Family Affair
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. If they were Neal would not be dead. And because I find that a stupid decision it will not be acknowledged.
Summary: I'm so bad at these. Here's background. Emma kissed Neal awake with True Loves kiss. They defeated Zelena and all went back to the EF. Neal and Emma are sort of dating but I guess in EF it would be courting? She doesn't want people mainly Henry to know because she doesn't' want him to get his hopes up. The rest you'll just have to wait and see. Constructive Criticism is appreciated. Though I am in soon weeks going to be on my summer vacation, I've never really done a chaptered story before. So it will take Time.
Special Thanks to Alice who suggest the name Somewhere over Tallahassee.
Author's Note: Don't ask me about Hook, he will not be in this story, he may be spoken of but I feel because of my feelings towards that character I will make him to ooc (more than I think he already is) and I don't want to do that to him if some of my readers like that character. JAlso I have heard how some other authors totally assassinate Neal's character to make their story work; I refuse to assassinate Hook (than I personally already think he has been). Other than that I hope you enjoy this story. One last thing this is a Swanfire Story first and foremost. However with what I have planned there will be Regina, Snowing, and Rumbelle. But again it will mostly be Swanfire. Extra thing this time I finally got a job. I'm not starting training until the 27th of May but that will be my number one priority so it may take longer for me to update. But besides this chapter which was extremely hard to write, I already have ideas of what I want to go to with this story. Oh one more note: The baby's name in this story is going to be Graham. As much as I love Neal, I really think they should have named him Graham because that man deserves some type of recognition. Okay now I'll really stop talking!
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard
Snow's P.O.V.
Snow saw Emma and Neal come in a back way for the castle. She saw that though Emma looked pristine that she must have been crying for her eyes were a bit red rimmed. She also noticed that Emma's hair wasn't done up as it was when Snow visited her before the ball started. However, with her hair down Snow saw that Emma seemed more like herself. Hard yet soft, vulnerable yet strong, she was perfectly the Emma that Mary Margaret had met. The only difference is that Emma seemed happier, whether because not so much chaos or maybe it was because of the first man that Emma had remembered feeling loved by was with her in a world that Snow knew was confusing to Emma. Snow saw that Henry was over with Regina talking and laughing. The fact that her entire family was together and happy made Snow feel that her life was finally complete. She looked down at the bundle that was nestled safely inside his papa's arms. She leaned over kissed David on the cheek, and then kissed her baby on his soft downy head. "I love you my little Prince Graham." She then stood up and started talking to those who had graced them with their presence at this Welcome Home Ball. "Good Evening ladies and Gentlemen, My family and I are delighted to share this night with you."
There was a smattering of applause and shouts of "We're all happy to be in our rightful home!" Snow nodded "Yes, Yes. First things first, usually we present royal children when they are born, which we were able to do with Prince Graham. However, two of our royal children did not get that honor because we weren't here. So tonight along with the welcome home party, we honor Prince Henry, and Princess Emma. We will go in the order of age because it would be Emma who would present Prince Henry as it is her child along with Regina and Neal of course. Emma, darling would you come up here?" Snow asked.
Emma's P.O.V.
Emma had been half listening, half laughing at Neal trying to get her to loosen up by saying ridiculous things, in stupid accents. She looked up when she heard Snow call her up there. Neal had given her a little push to make her start walking. She looked back and him and Henry and they both smiled to help reassure her. She smiled back and started walking up to where her parents and little brother were. As she walked up to the dais, the people that she had known for a few years parted for her and smiled. Once she was on the dais, her mother started speaking. "Prince David and I would like to present our daughter Princess Emma to all of you. Emma you saved us, all of us. You are our savior, but more importantly you are our daughter. Thank You for all you've done." Emma watched as Snow picked up the crown to place on her head then said as a closing statement "I present to you Princess Emma , the Fairiest one of them all." Snow placed the crown on Emma's head then Emma turned toward the assembled guests and smiled as they all clapped and cheered for her.
Emma had been thinking about the savior comment, that's what everyone said. Sure she broke the curse but she didn't do it alone and she felt there was someone else who deserved an even bigger recognition then she did: someone who actually died for the cause no matter how briefly it lasted. Emma spoke up "Henry, could you come up here please?" She waited until Henry was up standing next to her. "I know you all talk about me being the savior and thaking me for waking you up. But I didn't do it alone. This little- young man right here" Emma said looking at Henry "is the one you should be thanking. He never once gave up on me beliving or on what he knew to be true." She looked at Henry and smiled. "Henry was the first family I remember having, even when I didn't know his name, I knew tere was a person out there who had my blood running through his veins. Henry, sweetheart, I never would have been able to break the curse without you. Maybe I'm your savior." Emma said glanceing at the guest assembled in the castle. "But you Henry, you are my savior. If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have believed or ever saved these other people. You deserve the thank you and the reconginition for breaking the curse. You are the one who believed in me and in these guests until the very end. So I present to you, Prince Henry, the Real Savior of the Enchanted Forests Residents." After Emma finished speaking, she waited while Snow gave her the crown to put on Henry's head. After the crown was on Henry's head, Emma hugged him tightly whispering "I love you kid."
No One's P.O.V.
After the presentations of the royal family, the ball really began with servants walking around with dessert trays. There were many people dancing. Emma danced with David first, since it was her first ball. Henry had danced with both his mothers and his grandmothers. Rumplestilskin had danced with Emma, Snow, and belle but no one else because he didn't want to dance in the first place. Neal and Emma danced together many times. The night ended on a high note with Emma's family all right where they belonged with each other, and in the place they were always meant to call home.