This story takes place five years after season 6 ended (let's pretend season 7 doesn't exist). Henry is away at college when he discovers Regina is missing. He knows the only person who can bring her home is Emma. Along Emma's journey to find Regina, she discovers secrets of Regina's past that reflect their relationship together. A new twist on why The Evil Queen was led to cast the Dark Curse. *Swanqueen Story *Mature Content

"Born of heroism, captured by villainy, only truly yourself." The Evil Queen sets her revenge into motion by capturing Princess Emma, forcing her into the darkness, but what happens when there is more than meets the eye with this daughter of True Love? And what consequences might their actions bring? Chapters: 20 Words: 124,253 /SwanQueen/Enchanted Forest/AU/No Curse/Rated M/LSV/Major Character Death

×𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞× ×𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞× "𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫," 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤. 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐲, "𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞." ╔═════ஜ۩۞۩ஜ═════╗ 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 ╚═════ஜ۩۞۩ஜ═════╝ 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 [𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧] 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 ⫷𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠⫸

As the long Maine winter settles over Storybrooke, the Nolan family gathers close in their small apartment above Granny's Diner and hotel. Ruby, the eldest, carries the weight of adulthood as she works beside Granny but dreams of freedom beyond the town. Belle, thoughtful and bookish, journals every detail of their modest life while helping care for her younger sisters. Emma, restless and strong-willed, struggles through her senior year of high school, her ADHD setting her apart in classrooms that rarely understand her. Ashley, gentle and fragile with a heart condition, remains home more often than not, filling their days with kindness and quiet courage. And Lily, the youngest, fights against her dyslexia and her fiery temper, determined to prove she is more than her struggles. With David in a coma, Mary Margaret keeps the household together, guiding her daughters with patience and quiet strength while the glow of the Mills mansion across the street reminds them of a wealthier, more powerful world. The season takes a turn when the Nolan sisters receive an unexpected invitation to the Mills family's Winter Ball in December. It is here, among snow-lit lanterns and polished floors, that the sisters are introduced to Regina and Zelena Mills, their commanding mother Cora, and the intrigue of Storybrooke's wealthiest family. Emma collides with Regina in more ways than one, sparks of rivalry hinting at something more profound, while Ruby flirts on the edges of trouble, and Belle finds herself drawn to voices outside her world of books. Ashley's quiet sweetness charms guests despite her frailty, and Lily bristles against expectations. With Killian already Emma's mischievous friend at school and Graham guiding her toward responsibility, the sisters find themselves pulled into new connections, heartaches, and dreams that will shape their lives beyond that first snowy winter.

Regina and Emma had been the closest of friends since their earliest days. Their parents shared a strong bond, and following the passing of Emma's parents, she was welcomed into Regina's home. As they matured, their connection deepened, and they found themselves falling in love.

*A Once Upon A Time/Swan Queen Fanfiction* Regina takes extreme action to prove herself innocent of Archie Hopper's murder. And faced with unpredictable magical abilities, she must coerce Emma into helping her. What they don't know is that dark forces have plans for Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest, and the Savior and Queen must learn to work together to survive in a new, highly unstable world. (Post Cricket Game AU)

When a trail of pixie dust brings Emma and Regina together in an unexpected way, a love blossoms and drama unfolds. With no one on their side to make things right, Emma and Regina go it alone to save the people they love from a past villain who not only threatens to put an end to their love, but to their lives and family too...

Emma finally lets her friend convince her that online dating was a good thing and that his site he used worked. Emma sighed up for it but just got lots of weirdos. Regina managed to let her 15 year old son talk her into online dating. She wasn't convinced it would work because she didn't believe this stuff was any good. She was right at first. What happens when both girls start talking???

Completed 💯 Smut warning Agegap: 9 years GxG Regina Mills, a cold and powerful lawyer, runs her firm with strict rules including a contract banning employee relationships. But when she hires Emma Swan, a brilliant and charming 20-year-old law student, their fiery tension threatens to unravel everything. As emotions grow and lines are crossed, both women are forced to confront desire, control, and the cost of breaking their own rules. 🦢 🖤

25 year old Emma Swan is a sheriff, working in a small town in Maine. Her father is a rich 47 year old man and likes to date young woman ever since his wife died many years ago. The day Emma is due to move into her father's house for a few months just so happens to be the day she meets his newest wife, Regina. What happens when the wife is the same woman who broke Emma's heart traveling the world?