A/N: begins with clippets from a scene from 4x1 in itallics for understanding. short drabble will have at least a pt 2.
Regina leaves Granny's annoyed. Emma follows her.
Emma: Regina.
Regina: Not now, Swan.
Emma: I'm sorry. When I brought Marian back, I didn't know who she was. I didn't intend to cause you pain.
Regina: Well, your intentions don't really matter. Because once again, I've felt the brunt of heroism. Always a villain, even when I'm not.
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Regina: The woman who did that, that was the person I was, not the person I am. I worked very hard to build a future, a future that's now gone.
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Emma: Regina, for that, I'm sorry. If there is anything I can do to help-
Regina: Ms. Swan, the more you try to help, the worse my life becomes.
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Marian freaks out at the sight of everyone being so friendly with Regina and the added fact that her and Robin were a thing: What is wrong with you people? Why are you talking to her? Don't you know who she is? She's a monster.
Emma tried to explain: No, she's-
(Regina leaves.)
Emma calls after her: Regina!
Hook tries to hold her back saying it would be for the best to let her be alone, but Emma breaks free from his hold and chases after her.
"Regina wait!" Emma calls after her.
"I really have nothing more to say to you. Haven't you done enough?" Regina spits venomously, knocking Emma down with her magic.
Emma runs to catch up. "Please Regina!" she cries. "I'm sorry."
"All you heroes," she spits the word venomously as she continues walking swiftly away, "are exactly alike you know that? 'I didn't know what would happen. It was an accident. I'm sorry,'" she mocks. "Well 'sorry' doesn't it cut it! Intentions don't matter! Actions matter and you have to hold yourself to what you've done and learn to live with the repercussions, just like the rest of us!"
Regina turns around her face stern and angry, breathing heavy from her tirade, her eyes glaring through Emma, her hands on her hips fuming. Emma steps forward, closing the gap between them and kisses her.
"What the hell Swan!" Regina throws her back this time with her hands. "Have some decency! Can't you see I'm hurting? Can't you see I'm in pain? And one cheep kiss isn't going to change that! Robin loved me!"
"What if Robin's not the only one?" Emma smiles.
"Now is really not the time for your confession," Regina chastises. "If you really *did* care for me, you wouldn't do this. I- I can't handle you right now," she turns away pinching the bridge of her nose to relive some pressure before facing Emma again.
"I'm going to say this once and I will use your name so it is very clear to you," her pointed announcement leaving no room for rebuttal. "Emma, just leave me alone," she pleads her voice devoid of her usually fierceness but instead edged with an emotional tiredness. Before Emma can open her mouth to reply a wave of Regina's hand and a cloud of purple smoke leads Emma to finds herself back in her own living room, mouth a gape with her retort.