Chapter 6: A Heart to Heart

Emma walked back to the campsite as tears fell from her face. Seeing Regina again should have been a wonderful dream. Instead the dream turned into a nightmare. Emma sat on the ground in deep thought. She knew in her heart she shouldn't be angry with Regina. After all vampires are very emotional beings and Regina had not seen her in 10 years. So, of course she would have gotten carried away with turning Emma into a vampire. But still once upon a time Emma did love Regina and trusted her more than anyone else. Maybe she could give Regina a chance to explain herself and maybe Emma could swallow her pride and ask for her help. The woods they use to play in were not too far away from the campsite. At least a day's ride so Emma found a piece of parchment and wrote down a letter. The next morning Emma told the group her plan. "Emma are you insane?" August asked.

"Look with Regina's help we will not have to waste time with the imp again", Emma told him.

"Yeah but she did try to turn you into a vampire", August reminded her. "How do we know once you are alone with her that she will not try to turn you again?" he asked worriedly.

"I trust Regina to follow my instructions and if she doesn't then kill me", Emma said plainly.

"Oh perfect", August grumbled. Emma handed Ruby the note and Ruby threw off her cloak becoming the wolf again as she raced toward the castle. Regina was alone in her bedchamber crying over her last meeting with Emma. She was still cradling the jacket in her arms. Even though Emma told her to stay away she just couldn't bear for the blonde to be harmed. No matter how many years goes by Regina's heart will always belong to Emma. Sidney appeared and grabbed the jacket out of Regina's arms.

"Give me that back Sidney if you wish to not have a stake through your heart!" Regina hissed as her eyes flashed with anger.

"I am merely protecting you my Queen", Sidney said firmly. "Ever since that disrespectable mortal came here you have changed. She has threatened to kill you and yet you still cry out for her love. Please my Queen don't give your heart away to someone unworthy of your love", Sidney said in a pleading voice.

"And who is worthy Sidney you?' Regina asked in a cold tone.

"Yes my Queen I would love you forever and treat you like a goddess", Sidney said as he wrapped his arms around her. "I would never ever hurt you and with my help that little mortal will never bother you again", he whispered softly with a cold grin. Regina grabbed him by the throat as she slammed him into the wall.

"Listen carefully Sidney never ever come in my chambers unannounced". "And if you ever think that I will give my heart over to you then you are sadly delusional. Also, if you has so much as lay an eyelid on Emma I will make you wish that you were dead", Regina hissed as she threw him to the floor. She picked up Emma's jacket and yelled", Now get out!" Sidney did the smart thing and ran for his afterlife. She sat back on her bed and continued to cradle Emma's jacket. Jefferson was at the front gate when he saw a brown wolf appear before him. It was the same wolf from last night and it had a letter in it's mouth. The wolf dropped the letter at Jefferson's feet and ran away into the night. He picked it up and took it to the Queen. Regina thanked him and asked him to leave which he did. She carefully opened the letter and this is what it said. Dear Regina,

If you truly wish to help me and that your intentions are good then meet me at our old place. Come alone and unarmed as I will be. I will be waiting by our favorite tree so hope you come. I think we both need to have a heart to heart chat before I continue my mission.

Sincerely,

Emma

Regina flashed a smile as she wore some less formal clothes and headed out into the night to meet Emma. Emma sat on the branch in the pale moonlight waiting for Regina. Doubts started to enter her mind but she pushed them away. Soon a little bat appeared and in a flash Regina was sitting right by her. "Good evening Emma", Regina said with a small smile.

"Good evening Regina", Emma said politely. They stood in silence for a few minutes until Emma said", I thank you for coming to this meeting now let's get started". "First off I am not angry with you for being a vampire much less their queen I am just mad that you didn't tell me", Emma began.

"I am so sorry Emma I did want to tell you the truth honest", Regina said quietly.

"Why didn't you?" Emma asked trying desperately to mask the hurt in her voice.

"At first I was still gathering up my courage and then I was going to tell you when we first kissed but then my fear grew. All my life I never had a true friend all the other vampires either feared me or tried to court me. But you were not afraid of me Emma even when we first met your eyes showed no fear of me. I was so scared of losing you that when your parents took you away and my mother set up the meeting I was going to tell you right then but then the incident happened and I lost you", Regina said sadly as a tear fell from her face.

"Tell me the truth on that day when I told you that my parents forbade from ever seeing you again. You said that there was one way you and me could be together and that my parents could never separate us. Were you going to turn me into a vampire?" Emma asked with suspicion.

Regina looked away and said" Yes I was going to turn you because in my mind the thought of losing you was unbearable". Emma digested that piece of information as she tried to remain calm.

"Okay I can understand where you were coming from", she said calmly. "Do you distrust me now that I am a hunter?" Emma asked.

"No I don't you said you kill only the bad creatures as do I because I want to show mortals that my kind can live in peace with their kind", Regina said hopefully.

"Look Regina part of me still loves you and I just don't know how to deal with this situation", Emma admitted.

"I understand Emma I will always love you and if after this mission you do not wish to be a vampire I would still be honored if I can still call you friend", Regina said softly.

"I would like that very much Regina", Emma admitted.

"Can I just ask you for one favor?" Regina asked nervously.

"Of course Regina what is it?" Emma asked.

"May I please give you one last proper kiss for it may be the last kiss I ever get from you and may I keep your jacket to remember you by in case I never see you again?" Regina asked.

"Technically that is two favors but I will agree to them", Emma said softly.

"Thank you Emma", Regina said with a smile. They closed their eyes and gave each other a gentle kiss. Emma wanted to deepen it as did Regina but both of them knew that things had changed and they couldn't complicate things any further. So, they broke apart with a tear in their eyes.

"Come on let's go pay a visit to your mother", Emma said as she climbed down with Regina right behind her.

Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter and please review