Author's Note: So Here is the beta read version! I told you I'd update it! Again thank you Marphisa! I overloaded you with chapters and I thank you for navigating through them all! :D
Both of the Regina's eyes widened as they stared at each other, neither of them having been prepared for anything like this.
"SNOW!"
Another yell came, and soon two full grown Snow White's appeared around the corner, along with David. All three of them stopped dead in their tracks at seeing two Regina's staring at each other.
"Uh-oh," Snow said with a panic riddled face as she saw her mother holding Little Snow.
Queen Regina immediately knew which one of the two grown women was her daughter just from the look on their faces. Snow's long hair also helped to give away her identity.
Sarah, seeing that her mother was about to explode and possibly ruin Little Snow for all of time, she quickly stepped between the two women who were essentially both her mother.
"Um...Mom!" Sarah exclaimed towards the Regina holding Little Snow, "I was looking for my sister Snow and wasn't able to find her. But as you can see, there's another you here! And that's her Snow in your arms!"
Sarah's eyebrows were raised as she tried to make her mother understand not to say a word about Snow and Mary Margaret.
As Queen Regina shifted her weight to better accommodate a sniffling Snow in her arms, Regina said something that caused Little Snow to hide her face in Queen Regina's neck.
"She's not my Snow."
Queen Regina's eyes widened with anger as she quickly tried to hush Little Snow in her arms after the remark, struggling with holding her.
Sarah stepped back from between her mothers and looked from one to the other, feeling a huge tension that she knew meant something bad was going to happen.
Queen Regina said nothing to her other self, but the daggers that she glared at Regina as Little Snow cried against her was more than enough to let everyone around her know that she was beyond angry in that moment.
Seeing her mother staring daggers at her other self, Sarah quickly stepped back between the two women but this time faced Regina.
"You mean your Snow is missing too?" Sarah exclaimed dramatically. Then she mouthed the words of 'please go along' with a pointed glare.
Regina's mouth opened in shock at the threatening stare Sarah was giving her, and nothing prepared her for how Sarah's eyes then seemed to beg her to just go along with it.
"Ah...yes. That's what I meant. We've been looking for my Snow White." Regina rolled her eyes as she said it. She noted that Little Snow had not moved her head from the other Regina's neck, causing a huge surge of anger as she saw how the other her was lovingly embracing the little girl. "Then Little Snow suddenly appeared before us."
Regina gave Sarah a raised eyebrow, silently asking if she had done what she had been asked to do.
"What do you mean you were searching for your Snow?" Little Snow almost whispered her question as she lifted her head and looked into Queen Regina's eyes.
"Oh, sweetheart." Queen Regina suddenly had tears in her eyes as she looked at her little girl as she had appeared when she was eleven years of age- and then to her grown child that slowly was giving her a small smile. "We're from different lands—one where you're not a little girl anymore—one where you become a mommy."
Queen Regina chuckled at the frown that had been on the child become a huge wondrous smile on Little Snow's face.
"I do? I become a mother?" Little Snow asked with wide eyes and a huge smile.
Still chuckling at Little Snow's enthusiasm, Queen Regina nodded her head.
Then Little Snow gave Queen Regina a quick peck on the cheek. Regina watched the scene and felt a jealousy she had never felt before, not even for Henry.
In that moment the urge to rip the throat out of the person that Little Snow was showing affection was so strong that purple smoke began to swish around her clenched fists.
Sarah, who had been standing in front of her, felt the magic immediately and quickly moved toward Regina to wrap her arms around her in a crushing hug. The action was so unexpected that Regina's mind was jogged out of her jealousy enough to pay attention to Sarah.
Regina cautiously wrapped her arms around Sarah , and stole a quick glance to see if the other her had a similar reaction to what she had.
Instead she found a small smile on the woman's lips.
How could she not be jealous of sharing her daughter's love?
How could she be smiling?
"Don't worry, Mom. We'll find Snow," Sarah said for Little Snow's benefit.
Then Sarah whispered words that always made Regina weak, no matter what the circumstance.
"I love you, Mom." Sarah whispered the words and squeezed Regina just a tad more to emphasize that she was talking to her.
Queen Regina was moved by how big her daughter's heart was. That she could love another her that was obviously so different from what Sarah was use to was only proof. Plus seeing this other version of her react to the words caused tears in her own eyes.
Queen Regina knew that their lives had been very different from just the rigidness the other her exuded, by the coldness in her eyes that melted the second that Sarah wrapped her in an embrace.
"I'm sorry that we weren't able to find her, my Queen. We've been searching this whole time." Snow stepped away from a still awestruck Mary Margaret and approached Queen Regina, who still held Little Snow in her arms.
Queen Regina smirked at the look on her grown daughters face. It was a face that clearly said, 'Please don't yell or scream. You have no idea what we've been through.'
Letting out a sigh, Queen Regina adjusted Little Snow in her hold, enough to make the girl take noticed of the strain she was placing upon her.
Leaning over once more, Little Snow gave Queen Regina a little peck on the cheek and squirmed to indicate to put her down.
Oddly, Little Snow walked to Regina and Sarah and embraced them both.
Regina was more than shocked but still embraced the little girl back along with Sarah, closing her eyes as peace and love enveloped her for the first time in so many years. The only thing missing was Henry's arms around her as well.
Both Sarah and Little Snow pulled back from the embrace.
Little Snow let out a huge sigh and pressed her lips together.
"I'm..I'm truly sorry for running away and almost getting hurt. I would not have if I had known you were not my Regina and had been searching for your Snow White."
Queen Regina and Regina were so very shocked that Little Snow had grasped the idea of there being more than one Snow White.
Regina slowly gave Little Snow a small smile.
"It's ok, my dear. I shouldn't have been so cross with you."
Sarah shared a small smile with Snow, who was watching the scene with pride.
"Well...MARGARET...I think we should fill in my mother on what has happened." Sarah said with an evil smile.
Snow's smile dropped at Sarah's words and she gave Sarah a scowl.
Since Sarah had been little she would try to wound Snow when fighting by saying that Queen Regina was her mother and not really Snow's. It was the only thing that would make Snow furious and insecure.
Of course, at the moment she knew that Sarah was doing it because of Little Snow and could say nothing back. But Snow knew for certain that Sarah was also doing it to rile her up.
And of course she succeeded.
"Sarah!"
It was strange for Sarah to hear the scold from both women, but still couldn't keep herself from smiling a bit more evilly then sticking her tongue out at her sister, causing Snow's scowl to disappear and let out a laugh at her sisters antics.
Little Snow was looking at Sarah with a furrowed brow, which Sarah noticed and quickly her smile fell.
"What's the matter, Snow?" Sarah asked with worry in her voice.
"You're Regina's daughter?" Snow asked in a hushed sort of awe.
Sarah's smile once more emerged at the question.
"Yes. I'm your sister," Sarah answered, trying to gain confidence with Little Snow.
"But how's that possible?" Little Snow asked.
"I'm Regina and your father's daughter. Mother had me not long after she marries your father."
Unfortunately Queen Regina and Regina stiffened as they realized why Little Snow's face only showed more confusion and why there was a brightness in her eyes.
Mary Margaret and Snow knew immediately that the younger version of themselves didn't know. That Regina was going to marry their father instead of being with Daniel.
The four knew then from what point in time Little Snow was from.
"SNOW! Why don't you come with us. You and Henry can play at the new park." Mary Margaret quickly thought of a way to stop Little Snow from asking anymore damning questions.
Little Snow turned towards the woman she knew to be Mary.
Knowing that she had captured her younger self's love of playing, she quickly added what she knew would make her younger self agree.
"There's another treat that you don't have in your lands that I'm sure both you and Henry can enjoy together."
Little Snow's eyes sparkled and nodded her head with a smile.
Mary Margaret reached out her hand; and Little Snow quickly took it, though she then looked at both Reginas as if asking permission to go with Mary.
Queen Regina made no move of protest, but oddly it was Regina that nodded her head that it was ok.
With that, Mary Margaret, along with David, led Little Snow away, marveling at the very notion that she was holding her younger self's hand.
Snow was trying to follow them, knowing that if she did not make a hasty retreat her mother would be yelling at her soon.
"JUST...a second...Margaret? I believe you need to speak with me about the whereabouts of a certain Princess." Queen Regina stopped her eldest from trying to go after Mary Margaret.
Snow grimaced. Mary Margaret turned her head and gave her a sympathetic look - but was extremely grateful it wasn't her that was about to get yelled at.
Both Queen Regina and Regina waited for Little Snow to be out of earshot before saying anything or even moving.
As soon as Queen Regina moved, she reached over and snagged both of her daughters in a crushing embrace.
The tears were already falling down her face as she kissed both Snow and Sarah.
"Do you both have any idea how worried we've been?" Queen Regina said after kissing her daughters and assuring herself that they were both ok.
Both Sarah and Snow were smiling sheepishly at their mother.
"WHAT were you thinking?" Queen Regina asked angrily at the two girls.
"Mother, I swear it was Sarah's fault!" Snow accused immediately.
Sarah's eyes jerked from her mother to Snow. "WHY CAN'T YOU EVER LIE!"
With that Sarah launched herself at Snow as they began to fight on the ground.
Both Queen Regina and Regina rolled their eyes and quickly moved to separate the two.
"STOP IT!" Regina yelled at Sarah as she struggled against her hold.
Sarah immediately stopped struggling and glared at her sister.
"Mom, Sarah was trying to see King George by herself!" Snow immediately said before Sarah could say anything.
Queen Regina whirled toward her daughter immediately.
"Are you insane? Do have any clue what could have happened to you?"
Queen Regina was almost hyperventilating at the very thought of Sarah doing such a thing.
"I saw her leaving the castle alone and knew she was about to do something 'her way'." Snow explained why she had been with Sarah.
Queen Regina knew Sarah was about to explode when Regina stepped over to Sarah and placed her hand on Sarah's shoulder to turn her towards her.
"Sarah...why are they worried about you going to see King George? And don't lie to me, young lady!" Regina's stern voice let Sarah know that she couldn't skirt around what her intentions were.
Letting out a huge sigh and looking everywhere but into Regina's face, she answered.
"I was going to make a deal with him. I was going to offer him the thing he demanded of you...I mean...my mother." Sarah stated.
"SARAH!" Both Snow and Queen Regina screamed as they stared wide eyed and open mouthed as they both came to understand exactly what Sarah meant by her admission.
Whirling around, Sarah quickly yelled, "STOP IT! I'm not a child! I know perfectly well what I was doing!"
Snow quickly moved to Sarah and cupped her face. "Sarah! He could have killed you. He WOULD have killed you! Knowing the way he is, don't you realize that?"
Regina felt her heart tighten at the idea of King George even touching her daughter.
And in the end Regina knew she was doomed because Sarah was her daughter. In the short time that she had spent with her, Sarah had been her daughter.
Snow had even been hers. As odd and strange as her emotions had been for the two women, she had unknowingly taken ownership of them.
Now there was someone else claiming them, and Regina had to once more deal with sharing the people she loved and the threat of someone trying to hurt them.
"Snow...I love you. You're my sister, and I know what it feels like to watch your sister fight her own battles," Sarah said as she stared directly into Snow's eyes, "but you have to understand I can't stand back and watch the rest of you fight while I stand behind castle walls. I had to do something."
Tears began to roll down Snow's cheeks, as well as both versions of Regina.
Sarah's words meant more to the three of them then she knew.
"I can't let you Sarah. Don't you understand? You're my baby sister! It doesn't matter how old you are! You're my sister and I will protect you with my life! I swore it the day you were born, and I swear it now! Do you know what that would have done to me—if you had died that night? You can't risk things like that Sarah. I won't let you!" Snow said as tears continued to travel down her cheeks at the idea of Sarah dying.
Sarah pulled away from Snow's hands and moved away a few steps. "No Snow, you're the one that has a reason to live longer than me. You have a family. A husband. A daughter. And now a grandson. They need you. I'm the dispensable one! I'm the one that can take the risk!"
Before Snow or either of the Reginas could say or move, Mary Margaret turned Sarah around and slapped her across the face.
Both Reginas were stunned speechless as the sound of the slap bounced off the walls down the road they were on.
Mary Margaret grabbed Sarah, who was stunned by the slap, by the arms. "Don't you EVER and I mean EVER say that again! You are NOT dispensable! If you EVER think or talk like that again about yourself, I will cross worlds and dimensions to strangle you and stop you from doing something so stupid and dangerous!"
The intensity and anger in Mary Margaret stunned Regina from saying a word. It was just too out of character for her. Even Queen Regina and Snow said nothing at Mary Margaret's actions and words.
"Now," Mary Margaret paused, "I want you to go and watch over Henry and Little Snow. They're both asking for you." With that she pushed Sarah to move in the direction of Granny's Diner.
Sarah said nothing as she herself was stunned by Mary Margaret's actions. In the short time they had been there, she had been nothing but sweet and kind to her. It was rare to receive a slap from her sister.
Sarah understood immediately she must have truly said something to upset her.
Without a word, Sarah walked towards the diner, one thought forming in her mind at the new turn of events.
A smile formed on her face, though the slap to her cheek still stung.
Mary Margaret...loved her.
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