back for more thanksgiving fun.

Disclaimer: still don't own OUAT

STOP IT NOW! HENRY AND I SPENT ALL DAY COOKING THIS DELICIOUS THANKSGIVING DINNER AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO EAT IT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S FACES! EMMA, HOOK, DAVID, AND SNOW YOU COME WITH ME UPSTAIRS IN MY ROOM NOW!"

"What did we do?" said Snow

"Yeah!" said David

"NOW!" screamed Regina

"Alright!" said David

"Excuse us. Enjoy your dinner. Try the cranberry sauce its delish" said Regina nicely with a smile.

All four adults got up slowly from the table, each wearing a slightly worried expression on their face. they trudged towards the stairs Emma with her head slightly bowed. she knew that her actions were juvenile and disrespectful, Regina had every right to be furious with her and Hook. Her parents on the other hand had not been part of the incident and it was then she knew that Regina was just sick of the whole situation in general. Maybe having the Queen hash out the Issues at hand would help them all move on.

Hook on the other hand held his head high a slight smirk on his face with the thought of watching Emma get called on the carpet by her step-grandmother would be quite amusing. He knew that there would be nothing short of a threat to Charmings life that Regina could do to scare him.

Snow and David shared a glance on the way up the stairs, a slightly pained expression as they both thought. 'well here we go again', having been on the receiving end of the evil queens wrath for decades. They had been enjoying the peace that a Regina in love had been offering them and their family.

Regina, Trailing behind to prevent any of the quartet from attempting an escape from her well deserved wrath. Anger was rolling off her in waves and could practically be felt in the air like a great beast on its way to a kill. the sharp clack of her heels punctuating every step towards the stair case and up to her bedroom where she felt a semi sense of privacy and lets face it in this town neutrality for the charmings to get over this. Henry had been torn about the events that had been transpiring the past month and he had hoped that this Thanks Giving dinner would help to mend fences and move them all forward. Regina would be damned if she did not do everything in her power to help her son in his little operation... now what was it called again... operation Turkey.

" Take a left at the top of the stairs it's the door at the end of the hall, NOW ALL OF YOU MARCH" Regina commanded from the rear. all four of them jumped a bit when her voice raised, but continued to walk onwards to what they all felt now was their certain doom.

Once everyone was in the room, Regina entered and quietly, too quietly closed and locked the door. she turned to face the foursome her face red with anger. She was furious with them. Like in every major situation she came to the rescue. She sat them down at the foot of her bed as she stood standing as if she were giving Henry a lecture.

"Now! We are going to settle this matter once and for all. I will allow only one at a time to speak those who do not follow this command will face my wrath" Her eyes narrowing and sweeping across the adults who in this moment felt more like children and she would treat them as such. ten years of being a single parent had taught her that sometimes you really have to lay down the law before the lesson sinks in. Since she would be dealing with Emma, Hook and the two Idiots she knew this could turn out to be a very tedious and tiring affair.

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Once the click of the door lock sounded the remaining guests jumped from their seats and as quietly and quickly as they could ascend the stairs and found posts just out side of Regina's room. well all except Robin who had gone back to watching football after eating his fill.

realising that not all of them could fit comfortably in the hall and that at least one of them may be prone to a sudden loud outburst. (all eyes on Grumpy) Henry had a great idea he grabbed his grandfathers elbow and beckoned him to lean closer so he could whisper in his ear. "Hey, would it be possible to see what's going on in there say through the TV downstairs?' henry asked with hope in his eyes and a mischievous grin. a grin his grandfather mirrored as he gave a sharp nod

"A fine idea henry my boy. Shall we all head down to the media room and get some good seats for this or what?" Rumple whispered to the gathered throng.

they made their way down the stairs and henry lead them to the family room where the TV was. The sound of the game engulfing the sound of the approaching crowd. as Robin oblivious yelled at the moving figures on the screen.

"Robin, we really need the TV now. Please" Henry began to plead with the leader of the merry men.

"But the game" Robin sputtered back

"I'll set up the DVR to record it and you can watch after we finish" Henry reasoned "you won't miss a thing and I think you may be interested in what we are going to be watching as well"

giving the famous pained expression robin looks up at Henry hoping that it will convince him from making him miss, his new favorite pastime. "But the game" robin replied.

"I don't have time for this" and with a flick of his wrist Rumple had Robin magically bound and gagged to the sitting chair in the corner. "Henry can you set the DVR for the Forest Boy? then I will work some more of my magic and we can enjoy the show" he said with a wicked smirk.

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"I have had just about enough of your shenanigans, Miss Swan" Regina began her ramrod posture and deep growling voice every bit the evil queen.

"But... But he started it" Emma cut in like a child trying to weasel their way out of a punishment

"SILENCE" Regina roared out. Taking a deep breath and rubbing her temples to try and gain control of her temper and the throbbing vein in her forehead. "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted" shooting a scathing glance at Emma, who at least had the decency to look chastised. "You four need to settle this mess, if not for your sake but for Henry's, It is breaking his heart to see you fighting all the time. This "family" dinner was his idea he wanted to have everyone here and was hoping you would all see there is much more between us than grudges and bickering".

"yeah like sheathing swords" Emma muttered under her breath.

a heavy sigh escapes Snow's lips "You're right Regina, and you were right that I would be the end of my own happiness" she turns to David "I'm sorry that I became so wrapped up in the new baby. That I stopped seeing you as the man I loved and ignored you, pushed you away into the arms of someone else." a small tear escapes her eye and rolls down her cheek. "I knew it was my fault and that is why I tried to be so forgiving about the whole thing. My heart breaks when I think about it but I know it's my own fault and you deserve to be happy"

Four sets of shocked eyes turn to snow "Well I wasn't expecting that" Hook finally breaks the silence.

Regina is standing there her mouth agape like a caught fish oblivious to most of what is going on. Snow finally admitted she was wrong about something, Is the world going to come to an end? is she dreaming? she pinched herself just to make sure.

-0-

"OMG" Ruby practically shouts "do you see the look on regina's face right now?" The sound of hysterical laughter answers that question

"I haven't seen that look on her face since I told her, Cora and I were a thing back in the day" Rumple get's out between bouts of near breathless laughter. He grunts suddenly when Belle elbows him in the side and glares at him in warning. "What? I can't help it that I am like 800 years older than you. I had to do something with my self between deals you know."

This causes a new round of laughter to break out in the group. "I don't know which show is going to end up more entertaining, the one upstairs or the one in here." Granny Huffs out.

Henry glances over to the chair in the corner as he wipes tears of laughter from his eyes. Robin sit's in the corner a pained forlorn expression on his face but he looks like that all the time so he must be ok henry thinks to himself.

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A flash of light and the sound of a camera shutter call Regina back to attention as she catches Emma try to quickly hide something behind her back. "Miss SWAN" she growls out between clenched teeth "if you would like to leave this room un singed and in one piece I suggest you delete that picture"

Emma holds her hands up one still clutching her phone "ok, ok I'll delete it" she say's as she first sends it out on instagram before making a show of deleting the image from her phone. "see all done"

"Back to the matter at hand" Regina continues casting a glance at Killian "or Hook as the case may be. There is still the matter of Miss Swan and the Pirate behaving like winged monkeys at my dinner table. Even as a small child even Henry had more couth. I shouldn't have to expect more from two grown adults. I mean Hook has to be at least 350 at this point"

"I'm 345 to be exact" Killian corrects.

David leans over to peer at Hook "well I say you look pretty good for a man of your age" he finishes with a wink.

"Oh my god, I think I am going to barf" Emma interjects "I mean it was bad enough having an image of Mary Margret and David burned into my mind but Charming and Hook together as well I think I may go insane. I mean think about it every one in this town is related by blood or marriage. Next thing you know people will start thinking me and my step-grand mother over here are going to get it on next." She continues to ramble on

"Excuse me? Miss Swan I find that highly unlikely. I have found my true love already pixie dust confirmed and all" Regina spits out with contempt before giving Emma a once over with her eyes and bites her lower lip.

"Yeah "Pixie dust"" Emma says with a roll of her eyes " the great an powerful Fairy Guild has given you the stamp of approval then eh?"

"You are already walking a fine line here, Sheriff I would suggest you stop deflecting and start getting over Mr. Jones here so we can all get some peace. Speaking of the one handed wonder what do you have to say for yourself?" Regina looks over to Hook pointedly

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Downstairs Henry, Ruby and Belle's phones chirp with notifications simultaneously.

"She totally posted that picture to instagram" Ruby stated as she waved her phone around the room for the less tech savvy to see.

"Regina is going to kill her for that, you know" granny said between chuckles " I just hope it's not in my diner"

"winged monkeys? oh she just went there" stated Dopey as he continued to be entranced by the magic talking box.

"winged monkeys? Where?" Grumpy began to look up and around nervously. earning a well deserved round of teasing from the group.

"there are no more monkey's Grumpy" Henry put a reassuring hand on his shoulder "They all disappeared when, the wicked.. er my Aunt Zelena died" his face fell a little at this he would have liked to have gotten to know his mothers family better. He had hoped that they were not as evil as everyone thought just like his Mom.

"I'm 345 to be exact" echos Killians voice from the tv

"wait, What?" the dwarves exclaim in a courus "is every one here century's old except for henry and emma?"

"I will have you know that I am only 56" Ruby say's with indignation.

"Damn, I hope my wife looks that good when she is 56" henry tried to say under his breath

but sensitive wolves ears pick it up and Red and granny exchange a look and Red gives Henry a wry smile. His wide eyes and open mouth signaling that he knows they know what he just said a deep blush covering his cheeks.

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"I can't help that my dashing good looks attract both the ladies and the lads" Hook say's with a shrug of his shoulders.

The room takes on a slight orange glow as a fireball forms in Regina's low sultry voice fills the room. "Really, Hook do you think that statement is going to help remedy this situation? For starters I really don't expect much from a scally wag like you but the least you could have done was break it off with Emma before you jumped her father."

Emma just looks between her father and former boyfriend with a hurt expression on her face.

Killian catches it and slumps his shoulders. "Eye, your right about that. I said I would be an honourable man when I started courting the princess. Old habits and such but she deserves better than to find out from some one other than me what had happened. I handled it badly and" He looks to emma with pleading eyes " I am truly sorry for that. I should have been a man about the whole thing"

the princess runs her hands over her face and though her hair. this is what she had been after the whole time. some one to just be honest with her, she was still hurt mind you that little girl still living in her head reminding her of all the people who said they loved her only to send her back to the system or abandon her. She felt like if they had just been truthful with her to begin with so her hopes weren't dashed it would have turned out differently.

"I hope you understand that it will be hard for me to be around you two" gesturing to her father and Killian. "But I will work on not lashing out at you, for future reference being honest with me would have avoided a lot of the issues we have had." she holds out her hand towards Hook "Truce? I really would like to go back to eating dinner I'm starving" as if on cue her stomach rumbles.

"well I think this is as good as it is going to get for now but I want all of you to consider going to see Archie." Regina say's be for ushering them out of the room and back to the waiting dinner.

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realizing they are about to get caught rumple fixes the tv the game starts to blare from the speakers once more he frees Robin and wipes his memory of the incident knowing full well that he would snitch on them all. Then poofs everyone back to their seats at the dinner table just in time for the five adults to finish descending the stairs.

Everyone pretends like they had been eating and enjoying some light conversation and banter the whole time. hoping they could pull off the act. the click of Regina's heels and thud of Emma, David and Killian's boots drew closer. the occupants of the table shared a look of solidarity.

"I'm sorry for that interruption of our thanksgiving meal I do hope you will forgive us" Regina spoke to the guests in an apologetic manner. her eyes swept the table and noticed an empty seat. "ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY YOU HAD BETTER NOT BE WATCHING FOOT BALL IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR THANKS GIVING DINNER OR SO HELP ME!"

Robin jumped up from the couch and nearly fell on the floor as his boots slid on the tile floor. "Um, er No love just uh had to use the indoor toilet is all"

Emma's lie detector was going off like crazy and she shared a look with Regina as both women knew he was full of it.

Regina locked eyes with him "No, desert for you" she said with finality

as the rest of the guests began to tuck into dinner once again just glad they were not Robin.

after a few tense moments Henry stood and said "Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I'm glad to have my family, all of my family here" a small smile on his face as he sat down Operation Turkey was done.