Chapter 4
All night Emma could not stop thinking about Regina. Emma had seen something she never saw in Regina before: fear. Emma felt overwhelming guilt for her inability to protect her.
"You all right, sweetheart? You seem upset," Ruth noticed.
"The queen just looked so…unhappy," Emma struggled to find the right words. "She is so young and beautiful."
"Don't go there," Ruth interrupted knowing what Emma was thinking. "Our king is such a king gracious man. He would never wed if she protested."
Emma couldn't believe her ears. She could not imagine what Regina was going through. So many people were blinded by this man. She doubted that anybody ever spoke against her loveless marriage. It was downright disturbing. The man was old enough to be her father, maybe even older.
"But how are you so sure?" Emma asked wanted to say so much more.
"He is my king. I would never speak ill of him, or believe this nonsense."
Emma bit her tongue so she wouldn't upset Ruth further.
"Alright now, it's time we get to bed. I have to get up early for work tomorrow and you are coming with me to look for a job."
"Okay," Emma agreed as she lay down on the floor with the old blanket Ruth gave her. Emma was very uncomfortable; not only because she was lying on a hard wood floor but she just couldn't help but worry about Regina. She just felt so helpless. If she couldn't do anything to help her, she needed to tell Regina back home that she understands. That she understands why Regina did what she did. That she understands why she hates Snow. But how could she ever get back there. Emma was stranded in the past.
Emma tossed and turned for a few hours before walking outside for some fresh air. There had to be someone who could help bring Emma back to the future. She just didn't know who. "Rumpleslitskin," Emma whispered to herself.
"Hello dearie," a man appeared in front of her. He looked like Gold but with scale like skin. "How may I be of service?"
"Where where did you come from?"
"You summoned me of course. I always come when I am needed," he replied.
"Well, this is going to sound crazy but I came here in a time traveling spell and I need to get back home," Emma got right to the chase. She didn't want to waste any time because the sooner she found a way back the better.
"Time travel? No one has been able to complete that spell yet dearie," Rumple stated with a chuckle.
"Hate to break it to you but they did. Now I need to get back home," Emma pleaded.
Rumple just laughed and brought his hands up to poof himself away.
"Wait! I know what happens to your son!" Emma desperately screamed.
"Bae? How do you know about him!?" Rumple screamed.
"In the land I came from we are friends."
"Do I ever get to see him again? Does he forgive me?" Rumple begs for information.
"Yes he does. I need your help."
Rumple ignores Emma for a moment thinking about his son.
"Okay there is something I can do. There is a wand that you can to recreate old spells, but you have to have magic."
"I do!"
"Well then I guess I will try and locate it. It might take time though. You need to stay out of sight. Everything has to happen the way it happened the first time."
Emma gave him a look showing that she already messed things up big time.
"I will give you a memory potion to give to those who you have encountered. I will also give one to myself. I don't want anything interrupting with finding Bae."
AN: This chapter sets some things up next chapter there will be more Regina. Thank you for reading! I love the kind comments you guys leave they always make my day!