Chapter Two: Abandoned?

"Do I have too?" Emma whined. She slumped down on to the couch and looked at her girlfriend with a beaten sigh.

"Dear" Regina approached the blonde slowly and took her hands in her own "they are your parents you should say good bye to them while you can." Her eyes glazed over as she briefly thought back to her own parents. Snapping out of her reverie she gazed into Emma's face, seeing no emotion in the face she has come to adore she asks "Em, what's the real reason you do not want to go?"

Emma sighed, "I don't want to have to stand there while they try to persuade me to return with them. I mean why can't they accept that I am happy here." Emma started to raise her voice as she got up and paced the room. "Isn't my happiness important to them? Why does their stupid kingdom always come before me? Aren't I good enough for them?"

Regina slowly rose and walked over to the blonde, wrapping her arms around her to stop the pacing. At the feel of the brunettes strong hold on her Emma broke down and began to cry "they're abandoning me again" She whimpered into Regina's shoulder. Regina's heart broke at the sound of her lovers' cries and she held her close.

"Emma," she stated slowly still holding the blonde close, "they do love you, they just haven't learnt to show it very well. They come from a time where everyone relied on the king and queen for guidance and they grew to expect that responsibility, it was, is the way they think. They put the kingdom first and they haven't learnt the lesson that there are some things that are more important than the kingdom. You are an amazing woman with an incredible strength and ability to love. You deserve all the happiness in the world and if they don't see that then it is their problem." Regina leant back and looked in to the grey/blue eyes that starred back. "I love you, and you are more than enough for me."

The blonde sighed as she looked into the chocolate eyes that gazed lovingly at her. "I love you too. You and Henry are my everything."

"As you and he are mine."

They stayed like this for a few moments until Emma sighed "I'll go but I can promise to controls temper if they start going on about me returning, okay?"

Knowing this was the best she'd get from her for now Regina agreed with a nod and a chaste kiss to the lips. "You better go get ready, unless you want to break out relationship to your parents before they go?"

"As much as I love you Gina I cannot handle that as well today." Giving the brunette a quick kiss she says, "See you tonight?"

"Of course, dear"

With another chaste kiss the blonde turned and left to prepare for the travellers departed.

"David, do you think Emma has changed her mind?" Snow asks hopeful as they ensure the apartment is tidy and the have what they wish to take with them.

David sighs "I hope so, I was hoping to present her to the kingdom as their heir and princess." He walks over to his wife and takes her hands in his and looks into her eyes, "We can ask her again, but we cannot force her to do something she doesn't want to do."

Snow sighed, "You're right. I just hope she has decided to come"

"As do I. Now we need to get moving, it's nearly time to go through the portal."

With a quick glance around the flat the Charming's sighed and turned to leave.

They have gathered in the fields by the stables to open the portal. Those leaving stood in a group double checking they had everything they wish to take with them, and saying good bye to those staying.

Emma stood to the side with Henry as she watched her parents addressed those they were leaving behind. Regina who was there to ensure the portal remained open for everyone to pass through, was standing a little way away observing the whole situation and waiting till she was required.

With a curt nod to Regina, David indicated it was time to open the portal. As Regina opened the portal Snow and David moved towards Emma and Henry.

"Emma, have you thought about coming back with us?" Snow asked once she was a few feet away from her daughter.

Taking a deep breath Emma answered her mother, "Yes, and my decision to stay in Storybrooke is final."

"But Emma what about your home, your family, your kingdom, are you just going to abandon them?" Snow pressed.

"This is my home, my family is here and it is NOT my kingdom!" Emma yelled.

Regina glanced towards Emma and saw that the blonde was moments away from breaking down.

"Snow, Charming I can't keep this open forever. It's time for you to go." She called out.

"Emma please!" Snow begged but all she got in return was a cold stare from her daughter.

Snow and Charming gave their daughter and grandson a stiff hug and glanced back at them once more before stepping through the portal. As the portal closed behind them they saw their daughter turn and walk away without a second glance at them.

When Regina came home she found her girlfriend curled up on the couch with tears stains on her sleeping face. Her son was sitting in the chair opposite watching her with a mix of emotions running across his face. Regina approached him carefully and placed a hand on his shoulder. He started at the touch but relaxed and smiled when he saw it was just his mother.

"I'm worried about her mom, she cried from the moment we stepped in the door and nothing I said could make her stop. Eventually she just fell asleep." Henry sighed and looked worriedly towards his blonde mother before focusing on the one standing beside him.

"Henry, I know you are," Regina stated "she is going to be upset for a while but she will get through it because you and I will be here for her."

Henry nodded "I know, I love her and I want her to be happy again."

"As do I Henry. Now it's time for you to go to bed, don't worry about Emma I will sort her."

"Goodnight Mom I love you" Henry said as he gave his mother a hug.

"I loved you too. Sweet dreams my little prince." Regina said before kissing him on the forehead.

As Henry headed upstairs Regina approached the sleeping blonde and knelt beside her. Brushing her fingers along her check she softly woke her "Em?"

Blinking the blonde looked towards the face so close to hers. "Hey 'Gina, I didn't hear you come in." She said sleepily.

"That's because you were asleep dear" Regina answered as she sat next to the blonde who had sat up on the couch. Pulling the blonde closer she asks, "Do you want to talk about it?"

"I don't know, what's there to talk about? They left me, they abandoned me once again." Emma sighed "I just feel so alone."

Regina's breath caught at the blonde's admission and pulled her in closer. "Listen to me Em." She said pulling the blondes face to look into her eyes. "They may have left you but you are not abandoned and you are not alone. You have me and Henry and we are never going to let you go, so you understand me?"

Emma nods "I do, I don't know if I will ever get over them leaving me though."

"The pain may always be there. Just know that you are loved and are never alone. I love you my wonderful saviour."

"And I love you my queen."

Regina kisses Emma lightly on the forehead before standing up off the couch. She took the blondes hand and led her upstairs to their room. As Emma feel asleep in Regina's arms she realized that yes, her parents left her, but she was not abandoned as she had all the family needed in the love of her son and the woman that was holding her tightly.