A/N: so All I have to say is... thaaaank you I love that you love my baby Emma... I love her too. But she is growing up so fast! Enjoy this chapter!
Trial of Changes
I went to Regina's house. She put me in a box made of a net so I could see her. She gave me more toys and sat down at the big table. I could see her legs under the table. She couldn't keep them still. She was always tapping them and when she got tired of that, she stood up and paced the room.
She did that a lot of times, and I knew she needed to hold me. So the next time she got up, I stood up and raised my hands. "Na?"
She stopped to look at me. "What do you know? You still have it Emma." She said to me and lifted me eagerly. "This just never gets old Miss Swan."
I lay my head on her shoulder. I guess I did feel a little tired. She murmured to me. Kissed my arms and cheeks. "I could hold you all day," she whispered as she sat in a chair that moved and rubbed my back and I was done for.
The next thing I knew, Henry was lifting me from the box. Regina was at the door and she and mommy were talking. "Her ability has increased to several weeks worth. She has not manifested any magic yet, but her abilities to read people...well at least me is dead on."
"How are you doing?" Mommy asked. I looked at Regina and I knew she didn't want to answer.
"Mamma!" I said and reached for her. Well that worked. They all looked at me. I twisted in Henry's arms and made him put me down. I toddled to mommy and she picked me up.
"Has she been talking today?" Mommy asked.
Regina shook her head. "No!" She said amazed. I don't get why all Adults ever do is talk. Then Regina smiled at me. "I suppose I should expect an enormous amount of chatter tomorrow."
Mommy smiled. "Let's go home Emma you can tell me everything you did with Regina today." She kissed my cheek and waved toward Regina and Henry. "Say bye to Regina Emma."
"Bah, Nana." I said. She raised her brow at me It was the funniest face I had ever seen her make.
"Neither am I a Banana, nor a Nana Miss Swan…" Then she smiled and kissed my cheek again. "But since you're learning, Good night my love, see you soon."
"Bye Ma." Henry said to me.
"Babah." I said and we were off.
I learned lots of words that night Mommy read Neal and me a book about breakfast. It was funny. Then I was asleep.
The next morning, while mommy was getting me dressed she said. "What would you like to eat Emma?"
"Geen eggs an' ham." I answered.
Mommy giggled. "Are you sure?"
I nodded. "Like Sam I am!"
She looked me over, and said. "Emma you are growing so fast! looks like 18 month clothes are just right for you."
She put on some ugly boy overalls and dinosaur shoes on my feet that looked like socks. Then she brushed my hair and put it in two pony tails. "Eat now?" I asked.
Mommy smiled. "Yes sweetie we eat now." She took me down to the kitchen, where Neal was with Daddy at the table. Neal was eating cereal.
"I want geen eggs mommy!"
"Emma I can't make green eggs." Mommy said.
"geen eggs!" I shouted and screamed.
"Emma…" Daddy said.
"No… Nooooooo! want geen eggs!" I screamed again.
"My god David, did you feel that?" Mommy said.
"I did." daddy said. I didn't know what they were talking about I wanted my stupid green eggs and ham. "Here come the terrible twos."
Then there was Smoke in the living room in a pretty purple color. "What does she want?"
"Regina!" Mommy said, and I stopped screaming.
"Why is she screaming?" She asked and walked directly to me.
"She wants green eggs and ham." Mommy said. "I don't have that nor the time to make it."
Regina sighed. "We'll be at my house." She waved her hand and purple smoke came all around us. She sat me down on a high chair she had and opened her hand. "That was quite a spectacle Miss swan." Then it was there. Green eggs and ham. That didn't look so yummy and I scrunched my nose. "Oh no, you nearly destroyed my town because of your tantrum and now you will eat that."
"No want it!" I said.
"You should have behaved for your mother. Come on miss Swan, open up." She said taking a scoop of the eggs and a tiny piece of ham. I opened my mouth reluctantly and ate it. It was actually as good as Sam I am said it was. "Very good, you think you can feed yourself now?"
I nodded and she let me have my spoon. I struggled with the spoon, and most of the food ended up on my plate and my lap, so I ditched it and began to eat with my hands. "She is eating it now." I heard Regina say. "No, not spoiled, I felt her seismic shocks from here. I needed it to stop. As it is I am going to be dealing with the calls from residents all day."
she looked at me and groaned. "What sizes is she into now? I am going to have to clean her up, as her Table Manners remain as atrocious as always."
What the hell is atrocious? I look at my wife whatever that is and she is pacing the room again. Why is she always so full of nervous energy? "Regina?"
She stopped talking and looked at me in surprise. "Yes, Emma?"
"I all done." I said
"Of course." She said to me, then she spoke to the person on the phone. "I'll talk to you later."
I closed my eyes, and tried to remember what Regina did to get me here. It was weird how she just raised her hand and purple smoke came and then we were in her house. I felt a little bit different when she did that, so I tried to feel that way again. "Emma... how?" Regina said. I opened my eyes and I was standing on the floor. "This is dangerous!"
"You did it!" I said. and she looked at me.
"yes, but I know what I'm doing!" She said then shook her head. "My god! You're changing faster." Regina got down on her knees in front of me. "You have a short learning curve Emma, I think I know what's happening. Let's go see daddy at the station."
"Okay…" I said looking down at my dirty too short overalls, then up at her in her pretty clothes. "can I wear a pretty dress like you?" I asked.
Regina sighed and took my hand. there the smoke was again, and we were in front of a store. "I can't make dresses out of nothing. Pick a few things and we will modify as you grow okay?"
Whatever that meant I nodded and looked at some pretty dresses and tights. I picked two, and she bought them for me. She also got me some pretty hair things, because I had so much hair on my head. It was long and Curly all the way down my back.
She changed me in a little room at the back of the store, then we went out to the streets. Everyone we passed by smiled and waved at me. I waved back and looked up at Regina. "They know me?"
"yes they do." Regina said.
"how?"
"you are their Princess." She answered.
"oh..." I said and continued to walk with her to a building with a funny looking brown car in front. "Daddy!" I said the moment we walked into the building . he blinked like he couldn't believe I was there. I must have been a good surprise cause he smiled really big.
"Look at you!" He said then looked at Regina. "She is already older than Neal."
"She's always been older than Neal." Regina said rolling her eyes.
"you know what I mean." He said lifting me into his arms. I got distracted by the badge on his shirt.
"Listen, I know what's happening." Regina said. "She is getting the upbringing she should have had. so as soon as she learns something, she grows. Her magic has advanced greatly, and though she may not be able to control it completely, she knows how to do things that even her former self wasn't sure of how to do."
"Like what?" he asked.
"Emma can Teleport."
A/N:so what YA think? Let me know! I'll be posting again soon. 'Til then, much love!-S.K.
