Authors Note: So I finally got around to this story. I wrote this a long time ago and edited some. New updates may be slow going. There still may be spelling and grammar issues in the story.
Emma and Henry shocked at what they found arrived at the mansion in under five minutes. When they entered the mansion they were surprised to see Regina pacing back in forth with a phone in her hand.
Emma and Henry forgot about the book momentarily both looking at her with worry. Regina saw Henry and said, "Henry, where have you been? What have I told you about leaving the house without telling me where you're going?"
"Sorry, Mom."
"Next time tell me. I was worried," Regina said before sighing and saying, " No video games for a week."
Emma looked at Henry for his reaction to his punishment. Then she suddenly remembered what they came here for. She was about to open her mouth and tell Regina what they found when Henry suddenly smiled and said, "But, mom we…
"No but's, your punishments final," Regina said.
"We found something!" Henry practically shouted.
"I don't care if you found your weight in gold," Regina said before looking at how happy they were curious.
"Regina, Henry found something," Emma exclaimed.
Regina looked at Emma as if to say the same applied to her. That is until Emma pointed to the book in Henry's arms.
Regina's face widened joyously and quickly she beckoned for Henry to show her what they found.
Once Henry was in front he opened the book to the first page. And then Regina's face transformed into one of disappointment.
The look of lost hope on Regina's face made Emma want to comfort Regina somehow. However, she doubted it would be welcome.
Almost as if Regina hadn't been feeling disappointed at all Regina's face grew to one of fake acceptance.
Emma looked back at Henry only to see him still looking at Regina excitedly before saying, "Kid, I don't think she can see it either."
Emma watched Henry look as if he was trying to solve the mystery of why they couldn't see the book, but after a few seconds, he looked stumped. Henry then tried to reassure her, "WelI I can see something."
Regina looked at him wearily and inquired, "What do you see?"
"It's you looking into a bar."
"Is this is the only page?" Regina said.
Henry flipped through the book and said, "Yeah, sorry mom."
"Henry, you have no reason to be sorry," Regina stated until she looked like she remembered something, "Wait, what did the bar look like?"
Henry answered, "Kind of small, rustic and had and you were looking at some kind of green dust."
" I remember that day," Regina said enthusiastically. "Tinkerbell was trying to find my soulmate."
"Soulmate?" Emma said shocked.
"Yes, a soulmate. Is it so hard to believe I would have one?"
"Wait, that's not what I meant," Emma replied.
Regina didn't give her time to explain, but Emma's thoughts were racing was there really someone from the enchanted forest that Regina had the potential find love with. It felt like her heart almost stopped. However, she continued listening to the conversation.
"Well did you find him?" Henry asked.
"I never found the person," Regina admitted. Then reluctantly stated, "I didn't go in.
Emma hated to admit, but she was a little relieved. However, another part of her was unhappy Regina hadn't found the love she could have needed at the time. Emma continued thinking. Will Regina even need me if we find her soulmate?
Henry next question got her out of her thoughts of abandonment, "Wait, How is someone writing this without actually being in front of the book?
Regina looked at the book again. " Henry, Can we flip through it again?"
They all gathered around looking at the book until they heard the rumbling sound that made the floor seem like it was moving it was so loud.
"What the hell," Emma said panicked. "What's happening?
The rumbling continued and as quickly as it came stopped. Then the book started to shake. Henry looked at them before saying, "This is so cool."
Emma and Regina looked at him as if he grown another head. Then both Emma and Regina exclaimed at the same time."Cool?!"
They watched the book kept shaking until it slipped through Regina's hands and as soon as it hit the ground it threw itself across the room and started frantically going through its pages like someone was turning them rapidly.
Henry ran towards it to examine it. Emma was looking at it in wonder, while Regina tried to stop it with her magic. When Regina figured out her magic wasn't stopping the book she yelled, "Henry, get away from it."
Henry stopped moving forward but continued looking at it in wonder. That was until it started to shine bright gold. Emma watched him inch closer.
Emma grew apprehensive. Just as she was about to tell Henry herself to back away from the book it unleashed a small tornado-like golden portal about ceiling height. Regina screamed, "Henry!" And tried to use her magic to pull him away from the portal.
Emma took action she ran toward him to pull him back but it was too late Henry's feet lost their grip on the floor and he was almost instantly pulled into the portal.
Emma was right behind Henry and dove in instantly after him. Emma's first thought when she dove was one of desperation along with the hope that this portal wouldn't take Henry and herself somewhere horrible.
However, her next thought was I wonder if Regina made it through because of course, she would jump after Henry too. She barely had time to think about that though for the portal continued disorienting her spinning her around erratically and shining a blinding bright light in her eyes.
Just as the spinning of the portal looked as if it was about to stop Emma's subconsciously made a plea to the universe. I wish everything just work out for once no portals, no flying monkeys, just a happy life with me Henry, Regina, and my family.
Suddenly, the chaos stopped and the uncomfortable feeling of being in the portal ceased. Emma could finally see right in front of her. She looked around frantically noticing there was nothing but large trees surrounding her. Henry was nowhere in sight.
To consumed with worry Emma had not even noticed the portal still shining brightly behind her until a dissatisfied huff was emitted from a person that could only be Regina.
Emma turned around and saw Regina in a similar state of disarray. Emma's stomach seemed like it was in knots in worry for Henry but she tried to reassure Regina, "I'm sure he couldn't have gotten far."
Regina's look of worry transformed into one of determination. Emma knew that look. They would find Henry. They both looked around more level-headed.
Off to the right side of the trees, Emma saw there was a large roadway and said, "Well it looks like this is our best bet."
"Yes, it does. And if we are where I think we are I think we're not far from the next town."
"Really?" Emma said hopefully then continued speaking, "Have you been here before?"
"This looks as if it's the enchanted forest, but I can't tell until I see the next town."
"Not again," Emma mumbled as a new wave of panic washed over her. This wasn't her domain and Emma felt empty inside like somehow like part of her was missing.
"Emma will find him."
"How are you so calm all of the sudden."
"I think you're forgetting something," Regina said while waving her hands. Emma then saw Regina's face fall and then heard her exclaim, "Damn it, how do I not have magic."
"Okay, will be fine," Emma tried to reassure herself and Regina. Regina didn't seem placated. For she kept attempting her magic.
Emma turned around and walked a few paces towards where Regina was standing. Without even thinking about it Emma reached out steadying Regina's hands and said, "Magic or no magic will find our way back to Henry and get out of here."
Suddenly, realizing she had been holding on to Regina's hands for far too long she blushed and pulled her hands back missing the look on Regina's face completely.
When Emma did finally look up she noticed a confident look on Regina's face. It was time to find Henry. They slowly walked towards the path they had seen earlier.
Authors Note: The next chapters will be simalar, but may be very differnent from what I posted on ao3 regarding the state of Emma's realization of her sexuality and what time she falls for Regina. In this version Emma already knows she like's Regina and her sexuality. Please don't repost anywhere. Updates may be slow.