Here's chapter 2. Chapter 3 should be up today or sometime this week. Chapter 3 will more thank likely be short and I promise Chapter 3 will automatically be followed by Chapter 4 the start of the Bucket List which will hopefully be a long chapter. Also it will get funnier (Hopefully) once the Bucket List actually starts although there will be an underlying story throughout it all.

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Emma carelessly threw her red jacket over the back of the couch before making her way towards the kitchen. "Uh yeah kid, totally understand the square root of what was it?" Emma stopped turning back to face Henry.

Henry gave her a strange look before answering, "We were talking circumfrence and latitude."

"Right, right. Maybe you should wait for Snow to get home."

"But Mom always helped me with my homework." Henry whined.

"Well we could ring her up," Emma suggested whilst pulling down a box of Lucky Charms.

"No that's fine," Henry shook his head.

Emma looked between the open box of Lucky Charms in her hand and the bowls in the dish rack. With a shrug she dug into the open box pulling out a handful of Charms. "You know kid she ain't the Evil Queen anymore." Emma stuffed the handful of Charms in her mouth and gracefully chewed before holding out the box to Henry. Henry shook his head politely with a grimace on his face that Emma guess he had gotten from Regina. Yet another way he will always be her kid. God Emma how could you be so stupid. He is her kid. In everyway but blood.

"You really think she's trying to change?" Henry asked with a hopeful look. No matter what he said or how he acted he'd always love her even if it was just a tiny part.

"Well I haven't seen her use magic in a while." Emma placed the box of Charms down on the dining table before moving over to the large stack of mail. Come to think of it I haven't seen her leave the mansion in a while. Emma picked up bubble wrapped bulky envelope and shook it gently. You would know you drive past her place at least four or five times each day. No I don't. Yes you do. Don't. Do. Don't. Do. Don't. Don't. Do, God Damnit. Emma flinched at her internal argument.

"But the temptation is always there," Henry argued back.

Emma stared blankly at the name on the bulky bubble wrapped envelope for a few seconds, "Strange." She whispered to herself before turning to face Henry, "This is for you."

"Whose it from?"

"Your mother," Emma said easily.

"I'll open it later," Henry spoke with a sad tinge to his tone.

"Henry just open the thing. Seems to me there's something inside." Emma pushed more so out of curiosity as to why Regina would send a letter with something inside instead of just showing up on the doorstep to give to Henry. Perhaps she's worried he wouldn't want to see. God does she know just how much that boy misses her... Emma briefly paused giving her sometime to think that through How much you miss her?

"It's a ring," Henry pulled the small silver and green ring out of the package along with a folder piece of paper. "It's Mom's emerald ring." He stared at it curiosly for a few moments before turning to Emma, "Why would she send me this? Why did she send me this instead of just bringing it to me? Did something happen to her? Is something going to happen to her?"

Emma watched as the boys tone and features took on panic. Quickly she moved over to Henry and knelt down to eye level with him, "Nothings gonna happen. I promised you I'd look after her and unless I'm six feet underground nothings going to happen to her." Emma watched Henry nod slowly panic slowly disappearing from his face. "How bout' you open the letter?"

Placing the ring on the table Henry peeled open the folded paper and ran his eyes over it taking in a few of the words before peering up at Emma with tears in his eyes. "She's leaving. She's gone." He dropped the letter to the ground and sprinted upstairs to his room tears streaming down his face.

Emma stared after him for a few seconds before reaching down to pick up the letter and straightening herself up again. There was no way Regina would leave, not without Henry, hell she'd kidnap the boy before she'd leave just to take him with her. Although it's not really kidnapping now is it Emma? Legally he does belong to her. Emma nodded to her inner selfs thoughts. Emma hesistantly eyed the back of the piece of paper seemingly getting thinner with every moment.

Turning it over she read;

Dear Henry

I remember the first day I held you in my arms, it was the happiest day of my life. You wiggled in my arms for a few minutes before settling blinking blankly up at me.

I remember the first time I ever changed your diaper, although not the most pleasant memory I will admit - it was still a step that I was more than willing to take for you.

I remember teaching you to ride a bike, playing soccer in the backyard with you, even playing those shoot-em-up video games you like. Remember the day you sprayed me with the hose? I chased you around the backyard with it, in the end we both ended up soaked.

I will admit that yes I did hide the truth from you but I was scared off losing you, I am the Evil Queen and always will be. I can't change who I am or what I've done but I can try to better myself which is what I intend to do for your sake Henry.

What is contained in this package is a ring that I have never taken off before but I want you too have. Do with it what you will, throw it out, wear it or put it away for safe keeping or to never see it again.

It belongs to you because in the end you were, still are and always will be the most precious thing to me Henry - which is why I'm leaving. I believe it to be for the best. You are happy with Miss Swan and even though she can at times be frustrating I will admit that she does care for you and I know that. Goodbye Heny. I do and always will love you.

Regina Mills

P.S.

Miss Swan remember to feed Henry fruit and vegetables and not so much unhealthy food.

P.P.S.

Yes Miss Swan I know you're reading this.

Emma glanced up from the letter and looked around. Yes okay so the house was empty and there was no chance Regina would be inside without having come through the locked door but it didn't mean that the end of the letter hadn't given her spooks. Even in writing she's still Regina. Emma smiled at that when the click of the lock and the front door swinging open with a bustling Snow stepping inside, Charming following along behind her. Emma folded the letter up and slipped it into the back pocket of her jeans.

"Hey Emma look what I got for Hen-" Snow watched as Emma slipped past her with a sudden goodbye red jacket in hand. Blinking twice she turned to Charming who looked just as curious.

Emma threw her jacket into the passenger seat, slipped into the yellow bug and shut the door behind her. Quickly starting up the car she pulled away from the curb and made her way in a familiar direction to a familiar house. It's a mansion. Her mind corrected her and she found she couldn't disagree with it, Regina's house really was a mansion, it was bigger than any cell blocks she had been in.

The yellow bug screeched to a halt out front of Regina's Mansion. Jumping out of the car without bothering to turn it off or shut the door she sprinted toward the door. Banging loudly she called, "Regina! Regina! Regina open up! I need to talk to you! Regina!"

"Regina's not there anymore."

Emma spun around to face the occupant of the voice. "Archie where's Regina?"

Archie pulled back on the lead pulling Pongo to a stop. "She left." He stated with a tilt of his head which Emma knew as his psychologist investigative look.

"Where Archie?"

"She took off to the nearest town about three hours away, she said it was time to make good with her life before she dies." Archie nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me or Henry?"

"Patient-Doctor confidentiality. Plus Regina said to only mention it after she left."

"Right thanks." Emman nodded to the man before moving back towards her car. Slipping inside she turned back to the mansion she had come to both loathe and love. Rolling down the window she called out to Archie, "How long ago?"

Archie stared curiously for a few seconds before answering. "This morning."

Emma nodded once again before pulling away from the curb and making her way back towards her apartment.

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Emma barged through the unlocked door and stormed upstairs leaving once again a bewildered Snow and Charming behind. Stopping at Henry's door she could hear the small wimpers behind it and was surprised that Snow hadn't come up curious as to where Henry was or why he was upstairs with the door closed.

Knocking gently she spoke. "Henry?" Twisting the door knob she stepped inside to see the boy curled up on the bed trying furiously not to cry.

"Did you find her?" He sat up swiping at his eyes. "Tell me you found her?"

Emma grimaced at the weak voice speaking to her. She didn't want to be the one to have to disappoint him. She hated disappointing him. Right now she guessed this was exactly how Regina from the moment Henry picked up that book. She shook her quickly shaking the thoughts out of her head. Henry's not going to be disappointed this time. No not this time. "Not yet Henry but I will." Emma stood up exited his room with the boy in tow and quickly making her way downstairs.

"You will?"

Emma turned to face him coming face to face with puppy dog tear filled eyes and puffy red cheeks. Placing both hands on his shoulders she nodded. "I'll find her and I'll bring her back. I swear too you I will, no matter what it takes I'll bring Regina back. Turning she walked out the door leaving Henry in the care of the now very-extremely bewildered looking Snow and Charming.

She would bring Regina home no matter what it took.

Going to try and get two more chapters up but we'll see if I can. Anyway hope you enjoyed.