Graham was feeling anxious as he stood outside the door regretting his decision to let Regina grab some things from her former office. Not wanting to wait much longer he jimmied the lock open. Unaware there was a school dance on he thought it would be empty and now he wanted to get out fast before someone realised Regina was here. However, it was too late he could see Mary Margret marching towards the office.
"I just want to talk" she said looking at his nervous expression.
Graham nodded moving out of the way letting Mary Margret into the office, she saw Regina shuffling through papers on her desk.
"Regina, what are you looking for" Mary Margret asked.
"My stuff" Regina said frustrated.
"There's nothing for you here" Mary Margret replied firmly.
"I know, it's your office now" Regina scolded looking over at Mary Margret.
"It is" Mary Margret shrugged.
"You've won again" Regina mumbled
"Won" Mary Margret scoffed "You made sure I missed her first steps her first words, can't you see, you have destroyed my happiness, so tell me what exactly, have I won" Mary Margret finished trying not to raise her voice to high.
"At least you have a future with her, I have no future" Regina responded
"Well, who's fault is that, your the one who ruined, your happiness" Mary Margret replied looking into Regina's eyes she could a tinge of regret.
Regina went to leave the office but Mary Margret was blocking the door not ready for this confrontation to end now it had started. However there was something she had actually came here for.
"Why are you really here? What happened with you and Emma when you were taken?" Mary Margret asked her angry subsiding.
"I'm sure she told you" Regina was slightly confused, as she started to realise Emma hadn't really told her parents much of what had happened including her past with fostering Emma.
Regina could tell because of the desperate look in Mary Margret's eyes a look she new well, knowing Emma was hiding something.
"Something tells me information has been left out of that story" Mary Margret replied.
"I'm sure we can all talk about it, have ourselves a nice reunion" Regina smirked always trying to play up the bad girl.
"No, you will stay away from her" Mary Margret replied frustrated, this conversation was getting her nowhere.
Mary Margret moved out of the way letting Regina leave empty handed, she left with Graham and Mary Margret watched as they made there way down the hall. It was so frustrating but she had just as much of a chance of getting Regina to spill as she would getting an answer from Emma.
Meanwhile back at the dance
Emma was scanning the room looking for Mary Margret she wanted to talk to her but she was nowhere to be seen and the dance was almost over. They had planned to ride home together as it was out of Killian's way.
"Alight everybody, one last song, get yourselves on the dancefloor" The DJ yelled through the microphone. As the group gathered their things ready to head out.
"Hey, Emma I just wanted to apologies for earlier" Mulan said coming over to her.
"It's ok, I understand your going through a lot" Emma shrugged.
"So are you" Mulan replied giving Emma a hug.
"Thanks" Emma said embracing her and then letting go "Hey have you seen Mary Margret she is kind of my ride home" Emma asked looking around.
"I think I saw her heading towards her office before" Mulan responded.
"Emma, are you done for the night" Killian asked dancing his way over to them.
"Yeah I'm exhausted, going to get a ride home with Mary Margret, thank you for tonight, this has been a great date" Emma thanked Killian. He still looked as handsome as ever sweat dripping from his hair and his coat long gone, sleeves rolled up to his elbows but his bow tie was still in place.
He kissed her on they check smiling as he joined the last of the stragglers on the dance floor, they were trying to re-enact dirty dancing, Mulan and Emma left before the crash landing inevitably happened.
Mulan and Emma laughed as they exited the gym it had been a while since they had felt this kind of joy that lasted a whole evening it was great.
"Thanks for tonight, I think Elsa enjoyed herself and she is sorting things out with her sister" She said looking over to them and Red, as they waited in the hallway for Mulan to join them.
They came over giving on last group hug before they went out into the car park leaving Emma in the halls alone, she quickly made her way towards the Principles office.
A silhouette was coming towards her in the hall it was hard to tell who as most of the lights where off.
"Mary Margret?" Emma asked.
"Emma" a surprised Regina emerged from the shadows. The last she heard there was a scuffle at the carpark and Regina was behind bars again.
"Umm what are" Emma started to say confused at her presence here.
"You look beautiful" Regina said smiling.
Emma frowned, she was carrying her heals in her hand and her hair that had been nicely braided and painstakingly pinned up by Mary Margret had almost come completely undone leaving it a bit of a mess, it wasn't exactly beautiful.
"What are you doing here?" Emma asked.
"Just needed something" Regina replied, Emma could see a small folder in her hands.
"Is this about that social worker, what has she to do with everything that's been happening" Emma felt like it was time for answers, now that she could talk unlike the last time they were together.
"Emma no, I won't tell you anymore then you already know" Regina replied sharply.
"What" Emma was shocked once again but Regina's attitude.
"I'm taking care of it, no need to worry yourself or anyone else" Regina replied smirking moving towards Emma.
"What's does that mean?" Emma replied.
"Emma, is that you" Mary Margret said coming around the corner, Regina rolled her eyes starting to walk off.
"Wait" Emma said following Regina
Mary Margret quickly caught up to Emma grabbing her arm to stop her running after her feeling the anxiety return.
"Emma, what are doing?" Mary Margret asked concerned.
"She knows something, she can help" Emma turned to look at Mary Margret frustrated that she had interrupted the conversation.
"I agree" David said.
They didn't know he was there but he came up behind Emma and Mary Margret with Graham they had been deep in discussion when Regina walked off on them.
"What do you know about this" he said holding up a note to Regina, suggesting a meeting place and time that just so happened to be exactly when and where Regina was when she was arrested.
"I was wondering when you'd find that" Regina shrugged.
"You need to tell us what you know, who you where meeting?" David said sternly.
"Why should I help you" Regina replied frowning.
"Something tells me your just as scared as the rest of us or you wouldn't have gotten yourself locked up so easily" David replies with not as much confidence as he would have hoped for.
"Not scared, just smarter" Regina replied.
"Either way you're going to help us find that creature, call it community service" David said.
"I agree" Graham interjected "For now you need to come back to the station" he said as he started to walk away with Regina.
"Oh, and David I think that, if you're going to be helping out so much it should be on a more official capacity" Graham said as he tossed him a deputy badge.
"Thanks" David nodded as he caught it.
"Tomorrow morning we start at 8am sharp" Graham called out as he exited the school with Regina.
"Awesome, so what's the plan" Emma asked David excited to finally be making headway.
"The plan is to go home" David replied looking at Emma smiling.
"No, I mean what are we going to do" Emma replied frustrated.
"We, aren't doing anything, you, and your friends need to stick to the books and let us deal with the rest" David said.
"You shouldn't be talking with Regina, especially alone, if you see her you head the other way" Mary Margret chimed in.
"We need answers" Emma huffed.
"Those answers aren't worth the risk, don't forget what she is capable of" Mary Margret reminded her
"You need to let us handle it" David said rather stern a tone that he didn't usually take with Emma.
"You know what's funny she told me the same thing, to stay out of it" Emma replied giving up on this fight for now.
Emma walked ahead out the car and her parents followed in silence and made their way home for the night.