Hello, my readers. I am sorry it took me a while to post. I was working hard to complete a few chapters for you guys. I am also editing old chapter so the grammar is better. I want the best for you guys and hope you all enjoy. In the next chapters time skipping will happen. I want to move along with the story but I have decided that I will have flash backs. It will help the story move along and explain a few things.
Kidnapped
Storybrooke Maine
Present day
Since Snow White and Prince Charming had been gone, Storybrooke had been quiet. Regina had decided to forget them. Maybe she would finally be rid of them. Mr. Gold's memory of letting them go was gone. And everyone else just thought they moved away. It was strange but no one question it. It was the same town. A hopeless one at least for the next eighteen years.
"Mother?" a young woman's voice was heard upstairs of one of the lofts in the apartment complex. Inside it looked a lot like the rest of them.
It had a living room with a sofa and TV. There was a small kitchen. One opened bedroom and one upstairs one. Sitting on the coach was a woman. She was only in her earlier thirties. She had long curly black hair, green eyes, and a pale body. She was dressed in a simple blue tank top and grey sweatpants.
Rachel, what is it that you want?" The women said with an annoyed tone.
She looked up at the top of the stairs where Rachel was sitting. She looked at her mother hopeful and the women knew whatever she wanted wasn't going to be something she liked. Rachel was a small framed young lady. She was the age of eighteen. She had fair skin, green eyes, and short brown hair. She always had fear written across her face, as her mother wasn't the nicest people.
"I was just wondering if I go out today," Rachel asked.
It was what she asked her mother every day. The answer was always no but Rachel could only hope one day she would say yes. She didn't know however that nothing would change for eighteen years. She didn't know that she had basically been living in a daze. She knew she was unhappy. She felt it in her heart that she was missing something.
"What have I told you, Rachel, the world out there is a dangerous place? You must never leave this loft!" The women screamed.
Rachel ran back into her room and cried. She hated her mother. It was like she wasn't even hers. She wanted to understand but she couldn't. She would just have to stay here until she could find a way out. Downstairs the women got up from the sofa and headed for the door. Like she did every day she left her daughter alone, locking all doors from the inside and out. She walked down the sidewalk toward Granny's. When she entered instantly the mood changed. She ignored the looks and went over to order.
"Gwendolyn, it's a pleasure to see you as usual." a man's voice was heard from behind her.
She turned to look at him. She smiled. Though both knew they didn't quite like each other. But they were two of the most hated in the town. So they tend to speak to each other. Though she knew why he was hated. She wasn't sure why she was. She gave off a bad vibe she guessed. She also knew they didn't agree on how she treated Rachel.
"Hello, Mr. Gold. Sorry, no time for talking I must get back home. "Gwendolyn said with a smirk.
She grabbed her bag of food and walked out. She rolled her eyes at a few people on her way back since all she got was stares. One day she would show them how mean she really could be.
After a long drive from the mall, Ingrid finally arrived at her home. After coming to this world ten years ago, Ingrid had learned of their ways. They, of course, thought that she was a fool. That she didn't know anything. She was still learning but she had planned this out for ten years not knowing it would be this soon. After switching cars at least two hundred miles back she placed Emma and herself in another car. It was one she used a lot to keep from being known. She had a house in the quiet part of New York. It was there she would rest and eat before getting on the road again.
"Where are we?" Emma asked quietly.
She didn't dare cry or scream anymore. Every time she did Ingrid would slap her across the face. She didn't lose all hope though. Emma might only be ten but she was smart. She was a fighter. She guessed she got it from her mother and fact that she always felt alone made her stronger. So when they switched cars Emma paid attention. When Ingrid was putting stuff in the car she looked around in the car she was in. She managed to find a pen. She wrote something down on the back of the front seat.
"This is just a stop. This is my house. But we aren't staying here. I'm only stopping for a couple hours to rest. But don't think of anything. I am going to cuff you to this bedpost. I will bring you some food. " Ingrid said with a smile.
She was glad Emma finally relaxed. She figures this meant she had hope. The little girl would soon forget everything anyway. Once she got her to where they were safe she would make Emma forget. Ingrid cuffed Emma to the bedpost and left her a sandwich. She got into bed and slipped off to sleep. Meanwhile, Emma closed her eyes and hung on to hope.
"How long before they get here!" Snow growled.
She was pacing back and forth. She wasn't one to just stand around and do nothing. So far it's been thirty minutes and no one had come to get them. She was getting annoyed. Her daughter was out there, scared and alone. David was also pacing. She could tell he was ready to kill. It didn't take but a minute more before a women came up to her dress like the man from yesterday who had helped them get their daughter.
"Mrs. and Mr. Nolan come with me. We have to take you to where the car was found. " The women said as started to walk out.
Snow and David followed without a word. Snow couldn't wait to see her daughter. In only one day they had a manager to find her and lose her. She knew they would have to be more careful with Emma. At least until she was older. Something snapped Snow out of her thought as she finally realized what the women said.
"You mean where Emma is?" She asked.
Her husband also seems to understand why she asked that. He looked at the women a bit confused. David wanted her back more than anything but he didn't like the way this woman wasn't saying anything about their daughter. He hated it. He wanted to rip up the women who took his child.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Nolan but the car was left in an empty lot. They weren't there. We are working on finding her. But we wanted to take you there. Just in case something was left behind. You know her better than us" the women said as she opens the door to her car up.
Snow's heart dropped to her feet. She felt like ice. Her daughter was still missing. And the worst part was they didn't know her. They knew nothing. Emma was a mystery to them. David seems to sense how she felt and put his arm around her shoulder as they sat down in the back seat. Even though they didn't know anything about Emma, David was sure something would lead them to her. They drove for an hour before arriving at the car. Snow was the first to get out.
"You guys haven't found anything yet? My daughter is missing and we are here looking at an empty car. " David said as he followed Snow.
His wife reached the car first. She glanced inside of the back seat. Her breath caught as she realized this was where Emma had been. It made her want to cry out in pain. But she needed to stay strong. Snow began to think like she hoped Emma would think. Maybe she took after her and knew how to leave clues. Sure enough, Snow almost screamed when she found exactly what they were looking for. She motion for the cop to come over. Together they glanced at the back of the front seat.
"This is why we brought you guys here. You know Emma. You found a license plate number. She must have written it down before they switched cars. In a few minutes, we can make a few calls and find out where this car is. Good job. " The women said.
She walked off and got on the phone. Snow faced her husband with a grin. She hugged him tightly. They didn't have to say anything. They knew good would win. They would get their daughter back. And deep down Snow knew they knew more about Emma than they thought.
What felt like days was only hours before Ingrid woke up. Emma had finished the sandwich and spent the rest of the time taking a nap herself. There was nothing else she could do. She could only hope her parents found her in time. Ingrid took the cuffs off and grabbed hold of her as she went around the room grabbing a few things. They would have to switch cars again to make sure they weren't followed but Ingrid was pretty sure of herself. Emma was beginning to get worried. Would her parents see the license plate number? She frowned. She might never see them again.
"Don't worry Emma soon you won't even remember them," Ingrid said as if she read her thoughts.
The women finished getting stuff and headed for the door. As soon as she opened it a gun was pushed to her chest. A woman dressed in a cop's uniform was on the other end of it. There were about ten other cops behind her and standing not far from everyone else was Emma's parents. Ingrid became furious. How did they found her? She held tight to Emma's arm. Emma tried to pull away. She couldn't be caught. She couldn't let them remember her. Or she would never get another chance.
"Miss, we need you to release the child and come quietly with us. If you don't resist things will go smooth. " The women said.
Ingrid knew she had to act fast. She had lost for now. But she knew she would get another chance another time. So she releases Emma to the women cop and went with the other cops. Snow and David stared at her with hatred. She knew what they wanted to do and was happy at this moment to be in the protection of the cops.
Right before they placed her in the car she threw her memory erase stone on the ground so it would make them forget her. It pressed to the ground and made everything stop in motion. It would pull all their memories. They would remember someone kidnappings Emma but not her. They would even forget that they caught her. All they would know was that Emma was safe. And just like that she grabs the stone and took off. She knew had to get out there. She had found a safe place.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Emma's voice broke the silence.
Even Emma didn't remember. Once Ingrid was gone everyone seems to wake from sleep and was back to reality. Emma ran from the cop's hands and straight to Snow's hands. Snow scooped her up and pressed her firmly to her chest. While David cradle the back of her head, pulling Snow into his arms. They stood like that for a while until finally, the women cop came over.
"I am happy everything worked out. I think it is time to get you three home. " She said.
David walked hand and hands with Snow as she carried Emma. They sat down in the car. Emma didn't want to let go of her mother. She was afraid. She was a bit confused. The last few minutes seem to be missing. She remembers being kidnapped by this woman she couldn't seem to remember the face of and remember writing the number down. After that, she wasn't quite sure but she knew one thing was her parents had found her. Snow kissed Emma cheek.
"Emma that was very smart of you to write the license plate number on the seat. I'm so proud of you. " Snow said as they drove off.
Emma was still clinging to Snow. She just was so afraid. So much had happened in a short period of time. Snow kept Emma close. She would never let anyone take her again. She was glad to hear family back. She was glad to go home. And the best part because of what happened the store had decided to purchase everything and have it sent to their loft. They didn't have to worry about anything. At least for now.
"I was so scared... But I could feel you guys with me. I just thought about what a hero would do and did it. " Emma said as she snuggled closer to Snow.
Charming kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back. He realizes that Emma might look like him but she was more like a mini snow when it came to being brave. Emma looked at him and decided to give him some snuggles. She wanted the warmth of both her parents. He gladly took her when she leaned into him.
"Well, Princess you were very brave just like your mother. But for now on we promise you won't have to worry about being a hero for now. We won't, anyone, take you again. "
David said just as they pulled up at the loft. He lifts Emma out the car and thanks to the cop. Then him, Emma and Snow went upstairs. Once up there he set Emma down on the sofa where Snow joins her. All their clothes and food was already waiting for them so David brought them inside. Snow watched her husband as he did all of this. She knew today was rough but they would get through like they always did everything, together.