Chapter 9: What really happened? Part 2
"It worked, it really worked!" The Queen said with an evil smile on her face, as she watched the curse get to work. "Now there is only one thing I need to do. Snow White has to go into labour early, and she will. Snow White, by my power you are to go into labour early, as soon as I say, Now." She said smiling. She starts to cackle as she gets into her carriage and they ride to Snow and Charming's castle, hoping to kidnap the baby.
Over in Snow's and Charming's bedroom, Snow and Charming are kissing. But Snow pulls away looking distraught and in pain. She grabs her swollen belly and Charming looks at her worriedly. "What is it?" He asked. She feels another sharp pain in her stomach and looks up at him.
"Baby!" She said as another pain comes to her. "…She's coming!" Snow said. They both started to worry, it was too early and Snow had to get to the wardrobe. Little did they know that the Queen made this happen.
"Right, I have to get you to the wardrobe." Charming said. Snow shakes her head.
"No Charming. I can't do this alone. The baby is coming now." Snow said, through her tears and the pain.
"Snow I have to get you to safety." Charming said. Snow gets another sharp pain, the pain is getting worse.
"No. Get me to the bed and get Doc, because I am having this baby now. I am not going through the wardrobe when I am in labour." She said before crying out in pain. Charming picks her up and carries her to the bed. He places her on it as she cries out in pain again. Doc comes in then.
"What is all the crying about?" Doc asked as he came in. He realised what the crying was about as soon as he saw Snow on the bed.
"The baby is coming." Charming said taking Snow's hand as she has another contraction.
"Right, I have to go and get some stuff. Just make sure she doesn't push." Doc said rushing out the room.
"Everything is going to be ok Snow." Charming said.
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Doc is rushing around in the castle trying to get everything he needs when Red, Granny and the other dwarves come over to him. "Doc, what's all the rushing around about?" Grumpy asked.
"Snow's in labour." Doc said. The others looked at him worriedly. "Grumpy and Sleepy, go and keep an eye out for the curse. We need to get the baby out before the curse hits us." Doc said. Grumpy and Sleepy nodded before going to the top of the castle to keep an eye out for the curse. Granny gives Doc the baby blanket she knitted before he rushes back to Snow's and Charming's bed chamber to deliver the baby. They were all worried.
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"I made her go into labour early, Emma. It was all my doing." Regina said with a smile on her face.
"What?" Emma said.
"You see, when you're a powerful person, who can use magic, like me. You can do anything you want. I wanted you born early so Snow couldn't escape the curse by going through that wardrobe with you. So I found a spell, in a book of spells; that can make anyone you want go into labour early. You say the name of the person, then you say, by my power you are to go into labour early, and it works, when you say now. So, I made your mother go into labour with you early. Oh, and back in our world, not many baby's survived being born two months early, I wanted to get rid of you. But it seemed that you were one of the lucky ones and your parents sent you through the wardrobe with only a seven year old boy to look after you. But he left you, didn't he?" Regina said.
"So, I could have had my mother if you hadn't made her go into labour early. You really haven't changed have you? You haven't even tried to change for Henry, you're the same old person that you always were. The Evil Queen. Henry is never coming anywhere near you. Now I suggest you leave everyone in this town alone, because if you touch, or hurt, or kill anyone, you are going to die. Or I'll drop you off in the middle of nowhere with no way back to this town so you can't hurt anyone again." Emma said before slapping Regina. "And yes, that was a threat." Emma said. "Now get out." Emma said.
"But, I'm not done yet." Regina said.
"I said GET OUT!" Emma shouted. Regina gave her one last wicked smile before turning to go out.
"Oh, by the way. I could make your mother go into labour early again." Regina said.
"And if she goes into labour early, I will know exactly who to blame and I will come after you." Emma said. "Now get out!" Emma said. Regina left the station then. Emma slid down the wall and put her head in her hands before crying to herself. That is how Charming found her two hours later. He walked over to her and sat down next to her.
"Emma, what's the matter?" Charming asked.
"Regina was here." She replied.
"What did she do?" Charming asked, angrily.
"She told me something." Emma said, looking up at her father with a tearstained face and more tears pooling in her eyes.
"What's the matter? What did she tell you?" Charming asked.
"You know how mum went into labour with me two months early, with no explanation." Emma said.
"Yes. What about it?" Charming asked.
"It was Regina's fault. She used a spell that made mum go into labour early so she couldn't go through the wardrobe. She said it was also to get rid of me as not many babies in your world survived being born two months early. She said that I was one of the lucky ones. She told me that she could use the spell on mum again, as she knows about the baby. I'm sorry dad." Emma said. Charming was angry now. He wrapped his arms around his daughter.
"You have nothing to be sorry about Emma. Everything is going to be ok." Charming said.
"We should get back to mum before Regina tries anything." Emma said.
"You're right, let's go!" Charming said. He stands up and offers Emma a hand, she takes it and stands up. They leave the station and go home.
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Snow is screaming in pain. "I can't have this baby now." She said through her next contraction.
"Doc, do something… Everything is going to be ok. The wardrobe is almost finished. Just hold on." Charming said, trying to remain calm and comfort his wife. Geppetto bursts through the door then.
"It's ready." He said with a smile on his face.
"It's ready." Charming said, trying to pick up Snow. Doc stops him.
"It's too late. We can't move her." Doc said.
"What do you mean it's too late?" Charming said.
"The baby is nearly here. If we move Snow now, things can get dangerous and there is no guarantee that we can get her there before the baby is born." Doc said. "Snow, push." Doc said. Snow pushes. "I can see the head. Push!" Doc said. Snow pushes again. "The head is out, just breathe and when I say you have to give me a big push ok." She nods in reply. "Push!" Doc said and Snow pushes. That is when they hear the baby cry and they know that their daughter has been born. Doc hands Snow the baby who has been cleaned and is wrapped in the blanket that Granny knitted. "Congratulations!" Doc said before leaving the family alone. Snow and Charming enjoy the moment of being with their daughter for a little while, but then Snow realised what they had to do.
"The wardrobe, it only takes one." Snow said before they hear their castle being raided by the Queen's soldiers.
"Then our plan has failed. At least we are together." Charming said looking back down at his new born daughter.
"No, you have to take her. Take the baby to the wardrobe." Snow said through her tears.
"Are you out of your mind?" Charming asked through his tears.
"No, it's the only way. You have to save her." Snow said.
"No, no, no. You don't know what you're saying." Charming said through his tears.
"No, I do. We have to believe that she'll come back for us. We have to give her her best chance." Snow said through her tears. Charming kisses Emma. "Goodbye Emma…" Snow trailed off before kissing Emma and handing her to Charming. Snow and Charming kiss one last time before he takes Emma over to the door. He grabs a sword and looks back at his wife. Snow smiles at him through her tears at the sight of him holding their child, and the thought of him saving Emma. He nods at her before leaving the room. As he leaves Snow starts to cry even harder and louder. Charming is pained at the sound of his wife's cries. He just wants to go back and comfort her. But he has to get his child, his precious little Emma to safety. Even if it kills him.
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Emma and Charming return to their new home to find Snow and Henry in the kitchen, drinking hot chocolate and talking. Emma and Charming walk in there and Charming runs over to Snow. "Are you feeling alright?" Charming asked her.
"Yeah, why?" Snow answered. Charming let out the breath that he didn't know he was holding. Snow then notices the tearstained face that Emma has and the tears that Charming has pooling in his eyes. "What's the matter you two? It looks like you both have been crying." Snow asked, concerned. Emma and Charming look at each other and nod.
"You might want to sit down." Charming said. They all went to sit in the living room on the sofa.
"When I got to the station Regina was there. She told me something. You know how you went into labour two months early with me and there wasn't any explanation as to why." Emma said.
"Yes." Snow said looking at her husband and daughter who are sitting either side of her.
"Regina, did it. She made you go into labour early." Emma said through her tears.
"What? How?" Snow asked. Tears are starting to pool in her eyes.
"She used a spell that makes whoever you want to go into labour early. Apparently she did it so you couldn't go through the wardrobe and because…" Emma trailed off. "Because she wanted to get rid of me. Apparently back in your world not many babies survived being born two months early. She said I was one of the lucky ones and that she could use the spell on you again." Emma said. Snow is crying even more now. "I'm sorry mum." Emma said. Snow wraps her arms around her daughter.
"You don't have to be sorry Emma. I love you." Snow said.
"I love you too mum." Emma said. Charming and Henry both joined the hug.
"We are going to make sure that Regina can't hurt you or the baby." Charming said.
"Yeah, we are. And if she does, I will either kill her or drop her off in the middle of nowhere with no way back. And I mean somewhere far away from here." Emma said. Everyone laughed.
Long Chapter, hope you enjoyed it. Please review.
In the next chapter: Snow and Charming go for another sonogram. A war council meeting. And a way to stop Regina.
By the way, I know I said a few chapters back that some certain people will arrive in Storybrooke, but I thought I would wait for that and get this done first. Though, they are coming soon. Enjoy!
