You will noticed I have used canon dialogue but I have also decided to end the story differently from the show simply because I am a sucker for a happy ending. Enjoy and please review :)

Once Henry was sure his mothers were both fine, he left them to rest and went downstairs in the hopes of assisting his grandparents in saving the town. Regina lay on the bed while Emma sat vigilantly on the chair beside it, her eyes never leaving the brunettes face. She would not let anything else happen to the woman she loved and though she was here in front of her, Emma could not settle her mind. Regina's eyes were closed and her breathing was even and constant. Emma couldn't help but feel drawn to this serene picture and the possibilities of waking up each and every morning to this vision.

'Stop watching me sleep Miss Swan. It's more than a little unnerving.' Regina opened her eyes, a small smile playing on her lips to the the other woman she was only teasing. Emma however remained serious.

'You need to rest Regina.'

'It's a little difficult to do when you're keep guard over me.'

Emma looked her feet and sighed. 'I'm sorry.' Their eyes met and Emma frowned. 'I'm just scared that you might disappear and this all been some bizarre and twisted dream. I'm scared of losing you again.'

'I know.' Emma's brow furrowed furthers as she watched Regina sit up. 'I can feel it.'

'You can feel my fear?'

apparently so. I assume as I have half your heart that we share a deeper connection emotionally.'

'Do you feel anything else?' Emma enquired, leaning forward on her knees. The smile that graced Regina's face was enchanting.

'Love. Pure, unwavering love.' She offered her hand to the blonde who took it instantly. 'More love than I ever thought possible.' Her eyes clouded for a moment before clearing again and she levelled her gaze at the blonde. 'I also feel how drained you. You need to rest too. Who knows what will happen when we find those two maniacs.' She tugged on Emma's hand, happy to find little resistance as she moves onto the bed and settled in her arms. She held Emma tightly, revelling in the simple way they curled together.

After a few minutes of running her finger rhrough blonde locks Emma spoke, her voice quiet and obviously sleepy. 'Do you feel different now you have my heart?'

Regina took a few seconds to find the words to verbalise the changes she felt inside. 'Yes. It feels as though a weight has been lifted and I can finally breathe for the first time. There has been a darkness in side me for a long time. Losing Daniel destroyed me and it caused me to become the person I did.' Emma remembered David telling her and Snow of what had happened at the stable while they were in the Enchanted Forest and how Regina had face losing her first love all over again. It broke her heart to know Regina had suffered so much pain and all she wanted to protect her from feeling that pain ever again. She listened closely as Regina spoke again. 'The Evil Queen was always a part of me, laying just under the surface, ready to strike at any time. I honestly though I was happy with my revenge and for a while I was. When it stopped being enough, I adopted Henry and he became my reason to be.' She smiled as memories of a chubby hand wrapping around her finger filled her mind.

'He was a fussy baby but after many sleepless nights of trial and error, I soon found that a lullaby would sooth him quickly. It was my greatest achievement. It wasn't until he found the book and you that I felt the darkness pull at me again. I was so used to it being there that it felt natural to slip back into her. Now though, it's as if I am free. There is nothing hiding just below the surface. I feel free.' Those words, simple as they were made Emma's heart soar. She tilted her head and looked into the face of the woman she loved. 'I guess the Saviour did defeat the Evil Queen after all.'

Regina dipped her head and pressed a soft, tender kiss to the blondes lips. It was rather chaste, they would have time to explore their new relationship once all this over. For now she was content to hold her saviour and rest. They quickly feel into sleep, the world melting away, leaving them blissfully unaware of the chaos about to break loose on their town.

Emma awoke a few hours later feeling refreshed mad happy. Sleeping in Regina's arms had been to best sleep she had had in a long time. Her hand drifted over the soft duvet to find the bed empty. She immediately sat up, eyes frantically searching the small room to find a grinning Henry sat on the chair beside her.

'Mom went to use the bathroom.'

The blonde sagged and let out a sigh of relief. For a moment she thought she had dreamed the whole thing. Standing up, Emma stretched her tight muscles before sitting on the edge of the bed and taking in her son.

He squirmed a little under her gaze. 'Why are you looking me like that?'

'What me and your mom told you earlier, about how we feel about each other, are you sure your fine with it?' Henry gave her an exasperated look and nodded his head.

'Yes, mom, I am more than fine with it.' Although it was a little annoying to keep being asked, the boy appreciated how much his mothers wanted to make sure he was on board with their relationship.

Once Emma had joined the pair upstairs after talking to her parents, Henry had immediately hounded them for details. Neither woman would divulge the horrific truth of Regina's torture, simply explaining that she had been hurt and Emma had shared her heart. Their son was far to clever and intuitive for his age and bombarded them again about the change in their dynamic.

Emma looked to Regina who smiled and nodded. 'Henry, your mom and I we care a lot about each other. And about you. You are the most important person in out lives and we would never do anything to upset or hurt you. I mean we want you to be happy and if you weren't we want you to able to tell us and-' Regina took Emma's hand and squeezed it gently.

'Henry, I think what your mother is ineloquently trying to say is that if you have any doubts about us being together we would like you to tell us.' Emma nodded quickly, relieved Regina was there to make sense of her ramblings.

Henry watched his mothers, how easily they seemed to fit together. 'It makes sense.' The two women exchanged a perplexed glance and Henry grinned at how naive they were. 'Emma is the Saviour and she has saved you. It's your happy ending mom.' Regina smiled shyly at the woman beside her, the love she felt for her and their son intensified by the new bond shared by their hearts. She leaned forward and kissed her lightly causing the young boy to scrunch his face. As happy he was to see his mothers together, it still didn't mean he needed to witness their affection. He waited patiently for the two to separate, eye brow raised so much like his brunette mother it was eerie.

'So you really okay with all this kid?'

'Yeah. We get to be a proper family now.'

Emma turned at the entrance of the woman who held her heart. The relief that was evident on her face as well as the feelings of panic Regina had felt moments ago, pushed her forward and to blondes side, eyes searching for the cause of distress. The Saviour simply smiled and took her hand, lips brushing lightly over her knuckles and the silent communication that everything was now fine conveyed.

'Are you guys gonna be like this all the time?' There was only so much mushy love Henry could take and his mothers seemed to be filling that quota quickly. They chuckled as they sat side by side, hands firmly fixed together. He remembered how not to long ago his mother could not stand to be in the same room with each other and was glad that time was now over.

'Wait till your older and your all loved up and I will remind you of what you just said.' Emma laughed as he stuck his tongue out at her, the smile around it giving away his lack of annoyance. Soon his features turned serious once again and Regina quickly recognised that he was deep in thought.

'What is it Henry?'

'Emma gave you half her heart, does this mean that you're true loves?'

Regina considered the question, one she herself had been wondering and formulated the best answer she could. 'I don't know. I have never heard of anything like this ever happening before and it makes the most sense that such an act could only be possible with true love.' She felt her heart begin to pound in her chest. Glancing to the side ahe saw the adoration and love in sparkling green eyes. Before anyone could speak again, a throat was cleared in the doorway, signally they were no longer alone.

Snow took a step forward, her eyes trained on her daughter and the woman beside her. Regina no longer looked like the woman who had tried so hard to rip apart her life, rather the young woman who had first taught her the magic of true love. It was hard for her reconcile the two in her mind and she chose to focus on the task that brought her here. 'The dwarves have spotted Greg's car near the mines. We don't know how long they have been there but we told the dwarves to wait till we arrive to go inside.'

Emma nodded and stood, Regina and Henry copying her. Her mouth opened to speak when the room began to shake. Pulling Henry and Regina into her she pulled them down to the floor, her body shielding them from falling books and ornaments. When the trembling finally subsided Emma searched for any injury to her family.

'Snow! Emma!' David flew into he room, helping his wife to her feet and assessing any possible damage. 'What was that?'

Regina brushed herself off and moved to the small window above the bed. From there she could see deep blue swirls of magic exiting the clock tower above the library. Think green vines spread through the shattered glass and clung to the structure. 'The fail safe. They activated it.' Turning back to the room she saw panicked eyes all staring at her. 'We have to get to the mines now.'

'Can we stop it?' Snow asked as she searches for her husbands hand.

Regina swallowed hard and frowned. 'I don't know. But I am sure as hell going to try.' Striding quickly out the room and down the stairs she heard movement behind her as the others followed. Grabbing their belongings they exited the apartment in to a scene of chaos. Residents were running blindly through the streets, fleeing the twisted vines that broke through walls and glass, reclaiming all the curse had built. It was made clear that would not be able to drive to the source of this destruction as they watched a truck fly onto its side as a vine came bursting out of the road. Grabbing Henry's shoulder, the brunette began running towards the edge of town and into the forest toward the mine entrance.

When they arrived, Emma signalled for her and David to take the lead, guns drawn and more than ready to face the two maniacs causing such devastation. Snow, Regina and Henry followed closely. The brunette watching the rear, magic crackling at her fingertips in case of a surprise attack. Corner after corner, they worked their way deeper in to the glistening cave, guided by the thrumming of magic in the air. Coming to a sudden stop, all of them looked on in awe and fear at the glowing diamond suspended a few feet off the floor. The air was warm and sickly to breath, the magic so powerful and overwhelming. It was clear that neither Greg or Tamara were here, so Emma lowered her gun and turned to her family.

'Can we turn it off, or destroy it? Anything.'

Regina stepped forward and around the diamond. 'Once the device stops glowing, its destruction is achieved and then ' she glanced to Henry and forced herself to say her next words. 'I try to slow it down, give you a chance but you will have to leave now.'

'What do you mean? I'm not leaving you.' When there was no reply Emma stepped closer to the other woman. 'Regina what aren't you telling me?'

Swallowing hard, she could not meet Emma's eyes as tear began to build. 'Slowing the device will- it will take everything I have. You have to take Henry and get some as far away aa possible. You have to be on the other side of the town line before it's too late.'

'No! Regina, there is no way in hell I am going to let you sacrifice yourself like that! There has to be another way.'

Shaking her head, the former queen raised her hand to Emma's cheek. 'This is something I started. My revenge and hate brought us here and now, I've put you and Henry in danger. You have to take him Emma. Let me save you.' Henry ran forward and wrapped his arms around the brunette, tears falling as he clung to her deaperately. She kissed the top of his head and wished there was another way.

Emma turned to her parents her hands reaching for their comfort. 'Mom, Dad?' They were pulling her into their arms within moments and held her tightly. Snows eyes met Regina's. The woman loved her daughter and was willing to sacrifice herself to save her. Breaking her away from she moved to the brunette and pulled her into her arms. She felt Regina reciprocate and the guilt and hate washed away. Snow lead Henry back to David and gave her daughter a few more seconds with the woman she loved.

'Regina, please.'

'Everyone looks at me like the Evil Queen, but you see me as Regina. Emma, you have given me the most precious things in my life, your love and our son. I am eternally grateful for that.' Emma watched helplessly as Regina held out her hands and the diamonds magic jumped into her palms.

'No! Regina!' Tears slid helplessly down her cheeks. 'I won't lose you again.' She watch her arms begin to shake, the magic growing and sparking violently. Behind her she could hear the muffled sobs of their son and Emma had never felt as useless or small as she did in that moment.

Regina gasped and tried to control and slow the magic but it was too great. 'I can't contain this much longer. You have to go! I love you Emma.' She pushed back an electric surge and looked to her son. 'I love you, Henry. I only wish I was strong enough to stop this, but I'm not.'

Emma's eyes widened and stepped closer to the diamond. 'You might not be strong enough, but maybe we are.' Her words were determined and strong. Regina' brow furrowed and she watched in confusion as Emma raised her hands and allowed the magic to flow into her. David pulled Henry and Snow around the corner as purple and blue magic surged between the two women.

Green eyes met brown as Regina felt Emma's magic steady her own, flowing from her finger tips to her heart. It bolstered her strength and she could feel the devices power lessening quickly. Magic sparked and crackled but their eyes never broke contact. Two halves of one heart came together and forced the energy back into the diamond. The force blew Emma and Regina apart and the diamond fell to the stone floor below, dormant once again. Snow and David raced to their daughter, helping her to her feet as Henry ran to Regina to do the same. The brunette held her son close before retrieving the inactive fail safe from the floor.

'We did it.' Emma gasped as she tried to catch her breath.

Regina smiled. 'Yes, we did.' They moved forward together and met in a tight embrace, lips crashing together in complete joy. 'Don't you ever dare do anything like that again.' The whisper reached Regina's ears as their kiss ended and she laughed breathlessly as their forehead rested together. Henry soon join them and the three shared and family hug. Several moments passed before the trio moved and were soon engulfed in another tight hug, this time from two very relieved parents. They made their way out of the mine to find the dwarves gathered around the entrance.

'Is it over?' One of them asked, his face pale and his voice shaky. Snow smiled widely at him and nodded.

'We still need to find Greg and Tamara.' Emma spat their names as she tightened her grip on Regina's waist and Henry's shoulders.

Leroy gave a cold gruff laugh. 'Already taken care of sister. They tried coming out of the east tunnel when it collapsed. We checked and they ain't gonna be a problem no more.'

Snow and David accepted relieved hugs and handshakes from the gathered men and Emma felt Regina sag happily at the news it was finally all over. She looked to her family and smiled. 'Come on, lets go home.'