Hello my people that love swanqueen! Today I shall do the 4th chapter (YAY!). And on one of the reviews it told me to describe Emmett. Well, for start he has blonde hair and green eyes like Emma but his hair is looks kind of like Dean Grayer from glee and has a slight beard like Dean as well. Emmett wears the same red leather jacket as Emma with jeans and a white t-shirt. This is my description of Emmett everyone else is pretty much the same (especially Regina *wiggles eyebrows*).

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Mary Margaret was in her apartment just chillin when she looked outside. The clock hands have moved.

In her home Regina is looking through the story book curious of what it said. She saw a picture of the evil queen and paused. When she turned the page there were no more the others have been ripped out. She goes up to Henry's room and confronts him about the book while he is getting ready for school.

"the missing pages. Where are they?"

"it's an old book stuffs missing. Why do you care?"

"I care because you think I'm some evil queen. And that hurts me Henry. I'm your mother."

Henry just walks off to grab his stuff. Regina sighs "I don't like what this book or that man you brought is doing to you. Luckily they are no longer an issue." Henry just looks at her silently. "what?" She questions. Then. She hears a bell. The clock tower bell. While she looks outside Henry rushes out of the room.

Regina walks right in front of the clock tower glaring at it in question. Archie walks up and smiles that the tower "hey, how about that? Guess those rusty old inners finally straightened themselves out, huh?" When she turns back to look at him she sees Emmett's car. She glares at the car " Yes, how about that indeed."

Emmett wakes up to knocking on the door. He begrudgedly gets up and opens it. Its Regina With a basket of apples. (No wonder he believes the stories.) Regina looks him up and down since he is only in shorts before composing herself and smiles "Did you know the honeycrisp tree is the most vigorous and hardy of all apple trees? It can survive temperatures as low as 40 below and keep growing. It can weather any storm. I have one that I tended to since I was a little girl...and to this day I have yet to taste anything more delicious than the fruit it offers."

Emmett warily takes the apple "thanks." "im sure enjoy them on your drive home." As she gives Emmett the basket. "actually I'm gonna stay for a while." Regina narrows her eyes " I'm not sure that's such a good idea. Henry has enough issues he doesn't need you confusing him." She says.

Emmett looks her in the eye "All due respect, madam mayor, the fact that you now have threatened me twice in the last twelve hours make me want to stay more." Regina raises an eyebrow "since when were apples a threat?" "I can read between the lines. Sorry. I just want to make sure Henry's ok."

"he's fine dear, any problems he has are being taken care of." "what does that mean?" "it means I have him in therapy. It's all under control. Take my advice Mr. Swan, only one of us knows what's best for Henry." "I'm starting to think that to." "its time for you to go." "or what?" She gets in Emmett's face "don't underestimate me . You have no idea what I'm capable of."

"the mirror strikes again." "your late." Regina says looking at her apple tree.

"Sorry, I wanted to bring you the latest edition." On the paper it showed a mugshot of Emmett. "I assure you it's one of my better hatchet jobs." Regina takes the paper "that's not what I asked for. What did you find out about him?"

"truth be told there wasn't much. He spent a lot of time in foster homes." Regina scoffs "h-he got into some when she was a kid, but the details are locked up pretty tight. Since then he's clean, he's bounced around all over. The only thing I really learned is that he doesn't like to sit still." "that appears to have changed." "d-did you know that she had Henry while she was in Phoenix? How did he wind up here in Maine." " so if I'm understanding you correctly...you found nothing of value, which means you have no value Sidney. Do you know what I do with things that hold no value to me? I throw them away." "I'll keep looking"

"Here you go" Ruby says as she hands Emmett his coco as he reads the newspaper. "thank you. But I did not order that." "looks like you have an admirer." As she points to Emmett's right. When Emmett turns he sees graham. " well, I didn't know he played for that team." Ruby laughed "look more to the right" she said. He did as told and sees Henry. " don't you have school?" "duh, im 10 walk me."

When they got out of the diner Emmett asked " so what's the deal with you and your mom?" "it's not about us, it's about her curse. We have to break it luckily, I have a plan. Step one- identification. I call it operation cobra.

"cobra? That has nothing to do with fairytales." "exactly, it's a code name to throw her off our trail." "so everyone here is a fairytale character—they just don't know it?" "that's the curse. Times been frozen until you got here." Emmett thinks it over and starts to bite in an apple. "hey! Where'd you get that?" "your mom?" "don't eat that." Henry said as he threw the apple behind him. Emmett looked startled "o-okay, so what about their pasts?" "they don't know it's a haze to them." He started "ask anyone and you'll see." "so for decades, people have been walking around in a haze, not aging, with screwed up memories, stuck in a cursed town that kept them oblivious." Henry smiles and nods his head.

"I knew you'd get it. That's why we need you. You're the only one that can stop her curse." "because I'm the son of snow white and prince charming-""yes and right now we have the advantage. My mom doesn't know that. I took out the end part with you in it." Henry gabs the pages out of his bag. The first one show a baby in a blanket that said Emmett. "see your mom is snow white." "oh, kid."

"I know the hero never believes at first. If they did, it wouldn't be a very good story. If you need proof, take them, read them, but whatever you do, don't let her see these pages. They're dangerous. If she finds out who you are...it would be bad."

"I gotta go but I'll find you later and we can get started. I knew you believed in me!" "who said I did!" "why else would you be here?" He said running off to school passing Mary Margaret. She smiled at Emmett "it's good to see his smile back." "I didn't do anything." "you stayed. So does the mayor know your still here?" "oh, she knows. What is her deal? She is not a great people person, how did she get elected!?" "she's been mayor as long as I can remember. No one has ever been brave enough to run against her. She inspires quite a bit of...well, fear. I'm afraid I only made that worse by giving Henry that book. Now he thinks she's the evil queen."

"who does he think you are?" "oh. Its silly." "I just got five minutes of silly lay it on me." "Snow White." Emmett looks shocked "Who does he think you are?" " I'm not in the book. Can I ask you a favor? Regina mentioned the kids in therapy. Do you know where I can find the doctor?"

Emmett knocks and opens Archie's door "hey." Archie looked startled by him. Emmett Swan. I was, uh, just reading about you. Let me guess—you're here for help with a little post-traumatic stress? The diagnosis was free by the way." Emmett chuckles "no, I'm here about Henry." Hopper nods "Im sorry. I-I-I really shouldn't-" "I know. I'm sorry. Just, tell me something. This fairytale obsession—what is causing it? I mean, he think everyone is a character in his book. That's...crazy." " I hope you don't talk that way in front of him. The word crazy is, um, quite damaging. These stories...they are his language. He has no idea how to express complex emotions, so he's translating as best he can. This is how he communicates, and he's using this book to help deal with his problems." "but he got the book a month ago. Has he been seeing you longer than that?" "um, yes he has." "its Regina isn't it." "uh his mother is a very complicated woman. And uh, over the years, her attempts to try and bring Henry closer have only backfired."

Archie goes to the filing cabinet and pulls out a file " why don't you take a look at his file? Um, see what I mean." "Why are you doing this?" "well he talks about you a lot, and your very important to him." "thank you." "just uh, see that I get it back, ok ?" As Emmett walks out Archie calls " . For the sake of the boy. Be careful how you handle his belief system. Destroying his imagination would be devastating." After Emmett leaves Archie gets on the phone. Riiiinnggg. "you were right he was just here." "did he take the file" Regina's voice echoed in the phone." "yes, how did you he was going to come here?" "because I'm the one who gave her the idea." She said smirking (bitch move Regina lol)

Emmett was in his room when he got a knock on the door. When he opens the door he sees Graham. "hey there sheriff. If your concerned about the do not disturb signs don't worry I've left them alone." "actually I'm here about Hopper. He mentioned you got into a bit of a row with him earlier?" "no" "I was shocked, too, given your shy, delicate sensibilities. He says you demanded to see Henry's files and when he refused you came back and stole them." Emmett looked so shocked "he gave them to me." "alas, he is telling a different tale. May I check your room, or must I get a warrant." Em sighs and opens the door. "this what your looking for?" As he points to the bed .

"well, your very accommodating. I'm afraid Mr. Swan your under arrest...again."

"you know I'm being set up don't you?" "and who may I ask is setting you up?"

Mary Margaret is outside teaching the kids about science when she sees Regina. "may I speak with my son?" "were in the middle of a lesson. Is it important?" Do you think id be here if it wasn't?"

Regina and Henry walk off from MM and the kids. "Henry, sweetie I have some bad news. The man who you brought here-he's been arrested. He broke in to 's office and stole his files. He's a con man. He's trying to learn about us in order to take advantage of us. That's why he's sticking sorry." "no your not." "I know you think otherwise, but all im doing is trying to protect you. This is gonna be good for us you'll see. Thing will be better." "I have to get back to class."

"you know the shrink is lying right?" As the camera flashes. "to the right please. Why would he lie?" "the mayor" "to the left" "Regina is intimidating but I don't think she would do a frame job." "how far would she go? What does she have her hands in?" "she's the mayor she has her hands in everything." "including the police force" Em sais a little jealous. "hey!" Henry sais rushing into the station with MM

" Henry? What are you doing here?" Graham asks "his mother told him what happened" MM answered. "of course she did" Emmett said. "Is it wrong to want to strangle her one minute then want to kiss her the next." Emmett thought "Henry I don't know what she said-" "you're a genius" he interrupted "heh?"

"I know what you were up to. You were gathering Intel...for operation cobra?" "Im sorry im lost" Graham says "its need to know sheriff, and all you need to know is that Miss Blanchard is bailing her out." Emmett looked stunned "you are ? Why?" " I, uh, I trust you" Em smirked and turned to Graham "well if you could uncuff me I have something to do."

Regina heard rumbling outside while she was doing paperwork. She looked out the window and saw Emmett cutting down apart of her apple tree. "what the hell are you doing!?" "Picking apples" "your out of your mind!" "no, you are if you think a crappy frame job is going to scare me off. Your gonna have to do better than that. You come after me one more time, I'm coming back for the rest of this tree. Cause, honey, you have no idea what im capable of." Em starts walking off "your move" he says as he continues walking away.

Emmett opens the door to his room when he hears a voice " " he turns around to see granny. "Oh, my, this is terribly awkward" she starts "I need to ask you to leave." Emmett gives her and incredulous look " I'm afraid we have a no felons rule. It turns out it's a city ordinance." "let me guess the mayor's office called to remind you?" She sighs "you can gather your things, but I need to have your room key back." Emmett sighs and gives it to her.

"He destroyed city property I want him arrested." Regina says picking up apples.

"again?" Graham questions. She looks at him "what are you waiting for?"

"I'm just not convinced arresting him is the right plan...and I'm not talking about your tree. We both know he didn't steal those files." "oh, do we" "I mean, he looked pretty shocked when I leveled the charges against him." "guess he doesn't like to get caught." "or because he was set up. And if he was that means was lying. And if he's lying...someone asked him to. Are we really confident that the man's conscience won't eventually get the best of him?"

"remember, I made you sheriff, and I can take it away just that easily."

"you want me to arrest him again, I will." "good" "But he is gonna keep coming at you, and I know your gonna keep coming at him and you will do whatever it takes to get him out of here and you may succeed." " no I will succeed. He's my son. It's what's best for him." " I know that's what you believe okay? But if this escalates, it seems to me that the only one who will get hurt is Henry. And maybe he does need a father figure around, think about it." Refina's face takes a solemn look.

As Em walks to his car he sees a tire boot. His cell phone rings. "yeah?" " , I'd be happy to continue demonstrating my power. But I am in right guessing that your resolve to stay is only growing?" "you have no idea." "well then, I think it's time we made peace. Why don't you drive over to my office. Or wald whatever suits you." Regina says amused. Em hangs up and starts walking there.

"I'd like to start by apologizing, ." Emmett just looks at her curiously. "hm?" "I just have to accept reality that you want to be here." " I do." " and that you're here to take my son away from me." "ok, let's be clear. I have no intention of taking him from you." " well, then, why are you here?" "I know I'm not a father-I think that's pretty self evident—but I do care for him and I can't help that he got in my head and I want to make sure he is ok. I am not trying to take him away from you, his mother." Regina looked a little touched but schooled her face. "especially after seeing how troubled he is." "you think he's troubled?" "well, he's in therapy, and I only got through a couple of his shrink's notes before I was arrested but putting all that aside—he thinks everyone in this town is a fairytale character." "and you don't." "how can I? It's kind of crazy." "you think I'm crazy?" They hear behind them. It's Henry. "Henry." He starts to runaway from his parents. Em turns back "how long was he there?" "long enough." "you knew he would be here." "did I know that my son comes to my office every Thursday at precisely 5p.m so I can take him to dinner before his therapy session? Of course I did. I'm his mother. Your move." Emmett looks angry "you have no soul. How in the hell did you get like this?" He says walking out the office.

MM hears knocking on her apartment door, when she opens the door she sees Emmett. "hey" he says awkwardly "I just wanted to um, say thank you and, um, pay you back the bail money." MM smiles and looks in concern." You look like you need to talk."

Emmett takes a sip at his coco and looks at MM. "cinnamon?" MM looks sheepish " "oh, I'm sorry I should have asked. It's a little quirk of mine, do you mind?" "not at all." When MM gestures if he wants a cookie he said no.

"when you bailed me out you said that you trusted me. Why?"

"its strange—ever since you arrived here, I've had the oddest feeling like we met before. I mean, I know it's crazy." "I'm starting to reevaluate my definition of crazy." Emmett chuckles. "for what it's worth I think your innocent.' "of breaking and entering or just in General?" MM smirks "which ever makes you feel better." He chuckles "doesn't really matter what everyone thinks I did or did not do.i'm leaving. Thanks for everything but I think it's for the best. If I stay Henry will just keep getting hurt." "what happens if you go?" Em just stays quiet. "I think the very fact that you want to leave is why you have to stay. You care about him. Who will protect Henry if you won't?"

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it? Archie asks Henry "you know that umbrella your holding, is kind of my good luck charm. Is that why you think I'm Jiminy Cricket?" "I don't think your anyone." As Henry finishes his sentence Emmett walks in. " , look I can explain the mayor forced me-" "I know. Don't worry I get it. Henry, I'm sorry." " I don't want to talk to you." "Mr. Swan if she knew you were here-" "to hell with Her. Henry there is one simple reason I stayed here—you. I wanted to get to know you." "you think im crazy." " no I think the curse is crazy and it is. But, that doesn't mean that it isn's true." Henry looks at up at him. " It is a lot to ask anyone to believe in, but there are a lot of crazy things in this world. So what do I know maybe it is true." "but you told my mom-" "what she needed to hear. What I do know..is that if the curse is real, the only way to break it is by tricking the evilqueen..into thinking we are non believers, cause that way she is not on to us. Isn't that what operation cobra was all about? Throwing her off the trail?" "Brilliant." "I read the pages, and Henry you are right they are dangerous. There is only one way she will never see these." Emmett gets up and throws them into the fireplace. He looks back to Henry "now we have the advantage." Henry runs up to hug him. "I knew you were here to help me." "that's right kid I am" "thank god he fell for it!" Emmett thought before he continued "and nothing, not even a curse, is gonna stop that.

Regina is still outside fixing her tree when she hears "what a mess." "not for long." She looks up at the man "what can I do for you ?" "I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd pop by. Lovely to see you in such high spirits." She chuckles "well, it's been a good day. I just rid the town of an unwanted nuisance."

"Emmett Swan, really?" "yes, I imagine he is halfway to Boston by now." Gold scoffs "I wouldn't bet on that. I just saw him strolling down the Main Street with your boy. Thick as thieves they looked." "what?" "perhaps you should have come to me. Mr. Swan is a problem you can't fix, I'm only too happy to help, for a price of course." She chuckles humourlessly "I'm not in the business of making deals with you anymore." "to which deal are you referring?" "you know what deal." "oh, right yeah. The boy I procured for you. Henry. Did I ever tell you what a lovely name that was? However did you pick it ?" "did you want him to come to town? You wanted all this to happen didn't you? Your finding Henry wasn't an accident, was it?" "whatever do you mean?" "where did you get him?" Gold just smirks "do you know something?" she asks "I have no idea what your implying." "I think you do. Who is this man, his father, this Emmett Swan?" "I would say you think you know exactly who he is." He starts "I really must be going." "tell me what you know about him." She says getting in front of him. "im not gonna answer you dear, so I suggest you excuse me. Please." He takes a bite of an apple and walks off leaving Regina there.

Hello my people! Ok, for starters I'm going to start calling Emmett 'em' sometimes because im lazy to write his full name lol. And read some of my other stories and see if I can improve them. I want to redo my twilight one, so give me prompts on male Bella and the Denali sisters that I can use, thank you! P.S: I hope you like the longer chapters this one is 4,116 words so props to me!