddenly said and Regina turned to her.
"For everything Regina. I understand why you casted the curse. I can't imagine what my father must have put you through"
Regina sighed looking back at Emma and Snow walked over to the crib to stand next to her and looked down at the girl as well.
"When we find Charming, I will talk to him. Reason with him. Emma is over a year old, two with cursed years. She is seeing you as her mother. I can't take that away from her. I just want her to be happy", she said making Regina turn to her.
"Then what you suggesting we do? She's your daughter too"
Snow looked down at Emma, smiling softly before turning to her former step mother. "I think I might have an idea"
A knock on the door was heard and the two women turned to the hallway. "I'll get it", Snow said and Regina nodded turning to look at Emma for a moment before following the younger woman. Once snow reached the door, she opened and her eyes immediately met Charming's.
"Snow", he said relieved and Snow smiled hugging her husband tight. They heard heels and turned to see Regina standing behind Snow.
"You", Charming immediately started, but Snow stopped him.
"Charming please. She has been taking care of Emma ever since we got here. She has done no harm to her. Emma is beautiful with no scratches", she explained and Charming turned to his wife with disbelieving eyes.
"Let me see her", he said and Snow turned to Regina who eyed Charming for a moment before nodding, stepping aside. The two parents walked upstairs and Regina eyed them as they did, leaving her and Ruby to stand alone in the doorway.
"How is she?", Ruby asked and Regina turned to her, a little smile on appearing.
"Like Snow said. No scratches"
"No scratches huh?"
Regina eyed the woman for a moment before rolling her eyes. "It was one time Lucas. Emma fell, babies do that"
Ruby chuckled as she walked inside, closing the door behind her. "I'm proud of you. For letting them get close to Emma. If I were in your shoes, I would have done everything I could to get them away from her, i case they planned on taking her"
Regina turned to her with a wired look and Ruby eyed her back. "Then it's good I'm not you", she said and Ruby nodded looking away.
"Besides. What would it benefit us? Running away till the end of time? I couldn't give Emma that kind of life. I just want what's best for her"
"I know Regina", Ruby said with a smile and hugged the woman softly. It may only have been two years but she and Regina had come close and the older woman was happy she could have someone like Ruby in her life.
Regina stood by Emma's crib, Emma safely in her arms. "I'm so sorry Emma. I love you so much", she whispered and kissed her cheek softly before laying her down carefully. The girl was quick to fall asleep and Regina smiled at the sight.
"Regina", a voice said quietly and the brunette turned to see Charming standing in the doorway. She cleared her throat and stood straight, looking at the man.
"Charming"
"Mind if I have a moment alone with my daughter?", he asked softly and Regina nodded, looking at Emma one last time before walking out of the room. She walked down the stairs and into the living room, seeing Snow and Ruby sitting and talking softly.
"Hey Regina, do you know if there's magic in town?", Snow asked and Regina frowned at the girl.
"Well I certainly would feel it, if there was. Have you seen any?", she asked and Snow shook her head. Regina shrugged before sitting down as well. Snow smiled and turned to the woman, smiling at her.
They sat in silence, enjoying the companies, they each knew they enjoyed despite the circumstances. "Charming and I talked about going back", Snow suddenly said and Regina turned to her, eyeing her for a moment before looking away again.
"That's why you didn't wanted me there", she said and Snow sighed nodding.
"But I told Charming that I would never do that"
Regina looked at the woman with a surprised face. She hadn't expected that.
"I see the way you look at her Regina. You love her like she was yours and not mine"
Regina couldn't look at the woman as she talked and looked down, only having Emma on her thoughts. "Taking her away from you, will only make me a bad mother"
Regina sighed and looked up at the woman, only to find her gone. She sighed and turned to Ruby who stood in the corner, looking out of the window.
"She's afraid you know", the wolf said and Regina nodded to herself, knowing the woman was right.
"But not of you"
Regina furrowed her eyebrows softly and Ruby turned to her. "What do you mean?", Regina asked and Ruby sighed.
"I don't think Charming is completely okay with you being close to Emma"
Regina kept staring at the wolf as she spoke and Ruby could see the frightens in the queens eyes. The frightens of losing Emma.
"Then what do I do?", Regina asked making Ruby shake her head.
"I don't know"
They heard footsteps and turned to see Snow and Charming walk down the stairs. "I'm gonna go to the hospital real quick, getting my stuff", Charming said and Regina and Ruby nodded watching him kiss Snow goodbye before leaving the house. Regina let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding and both Snow and Ruby could see the tension in the woman's body.
"I know you can help me. I don't want that woman any where near my daughter!", Charming said angrily and Rumple chuckled as he looked at the man.
"Oh I can dear. I can definitely help you. But that requires something in return dearie"
Charming looked at the man for a moment, thinking it through. He knew how much was at stake by making a deal with the man, but if he could keep Regina away from Emma, then he would happily pay the price.
"What do you want?"