It was just after midnight and I found myself standing in the middle of a clearing in the forest with my sister standing beside me with a grumpy face having been disturbed from her sleep like everyone else. Stood to my other side at the edge was Regina and Zelena, they both looked as confused as I was. In front of me was Mama pacing back and forth.
"Mama, what's this all about?" I asked confusion in my voice.
She turned to face me with a very worried look on her face. "Well you see, I thought you were a part of the sister prophecy which you still can be but... When I was pregnant with you I found out that I was have a little girl but my source couldn't tell me the gender of my other child but said whatever it's dragon was is it's true gender." She posed. I had a feeling in my gut that whatever she was going to say was going to be important. "when dark and light magic babies are born in the same dragon egg they would never be separated as it is very dangerous. As you too have reconnected and not shifted yet is putting your lives at risk. So, what I'm saying is that I need to coach you through your first shift or you could both die." Mama finished. She was slightly crying by the end.
It was a lot of information but I didn't want to die any more I have something to live for so I nodded my understanding and listened to what my mother was saying.
"Okay, my baby's I need you both to relax. Then find your inner beast, communicate with it and then let it free. It will come naturally don't think too much about it." Following Mama's instructions I relax.
Soon I can feel a change happening to my body as my inner beast comes out to play. My senses hit through the roof as they became heightened. The feeling of being free finally swept over me. Like I had nothing to hide. Just then my human brain noticed the heavy feeling between my legs. I didn't feel shocked or ashamed that my dragon was male. It actually made so much sense. I always felt out of place, that I was in the wrong body but I pushed those thought so deep inside I forgot they were there. But right now, all those past memories of being told I was a freak and so much more played through my mind or what I thought was just my mind but everyone around me could also see my painful past.
Forgetting about that for now I listen to my dragon and take into the sky needing a break from my emotions. Soon two other dragons joined me as we fly over Storybrook.
MAL'S POV
A son. I have a baby boy. I was over whelmed by joy but that soon vanished at the sad look on Emma or is it Luca's face as their past memories play out. The need to kill all of the bastards that caused my child pain. I didn't know the way of this world but even in the forest not many cared about who was with who unless it had to do with the royals.
That was all forgotten about as my babies take flight into the air. There would be time to talk to Emma later about what they had seen.
NO ONE'S POV
After the dragons landed and turned to their human selves it wasn't long before Emma took off in a sprint. Zelena and Regina both made a move to follow but was stopped by Mal.
"I know your worried but she needs some time. She has gone through life feeling like she was in the wrong body and when she told someone that they wouldn't hurt her as you saw. I would love nothing more to wrap her in my arms and tell her that I love her no matter what. I will do that but after she has sorted herself out." Mal said with a small reassuring smile.
"How can someone do that to another just because of how they feel. I did some horrible things in my past but I would never do that to a child. If my Henry would have felt like that and had told me I would be so proud that he is becoming his own person." Regina said as she broke down into tears. Mal and Zelena trying to do their best to comfort the other woman.
"When me and Emma first met and was getting to know each other she told me that she would love to have short hair like a boy would and said that it doesn't matter what her hair was like she would still be her. I noticed small difference in her as our friendship grew. Small stuff like dressing in more boyish clothes and acting like one but at the time I never thought much about it. Now I see what that all meant." Lily whispered to no one and everyone. They all turned to watch the emotions pass across Lilly's face as she spoke.
Elsewhere in the forest Emma stood on the cliff overlooking the town. As she looked on she could see a street light and a couple of lights in houses but most were unseen as it was still early in the morning as the sun just peeked out from the horizon.
The family had gone home as they knew Emma could be gone for some amount of time. As they passed the living room or their own respected bedrooms as Emma passed the forest floor.
EMMA'S POV
I was just getting my life on track and it threw a curve ball flying my way. I always felt like I was in the wrong body that I was different. I would look at the boys in the foster home and wish I was like that but then when the carers found out...
"Emma you're a pretty 7-year-old girl that no one will adopt if you don't stop saying this shit about being a boy." The carer shouted."but I want to be a boy. I don't like pink or dresses or dolls.""Well then you're never going to have a family. No one wants a freak. I will not house such a disgusting thought." The carer shouted as she pulled young Emma over her lap.
Emma rubbed her ass cheek remembering that pain of the spanking she got that night. That night was when she started to shut down. She never told anyone else after that and the closest anyone got was Lilly when I remember telling her that I would love short hair. I smile at the memory as it was one of the only good things in my life.
I wished for this when I was younger but now...
For once in my life I had something that I was proud of. I had a family that loves me but this new development threw me through a thousand hoops and back. Where is the knife when you need it. Shaking my head at myself I move on with my thoughts.
On one hand I could see myself in this body that I hate and have a great family but I wouldn't be a hundred percent happy but on the other I would be happy as can be in a body I love and risk my family.
I look around to see that the sun is in the sky and creating a beautiful sunrise and my thoughts went to lying in bed with Zelena and Regina cuddled into or trying to but stopped by their swollen baby bumps and the sun rose and created a nice hue through the window.
"fuck sake. Get your shit together Swan" I say to the trees around me as I start to walk through the forest to get to the town my mother's voice pops into my head. ' Follow your heart no matter what.'
And that's just what I did.
