A/N: Hi guys. Thanks for all the reviews/faves/follows. I really appreciate that. Oh, I don't really like the canon choice of naming the newborn as Neal, so I went with one of many names that I think is regal and royal enough, James. I know in OUaT James was David's evil twin but please ignore that? Lol. Thanks for reading, enjoy! :)

Chapter 6 — Second Day, the Birth of James William

"…Zelena is in jail?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Madame Mayor."

"Are you… sure?"

"Yes." Emma exasperatedly replied.

"Why didn't she just get out using her magic, Miss Swan?"

"I don't know. She's here."

"Okay. I'll be there shortly."

Emma huffed as Regina hung up the call.

Zelena's shoulder suddenly shaking with what people should call laughter, but there's no sound.

"Why are you mute?" Emma asked, eyebrows scrunched.

Zelena gestured at Emma and Emma tilted her head in confusion.

"Oh. Yeah, the silence thing. You can speak again, or whatever."

Now Emma could hear Zelena's laugh. It's not pretty, but at least it's not like watching a deaf movie either.

"What are you laughing at? You're the one in trouble," Emma pouted.

"Oh. It was pretty funny, actually. My intention failed, but at least I get to watch you and have some fun."

"What did you want to do with David's hilt and Regina's heart?"

"They were ingredients. I have to wait for your baby brother to be born though, that's why this plan took so long. I already had Rumple's brain."

"Where's his dagger?"

"Somewhere safe." Zelena's eyes glinted at the mention of Rumple's name.

Emma shrugged. "I'll just get Belle and Ruby to search your place."

"Why haven't you killed me yet? You still want to know more about your curse, hmm? Even if I told you everything, you can't get out of it."

Emma glared at Zelena. The redhead already caused so much ruckus and the last thing she wanted was for Zelena to be able to goad and bait her along the way.

"I'm wondering," Zelena laughed again. "Who's going to be able to wake you up." She tapped her finger to her chin, as if the question was something worth pondering about.

"Pfftt." Emma scoffed. "You could just get the spell out of my heart now," Emma baited.

"Now dearie, even if I have my magic, which I don't, I wouldn't be able to. I had said it before, I'm saying it again. True. Love's. Kiss. Simple enough for you?"

"What simple enough?" Regina's voice drawled from the doorway.

"Nothing." Emma answered too quickly and glared at Zelena, saying without saying if you say one word about this, death is the last thing you'll be wishing for.

Zelena just shrugged and goad other fresh human being. "Hello, little sis."

"Nice seeing you where you belong." Regina stated arrogantly.

"Soon you'll have Henry all by yourself, thanks to me." Zelena wiggled her eyebrows, as if she was doing Regina a big favour. "Strange isn't it. I'm here to destroy your happy ending, and inevitably giving you one in the process."

Regina narrowed her eyes, still trying to fit some of the puzzle pieces Zelena had just thrown at her. "Why didn't you just get out of here using your magic?"

"She holds it." Zelena gestured to Emma.

"What?" Emma took the moment to think for a minute, and instantly she knew. "Oh, this, you mean?" She pulled out the green hideous necklace.

"How do you know this will relinquish any power she has, Emma?" Regina asked, her eyes narrowed again.

"I didn't."

Regina waved her hand over the jail and she nodded contently. "Very well. Let's go Miss Swan."

"Huh?"

"Come along." Regina started walking and Emma had no choice other than to follow her.

"Don't touch anything."

"Why are we here again?" Emma asked as she picked up a strange looking object she could see, directly disobeying order.

"To place the necklace someplace safe. I said, don't touch anything." Regina took the book from Emma's hand abruptly. Emma pouted yet again. "Give me the necklace," Regina extended her arm. For once, Emma did as Regina said.

So Regina put the necklace inside a beautiful wooden box and sighed. She put the box inside one of the cabinets lying around and sealed it with magic that can be opened only by her or Henry, for that matter. Proud of her works, she smiled softly.

Emma watched Regina's movement in awe. It was gracious, beautiful, and flawless for such a simple errand. Regina didn't even try to kill Zelena, and that's a good thing. Well, maybe she will try it once Emma is out of the way, but Emma doubt it.

"Do you still want to destroy her?" Emma asked.

"Who? Zelena? She doesn't have magic to harm me anymore, and for someone who has live with magic for as long as we do, Emma, when it's taken away from us, it could destroyed us like a ticking bomb. Unless she's strong and has a good support system, it's only a downward spiral from now on. I hope she will choose to redeem herself rather than give up to the darkness," Regina smiled sadly as she tried to explain everything to Emma.

"Yeah, she seems harmless without her magic," Emma stated.

"Yes, that seems to be the case."

And that's when it struck her. The honesty in Regina's voice. How hard she's been trying to change since Henry asked her to. How hard she's been trying to change when Henry didn't even remember her. How she didn't give into darkness however much the situation asked her to. She's beautiful. Inside and out. Her dream earlier was helping her to come to term with her own feeling. She more than cares about Regina, she's in…

BUZZ.

Her phone vibrated and rang a loud songs so suddenly she jumped out of her skin. She picked it up only to hear David's panic voice.

"Calm down, David. What? Kay. It's gonna be okay, yeah, I'm on my way, okay. Oh hey kid. Yeah, I know. Be a good guy and take care of your Gramps, yeah? Haha, I know. Yeah, kay. See you in a few." Emma trailed and started walking out of the ghostly crypt. "Come on, let's go. I'm having a baby brother."

"Or sister."

"Yeah, no. That little munchkin is a boy." Emma stated.

"You just didn't want to share." Regina bantered back.

"Yeah, that too." Emma grinned. "I actually love being the only daughter to my same age parents. Although it's a little bit awkward sometimes…"

Regina laughed. "I think being of the same age would have its… consequences. That, and the fact of matter is they are idiots."

"Hey!"

Regina just laughed again.

"You didn't hate them." Emma realised. This is the third time she heard Regina insulted her parents. But the way Regina said idiots is always more like an endearment, a moniker of some sort. "Something happened while I'm away."

Regina nodded while still smiling, a little bit sad though. "Something is bound to happen when you live in the same castle."

"You lived with my parents?" Emma gave Regina a mock gasped.

"Shut up, Miss Swan. Your mother offered."

"No fricking way!" Emma even gave Regina an even bigger mock gasped. "Snow White, offered her castle to the only ex-Evil Queen in the realm."

"You are a terrible actor."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Regina just laughed again. And Emma realised this is one of the things she will miss most when she fall asleep for eternity.

While waiting for the newest family member of Charmings clan, Regina, Emma and Henry played a lot of board games. A lot. Mary Margaret's labour took longer than expected and a lot of David's sudden panic attack really entertained them.

"Emma. Emma. Why hasn't your baby brother come yet?" Or "Emma. Your mother is panicking. Help me calm her down. My hands are numb." Or "Emma. Your mother is crazy. I need you to help me."

"It's a wonder they didn't panic and in the end succeeded in putting you in the wardrobe on time," Regina said at some point.

"Maybe you should threaten to kill them this time," Emma replied. She has been strung along the journey of Mary Margaret's labour for seven hours and it's not really pretty. Her mother is crazy. She kept attacking David and Emma (if Emma is in the room) with deathly grips that seems too impossible for someone that small. And she hasn't even tried to push, yet.

Because of the impeccable timing of her mother, Emma didn't get to play games peacefully. That's why Henry decided she should join her forces with him, and they always plays the game by trying to defeat Regina. You should've thought that with a grown-up and a twelve years old playing Monopoly versus an ex medieval era woman who used to play grass in the field, Henry and Emma would win easily. Oh how wrong was that. Regina always kills them, no matter what the game is.

At first Emma thought that Henry doesn't want his mother enraged over a simple game, but every time she saw the creased in her son's forehead, she knew that Henry is actually trying to win. It's just Regina who's really good at everything.

"Emma. The baby's coming. Help me?" David asked in between his breath.

Emma got up from her sit and winked at Henry. "This is it kid. You may got an uncle after all of this is over."

"Tell Grams I love her?" Henry asked sweetly.

"Will do kid. Come on Dad." Emma linked her arm with her father's who accepted it rather gratefully.

After what seems like a lifetime of waiting excitedly but painfully (Snow kept hold of one of Emma's hand), the wailing cried from a baby eventually graced the room. Emma and David (both with numb one hand) smiled so widely they thought their faces will fall off at some point.

"Oh it's a boy!" Emma squealed with delight while taking her newborn baby brother in her arms. "He's cute."

David put his arm around Emma's shoulder and they both admired the little guy that has just tasted the air. "Hey baby boy, meet your mother," David gestured for Mary Margaret to take the baby.

Mary Margaret, who was so very tired, smiled so brightly and for a moment Emma and David forgot about their crushed hand. "Hey baby, oh you're so beautiful. What do you think honey?"

David nodded while his eyes were full of unshed tears. "James," he whispered.

"James," Mary Margaret whispered to the baby boy. "James William Nolan."

Emma grinned widely. She kissed the side of Mary Margaret's head and whispered in her ears, "Good job Mum."

"Oh thank you sweetheart," she put her free hand on Emma's cheek and smiled so widely.

"May I hold James?" David asked Mary Margaret.

"You didn't have to ask, Daddy," Mary Margaret teased.

"I love you," David gave his wife a chaste kiss on the lips and forehead. "And our family," David added regally.

Emma bumped her shoulder to her father playfully and he laughed. Mary Margaret joined in and even the baby cooed for a while.

Emma laughed. The feelings she has right now is… something she has never experienced before in her life. Surged by so many emotions, Emma took a plunge of courage and asked, "Can you… tell me about the moment I was born?"

"You sure honey?" David asked and smiled sadly.

Emma shrugged. "Yeah, no better time than now, right. And you could brag to the world that the first story my brother has ever heard would be the tale of how brave his parents are." Emma smiled to both her parents genuinely and continued, "while saving their firstborn from the Evil Queen."

"Come sit with me," Mary Margaret scooched over so Emma could sit in the bed and David pulled a stiffy hospital chair while still holding James. So once upon a time," Mary Margaret started. She took Emma's hand in hers and continued, "There was a beautiful Prince who fall in love with a bandit…"

Mary Margaret and David took turn telling the story. And in that moment, Emma realised something. She would miss this feeling. A home. So she already has three things she will miss when she fell asleep forever. Henry, Regina's laugh (well, Regina), and her parents and newborn baby brother.

The thought of losing them put tears in her eyes. She clinged into Mary Margaret a bit tighter as she continued to lull Emma with her soft voice.

The last thought she had before falling asleep in her mother arms for the first time in her life was, Shit, I'm doomed.