Storybrooke Scandal - A SwanQueen story

Found

~*~ Emma's pov ~*~

It had been quite some time since I landed in the Enchanted Forest. Taking shelter in the Dark Palace was a smart enough idea. After all, I was comfortable and in the forest surrounding the palace, there was plenty of food to be found. I had also been practicing my magic, steadily getting better at using it in this place. Using magic here is slightly different than from using it in Storybrooke it seemed. Probably why Regina had issues using hers at first when magic came to Storybrooke.

I was hunting for food in the forest when I heard footsteps, followed by some groaning and a few curses being uttered. No one ever came to these parts since people thought it was cursed because of the Evil Queen. I guess they weren't wrong, but the curse had been cast ages ago and left the land untouched really. I looked around to see where the noise came from and readied my bow to fire. I gasped as I saw Regina battling with some branches in her hair and I laughed softly.
"Regina?" I asked and moved closer, lowering the bow slowly. The woman stopped in her tracks and looked up at me.
"Emma!" She exclaimed and wanted to run over to me, but her hair was still stuck in the branches, so she winched as she moved.

"Don't you dare laugh..." She said and I bit my lip.
"I'll try~  your Majesty." I said and moved over to help her. I slowly disentangled her hair from the offending objects and smiled at her when I was done.
"You found me." I said softly and she chuckled.
"Did you ever doubt I wouldn't?" She asked and I shook my head.
"Maybe that it would have taken longer, but I never doubted. I knew you would find me." I said and held her close before kissing her. The woman wrapped her arms around my waist and kissed me back deeply. I dropped my bow and picked her up as we kissed before pulling back. "You're light Regina... Did you even eat properly while I was gone?" I asked a little worried and she looked away.
"I was too busy being worried to eat much of anything." He said softly and I sighed.
"We should get you something to eat then." I said and put her down slowly. She smoothed out her dress and bit her lip. "I also didn't expect you to show up in full Evil Queen mode." I smirked and the woman chuckled a little.
"I can't help that I enjoy this type of fashion." She said softly and I picked up my bow again.
"I quite enjoy the view." I smirked as I straightened up and beheld the cleavage the woman has in the dress. Regina looked at me and smirked.
"Good to know." She said and looked at me. "You look a little worse for wear though." She said and I sighed.
"Yeah well, doing laundry here is quite a challenge." I said and smirked..
"I can tell." Regina made a bit of a face and waved her hands, changing my clothes into something clean and less smelly. I chuckled and leaned in, kissing her softly.
"Thank you, now... Let's go get you something to eat."
"As long as it's not bloody chimaera..."

~*~

The moment we entered the Dark Palace, Regina had waved her hands around and restored it to its former glory. All the dust was gone and everything was quite beautiful yet still eerily empty.
"You didn't do much decorating in here, now did you." I said and she looked over her shoulder at me.
"The walls used to be lined with mirrors, but other than that, no, not really." She said softly and shrugged. "I didn't care for little trinkets." She added and went to the kitchen with me. I put down the rabbits we managed to shoot and looked at Regina as she moved around the place with ease, like she never left the castle.
"I wouldn't have pegged you to be found in the kitchen much." I smirked as I sat on the counter. She looked at me and chuckled.
"Back then, people cooked for me, but let's just say that my secret midnight snacks, really were a secret." She winked and I snorted.
"A Queen who eats midnight snacks~  oh my."
"Hey! It's not like I could really pig out during breakfast, lunch or dinner. I needed to be a Queen, which left me quite hungry." She said and I frowned.
"Why couldn't you just eat like a regular person?" I asked, a little surprised about this.
"Yeah well, remember that my mother wasn't particularly the easiest person to please. After I got rid of her, I just got used to it I guess."

Regina skinned the rabbits like it was nothing and prepared them to cook over the fire. I was amazed at how good she was at all these things and smiled a little as she seemed to be in her element.
"So, what do you prefer? The Enchanted Forest, or Storybrooke..." I asked and she paused.
"I'm not sure. There is something to say for both." She said and turned to me after cleaning her hands. "Things are easy here, but back in Storybrooke we have a lot of luxury, like a proper bathroom and general hygiene." She said and I chuckled.
"I half expected you to say a better kitchen." I smirked and she blushed a little.
"That too... Having a refrigerator and a freezer really is great." She said and moved to stand between my legs. "So, what about you? You've been here twice now."
"I prefer Storybrooke, mostly because that's what I'm used to." I said and the woman nodded.
"Well, we will just have to find our way back." She cupped my cheek and kissed me. I held her close and nodded slowly.
"Together, we can do anything. But I'm in no rush." I said softly and kissed her deeply