Hello everybody! Another update is yet again up!
I know it has been such a long time for you guys, but here it finally is! I finally got the time to finish the chapter! I have just been so busy with playing GTA 5. And I know. I'm not proud of myself, but I just love the game. So please, if you play it as well, please find me there! It could be cool to play with some of you. You can find me by the same username as I'm using here. (ps4)
Anyway, someone comes clean with some thoughts and I know it will surprise some of you (or maybe all of you), but bare with me!
And again, thank you for reading this story! I absolutely love you guys for it and I can't thank you enough for actually liking it! If you have any question, please ask! I do not hide anything! (Expect for spoilers of course)
But without further ado, lets get to the story!
Rex appeared in the forest and could instantly feel the magic surrounding him. It felt so familiar and yet so strange. He looked around and felt the magic leading him on his way. He walked and walked and soon he saw a man standing with his back towards him and Rex furrowed his eyebrows for a moment before taking a deep breath.
"Merlin?"
The man turned and saw the boy standing just a few steps away. He smiled and turned fully to the boy.
"Rex, my son"
Rex furrowed his eyebrows for a moment. His sister was right. They did have the same jaw. He knew about his birthparents, but has yet to meet them face to face. Until now.
"I'm not your son. Not anymore", he said Merlin sighed and nodded as he walked towards the boy.
"I know. But i must let you know that I didn't choose to give you away. Your mother did and only her", he said and Rex nodded understanding the words. But it didn't matter to him. He had his own family now.
"I know. I will always remember that"
"Good. Good", Marlin mumbled and there was quiet for some time before the man once again started talking.
"So... How are you doing?", he asked nervously and Rex could obviously see it. He knew the man was hiding something. He was a bad liar, just like himself.
"What are you doing?", Rex asked nodding towards all the potions on the edge of the wells. Merlin looked back at it before turning back to Rex.
"Just a little project"
"What kind of project?", Rex pressed on and could practically feel the man's nervousness. But before Merlin could answer they both felt a wave of magic hitting them and they both fell to the ground unconscious.
"Rex don't—", Daniel said but Rex was already gone and the room fell silent. But only for a moment as Emma spoke.
"He's so your brother", she said looking at Regina and the brunette simply rolled her eyes.
"I know. I hate how he has taken the stubbornness to him!", she hissed and Cora couldn't help but chuckle at her daughter.
"I think you need to realise Regina, that stubbornness is a Mills quality", she said and Regina sighed and nodded knowing her mother was right.
"I'll go find him. You guys can plan on how to find Hades and kill him", Emma suddenly said and they all turned to her with wide eyes, Daniel included.
"No way in hell you are going! You can get killed!", Regina yelled stopping her love from running out of the door.
"Regina, we have to find Rex before something bad happens to him"
"Then let me go get him! I have the magic for that. Yours is still unstable after your accident, remember?"
Emma sighed looking down. She knew Regina was right. Her magic had been very unstable lately and if she left without backup, she knew she could easily kill Rex by accident.
"Fine. But you're not going either. We need your help to find Hades", she said and Regina was about to complain when Daniel stepped in.
"Then let me find him"
"Absolutely not!", both Regina and Cora said very sternly and the boy frowned at the mother and daughter.
"You don't even have magic. Merlin could destroy you in a second", Regina said and Daniel sighed nodding. He desperately wanted to help his best friend. But Regina was right. He would get killed the second he showed up.
"Oh my god, you guys are children!", Zelena groaned out and before any of them could answer her back, green smoke surrounded the red head and a second later she was gone.
"Ugh! Zelena!", Regina groaned before sitting back down. Emma sighed and sat down beside her rubbing her knee, while Henry sat on his moms other side and clapped her shoulder in support.
Rex groaned as he felt himself wake up. He opened his eyes and they instantly landed on the man he could have called father. He immediately crawled over and checked the Wizards pulse before breathing out in relief when he felt it against his two fingers. He noticed the man's face and couldn't help but chuckle.
I really have your jaw
The sound of a door opening brought Rex back from his thoughts and he turned to see a familiar man walk inside.
"Hades"
"My dear Rex", Hades responded and Rex crawled back until his back hit a wall.
"Where am I?", he asked looking around and Hades couldn't help but chuckle at the boy. The innocent child had no idea what was coming.
"You will soon find out", he said before walking back out, leaving Rex with his unconscious biological father.
"Hades!", the boy yelled after the God instantly feeling his stomach hurt, but said God just kept going.
"HADES!"
Emma and Regina were laying in Regina's room, much to Regina's dismay. She didn't want to relax while her brother was out there fighting the most powerful wizard. She wanted to find him and protect him. But much to her dismay, Emma convinced her to lay down and relax. And unknown to the blonde, she needed it. She may never have been pregnant before, but she knew pregnant women needed to relax more than usual.
And about that pregnancy. She needed to tell Emma. She needed to tell the blonde. It was important that she knew. But still so many thoughts and insecurities held her back. What if Emma couldn't accept it? What if she became mad? What if she got angry?
"You okay?", Emma's voice rang through her head and she couldn't help but smile. Just feeling the blondes body under her own. Listening to her heartbeat as she laid on her chest.
"I'm fine"
She felt the blonde relax a little, but not enough for her to believe the lie.
"You know I still have my superpower right?", she asked chuckling and Regina sighed before bringing her arm tightly around the blondes waist, holding her close.
"Hey, what's going on? You're never so clingy. Not even with Henry", Emma said looking down but Regina simply shook her head indicating she didn't want to talk about it.
"Regina. Please tell me. Something is bothering you. Just tell me and we can work through it together"
Regina couldn't stop herself from smiling and lifted her head before turning up towards the blonde meeting sea green eyes.
"I'm just happy that I have you with me", she said before leaning in and bringing their lips together in a sweet kiss. Emma couldn't help but kiss her back, but pulled back after a minute, bringing their foreheads together. She looked up and saw tears in the now broken woman's eyes.
"What's going on?", she whispered and Regina let her tear fall.
"I'm pregnant", she cried out and Emma felt herself split in half. Regina was pregnant. And it is Rex' child. She's having a baby with her brother. It had to be.
"Emma. Please say something", Regina begged after the long silence. Emma looked to be far too gone. Too deep in thought.
"Rex?", she asked suddenly insecure. She needed to be safe. She received a nod and she nodded back.
"You're pregnant", she suddenly whispered and Regina saw the small smile slowly spreading. She couldn't stop smiling herself and brought their foreheads together closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry. For everything", she whispered and Emma chuckled before shaking her head. She brought her hand to the brunette's cheek making said brunette look at her, deep in her eyes.
"Don't apologise. It's okay", Emma whispered and Regina breathed out in relief and smiled. She leaned in claiming the blondes thin lips. She knew the moment she felt the woman's lips on her own the first night they shared it, she would never live another moment without having the blonde by her side. The kiss deepened and soon she felt Emma rolling them around making the blonde be on top.
"Emma", Regina said between kisses and she couldn't stop herself from moaning when she felt the blondes tongue invade her own mouth and touch her own tongue. It felt amazing to finally have the person you love. She felt the blonde breaking the kiss and she was about to complain when she felt the blondes mouth on her jaw slowly making its way down her neck. And before she knew it, the blonde began to suck.
"Emma plea—"
"Moms!", Henry came running inside and the two women jumped away from each other, even though they both knew it was too late. Their son had already seen them. There was an awkward silence in the room for a couple of seconds before Henry broke it.
"Alright. I love you both very much, and I know we are family and all, but some things just aren't worth sharing", he said, with a small disgusted face, before walking out.
"We need you downstairs!", he yelled before closing the door leaving the two women to themselves. There was another awkward silence, but this time it was Emma who broke it.
"Well. That was awkward", she said trying not to ease the tension and luckily Regina couldn't stop herself from grinning. She turned to see an equal just as grinning face and smiled before leaning in, meeting the blondes lips.
"They need us downstairs. Maybe they have news on Rex", Regina said pecking the blondes lips once more and kissing her cheek after before getting out of bed.
A Few Days Ago
Rex walked inside the sheriff station an early morning. It had been almost two weeks since the last time he was here. They day he and Emma got in the accident. He could fell the flinch in his body as he remembered that day.
"REX WATCH OUT!"
He had given himself the guilt. He clearly remembered that. He felt it was his own fault. And he still did that. He drove that car. He should have seen Ian standing on that road long before Emma yelled at him. He should have stopped that car before Ian got the chance. He should have protected them. He should have protected Emma.
"This isn't your fault"
He prayed for Emma every night ever since that day. Prayed that she was okay. Prayed that she was going to be alive the next day. That she would survive. Just the thought of not having Emma by his side scared him to death.
"I can't breathe"
He felt the pain as he remembered the big sharp piece of glass in his stomach. He hadn't even realised he had been hurt when the accident happened. All he was focused on was Emma. Emma being alive.
"You're okay"
And just the feeling he got inside him when he found Emma alive and well. Until he noticed how panicked she got when she woke from he fainting. She had called for Regina for several minutes before his brunette sister actually showed up. It had been an absolutely nightmare to watch and listen to Emma being so scared. Being the Savior and always expected to save everybody, Rex knew that Emma needed being saved in that moment. Everybody needs saving once in a while. And this time it was him and Emma.
"Rex?"
The boy in question shook his head from his thoughts and he turned to see Emma walking inside. Instantly Rex felt happiness inside him.
"Emma"
He couldn't help but smile as he said the woman's name. He loved the name and it sounded so good on his lips.
"What are you doing here?", she asked and Rex blushed looking down.
"Oh, I uh... I went for a walk and uh... I thought, 'why not?'", he said and Emma nodded before smiling at him as she walked further inside and sat down in one of the chairs.
"How's uh... How's your ankle?", Rex asked as he sat down in the chair in front of Emma's. Said woman smiled at the boy and nodded.
"It's getting better. It still hurts a little, but I can walk without my crutches now, so I guess that's an improvement", she said and Rex smiled at her taking her hand into his own.
"That's good. I'm glad to hear that"
Emma smiled at him and squeezed his hand making the boy smile.
"How about your stomach?"
Rex smiled nodding.
"Better. Still hurts sometimes, but better", he said and Emma nodded looking at their entwined hands. She smiled and squeezed his hand.
"What?", Rex asked as he felt the squeeze, but Emma shook her head and moved closer with her chair towards his, and without another thought, she laid her head on his shoulder, her face against his neck. Rex was surprised by the action, but leaned his head against hers as he pulled her closer.
"What's wrong?", he whispered, but Emma shook her head once more. Rex accepted the blondes choice and nodded, letting the blonde know about his understanding. And he did understand. Sometimes there's just stuff you don't want to talk about. Sometimes you just need to being pulled close and held tight.
"It's okay", he whispered and Emma nodded against his neck, pulling him closer. Rex couldn't help but smile at the action. Emma was more of a cuddler than he was himself. They sat in silence for a couple of minutes, just enjoying each other's company. Enjoying the silence and the comfort they had in each other. But soon after Emma pulled back and looked into the boys eyes.
"Thank you", she said and Rex smiled at her.
"Of course. Whatever you need Swan"
Emma smiled and brought her hand to his cheek caressing it gently. Rex smiled at the touch. He always loved when people caressed his body. Just everywhere really. On the cheek, on the shoulder, on the arm. Everywhere. He was brought from his thought as he noticed Emma moving closer. He slightly panicked, but the panic was gone when he felt thin lips on his own. Softer than he had expected. But they didn't get far as they both heard footsteps and they both pulled back just in time to see Snow walking inside.
"Oh, I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?", she asked, clearly embarrassed by catching her daughter and their newest member to the family. There was an awkward silence for a couple of seconds before Emma cleared her throat and stood from her seat, nervously putting her hands in her back pockets.
"Uhm, no mom, you didn't. We were just talking, what's up?"
Snow could clearly see the blush on her daughters face, not to mention the one on the boys own face. She considered just telling them what she saw, but thought better of it.
"I came to ask if you knew where Rex was, but you have already found him I see. Regina is looking for you Rex", she said turning to Rex and the boy nodded standing. He walked to the mother and daughter and smiled awkwardly at Snow before turning to Emma.
"I'll uh, see you later", he said before walking out of the station, leaving the mother and daughter to themselves. And Emma knew what was coming.
"What was that?", Snow immediately asked and Emma panicked for a moment before clearing her throat awkwardly.
Play cool
"I don't know what you are talking about"
Nice job Swan
"Oh really, so I didn't just interrupt you and Regina's brother from trying to make your tongues dance tango?"
That made Emma blush more than ever, but what could she do?
"What? We weren't trying to make our tongues dance tango"
Just stop before you embarrass yourself Swan
Snow eyed her daughter with a raised eyebrows and Emma decided to turn around and walk over to the couch sitting down. Snow chuckled and followed her daughter sitting down beside her. She brought her hand around her daughters shoulders and brought her closer. They sat in silence for a few seconds before Snow couldn't hold it any longer.
"I mean I get you"
"Mom!"
"What?"
"Can we just, not?", Emma asked and Snow chuckled out a laugh, but stopped after a second. She knew this was too serious.
"I'm sorry. But I'm not joking around. I understand your decision. Rex is a kind young man. He's good with Henry. Your father seems to like him and... I like him too", Snow couldn't help but add and Emma couldn't stop herself from chuckling at her mother.
"Thanks, but it doesn't matter", she said bringing her face into her palms.
"Why not? Don't you like him? Or was that just a friendly kiss?"
Emma turned to her mother with a stern look making said mother eye her back.
"Oh come on Emma. Let me have my fun. I just think it's sweet. He's a good boy"
"Exactly. A boy. He's only four years older than Henry"
Snow sighed and nodded but smiled still.
"Maybe, but look at you and Killian. How old is he? A hundred? A thousand?"
Emma chuckled. She had to give her mother the credit. She was right. Killian was way older than her, and yet she felt for him. So how was Rex any different.
"What would Regina say?", she asked in a whisper and Snow nodded in understanding.
"You're worried Regina wouldn't accept your relationship"
That made Emma furrow her eyebrows and turning to her mother.
"What? No. Or well yeah, but... That's not the only problem", she said and Snow furrowed her eyebrows.
"What else?"
Emma looked down in deep thought. Should she tell her mother? Could she keep this secret? It's one of her deepest secrets. Could she trust her mother to keep it as such?
"I'm in love with Regina", she whispered deciding to give her mother a chance. She needed to tell someone and she needed someone to talk to about it. And she had always wanted her mother to talk to about love and boys. But now it's just both a boy and a woman. Snow widened her eyes at the admission. She did not expect that to pop up, but she was glad that her daughter had found someone, she also knew, could be good for her daughter.
"Oh. Well, that's great I guess?", she asked unsure of her daughters wants and needs. Emma chuckled and looked at her mother.
"Yeah, I guess"
Snow could see her daughters sadness and looked down.
"You like them both", she said and Emma let out a breath in relief. Her secret was out and she finally had someone she could talk to.
"I don't know what to do mom", she whispered feeling tears in her eyes and Snow turned to her, clearly hearing her daughters voice cracking. She brought her arms around her daughter and pulled her close.
"It's okay. Love is difficult sweetheart. If it was easy we would all have it", she whispered and Emma recognized her mothers sentence from years ago. How could she remember that? Not trusting her voice she simply nodded and let her mother comfort her.
Present Time
Emma and Regina walked down stairs and was met by Cora and Zelena.
"What's going on? Where's Rex?", Regina immediately asked and Zelena stepped forward.
"He was gone when I arrived. Both he and Merlin were gone"
Both Regina and Emma felt their heart break in half. More than it already was.
"Then what do we do?", Emma asked and Cora turned to the blonde. She suddenly noticed on her way the slight mark on her daughters neck. She composed herself and turned back to the blonde.
"Right now, I think we need to find Hades. My theory is, wherever we find Hades, we find Rex"