Take her to the wardrobe
AFangirlofSorts asked for a oneshot of Emma being put through the wardrobe when she was between 2 and 4 years old.
Emma curled closer into her mama as the loud sounds got scarier. She couldn't remember her mama holding her head so tightly ever before. Emma was shaking all over. She didn't like this, she wanted it to stop.
"You need to take her." Snow said sadly. She knew she couldn't go with them when Emma went through the wardrobe. She wouldn't be able to take it. "Take our baby to the wardrobe."
"What?! Snow she's just a little girl! She can't go through there alone-"
"We have to give her her best chance." Snow replied, tears streaming down her face. She didn't want to send their baby away either. She'd only just turned four, she was far too young for this…but she was far too young to die as well. If Regina found her, that was exactly what would happen.
"Mama." Emma whimpered, frightened. Normally mommy and daddy made all the scary things go away, why weren't they just now?
"Shh, it's ok." Snow said, trying to keep her voice soothing. She didn't want Emma to know how broken she felt. "Listen, daddy's going to take you away just now. You can keep your blanket with you…Emma, it's going to be a little while before you see mama again. Just- just remember that I will always love you, alright?"
"Want you and daddy!" Emma wailed, now really not liking this. Why couldn't she have both her parents? Snow could hear the guards coming closer, it had to be now. She nodded to Charming who took Emma kicking and screaming from her mother's arms. He quickly kissed his wife quickly before grabbing his sword and running off with Emma in his arms. Emma was crying so loudly she couldn't hear her mother's anguished sobs.
Regina's men attacked both Charming and Emma as he carried her to her own room where the wardrobe was. Emma just clutched her blanket tightly, trying to pretend she wasn't there. Make herself disappear. Emma was so frightened she hadn't noticed the sword that came so close to piercing her. It instead ripped through her daddy's shirt, badly wounding his arm. He soldiered on though, determined to save his little girl. Despite the blood soaking through his shirt he managed to carry Emma into the room and place her in the wardrobe. He planted a small kiss on her forehead.
"You'll find us." He whispered to her, memorising her little face.
"Daddy I don't like this game. I don't want to play hide and seek just now. Want mama and daddy." Emma cried. Charming gently wiped her tears away. They didn't have long, the curse was fast approaching and so were some more guards.
"I know baby. But you're going to be ok. It might be a while before you see mama or I again but remember what she said. We will always love you, Princess. We are doing this because we love you. Stay safe, my baby girl." With that Charming shut the doors, sending his daughter into the unknown world.