Chapter 10

A/N. I just wanted to clear up some confusion. This is not a SwanQueen story. Emma and Regina are the main characters throughout the entire story but they are not romantically involved at any point during the story. The only relationship they have is that of their rivalry.

Emma is standing in the tent again watching Neal play in the second half of the polo match. She can hear Robert Mills shouting encouraging words to his son in the distance. Neal makes a goal and begins to cheer.

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Killian Jones sits abroad his boat, The Emma, writing in a notebook while August Booth is below deck looking around.

"There is some really nice detail here, Jones." August tells him.

He looks up from his notebook and responds, "I restored every inch of her myself."

"Well now that I own her, do you want to tell me why you named her Emma?" August asks him.

Killian stands up and walks off of the boat. August follows behind him.

"Just a girl I knew once." He replies while walking down the dock.

"That's it?" August probes.

"That's it." Killian states while beginning to untie the boat from the dock.

"I would love too. I just need someone to show me the ropes." August replies.

Killian walks down the dock and throw the line onto the deck of the ship. "Wait, wait, wait. You don't know how to sail?" He asks August.

"I was thinking we might make another arrangement." August tells him.

Killian shakes his head. "Unbelievable. I am not going to teach you how to captain my own boat."

"Well, actually, I'd like to leave the whole captain thing to you." August tells him as Killian walks abroad the boat with the line in his hand. "What I want is someone to hang out with this summer like Gilligan and Skipper. Except this little buddy can get you on some killer guest lists."

"You're serious?" Killian asks him. "Why would I want to hang out with you?"

August shrugs and responds, "Cause you don't want to see The Emma at the bottom of the ocean."

Killian looks at him for a few moments and weighs his options in his head. August did make a valid point. The Emma was his life's work up until that point and he invested a lot of time and money into this boat. He did not want to see August ruin that. Killian joins August who just walked onto the deck of the boat.

"Sit down." He tells August as he moves to the wheel of the boat. He starts the boats engine and begins to navigate The Emma away from the dock and into the harbor.

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Henry Jones is back at the bar after his shift ended when the bar closed suddenly for the day. He grabs a cooler from upstairs and brings in down to the bar. He places a few cans of soda and a bottle of rum he stole from the bar into the cooler.

He hears a knock on the door of the bar and a voice call out, "Hello, anyone in there?"

"Just a second." He shouts as his reply.

"Hey, it's Violet." Violet says as Henry walks to the door of the bar and unlocks it.

"Henry." Violet says.

"Hey" Henry replies as he opens the door to Violet and all of her prep school friends including her on and off again boyfriend Adam Connor. "Everybody."

"I hope its okay, I brought a few friends." Violet says.

"Yeah, it's just…" Henry starts before he is cut off by one of Violet's friends.

"Boat's not big enough?" Adam asks.

"The boats plenty big." Henry responds. "I'm Henry."

"I'm Violet's boyfriend." Adam responds.

Violet and her friends step into the bar. Violet looks around and notices that there is no one in the bar.

"Where are all your customers?" Violet asks.

"Shut down early." Henry responds.

"Health inspector." Adam comments.

"Inventory." Henry responds while slamming the door to the bar shut. He thought it was just going to be him and Violet on the boat today but it looks like he thought wrong.

"Great, then no one will miss this." Adam says while grabbing a bottle of vodka from on top of the bar.

"Adam, put that back." Violet tells him. "Unless, umm, you think we can get away with it." She says while turning to face Henry.

Adam stares him down waiting for his response.

"You kidding me, I practically run this place." Henry responds while putting on sunglasses. He is trying to seem tough and cool in front of Violet, her boyfriend, and her friends. He closes the cooler and asks, "It's still rum and diet, right, Violet?" Henry proceeds to shove the cooler into Adam's hands.

"Right" She responds.

Adam places the bottle of vodka back onto the top of the bar and follows Henry and Violet out of the bar. Henry walks towards the dock outside of the bar and his face falls. The boat is gone.

"No, no, no, you have got to be kidding me." Henry exclaims.

"What's wrong?" Violet asks him.

"The boat's gone." Henry responds as he continues to walk down the dock. He pulls out his phone from the pocket of his jeans.

"What do you mean gone? Like stolen?" She asks him.

"I don't know. It should be here. My brother said he was going to the bank." He responds before putting his phone up to his ear. "Come on, man, pick up." He says into the phone as it continues to ring and ring.

Violet and her friends stop on the dock.

"What a joke." Adam says to the rest of the group. "Are you coming?" Adam says to Violet as the group starts to walk back up the dock.

"Sorry." Violet says before turning and following her friends.

Henry watches as Violet and her friends walks back up the dock.

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Emma returned home from the polo match an hour ago, showered, and changed into comfortable clothing. She is now sitting in her living room with her infinity box resting on the table next to her laptop which has a recording of the news coverage of her father's trial open. She opens the box and pulls out the photo on top. It is from her childhood and its of her, her father, and uncle Owen on the birthday she got Sammy.

She stares at the photo for a few moments before putting it down on the table. She picks up one of her father's journals from the box and begins to read an entry she had book marked.

My dear, Emma, the worst betrayals always come from the ones we trust the most. If I am at all culpable for what happened to us; it is because I gave away my trust too easily.

Emma remembers what happened after that photo was taken.

"What an age to be, not a care in the world." She hears Uncle Owen say.

She opens one eye from her nap on the couch and sees he's leaning over her playing with his red dice in his right hand.

"Well, she is growing up without a mom." David replies.

"Last I checked you were working on a plan to change that with Regina." Owen says.

David lets out a short breathy laugh. "So what's going on, Owen?" He asks him.

"I'm in trouble, David. Do you remember the Greenville merger?" Owen asks him.

"Yeah, you made a killing on that." David responds.

"We have a mole on the board of directors." Owen states.

"Oh my god, Bill, tell me you are joking." David responds.

"I knew that merger was coming." Owen tells him.

"If the SEC gets a hold of this, you are going to jail, Owen." David states.

"Mills security wanted to get into my database this morning. Albert called me, Mills wants to cut a deal." Owen tells him.

"What kind of deal?" David asks him.

"Whatever kind of deal he wants, Mills is holding all of the cards." Owen responds.

Emma stares at the notebook for a few seconds before putting the notebook down. She moves her hand to the laptop to start the video.

"You and David Nolan worked closely together, would you consider yourself friends?" The attorney asks Owen in the video.

"I thought we were, yes." Owen responds.

"And when did that change?" The attorney asks Owen.

"When I discovered that he had been using inside information to make illegal trades." Owen responds. "After I turned him in, I found out that he had been laundering money as well."

"And what was the name of the organization you believe David Nolan was laundering money for?" The attorney questions him.

"American Initiative." He responds.

"The same American Initiative that claimed responsibility for blowing up Flight 197 last summer?" The attorney asks.

Owen does not respond right away in the video, he pauses and looks at her father before answering, "Yes."

Emma watches as her father's face falls when a man he called his best friend lies on the stand to get him to take the blame from something he didn't even do.

The landline rings and break's Emma attention away from her laptop and the video. She turns around and looks across the first floor before getting up to answer the phone.

"Hello." Emma says.

"Is this Emma?" She hears Regina ask on the other side of the line.

"Yes, it is." She responds.

"Emma, this is Regina Mills. I took a chance and dialed the number I had for Belle's old landline. I hope I haven't disturbed you." Regina says on the line.

"No, not at all." Emma responds.

"I want to invite you over to the house tomorrow for tea. Is that something you think you might be able to do?" Regina asks her.

Emma looks up through her blinds and see Regina staring at her from a balcony at the Mills Manor.

"Yes, that sounds lovely." Emma responds.

"Good. I think it's time you and I get to know each other a little better." Regina states.

"I'm looking forward to it." Emma replies.

"Til then." Regina says.

Emma hangs up the phone and looks up to see Regina is still watching her from the balcony. She turns and walks away from the window and into the kitchen knowing full well that Regina is still watching her every move. Emma could not wait for tea tomorrow.

A/N. I know David and Regina is not a very normal ship but this is AU and based off of Revenge. Also, I had someone ask me for the Once characters and Revenge characters to make it less confusing to read so here is a reference. I hope this helps!

Revenge Character Once Character

Victoria Grayson Regina Mills

Emily Thorne/ Amanda Clarke Emma Nolan (Emma Swan)

Conrad Grayson Mr. Gold (Robert Mills)

Daniel Grayson Neal Cassidy (Neal Mills)

Charlotte Grayson Violet (Violet Mills)

Carl Porter Brennan Jones

Jack Porter Killian Jones

Declan Porter Henry Mills (Henry Jones)

Nolan Ross August Booth

Ashley Davenport Tamara

Lydia Davis Belle (Belle Scarlett)

Michael Davis Will Scarlett

Frank Stevens Albert Spencer

Adam Connor (Not a Once character)

Bill Harmon Owen Flynn