Aftermath
Emma woke up to the sounds of children's voices in the hallway. Not just any children they were Henry, Amelia, and Roland. It was still weird seeing Roland as a seven-year-old boy; technically speaking he should be older, but he is still seven the same age as her twins were about to be. That effect was both a blessing and a curse. It was a blessing because now she appears to be at most two years younger than Killian, but frozen time made it so that Roland is still a child and her parents are younger than here. Ugh... It was so confusing, and Emma didn't know what to do.
Emma sat at her vanity brushing her hair tied to calm herself for the aftermath of the day before. If Roland was in the hall with the twins that meant Robin was in the castle; most likely with the rest of Council. Emma dressed in a simple gown that Johanna made a few weeks back and pinned her hair up into a braided bun. She reached for the door; it was time to face the music.
"Mom! Roland, Robin, Phillip..." Henry started, and then Amelia finished his sentence.
"... Aurora, Lancelot, and Mulan are here. Papa said they were all going to be in the Council room and if we saw you to let you know." Amelia and Henry had special twin powers; the things that are only in movies but they finished each other's sentences more times than she could count.
"Where were you three going?"
"The library. Henry and I found a fairytale book on one of the shelves and wanted to show Roland." Amelia said.
"Okay. If you need anything you; come to your Papa, Robin or me, got it?" To which all three nodded and ran towards the library. She was going to tell them to stop running, but she heard a voice coming from behind her.
"You're a good mother." It was Snow White's voice coming from behind her. Emma received praise from her mother something she never thought she would get.
"Thank You. I had practice with Roland. The curse froze everyone so he is still seven when but he found friends in Henry and Amelia... I... The Council is here if you and David would like to attend. I... is it okay if I told them about our conversation yesterday?" Emma asked slightly unsure of what she was doing. Snow nodded and walked closer to Emma pulling her into a long-awaited hug on both parts. A few moments later she felt another set of arms pull her into a hug; which she rationalized belonged to David.
"Yes, Emma. You can tell them if you want to. And David and I would love to attend." Emma smiled at Snow's reassuring word. In her heart, Emma knew she would start calling them Mother and Father soon there was still going to be an adjustment. Emma nodded walking towards the Council room with her parents hot on her trail.
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Emma could hear talking inside the room. They all worked well together when dealing with the kingdom, but they also were friends. Plus Killian knew how to make anyone laugh. Emma smiled before walking in; truthfully she forgot that her parents were behind her, and at first no one seemed to notice either.
"Emma. We're so glad you could make it!" Lancelot said.
"Yes, well, the children were playing in the hall until they told me they would be in the library," Emma said trying to say as diplomatically possible through her smile. "It is good to see everyone here together; but as you may have realized the Dark Curse broke two nights ago." Everyone nodded in understanding, and if anyone questioned Snow and David's presence that didn't make it known. "Lancelot and Mulan sent our small troops out to see if anyone needed help. Lancelot came across Snow White and Prince James." Emma said introducing their guests but also didn't feel like explaining that Prince Jame's name was David.
"Snow and James reassured us the most notable evils were left behind. Regina and the Dark One are in the Land Without Magic, and King George died during the curse. I also personally checked, this morning and Cora is still locked up and without her magic." Killian said in full diplomatic mode; which Emma could tell surprised her parents.
"Snow and James also told us that the curse was destined to break at the hands of their daughter who was born mere minutes before the curse ripped everyone from this land." Shock rang through the room, but no one made a sound. Emma was not sure what she should say next; something Killian picked up on.
"Rumplestiltskin told them their daughter would break the curse on her twenty-eighth birthday. She was sent to the Land Without Magic before the curse was cast; allowing her to get to safety." Killian gave a few details but looked to Snow and Charming for any more information.
"The Dark One told us she would be the Savior and then the Final Battle would begin," David said. That was news to Emma she already had titles to her life: Guardian Angel, the Light Queen, Ruler of Cygnus, wife, mother and, now the Savior. FINAL BATTLE! Warning lights were going off; she couldn't participate in a battle while she is pregnant and no one knew aside from Killian.
"So your daughter found you and broke the curse?" Robin asked.
"Well, the curse was broken, but our daughter was not there. Then we showed up back in the forest..." Snow said, but she didn't say anything about Emma. Emma had to talk to Killian about the new revelations about herself before they continued with the conversation.
"Killian and I need to discuss something. We will be back in five minutes. If any of you have questions for Snow or James; I am sure they will be willing to answer them." Emma stated grabbing Killian's hand, while everyone nodded.
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Killian and Emma sat on the bay window that overlooked the ocean; the same one that Emma proposed to Killian. Emma is panicking but doesn't beat around the bush.
"We have to tell them about the baby. If they know, we can protect ourselves from whatever this Final Battle is. Then I have to work up the courage to admit that Snow and David are my parents." Killian doesn't respond right away he grabs her and pulls Emma into a hug. After a few moments, he agrees with her. They walk back into the Council room hearing the story of David being switched with James.
"Okay... Okay. We were going to wait to say anything but things are going to be different now. I found out that I am pregnant again. And this time I don't think it's twins." Emma said while laughing and Killian held her hand tight supporting her in everything.
"Congratulations. We are all extremely happy for the two of you." Aurora said. Now that the curse broke maybe Aurora and Philip might have a child. Snow and David didn't say anything, but they seemed happy.
It was now or never; she was going to admit she was the daughter that was born before the curse. She was the Savior that will fight whatever the Final Battle is.
"Along with learning of how the curse broke and about the Savior; we learned her name. Snow and James, well David's daughter's name was... Emma." The reaction was just as she suspected.
"You're their daughter?" Mulan asked stunned. To answer the question Emma simply nodded.
"Well, It makes sense. I got here through a hole in a tree; the wardrobe was made out of a tree. I have magic because I am the product of True Love. And I broke the curse on my twenty-eighth birthday when I kissed my True Love. So yes, I am the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming." She admitted. It felt like she was divulging a huge secret, but she just found out about it. Emma thinks back to when Jules found her in the woods, and he took her to see Mulan.
"Lancelot! I found this lady in the forest she says she doesn't know where she is. I thought that maybe Mulan might know how to help her." The man - Jules - used the names of two legends like they were real; in a sentence without batting an eye. Emma either lost her mind, or she didn't pay enough attention in history class.
Emma felt lost but almost found at the same time. She felt like she was dreaming when she saw Lancelot, then met Mulan and Aurora. She was sent off to Robin Hood, and he sent her off to Killian who was Captain Hook. The situation became more real the longer she stayed but if they told her; her parents were Snow White and Prince Charming she would have lost it.