Saving one…. Destroying the other

DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything to do with once upon a time. Wish I did because if I did season 2 would be starting Sunday.

SUMMARY: Takes place just after Regina brakes the curse by kissing Henry. Emma and her parent's relationship, could be in jeopardy.

Henrys memories have return and with true loves kiss from mother to son having broken the curse everyone remembers, why they are back in Storybrooke.

Hook casts a look to the floor as the betrayal shines brightly in Emma's eyes. He doesn't want to see that, he had only tried to do what was best for everyone. But the look in Emma's eyes stops him from explaining, stops him from telling her what that wicked witch had threaten him with. He hears the royals telling their daughter that they cast the curse but didn't send anything to hook, to get Emma. He didn't understand how they couldn't have sent it any more than they did. But he knew this was the proverbial nail in his coffin in Emma's eyes, so he turns on his heal and leaves them. He tried so hard not to look back at Emma, not to look back at the one person he had ever loved in a long time. He tried to keep his gazed focused straight ahead, and not to look at the woman he wanted but wasn't his, and after this would probably never be his.

Oh how he tried, yet he still failed. He could help himself from looking one last time.

"Mum. Mum." Henry had shouted,

Emma turned her eyes away from hooks retreating back to gaze at her son who was on the floor above her. "Yes kid." She replied as she saw him stood by Regina, his other mother. Well technically stood, Regina was stood and Henry was half way hanging over the barrier, hollering at her.

Regina's look was priceless. You could see the love on her face at having henry back, but also the fear since Henry was hanging over the barrier.

"Mum….." Henry began

"Kid I love you but I swear if u fall over that barrier and split your head open. I am gonna have Whale patch you up so I can personally crack open your head. Understand?" Emma said smiling at her son. Regina sent her a grateful look as henry straightened up,

"Sorry mum, but did you know I caught mum making out with Robin Hood. I mean the robin hood." Henry was smiling whilst Regina just blushed, if the blush was any brighter she could challenge her sister to a colour competition, because the red she was wearing would definitely out do Zelena's green.

Snow, David and Emma all giggled, which made Regina blush more, even robin who was stood by them now had a tint of red to his cheeks.

When Regina managed to control herself she turned to Henry.

"You…" was all she got out before Henry took off laughing and shouting. "Mum help, mums gonna get me." His happiness was infectious and soon everyone was laughing.

When Henry reached Emma, his laughing stopped, and tears filled his eyes. Regina noticed the change in her son. She and Robin had come down the stairs following the laughing Henry, but this sudden change had Regina confused, about what could have changed in the last 5 seconds that had caused such an emotional change in her son.

Although Regina was confused Emma sure as hell wasn't. She hugged her son to her body and spoke softly to him.

"He loved you Henry, and he knew you loved him. He loved you don't think he didn't, and he knew your memories hadn't returned. But honey he knew, he knew the real you loved him, would always love him."

Emma's words to Henry clued everyone in on the sudden shift in emotions. Regina was glad Emma had understood what was wrong but also a little jealous that she hadn't been able to decipher her sons emotional shift.

Through his hiccups and his tears Henry spoke into his mother's chest.

"I…." hiccup. "I wan…." Hiccup. "I nee…." Hiccup

Instead of listening to his broken speech Emma just hugged him tighter and said

"Not a problem kid we will go see him now."

With that she nodded to the others stood around and led henry out of the building to his father's grave.

Snow told Regina that Emma would probably call her later, but Henry needed to say goodbye first. Regina although she was upset at having to watch her son leave her again, she understood.

Snow and David caught up to Emma and henry at the graveside only to find Emma stood a few metre's from Neal's grave, giving Henry time with his father alone.

Emma had heard anyone approaching her so when David put his hand on her shoulder she jumped out of her skin.

"Sorry Emma, I didn't mean to scare you, but we thought you might need some moral support." David spoke softly

Emma turned towards the pair just enough to talk to them without being rude by not looking at them, so she could keep an eye on Henry in case he needed her.

"So you told me you cast the spell and that you both have half a heart but what you didn't tell me was why." Emma spoke, just as softly as David had done so she didn't disturb Henry's moment alone.

David didn't answer though snow did.

"We went to see the good witch of the south and she told us that she didn't have magic strong enough to stop Zelena, that her light magic wasn't enough. But when we mentioned you." Snow took a breath before continuing. "Emma you are the production of true love, and there is no stronger magic in the world then true love, not light not dark, nothing is stronger that true love." Snow took another breath. "We didn't know what Zelena had planned, all we knew was she needed the baby and after speaking to Glinda, we knew you were the only one that could defeat Zelena, the curse was the only chance we had to get to you and save the baby." Snow finished and her breath came out in a huff.

Before Emma could respond in any way Henry called to her, so without a word to snow and David she turned on her heal and walked towards her son.

With every step Emma took a voice spoke to her.

'They cast the curse' step. 'They need your help'

Just before she took her final step to stand next to Henry the voice spoke in an angered voice.

'They didn't come back for you, they came back so you could save the baby. So you could risk your life for the life of the child they want.'

The last step brought her to her son's side. As she placed her arm around his shoulders David shouted the baby's coming.

Henry shrugged out from under his mother's arm and grabbed her hand pulling her towards his grandparents.

Emma moved on autopilot, she walked towards them got in her car, and even drove to the hospital all the time her thoughts were elsewhere.

She had been ok with them having a baby but knowing they had cast the curse, changed everything.

They had sent her through the portal, they had sent her away, to save her. But no they didn't do that with this one, they decided to destroy her new life so she could save it. They decided this was the one they had to keep, and consequences be damned. Would they even mourn her if the wicked bitch of the west killed her because she wasn't strong enough, or would they just mourn the fact that this new baby, the baby they decided to keep at all costs would continue to be in danger.

Emma was lost in her own world, being pulled along the corridor by Henry. When they wheeled snow into a room, Emma and Henry stayed outside. Emma still sat in silence as Henry called Regina, called his other mother. Emma was conflicted, and angry what made IT more important than anything else. What made IT more important than…?

"Mum?" Henry had interrupted her thoughts. Emma looked up at her son with sad eyes which she had tried so hard to cover, but Henry could still clearly see.

She gave him a small smile and nod so he would continue, "mum are you ok, is it the….."

Henry didn't get to finish what he was saying as Emma had clasped a gentle hand over her son's mouth.

"Shhhh. Henry lets just keep that between us for the moment ok."

Although Henry was confused as to why she want to keep it a secret he nodded just as Regina appeared,

"Right them Emma let's get to work." Regina spoke.

A.N

I know it was a little short and started off a little slow but if I continue it, into a multi chapter story I had to set the foundations first. if I conintue it will probably be hook swan but not sure yet.

If you want to know what happens now the baby is born, and what secret Emma and Henry are hiding let me know.