Emma rushed into granny's diner. "Ruby, I need breakfast for my entire family". She spoke quickly to the waitress who was currently taking another customer's order.
Without turning around Ruby answered. "For you, your parents and your...brother? is Henry eating as well?". Ruby continued to listen to the other customer as they ordered and wrote everything down.
"Um, No, actually, for me, Henry, Riley, Rebecca, and umm, Regina".
"Regina?" Ruby asked as she turned to face Emma.
"Yeah, I'm sure my Mother told you about Riley and Rebecca and whom their mother, other mother is".
Ruby nodded her head. "She did".
"So, can you fix us something to go? I'm kind-of in a hurry and I need to get back before everyone wakes up".
"Your going to pretend you cooked it aren't you? Your mother told me that you were a horrible cook".
Emma looked offended. She placed her hand over her heart and responded. "She told you that?"
Damn Ruby thought to herself. "Um, maybe it was someone else, Look, I know just what to order you, sit down and relax for a while, I will be right back with your order". And with that Ruby disappeared into the kitchen.
Emma sat down in the booth as she reached for her phone in her back pocket. She strolled through some numbers and she found the local appliance store. She pressed send, and after a couple of rings later she was greeted.
"Hello, you have reached Storybrooke's one and only appliance store, this is Marcie, How may I help you?"
"Hi Marcie, this is Emma. I need a new stove delivered to the mayor's, I mean, Regina's residence, Do you know which kind she has, or had".
"I can look it up, it is in our system, I can tell you every appliance in anyone's home. Okay, I pulled it up, and Miss Mills has model fh132, it costs $3,245 I can have it delivered there in about 2 hours. How will you be paying for this?"
"Umm, just bill my Mom, she recently told someone I was a horrible cook, I'm sure she will be happy to buy me a stove".
"Alright Emma, we will get right on it".
"Thanks a lot". With that Emma hung up the phone. For once she was grateful that she was one of the people that everyone in the town knew. If only everything was this simple she sighed to herself.
"Emma".
Emma turned around when she heard her name. She saw Ruby was handing her a plastic bag full with white food containers. "Oh, Thanks Rubes", she said as she grabbed the bag from Ruby.
"Your welcomed".
"I just talked to my Mom, and she said just bill her for the food, next time you see her".
Ruby raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Alright".
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Regina descended the stairs, it had been a while since the sheriff went downstairs to begin cooking breakfast. She did not smell the usual smell that comes from brewing coffee, or scrambled eggs, she was sure Emma would at least made bacon, every since she came into the town, Henry insisted on having it almost every morning. She had settled for turkey bacon instead of pork. Regina noticed Henry sitting in front of the breakfast bar, he was glancing at the clock on the wall every few seconds, and looking out of the window. Regina looked around him, to see what Emma was doing, but instead she saw nothing. No, Emma, and no- where the hell was her stove?!
"Henry, where is Miss Swan, and where is My stove"?
Henry nearly jumped out of his seat , frightened from his mothers sudden appearance. Henry looked from his mom, to the now empty spot between a counter and a refrigerator.
"What stove Mom?"
"Really Henry, I think you know what is going on. I know you do, so unless you want to go down with Miss Swan, you better spill".
"Mom, I don't know what happened to the stove. Emma did something with it. She said she was going to get food, she told me to make sure that you did not find out". Henry looked down at his socks, he was sad that her failed. Regina saw this too, and she smiled.
"Listen Henry, we can pretend that I don't know, at least for a little while. Lets allow Emma to confess what happened, before I confront her about it, deal?"
"Okay Mom, but please don't be to hard on her".
Regina did not answer she just smiled.
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Emma arrived back to Regina's home. She was greeted by Henry as soon as she walked in the door. "Ma, Mom know you went to Granny's she is waiting for you in the Dining room. She said there is more room in there for everyone".
"Okay, do she know about, you know..."
Henry shook his head. He didn't want to speak just encase this was one of those days where her "superpower" worked. He wasn't so sure anymore she even had a superpower.
"Okay", Emma picked the giant plastic bag up higher, just encase it decided to tear some where. Emma followed Henry into the Dining room, Regina greeted her.
"Hello again Emma".
"Hi". She said awkwardly. "Is the Uh, girls still asleep?"
"No, they will be done soon, I told them to wash up before they came to breakfast".
"Okay, Well Ruby ordered for us, so I'm not sure what is in here".
"Hmmm.."Regina hummed as she grabbed for the bag ripping it apart. Henry stood by nervously. Regina opened one of the plates, she couldn't eat out of styrofoam, Nor would she allow her children to. "Oh dear, these simply won't do. I'm going into the kitchen to get us proper dinnerware". Regina started walking into the kitchen, but before she could Emma intervened. "NO! Regina".
Regina turned to look at Emma.
"Is there something you would like to say?" Regina asked.
"No, it's just that, I think I heard Rebecca calling you from upstairs".
"You can't tell them apart when they are physically in front of you, you expect me to believe you can tell them apart when they are upstairs?" Regina knew the girls did not call her, but she went up anyway to entertain Emma. "Be a dear and grab some proper plates and silverware".
"No problem". Emma rushed into the kitchen to do as she was told, she tried to grab as much as she could and nearly dropped one of Regina's plates so she decided to make two trips. When she was done bring everything into the dining room, she enlisted Henry's help to set everything up. She placed the food into proper serving bowls and trays, while Henry placed the plates and silverware. "You know Ma, I really like this".
"What, setting tables?" Emma frowned.
"No, us being a family, Its nice not having to choose between you two".
Emma smiled at Henry, her head snapped to attention as she heard arguing coming down the stairs.
"Riley your just mad because I look better in this outfit than you ever could".
"You look completely and utterly ridiculous. I am not Mad, or jealous, I'm just saying you look like you are about to go and rob a bank or something".
Emma looked up at the girls who were in another fight, from what she heard so far it must have been over what Rebecca had on. For the first time since they have arrived, they had on different outfits. Riley had on a white turtle neck sweater, with white leggings and a pleated plaid skirt that came half way to up her thighs, with brown snow-boots. Meanwhile, Rebecca had on black leggings, a black turtle neck and black snow boots, Along with a black beanie.
"Mom, tell Riley to shut-up about what I choose to wear. I am in mourning, I lost the love of my life".
"Riley don't tease your sister. She can wear what she likes, but she best take that hat off in my house".
Rebecca glared at Riley before she snapped her fingers and her beanie disappeared. She took a seat next to where Henry was sitting. "Don't even think about sitting next to me Riley. I don't someone as lame as you next to me".
"Why couldn't I have been a single baby instead of a twin. Mom, this is your fault".
Both twins now glaring at Regina. Regina raised an eyebrow as she looked between the two girls.
"How is that my fault?"
"Someone has to be the blame. Maybe if we knew who was older, there could be someone who was superior between the two of us" Rebecca said, pointing at both her and Riley.
"I'm clearly superior, I am more intelligent, better at magic, and I'm prettier. Riley replied flicking her hair back.
"Why don't you know who is older?" Emma asked the twins.
"Mom said that she wouldn't tell us because she didn't want us fighting about that" Rebecca said angrily at both her mothers. "Riley, you are not better at magic than me. You just know more of the boring stuff, the useless crap that Mom forces us to listen to".
"It's not useless". Regina entered the conversation, or rather the arguement for the first time. She did not want to be pulled into a 12 year olds shouting match.
Rebecca rolled her eyes, "Please, even Ma said most of the stuff is boring".
"I did not say that. I have never said that". Emma spoke.
"Not yet". Riley corrected.
"Well, I'm sure I didn't mean it".
"Mom, teaches us that so that we can be as powerful as her and Ma put together".
"I could beat you at a magic war battle right now, Riley".
"There will be no magic, war battles in this house". Regina added, wondering exactly what that insisted of.
"Cool!" Henry spoke for the first time since his sisters entered the dining room. Riley and Rebecca ignored Regina. They glared at each other from across the table.
"Bring it!" Riley spat.
Rebecca pointed at her sister and turned her blue. Emma chuckled causing Regina to glare at her.
"Oh, you know blue isn't one of my colors".
Rebecca crossed her arms, waiting on her sisters next move.
Riley pointed at Rebecca and she grew a tail.
"You did not just give me a tail".
"Your going to get a pair of ears to match it if you don't do something about this". Riley looked down at her body, that was blue, her skin was blue, it looked like she was painted.
"ENOUGH!" Regina screamed.
Everyone in the room grew quiet, even if they were not talking.
"Everyone sit down. Now your mother went and brought us this delicious food from Granny's diner, and we are about to enjoy it. No more fighting, you two. And when I tell you no, or not to do something, do not ignore me and think there will be no consequences, Your not to old for a spanking".
Emma chuckled under her breathe. Yeah they kind-of are, Emma thought to herself. She allowed her self a little chuckle, but a quick glance from Regina and she stopped. "Your mother's right. No more fighting girls. There was a no magic rule, which will resume right after you turn each other back". Emma looked at the girls and when they didn't move, she said more firmly, "NOW!".
They immediately pointed at each other and reversed the spell they put on each other.
"Great, now that, that is settled, let's eat shall we?" Regina smiled brightly, as she grabbed a piece of toast. Everyone at the table started making their plates as well. "Oh wait. Rebecca could you be a dear and go into the kitchen and grab some orange juice from the Refrigerator".
"Yes, Mom". Rebecca got up from the table and disappeared into the kitchen. Moments later she returned with the Orange Juice. Sitting it on the table she thought now was a good time to ask. "Hey Mom, what happened to the Sto-"
"Hey, let's eat, I'm starving". Emma interrupted.
Regina chuckled, and glanced at Henry who was smiling back at her. Regina resumed eating her food. After biting into the toast she placed it on her plate and waved her hand over the entire table reheating the food.
"I thought we couldn't use magic anymore?" Rebecca said dryly.
"You and your sister may not use magic, unless I or your Mother give you permission. And please for your sake, don't let me catch you using it without permission. I however, can use magic, and so can Emma. She even used it this morning. Miss Swan, would you like to tell me about what happened to my stove?"
"You know?"
Author's notes:
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