Balance

Fangirl99 asked for a oneshot of the Lost Boys kidnapping Emma to have her as their new mother. It is up to the group to rescue her but by the time they get to her she's bonded with them.

Flashback to 1904.

"Wendy, sweetheart, you're not making any sense. What do you mean you have to go back?" Mary asked her daughter, deeply concerned.

"I mean that they need me!" Wendy replied, panic stricken.

"But Wendy, they kidnapped you!" Her father George pointed out. But still Wendy wanted to return to Neverland. Not for Peter, but for the Lost Boys. She was their mother. But it was alright, the Shadow would come for her soon and take her back...

Storybrooke, present day.

"So you're saying we have a limited window to reach Emma?" Snow asked the young girl while her brothers consoled her after she had relived the memories. "Can you tell us anymore about them to help?"

"No, that's enough." John said firmly. Michael nodded in agreement.

"Yes, this has been hard enough on Wendy. She's not long left that Godforsaken place." He added.

"I'm sorry." Wendy whimpered into John's jacket. She just couldn't think about the boys just now.

"It's alright. We'll get her out, you've been kind giving us the information that you have." Charming said. They understood that they didn't have much time to get to Emma. The Lost Boys were a charming bunch and would have Emma wrapped around their little fingers before long and that would make separating Emma from them difficult to say the least. "Tinker Bell, you have inside knowledge on the boys, you'll help us, won't you?" The ex fairy nodded.

"Of course. Maybe it'll help Miss stuck up her own backside Blue see I'm not to bad and let me get my wings back."

"I still don't see why I'm helping." Regina complained. "I don't need wings back."

"Because Henry wants his other mom back." Snow gently reminded her. Regina rolled her eyes. What she wouldn't do for that boy. The group had taken over Zelena's old cottage where they'd loured Emma in about two days ago. They always had a boy or two on guard so getting in wouldn't be easy. Emma also wouldn't want the boys hurt, and the rest of the group (bar Regina) would rather avoid them being injured anyway. Tinker Bell's knowledge of the way the boys worked would be key, she would help the group find where their weak spot was likely to be that would allow them to sneak in and grab Emma.

They made their plans quickly, not knowing when Emma would be too bonded with the boys for it to be too difficult to separate them. They quickly made their way to the cottage and Tinker Bell pointed out where they could get through with no boys guarding- a window to an upstairs bedroom. They small group made their way inside and found Emma sitting in the living room surrounded by the boys. They boys weren't happy with the intruders and were poised to attack.

"No, it's alright!" Emma said quickly. "These are my family and friends." The boys backed down, but stayed on guard. Emma looked at the group.

"Hi guys, what brings you here?" Snow and Charming's stomachs turned, something told them they were too late.

"We've come to bring you home Emma." Charming said gently.

"This is her home now!" One of the lost boys said. Snow recognised him as the boy they'd taken the heart from to get the message to Henry.

"Yeah, she's our mama." A younger one who was cuddling into Emma said. Regina remembered him, he was the one who ratted out that Pan was hiding at his thinking tree.

"See the thing is guys, Emma has a son of her own too, Henry. And he misses his mom. She also has us, we miss her."

"Tough!" The first boy said. "Emma is our mother now!"

"Now hold on a minute." Tinker Bell said. "Surely you can share Emma?" Tink could tell Emma was reluctant to leave the boys completely. "Have her come round for a few hours each day, but then let her go home afterwards. Does that sound acceptable?" Emma and the boys thought for a moment. Emma nodded, as did most of the boys.

"Thank you Tink. Emma, why don't you stay for the next hour or so then come home?" Snow suggested. Emma nodded again.

"Alright, I'll see you all soon then." The group left without a fuss, at least knowing they would see Emma again.

Over the next couple of weeks they gradually brought the time down by getting the boys to attend school so Emma was only spending an hour or so a day with them which everyone was happy with. The balance of time spent in each place was sorted. Snow, Charming and Henry would never be able to give up Emma. Regina, well, she wasn't so fussed.