On the way to Neverland,Emma is troubled by the moments in the mines she and Regina had at moment of Regina's self-sacrifice that changed everything,even Emma herself.With understanding her upbringing gave her,the Savior decides to save not only Henry but his mother as well. Doing so will take her and her family through harrowing challenges of love,duty,conflict,and magic.

Emma receives news that Henry is back in our world, but doesn't have his memories. Emma will travel to Hyperion Heights in hopes to bring him back to Storybrooke. *My rendition on season seven with Emma. *Mature Content *Swanqueen

COMPLETED! Western AU. Emma Swan, gunslinger, rescues local brothel Madame, Regina, from mob when she sheltered a runaway girl but the town thought she was "pressing her into service." Prompted by the following image by Kayryn: t. co / uyOkCuWeku

A storm ushers in an expected opportunity for Regina to finally rid herself of Emma Swan. She will posses the sheriff's heart and then crush it. But what happens when nothing goes as planned? Rated M for language and Swan Queen sexytimes.

Slightly AU - The curse is still in place and Henry has yet to go searching for his birth mother. Regina is forced to leave Storybrooke following an unexpected event, and meets Emma. What would have happened if Emma and Regina hadn't gotten off on the wrong foot? 100% Swan Queen. Rated M for language and sexytimes in later chapters.

New to Chicago Emma, a professional cellist, is shocked to find that a beautiful deaf woman is her new president of the board. As their friendship grows Emma begins to wonder, what does it look like when a world of sound and a world of silence meet somewhere in the middle? NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

It all started off as a simple dinner to keep Emma out of the rain, and before she knew it, Regina's life had completely turned upside down.

After Regina and Emma spend a night together, Emma is left to deal with the fall out, and a life-altering event, all alone as Regina changes her mind and decides Emma is not what she wants, after all. Will Regina realize what she's done before it's too late? Angst and Swan Queen.

Teenage versions of Emma and Regina appear in Storybrooke and to everyone's surprise the girls hit it off immediately... "We have to stop this, Emma. She can't fall in love with the younger you. She has to meet Daniel and fall in love with him - his death starts it all. Or otherwise, Regina won't grow up to cast the curse, Storybrooke won't exist... and Henry will never be born!"

Post-"A World Without Magic." When Emma visits Regina during her house arrest, the former mayor/queen's loneliness leads to chess... and other things. Note: Mature content. Swan Queen 'ship. Same-sex content.

After trying to stop the trigger, Regina finds herself back in the Pilot, but with her knowledge of the future, how will she do things differently? [Emma X Regina pairing] (In later chapters, this will basically be a SQ rewrite for the show XD)

AU Swan Queen:: While pursuing a bounty, Emma Swan stumbles onto the path of Regina Mills, a single mother struggling to cope with her dying son. But when Emma finds herself suddenly dragged into Regina's world, she comes to realize maybe fate was just correcting an old mistake:: A story in which Regina pursues Emma:: M rating for later chapters and SQ sexy times

The Evil Queen has made her way to Storybrooke, but she only seems to be interested in one thing: Emma. When Regina realises this, her jealousy starts to get the better of her.

A long time ago, Maleficent lost a child. When Regina finds out that child was hers too, she turns to Emma for comfort. Emma doesn't know how she can help either of them with their grief, but she's going to try because no one should have to go through that alone. Past Dragon Queen. Swan Queen. Magical pregnancy.

How would Snow and Charming react if they were to find out that Emma was adopted? Will they deal with having her adoptive family visit for a week? To make matters worse, the Swan family are under the impression that Emma and Regina are a couple, how long will the pair be able to keep up the facade? [Emma X Regina pairing]

A hostage situation in City Hall leaves behind a battered, broken sheriff, and a mayor wracked with guilt. Trigger warnings for violence and gun threats and general angst. Slow-burn swan queen.

When Emma and Hook get sucked into the time portal, they change the timeline far more than they could have imagined and return to a far different Storybrooke. Can Emma set things right before her best friend loses her True Love forever? Would she sacrifice her own chance at happiness to make things right again and bring back the Storybrooke she left?

Final chapter added. A happy-ending story based in Storybrooke. Emma and Regina struggle with their attractions for one another. Will be multiple chapters. We have left the realm of K :

FPPoV - When Queen Regina discovered Snow White and Prince Charming had sent their child to another land, she decided not to enact the Dark Curse. Twenty-two years later, Emma Swan awoke in the Enchanted Forest. Thankful for the escape from the horrors of her previous life, she decides to embrace the new and finds herself amongst the Evil Queen's Guard three years later.

A week ago Emma decided that she was going to marry Regina even if everyone else wasn't on board. She thought they would come around, but it doesn't seem like that's coming anytime soon. With threats both inside and outside of the kingdom threatening, Emma has to hold the kingdom together with the help of her knight and hope that whatever moves they make won't get them killed.

written for the SQBB Bangin' All Summer Challenge. Cover Art by yellowermine. Regina overhears that Emma is pregnant. As the months pass, she is frequently at Emma's place, and Emma at hers. Emma and Regina grow emotionally closer as the pregnancy goes through ups and downs. Swan-Mills Family. Slow-build SwanQueen romance. 10 chapters.

Regina has decided that the quickest way to get rid of Emma Swan is to scare off the commitment phobic woman with a come-on. This, as with many of Regina's plans, does not go as, well, planned. Rated M for Swan Queen sex.

Set shortly after Neverland. No Pan/Henry body switch. Pan is very much trapped in the Pandora box. Sydney assaulted Regina. Emma saved her but it came with a price. Friendship blooms between them but could it be more? Warnings: Mentions of Murder, Hints at Sexual Assault, Language, Consensual Sexual Content Later on, Slight Angst, Fluff. THIS IS A SWANQUEEN FIC ALL THE WAY

Emma White and Regina Mills are forced into marriage by their parents as a way to end the feud between their respective kingdoms. Considering the fact that Emma and Regina have always hated each other, they find it hard to adjust to married life. Their parents told them that love will come eventually, but is that true in their case? SwanQueen AU set in EF/FTL

Regina's gut twisted with an agonizing pull and, for just a moment, she thought she might need to take up the same position as the woman crouched before her. "You're pregnant?" she whispered grimly. Emma's only response was to turn and retch into the toilet again. — Swan Queen, magic!pregnancy

Things don't quite go right when Emma makes a joke that ends in the two women saying I do. rating changed from T to M

Regina wakes up with a wedding ring on her finger, and a panicking Sheriff on the phone. Set approximately six months after Zelena, and assumes that the Frozen story arc has also been completed. Henry has moved back in with Regina. Established SQ Friendship - leading to more.Swan Queen Week Day 7 Accidental Marriage

Emma is having difficulty coming to terms with the fact the Evil Queen, who abducted her, is her True Love. Regina on the other hand, not so much.

Ten years ago, Regina was kidnapped by the Home Office, and put through three years of torture. When she finally returns home, she's been dramatically changed - both mentally and physically. With the HO threatening to return for her, it will be the ties she has to her son and the rest of her family that will keep her strong. Pre SQ/ Henry-Regina, Regina-Snow. Post Ep 2x20.

Massachusetts State Police Capt. Emma Swan leaves her red-hot career to become the police chief of sleepy Storybrooke, Maine. She's hoping for a less-complicated, less-dangerous life, a desire that is dashed on both counts. AU. No magic. Crime drama and romance. Swan Queen is endgame. Cover art by the wonderful lrbcn.

During an ambush gone wrong for outlaw Emma Swan, she meets a young Regina, on her way to an arranged marriage to the king. A friendship blossoms between them even as Regina begins to fall to dark magic and both are forced to make choices about who they're going to be- to each other and to themselves- and where they can possibly go from there.

SwanQueen FTL AU: Unable to bear life as a prisoner in her own castle, a young Queen Regina flees to the Enchanted Forest in the hope of an escape. However, she soon finds her in the debt of thief and outlaw, Emma Swan, who offers her a way out of the kingdom if she accompanies her on a quest to get back what was taken from her. Neither planned on things getting complicated...

Regina realizes some things in Neverland, all of which lead her to the conclusion that she doesn't want to stand in the way of what she thinks is Henry's and Emma's happy ending. She decides to leave but is that really what they want? And why is Snow suddenly acting strange? SQ, post-Neverland, no Re-Curse. Side order of Red Beauty, if you squint.

Regina Mills is a decorated detective in the Boston Police Department, known for being outstanding at her job but outstandingly difficult to work with. Emma Swan is a driven rookie assigned to be her new partner. What happens when they find themselves thinking of each other as more than just coworkers? [cover art by supernana494]

Dark!Emma. With Neal's death, her parents' impending new baby, and the resurfacing of memories she isn't thrilled to have back, Emma begins a descent into darkness that no one wants to see or believe in. Except Regina, who knows better than anyone what despair and power can bring. Even to the savior. Even when Regina has her own battles to fight.

Henry shot her a disbelieving look as he crossed his arms over his chest. "So you guys did… THAT once, and now five years later you can barely be around each other? Yeah right. There's obviously more to it than that." •Emma/Regina•

"I have hated you, liked you, loathed you and loved you, but not once have I thought you not to be a fool." Regina takes pity on the Sheriff when she finds her out in the storm; inviting her inside to escape its wrath. What starts as an aggressive game of sexual one-upmanship slowly evolves into something a little deeper; perhaps even a liking for one another...

SwanQueen. Set after There's No Place Like Home, but ignores season 4. Emma has a magical mishap and Regina has to take care of her. Added to that, Henry has to learn to share Regina with Emma, who can be very bratty. They might all end up traumatized.

A few still believe Regina is Evil and don't like the Sheriff's constant interference so they kidnap her. They will make her see how evil the mayor is at any cost. Emma is found beaten and left for dead with no memory of who she is. Afraid of everyone around her there is only one person she allows near her. Full Summary inside. Post Season 2. No Neverland. SWANQUEEN!

Emma Swan was living a fairly normal life in Boston. She had an apartment that overlooked the skyline, a job and a boyfriend, even though he lived in another state. Taking everything into account, she was happy. That was until a beautiful and pregnant brunette appeared on her doorstep, claiming that Emma had stolen her husband. AU (currently rewriting some parts/removing mistakes)

A bunch of the guys are always hounding Emma, trying to get her to go out with them. Henry devises the plan to have his mothers pretend to date... *Swan Queen end-game* This is two versions of the same story; both chapters start the same but the story took me in two entirely different directions.

Regina is fond of her job as a knight and guard of the White palace. That is, until she gets assigned to the royal brat of a princess while she's entertaining insipid suitors. Between the mindless drivel the men are spewing and the Princess running off at every other moment she might just go insane.

Two years post-S2 Finale. Storybrooke has settled back into the routines of small town life and no one is really willing to shatter the illusion that everything is just fine.

Starts at end of S2, sequel to "Break Yourself Against my Stones." But can be read as a standalone. Will include all the normal characters, except Ruby goes instead of Gold. Rated M for language, explicit sex between SQ and RB, maybe some torture. My version of how S3 (part 1) should have gone. Romance, angst, adventure, family, and lots of cursing and laughter.

Set after 3b in a peaceful Storybrooke where Regina is with Robin and Emma's fallen into a relationship with Hook. Shame about all that subtext that's rapidly threatening to become text.

Season 3 finale SQ AU. At Midas' ball, the blonde in the red dress catches Regina's eye. And with no way home in sight, Emma decides that it can't hurt to see what the Queen has to offer. Meanwhile, Storybrooke is reeling from Emma's disappearance - especially Regina. There will be a little bit of Outlaw Queen, but it's all about the Swan Queen.

Princess Emma was meant to meet her true love at the ball, it just wasn't meant to be her. Swan Queen AU in FTL. On Hiatus until I decide if this ship and this show is worth all the toxic hurt that come with it. Thank you to all that have read, it remains up because despite everything I love this story.

Set during season 2. Mary Margaret and David get sucked into the portal instead of Emma. Emma agrees to protect Regina from the citizens of Storybrooke as long as she agrees to help her get her parents back, and finds an unexpected friend and ally in the mayor. Will eventually be SQ. Rated M for sexual violence, torture, and eventually explicit consensual sex between two women.

AU fic set in ancient Rome. Regina, a Vestal priestess, crosses paths with a mysterious gladiator. Suddenly, her life is not quite the same. Historical!Swan Queen.

Unwilling to sacrifice her father, the Evil Queen comes up with a new plan to exact her revenge, unknowingly binding herself more tightly than she could ever imagine to the fate of her greatest enemy's daughter. Swan Queen AU, set in the Enchanted Forest.

AU Every night when Queen Emma falls asleep she becomes Emma Swan, or is it the other way around? When she meets beautiful Regina in both worlds simultaneously, she begins to question all she's ever believed.

Emma's wasted and accidentally calls Regina instead of her mom. And Regina isn't as loathe to talk to the blonde as she usually pretends. Did things change between them so radically while they were in Neverland? (No copyright infringement intended.)

FTL AU. Regina never casts the Dark Curse. She leaves FTL with her father sure she will never return. Until Fate brings her back 18yrs later. With a prophecy, a Great War, and a Bounty on her head, Regina will need all the help she can get from two unlikely allies. SwanQueen, Maleficent/OMC. Violence, adventure, magic, romance, and subterfuge await you within. *Working on update*

When Hook shows up at Emma's door, he's shocked to find that Emma's got a baby. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest, a Wicked Witch is wrecking havoc. Emma needs to remember and find her way back to once again become The Savior - but at what cost? Everyone soon learns that things aren't always as they seem and progress can often be painful. Written for the Swan Queen Big Bang.

After the curse breaks, the mob captures and tortures Regina. When Emma finds and rescues her, she is determined to protect her and get justice. WARNING: rape and violence. I posted the first chapter anonymously as a response to the LJ OUAT kinkmeme.

Based loosely off the concept from What Happens In Vegas. Always competing, Emma and Regina find themselves getting just a bit carried away one night. In the morning both are shocked to find their situation has changed and in a town with magic, not everything is so easily fixed. The two suddenly have to find some way to get along before one does't make it out alive.

The 4-part follow-up to SAFE. While the ladies try to navigate their new and often turbulent romantic relationship, Emma finds herself caught in the crossfire of Regina's bloody past, which causes a frightened Regina to consider surrendering all of her hard-fought for emotional progress in order to defend and avenge Emma. SwanQueen established, Regina/Snow. Non-graphic .

Something goes terribly wrong when the Jolly Roger falls into the portal. There's an explosion and, next thing Emma knows, is that she's on a desert island, trapped... with Regina Mills. The two women will have to learn how to work together in order to find a way out, although it may prove to not be so easy.

After landing in a devastated Enchanted Forest, Regina & Emma must deal with the wrath of Cora while trying to find a way back to Storybrooke. However, a shocking revelation alters everything for these two women, leaving Regina to wonder if it's possible for a damaged heart to change through the strength of love. 2x01 Broken AU. Magic!baby. Swan Queen. Read warnings within!

Regina loves Emma, Emma loves Regina. After the wraith attacks Emma gets sucked into the portal and in desperation Regina dives after her. How will their relationship bloom when they have enemies hitting from every side? Fluff/Kink will be included in later chapters. Rated M. SwanQueen

A portal is accidentally opened which brings Experiment 626 - Stitch - through, and he ends up as Regina's houseguest all while she's trying to navigate a nasty illness and an ever evolving relationship with Emma. SQ. Semi-crackery and kind of sweet in its own weird funny way.

Emma Swan works hard every night as a bartender, struggling to raise her son and save up enough to own her own bar. Regina Mills is an upper class New York photographer who wouldn't normally spare a second glance at people below her. When their paths cross, their lives adapt to each other, but how much are they willing to change?

Regina could still smell her cologne and feel the cheap pleather pressing into her back. The brunette sucked in a breath. She was still lying on the floor at the staircase's base and she stared back up at it. Everything was different now. Changed. She felt broken by what had just happened, appalled and enraged, dirty. WARNING: NC17 for non-consensual sex. Dark. (But gets lighter.)

Emma Swan meets the evil queen, raising her son in a fairy tale land inexplicably located in Maine. Soon she's a prisoner in the castle, embroiled in royal politics and a curse with no end in sight, and navigating a volatile relationship with a queen who's determined to see her dead. (It'd be helpful if she wasn't so attracted to her, probably.)

"I loved all of them. But you knew that I would, didn't you? I don't know how, but you knew that I wanted all of these things as a little girl. How did you know? I mean, I never told anyone about some of these things. Well, except for…" Emma's eyes go wide as the thought strikes her again, the same one she'd had days before. "Oh god! Tell me you aren't Santa Claus."

AU. Post-curse. "It's the sixth of October. A pivotal moment in Storybrooke's history and the turning point in Regina Mills' life. And it all began with a spell, a Sheriff, and a thief." Eventual Swan Queen.

Afraid of what she'll do to Snow, Emma and Henry kidnap an enraged and heartbroken Regina and take her out of Storybrooke so that she can heal in a place without magic. Along the way, they help each other deal with the traumas and mistakes of their pasts and move towards a possible future together as a family. Post THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER. Semi-graphic slow burn SQ. Now Complete.

AU - Miller's Daughter. We diverge from canon at the moment Cora's heart is returned to her body, and this time not by Regina's hand. What happens from there leads to a new Dark One, a family in turmoil and new alliances being formed to protect the most important person in all of their lives. Hey, like Hillary Clinton said: it takes a village. Slow-burning SWAN QUEEN.

Sequel to Light My Way Home. Henry's been saved from Neverland, Emma broke the curse, Regina discovered the power of true love and Snow White is queen. Emma and Regina are to be married, and soon Regina's pregnancy won't be a secret. Emma must learn to rule wisely with the formerly evil queen at her side, their son still trapped as a merman and darkness lurking below. Swan Queen.

The lives I'll never lead / Couldn't make me sing / Could they? Could they? Could they? / As soon as she had stepped through the doorway, the door closed tightly. And only then, with Regina inside, did the lines, curves, and swirls shift and move, assembling themselves into words within the heart. 'The Road You Didn't Take'

AU from beginning of The Cricket Game. Emma thinks she and Regina are becoming friends, and it's... weird.

Emma, Regina and the intrepid crew of the Jolly Roger set out to save Henry from Neverland. Regina's drained her magic so low she needs a transfusion from the saviour, Gold's plan to sneak past the Lost Boys is a bit fishy and Emma does things with magic she didn't think she could do. Mermaids, magic and a long journey by sea, follow. Swan Queen.

Regina goes into labor at her baby shower and her magic goes haywire causing earthquakes all over Storybrooke. Someone else wants the baby and Emma has to make a deal that might just cost her the thing that brought her and Regina together. Swan Queen (Sequel to Flu Love's Kiss).

The five stages of grief as a love story. •Emma/Regina•

Post S2 finale. In the aftermath of saving Storybrooke together, Regina and Emma come together to rescue Henry, and perhaps each other, but they can't do it alone. They're going to need help along the way, and maybe just a little bit of hope, faith and trust. Pre-SQ . Involves the entire group on the Jolly Roger and the relationships and histories represented there.

Emma arrives at the cannery to drag Regina to safety. While the brunette is recovering from her ordeal, Emma opts to seclude and protect her in hopes of stalling her captors. However, the blonde has bitten off more than she bargained for.

The curse breaks and Regina is held prisoner by the citizens of Storybrooke to be made to pay for her crimes. But she is no longer the same person she once was: Emma gave her back her heart and a gift she never believed would be possible.

In an act of desperation, Regina casts a spell that takes her back to the day Henry leaves for Boston. She wants to keep Emma from ever entering Storybrooke, but when she takes Henry's place, she finds herself completely unprepared for the woman who answers the door. Regina has a chance to do it all again, but no matter what, she can't escape one fact. All magic comes with a price.

With the library in desperate need of renovation, Storybrooke prepares for a fundraising dinner and bachelorette auction. What mischief and romance can be found as a result? SwanQueen with some RedBeauty Rating has been raised to M - now including adult content.

After her mother's death, Regina finds a terrible surprise hidden among the witch's belongings. Unfortunately, the only one able to cure her from the ailment is Emma...if she agrees. Strong language and mature themes. First stab at SwanQueen :)

Set in season 2, after Hook and Cora have been dealt with. Regina is rattling around in her lonely life and Emma is struggling to handle the strangest year of her life, with unfamiliar support systems and too many responsibilities. Is it possible the one person who'll understand is the person she can't quite bring herself to trust? TW: suicidal ideation, gunplay, substance abuse

Magic returns to Storybrooke bringing back magical illnesses as well. 'Love Flu' is going around and it's catching. Swan Queen.

People usually write about Henry teaming up with Emma to woo Regina. This story is the other way around! What if Regina told Henry that she never intended the "love" potion in Welcome to Storybrooke for him? What if it had been for Emma? Beginning set during Welcome to Storybrooke. Swan Queen. Rated M for sexyfuntimes!

Absorbing an evil curse into your bloodstream has a few side effects that no one was expecting, least of all Regina. Set immediately after episode 2X9 "Queen of Hearts". Swan-Queen.

Tamara and Greg have Regina. One wants magic, the other revenge. The only thing standing in the way of their plans is a curious connection between Emma and Regina. SQ. Based on the promos for the last 4 eps of Season 2.

SQ. Tired of the tricks and lies of both of his mothers, Henry follows the dwarves, Red and Granny when they use Tiny's magic beans to return themselves to their old land. Emma and Regina both chase after him, and they reluctantly travel together through the Enchanted Forest in order to find him and bring him back home safely.

Winter in Maine - cold, harsh, and unforgiving. Regina has lost her son to the family of her worst enemy. On a dark winter night, she makes the choice to lose herself to the outside world. Devoid of memories, she desperately seeks a new path. Emma follows, determined to bring Regina home to their son. Swan Queen.

"I have been sleeping with someone," Regina began tentatively, an acute awareness that once she said the words out loud that the madness behind her highly unorthodox situation became all the more real, "whom I absolutely loathe." •Emma/Regina•

Swanqueen AU: Regina is unhappily married to King Leopold. Emma is a decorated knight who arrives with the Prince of the northern kingdom at Leopold's Castle. Their paths cross and entwine. The tale of adventures, magic and love ensues. Our beloved Swan Queen in a whole new world.

Regina wants a baby. Like, her biological-clock-just-went-off-like-a-nuclear-bomb wants a baby. When conventional methods fail her, she enlists Gold's help to find a surrogate. Enter Miss Emma Swan, of Boston. (Based as closely as possible on the hilarious 'Baby Mama'.) BABYFIC. Also, there is a teensy smidge of het in here. But I promise, it's only ever mentioned as an aside.

Upon Regina's banishment, the small town of Storybrooke becomes protected once again by an enchantment that prevents anyone from leaving or entering Storybrooke. Emma and Regina find themselves on the edge of the town, wishing for a way to the other side.

Emma has bugged Regina's office in hopes of getting some dirt on her but she overhears a conversation she wasn't meant to hear.

Emma has a unique little problem. **Just can't resist the idea of a Swan Queen baby! Silly little fic I couldn't get out of my head. Short and slightly angsty, but fun and loving as well. Strong M rating for sexytimes. And make no mistake, this is pure femslash. Swan Queen pairing, brief Red Swan. *COMPLETE* Now with 100% more soap!

"She doesn't even remember her family! How am I going to explain this to her when she hates me!" She was falling apart now. The way the women in the other room had just looked at her, with such disdain. That wasn't her wife. That was the Mayor, the Evil Queen maybe…but not her wife. (story re-edited 5-15-18)

Ruby makes Emma a dating profile. The only catch is that she's listed as a guy. That wouldn't be such a problem if Emma hadn't found Regina's profile and begins communicating with the Mayor

To pay for her crimes, Regina accepts exile from Storybrooke. Five years later, on Henry's 16th birthday, Henry and Emma find her. Post QoH. SQ. Semi-graphic.

A broken and exhausted Regina has a deeply sensual and somewhat disturbing dream of/with Emma that may provide a way home for Emma and Snow, and emotional salvation for the former Evil Queen. S2, post 2X05. SQ, semi-graphic.

Emma finds it difficult to adapt to the White court: She has her foot permanently in her mouth, the manners of a peasant and a family that covets Snow's throne is out to eliminate her. There is only one person capable of teaching Emma what she needs to survive: the very same Regina Snow has kept secretly imprisoned for the last year. Set in FTL 1 year after the curse breaks. AU

When Emma is asked to give Henry music lessons to distract him from his fairy tale obsession, a certain mayor becomes enthralled by the blonde.

This is the sequel to The Debt. Read that story first or this will make little sense. Emma prepares to head home to Storybrooke filled with questions, anger and pain about Regina's actions, as she figures out what to do next. Swan Queen again ... eventually.

Emma and Henry find a way around the 'no visiting' rule involving binoculars and the walkie talkie. Emma's attention is fully on her son, she truly doesn't intend to watch Regina at all. At least until the mayor begins undressing in front of her window..

Set just after the curse breaks, Emma hunts down Regina, who is preparing to flee. Sparks will fly. Eventual Swan Queen.

Emma Swan expected to spend her birthday alone not with a kid claiming to be her son and certainly not being dragged into the land of fairytales and held prisoner by an Evil Queen. Swan Queen Emma/Regina.

Emma is sent a book, similar to Henry's containing the story of the Evil Queen's past and it makes her question everything she knows. Contains trigger warnings

*A/U Swan Queen* 20 years ago the evil queen was vanquished; Princess Emma bored and fed up with palace life, takes off on an adventure where she discovers a beautiful woman slumbering in a glass coffin. Love blooms quickly but is one sided or is it?

Emma visits the mayor one night with a bottle of wine to cheer her up. Anger issues and smeared lippy ensues. WARNING: Includes a non-explicit passing reference to rape. This is my first story. A/N Jan 2015: Way back when I wrote this, no one knew anyone's back stories, so I just made up stuff. Don't be upset for canon divergence if you read it now. It wasn't canon then.