Emma appeared with Ducky in her arms she was holding her finger. "Ducky! My baby, is it really you?" Emma touched her hair and her little face. "You look so much like Regina.. You have her hair and my eyes." Ducky, holding her moms finger in her tiny hand, smiles letting her mom see her as a little girl and not a duck. "Mommy I have missed you so much. I knew you would keep your promise" Emma could only smile at her daughter. "I told you I would come back for you". Smiling Ducky could not contain how happy she felt and told her mom everything She and Regina did in her absence. It wasn't something that brought joy to either of them but Ducky needed to let Emma know Regina loves her, even though she blames her everyday for what has happened to Emma.

Emma listened carefully to her daughter looking at her closely. She really was a copy of Regina and she certainly is beautiful. "Ducky do you remember the promise we made that lonely night?" Ducky looked at her mom wondering if it was the promise that only she knows.

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Flashback

One bright night Emma was sitting with ducky looking at the stars. Emma tried to distract herself from the fact that her feathers were darkening from the Queen's absence. Regina and Ducky are her hope. She needs them both. Tonight she is holding Ducky tightly making sure her new friend knows how much she really means to her. Emma sang to Ducky and the little Black Swan was so happy to listen to her mothers voice. Then a sudden stop makes Ducky look up at the Princess.

"Ducky, I need you to do something for me" Emma said really serious looking at the stars and not ducky.

"Yes your Majesty, Whatever you desire" Ducky said feeling nervous because she was so serious it and it made her feel like she was mad at her.

Emma moves one of her hands and shows Ducky a really white bright ball of light . Ducky looks at it happily, it was so pretty and she wanted to play with it. As soon as Ducky tried to reach for the ball Emma moved it away from her.

"Ducky, this is not a ball to play with, this is me." Emma could tell Ducky was confused so she tried to explain in a better way so her baby girl would understand. "This is me, this is my soul, you will this carry with you. You must not tell anyone." Emma said as she put the ball close to Ducky so she could feel it.

"I will protect it with my life Princess" Emma smiled as she put the ball right where Ducky's heart is. As soon that was inside of Ducky she felt peace within. Ducky hugged her princess tightly as Emma spoke "Now you must remember, the day that sleep takes over my body, my soul would return with a touch so pure."

"I don't understand Princess" ducky look sad at Emma "you will sleep forever are you gonna sleep and leave me alone like the other swans did?"

"Never, with your touch i will always return to you" Emma said smiling

End of flashback

"Yes Mommy, I remember" , Ducky said looking straight at Emma. "But I do not understand, why can't we tell regina?" Emma angrily took her hand out of her daughters grasp and once again the dark swan appeared looking at ducky with nothing but emptiness.

"Regina must pay for what she has done, you my Dear will help me destroy the Evil Queen, for I shall rule the land. I will kill Snow White and her army, I will join forces with the Dark one and we will destroy everything in our path. We will be the most powerful Dark Ones in all the land." The Dark One said angrily as Ducky, not afraid of this evil, took her hand and then saw her White Swan.

"Is that really what you want mommy? To destroy the love of your life?" Ducky said still holding Emma's finger.

"I have no other choice she has to die" Ducky looked down cause she knew her Mom was about to do something she will regret, but all she wanted was to be there for her so with a small whisper she said.

"So be it, Mommy"