Regina sits near a tree a little ways from the camp. She didn't want to be seen as the villain anymore and the fact that Emma had made it a point to say it, hurt. She wanted to do the right thing, but no one would let her. It was clear Snow and David still felt that way, even though they had hid it well. Were they all just waiting for her to make a mistake?

Emma sits down next to her, "Are you ok, Regina?"

She shrugs, "I guess. I just…" She looks at the others, "I want them to see that I am trying. And you making me the villain isn't helping."

Emma sighs, "I am not making you the villain. You made yourself one long ago. And I get that you are better, but right now we need that ruthlessness that you have. We can't think of good and evil here. They don't exist right now. Snow and David can't see that. They only think of the right thing. To get Henry back, we have to think of everything and act on it."

Regina looks at her with a new understanding, "That actually makes sense. I can do that." She sighs, "I never really saw myself as evil until people kept painting me in that light. Then I realized that the only way to get what I wanted was to accept it."

Emma smiles, "You might be the villain in their story, Regina, but in mine and Henry's you aren't. You kind of started out that way, but I began to see it as you doing what was best for him. You love him as much as I do and that is why I see you better than they ever can. I will always be on your side."

Regina touches her arm, "Thank you. I will be on yours, too." She grins, "So you and Hook are having a baby?"

Emma laughs nervously, "Yeah I still can't believe it. I am so scared that I am going to do everything wrong."

Regina shakes her head, "I think you are much more prepared this time. And I think Hook is too. He loves you. I can see it in the way he looks at you. But that child is going to be a handful. With your stubbornness and Hook's, well pirate-ness. I am going to have fun watching."

Emma laughs, "Oh, God. I didn't even think of that." Emma hesitates, "This might seem strange and a little random, but I want to ask you before we get too deep. Will you be my child's Godmother?" When Regina is silent, she rambles on, "It's just that you are so great with Henry and I know you are reliable and strong. I mean, if you don't want t-"

Regina cuts her off by hugging her, "Of course I want to. I just never thought you would ask me. That really means a lot to me. I don't know how I got so lucky to be able to call you a friend."

Emma rubs her arm, "I think I am the lucky one. Let's keep this to ourselves for now. I am pretty sure David is going to explode any minute now and I don't think we need that. Hook knows, of course."

Regina laughs, "My lips are sealed. I think it should be something that is mentioned when the baby is born anyways."

Emma nods and they both get up and join the group in front of them.

Emma wakes in the middle of the night to a sound. She tries to wake Killian and the others but none of them seem to hear her. She grabs her sword and slowly walks towards the noise. Probably a stupid thing since she had seen every scary movie ever made, but she felt she had no choice.

Tinker Bell steps out of the shadows and smiles, "Emma, you made it. I am so relieved, though I am sorry about the circumstances that brought you here. I know how much you did not wish for Henry to be a part of this."

Emma lowers her sword relieved, "It appears fate has other plans than I do. Listen, I know you want me to save your island, but I am just here to get Henry back."

Tinker Bell nods in understanding, "Don't you see, by doing that you will save the island, even if it by accident."

Emma bites her lip, "How do I find my son? You have to know where he is."

Tinker Bell smiles sweetly, "I do, but…" She is cut off by another sound, "I must go. Someone is coming."

Before Emma can protest, the pixie flies off and leaves her with her frustration. Emma turns and sees Felix step into the clearing, "Hello, Emma. It is so nice to see you again."

Emma rolls her eyes, "What do you want?"

Felix's smile widens, "I want to play a game, of course. And to help you."

Emma runs her hand through her hair, "I don't have time for games. Just tell me where the hell my son is."

Felix males a tsking sound, "That's not how it works here. You want to find him? You play by my rules."

Emma sighs, "Fine, tell me your rules."

He hands her a folded up cloth, "This is a map to our hideout, and if you find it then Henry is all yours."

She opens it up and looks up at him with a raised brow, "This is blank."

Felix nods, "You have to finally accept who you are, Emma."

Emma grimaces, "Well, that is annoying. I know who I am."

Felix points to the map, "Apparently not. Otherwise there would be a map on there. You see how much fun this is."

Emma shakes her head, "You are twisted. I wonder. Did you ever find out what happened to Peter Pan?"

All joking fades from Felix's face and he pushes her against a tree with a dagger across her throat, "I know that you killed him! And if I were allowed, I would kill you right here, right now." She feels the dagger pierce her skin, "Count your lucky stars, Emma Swan."

He pulls back and walks away leaving her breathless against the tree with blood trickling down her throat. She walks back to the campsite and watches as everyone wakes at the sound of her footsteps. Sure, now. Killian is the first to get to her, "Emma? What the bloody hell were you doing?"

Snow sees the blood, "Oh, God! Is that blood? What happened? Why didn't you wake us?"

Killian lift her chin with his hook and touches the blood with his other hand. He looks up at her with concern, "You need to be more careful. You know that."

Emma pushes his hooked hand away, "I tried to wake you, but something prevented you from hearing me. I had a couple visitors." She tells them about Tinker Bell and Felix, "This is the map he gave me, but it won't work until I accept who I am."

Snow takes it and while she studies it she asks, "Why did he think you killed Peter?"

Emma shrugs, "I am assuming that is what the shadow told them…somehow. I have never heard him talk. Maybe he wrote a note." She shakes her head, "That isn't important. All I know, is they want something from me and I have no choice but to follow."

Regina snags it out of Snow's hand, "So this is probably a trap."

David scowls, "It is definitely a trap. Isn't there another way?"

Regina smiles, "Yes. Magic. I can put a tracking spell on it that will lead us straight to them."

Snow scoffs, "I doubt that is a good idea. Maybe we should play by their rules for now."

Regina glares at her, "We aren't playing by the rules anymore. Not here."

Killian grabs it and hands it Emma, "At least let her try before we do that."

Emma rolls her eyes, "I don't even know what I am supposes to accept." She looks at the cloth, "I am Emma Swan. Ex-thief. Ex-bonds person. Sheriff of Storybrooke. Mother of Henry. Uh, daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. A Princess. A silly girl talking to a piece of cloth." She looks up, "Not working. Although I do accept all those things about myself."

Regina laughs, "I especially like the part about you being a silly girl talking to cloth."

Killian smirks, "Aye, if that doesn't work then what will?"

Snow glowers at the all, "She has to keep trying. And be serious about it."

David nods, "I agree with Snow."

Killian widens his eyes in mock surprise, "Shocker."

Emma hides the smile as David glares at him, "Shut the hell up, Pirate! I am so tired of you. Especially since you took advantage of my daughter!"

All humor falls from Killian's face and he steps closer to David, "What did you just say? I never took advantage of Emma!"

David steps forward as well, "How else would she end up pregnant? You tricked her! Don't act all innocent with me, Hook! You are just a slimy pirate."

Killian completely loses his temper but before he can react, Snow steps in the middle of them, "You both need to stop. This is not helping. We need to let Emma think."

Regina frowns, "Or we just need to use magic."

Snow turns on her, "Magic isn't always the solution to everything, Regina."

Emma throws her hands up and walks away from the group. They were never going to get anywhere. Not when she was traveling with a bunch of arguing monkeys. She feels a wave of dizziness and leans against a tree. The stress of this was weighing too heavily on her shoulders. She didn't know if she could take much more. She looks up and sees Tinker Bell beckoning her. She looks back before she follows.

Tinker Bell watches her worriedly, "This isn't good for your child. You need to make a decision, Emma. Follow me and I will help you or stay here a face the possibility of losing both your children."

Emma touches a hand to her stomach, which was becoming a habit, "I will go with you. I can't lose them."

Tinker Bell takes her hand and they fly off together towards pixie hollow.

Regina, Snow, David and Hook were still throwing accusations at each other and totally blind to the fact that Emma was missing until they hear someone clear their throat behind. They all turn to see Mr. Gold.

He tilts his head to the side, "It seems you have scared off Ms. Swan. Such a shame. She was your only chance at ever finding Henry."

Hook looks frantically around, "Where the bloody hell did she go?" He points accusingly at Gold with his hook, "What have you done to her, Crocodile?"

Gold laughs in his usual way, "Me? I did nothing. It was all of you who couldn't see past your blind hatred towards each other."

David frowns, "Did you at least see where she went?"

Gold nods, "I did. First she went to that tree and nearly fainted under the stress of dealing with you all. No doubt because she is pregnant. And then she went into the forest and flew off with the lovely Tinker Bell. I thought about stopping her since I don't know if she should trust that pixie, but doubted she would listen. She can be quite stubborn."

Regina sighs, "Well this is just great. Now what are we going to do? She was the only one of us with a level head. Or she was." Regina frowns, "We drove her crazy. Literally."

Snow looks up at the sky, "Well, how are we supposed to track her."

Gold flashes a smile, "Well, dearie, I might have overheard her mention Pixie Hollow. We just have to figure out where it is."

Regina considers what Emma told her earlier. It was time to be the villain. They would hate her for it, but Emma would want this, "No we don't. Emma chose to go off with that pixie so she is no longer our problem. We need to find Henry."

Hook glares at her, "How can you say that? She is carrying my child and we will look for her."

David glances at him, "As much as I hate to agree with the pirate, I do. We are looking for my daughter!"

Regina glares at them all, "That wasn't the mission. You will help me find my son or I will hurt the very thing you all love."

Snow's eyes widen, "How can you say that? Emma trusted you. She befriended you."

Regina smiles her old evil way, "I get what I want, Snow White, and if threatening you is the only way then so be it."

Gold steps forward, "Well, well looks like the evil queen is back. I say we do as she says, dearie. I would hate to see Ms. Swan hurt."

They all nod and follow her into the woods to continue the search for Henry.

Emma and Tinker Bell land in a beautiful cove just east of the island where a giant tree stands. Emma felt two feet tall compared to this tree. Tinker Bell smiles at her shocked expression, "It is a very rare tree and usually only found where Pixie's live. Normally we do not allow humans into our home, but you are special."

Emma nods silently, unable to speak. This place was so beautiful. It made it so she never wanted to leave. The leaves and the flowers were so bright and colorful. Everything was like a dream. She dimly remembers something Killian had told her when she first visited.

She turns to Tink, "You are the ones that make the island so alluring, aren't you?"

She smiles sadly, "We used to. This place was so magnificent before the shadow came and changed everything. It took years for our magic on the island to fade. But as the shadow gets stronger, the island turns into a darker and scarier place. I sometimes miss the beauty of it."

Emma felt bad for the pixie. She could see the remorse in the girl's eyes and knew without a doubt that she could be trusted, "So when I was here all those years ago…?"

Tink nods, "You arrived shortly after the shadow. We always had lost boys here, but they were just that. Lost. No home or place to go. No one to miss them. Now we have boys here that were happy and loved their homes. It is so sad to think about. There used to be laughter and playfulness. And Peter. He was the most fun. With his love of everything. That is what the shadow took from us. And I fear the boys are now too far gone to see it. Peter only knew because he had me. I would take him here, secretly. This made him remember. This made him reach out."

Emma fights the tears, "I am so sorry he died. I never wanted that. When I first met him he was horrible, but in the cave he showed me his true feelings and I…I related to him. I just wish I could have saved him."

The pixie wipes at the golden tear running down her face, "You can, by saving the rest of the lost boys. It won't bring him back but it will rest his soul. That is all we can do now." Another fairy rushes to them, "Yes?"

The pixie looks around nervously, "The lost boys are upon her group. Should we do something to stop them?"

Emma pleads, "Please, I don't want them to die."

Tink nods, "We can hold them off until they get closer to the hide out. Our power is useless there."

Emma takes her hand, "Thank you so much."

Tink nods and sends the other away, "Are you ready to read that map?"

Emma nods and takes it out of her pocket. She breathes heavily and waits.

Tink touches the map lightly, "Remember what you told me about how you related to Peter just moments ago?" Emma nods, "Why is that?"

Emma thinks, "I used to have the same lost look in my eyes. I used to feel that lost. I saw the loneliness and the despair. That was me. Sometimes I still feel it. It's something you don't forget."

The pixie encourages her, "Go on. Why is it you felt that way?"

Emma's eyes shoot open, "Because I was…I am an orphan. Even now I still feel as if I have no parents. I didn't have anyone tuck me in at night or tell me everything was going to be ok. That's it isn't it? I am a lost girl."

They both smile with excitement as the map shows itself. Tink looks up at her, "Are you ready to lead your group into a battle much bigger than you can ever imagine?"

Emma suppresses a hysteric laugh, "As ready as I ever will be."

Tink nods, "When I let you into the barrier that we put up, you will be faced with the lost boys that got through before we could protect them. Once they see you have done as instructed they will surrender and back off until you reach their hideout and we can no longer protect you."

Hook slashed out with both his Hook and sword at the lost boy in front of him. Snow shot arrows rapidly, never missing a shot. Gold and Regina stand back to back firing magic in every direction. David also uses his sword to block oncoming attacks.

Emma lands out of site and smiles as she pulls out her gun, walks into the clearing and shoots it into the air. Everyone stops what they are doing and turn towards her, "Hey, I was promised if I followed the rules I would be allowed clear passage." She holds up the now revealed map, "Looks like I did what I was told, so I suggest you leave us alone." She smiles at the boys sweetly.

They all put away their weapons and slowly back off until they are out of sight. Emma leans against a tree nonchalantly and bites into an apple Tinker Bell had insisted she eat, for the baby. All eyes are glued upon her.

She looks up and grins "Aren't you going to thank me for saving your lives. No need to be so rude."

Hook growls, "What the hell were you thinking sneaking off like that?"

She shrugs as if it was no big deal, "I was thinking that you all need to get over yourselves and also that I need to save Henry." She looks around, "Seriously? No one is going to thank me for saving your asses?" She rolls her eyes, "Whatever." She looks at Gold, "Nice to see you came back to our dysfunctional group."

He shrugs, "Well, dearie, I could see they needed me in your absence."

Regina steps forward, "Do you know what I had to do to get these idiots to follow me?"

Emma grins, "Tell me you went all evil queen on them." When Regina nods Emma's grin widens, "So who did you threaten?"

Regina points at her, "You, of course. Something they all have in common with each other."

Emma walks forward and high fives her, "Now that is what I call getting shit done!"

Snow gapes at the two of them, "You are ok with this? You were lying? Oh, my head is spinning."

Emma shakes her head, "I told her when the time comes to be the villain. If more of you listened to me you would have understood. We are going to do whatever it takes and if that means threatening live or being rough then so be it. If we need someone to calm down, that will be your turf."

Snow frowns, "Well talk about rude."

Emma sighs, "You aren't getting this. Listen we all have our skills. Yours and David's is sacrificing everything for the good of others. That is what makes you heroes. And look where that has gotten you. You spent most of your lives running or finding each other, then 28 years apart in a curse, and a daughter who hasn't forgiven you."

David steps closer to her, "You can't mean that. We did what was best for you, Emma."

Emma steps back, "You made me an orphan. All alone. Lost."

Snow raises her head in realization, "You accepted who you are. A lost girl. That is why the map has revealed itself to you."

Emma nods feeling a little guilt, "In an odd way, I belong here. The whole part of me being a girl is what stopped that. Kind of sexist, but true. I think that was what brought me here all those years ago."

Snow steps up to here, "Well, we are here to change that. We will make you feel the love you deserved to feel when you were a child."

Emma smiles, "Just remember I'm not one."

They nod and walk away from her and she sits on the ground. Hook sits next to her, "Thank you for saving my ass, darling."

Emma laughs, "Finally. Some recognition." She lays her head on his shoulder, "I shouldn't have said any of that."

Hook kisses the top of her head, "I think you said exactly what they needed to hear." He takes her hand in his, "And I will never let you feel lost again, my love."

Emma turns her face up to his and kisses him, "You know if my parents weren't only feet away I would rip your clothes off and have my way with you."

He groans, "Why must you torment me, you blasted woman."

She giggles, "I thought if I have to be tortured with thoughts of you touching me everywhere, you should be, too."

He rolls his eyes at her, "I think of nothing else, sweetheart. Half the time I am too distracted by it to think."

She laughs and kisses him deeply making him groan even more with frustration and her laugh even harder.

A/N: First, sorry if the scene where Emma asks Regina to be her child's godmother was a little random and odd, but i cant resist a sweet moment between the two. They make sense as friends to me. Share a son, lost everything they loved, had defeats and heartbreaks. I just dont know why they arent drawn together in the show. It aggravates me. And here i am rambling again.

They are getting closer to their destination, but there is so much more for them to discover and so many battles to fight. Battles not only with their enemies, but with themselves as well. And of course i had to bring Gold back. I love what he adds to the group dynamic. And yet more rambling. :)

Enjoy and Review. Cant get enough of those

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