So just want to say sorry to those who made request any request since Sunday my comments for some reason took forever to upload comments and requests. And I am currently working on them.

A guest asked for a one shot from season 1 episode "the stranger" of Emma refusing to drop custody case and wins full custody of Henry.

I don't know about the legal system or much about custody and stuff so forgive me if I get it wrong.

I don't own OUAT or its characters just my imagination.

Chapter 21: Getting Henry back

Emma didn't care what Archie said living with her was better for Henry. She can provide a better more supportive home. That's why she wasn't giving up on trying for custody of him, she knew she could get at least visitation. She asked Archie, as long as other members of the town if they could give her characterization letters, in favor of her to get custody of Henry.

She went and saw a lawyer outside of town, someone who isn't under the control of Regina. And with the letters people wrote for her, he said she had a good chance of winning either visitation or custody. But she also knew Regina wasn't going to give up without a fight, but neither was she, she wasn't going to knowing leave her son with that woman. She had to do what was best for him once again.

So now was the next step, she needed to take Henry to go talk to the lawyer about where he wanted to live. So they were now on their way to Boston to talk to him. "Alright kid, so Mr. Green is going to ask you about who you want to live with and why."

He looked at her with an uncertain look on his face "Ok. But is she going to find out what I say, why I don't want to be with her, I want to be with you?" Emma knew when Henry said she, he meant Regina.

"Regina probably already knows what you're going to say about her already. But she won't be told your exact words kids, I promise. You just tell him the truth, tell him what you feel."

"Ok, I can do that Emma" said Henry.

They drove in silence for a while, and stopped for lunch. They drove up to the law office with twenty minutes to spare. "Are you ready kid?" she asked as she reached over and ruffled his hair, getting a nervous laugh from him. "Don't be nervous Henry, I promises it's going to be ok" she then kneeled down in front of him and took his hands into hers "I'm going to do everything I can kid so you can live with me instead of Regina. I don't know about you but I'm ready for us to be a family like we are supposed to be without her keeping us from each other." She then wrapped her arms around his waist giving him a hug.

Once they separated from their hug and Emma saw the tears "Thank you Emma" giving her a small smile.

"Of course kid" taking his hands in hers again "I would do anything for you, your my boy and always will be my boy" giving him a kiss on his forehead and giving him a serious look "I love you, you know that right?"

He nodded his head yes "I know Emma, I love you too." Then leaned in to give her a hug, and a tight one at that making Emma chuckle a little.

So Henry went in and told the judge that he wanted to live with Emma, that he didn't like living with Regina. Naturally as Emma figured Regina made it long and drawn out. Then after a couple months of court dates, and having people come talk on the women's behalf and such came the day for the verdict.

The judge read out the verdict, Emma was granted full physical custody of Henry. And Regina's parental rights were terminated. When the verdict was read Emma let out a load cry of relieve, it was finally over Henry was hers again. Moments later Henry came dashing out of the back room they had him sitting in; running right into Emma's waiting arms, engulfing each other in the tightest hug both could manage. "We did it kid, you're coming home with me" then kissing him on the top of his head.

"Finally!" said Henry.

"Tell me about Henry, I've wanted this for so long." Then Emma pulled away from the hug and held his hands "Henry, if I could of, you would have lived with me from day one. I hated letting you go, the day you were born. No matter how hard I tried to forget about you I never could. When you knocked on my door on my birthday that was both the best birthday ever and best day ever period" giving Henry a smile.

Henry let go of her hands and wrapped her up in a hug again, with tears starting up "Thank you Emma, thank you for caring."

Emma was now crying also "You don't have to thank me Henry, just be the happy hopeful kid you are."

"Ok" giving Emma a smile and laugh, then he looked her straight into the eye "I love you mom."

That took her off guard for a moment but she quickly rebounded "I love you to Henry" wrapping her arm around his shoulder "Let's go home."

"Home" said Henry. The mother and son then left the court house and went to their apartment, Emma thankfully kept up the apartment she had when Henry came and found her, where they would start their lives officially as mother and son.

Well hope you guys enjoyed this one. I still have three more requests that came when my comments updated, so those will be posted as soon as I can. Until next time…