*POSSIBLE SPOILERS *Ok this is my first OUAT fanfic, been a fair few years since I written one too, but I hope you enjoy this one! :D It's kinda Alternate universe, kinda what might happen based on the Season 2 finale titles (Spoilers) "Second Star to the Right" and "Straight on 'til morning". Hope you enjoy
Always in Never Land
She ducked and jumped through the vines and trees as she heard the cries behind her. As she ran she tucked the small ginger curl that had slipped down in front of her face behind her ear. An arrow shot straight past the side of her face into the tree in front of her. She skidded to a halt before changing direction, sliding down a mossed tree trunk and into a small clearing. She Hid and, with baited breath, let her eyes stalk her chasers.
A Snap behind her.
She Turned.
A Pair of eyes.
She Leapt up screamed and lashed out. The eyes grabbed at her ankles and pulled her back and pinned her down. She Flung her head back into the softened ground and exhaled sharply before blowing her curls out of her eyes.
"Got you, Darling!"
"Good Morning"
Emma Looked as she heard the gentle voice that had only recently begun to resonate in a big way with her.
"Morning"
"Excited?"
"Yea, yea I am."
"I just can't wait to see his face, you just know he's gunna love it."
"Well it was a great idea," Emma said, dejectedly.
Mary Margaret smiled to herself, she noticed that look. She too had pulled that face many times.
"You're just jealous because you didn't think of it!" Mary Margaret said, nudging her daughters arm. Sensing that Emma hadn't seen the funny side she took a seat next to her.
"Hey, come on I was kidding."
"I wanted to get him bike. You're idea is way better, Just proves how well I know him…" Emma replied, rolling her eyes.
"Look, you're new to this. We All are. He is gunna be happy that we're spending his birthday as a family. Together."
"I can't help it…I just feel so guilty."
"You'll get there…I know it. Look, we did? Just takes time…"
"I just feel us regressing. We started off as thick as thieves but I can just feel him slipping away from me…."
Mary Margaret sighed before subtly looking around her.
"Emma, Listen to me. Henry…Henry is 12. He has gone from an adoptive mother to an adoptive mother who is actually his step-grandmother, his real mom and dad, two sets of grandparents and has met and lost a step-great grandmother in a very short space of time. He is just overwhelmed, like us all. He doesn't know where to look, where to be, who to be…Like you said to me just after the curse was lifted, time. Time is a great healer."
"Eurgh…how are you always right…"
"Years of practice!" She replied, winking at her daughter as she got up and poured herself a coffee.
Both Women Looked up as they heard movement, they then shot each other a look and waited, anticipating a rather excited ball of Henry to crash around the house in a matter of moments.
"I'M TWELVE!"
"Here we go…" David said from the bedroom placing a pillow over his head.
"Hey, Get up Lazy Boots!" Mary Margaret cried throwing a slipper at him.
"Okay Okay!"
Henry came crashing down the stairs tripping on his pajama trousers slightly at the bottom before sliding to greet his mother at the breakfast bar.
"Emma! Mary Margaret! Gramps! I'm Eleven!" He Shouted excitedly.
"Try again, I don't think Everyone at Grannies heard you!" David laughed, ruffling the youngsters hair.
He ran to the window Flung it Open and Cried,
"Hey Grannies! It's My Birthday!"
"Happy Birthday Henry!" Hopper called back waving As he turned to the window, out on his morning walk with pongo. Emma Walked over and placed her hands on his shoulders.
"Come on Kid, I said we'd meet your dad at the clock tower at 10, he wants to see you.
Henry Grinned.
"Great!" He smiled running back upstairs.
"And Dress properly, please!" Emma Called as she passed David a coffee.
"I always do!" Henry muffled back, clearly with his head in the wardrobe.
Mary Margaret took Emma's hand.
"See. Getting good already!" She said encouragingly.
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