So here it is, the first chapter of "The Saviour". Hope you enjoy :)
Snow rocked her new-born in her arms in time to the music. She planted a kiss on little Emma's head. She was only a week old and already she had an iron tight grip on her mother's heart.
"You know," she whispered in her baby's ear. "This is your first ball. Do you know why we're having it, huh? It's all for you! It's all because the nasty lady failed and couldn't keep mommy and daddy apart. And that meant they could have you. So you, little lady, are all mine forever."
"All ours, I think you mean." Snow turned to see her husband smiling at them. He walked closer and kissed Snow's cheek and Emma's head. "It's speech time." He said, grinning. Snow rolled her eyes at him playfully.
"Alright, but just behave yourself." Charming winked at her.
"I always do." He wrapped his arm around his wife and led her to the raised platform in the centre of the room. At once the music stopped playing and silence fell over the crowded ballroom. Charming held his arms out wide, still smiling from ear to ear. "My friends," He called out. "Today is a day of celebration! The evil queen has failed- the kingdom is ours again, and today we celebrate our victory!" There was one person slowly clapping from the entrance. Everyone gasped and fled to the other side of the room. Snow clutched her baby tighter still to her chest and Charming had one hand behind on his daughter, and one with his sword out pointing towards Regina, the evil queen.
"You've lost Regina!" He yelled. "Now leave, before I run you through with my sword." Regina just gave a cold laugh.
"I've lost, have I? Or so I would have had you believe." Snow and Charming looked half confused, half terrified. "Oh you foolish people! You thought I would just shy away and let you play happy families? Oh no, for you see, I always said I would take away your happiness. And now she's here." Snow's eyes widened when she realised what Regina meant. She had come for their precious baby.
"No." Snow gulped. She drew Emma in closer to her. She'd fight to the death before she let that witch take her baby. Charming held his sword with both hands, ready to do the same. Within seconds they were surrounded by palace guards.
"You will not be leaving here with my daughter, witch!" Charming yelled. Regina just smiled at him, raising one hand.
"Oh but I will. Like you said Charming," Regina snapped her fingers. "Witch." With a puff of purple smoke, Emma vanished from her mother's arms and reappeared in Regina's.
"EMMA!" Snow wept. Regina sneered at the baby.
"And so I hold the future killer of Snow White and her Prince Charming. For when she is older- and I have raised her understanding your evilness- I will have her come and take out your hearts, and deliver them to me to be crushed. It's a shame I'll then have to do the same to her for being your child really." Charming and Snow were daring to inch forward. Snow slowly held out her arms.
"Regina," She said half furious, half terrified. She could see that Emma was already pouting in Regina's arms, sensing the fear. "You know we won't let you have her. If you take her we will find her and we will show no mercy. It will be easier for everyone if you just give us back our baby." Regina raised one hand again.
"That's the thing dear, you won't find us. Say good bye to your beloved Emma." Regina clicked her fingers, but nothing happened. Her smile vanished. Nobody moved, in fear of Regina hurting Emma. Regina looked at the baby in disgust. The brat was blocking her powers. "It appears you win for now." She spat. "But watch your backs. I will be back, and I will have your happiness and I will rot her to the core. Until then, catch." With that, Regina vanished, leaving Emma plummeting to the ground. Snow screamed as Charming raced forward, catching her just in time. Before he had a chance to check her over, Snow was snatching her off him, doing it herself. When she'd assessed that little Emma was only crying out of fright, she pulled her back towards her chest and repeatedly kissed her head, her heart racing. Charming had taken her little hand and was doing the same thing.
The party broke up after that and a terrified Snow and Charming walked back to their room with Emma.
"She is staying in our room tonight." Snow stated. Charming nodded in agreement. There was no way he was letting her out of his sight ever again. Emma was already asleep, snuggled into her mother's chest. It was hard for Snow to lay her down in the crib by their bed. She can't imagine what it would have been like if Emma was in her nursery tonight. Even if it was just across the corridor. Snow gently stroked the sleeping's baby's cheek. Both her and Charming smiled as she nuzzled against it. "Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly grateful, but I can't understand how our little baby stopped Regina's magic." Charming gently stroked her light tuft of blonde hair.
"Because she's our little miracle."
"Actually, it's because she has her own magic." A light voice said behind them. Snow and Charming flung themselves in front of the crib, shielding their baby. They relaxed when they saw it was the blue fairy. "I'm sorry I startled you, your majesties. I came as soon as I felt it." Both Snow and Charming were confused.
"Felt what?" Charming asked.
"When I felt your daughter's magic. That is how she saved herself from the evil queen. Not that she can control it yet." Snow and Charming were in a complete state of shock.
"She- she's magic?" Charming stuttered. He looked again at his sleeping daughter, how could she be powerful enough to stop the witch using magic?
"Yes, she has magic. But nothing like Regina's. Emma's magic is the result of her being the product of true love. Her magic is true and good, just like her." Snow and David relaxed, despite themselves a little bit of each of them had worried about their baby, but even knowing it was good news was hard.
"Can it be dangerous for her?" Charming asked. Thankfully, the fairy shook her head.
"No, not if she's trained properly from a young age. Which she will be. I will train her myself. But not right now. I will return when she is three years old. Not that there is much I will be able to do until she is twenty one. Until then she will only be able to block herself from other magic, as you saw tonight."
"Three?" Snow asked. "She'll still be just a baby, is that really necessary to begin that early?"
"Unfortunately yes, for Emma is the one who will defeat Regina for good, which is why Regina is determined to stop her."
"What?" Both parents asked. Snow shook her head.
"No, Emma will never go anywhere near that woman. I'll die before I let her."
"Unfortunately you must. You are not to worry; it will not be for many years- not until she is good and ready. And when it happens she will win." Snow and Charming still weren't happy.
"And until then? You said yourself that Regina will forever be after our daughter and that she can't control her…power. How do we keep her safe from a witch?"
"Although Regina is powerful, we can help. We have enough magic to protect this room, and her nursery from her magic. Aside from that never let her out of your sight. It is not just Regina you have to be wary of; her men are a danger too." David looked back again at his child. He vowed then that wherever possible, he would be the one to keep her safe. He'd be damned if Regina ever hurt his family again. He nodded at the fairy, and took Snow's hand.
"Thank you, blue fairy. We appreciate your help." The fairy nodded and smiled.
"Anything for the saviour. Until we meet again, keep her safe as I know you will." Both parents nodded grimly, Emma would never be in danger if it had anything to do with them.