Emma, Henry, Lucy, and Ella worked on the strengthening potion while Regina slept. "Why haven't you guys done this potion before? Mom could be living a normal life."

"It's only a temporary spell and your mom didn't want to be artificially strong. She felt it was important to learn how to live in her new body. It's finished," Emma announced, "Henry, you three need to get your things and head to the portal. I'll get your mom and follow." Henry, Ella, and Lucy hugged Emma before following her instructions. Emma went to where her wife was napping. "Regina, honey, you need to wake up."

Regina groaned, "why?"

"I have something that you need to take."

"What?"

"Just do it."

Regina sat up and drank the potion, "what's this for?"

"It's a strengthening potion that has a timer on it. However, it will get you to the Enchanted Forest."
For the first time in over a decade, Regina felt like her old self. She stood and watched as Emma grabbed their things. "Honey, take your cane." Regina did as she was told and the two went to meet Henry and his family at the portal. Emma activated it and had Henry go first with Ella and Lucy. "You ready?"

"More than ready."

Emma took her wife's hand and the two jumped into the portal. They landed hard on the ground in the Enchanted Forest. "Regina, are you okay?"

"I think so," she groaned, "that potion is wearing off."

"Here, Henry and I will help you up." Henry and Emma gently helped the brunette to her feet. "Henry, I need you to go tell your grandparents we're here and we need a carriage. Your mom won't be able to walk that far." Henry ran off and Emma helped her wife to sit back down, "sorry. I didn't think about just having you sit."

"It's alright, dear."

About a half-hour later a carriage pulled up. The coachman told the women that Henry stayed back at the castle because there wasn't enough room in the coach. The man helped Emma get Regina off the ground while Ella and Lucy climbed into the coach. Ella helped Emma get Regina in as well. Regina was practically asleep when they reached the castle. Emma got out and ran to hug her parents and children before returning for her wife while Ella and Lucy met everyone. David walked up to the coach to help Emma with Regina.

"Are you okay?" the King asked Regina.

"I'm just very tired. Don't let go, yet." David and Emma held on until the five other Mills children went up to hug their mother. Odette is now seventeen, Faline is sixteen and a half, Remy's eleven, Oliver is ten and a half, and Stella's ten.

"Okay kids," Emma said, "mom needs to rest after that trip." Odette brought over a wheelchair that had been crafted in anticipation for this moment over the past year. Emma helped her wife sit and then followed her mother to what would be hers and Regina's new room.

"Lucy still isn't talking to me," Regina said softly.

"Why?"

"She overheard our conversation that day they arrived."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"You were already angry with me."

Henry had told his siblings and grandparents about that very conversation. "Well, now that we're here she'll probably stop with the silent treatment."

"Just so you both know, Henry told us," Snow said.

"Great," Regina groaned.

"Just me, David, and your kids. Also yours and Emma's siblings. Maybe your parents too...and a few friends."

Regina rolled her eyes, "he's been here for half an hour!"

"Yeah, but word spread's quick, and they were all here. They left so you both could get settled."

"Thank you for taking care of our children over the past year," Regina said, "I don't know how we'll ever repay you."

"They're our grandchildren. We were happy to have them here. There's no need to repay us."

Emma pushed her wife up to the bed. It was difficult, but she managed to get Regina from the chair to the bed. "Mom, I'm going to stay here with Regina for now. I don't like leaving her when she's this tired."

"Would you like me to get you for dinner?"

"You can tell us when it's ready. I don't know if she'll be up to leaving the room."

"Will do," Snow said, "let someone know if either of you needs anything."

"Thanks, mom," Emma said and Snow left the two alone to rest.

"I wonder what I am now," Regina mumbled.

"What?"

"Last time I was here I was queen. Now your mother is and what am I?"

"Well, princess is a bit of a downgrade from queen."

"I guess it's not important. I'm just rambling from exhaustion."

"Then go to sleep."

"I can't sleep somewhere new without you."

Emma smiled and crawled into bed. She took Regina into her arms and kissed the top of her head, "better?"

"Much," Regina whispered before drifting off to sleep.