I've been asked how old Natalie is and I was picturing around 8-years-old. Enjoy the second part!


When Emma came back to Regina's office, she wordlessly slid her a bag with a salad and french friends in it. She also set down a root beer. Regina silently accepted the offering, hungrier than she thought she would be.

"Find anything while I was gone?" Emma asked.

"No," Regina sighed, "maybe it's time to check my vault."

"Sit and eat first," Emma said, nodding at the sack, "I'll stop by the station and be back in an hour." Emma turned and left without another word. Regina gratefully ate the food Emma brought her. She almost even forgave Emma for last night-almost. Regina rolled her eyes at how clueless Emma could be sometimes and finished her food ten minutes before Emma came back to pick her up. They drove out to her vault and spent the rest of the afternoon searching for something to explain Natalie's lack information.

"Nothing," Regina muttered, roughly shutting a book. Emma glanced at her phone.

"It's almost time to pick up the kids," Emma mentioned. Regina stiffened at Emma's words. They just sounded so domestic. She shook it off and nodded to Emma.

"I think we should tell Henry," Regina decided, "he still doesn't know and she may be staying with me again."

"Good idea," Emma agreed, "we'll just pick them up together."


They arrived at the school in Emma's yellow bug. Natalie was impatiently waiting on the school's steps for them, bouncing on her toes. She lit up when they pulled up, but Regina could see her visibly deflate a few second later. Henry approached the bug, too.

"Henry, this is Natalie," Regina told him, stepping out of the passengers side, "I don't know how long she'll be staying with us, but we're searching for her parents."

"We?" Henry questioned.

"Emma and I are looking. It's the sheriff's duty and she has to have a place to stay," Regina said. Henry looked down at Natalie and squinted. He took a lock of her blonde hair into his palm and looked into her soft brown eyes.

"Um, Mom?" he called.

"Yes, Dear?" she inquired.

"Uhhhhh... where have you looked for her parents?" he asked.

"Well, she doesn't know her last name, so we've looked up every Natalie in the records," Regina told him, "Emma and I also went to my vault to find some cause for her possible amnesia, but we can't find that either." Henry eyed Natalie again.

"Uh huh, and?" Henry pressed.

"That's it, kid," Emma told him, "now get in, we're heading back to your place." Henry pulled the passenger seat forward and motioned for Natalie to get in first. She did and he followed after her, pulling the seat back in place. They drove to the mansion, Henry quietly observing Natalie the whole way. When they got out, Henry offered to show Natalie around the house.

"You know, to make sure she knows where everything is," Henry said, feigning innocence.

"Good idea, Henry," Regina told him, kissing the top of his head.

"Follow me," Henry said. Natalie followed him into one of the empty rooms in the house. He closed the door and folded his arms over his chest.

"Your last name is Swan-Mills, isn't it?" he demanded to know. Natalie's eyes got wide and her jaw dropped open.

"You know?" she asked incredulously. Henry smirked.

"Come on, it's obvious," he retorted, "you're their True Love child, huh? Magical, right?" Natalie nodded sheepishly.

"I was in Mommy's vault without permission," she told him, "and I don't normally touch things-I just like to look-but I picked up this rock and I came through the time portal that Mama and Killian opened in the barn."

"Ah," Henry said, nodding, "what kind of rock?" He was interested now. He didn't have magic, but it intrigued him all that much more.

"It's a tiger's eye rock," she informed him.

"Why didn't you just tell them?" Henry asked. Natalie shook her head.

"Mommy would not be happy that I meddled in time on purpose," she told him, "it's not my fault you found out."

"You look just like them!" he exclaimed, "how could I not know?" Natalie shrugged.

"No one else has noticed," she pointed out.

"They just don't want to see it," he said. Natalie nodded in agreement. "We have to tell them."

"Why can't you send me back?" Natalie questioned.

"I don't know a lot about magic," he admitted, "Mom would have to do it. Emma doesn't even know that much about magic, yet."

"Fine," Natalie relented, crossing her arms, "but we can't tell them who I am."

"Whoa, that's a total Mom look right there," Henry told her, "and we're not going to be able to keep it from them. Mom will know something's up and Emma will help her interrogate it out of us. You have to know that's how it works." Natalie made a face.

"That's exactly how it works," she frowned, "fine." The two walked into the dining room where Emma and Regina were sitting at the table, still discussing Natalie.

"Hey, kid," Emma greeted, "finish the tour?"

"Actually there's something you guys should know," Henry said.

"What is it, Henry?" Regina asked, furrowing her brow. Henry nudged Natalie.

"I have to tell them?" she whispered.

"It's what brothers do, isn't it?" he teased. She rolled her eyes and took a deep breath.

"I'm from the future," she told them outright, "I didn't tell you, because I thought I could find a way to get back by myself." Regina's eyes widened and her jaw went slack as she looked at Natalie and then at Emma.

"Please tell me you're joking," Regina groaned, leaning her elbows on the table, covering her face with her hands.

"What? Hook and I just went to the past," Emma pointed out, oblivious, "it's possible." Regina sighed.

"Emma, I don't think that's why Mom is freaking out," Henry said. Emma scrunched up her face in confusion.

"What else is there?" she questioned.

"Do not make me spell it out," Regina begged.

"Kid, help me out here," Emma huffed. Henry gave her a smile.

"Um, well, you see... when two people with magic are in love-"

"Stop there!" Regina held up a hand, "I don't want to hear this." She stood abruptly and exited the dining room.

"I'm still in the dark," Emma muttered.

"You talk to Ma, I've got Mom," Henry whispered to Natalie as he went after Regina. Natalie sat in Regina's now-empty chair.

"You like bandaid confessions," Natalie stated, "saying things as quick as possible so they're over quicker."

"Yes..." Emma replied slowly.

"I'm you're daughter," Natalie blurted. Emma visibly leaned back.

"Wow, okay, you weren't kidding with that bandaid thing," Emma said, "but that doesn't explain why Regina's having a fit." Natalie sighed.

"I'm her daughter, too," Natalie informed her. Emma opened and closed her mouth a few times.

"Two people with magic..." Emma mumbled, "Oh! Oh God, no!" Emma stood just as abruptly as Regina had, threading her fingers through her hair. "Oh man, you are." Natalie nodded.

At the same time, Henry knocked on Regina's bedroom door.

"Mom? Mom, I know you're in there, please open the door," Henry said firmly. Regina opened it and ushered her son inside before shutting it again. She sat down on the bed.

"Henry, I can't do this," she confided in him.

"Can't do what?" he asked. Regina closed her eyes and deflated a bit.

"I can't face Emma," she told him, "I've been avoiding her because of the Robin fiasco a few nights ago." Henry placed a comforting hand on Regina's.

"She'll understand," Henry said, "the future says so." Regina looked up at Henry who was smiling at her. "Come on." He pulled her up and led her back to the dining room. Regina looked at Emma who was blushing furiously and fidgeting.

"Emma, I'm going to take Natalie to my vault and I'd like you to come with me," Regina announced. Emma raised her eyes to meet Regina's. She looked just as nervous and Emma relaxed.

"Okay," she agreed. Natalie ran and hugged Henry.

"I'll see you in... a few years," Natalie told him with a cheeky grin. Henry grinned back.

"I can't wait," he replied. Natalie grabbed both of her mothers' hands as they made their way to Regina's vault. Natalie explained what she had done and Regina found a way to reverse it. Natalie hugged them after Regina set the rock on the table.

"See you soon, Mommy," she whispered to Regina, squeezing her tight. She knew Emma was the one who would need more time to digest everything that was going to happen, so she settled for just a hug. She then picked up the rock and was gone.

"Gonna miss the kiddo?" Emma asked awkwardly.

"A bit," Regina replied. They stood there in a tense silence for a few minutes. "I'm sorry for overreacting about you bringing Marian back."

"It's fine," Emma shrugged.

"I mean, it obviously doesn't seem to matter in the long run," Regina pointed out. Emma swallowed. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about, Emma. No one can resist my seductive ways," Regina teased, and mildly flirted. A grin spread across Emma's face.

"Madam Mayor, are you trying to seduce me?" Emma joked along. Regina feigned innocence.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, Miss Swan." Regina then giggled and took Emma's hand, "come on. Henry's waiting for us." Emma's stomach filled with butterflies. However, she could definitely get used to holding Regina's hand like this.


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