In the end the broken princess and the Mayor that Regina was before faded. As life goes they changed, if only slightly. The women they were before were memories and pieces of them. But they were really just Regina and Emma. Much like when the curse broke. They naturally reconciled their dual selves by the simple fact that they weren't either anymore.

They made new memories, had the same fears, but triumphed over ever challenge because they had each other. No, life was far from perfect, but amongst the chaos they found their happy endings.

For Regina and Emma it looked like a 8 year old boy running around chasing his big brother, who was giving a piggy back ride to his blond little sister.

"Regina, thank you so much for Rachel she's beautiful." Emma wrapped her arms around her wife.

"Ha, all I did was supply my side of the magic, you did the hard work." Patting her wife's arm.

Emma set her chin on Regina's shoulder.

"Do you ever miss the enchanted forest?" Emma's thoughts wandered off.

"No. Not really, everyone I love is right here." Regina closed her eyes and listened to the laughter of her three children.

"Me either." Emma watched on as the three children ran around the yard and knew that soon their biggest son would be heading off into the world on his own.

A story is never truly over. They lived: at times happily, sometimes not so, but they did live on.

A/N: Ok this was my intent that it be like the curse. No I don't feel bad as they are both of themselves but really someone new in the end and got their happy endings. Anyway the Swan Princess found her evil queen they had another baby happily ever after :P yay. Thank you again for reading, sticking through the feels and connecting with the story, it was an honor to have you along for the ride. Please enjoy my other SQ ficts that are for sure more fluffy ;)

Pinkpillow19 out!