Emma and Regina stood on the other side of the sign, 'now Entering Storybrooke', but now that they were on the inside, the words were 'Now leaving Storybrooke'

Emma looked at Regina. "What now?"

Regina turned to Emma and placed her hands on her hips. "What now!?...Did you just ask me what now. I just proved to you that Storybrooke actually exists and all you have to say is...What now?" Regina asked in disbelief.

"Well, what do you want me to say?" The teen shrugged.

"Hmmm...I don't know, how about, Sorry I didn't believe you, Regina, sorry I laughed at the idea" Regina scoffed.

Emma rolled her eyes. "I'm sorry okay, but still, what do we do now?, we can't just stand out here, and do nothing"

Regina started walking, "Now we walk"

During the walk down the road Regina and Emma was both silent. Emma wondered if she was doing the right thing coming here, how much trouble would she be in when the group home notice that she has, in fact ditched.

Regina on the other hand was in deep thought as well...She wondered if people would be able to see her, she wondered if they knew who she was, she wondered if she was indeed the Mayor of this town, she wondered if someone took of her position in her absence. She prayed it wasn't Rumplestilskin, who was known as Mr. Gold here.

Regina was trying to beside if she should make Emma hold her hand while they enter the town, so that she could be seen, she knew people would find that weird, but she didn't care, she was queen and could do anything she wanted, and if those peasants knew what was good for them, they wouldn't say a thing about it. She didn't even know if anyone could see her or not without Emma's touch here.

So many questions, so little answers.

Regina decided against walking into the populated area of Storybrooke, holding Emma's hand. She wanted to see if anyone would notice her, no one did. The citizens, many of which she instantly recognized, shows no signs of even seeing her, she even tried greeting them, but they looked right through her. Regina growled. Emma was getting all the recognition. People were looking at her like she was a foreign object. The constant starring made Emma uncomfortable.

Regina called Emma to walk with her down an alley, they hid behind a dumpster.

"What?" Emma asked. "This town is weird" she added looking around as much as she could.

"Emma focus. You are going to hold my hand, and I want to see how people will react to seeing me" Regina explained for the second time.

"Okay" Emma answered, easily grabbing a hold to Regina's hand. The two walked back out the alley and unto the sidewalk. Regina smiled, it was clear to her that people did in fact see her. They were avoiding her, trying not to make eye contact, walking on the other side of the street just so that they didn't have to be in her path. Not only did they see her, they feared her, and they knew exactly who she was. Regina held her head up high, she looked around and didn't even notice that she was about to bump into somebody, until she heard Emma say, 'Regina look out' she collided with someone, and stumbled back, her grip tightening even more around Emma's hand.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Madam Mayor" A short brunette called out, fear in her voice.

Regina growled. She knew that voice anywhere. It was Snow White. "Watch where you are going next time" Regina snapped.

"I- I'm sorry" Snow, known as Mary Margaret here, called out before she walked around Regina and headed down the street quickly.

"That was so rude Regina" Emma exclaimed, looking back at the poor lady. Emma felt as if it was her fault. The lady was starring at Emma, like she wanted to say or do something, that's why she was distracted.

Regina did not comment and quickly walked down the sidewalk, and to someone who could give her some answers.

"Madam Mayor, I haven't seen you in a while" Sidney Glass greeted once his eyes laid upon Regina. Emma frowned, the man was making dowey eyes at Regina.

"I would assume so Mr. Glass" Regina answered in return. Emma eyes widened. She tugged on Regina's arm. Regina ignored her, and listened to what Glass had to say, she knew he was the best person to get information from.

"I saved your weekly papers, for when you came back Madam Mayor, so that you would know what went on while you were away. Every Money, your secretary said that you took an unexpected vacation, and didn't know when you would be back. They are in this room" Sidney said grabbing a key out of his desk and opening a large storage room.

"They?" Regina asked, wondering how many they were, and why Glass needed a whole room for them. She felt Emma tug at her arm once more, and whisper her name, again she ignored her.

"Yes" Glass opened the door, and Regina's eyes widened and she gasped at the stacks of newspaper in the room.

Regina walked over to a stack of paper and grabbed a news paper. She looked at the date, then she put it down and went to the other side of he room, and looked at the date as well. There was a 10 year difference between those two she looked at. There was no telling what date was on the ones in the back of the room.

"How many weekly papers are here?" Regina asked to no one, but received an answer.

"837" Glass responded proudly for knowing the answer.

"Holy shit!" Emma eyes widened. "That's like...16 years worth of newspapers" Emma responded after doing the math in her head.

"Emma, Language!" Regina scolded.

"So you're acknowledging me now. I have to use the bathroom!" Emma whined.

Regina sighed. "I swear, it's like having a toddler. You can't hold it"

"No, I have been holding it since we got in here, I need to go!"

"Fine. Excuse us Glass, I need to take Emma to the restroom" Regina had seen a restroom sign when she walked in behind Glass desk. "Get rid of these papers" Regina ordered as she walked out the room, with Emma in tow.

Glass frowned in confusion. The girl said it had been sixteen years worth of newspaper in the office, no way had it been that long, he tried to think about how much time had past, but couldn't. His mind was blank. He shrugged it off and locked the door, with the intent of taking the paper out later.

Regina looked in the mirror of herself in the bathroom. She could see herself while not touching Emma, how come others couldn't. She thought about all she learned that day, when she remembered what Emma had said. Her eyes widened. Had it really been 16 years since she originally cast the curse.

"Emma..."

To be continued...