After the fight
coden onodera asked for a oneshot of *season 6 finale spoilers!* Emma turning into a baby after the final battle like Gideon.
A light so blight it was blinding radiated from Emma. The Charming family tried to look at her, to get any glimmer of hope that she might be ok, but it was impossible to tell. But as the light faded, so did their hope. Their lay Emma, still and unmoving on the ground.
The family approached her slowly, not wanting to believe that it was true. How could Emma be gone? Henry dropped to his knees beside her. He knew he had another mother, but he couldn't help but feel like an orphan with both his biological parents dead. He knew he was luckier than most, but that didn't soften the blow in that moment.
"I love you mom." He said, voice breaking with emotion. As he said it, he pressed a soft kiss to Emma's forehead. A flash of light almost equally as bright as the first shot out from Emma all around the town. The group hadn't expected this one, so it dazzled them. They all blinked, trying to regain their sight. As they did, one by one, their breath was taken away by the sight in front of them. There, wrapped in her baby blanket, was Emma. Just as she had been the day she left in the wardrobe. There could be no mistaking that it was her. Snow and Charming had that tiny face as engrained in their memories as Neal's. Snow came forward and scooped her up. Charming was quickly by her side. None of them knew what to say or do. All the parents could do was cradle their daughter close. She was here, she was alive. She had a second chance, they had a second chance. It was more than either of them had expected, and they would grab it with both hands.
