Chapter 10

Unaware of how long it would take for Hook to find Robin, Charming and the others, Snow begins gathering everything she will need for the birth. Moving as quickly as she can, she grabs blankets, scissors, and orders Matilda to quickly warm some water.

When she is just about to enter Regina's room, she hears the sweet voice of Elizabeth, "Momma, what's wrong with Regina? Why is she screaming so loud? I can't sleep." "I'm so sorry hunny," replies her mother, "Regina is having the baby." "Oh," says Elizabeth. Knowing she really needed to get back to Regina quickly, Snow says, " I must get back to her now, why don't you go see how Matilda is doing with the water. Then try to get some more sleep." "Ok momma," says Elizabeth, and starts down the stairs.

Entering the room Snow sees Regina clenching her bed in pain from a contraction. "I am so sorry for taking so long Regina," says Snow, "Elizabeth caught me off guard as I was getting ready to enter. She woke up wondering what was going on. I had to quickly explained and send her to see how Matilda is doing on the water." Because of being in so much pain, Regina doesn't make a fuss about it. Snow walks over and positions herself in front of Regina, and asks, "Are you ready to push Regina?" Regina screams from a scream, contraction, "Yes!" "Ok than," says Snow, "On the next contraction push."

It didn't take long for an other contraction, so Regina started pushing. While this was going on Matilda was entering with the warm water. She places it on the dresser, and walks over to see if she could help. "I need you to take her hand to comfort her." says Snow. "Ok," replies Matilda, and she does what she is told.

As another contraction was starting, Snow says, "Regina I need you to give this push as much force as you can I can almost see the head." Regina pushes as hard as she can, "Good, good, a little more." says Snow. "Almost, keep going." she repeats.

Once the head was out, Snow starts carefully pulling the rest of the baby out. As soon as she gets the rest of it out, she says, "Regina it's a girl, a beautiful girl." She then cuts the cord, and begins washing the little one up. After she is finished washing the baby, she swaddles her in the blankets, and brings her to Regina. As she places her in Regina's arms, Snow asks, "Do you have a name for her?" Regina answers looking at her daughter, "Ariana May." "That sounds like a great name for her," says Snow, "Well ill leave you two for a while to bond, I'm going to check up on my little one now." Then she leaves the room. "I'll be going too," says Matilda. She leaves as well.

Very tired from the whole ordeal, Regina gets up from the bed and walks next door to the nursery. Not wanting to actually put Ariana in to the crib, she goes to the rocking chair and sits down. She begins rocking the chair, and with the motion both mother and daughter fall fast asleep.