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Chapter 14

Emma sat outside and used her magic to summon a cigarette. It had been years since she last smoked, but right now, she felt she needed it. She had tried, unsuccessfully, to find Eva's magic with her own. When the door opened, she put the cigarette out and looked towards it. "It's only me, Emma. I don't care if you have a smoke." Mal said as she came closer. Before Emma could say anything, she found herself wrapped in a tight hug. That hug caused all the strength in the blonde to crack and break away as she finally let out some sobs. "It's okay. Mama Mal is here. You just let it all out." Mal cooed as she rubbed Emma's back. "Regina told me how strong you've been for her and I know you need to let it out."

"I can't lose her Mal. I can't lose my baby girl." Emma sobbed. "We already almost lost Malory, I can't do this again."

"I know, Emma, I know. We'll get her, I promise we will."

"But will she still be her?" Emma asked, pushing away and looking at Maleficent. "Will she still be our feisty, sweet, headstrong, innocent Eva? If she's hurting half as much as Malory is, she's being tortured and that changes a person, Mal."

Mal gave a sad nod. "It can, but look at everything she has, Emma. She has so many people to help her get back to herself. I know this is hard, but you have to have faith, my sweet."

Emma sighed and slumped on a patio chair. "I don't want Malory to go. I don't want to use her as bait."

Maleficent put her hands on Emma's shoulders, discreetly sending soothing magic through to her. "I know, Emma and believe me, if we had another choice, we would. Henry's getting his hidden camera thing ready, not that I really understand it, but he said he can watch from his phone and we can see where she goes."

"Yes, unless the minute we set her free, the Black Fairy just poofs her to wherever they are." Emma chewed on her lip, she was not going to lose another child.

"I…didn't think about that. But she'll have the camera on, so we'll know where she is."

"Unless her magic interferes with it."

"Emma, you can't…"

"I can, Maleficent! I'm her mother, it's my job to think about what could happen."

"Okay, but let's say we don't do this then. We keep searching for Eva, we keep running into dead ends and we don't find her. We never find her, Emma. You have to think about that too."

Emma felt her eyes fill with tears and she let out a sob. "I want my baby. I want all my babies right here with me right now!" She stood up and let out a force of magic towards the open woods.

"Again, Emma. Do it again." Mal said as she stood up, staring where Emma's force went to.

Emma looked confused, but she gathered all her anger and frustration and did it again. This time, she saw what Mal saw. When her power got a ways out, it suddenly went from all white to white with a tinge of purple in the shape of a small building. "Mal…get the others." Mal nodded and went in, getting Regina, Zelena, Cora, Gold, Snow and David.

They came rushing out. "What is it Emma?"

Emma waited until they were all standing by her. "Watch." She again gathered all her anger and frustration as Mal directed them on where to look. She threw the force and the group all gasped as they saw the shape briefly appear. "I think that's where they are."

"No more, Emma. She may feel you doing that." Cora said. "Let's go. This ends now." She looked at Snow. "Please go tell Anslie and Lacey what we're doing and stay with the kids."

Regina looked to Cora. "Mom, I want you to…"

"I'm not staying here, Regina. This happened on my watch and I'm going." Cora fixed her daughter with a look that had Regina backing off in surrender.

"Wait. We need a plan." Emma said. "We can't just all go there and beat down an invisible door."

"No, we can't." Zelena said. But we can go to approximately where we think it is, have you do your magic and knock it down with our magic while it's visible."

Emma chewed her lip, not sure she liked the plan, but not having any other ideas. "Okay, fine. Let's go."

Inside the hut, Eva had fallen asleep, but was suddenly woken by streams of pain invading her body. She was going to die, she knew it. She felt her tears fall as she looked at Fiona, who seemed to be really upset. "Please just kill me." She begged.

"I can't do that! I need your magic! Why isn't this working?!"

Eva saw a flash of light and for that brief moment, the pain seemed to vanish. Only for a moment though and it was back and on full force. "Please! Please stop! It hurts so bad!" Eva said, tears streaming down her face. Things were starting to look darker and fuzzy and she knew she was at the end. She closed her eyes and thought about her family. "I love you, moms. I love you so much. I'm sorry for every bad thing I've ever done. Henry, I'll miss you so much. You're the best big brother ever. Oliver, I'm sorry I hurt you. Please don't ever forget me. Malory…oh Malory I am sorry for every horrible thing I ever did to you. I love you more than you could ever know." Eva sobbed as another flash of light came. "Gramma, I love you too. I will miss you so much, but please take care of everyone."

"Shut up! Would you just shut up?!" Fiona yelled, sensing the others were coming. "They can't hear you; your words are pointless."

"Maybe they can't hear me, but I can still talk to them!" Eva shouted back, another sob escaping her. "I hate you! I hate you so much! You're going to regret this! Even if I die, they'll punish you and you won't have magic!"

Fiona sent a wave of magic towards the girl and knocked her out. "There. No more chattering."

Malory was a mess. She was screaming and crying and literally pulling at her hair to go see her sister. She was burning up and feeling dizzy. "I need to go to her!" She yelled at her grandmother. "She's dying, Grandma! She's dying!" She sobbed, her tears falling matched those falling from Snow's face. "Grandma, I need to go to her! I can't lose my sister!"

Snow pulled Malory to her and wiped her face. "Honey, your moms are going to get her right now. Please baby girl, please try to calm down." Snow looked at Anslie, feeling so helpless. "I don't know what to do. She's burning up and hysterical."

Anslie came over and tried calming the girl down. She rubbed her back and pressed a cool cloth to her head. "Malory, can you listen to me for a moment?" Ry was silently crying, but she nodded, trying to catch her breath. "Well, you can feel what Eva feels, right? What if she can feel what you feel? What if this works two ways. Right now, her feelings are taking over because they're intense and were a surprise. Honey, what if you can send her calming feelings, comforting feelings."

Malory looked at Anslie and gave a small nod. She closed her eyes and tried to ignore the pain and focus on calm and healing. Once she felt better for herself, she focused on sending it to Eva. Snow felt Malory's head and smiled a little. "This may be working. She's not as hot."

Eva groaned as she suddenly woke up again, this time, not in as much pain. Fiona watched her. "How…why aren't you crying?" Eva closed her eyes, not wanting to even talk to the woman.

The next flash seemed to last longer and Fiona looked scared as a loud bang shook the entire room. Eva looked up and saw the silhouettes of two people who looked very familiar.

"Get away from our daughter!" Regina practically growled, using her magic to push Fiona against the wall.

Emma went to get Eva, but she couldn't get the metal bindings off her. No magic worked and she didn't see a key anywhere. She cupped Eva's face and locked eyes with her. "I'll get you out."

Fiona was up fast and a battle of magic started between Regina and her, though it was obvious Regina's magic was much stronger, but that didn't make Fiona give up. Emma joined her wife and soon, Cora, Zelena and Maleficent were in on the battle as well.

"You're done, Fiona. You messed with the wrong family." Cora said, throwing a strong burst of magic and effectively ending Fiona. The woman was dead and Maleficent poofed out with the body. Eva fell from the shackles and rushed to Emma, who was the closest to her.

"Mama! Mama it still hurts."

Emma held her baby tightly and looked to Regina who nodded to her. Emma then poofed Eva back to Zelena's and laid her on the couch next to Malory. "You're safe, my babies. You're both safe."

Eva wrapped her arms around her sister and Ry did the same. The two stayed like that while they all waited for the rest to come back and Emma told Snow, Anslie, and Lacey what had happened.

"Mother, I told you that you shouldn't have come." Regina scolded when she saw her mother crouched down with her hand on her chest.

"No lectures, please. I need the doctor, Regina." Cora looked at Gold. "You take me. Regina needs to get back to her babies and Zelena had Victoria."

Zelena scoffed. "We're not letting you go alone, mother."

"She won't be alone, Zelena." Gold stated quietly. "I'll take her there and call you with an update."

Regina and Zelena looked at each other and then back at Gold, giving him a nod. He used his magic and he and Cora were gone. "Zee, we can't let Eva know. She's going to blame herself."

Zelena gave a nod. "Yes, but if it's bad, we can't keep it from her."

Regina nodded and sighed. "I know. Let's get home."

Mal showed up just a few moments after Zelena and Mal. Anslie had put the kids to bed, the other room in the basement was turned into a huge pillow and blanket room for them. The exceptions were Eva and Ry who were still cuddled together and refused to leave their mothers. They were, however, asleep and not burning up. They seemed to not be in pain any longer and that was a relief. Mal quickly went to Eva and hovered her hands over the little one. "There's no permanent damage, I've sent her some soothing magic, but she shouldn't have any pain now. The pain was caused by Fiona trying to take her magic." She folded her arms and went back to Regina and Emma. "Where's Cora and Gold?"

Regina sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "At the hospital. Her heart wasn't good after the battle."

Emma felt tears in her eyes. "No. Oh gods no. She should have stayed here."

Snow sighed. "I don't think it was just the battle. I think it's been hard on her ever since Eva went missing, she just didn't want to tell anyone."

Zelena was pacing, looking at her phone. "He said he'd call."

Regina went to her and hugged her tightly. "He said he'd call when he as an update."

Emma watched them. "You guys should go." She saw how Regina looked at her. "Honey, the girls are sleeping safely, Fiona is dead, Henry and Oliver are also sleeping. Go. Be with your mother and tell her I'm not ready to lose her." The last few years came out a bit choked.

Regina kissed Emma as Zelena did the same with Zelena. The two then headed out while Emma used magic on the sofa to make it a bed. She laid down with her girls, feeling the strain of everything. Soon, Henry and Oliver both came out and joined them and the family, missing Regina, all fell into a deep sleep. Snow and Charming smiled at each other and Mal made the bed bigger. Snow laid by Emma, cuddling her from behind as Emma cuddled Eva. Charming on the other side of Snow.

Zelena and Regina came into the waiting room and went right to the desk to check on Cora just as Gold was coming out of the consultation room. He took the women aside and was honest with them. "She stressed her heart today, and I'll be honest, it's not good."

Regina held Zelena's hand as Dr. Kathryn Nolan came out. "Dr. Nolan, please tell me she'll be okay."

The doctor lead Regina and Zelena into her office. "It would be easier to do if she would have paid attention to the signs. However, based on what I heard, I can't say I'm surprised or that I blame her. Unfortunately, she's now dealing with the consequences." She looked at the sisters. "I wish I could tell you everything is going to be okay, but I can't. Yes, it could be, but…most likely, things will be different. I'm reaching out to all the cardiologists I know and getting advice. It could be something simple that I'm unaware of. She'll be here until we figure it out. That's the best answer I can give you right now. I know you've had a busy and emotional day and your mother is sleeping right now. I really don't want to wake her up, so I think it would be best if you two went home and slept. Come back tomorrow and see her. I promise you if something changes, I'll call you right away."

The sisters sighed and Regina nodded. "Okay. Thank you, Dr. Nolan." They decided to walk home and Regina looked at her sister. "I'm so sorry this all happened on the night you had Tori."

Zelena laughed a little. "I'm sorry this happened while you and Emma were on vacation."

Regina thought about that. She couldn't believe she had just been on a cruise with Emma and now they were here. "Hey, thanks for all your help today, sis. I couldn't have gotten through the day without you."

Zelena stopped walking and looked at Regina. "Mom's going to be okay, right? I mean…she's mom."

Regina smiled sadly, rarely did she see Zelena vulnerable. She blinked tears and wiped them. "Yeah, she's mom. She'll be okay."

Regina came downstairs and smiled as she saw her family on the bed. Snow and Charming got up and moved to be with their boys, giving Regina and Zelena hugs on their way. Regina laid down and cuddled against Emma, who had Eva still in her arms. She kissed the back of Emma's neck. "I love you." She whispered but knew Emma didn't hear.

Zelena covered them up and then went up to her own bed and smiled when she saw Anslie cuddled with Victoria. She changed and got into bed and smiled at her wife, leaning over to kiss her temple. Anslie opened her eyes and smiled softly at Zelena. "I'm sorry, she was a bit scared after today so I told her she could stay in here."

Zelena shook her head. "That's fine, don't be sorry. I hope it didn't scare her off from wanting to be with us though. I'm so sorry for everything, Ans, this isn't the life you asked for."

Anslie got out of bed and pulled Zelena out as well so they could move to the other side of the room where an oversized chair sat. She sat with Zelena and cuddled with her, gazing into her eyes. "This is exactly the life I asked for. I knew what I was getting into, Zee, I knew your family and their history and that's part of what makes me love you. You were cast away and raised completely separated from everyone, and yet here you are, doing everything you can for your family. It's what makes you so incredibly special." Anslie stroked Zelena's cheek. "How's your mother?"

At that question, Zelena felt tears build in her eyes. "They don't know. She stressed herself too much today and Dr. Nolan has to talk to specialists. She'll be there for a while under observation. Anslie, she can't die. Not only because I'm not ready to let her go but because…my gods, Eva will think it's all her fault. I don't want my niece to think her grandmother died because of her. That's too much of a burden for a young soul to carry."

Anslie pulled Zelena into her, hugging her tight and rubbing her back. "I'm so sorry, Zee. Maybe a specialist will be able to help though. We can't lose hope. As for Eva, it's all in how everyone presents it to her. Sure, she was being kind of mean and sneaky when it was Rachel, but if Rachel had just been a child, no harm would have come. It was Fiona who did all this and I for one, will make sure Eva knows that it's Fiona's fault and not hers." Anslie sighed. "I don't want to lose her either, Zelena. She's so very important to everyone and I wanted her to know Tori as her granddaughter."

Zelena wiped her eyes and rest her head on Anslie's chest. "First our baby, then Eva, and now mom. Ans, I really don't know how much more I can take."

Anslie rest her head on Zelena's head. "I know. Baby, what can I do?"

"Just…nothing more than just being here, Anslie. I know it's your pain too, so I'm sorry if I'm being selfish."

"You're not. It's your mother, Zee. I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere."

"Anslie?" Came a small voice from the bed.

Anslie looked over and smiled softly. "Did we wake you, Tori? I'm sorry."

Tori shook her head. "I woke up and you weren't here. Do you want me to go to my room?"

Zelena smiled softly and shook her head. "Honey, you don't have to if you don't want to. If you want to stay here, that's completely fine. We're coming to bed now."

"So, I can stay here?" She asked, watching the two come to bed.

"Yes honey, you can stay here." Anslie said, laying back down.

Zelena laid down on the other side and stroked Tori's cheek. "Honey, I'm sorry today was so scary. I promise it's not usually like that. The bad woman is gone and won't be coming back."

"She won't?"

"No honey, she won't come back. She…she's gone."

"Dead?"

Zelena bit her lip but nodded. "Yes, she's dead."

"Okay." The little one said and cuddled down in the bed. "Dead means gone forever, like my parents."

Anslie looked at Zelena and then at Tori. "Do you want to talk about your parents?"

Tori shook her head. "I never knew them, I just knew they died and went away. That's what everyone told me. Then, I had to live with bad people."

Zelena turned on her side, facing the little one. "Do you want to talk about that?"

Tori shook her head. "Sorry, I just say things sometimes, but I don't really want to talk about it."

Zelena smile. "Don't be sorry, honey. Just remember, if you ever do what to talk about it, or even if you don't but you think you'll feel better, we're here. You can talk to us any time."

"And Emma?" Her big eyes looked at Zelena. "If I come and live with you, can I still talk to Emma?"

Anslie looked at Zelena and the two sat up, looking at Tori. "Honey, you can always talk to Emma, even if you don't live with us." She put her hand on Tori's. "Honey, you don't have to live here just to talk to Emma. You know that, right?"

Tori nodded. "I know, but I just wanted to make sure that I can still talk to her if I'm here." She looked between the two. "Did I do something wrong? Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry. I'm sorry for whatever…."

Zelena softly touched her arm. "Honey, shhh. You didn't do or say anything wrong. Tori, we just…we want to make sure you're happy. We don't want you to feel pressured to live with us or not live with us. We want you to do what ever you want to do."

Tori swallowed, calming herself. "I want to be with a family and two mommies would be pretty cool. But, I also want to be able to talk to Emma and go to school and…and not get hit or forced to do things with those men."

Anslie couldn't stop herself from scooping up the little one and holding her on her lap. "Baby girl, you will never again be hit. Never again will a man touch or hurt you. Honey, if you live with us you can still see Emma, you'll go to school and you'll have all kinds of cousins to play with."

"Like Oliver?" She asked, smiling.

"Yes, exactly." Anslie said. "But honey, if you don't want to, I don't want you to feel you have to."

Tori looked at both of them. "You really want me? I mean, there's lots of kids back at that other place. Kids who don't cry all the time, who aren't scared all the time. Why do you want me?"

Zelena smiled and reached over, stroking the little one's cheek. "Because we know how special you are. The moment we saw you, we knew you were meant to be our daughter. The question is, do you want us to be your mommies?"

Tori smiled and gave a nod. "Yes. I wanna stay and have you two as my mommies."

"Then we'll talk to the social services on Monday. You'll get to stay here tonight and tomorrow night. You may have to go back to the home, but not for long. Okay?" Anslie asked and Tori nodded with a yawn. Anslie chuckled. "Okay, bed time Princess."

The next morning, Emma felt Eva snuggled more into her and she smiled, snuggling back. It was then that she realized Regina was behind her and she turned her head to see her wife sleeping. She frowned as she noticed Regina's eyes were puffy as if she'd been crying all night. Very carefully, Emma shifted Eva on the bed and turned to face Regina. She kissed her forehead and stroked her cheek, resting her forehead against her wife's. Emma felt Regina wake up but stay in place. "What's the matter, baby?" Emma whispered.

Regina kept her eyes closed and sniffed. "Mom isn't doing very well. It…it doesn't look good, Emma." Emma kissed Regina's forehead, holding her wife closer. "I'm not ready to lose her, Emma."

Emma sighed and sniffed. "I'm so sorry, Regina. I'm not ready either." She rubbed Regina's back. "There's nothing that can be done?"

"Dr. Nolan is going to check with other specialists. She hasn't completely given up hope, it's just more than the doctors here can handle."

"Then we'll go wherever we have to go so she gets the help she needs. Regina, we won't give up."

Regina opened her bloodshot eyes and smiled at Emma. "I love you. Thank you for being my rock."

Emma smiled softly. "That's what we do."

"Is it my fault?" Came a small voice behind them. Emma turned and saw Eva with tears in her eyes. "Is it my fault that grandma is sick?"

Emma pulled her daughter over her, so she was between her and Regina, making sure the others were asleep still. "No, Bumblebee, it's not your fault."

"But she's sick after everything that happened yesterday. If I wouldn't have trusted Rachel, none of that would have happened."

Regina snuggled with Eva. "Yes it would have. Fiona wanted your powers, no matter what, and she would have gotten to you somehow. Honey, please do not blame yourself for Grandma being in the hospital. It's not your fault."

Eva sniffed and cuddled with her mothers. "Can we see her?"

Regina nodded. "Yes, but first, Zelena, Mama and I are going to see her and make sure she's up for company. She may be too tired to see you today, baby, but you'll see her."

Maleficent and Lacey brought over a huge breakfast for everyone, though no one could get the Mills sisters or Emma to eat much of it. Mal pulled Regina aside and hugged her tightly. "I'm here for you, Regina. Lacey and I will watch the kids, you go see your mom."

Regina hugged Mal back and tried to blink her tears away. "Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Henry said he'd watch the little ones, but I'm sure he wouldn't say no to having you, Belle, Lilly and Owen there as well. Or they can come to your house, whatever you all decide."

"Don't worry, Regina, we've got it all under control." Mal gave Regina a reassuring squeeze. "You just go and focus on your mother. Oh and Regina, I'm really sorry. Zee and I both tried to make her stay home, we really did."

"I know, Mal. She's stubborn. Thank you for trying."

"Tell your mother that I'll come and see her on Monday, okay? I just feel bad leaving Tori here."

Zelena put her finger on Anslie's lips. "Shh. It's okay. I'll tell her, you have fun with Tori, okay? I'll be back later."

Emma looked at Regina. "Are you sure you want me with? You don't want just you and Zelena?"

Regina shook her head. "Come with, please. The more ears to listen to the doctor, the better."

The three headed out and once at the hospital, they found Cora was moved from the emergency room to a hospital room. She seemed so small on the bed, even though she was sitting up. "Mother how are you feeling?" Regina asked as she came and sat on a chair by the bed, Zelena sat on the other side while Emma stood by the door.

"I'm fine. Emma, get in here. You and Anslie are just as much daughters to me as Regina and Zelena. Where is Anslie?" Emma came in and sat at the foot of the bed.

"She said she'll see you on Monday, Mom. I told her to stay with Tori."

"Oh that's right. You should be with that child as well, not in here with me."

"I will be, she wants to live with us. However, for today, I'm right where I need to be."

"Cora, I'm so sorry." Emma blurted out, tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry we left you with the kids and that all of this happened. I'm…"

Cora kicked at Emma – gently of course – but enough to make her stop. "I'm sorry I let Eva get taken."

Emma shook her head. "No, stop. That's not your fault at all."

"Well my heart is not your fault. Look girls, I've had a good run. I had an extra twenty-eight years that I shouldn't have, and I've had forgiveness and redemption. I'm okay with my life and where it's at. I'm okay if this is it. You all need to be okay with it too."

Emma wiped at her eyes and looked away. Regina moved closer to the bed and took Cora's hand, Zelena taking the other. "Mother, we're not ready." Regina said. "Please don't give up."

"Regina, no. I'm not giving up, but I'm also not going to be upset. Dr. Nolan said she's checking with specialists and if she finds one, I'll go to them. If she doesn't I'll go home and be with my family until it's time."

Zelena took Cora's hand and kissed it. "Anslie and I were talking, mom, and we agreed we will do what ever we can to get you to a specialist. We want you to be there when we adopt Tori. I mean, assuming it all goes through."

"It will." Emma said quietly. "As her therapist, I am involved in the decision making. You're approved, it will go through and it will be the best thing for Tori." Emma then looked at Cora. "Regina and I had the same conversation, Cora. We will do what ever we can to help out."

"Well then, sounds like you'll all be taking a trip to Massachusetts." Came Dr. Nolan's voice from the doorway. The four women looked at her and she smiled. "There's a Doctor there named Dr. Maryann Bass at Massachusetts General Hospital. I've talked to her and sent her your records, Cora, and she wants to see you right away. It's about a three-hour drive, so I approve of the trip. Can you be there tomorrow at 2?"

Regina nodded. "Yes. Emma and I were supposed to not be home until Wednesday anyway, so we're off and can take her." She looked at her sister. "If that's okay."

Zelena nodded. "Yes, that's fine. Anslie has to work and I'm at the office for you."

Regina sighed. "You can take the day off, sis. Come with us."

"We'll talk about it later." Cora said and looked at Dr. Nolan. "Is this going to be worth it?"

Dr. Nolan came in and sat by Emma, looking at Cora. "Yes. Dr. Bass is very sure she can help you and can prolong the issues you're presenting. If it were me, I'd go."

Cora gave a nod. "Then I'll go. Will I be able to go home tonight?"

Dr. Nolan nodded. "Yes. Now, you won't need to bring anything as they will provide all necessities. I recommend something to wear for the way home, but they provide robes, slippers, toothbrushes and all of that. Food too, of course. Regina, Emma, and Zelena, I wasn't sure who all was going and for how long, but they do have rooms for you to stay in that have two double beds, a small kitchenette and a private bathroom. I can't tell you for sure how long she'll be there, you'll know more when you see Dr. Bass." Dr. Nolan handed Cora a folder. "That's all the information."

As Cora was getting discharged, Regina, Emma, and Zelena all were waiting. "Regina, we literally just came back from a trip. The kids may not want us going so soon."

"I know, but I can't go by myself, Emma, and I can't not go."

"Why don't you take the kids with you?" Zelena asked. "I mean, get a hotel instead of the room and that way one of you can spend the day with the kids while the other is with Mom."

Regina sighed. "Zelena, can't you come too? You and Anslie could get time off. Maleficent can handle the office for a while."

"Yes, but we're trying to adopt Tori. We can't exactly leave town."

"Sure you can. If you really want to, I can talk to Tori's social worker and suggest you be able to take her. A trip is a good way to bond and make sure things will work as a family."

"If you can do that, I'd be so grateful. I just have to see if Anslie can get time off."

"She can." Dr. Nolan said from behind them. "Not trying to eavesdrop but yes, Anslie can take the week off. She has plenty PTO."

Regina grinned. "Great, we can take a family trip."

The next day, everyone was packed to go. Tori was excited to go on a trip and the Swan-Mills kids were just glad their mothers weren't leaving them. Emma, Regina, Cora, Henry and Eva went in Regina's SVU while Anslie, Zelena, Oliver, Malory and Tori were in Anslie's vehicle. Regina worried over Cora as they drove, but Cora told her she was fine, just tired. They went to the hotel first being it was directly across the street from the hospital. They had a four-bedroom suite at the Global Luxury Suites. Emma and Regina would have their own room, Zelena and Anslie would have another, Henry and Oliver would share, and Eva, Ry, and Tori would share. It had a 'living', kitchen, and their own private balcony. Each bedroom had its own bathroom and there was much to explore in the hotel itself.

Once everyone was in the room, Anslie put an arm around Henry's shoulder. "What do you say you and I stay here with the little one's while your moms and Aunt Zee go to the appointment with your grandmother?"

Emma gave a soft smile. "Actually, I think you should go with, Anslie. You know medical terms and all that. I'll watch the kids. In fact, I kind of wanted to take them to some of my old stomping grounds."

"All of them?" Regina asked, raising a brow.

Emma nodded. "Sure. I mean, you're all good kids, right?" The kids all nodded. "You all want to go swimming later, right?" They all nodded bigger at that. "And none of you want to get lost on the subway, right?" They all shook their heads. "So you'll all listen to me and stick together?" Again, they all nodded. Emma looked at Regina. "See? I'll be just fine. You guys go to the appointment and Cora, if they check you in right away, I'll come see you tonight, okay?"

Cora came over and kissed Emma's cheek. "Okay. Have a good day."

Emma could take five kids around the streets of Massachusetts, right? Sure, nothing would go wrong at all.