"How are you here? What about Hades?"

"I found a small little loophole that he can't argue with. What has been going in up here?"

"We all have been worried sick. The ogres are still attacking, but we are holding up. Regina was heartbroken that you made her leave."

"And for that, I apologize. Where is she? I can't wait to see her."

"She is in your old room. She is also with Emma. They have been resting for a while. You must be starving. How about I make you something to eat? It's good to see you're okay."

"It's good to be here. I will meet you in the kitchen."

Snow stalked away and towards the kitchen to ask the cooks for a late night snack. Emily waited a little bit before following. Looks like your dear grandmother didn't notice a difference. I guess she doesn't love you like you think. She continued to walk to the kitchen. She saw Snow going around and getting some simple ingredients. She lit the stove and went to work. Emily had no idea what the meal was, but wasn't complaining.

Snow was into her cooking and finally decided to serve it. It was homemade chicken noodle soup with a few vegetables. Emily thought it was a little amusing that a queen was making her own food. She tried it and it was decent and very edible.

"This is good. I suggest that you use some more parsley and maybe some red pepper flakes."

"I should have guessed. You and your mother love some extra kick. I will keep that in mind for tomorrow. You also can take a break from training or jump back in. We need you."

"I think I should take a break. I want to be with mom. I think I should go to another room, if they are sleeping in my room."

"Sure. You can go to their room so I can be able to find you. You need some rest. I will see you in the morning. Your family will be so excited to see you."

"Night, Grandma."

Emily walked off. She used some of her host's memories to find the rooms. She entered this luxurious bedroom that had a bed that was double the size of a queen bed. She relaxed a little and fell asleep. Her dreams are all conversations with the host.

Hey, so what is the story with all of this? Your family is a fairy tale and you don't want to be apart of it. So sad. You have everything you could ever want and you still turn your back on every chance of happiness. No wonder you needed me. You are a weak character that has no right in being here.

You won't win. Good wins and you are a monster.

I may be a monster, but I am your monster. Now, you need to keep your pretty little mouth quiet for a while. How long have you been training? I need to know how much I am allowed to show off.

I started very young. Do whatever you can. What are your plans?

I am going to get everything you every wanted, but were too meek to go after. I am going to give you something to live for.

So, once you're done, I get my body back.

I never said that. I am just getting what you want. I never said I would leave.

No! You are going to leave. Now!

Not going to. Looks like time is up. See you later, sweetie.

She woke up and felt refreshed and excited. She was going to make this a very good day. She sat up a bit and felt someone was watching her. She looked around, but she didn't see anyone. She went to the balcony to soak up the sun. She loved the view that she got. The sun rise with all the trees in the background made it a great morning. She was looking around and then she saw the most beautiful brunette she had ever seen. Damn! She is hot. I wonder what she is doing? She looked directly at this person. The brunette was on a balcony that was farther away. She didn't see Emily, but she seemed to be enjoying the view as well. She finally looks over and sees Emily.

"Emily?! Is that you?"

"Yes. I am in the queen's room. Meet me in the hallway and we can talk there."

Regina practically ran out of the room and saw Emily calmly walking out of hero's. She ran down the hall and enveloped her daughter in a bone-crushing hug. "Emily! I missed you so much. How did you get out? When did you get here? How are you? Are you hurt?"

"Calm down. Sheesh. To answer the questions you have asked, I found a loophole in Hades plans, so I could leave, I got here last night and you were in my room, I am fine and well, and I am not hurt in the slightest. How have you been? Have you seen Snow?"

"I am well, darling, and I just got up. I haven't had a chance to talk to Snow. We have been so worried about you. I hope my mother didn't hurt you too bad down there."

Oh, this is my mom. Wow. I was really hoping that was not going to happen. "I don't know how grandma is. I found the loophole and immediately left. I did not want to stay in hell longer than I had to."

"Understandable. Are you going to return to your position as a royal guard or are you recovering?"

"I am just going to rest, but I am still going to do some physical activity. Now, how about we get something to eat? I am hungry and I think Emma will be as well, when she decided to grace us with her presence."

The mother-daughter duo walked to the dining room and saw that the Charming's were up and running. Snow was going in and out of the kitchen, David was talking to Neal and holding a sword, and Neal was looking at the sword like it was about to kill him. Regina was going to wait interrupting David and Neal and went to meet Snow at the beginning of the doors that led to the kitchen. She stood there with Emily by her side and had a huge smirk on her face. She was waiting for Snow to come out and she was going to have a word with her. Snow finally walked out and she stopped dead when she saw that Emily had seen her mother.

"Good morning, Snow. Emily is back. Isn't that wonderful?"

"Yes it is. Neal will be most thrilled to have his sparing partner back. What would you like for breakfast?"

"Drop the act. She told me she saw you when she got here. Well, not directly, but she asked about if I had seen you today."

"Emily," Snow deadpanned, "We were supposed to wait to show your return."

"Sorry, Snow, but we saw each other on the balcony and were both looking at the sun above the trees."

"You are forgiven. I need to get back to the staff, so I ask again, what would you like to have for breakfast?"

Regina decided on some oatmeal, but oddly enough, Emily wanted pancakes. She usually had something healthy, but she can have a cheat. Regina was a little suspicious about Emily's behavior and the names, but decided that being called 'mom' and 'mommy' were reserved for drastic measures. She really didn't want to push Emily to do anything. The two went to take seats at the table and David finally acknowledged their presence. He said hi to Regina, but was stunned to see that Emily was there. Neal almost tackled Emily to the ground with excitement. They started to question her and the experience of the Underworld. She says that most vague answers, but they don't push the matter. Emma and Henry were not up yet and that was a little concerning. Regina let Emma get some real sleep, but went to get Henry ready for his lessons.

Henry came out and was very groggy, but was pleasant none the less. He greeted everyone with a tired smile and ate in silence while everyone was talking animatedly around him. He left quietly and obediently, leaving a concerned mother in his wake. She excused herself and followed after her son.

"Henry, honey, what's wrong? You have barely said anything today."

"I'm fine. I didn't get much sleep last night. I had a nightmare and that kept me up. And before you say I should have come to you before, you needed rest and I didn't want to see you so unhappy."

"You should have come to me regardless. Anyways, what was this dream about?"

"It's stupid. It was so unrealistic and far-fetched."

"I still would like to hear it. Some dreams are warnings about the future and you are the author so anything is possible. Just tell me."

"Fine. It was about Emily, but it wasn't her. It was some creature that looked like her, but it was dark and deceitful. It took her over and it escaped and became Emily. It is using Emily as a host body to get whatever it wants. Emily is trapped in the subconscious part of the brain, but they can only communicate at night. It's crazy right. I mean a creature that uses a host to get what it wants is ridiculous."

"It is a bit out there, but not impossible. I don't think it is true, but it is something to keep in mind. You need some restful sleep, so I will cancel you lessons for today and you can go back to bed. You should never feel like I am putting Emily first."

"Thanks mom, but I don't need sleep. A king does not get a day off, so neither shall I. I don't feel like you put Emily first. She just needs you. I am glad she is back. I like her being home, but I am worried that she has changed. She doesn't act the same as she used to."

"She just needs time to adjust. Okay, if you don't want your lessons cancelled, then you can do them with me today. You were supposed to cover plant biology and economic trades today, so we can meet in the garden. Emily is not going to be back in action for a little while, so I don't have to watch her."

"She is perfectly capable of being alone while practicing, mom."

"I know, I just like having her safe. Garden in 20?"

"Fine. But bring snacks with you. Nature always makes us sit for hours, so I need food."

"As you wish, my little prince. Go by my tree and I will be there in a bit."

"Okay, see you later."

Henry an to the garden and left Regina in the corridor. She thought about the dream and it could have either been because he saw his sister was jealous, or it was true. She really hoped that Emily was jealous, but anything could be possible, so she was going to keep an eye on Emily. She walked back into the room and saw that her daughter looked a little uncomfortable with all the questioning. She also had a mix of joy and darkness in her eyes that she had never seen before. It looked daunting and a little...evil queen. Emily couldn't be turning right. She would never. She brushed away the thought and was quickly trying to get Emily out of the awkward situation. The Charming family seemed to want to know of every single little detail of the Underworld and even Regina thought it was uncalled for. They finally managed to get out of that before they ran into Emma in the corridor. Literally.

"OW!"

"Regina? Regina! I am so sorry, darling. I wasn't looking where I was going. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Emily might not be. She kind of had one mother hit her and the other partially land on her. Emily, are you okay, dear?"

"I'm okay. I just have a slight bruise, but magic can fix it. Check this out." Emily waved her hand and a dark blue hew resonated off her hand and the darkening bruise was gone.

"Looks like someone has been practicing in the dark arts. I do hope you were careful and my mother wasn't trying to get you to cast a curse."

"No, she wasn't. I can't unlock my full power because I have both light and dark magic that conflict each other when I use one or the other. So, I have a pretty weak magical field."

"That's okay. Magic takes a long time to master. Now, you and Emma can talk all day, while I go to Henry and help him study. He is waiting at the orchard if you would like to join us."

"Maybe later, 'Gina. I have to question our daughter and make sure your mother didn't corrupt her into coming back and then getting her back to the living."

"Don't be ridiculous. She wouldn't do that. But of you must. Make sure to check on the guards. They seem to be a bit lazy since Emily left."

"Will do. Now go before Henry starts trying to take apart your tree."

Regina rolled her eyes and walked away gracefully. Both Emily and Emma looked at her in awe. They both were thinking she is gorgeous, but one shouldn't be thinking about her in that way. Emma turned to Emily and wanted her to follow. Emily did as told, though was acting like a child while walking along. They ended up in one of the many studies throughout the castle. Emily walked in and Emma shut the door behind them. Emily didn't seem nervous, but Emma certainly did. Emma didn't know how to start this conversation correctly and was debating about what her first words should be. She thought being straightforward and direct could work. But then decided to test how much this thing knew about her family.

"How much do you remember Henry telling you about your family tree? And I want full detail from whatever you can remember."