Emma lay in her hospital bed restrained with magic thanks to Regina. She had tried several times to leave the hospital, but everyone seemed to be in the way of her escape. Emma pulled and yanked with all her might at the restraints, but they only closed tighter. She closed her eyes, trying not to imagine what Maleficent, whom she now knew was the person who had her son, was going to use Liam for. Keeping her eyes closed, she tried to concentrate on the restraints on her arms. Her eyes shot open as the door opened.
"I found a spell to heal you so you can join us in getting your son back," Regina said.
"Well, come on, let's get on with it." Emma said, yanking at the restraints.
Regina put her hand up, "All magic comes with a price, healing is no exception."
"What is it? I'll do anything to find my son." Emma said, fire in her eyes.
"If I do this, if I heal you, you will never be able to have anymore children." Regina said grimly.
Emma stopped pulling on the restraints. Both of her pregnancies were hell. She was robbed, both times, of a peaceful, happy, and exciting pregnancy. Could she really give up being able to have a normal pregnancy and birth without danger?
"Time is of the essence, Ms. Swan." Regina said after some time passed.
"I-I know, just give me a minute." Emma said, then she looked up at Regina, "Ok, do it."
Regina pulled out a vial and gently nudged Emma to lie down. She poured the contents over Emma's belly and then hovered her hands over her. Emma began to feel a warm sensation, then a slight stinging as a glow emanated form Regina's hands. Emma flinched, as the sting grew quickly and then vanished. After Regina was done, she waved her hand to remove the restraints. Emma rubbed her sore wrists as she looked up at Regina with skepticism.
"That should do it." Regina said.
Emma could feel that her strength coming back, all of her aches and pains from childbirth and hemorrhaging vanishing by the second. Emma swung her legs over the edge of the bed as she sat up, expecting a dizziness that didn't come. She looked to Regina in surprise and then looked down at the ground before hopping from the bed. Emma grabbed her clothes from the chair next to her bed and hurried to get dressed, hopping on one foot as she finished putting her other boot on.
"You ready?" Emma asked Regina.
"Yes," She said opening the hospital room door, "Let's go save your baby."
The rest of Emma's family was sitting in the waiting room. Her mother was holding Neal and Killian was holding Johanna. Everyone looked up as Emma walked into the room.
"You did it?" Snow said, a slight sadness in her eyes.
"Yeah," Emma said, pausing from the ache that had settled into her heart, "I have all the children I need, and we're going to get my son back." Emma said determination in her voice and fire in her eyes.
"I'm going with you." Killian said, handing Johanna to David and walking to stand next to Emma.
"Belle, David, and I will keep Johanna safe." Snow said.
"Ok." Emma said, the weight of the situation hitting her full force. Emma took in a shaky breath. Looking around at everyone as she tried to keep the tears at bay.
"I'll go with you, too," Her father said, sitting a sleeping Johanna in her baby carrier on the floor and walking to stand next to Emma, Killian, and Regina.
"Do we have a way there?" Emma said, looking to Regina.
"We do." Regina said flatly.
"Ok, how do we get there? Where are we going?" Emma asked, eyes wide as she waited for an answer.
"We're going back to the Enchanted Forest." Regina said, looking at Emma with a strange look in her eyes, "All of us."
"Wait, all of us who?" Emma said.
"Everyone in this town. Gold created another curse that includes Henry." Regina said.
"What was his price?" Emma said, "Magic always comes with a price."
Regina looked down then back up at Emma, "He has to go back to his cell there. It will be restored with the curse."
"What about Belle? That's not fair to her." Emma said, looking from Regina to Snow.
"They split up." Regina said, "Killian told Belle everything about how Gold manipulated him and his plans to cleave himself of the dagger. Belle found the real dagger yesterday with some kind of object and made him make the curse."
"S-So you did tell her?" Emma said, looking at Killian in confusion.
"Aye, I couldn't let her remain blind to the crocodile's mask." Killian said. Emma grabbed Killian's hand and squeezed.
"When will it start?" Snow said, looking from Regina to her sleeping son in her arms.
"All I have to do is text Belle and it's done." Regina said, "It's up to you, Emma."
"Go to the Enchanted Forest?" Emma said, "There's no other way?"
"No, there isn't," Regina said, "and that is where Maleficent went."
Emma looked at Henry. How was she supposed to take him away from the only world he'd every known?
"Henry," Emma said, "What do you think? I'm leaving it up to you, kid."
"I say, let's go get my baby brother." Henry said smiling.
"You're sure?" Emma asked, "No more video games, no more TV, and no more electricity. You know what this means?"
"Yes, mom. I will miss all that stuff, but not as much as I miss Liam." Henry said.
Emma looked at Regina and nodded as she walked over to her family, scooped Johanna up, and sat next to her mother. Emma took a deep breath and looked at her family around her, in her world. Emma closed her eyes and huddled with her family as the purple smoke surrounded and enveloped them.
***Author's note: On the comment of Snow's attire, you have to remember that she's technically like 60 years old. Not to mention she is from an old world type of realm. I like her classic style. [=