The Savior

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Warnings:

SwanQueen

G!P

Rape

Rated M for a reason

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Dark Hearts

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Emma stepped out of the carriage with sleeping Henry on her arm. She looked up the big summer palace, feeling so small and alone. The coachman gave Emma the key for the palace and then drove away.

She walked up and pressed the small key into the big gate. She tried to turn it, but she couldn't. With a light hand she pushed the gate and it opened. Someone was there.

She carefully walked in, listening to every sound while trying not to make any herself. The big hall had two staircases, so Emma went up between them to listen.

She heard a weird sound, like a boot scratching on the floor, and she looked to the right staircase where it came from. She saw the loaded bow come around the corner, and she instinctively bended over Henry to protect him.

"Emma?" A confused, but relieved, voice sounded. Emma looked up at her mom who was putting her bow and arrow away. "What are you doing here?" Emma asked annoyed.

Snow White walked slowly down the staircase, mesmerized by the small boy in Emma's arms. "I needed a place to hide." She said in a monotone voice. She reached the end of the staircase and froze, looking at her grandson.

"What's his name?" Snow White whispered. Her eyebrows were in a pained v-shape. "Henry." Emma answered and looked down at her son. "Henry David Swan Mills."

Snow White's mouth scrunched up in sadness as a tear ran from her eye. "He's beautiful..." She whispered. Emma didn't say anything.

"Where's Regina?" Snow White asked, finally realizing that Emma was alone. "She is escorting her mother back to Wonderland..." Emma said and looked down at Henry, who was finally waking up.

"Cora is back?" Snow White asked concerned. "Not for long." Emma answered. Her mother starred at her for a few seconds while trying to say something.

"I'm sorry. I'm no better than Cora..." Snow White finally said. She took a deep breath, like the words had clogged her throat, and she finally could breath again.

Emma didn't answer. She looked down at Henry, thinking how she would never do the same. But her point of view had changed. She understood wanting to do everything for Henry.

Even though her moms actions were wrong, they came from a good place. They came from love but had grown dark. Emma remembered Regina's words about how one drop of darkness spread.

She couldn't believe it. She felt sorry for her mom. "It's okay..." Emma said, looking surprised herself over the words that just left her lips. "What?" Snow White whispered as her eyes filled with tears.

"I understand why you did it. But you need to promise me that you will stop. I have happiness, I don't need anything else." Emma said looking at her now crying mother.

Snow White white nodded and pulled Emma softly into her arms. A tear ran down Emma's face as she closed her eyes. She took in the feeling of her mothers strong arm around her, as she missed her fathers big hand holding the back of her head.

He had always done that. Held her head like she was a baby. It made her feel so small and safe. She did the same to Henry, and would keep doing till he would grow over her head.

Snow White pulled a little back and looked down at little Henry between them. She smiled as she whipped the tears of her cheeks.

"So what now?" Emma asked. "I can't go back. They'll kill me..." Snow said, looking up into her daughters eyes who shared her pain. "You and Regina... You will have to take the throne..."

Emma tilted her head lightly and was about to say something, but her mother didn't let her. "My reign is over Emma. Rumpelstiltskin prophesied that you would reunite our kingdoms. It's time."

Emma nodded and looked down at Henry. "Do you want to hold him?" Emma said with a shaky voice. Snow White nodded and took the little boy into her arms. Tears streamed down Emma's face.

It was like they where steering directly towards their happy ending. Now the only problem was Cora. If Regina's plan would succeed, they would have it all. If.

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The night had fallen upon Wonderland. Regina was wide awake and was starring up into the ceiling, gathering the courage she would need. She took a deep breath, sat up and swung her legs out of bed.

She got up and tiptoed to the door, opening it with a gentle delicate touch. She walked down the corridor towards the big front gate, where two guards were standing.

She walked up to them like it was completely normal and nodded her head at them as she said: "Good evening." They didn't notice her further and she slipped out the gate.

As soon the big gate closed behind her, she started running. She ran along the side of the labyrinth and soon reached family mausoleum. No guards where guarding it, it wasn't needed. It was sealed with blood-magic.

Regina walked in and looked around. The walls where filled with boxes, who lit up the room by the hearts inside. Regina raised her hand, and one of them pulled out of the wall. Her mothers. When she opened it she was in no doubt, the heart was black as coal, only a small piece of light remained in the center.

She knew to act quick. Her mother would definitely feel this, and would know it was Regina. She opened the box and held her mothers heart in her grip. "What are you doing?" A calm voice sounded behind her.

Regina turned around to her mother with the heart in her hand. "I never got it. Why you choose to do this. You removed the pain, but also you happiness..." Regina said and looked at her mother in pain.

"I removed my weaknesses. I did it so we could have everything. So you could have everything..." Regina shook her head. "And now you have nothing but an empty chest."

Cora's facial expression clearly showed that she didn't agree. "Now put my heart down." She said with a dominating voice. Regina shook her head and spoke a soft: "No..."

Cora stepped closer to Regina, who slowly walked back until she hit the wall, trapped. "I'm going to give you a choice. You can get your heart back, or lose it forever..." Regina said, trying to sound confident and strong.

"You foolish girl. You are not going to harm me." Cora said and stepped closer. Regina clenched her teeth as pain and darkness overtook her eyes. She tightened her grip around the heart, making her mother stop and squirm in pain.

A tear ran from Regina's eye, and she was about to lose focus, but then stepped up and pushed the heart into her mothers chest. Cora heaved in the air, like she was taking her first breath ever.

Regina awaited her mothers reaction with a pained expression on her face. Cora looked up in what first seemed to be anger, then fright. "Mom?" Regina whispered.

"Regina..." Cora whispered in a warm loving tone Regina had never heard from her mother before. They hugged each other tightly, pressing tears out of each others eyes.

"I'm sorry..." Cora whispered. "It's okay..." Regina cried as she pulled away and looked into her mothers eyes. She knew that darkness still was a big part of her mother, she had seen her heart. But she knew it would be different. It had to be.

"Why did you do it? You could just have left me here in Wonderland..." Cora asked. "Because I needed to protect my family. Emma, Henry... you..." Regina said. Cora gave a pained smile, feeling included in the family for the first time.

"You should probably get back to them." Cora said. "I can't just leave you here now. You are coming with me." Regina said. She knew it was dangerous, but she believed that Cora would redeem herself. She just needed her heart and the right motivation. Family. Love.