(AU) Master Sgt. Emma Swan and her team- Staff Sergeant David Nolan, Sergeant Mary Margaret Blanchard and Sergeant Graham- are commissioned to escort and protect Ms. Regina Mills, a feisty civilian, into the warzone of Freylache. But things are never what they seem. Pairings:Emma/Regina (slow burn), Ruby/Belle and Snowing.

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!"

A/U: Emma starts work at the local hardware store and finds out the woman who caught her eye is her new boss. Regina seems to be happy and is engaged with a son but the more time they spend together, the more Regina finds Emma is filling a void she didn't realize was there. Fic will cover several years. Multi-chapter, slow building of relationship, but definitely SQ! Rating change.

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.