Authors note: Hi guys, this is my first story, I apologise for any grammar and spelling mistakes, english is not my first language. I'm doing this to improve my writing and vocabulary skills. So if you have any comments and corrections, please let me know.
There are probably a million stories like this out there, but I thought I could give it a try. I have made some changes into the storyline, and added a few characters.
Desclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ONCE UPON A TIME.
Her 29th birthday was way different from her last. A year ago she was alone, living in Boston, working as a bail bondsperson. Tracking people, that's what she did for a living, but apparently the only people she couldn't find anywhere, was her parents. She grew up alone in the foster system, knowing nothing from her past, the only thing that was sure for her it's that she had no family, but then, in her 28th birthday a ten year old appeared in her door and changed everything. He was her son, the baby she had given up for adoption because she was just eighteen and in jail. Her boyfriend and partner in crime set her up and left her to take the blame for his felonies. That's when she decided that she would not open her heart again, trusting no one, walled up.
But this kid, turned upside down her life, because of him she found the rest of her family, turns out that none of them were from this world, they were fairytale characters, but for real. They were sent here because of a powerful curse, making them forget who they were or whom they loved, giving them totally new different and miserable lives, stuck in time for all the eternity. But she was the savior, she was sent through a wardrobe, protecting her from the curse, and because she was the product of true love, she broke the curse. Yes, true love, her parent's true love, Snow White and Prince Charming. She had finally found them, she realized that she wasn't dumped in a side of a highway, but that she was really loved and was given her best chance to survive. She also found more family, an older eleven year old brother, Leo, but because of the curse now he was a big little brother.
She had a family, that was her dream since she had any memory and now that she got it she wouldn't messed it up. So she took a really big leap of faith when she let them in her walls, not wanting to lose time in the past, getting mad or shouting them out, she really let herself be loved. Accepting them as family probably was the best decision she have ever made, beside follow this little boy into a little town called Storybrooke where it all began.
Now it was her birthday, she really enjoyed it, with family and friends, she thought that could never happen. -"Happy birthday Emma!"- her now 12 year old little big brother yelled as he run towards her to jumped to the bed to give her a big hug. That was the perfect way to start her day.
"Thank you bro!"- Emma answered him.
"Happy birthday sweetheart"- Snow and Charming hugged her.
"Thank you, mom"- she said while hugging them.
"Here, for you"- Charming gave her a very precious looking wooden box, with golden edges and a golden flower in the middle, just the same flower she had as a tattoo in her left wrist.
"You didn't have to, dad"- Emma said noticing the flower, her flower. Maybe it really was meant to be, she thought.
"It's your birthday, of course we have to, and we want to, so go on, open it."- Charming encouraged her.
"All right all right, let's see"- Their daughter said opening really carefully the box. She gasped when she saw what was inside.
Her family was looking at her waiting for a reaction, anxiously.
"Is this really mine?"- she asked, not believing what she was seeing, it was golden tiara, with golden apparent flowers and twigs, flowers just like hers.
"Of course it is! you're the princess, remember?"- Leo said as it was obvious for everyone, well of course it was obvious, just not to Emma.
"I guess I am"- She said quietly. Taking it off and placing it in her nightstand.
"Let's go down stairs for your special birthday breakfast!"- Snow said cheerily. Everybody followed her out of Emma's room.
They moved from the loft to a bigger house, with a room for everyone, even Henry had one of his own when he stayed with them. He and Leo were close in age so they really get along.
"Henry and Regina will meet us for lunch, so it's just us for breakfast"- Charming said to his family just after he read Regina's text message.
They had make amends with the Evil Queen, for Henry's sake most of all, she was still his mom. They decided that everyone deserved second chances, and if she was really sorry for everything and with the intentions of really changing, they could move past everything. And with the desire to be in Henry's life for good, with him not hating her and being scared of her, she changed.
Henry came up with the idea of a surprise party, she offered to help, that was the least she could do, she said. They were preparing everything, and joined them for lunch to draw suspicions, the party will be later in the afternoon and all through the night.
They reached the kitchen and it was decorated with purple ballons, the same purple from emma's baby blanket, and a happy birthday banner with purple letters, made by Leo.
"This is amazing, thank you guys"- Emma said biting her lip trying not to cry, holding Leo's hand and squeezing it.
Her mom turned around and gave her a big stack of pancakes with a candle on top. Emma closed her eyes and made a wish, but she didn't knew what to wish for, she already got her wish come true, be with her family.
They all ate breakfast and chat for a little bit. - "Why don't you two go and shower while I make you a surprise".- Snow told them, and they obeyed instantly already excited for that surprise.
A while later they came down showered and ready, and they saw her mom with a fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies.
"Your father and I will be going to the store, we won't be long. You can eat only one cookie, and wait a little bit, they are still pretty hot. I mean it you two, only one"- Snow said pretty serious. "or no dessert after lunch".
"See you later"- Charming said kissing them in their foreheads.
As soon as the door was closed they runned back to the kitchen. Emma took a plate and serve two cookies, she and Leo took a seat on the table, and before he could take one Emma patted his hand. - "ouch, are we really going to wait?"- he asked her thinking, when did she obey them like that? He thought.
"No, I've got a better idea, watch this"- Emma told him, then she look at the plate of cookies, narrowed her eyes and concentrate. She was still learning how to use magic, and this was a perfect opportunity to show her brother what she had learned, making things bigger or smaller. In this case, get a bigger cookie. She closed her eyes and poof.
"Ha, nice one"- he teases her, seeing that the only thing she changed was the plate, into a very big one.
"Shut up"- she told him annoyed, it worked the last time! - "Let me fix it". She looked at the plate, but then she looked at her brother, that look in his eyes, really excited about what was going to happen, magic. Then she remembered when she was a little girl, younger than him, and how she loved magic, and that she could do anything to see something like this back then.
Leo caught her eye and said - "Come on little sis, I want a big cookie". She snapped from her memories at hearing him said 'little sister', looked at the plate, closed her eyes and poof.
"Oh my god"- Leo gasped.