Friday 10:00 am

"We need to talk" The shop door slammed closed behind him.

"Sure anything for you Bae.I am guessing this is about Emma" Gold exclaimed coming from behind the counter in his shop to face his son.

"Yes it is. These people. These Council will be back won't they" Neal asked afraid of the answer, he was hoping they would just disappear and leave his family and this town alone.

"Yes they will unfortunately, but I have a solution a cloaking barrier spell for the town so these people don't hurt anyone not anymore"

"It will keep Emma safe?" Neal asked pleading eyes scared that they would hurt Emma again. He could remember Tamara's words when they rescued Emma in his mind for the past two months. 'This isn't over we will destroy the savior if it is the last thing we do'.

"For now, but in the future I can't guarantee any thing" Gold said sadly wishing that in the future they would be safe and this problem would just go away.

"What do you mean by that?!" Neal demanded sensing a double meaning to his father's words.

"I don't know but what I do know is that Emma will not be safe forever, these people. They kill just for the heck of it, and I will tell you this because I love you son. Who they work for is far worse than The Dark One by a long shot"

"Who?" was all he asked.

"Some one we all should fear"

"If I were you Bae I would spend every moment of everyday with Emma while I could"

Charming Apartment 1:00 pm

They were finally gone. Emma slowly tip toed her way down the metal stairs, she reached the last step she looked all around the apartment. No one was in sight Emma slowly walked over to the loft door, she carefully twisted the lock unlocked then slowly reached for the door handle. She got the door open which did not make a sound, just as she was about to go through the door.

A hand quickly slams it shut in front of her. Emma got scared for a moment until she noticed whose hand it was. It was David, David walked in front of Emma and leaned against the door to symbolize that she wasn't going anywhere.

"Hi, David" Emma tries to act all innocent trying to make him forget she was trying to leave the apartment as if they were talking like best friends.

"Where were you going Emma" David asks demanding and sternly while crossing his arms telling his daughter who was in charge. Emma simply saw this as him trying to make up for lost time for her as a teenager sneaking out of the house.

"I was going to get the mail, you know stretch my legs" Emma said while rocking on her heels trying to lie her way through the conversation hoping David didn't catch on.

"Sure fine not going to tell me okay lets just see what your mother has to say about this, she will have to deal with you when she gets back" David said going to reach for the phone.

"Oh come on David it's been a week, why can't I go out. I feel like I'm in prison I should have gone back to work yesterday what gives" Emma asked defiantly, she really wanted out; she wanted to see Neal, Henry, heck she would be glad just to see Leroy as long as her parents weren't around.

They smothered her the whole week even though she loved it and didn't want it to end, she was reminded of the reason of why it would end. Emma had to be ready, she needed to Know what she is up against. The reason why she has to be ready is to protect her family, at any cost against the council.

"You were in a coma for two month's Emma. Plus those people are still out there" David explained worried, they just got her back they didn't want to lose her. Not again.

"I feel fine David and I can take care of myself" Emma explained to him putting on her coat going out the door, she was hallway out the door when he spoke.

"Really just like last time"

Emma spun on her heel and got into David face.

"You have no idea what they did to me, they had the advantage"

"And they still do"

"No they don't, not anymore" Emma finally left the apartment leaving David standing there by the door. He had no idea what to do, he wanted to protect her from The council. He wished he could tie her up in the apartment where she would be safe forever, but that obviously wasn't going to happen no matter what he wanted.

David cell phone started ringing, he picked it up with ease.

"Hello"

"My father is putting up a cloaking barrier spell today around the town to keep the council out"

"So Emma will be safe"

"Yes"

Suddenly David didn't fear Emma going out alone, she was safe now.

Or was she?

Emma made her way down Main street, it was sunny out a beautiful day. Emma hasn't felt this free in a long time, she waved to people who smiled and greeted the savior on the street.

She decided to go to Grannies halfway down, wanting to see someone she knew. As Emma walked in the door, people surrounded her asking her questions about the people who took her and who were they. Granny and Red noticed the commotion and made their way through it.

"Out of the way, nothing to see here" Granny said shooing the people away, once they dispersed was when Red and Granny noticed who they had crowded. Emma.

"Emma!" Red ran forward and gave the blonde a big hug, they stayed like that for a few seconds until they separated. Emma was relieved for a second until Granny Lucas pulled her into a hug as well catching her off guard, but Emma soon hugged her back happy to see them.

"Hi" Emma says quietly to them smiling a little.

"Hi!, Hi! that's all you say. We missed you, how are doing" Red asked dragging her to the counter, where she went around to the other side to talk and face her.

"I missed you too Ruby" Emma smiled at the waitress.

Red gave her a look, saying 'really my cursed name' but Emma didn't catch on.

"It's Red. Actually it's Aunt Red to you" Red said while smiling at Emma.

"Aunt?" Emma asked curious.

"Your mom wanted me to be your aunt before you were born. I didn't get to be your aunt then,but how about now?" Red asked while explaining.

"Sure, I never had an Aunt"

"Good. So do you want a hot chocolate with cinnamon" Red said grinning knowing already what the answer was going to be.

"Yes, Red I would like a hot chocolate with cinnamon" Emma said grinning back at her Aunt.

" Just like your mother,be back in a sec" Red said before running off into the kitchen. Emma sat there waiting looking around until she found no one else she knew around, she looked down a the counter top.

Someone sat down next to her, she could tell it was a guy by the way they sat.

"You shouldn't be out yet Em"

"Why is that"

"Because you could get hurt" He sounded very concerned.

"I can take care of myself fine"

"Okay maybe you can, but you should have someone accompanying you" He hinted playing with her.

"Fine. I missed you" She said to him going to turn to look at him the first time since he sat down next to her.

"I missed you too" Neal smiled at her lovingly. Emma smiled at him, then red came back with the hot chocolate. Red noticed the man, she gave emma a knowing look then walked away to leave them.

"Who was that" Neal asked smiling, knowingly at the look they shared.

"My Aunt"

"Really?!" Neal exclaimed happy and confused.

"Yeah" Neal started laughing with,which she followed thinking about it.

Neal watched as Emma drank her hot chocolate with fascination, some things don't change.

"You still drink that?" Neal laughed asking jokingly with her.

"Yes, turns out it's a family quirk" Emma shows him the drink in her hand, which smells amazing to Neal.

"Imagine that. I think I would like a sip of that" Neal takes Emma's cup from the counter and takes a sip, it tastes like Emma's lips. A taste he missed out on for eleven years.

They sat there talking and catching up, Emma just goes on talking about her parents and how they smothered her for the past week.

"You know it would be nice to see the town"

"Okay where do you want to go?" Neal ask wondering what emma wants to do.

"I don't know anywhere. How about the woods, no one goes in there and it's quiet; then to see Henry" Emma suggests having a double meaning,Neal catches on to what she is saying.

"Okay, the woods it is" Neal agrees smiling, that he gets to spend time with Emma.

Emma motions for Red to come over for her to pay for her drink. Emma goes to hand red money to pay, but Neal is quicker taking out a five dollar bill handing it to the waitress.

"Neal I had that" Emma complains not liking that he paid for her. "It's fine, let's go" Neal takes Emma's hand leading her out the door, Emma looks toward Granny and Red who are smiling and talking. By the end of the day the whole town would know, with Red and Granny owning the diner Grannies is the gossip central of storybrooke.

Neal looked to where Emma was looking stopping, Red was giving him a warning look that said 'if you hurt her, I break you' and flashed her wolf yellow eyes toward his direction. Emma saw this, and without knowing flashed white eyes while smiling kindly at Red and Granny who stood there confused and worried.

Neal and Emma went out the door of the diner holding hands.

They walked down the street talking and laughing enjoying themselves, holding hands.

Snow went shopping for groceries, because they were out of cinnamon and that was an emergency in the charming household. It also gave her a time to think, when she was done she walked out of the store with two brown paper bags;snow was walking down the street with her bags in her arms with her pocketbook on her shoulder. When she saw something unexpected, her daughter. With Neal. Holding hands. Walking down Main street across from her. Smiling and Laughing.

She immediately stopped walking, she almost dropped her bags as she saw them; Emma was supposed to be at home safe with Charming, he is in trouble when she gets home.

They looked happy as if there was no one around them. They approached Emma's bug which was down the road, she noted that Neal got real excited when he saw the car. Neal looked all around it measuring in every detail, he walked over to Emma took her face in his hands then kissed her passionately, they put there heads together and smiled equally to each other.

Snow was happy for her daughter, she looked happy around Neal; Snow noticed that emma looked to be glowing bright white a little, it was a flicker but it was there. That's when Snow realised something Emma truly loved him, but then snow remembered Emma couldn't have a true love. Even if it wasn't true love, she could tell he made her daughter very happy and that was good enough for her.

Snow put the groceries in the truck and got in the driver's seat. She was about to put the car keys in the ignition, when her cellphone rang.

"Hello"

"Snow, it's Red"

"Red Hi, how are you?" Snow asked happy her friend called, it had been a while since she seen her.

"Good, I'm calling about Emma" Suddenly Snow got worried and confused she just saw Emma.

"What happened?"

"Emma came into Granny's earlier and Neal joined her, they talked for a while. Man they look like they were you and David laughing and talking.." Red explained gossiping with her friend.

"Yes so what happened that was bad?"

"Well they went to leave and I gave Neal a look warning him, not to hurt Emma flashing my eyes and... Emma's eyes glowed bright white for a second then went back to normal" Red explained scared and worried for Emma.

"Glowed white!?" Snow asked quickly worried.

"Yup me and Granny both saw it"

"Maybe it was the light's reflecting on her eyes?" Snow tries to guess hoping it didn't happen and it was a mistake, or trick of the eye.

"I guess, maybe. I got to go my break is all most over. Come by the diner anytime" Red said ending the conversation.

"Okay I will. Bye Red"

"Bye"

Snow hung up then drove home, to deal with Charming.

Emma and Neal walked close to each other down the street holding hands and talking.

"I got a surprise for you"

"What is it?" Neal wondered what it was.

"You'll see" They walked closer down the street, that's when Neal saw it. The bug. She had kept it after all these years, a part of him with her just like he wanted.

"You kept it?!" Neal walked quickly over to the bug, he looked it all over taking in every detail new and old.

"Of course I did even after Jail, I had no other car for a while and when I did get enough money I couldn't part with it for some reason"

Neal stopped and looked toward Emma, he saw his love she was here they didn't have Tallahassee but they could have a new dream. Together.

He just stared at her and smiled, just thinking. Of her.

"What" Emma smiled back to him, looking at him smiling at her. Neal slowly walked over to Emma, he reached up to hold her face while smiling. Then he kissed her, she kissed back. Emma started glowing a very faint bright white but Neal didn't notice, it was just him and her and that was enough for him.

"Let's go" Emma said dragging him to the bug, she tossed Neal the keys who caught them like he could catch them with his eyes closed. Just like old-times, him and Emma and the bug.

They got in, Neal looked toward Emma thinking this was a great time to give it back to her.

"I got you a Key Chain" He released it from his palm for her to see, just like the first time he gave it to her.

She smiled to him and looked at it.

"You like it?" Neal asked smiling all ready knowing the answer.

"Yeah" Emma reached up and took it, she reached over and kissed him.

"All right let's go!" Neal said enthusiastically while he put the key in the ignition which caused the bug to roar to life. Neal and Emma drove off down main street heading for the woods.

They spent most of the afternoon in the woods hiking, and catching up what they had done for the last eleven years.

"You were a bounty hunter?!" Neal exclaims bewildered.

"Yeah, I chased down low life's who skipped bail and cheated their way around"

"What. were you hoping to find me?" Neal asks laughing and joking around.

"No, but I didn't want anyone to go though what I had" Emma said dwelling on Greg's word before they shocked her for the second time, then she wanted to die. She had nothing to live for then, her family was dead; she had to tell him now he needed to know.

"Neal I have to tell you something" Neal stopped walking and looked towards her with a confused look, then he thought about what she might say.

"No, you don't have to tell me about what happened we have now I can wait forever as long as you want. Lets just focus on the future, okay"

"No it's not that I feel like something is going to happen and I do not and can not lose you" Emma tried not to cry, she always felt worried that her family was in danger; the threat was still out there.

"Hey, nothing is going to happen to me. Those people aren't coming back for a while, my dad he put a cloaking barrier spell up around the town to prevent anything from happening to us again" Neal tried to convince her she was safe by taking her in his arms. Emma just held onto him, it was hard for her she has a family now and soon she was going to loss them again council or no council.

"And if it does then I will protect you with my last dying breath" Neal promised her, she looked into his eyes to see if he meant it. He did every word. Neal put his head against hers, then word his father said to him that morning, he knew this and didn't tell him.

"How about we focus on now, how about tonight we just celebrate. Invite everyone in town and just let loose, just like old times" Neal proposed to make Emma cheerful again, she needed to be reassured that she was safe and that people were happy she was back.

"You want to throw a welcome back party. For me?" Emma asks with a surprised tone. No one ever threw a party for her before, not ever. Not that she could remember.

"Yeah why not, how about we show Storybrooke how to really party?!" Neal continues laughing to her.

Emma joins in "Just like old times?"

"Yeah, I could call the boys and tell them to come"

"You don't mean them do you?"

"Of course Em, who else?!"

"What about the cloaking spell?"

"There from the enchanted forest. Neverland actually any one who has been touched by magic can enter the town"

"How?, they actually seem normal though"

"We were called the 'Lost Boys' for a reason Em"

"Really, but wait you said you were the leader of the band. But that would mean that you are.." Emma stared at him figuring out what that meant.

"Peter Pan?" Neal said simply smiling at her, watching her reaction.

"Your full of surprises Neal or Peter?" Emma asked giggling at the name, she has a kid with peter pan. Wow her family was messed up.

"You can call me Peter; I only allow certain people to call me that" Neal said holding her staring at her green eyes, she looked the same to him; but to everyone else she would look older. He still saw the women he fell in love with, his Emma; with her hair tied up in a ponytail and her wearing her black rimmed glasses.

"Peter" said Emma testing it out for the first time.

"I think I like that" Emma smiled at him then kissed him which he leaned into, Neal just looked at her he felt so happy.

"Hold onto my hand" Neal said as soon as they broke the kiss.

"What why?" Emma asked worried.

"You'll see" Neal just smiled as Emma took hold of his hand firmly.

"Just think happy thoughts Emma"

"Can't"

"Yes you can, think of me, Henry, your parents, your family" Neal supplied.

In a few seconds he could feel Emma slowly lift off the ground next to him. He thought about her and Henry and soon was off the ground as well. He kept his eyes open, last time he flew was when he left Neverland for good after Tinkerbell's light went out.

He made it so that Emma was facing him in the sky above the town, she opened her eyes slowly. She instantly freaked out, she grabbed onto Neal fully putting her arms around his neck.

"Holly hell!"

Neal tried to suppress a laugh at her antics, she totally flipped out wide-eyed just staring at him.

"Just relax, you won't fall and if you do I will catch you. I will always catch you" Neal promised her, which made Emma calm down.

"Come on let's go, you said you wanted to see Henry didn't you" Neal told her pulling her arm through the air, she followed him. Emma felt a strange sensation while flying, she felt extremely happy and didn't want it to end.

"Wait do you think regina would just let us take him flying" Emma asked incredulous and bewildered that he would think Regina would hand him over to fly through out town.

"She doesn't need to know that" Neal flashed her a clever grin.

"I knew there was a reason why I love you" Emma laughed allowing to help her fly though the air.

They flew out of the forest and lower towards the town, they were going to have some good whole-hearted fun first.

Neal and Emma flew down Main street, smoothly. Soon Neal let go of Emma's hand as she got used to flying on her own. He was surprised she took to it so quickly it took Tink a whole week to teach him, but then again she was the savior.

Emma glided through the air near the shops with Neal close by, they were joking around at the smallest things acting like kids in adult bodies.

Emma got close to the sidewalk near people's height; she saw Archie on the side-walk taking Pongo for a walk.

"Hey Archie!" Emma waved quickly while flying by with Neal doing loops through the air laughing with Emma at the former crickets expression seeing people flying.

They hovered in front of Archie who was wide-eyed, and rubbing his eyes to check if he was actually seeing them.

"Oh Hello Emma. Um Emma how are you and Neal um.."

"Oh Flying well that's a secret" Neal explained. If everyone knew the secret of flying they could use it for evil, and not good. Tink tought him that, only people with pure hearts and people he could trust with his life could know of the secret of flying.

"Oh okay. Oh Emma your mom was looking for you earlier" Archie told the blonde, worried for her Emma had been though a lot recently; but he happy she was smiling somewhat again.

"Okay I will call her thank you Archie" Emma nodded to him then took Neal hand again, they flew off towards Regina's Mansion.

They flew over the gate and landed on the walkway in front of the house. They walked still holding hands to the white numbered 108 door, and knocked.

Regina opened the door nicely, then she saw Neal and Emma holding hand; she was happy for them but she realised something. Emma was outside. In the open. No Mommy and Daddy Charming.

"Emma How are what do I owe for this visit" Regina asked genuinely happy that the blonde was feeling better, especially since the hospital.

The last time she saw her she had been swarmed with nurses, and was asleep. Henry talked about her everyday, and has made her more get well mommy cards she could count. Her and Henry had gotten closer in the past two months, he assured her that he loves her very much but loves Emma just as equally and they were both his moms. However henry said to her she is alway his mother, that raised him and loved him for eleven years; and that Emma couldn't take away those years together they had. Regina has grown to respect the blonde now they were family, this time they would be a family the right way.

"Were here to take Henry out for a couple of hours. We know you might have plans with him, so we are asking for permission if that's all right with you" Neal spoke to Regina maturely and respectfully.

"Of course no problem, if you could have him back by 5:30 he needs to do his homework before dinner" REgina smiled at them politely, Emma and Neal grinned at her happily that she had agreed.

"You can come in if you like" Regina offered moving out-of-the-way, they walked into the mansion making sure to wipe their feet on the rug.

"Henry Emma and Neal are here" Regina shouted to upstairs, there was silence then you could hear feet running down the hallway upstairs then down the stairs themselves.

As soon as Emma saw him she held out her arms, he came running into her embrace immediately like a bullet.

"MOM!" Henry wrapped his arms around her, he really missed her. Henry let go and saw Neal, he ran into his arms; Neal picked him off the ground and held him. Henry hasn't seen either of them in a couple of days the last time henry saw Emma was Tuesday, when he lent her his book. Which she read the whole thing, missing him.

"Hey buddy. Do you want to go out with me and your mom for a couple of hours?" Neal asked his son excitedly hoping but knowing his son will say yes.

"YES!" Henry while his dad set him down on his knee.

"Okay kid get your coat" Henry shot up the stairs to get his coat.

"He seems very happy. He missed you" Regina commented to Emma who stood there waiting.

"I missed him too, I read the whole book while I was kept in the apartment"

"I am surprised they let you go out willingly, they were frantic while you were in the hospital"

"Yeah well they didn't exactly let me go willingly, I snuck out when Snow went grocery shopping" Emma explained laughing a little.

"It's good to hear you laugh"

"Yes well um.." Emma didn't know what to say but her kid made perfect timing.

"Ready, let's go" Henry said while dragging Emma and Neal's hand towards the door.

"Henry what do you say to your mother?" Emma demanded kindly to her kid.

"Oh, Bye mom" Henry waved quickly then they were out the door. Regina smiled towards her son, she was happy Emma did that; without Emma Henry would forget her. Regina was worried for her step-grandaughter so she called snow to tell her what was going on.

The small family walked down the walk way and out the gate of the mansion. Henry got confused when he didn't see the familiar yellow bug his mother drove everywhere.

"Where's the bug?" Henry asked turning towards them, it was there turn to smile.

"We didn't drive,kid"

"Did you walk?" Henry asked clueless.

"No, but we have to walk away from the house so your mom can't see" Neal explained while walking down the street with Henry in between him and Emma.

"Why?"

"You'll see it's a surprise"

"Will I like this surprise?"

"You'll more than like it kid. It's amazing" Emma smiled towards her son.

"Okay this is far enough" Neal nodded to Emma.

"Henry hold on tight to our hands" Neal told his son, who did as he was told. They were soon of the air, which caught Henry by surprise for sure.

"Wow!" They stayed close to the ground just in case but soon, went higher and higher.

"You ready Buddy!" Neal asked excitedly.

"Yeah let's go!" Henry was jumping for joy in mid-air with his parents.

They flew off all over the sky for about an hour, flying through clouds and doing loops. Henry looked so happy, Emma smiled over to her family. This was going to be a lovely day with her family.

Neal, Henry,and Emma had fun flying around town undetected by anyone, so far. The only person who saw them flying was Archie but he was nice enough to not blab.

They got ice-cream together, and flew up to Emma's apartment roof where they recently resided chilling together.

"So my Dads Peter Pan" Henry asked with a grin on his face, cute kid.

"Yup, try not to tell anyone. If people found out I left Neverland, the shadow might come back" Neal explained scared even, you could tell in his voice that this Shadow thing was something he feared.

"Okay Dad"

That sat there for another hour talking, Neal shared some stories about Neverland to Emma and Henry. Emma shared when her and Neal meet for the first time. Henry got all excited and asked millions of questions.

"Are you just like Gramps and Grandma?Are you getting back together? Are you Peter and Wendy?" Henry asked not containing his excitement. They shouldn't have doped him up on sugar, this kid would be Regina's problem in about thirty minutes anyway so they weren't complaining plus it was out right amusing.

"WOW buddy relax. To answer your questions,one we are better, two yes we already are, and three no Wendy was a really nice girl who took me into her family before the shadow took me to Neverland" Neal explained to the spastic child.

"Alright kid time to take you back home, or your mom will through a fit" Emma said as she got up, even though she didn't want to part from Henry she had to. Regina should be with him, she raised him for eleven years; plus she couldn't take care of him now she had to be the savior he was much safer with Regina at the moment.

"Okay" Henry said upset that he was separating from Emma again. Emma saw this as they flew back to the mansion and promised him something. They landed on the walk way Neal decided to carry Henry who tuckered out from the sugar rush on the way there, he was soundly asleep on his dad's shoulder. Emma checked her watch 5:29, wow good timing; regina would be impressed.

"He feel asleep huh" Emma smiled at her little boy, she moved his bags away from his face which was so cute.

"Yeah must have been the sugar rush from the ice cream" Neal responded whispering to her, not to wake henry.

They reached the door, Emma rang the doorbell this time instead. Regina opened the door surprised that they were on time, she softened when she saw Henry asleep on Neal's shoulder all tucked in gripping his jacket holding on.

"Henry fell asleep?" Regina asked as Neal carried him in with Emma behind making sure he didn't hit his head on the door.

"Yeah the kid had loads of fun, I'm not going to lie he had ice cream" Emma explained while they walked up the stairs to the kid's bedroom to put him down in his bed.

Regina actually smiled at that, which caught the blonde off guard. Emma noticed Regina seemed to have changed, she was more civil and happy even.

"I'm glad he had a good time"

"Maybe I could see him again this weekend?" Emma asked hoping the brunette said yes.

"I think he would love that"

Emma watched Neal interact with henry as he undressed him for bed.

Neal took off Henry's coat gently, then his shoes and socks. Regina pointed to his dresser for pajamas; he motioned over Emma to help him which she did.

Emma motioned for Neal to hold his arms up while she put on his shirt; Neal lifted Henry's arms gently and Emma put his shirt on which had the hulk on it. They then put on his matching pajama pants, Neal tucked in Henry's legs under the covers then pulled them over his son. He tucked him in making sure he was comfortable, Henry snuggled into his pillow sleepily.

Emma placed a sweet kiss on his forehead, as did Neal. Regina exited the room to leave them alone for a couple of minutes. Emma turned on Henry's nightlight, they walked to the door and turned of the big light.

"Good-Night Kid"

They walked down the stairs to leave, when regina spoke.

"How did you do that?"

"Do what?" Neal asked curious.

"Tuck him in, he never let me do that with him. He always woke up"

"I don't know instinct" Neal shrugged his shoulders, that's when Regina knew it was the bond between mother and a father had with their son, she couldn't have that no matter what she did. They were Henry's parents she had to except that she could never have that with her son.

"Good Night Regina" Emma said nicely to the women walking out the front door with Neal holding hands.

As soon as they were outside they took off flying toward Emma's apartment window. They landed on the fire escape making some sound enough for people to hear.

"I had fun today"Emma said bumping into Neal playfully.

"Yeah, well just wait until tonight" Neal smirked at her.

"That's right the party, so outside near the Rabbit Hole 10:50pm" Emma forgot with the awesome day they had.

"Right, I have to take care of that; you eat diner with your parents and sneak out the window" Neal suggested know they wouldn't let her out again today. Emma nodded in agreement smiling at the idea of the party.

"I will see you tonight" Emma replied, they made out for about five more minutes on the fire escape. Unknown to Emma and Neal her parents were watching them the entire time through the window.

Neal flew off towards Grannies, and Emma watched him until he was out of sight. She whispered 'tonight' then he was out of sight. Emma carefully climbed through her bedroom window, trying not make a sound. Snow and David were sitting down in chairs facing the window waiting for her to come through the window.

Emma made her way through it, she turned around and she saw her parents sitting in chairs facing her with their arms crossed waiting. For her.

"Crap" Emma whispered trying to climb out the window again.

"GET IN HERE EMMA" Charming demanded.

"Hi" Emma said as she stepped foot inside.

"HI? WHERE WERE YOU YOUNG LADY!" Snow demanded of her daughter in a harsh tone.

"Okay one since when am I young, and two who are my keepers?!" Emma bit back almost laughing at their attitudes. She thinks wow this is what it feels like to get busted for sneaking out.

"DON'T TALK TO US LIKE THAT WERE YOUR PARENTS, YOU WERE GONE ALL DAY; YOUR MOTHER WAS WORRIED SICK"

"NO NOTE, BED EMPTY, CAR GONE; YOU COULD HAVE DIED, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN!" snow ranted to her daughter scolding her. Emma just laughed at them, it was hilarious to see them like this.

"EMMA RUTH SWAN THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER, IF YOU DON'T STOP..."

"you'll what?" emma kept laughing at them. Snow was happy a little bit that Emma was laughing, but was still mad Emma didn't at least call them once.

"THAT'S IT YOUR GROUNDED!" David yelled towards daughter which made her smile drop complete off her face as if it was never there.

"What does that mean?" Emma looked confused, she never heard that word before.

"It means you are to stay in your room, until we say you can leave" Snow explained to her daughter, sad that she clearly had no idea what being grounded meant.

"WHAT?!. You can not be serious!" Emma screamed at them, mad that they would do this.

"Yes we are, do you want to make it longer!" David announced towards his daughter.

"I am twenty-eight for gods sakes you have no right. You gave that up when you sent me through that stupid tree"

Snow and David flinched at Emma tone, knowing she was right. They lost all rights to be her parents when they put her through the wardrobe.

"Your still grounded!" David said pointing a finger at her, and getting up with Snow.

"But-"

"No buts"

"Mary Margaret?" Emma asks pleading with her.

"Nope your still grounded" Snow pointed at her now.

"Mom I have to go somewhere tonight!" Emma shouted not realising her words.

"Nice try, but still grounded" Snow exited this time closing the door.

Emma fell on her bed in failure mad at her parents for doing something that had no right to do, she wasn't going to let them stop her. She was going to that party, they were going to treat her like a teenager she was going to act like one. Emma smiled, she looked toward the window.

She was going to sneak out and have a hell of a good time.