Storybrooke Scandal - A SwanQueen story

Breakthrough

~*~ Emma's pov ~*~

Regina came rushing into the station and threw a book on my desk.
"How could I have been so stupid?! I knew there was an option all along but I couldn't find the right book... Zelena had it all this time!"
"Geez, thanks a lot sister..." She said and leaned against the door frame of the station. Regina just shot her a glare and I chuckled.
"Easy ladies... But what did you find?" I asked and looked at the brunette who opened the book.
"Well, there is a spell that can create a portal. It's going to take some time to conjure, but it's the best idea we have..."
"Luckily the spell doesn't involve any baby parts this time." Zelena joked and Regina looked at her again before rolling her eyes and straightening up.

"So, what do we need to do?" I asked and before Regina could step in, Zelena started talking.
"It's pretty straightforward, but the biggest problem is the fact that we need something from the Enchanted Forest in order to make a connection."

"But, they are from the Enchanted Forest, wouldn't that be enough?" I asked and Regina shook her head.
"No, it's like a sacrifice... Even if I'm not opposed to the idea, it doesn't work that way sadly."
"We need an item... Something from there that will connect the portal from here to there."

We all thought about what we might be able to use that held no particular value in order to sacrifice it.
"Would clothes work?" I asked and Zelena shrugged.
"I don't see why not. But why are you asking?"
"My mother's clothes!" Regina gasped and looked at Emma. "That might just work..."
"Well I was thinking to sacrifice one of your robes, but sure..." I grinned and shook my head a little.
"Well, it's worth a try at least." Zelena said and chuckled.

"So, now that we have a sacrifice, what else do you need?" I asked and Regina sighed.
"Well, that's the difficult part... We need to time it right."
"What she's meaning to say is; we need to wait till the next full moon. Magic will be strongest then and we will have most chance of succeeding." Zelena said and Regina nodded.
"That's why it takes time..."
"Ok so... Full moon and a bunch of clothes to sacrifice. So far nothing about this seems particularly difficult." I cocked an eyebrow.
"We never said it would be difficult." The redhead huffed. "The next full moon is in two weeks. We have to get them ready before then."

Regina smiled a little and sat down on the desk, taking my hand. She was happy to finally have found a solution to our problem. I couldn't agree more with that really.

"So, should we tell Robin and Hook?" I asked and Regina shrugged.
"I'm not sure... I don't want them to know the full details either, but they have to be prepared to leave at the same time."
"Well, looks like we have little choice then." I said and looked at the two women. "I'll tell them."

~*~

It was two weeks later. Regina and I were walking into the forest and towards the wishing well where we had setup for the spell. Zelena was already there, putting the final touches on it.
"Ah, right on time you two." The redhead said and looked at us. "Are they ready?" She asked and I nodded.
"Yeah, they're not too far behind, hauling their stuff along." I said and Regina walked closely to me while carrying a sleeping Roland in her arms.
"We're almost rid of them..." She whispered to me and kissed my cheek. I knew she was unusually excited about that prospect, not that I could really blame her. Since I told our husbands about the way back, I've also been looking forward to having them gone and finally be able to relax with Regina. She needed it most really, but I would be there to help her relax even more.

"We're here..." Hook announced and dropped a chest of his stuff on the ground. Robin trailed not far behind him and dropped his bag as well.
"So, now what?" The thief asked and adjusted his bow to sit more comfortably around his shoulder.
"I'll be opening the portal here." The redhead said and pointed at a rock inside of a circle drawn in the ground. "Just put your stuff there, it will fall through the moment it opens." She said and Hook put his stuff on the ground there. I helped drag the chest over there and stood at the edge of the circle.

"It's nearly time." I said as I looked up at the sky and the moon almost peaked. I looked at Hook and smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry it didn't work out the way you hoped..." The man sighed and pulled me into a hug.
"Blood hell, Swan... It surely didn't, but I don't regret meeting you. Perhaps we will meet again some day."
"I highly doubt it." I chuckled and pulled back. The man smiled in his usually charming way and looked ready.

Regina moved over to Robin and bit her lip.
"Here, be careful out there..." She said and carefully handed Roland over to the man. He held the boy on one arm and nuzzled into his hair.
"We could have been happy..." He said to her and shook his head. Regina looked away and at me.

"I'm sorry, but it wasn't meant to be." She said.

Zelena opened the portal as it was time, Hook's stuff immediately dropping to the other side. Robin grabbed his bag and held Roland a little tighter.
"Time to go." Hook said and jumped into it, going ahead of Robin.
"Goodbye Regina." Robin said before shoving her out of the way and pulling me along with him into the portal.
"NOOOOOO!" I heard Regina yell as it closed behind us while we fell through. I landed on the ground in the Enchanted Forest and got up quickly, looking at Robin.
"Why in the hell did you do that?!" I asked and he chuckled.
"If I can't be happy, then I sure as hell won't let you two be happy either..." He said, carefully putting Roland down.

"Now, there is two ways this can go... You can cooperate or you won't and I'll just drag you along." I looked around and saw Hook nowhere. I suppose he went somewhere else.
"Fine..." I had no choice but to go along with Robin and hope that Regina would find a way to save me.