A/N: Some of the reviews said that this story might have no happy ending. Oh.. You have to find out. Did I say "NO MAGIC" in the short summary? Figure it out again. (Winks) By the way, there is no curse at this time. But Magic? You find out. (Evil Laugh)

Chapter 2: What's The Verdict?

The next day, Emma appeared in a brunette woman's bedroom, walked to the bed and watched her sleeping in the peace. She wondered if Regina had feelings for her. But she was clueless that her secret crush had a journal on the nightstand and it was disappointment for her to get that journal to read her secrets. She felt a pull toward her everyday before she died. Sometimes, Emma wanted to rewind back to the beginning where she was alive at that time when she was celebrating with her family and friends. For her, if she got bored then she would escape to Regina's mansion to admit her feelings toward her.

She knew that it was too late to tell her. In her tears, everything fell apart in her life since she screwed up on her life that no one knew except Ruby, her best friend. Emma didn't notice Henry to show up at the doorway of his mom's bedroom and watched Regina while she had some thoughts until he spoke up in a quiet tone.

"Hello Ma. What are you doing here?"

"Hi kid, I am watching her sleeping but I know it is creepy to do that." Emma tilted her head at him. He nodded and continued speaking.

"I know Ma. I have a question for you. Don't lie to me." He was in his serious tone. They didn't know that Regina was awake but her eyes are shut and she heard the entire conversation between her son and secret lover.

"Yeah, kid. What is it?" Emma turned and looked at him while she was sitting on the end of the bed. Regina didn't feel anything on her bed and waited for a pin to drop it on the floor.

"Do you love her?" Henry asked and crossed his arms. Regina held her breath while Emma was giving some pause before she answered his question. She looked back at the adoptive mother then back to him.

"Yes, I do love her. I didn't know how I do love her but it's true." Emma smiled.

"How long do you realize that you love my mom?" He replied.

"Since that night we first met after our arrival." She laughed. Regina loved the sound of her laughter. Her heart fluttered. Henry shook his head and spoke again.

"Oh. Ma, I see. Do you wish that you go back when you were alive?" The women flinched at the word, 'alive'. Emma bent her head down and let her tears out.

"Yes. I wished I can rewind back and run to her then tell her that I love her. But it's too late." Emma whispered. Their hearts clenched in the pain when Emma spoke.

"Ma, you already said it in your actions few months. Don't forget that I am a good observant." They laughed except Regina.

"It's my turn to ask you a question." He nodded and waved his hand to continue.

"How long did you—search for my absence?" Emma nervously asked. Regina felt her tears dripping on her face and still held her moans. Henry looked down on the floor and whispered loudly.

"It's been three weeks since your disappearance. I'm sorry that we didn't find you then." Emma gaped in shock when she heard the words, 'three weeks'. She felt angry but sad at same time because she was dead for three weeks and she hadn't been found. Emma nodded and told him that she need some time so she vanished in air.

Regina woke up, cried in her pillow and shook her body on the bed. Henry walked toward the bed, crawled up to his mom and hugged her tightly. She snuggled with him and they cried together.

In couple hours later, Regina and Henry woke up, kept them busy around inside the house and spent their time to plan a proper funeral for Emma. Before continuing on the plans, Regina decided to take a town council meeting to announce on Emma's death. She got dressed and called the secretary to post the announcement for town council meeting at 1pm. Henry got himself to be involved with the plans that they made. They left their house to the town hall. In their thoughts about the event from yesterday, they discussed about finding a justice for Emma Swan.

In town hall, the citizens came in and went to get their seats. Henry stood beside his mom and waited for the citizens to stop their bantering. Regina looked around until she found Mary Margaret and David in the corner behind the doors. She waved them to come next to her son and waited for the citizens to get their seat. The clock went to strike at 1pm. Regina stood up, felt nervous about her announcement and started to speak in her mayor tone. Henry kept watching on the citizens' expressions while he was standing between his mom and grandparents.

"Hello, thank you for coming here. I'm afraid that I brought the bad news. I knew you all, the citizens of Storybrooke helped Mary Margaret, David, Ruby, Henry and I to search for Emma's disappearance. Before you bawl or do something stupid, I suggest you to calm down and take a silence once I finish my speech. Is that clear?" They nodded in a quiet tone. Mary Margaret and David held in their arms and listened to the mayor's speech. Regina smiled sadly and continued. Henry held her hand until the town meeting was over.

"Yesterday, I got a news from my son, Henry who was staying at home alone. He found Emma." The citizens included Ruby, Mary Margaret and David gaped in shock.

"We realized that we had seen her ghost and she told us to find her body. We did. She is in the morgue since few hours ago. I'm afraid that I announce that Emma died from the gunshot wound in her heart. No one knew what happened before or after she died. I will inform Acting Sheriff to investigate with my approval. It is starting now. And I'm sorry. Before I dismiss this meeting, I would like to discuss about the proper funeral for our beloved Sheriff. Please let Mary Margaret, David and me know. Thank you. You're dismissed." She said.

The citizens were crying included Mary Margaret, David and Ruby in their torn hearts in the group hug. Henry ran toward hugging his mom by her waist. They mourned her in the silence. No one left at all. No words at all. They were still lamenting her life.

They didn't notice Emma standing in the corner on the stage where Regina stood in the center. She watched them crying and felt her heart clenched in the pain because of their mourning on her life. She finally let her tears out, looked at Regina and Henry to see her but they didn't. She vanished in the air.

The silence paused in the air. The citizens left the town hall and went home all day. Mary Margaret, David, Henry, Ruby and Regina stayed behind and discussed about the funeral. Regina was willingly to pay the funeral and others agreed. No noises but just words from their mouths to speak.

A/N: You have to figure it out about the killer's identify. Remember I said "HE" in Prologue? You have to find out by yourself. Good luck.