Emma's Lost Girl Dilemma

Chapter 2

Disclaimers::: I do not own OUAT or it's characters, just my colorful imagination. So now Emma and her family are on their way to find Henry's twin sister and bring her home where she belongs. Those people who stole her will pay for what they did. But I do have quite a story planned for Miles and Susanne Jacobs. Something different this time. Can't wait to see what our Mariam will be like. Yes we will change her name to something better and more suitable. :) Gotta wonder what kind of damage Emma will do. LOL That's one very pissed off mama dragon.

A/N: sorry for not posting sooner. I'm still on cloud nine from finally meeting JMO! Jennifer was such a sweetheart! And got her autograph and photo op with her. Yayyyyy! I finally got to meet Lucy Lawless! It's taken 17 years to finally meet her after we saw her at the 2001 Pasadena Xena Convention so that was amazing! Love her! Still need to get Lana and Bex and some others eventually. Also met Annabeth Gish and Amy Acker as well as William B Davis and got their autographs and pictures taken with them. Wanted to meet Stephen Moyer and get his autograph, but the line was too long. :) Anyways… On with the story…

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In Arendelle…

"Wait a minute… Emma had another daughter and they stole her from my cousin?! Right after she gave birth to Henry? And they knocked her out and took her baby without letting her know she gave birth to twins?!" Snowflakes swirled around Elsa as her temper began to flare up.

"Yeah." Ruby nodded as she moved to hug Elsa. "I was shocked when I heard what happened and had to tell you…"

Anna came into the great hall. "Elsa! You'll never gue… Why is it so cold in here? What's wrong? Did something happen? Hey Ruby what are you doing here?"

Elsa and Ruby then proceeded to tell Anna about what happened with Emma and Henry and his sister. Anna was extremely shocked to say the very least.

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The line of cars made their way towards their destination. Before their trip had started, Mr. Gold had made sure Emma and Regina had the right direction to the Jacobs' home. He had also made sure everyone else did as well, just in case something happened.

Henry and Cora sat in the back with the babies. They'd made several stops so Emma could nurse them and change their diapers. Aliana would sometimes be bottle fed since she was closer to Regina while Amelia and Alexander were both closer to Emma. Amelia refused to take a bottle, but Alexander wasn't as picky even though he preferred to drink from his mama. Sometimes Alexander and Aliana would take turns drinking from the bottle or nursing at Emma's breast. They were already quickly developing personalities.

Sometime during their drive, Maleficent and Ingrid switched places with Henry and Cora so they could also spend time with the babies too, not wanting to be left out. It became clear which grandparents the babies preferred. Amelia adored Maleficent, while Aliana adored Cora and Alexander adored Ingrid. They loved everyone. But at this stage, they knew what they wanted when they were not with their parents. Alexander looked up to his older brother, Henry. Amelia also adored Zelena and Lily as did Aliana.

Alexander had also taken a liking to Belle during the trip and was fascinated by her ability to tell stories. All three babies listened to Belle with rapt attention when she decided to share some stories with them. It became clear to Belle that they understood what she was saying perfectly. She asked Ingrid about that when they'd switched rides again.

Ingrid smiled at the librarian. "That's very common among gods. Seeing they have our blood running through their veins, they will grow faster than the norm. Stopping once they become adults. It would make sense that they would pick up on our language just as quickly. They were also created with magic too. Seeing as both Lily and Emma grew up in the land of no magic, their growth slowed down. Had they grown up in the Enchanted Forest, they would have grown quickly just like the trio is growing." She explained.

Belle nodded. "That does make sense. I know Rumple and I both were born human. But once Rumple went and became the dark one, and he gave me Gideon, I have noticed my son is growing slightly faster than we did. Just not as fast as those babies are." It did make so much sense and it helped her to understand things better. She was always fascinated by things like that.

As Emma and Regina took turns driving, they both made calls to take care of what happened when Mariam was kidnapped and sold on the black market. They took legal procedures to make sure that Mariam would be placed with them. Seeing that Emma was the law, she would be able to take matters into her own hands. They also got the forms needed for Mariam to be able to change her name and Regina would be able to adopt her since she was still under 18 years old. It also helped to have Kathryn and Mr. Gold there to help them. They made sure to have all the bases covered so the people who stole Mariam from Emma would not be able to get away with what they'd done all these years ago.

They made one more stop to nurse and feed the babies and changed their diapers before they finally reached their destination. Emma was parked at the curb across from the house Mariam and the couple who bought her were residing at. She took several deep breaths as Regina took Emma's hand into her own, assuring her everything was going to be okay.

Regina looked at her wife and hugged her before kissing her. "Are you ready, Emma? Remember we're all here for you. It's time to bring our baby girl home where she belongs. Those people have no right to have her. You never gave her away because you never knew about her. That doesn't make you any less her mother. You gave birth to her and they took her from you." She reminded her.

Everyone else had already exited their cars and were waiting for Emma to make the first move. Cora, Belle, and Ingrid moved to the back of the van with Gideon so they could keep an eye on the babies for them.

Emma nodded, grateful to have her Queen there with her as well as her family. With a look of determination, Emma finally got out of her van. Regina moved to her side as Lily and Zelena joined them.

"Let's kick some ass." Lily replied, her eyes gazing at the house.

Zelena grinned wickedly. "They have no idea who they pissed off sis."

Maleficent had a dark, knowing smile on her face. "Let's do this, darling."

Gold smiled as he and Henry joined them. Henry was looking forward to finally reuniting with his sister. He reached out and grasped Emma's hand, giving his mother a reassuring squeeze.

Emma looked at her son and smiled darkly. It was uncanny, as mother and son, shared the same dark smile. Emma nodded as she began walking across the street. Her wife and son at her sides as everyone else followed her.

Once they made their way up the steps, Gold moved to stand next to Henry. He nodded at the blonde.

Emma knocked at the door. She heard voices in the background. A young woman's voice sounded out. "I've got it. Don't worry!" She quelled the panicked couple.

Before Emma could frown or think about what was happening, the door opened, the chain still attached.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Mariam asked.

They finally saw her as Emma tried to smile. She looked at her daughter, wanting more than anything to hold her in her arms. It was then she realized Mariam had no idea what her so called parents had done. Nor did she know they'd committed a serious offense against them. "Hi. My name is Emma Swan-Mills. We need to speak with Miles and Susanne. May we come in?" She asked.

Mariam didn't answer right away as she gawked at the woman standing before her. She looked like they could be related. She wondered if Emma was her aunt or someone like that. "I..umm well they're not ready for company. It just isn't the right time. Can you umm come back maybe later tonight?"

Gold interrupted before Henry could say anything to his sister. "I'm afraid not, dearie. We need to speak with them. They are under investigation right now. You do not want to obstruct justice do you?" He didn't want to alarm her just yet, but they'd come a long way and it was clear Miles and Susanne had kept this secret from Mariam. He wasn't surprised about that.

Emma's heart clenched when she saw the indecision on her daughter's face. She hated it that Mariam's life was about to be turned upside down and it was a feeling she understood all too well. She couldn't help herself as she reached out as much as she could, just to caress her face. "Please sweetie. This is very important. I'm so very sorry. But you deserve to hear the truth and you need to know what happened. They've been lying to you your whole life. I'm your mother and they took you from me."

The color drained from Mariam's face as she stumbled backwards in shock. She stared at Emma in surprise, seeing the truth in her eyes. She fumbled with the chain that kept them at a distance and finally got the door open. "M..my mother?" She whispered. "But… How did that happen?"

Emma moved inside the house and took Mariam into her arms, feeling her daughter sigh heavily as her legs shook. She held her and rubbed her back. "That's what we want to find out sweetie. This is your twin brother, Henry. You were separated at birth." Her eyes grew misty as she fought to keep her emotions under control.

Henry moved closer to his sister, noticing that while Mariam looked more like their mother, they also shared a lot of similarities. "Hello Mariam. Don't worry we will figure this out. We all came for you."

Regina smiled, eyes full of compassion. "Hello there. I'm your mama's wife. My name is Regina. I promise you, everything will be sorted out." Introductions would have to wait until they met the couple who bought Mariam off the black market.

Mariam could feel a deep sense of love pouring from these people who had just appeared in her life and knew they were telling the truth. She backed up out of Emma's hug. Right now, she felt fury building up inside her as she had a lot of questions that she needed answers to. She knew where to start. She wanted to feel her mother's arms around her again and to get to know her and her brother. But right now, there were more pressing matters that needed to be dealt with as she turned around and stormed toward the back of the house where the kitchen was. She wanted answers from the people who took her. She found them in the kitchen getting ready to shoot heroin into their arms. "NO STOP!" She ran to them at full force and slapped the needles away from them. She needed them sober. Well at least sober enough to answer her questions. She glared at them, panting as she prepared to ask them what had really happened. But before she could say anything, they spoke.

"Why did you do that? I need my fix!" Miles dropped to the floor and began making his way towards the needles.

"Get mine too honey!" Susanne replied as she wrapped a rubber band around her arm.

The others stopped the couple by getting rid of the needles and hauling Miles up to sit at the table. The surprised couple looked at the people around them.

"What did you do? Don't tell me you called the cops! I can't go back to jail!" They began to panic.

Mariam closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths before she spoke. She knew their bad habits having grown up with them like this. She wanted to calm herself down first. "No, they're not cops. At least I don't think so. But yeah you should be worried. Just tell me the truth. Did you steal me from my mom? From my brother?"

Their jaws opened and closed in surprise. "How did…" They heard several growls and jerked as they tried to figure out where the growls were coming from.

Mariam scoffed. "So you did steal me didn't you?!"

"I...no not exactly." Susanne whimpered. "I can't have children. Legally or biologically. We tried to adopt but they wouldn't let ex-cons like us adopt. We love you. You know that! We bought you off the black market as a last resort. We knew it was wrong, but we were desperate!"

Emma's eyes grew black as she turned to look at them. "You're druggies! What the hell do you know about love?! You choose to use drugs rather than use the money for good. If you didn't steal my daughter, why the hell would you… Who the hell… What the f…" Her emotions were starting to get the better of her. "They knocked me out right after I gave birth to her brother! I had no idea I was pregnant with twins. And they stole her from me and sold her to you! How the hell could you buy a baby?! How could you, knowing the circumstances of a baby being sold was by being separated from his or her mother? How could you?!" She could feel her dragon wanting to come out as she clenched her fists.

Miles bowed his head in shame. "I'm sorry… We weren't always like this. We got bribed. We bought Mariam with cash. They said they would call us to return the favor. We owed them more than just cash. It was a business transaction for them. Until we resorted to using the black market to have our dream of being parents be realized… We'd never used drugs. We were trying to turn our lives around. We had bad luck, had gotten in trouble with the law, went to jail and had our records tarnished… We really tried to make an honest living. But then they had us deliver packages to certain people. One day our supplier pissed off the wrong people and in retaliation, they forced drugs into our system and we became hooked. Our lives were never the same again."

Susanna looked at Mariam. "I'm so sorry baby. We never meant to disappoint you. I know we need help. But those people will never let go of us. They will kill us if we try to get away."

"But you lied to me." Mariam had hot angry tears falling down her cheeks. "You never told me the truth. You knew and you kept it from me! You're not my parents. They are." She looked at Emma and Regina before she looked at Henry. "They're my family and you kept me from them instead of doing the right thing. You should have called the law. They could have helped you. They would have been able to help you get a new fresh start for doing the right thing."

Susanna had tears falling down her cheeks. "I'm so sorry! I really am! I was just so scared and desperate." She turned to look at Emma. "I'm sorry! Please! I want to do the right thing. I'm so tired of this life. I'm tired of being afraid. Of looking over my shoulders, worried they will finally end us, and put us in a hole six feet deep. We didn't ask for this."

"Neither did I." Emma stared at the couple, feeling mixed about whether or not to let her dragon out. But then she could see the remorse on their faces and remembered a time when someone gave her a second chance. She looked at her daughter. "Besides the fact that they lied to you… Did they at least treat you well?" She wanted to know before making her decision.

Mariam looked at her mother in surprise by the question. She had not expected her to ask her. She looked at Miles and Susanne. "When they were sober, they could be decent. They never hurt me. At least not intentionally. But when they were drugged up, sometimes they were too out of it to not think about their actions. They always apologized after. But if they got their lives straightened up, I'm sure they would do well. They made mistakes. But they were still good people or at least tried to be."

Emma nodded as she asked her, "And what do you want?" She wanted to make sure her daughter was aware her needs came first. She didn't want to force her daughter to do something she didn't want to.

Mariam looked at her mama. "I want them to get another chance. To get their lives straightened out. To get clean and get jobs that are legal." She paused, knowing what else she wanted. "I want to go home with you mama and Henry and… Mum." She smiled at Regina. "Can I change my name?"

Emma's heart melted as she laughed softly. "Of course you can sweetie. I want to introduce you to everyone. To your two little sisters, and little brother. To your aunts and your grandparents. Go get whatever you need and go outside with your brother. We'll be out there in a few minutes." She hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek.

Regina grinned as she fet touched by what Mariam called her. She hugged her before letting Henry take her out to get her things from her room.

Emma then made two phone calls before she looked at Miles and Susanne. "I called a friend of mine and explained the situation to her before I called the cops. She will be here to help you. Don't worry, we will put in a good word for you as long as you do something for me. Give me the name and address of the people who sold my daughter to you. Including your suppliers. We will make sure they will not hurt you. Just promise me, you will get your shit together. No more drugs."

They both nodded in agreement and were only too happy to give them the information they needed. They gave her everything they had, knowing they were losing Mariam in the process.

Mariam stopped by on her way out, looking at the people who'd been her parents for a long time. "I really hope you get the help you need. But you never should have gotten involved with the black market. Maybe someday I will forgive you. But I'm glad you're doing the right thing now. You can have this." She gave them the family picture she had of them that was in a frame. "When you look at this, just remember you're putting away the right people and starting over. Don't give up on yourselves." She gave them a small hug before stepping away and going with Henry outside. The minute she did, she saw some people looking at them.

Henry smiled, "Come on sis! Time to meet our brother and sisters." He grabbed her hand and they ran towards the van. Henry then proceeded to introduce her to Ingrid and Cora as well as Belle and the babies.

Cora smiled at Mariam. "I can see the similarities. You have your mother's smile." She hugged her.

Ingrid smiled, "Yes you do. Come here." She hugged her before placing Alexander in her arms.

Emma waited until her friend showed up as well as the authorities and they explained the situation. They would go into holding and make a deal with the judge to detox and get treatments and get jobs. In exchange for giving them other information they had on drug dealers. They would get their records wiped clean once they proved they could change.

Emma and her family then met with Mariam and introduced her to Maleficent, to Lily and Zelena as well as Mr. Gold. As they rode away, Mariam signed some forms and made a decision on what she wanted her name to be.

"I always liked the name Jessica." She smiled. She still had some questions about the people she met and other things but for now, she was just happy to be reunited with her family. She loved her sisters and brothers already.

Regina shared a knowing smile with Emma as they made arrangements with Kathryn on the phone. "Well then, you will be known as Jessica Amber Swan-Mills." She beamed after getting off the phone with Kathryn.

Henry grinned. "I like it. Jessica." He agreed. "Now have I got a story for you sis." His eyes twinkled.

Emma laughed softly, knowing what her son was about to tell his sister as she shared a look with her wife, taking her hand into hers.

Regina chuckled knowingly. "Does anyone want some apples? Granny packed some."