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!"

(Alt Season 3B) Emma and Regina return to Storybrooke after the missing year. Memories are gone and Regina is missing some things which are crucial to her pursuit of a happiness. They have feelings for each other which neither has yet voiced. What if the man with the lion tattoo wasn't Robin Hood? Fate has its own plans. (Really bad at summaries please give it a go!)

When Emma and Mary Margaret disappear through the hat, Regina vows to find them and bring them back to make peace with Henry. On the other side, they find themselves first at Cora's mercy, before journeying to the Land Below Water to barter for aid from the Sea Witch, who is known for her rather salacious and twisted tastes when it comes to payment. Slow burn Swan Queen.