As long as you're there

Swan Queen

Author's note:

It's the final chapter.

Creys.

I must admit, I got a little (read: very) emotional while writing it.

Omg.

So.

I even prepared a speech for you, but I'm not going to write it all out.

Long story short,

I want to thank every single one of you for the reviews, favoriting and subscribing (is that what they call it?). Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine all the positive feedback that the story got. Oh and I wanted to apologize for my weird love for commas.

And now, for the last time, enjoy!

March 25, 2012

Exactly 13 seconds after Emma's lips met Regina's in a passionate kiss they both so desperately longed for, something happened. The ground began shaking, people screaming for help even though they didn't need it and the most suprising- they began to remember. Remember the magical things they weren't supposed to. Remember who they were and how they got to Storybrooke. Old lovers met each other, greeting their happy ending with endless tears and promises to never leave again. So did old family members, instantly leaving their Storybrooke counterparts behind. It was as the last 28 years never happened. There was nothing odd about the big portal that had appeared out of nowhere so that they could finally go back home. It was the door to their old lives and unfinished happy endings.

The pair of ex-arch enemies, however, didn't seem to notice at all until Regina's eyes popped wide open in shock.

''The curse. It's broken,'' she almost screamed, backing away from Emma. Fear, an unusual feeling when it came to Regina, was clearly written on her face. She wasn't afraid of the fact that the curse was broken. She was afraid of the fact that people remembered. Remembered what she'd done to them.

She was afraid of the fact that they'd want revenge.

Like Alistair Compton, they'd want to destroy her own happy ending.

Half an hour later

The usually so busy streets were empty. No children at school and no adults at work. Nobody wanted to take their revenge on the Evil Queen, much less to hurt Emma. All they wanted to was escape Maine.

There was nobody left but a few people not quite content with how everything turned out.

Rumplestiltskin wasn't going to leave. He was still waiting for a certain young lady trapped underground. And she was so desperately trying to get out of there. She was convinced he wouldn't leave without her. They'd go back together.

So when the woman responsible for Belle's misery came to free her, she stormed out of her prison for the last 28 years without saying a single word.

Fortunately, Beauty and the Beast were soon the ones to enter the fairytale world, hand in hand and ready to start a brand new life without curses and evil queens.

Now, the only unsatisfied person left was Snow White.

She wanted to see her daughter.

And the woman did so much more than that. She had the chance to finally hold her daughter and tell her how proud she was.

Three hours later

The portal didn't close. (''It won't close until everyone that came through goes back. Regina's not planning on doing that. So it'll stay open and we can always pay you a visit and vice versa.'') It wasn't the last time Snow White and Prince Charming saw their daughter. And it wasn't the only daughter they had. The couple got the chance to experience everything they dreamt of.

Emma had so many questions but she was content with them being left unanswered. The blonde didn't want to ruin the blissful silence as Regina held her in her arms, shifting a little once in awhile to plant a kiss on her lips and smile the brightest smile.

When she finally did ask something, it was only because she really wanted to hear it from Regina.

''Why did you let me break the curse?''

''Everyone had their happy endings. I couldn't stand being the only unhappy one. As you can see, I found my happy ending. There was no point in keeping the others from getting it anymore. It was about time to end their misery, don't you think?''

''So, you're happy?'' Emma couldn't help but hide a gleaming smile.

''As long as you're there.''