Emma's Lost Girl Dilemma
Chapter 4
Disclaimers::: I do not own OUAT or it's characters, just my colorful imagination. We just found out Jessica is more like Emma. She loves to dance! She was a skeptic, but she is still learning more about her family along the way. She needs to talk with her mama and she will soon. Emma is going to start investigating the people who stole Jessica from her, and once she finds every person responsible for separating them, she is going to strike back hard. At the same time, other things are happening in Storybrooke. There's another surprise in store at the White Rabbit.
Before Your Love is by Kelly Clarkson.
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After eating at Granny's, Emma and Regina invited some of their friends and family over to the Mansion so they could catch them up on everything that happened.
Jessica would finally be able to see her new home. She was looking forward to it very much and was now warming up even more to who her family were. She still had so many questions to ask, so much to learn about them all. She was still very intrigued by how her mama met her mum.
When they finally arrived home, Jessica was amazed at how beautiful their home was, it was very spacious. Ruby had come with Elsa and Anna while Cora went out for a walk with Henry Sr. They wanted to get some shopping done. Belle and Gold went home with their son. Ingrid went to take care of some things at Any Given Sundae before she came back there with some tubs of ice cream for everyone to enjoy.
Regina and Emma went and put their babies to bed after changing them and then showed Jessica several rooms she could choose from to have as her room. Jessica found a room she liked and put belongings away before she came downstairs to join everyone else. They were gathered in the large family room where they were seated comfortably with drinks and snacks at hand.
Anna had congratulated Lily on her pregnancy and they began talking about what to expect. Jessica was growing even more intrigued by her family heritage. Listening to her Grandmother Maleficent talk about when she gave birth to her mama and Aunt Lily, and then they talked about how when Emma gave birth to Henry and Jessica in the land of no magic was much different than from when she'd given birth to Aliana, Amelia, and Alexander not so long ago. They talked about how that was something Lily would be doing since she'd mated with Zelena in dragon form.
Emma grinned at her sister. "It's a good thing mom and I are here to give you and Zee tips." She winked. "I can say from firsthand experience, giving birth as a dragon is much easier than giving birth as a human."
Jessica was surprised. "You gave birth… As a dragon?" She had yet to see anyone in dragon form. She'd had dreams of seeing dragons, but the thought of the possibility of seeing dragons, caused her heart to beat with excitement.
The dragons in the room smiled knowingly as Regina chuckled softly. "She sure did. And it was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." She murmured.
Zelena grinned. "My sister and I were there for the births, so were, Lily, Maleficent and Ingrid. Watching it happen was so amazing and beautiful."
Henry replied, "You should see them when they are in dragon form. It's awesome!"
Maleficent chuckled as she looked at Emma. "I do believe your daughter would love to meet your dragon." She then looked at Jessica and winked at her.
Emma shared a look with her wife and laughed softly before she looked at her daughter. She knew when the time was right, if and when Regina was ready to bear their next children, Regina would make a beautiful mother to be. She stood up and moved over to Jessica, putting her arm around her shoulders. "Come with me, I do believe it's high time you see who I really am. Especially since it is a very important part of your heritage. It is a part of who you are, who your brother is." She murmured.
Jessica looked at everyone who was smiling at her, before she turned to look at her mother. It wasn't that long ago when she didn't believe in the things Henry did. But ever since what almost happened to her back at the truck stop diner, she had seen something in Henry that reminded her of what she'd seen in her dreams and at waking moments when she stumbled into the bathroom. She thought she had been hallucinating due to the drugs her former parents used which had no doubt gotten airbourne at times. But now, here she was about to embark on another interesting turn of events. She nodded at her mother as she stood up to follow her. "Okay."
Emma smiled as she led her out to the backyard. Everyone else followed suit, wanting to see Jessica's reaction to finally seeing her mother in dragon form. Henry moved to stand next to his sister.
"I still have yet to dragon out fully. But they tell me it will happen soon." Henry smiled at his sister.
Emma smiled. "Your father was human. But my dragon blood is much stronger than that if your father's. You both will become full blooded dragons soon. Your Aunt Lily and I are not only dragons, we also have the blood of Gods in our veins thanks to your grandma Ingrid. As a result, you are going to lose your mortality and will become immortals by the time you reach adulthood." She explained as she moved to stand in the middle of the backyard. "We look forward to the day your dragons make their appearance. We will have much to teach you two, along with your sisters and brother." Emma's eyes began to glow a neon green as the change began to come over her. She never took her eyes off her daughter as she changed into a magnificent dragon. She growled softly once the change was complete.
Jessica's eyes grew wide as she saw her mother's transformation take place. That was exactly what she needed in order to believe everything that had happened.
"Hey sis, pick up your jaw. Ma looks great doesn't she?" Henry grinned knowingly as his eyes glowed neon.
Jessica looked at her brother and finally smiled as she nodded. "She does. Does everyone look like that?"
Lily grinned at her niece's question. "I suppose we need to show you." She laughed as she joined her sister, transforming into a beautiful dragon.
Zelena chuckled. "My sister and I were not born dragons, but we are shapeshifters. And while your grandma Ingrid is a goddess, she's also a shapeshifter. Your Aunt Lily taught me how to change into a dragon." She joined her wife and sister in law, changing into a beautiful green and black dragon.
Regina smiled as she hugged Jessica. "Soon, you and Henry will be doing what comes naturally." She changed into a dragon, joining her wife.
Ingrid and Maleficent were the last to transform as they joined their family.
Jessica was amazed at the diversity of colors surrounding her. All the dragons looked different but truly beautiful. "You're all so amazingly beautiful!" She murmured in awe and adoration. She had a hard time believing this was her family.
Emma moved closer to her daughter and brought her head down. Jessica gasped as she reached up and touched her dragon mother, feeling the ridges on her face, the horns. Emma placed Jessica on her back. *Hang on love.*
Jessica gasped in surprise when she realized she could understand her mother through their bond. She held on as Emma took off into the skies.
Lily grinned as she did the same thing with Henry, she took him onto her back and took off into flight as Henry Whooped happily.
They all took turns giving them the flight of their lives before they returned back to land and changed back into themselves. Just as they did, the babies were awake and Emma and Regina moved to take care of them.
Jessica asked about their birth. "How did you know which of them was which?"
Emma smiled as she nursed Amelia and Alexander while Regina bottle fed Aliana. "By their scents and by the color of their eggs. Aliana's egg was teal, purple and silver in color. Amelia's was purple, gold and crimson. Alexander's was black, crimson and silver. But when it came to Lily and I, our egg was much bigger since it was a rare thing to happen, to have two babies share an egg." She explained.
"I saw some pictures from your wedding downstairs. You both looked so beautiful." Jessica smiled.
Regina grinned. "You want to know how that happened? I proposed to your mother before we took care of her ex." She chuckled, sharing a look with Emma. She poofed several album books. "Feel free to look at these pictures."
Jessica was surprised. "What do you mean you took care of her ex? Captain Hook right?"
Emma bit her lip, wondering if Jessica was ready to hear about that dark chapter of her life. "Well, he wasn't a good person. We were only married for 2 weeks, and that was the worst two weeks of my life. He beat me, hurt me, and forced himself on me. He was a drunk. And he threatened to take Henry from me if I didn't do what he told me to do. Which was to stop talking with Regina. He hated it that I was friends with the Evil Queen. That happened during our honeymoon. He tried to kill her several times in the past." Emma shook her head and sighed heavily. "When we came back to Storybrooke, I knew I was done with him. I wanted out of our marriage. He was a chauvinistic ass. Had I known he was going to do all that to me, I would never have married him. He conspired with the Blue Fairy to keep me and Regina apart. They lied to us and made us think Captain Hook and Robin Hood were our true loves. It was really horrible what happened. But yeah, Regina asked me to marry her before we killed Hook." She watched Jessica to see how she would react.
"You killed him? You committed murder?" Jessica whispered. She couldn't begin to understand what her mother went through.
Regina answered. "We killed him together. He was beyond redemption. He knew things that he kept from us. He wanted me dead. He expected your mother to obey him and let him call the shots. He was very controlling. It's not alright that he did what he did to your mother. Our laws are different from the laws of the world you grew up in. Your mother is a dragon. Yes we killed Hook. Your grandmother killed the Blue Fairy. Shenis the reason why your mother grew up not knowing who she was, who she was meant to be. Not knowing that Maleficent was her mother, or that the only friend she ever had was her sister. There were so many factors in what happened. Your mother never hatched with her sister because the Blue Fairy stole her from the egg before she realized she was pregnant with twins. Ahe implanted her inside my nemesis, Snow White. As a result, things happened that led to this moment. I hated her at first when I thought she was Snow White's daughter. But then your mother saved my life so many times. That's something Hook hated, because he wanted me dead. Your mother sacrificed herself for me when she became the dark one. Otherwise I would have been the dark one, and then Hook would have killed me or at least tried to. Your mother is my Savior, my hero, my dragon. If we had to do it all over again, I would gladly kill Captain Guyliner over and over again."
Jessica sat there, in silence, realizing everything that had happened. "Well then, I'm glad he's not here. It was fate that brought you two together." She smiled.
Regina and Emma smiled as they finished feeding the babies and changing their diapers before they brought them downstairs. Jessica held Alexander in her arms. "Yes it was fate. Later, we will show you the dance studio, Mum built for me. You're more than welcome to use it whenever you want to. Next door to that is a spot where kids can go enjoy a juice bar and skating rink."
Jessica grinned. "I would like to check them out soon. Thanks for telling me your story." They joined the family again.
Zelena looked at Emma and Regina. "Maybe we can go to the bar tonight. It's karaoke night. We wanna hear you sing." She chuckled.
Henry shared a look with Jessica. "We can keep an eye on our sisters and brother. You deserve to go have some fun. Maybe we will call Belle to come help us."
Maleficent chuckled. "I'm sure Ingrid and I would be more than happy to help. Maybe Cora and Henry Sr can come as well. Belle deserves a break. We could watch Gideon too, for her."
"Then it's settled." Zelena grinned, sharing a look with Lily. Soon, they made arrangements as Belle stopped by with Gideon. She was looking forward to having some fun with everyone else.
Everyone else had gotten changed and ready for a night out. Regina was looking forward to hearing her wife sing. She could also sing herself, but Emma had the voice. So did Zelena and a few others. This Would make for a very fun filled night before she would be able to be alone with Emma before they would begin their investigation on the people who stole Jessica from them. They needed to unwind and have fun.
The White Rabbit was starting to get full by the time they'd arrived. Fortunately, they were able to grab two tables near the stage. Some people had moved away when they saw them there. It made getting available seats easier. They all had drinks, Emma refused to drink alcohol since she was still nursing. The only drink she would touch would be her own brand that she and her draconic family would drink. She used magic to bring over their kind of drink. It was the safe kind of drink for Lily to drink, even while pregnant.
The night began to get interesting and more fun once a few brave souls tried to sing on stage. After the third person tried, Zelena stood up and chased that person off the stage, she grabbed the mike and smiled at the crowd. She saw some people were glancing their way. "Who's ready for some real talent?" She chuckled when some people cheered. "Well then, you're in for a treat. Some of us have the voice for it, but I want my sister in law to go first! Come on Emma!"
Emma chuckled as Regina lit up and kissed her. "We know you can dance, and now we know you can sing. Surprise me dear." She winked at her.
Emma smiled as she moved onto the stage, taking the mike from the redhead. She looked at some selections and picked one she wanted to sing for Regina. "Alright, here goes. This one is for my beautiful wife. I love you so much." She began singing.
"I wonder how I ever made it through a day
How did I settle for the world in shades of gray
When you go in circles all the scenery looks the same
And you don't know why
And I looked into your eyes
Where the road stretched out in front of me
And I realized
I'd never lived
Before your love
I'd never felt
Before your touch
And I'd never needed anyone
To make me feel alive
But then again,
I wasn't really livin'
I'd never lived...
Before your love
I wanted more than just an ordinary life
All of my dreams, seemed like castles in the sky
I stand before you and my heart is in your hands
And I don't know how
I'd survive without your kiss
Cuz you've given me
A reason to exist
I'd never lived
Before your love
I'd never felt
Before your touch
I'd never needed anyone
To make me feel alive
But then again,
I wasn't really livin'
I'd never lived... before your love
I'd never lived... Before your love
And I don't know why
Why the sun decides to shine
But you've breathed your love into me just in time
I'd never lived
Before your love
I'd never felt
Before your touch
I'd never needed anyone
To make me feel alive
But then again
I wasn't really livin'
I'd never lived
I'd never lived
Before!...
Your!...
Love!..."
She smiled when she saw how touched Regina was by the song she chose to sing, she moved to her and took her wife into her arms, kissing her deeply and passionately.
Regina practically melted in Emma's arms, her tears wiped away. "That was so beautiful. I love you, Em-ma."
"Awwww!" Several people replied at the love they could see between the Swan-Mills.
"Hey! It's my turn…" Zelena moved to the stage.