New story. This is the introduction more chapters to follow. Hope you like it comments would be appreciated.. (I do not own Once Upon A Time)

It had been 5 years since both Snow and Charming had made it through the wardrobe together along with a very small baby Emma.

It had taken sometime to get used to this new land, but they had started feel a little more at home than when they had first arrived. There was so much for them to get use to and learn. It hadn't been easy and they missed their friends so much, but they were glad to at least have each other.

David had gotten a job working in construction it was a lot of hard work but it paid well. He caught on to a lot of things but computers was not one of them.

Snow or Mary which she now went by, worked as a nursery assistant. This was great when Emma was a baby as she could go to work with Snow.

Emma of course knew no differently she loved her life, she had her parents and was all she needed.

They had stuck lucky with the house that they now lived in. It belonged to an old woman, who said that they could live there if they fixed it up. It needed a lot of work doing to it and it took sometime but now it was completed it was perfect for them. The owner, Penny, had become a member of their family, she loved Emma as if she were her own grandchild.

All in all despite what they had lost and the things that they had gone through, they were happy.

The only one problem they had was how much do they tell Emma? Snow didn't want to burden her with the future wanting her to enjoy her childhood. But Charming thought they should at least start preparing her or it would be too much for her to take in. It was a constant battle.

"Charming she is too young, how will she even start to understand?"

"I understand that Snow, but are we just going to wait and drop it on her lap. It's too much information to give someone at once.. I'm still struggling to understand it."

"Keep your voice down otherwise she will hear you, you know how sneaky that girl is." Snow said in a hushed whisper.

"She gets that from her mother, you know what else she gets from you." Charming came up behind Snow and put his arms around her. Whilst snow leaned into his embrace. "Her strength and stubbornness." Snow laughed he had her there. "And least start to think about it."

"Think about what Daddy?" Emma little voice had entered the kitchen.

Snow gave Charming a look that oozed in I told you so.

"Think about dinner of course." Snow said quickly hoping to cover up the real reason. Charming was right but how do they go about it with putting that kind of weight on her small shoulders.

"Ice cream!" Emma yelled out hopefully. If she asked one day her parents might even say yes.

David went around to her and scooped Emma up to which she let out a small yelp and laugher "I don't think so Princess"

"Daddy put me down."

David gently placed her back on the floor. While Snow came around from the kitchen with plates of food. "It's not ice cream, but if you eat all of it there maybe some waiting in the freezer for you."

"Yippee." Emma quickly tuck into her meal.

Dinner was a quiet affair that night Both Snow and Charming were thinking about the situation.

Getting Emma ready for bed wasn't easy she was very lively and had tons of energy. "Emma Nolan get you sweet butt in that bed now."

"But Mommy I'm not tired."

Snow smiled fondly at her daughter she would never get over how lucky they were to be together but sometimes Emma did like to try and push Snow's patience.

Charming of course found it funny how strong willed she was, reminding him so much of Snow.

"Ok I will make you a deal, you go to bed now and Daddy and I will tell you a very special story. Go and brush your teeth and get into bed ready."

"Ok!" Emma ran to achieve her tasks, she loved to hear stories. Though she wondered what special story her parents could tell.

David looked up from the couch slightly puzzled by his wife's statement. Snow sat down next to him, checking the room to make sure Emma had left. "If we tell her our stories, everyone's stories then at least she knows apart of it without burdening her with the whole truth."

"That my Dear is a wonderful idea."

"Mommy, Daddy I'm readddyyyy." Emma yelled from her bedroom.

"Let's go and get started then." Snow said lifting herself off the couch.

They had some tasks ahead of them. But they would get through it as a family.