Other world germs
Ausfan asked for a oneshot of Emma returning from the EF after the season 3 finale but she has a flu not from our world. Snowing get worried and call Doc to check her out. Hello down under!
Snow and Charming looked up as they cradled their newborn son. Emma was back, and looking rather happy to see them.
"Emma." Snow said, sensing that something was wrong as Emma ran up and hugged her dad, placing the other arm round her mom.
"You weren't answering your cell, we were worried." Charming said as Snow ran a hand down Emma's hair.
"I'm fine." Emma said, pulling back, although she didn't look fine. She looked rather pale and clammy. "I'm home." She added, looking at them both, smiling. Snow looked curiously at her daughter. Henry perked up from where he sat in the booth.
"Do you mean that you're not leaving?" She asked hopefully. It was almost too good to be true.
"Yeah, I'm not going anywhere." Emma promised them, although she sounded weak. Henry got up from where he sat, grinning from ear to ear.
"We're staying in Storybrooke?" He asked cheerfully.
"Yeah kid." Emma repeated for him, pulling him into a side hug. "This is where we belong, this is where our family is." She said, looking right at her parents. Snow and Charming looked back proudly. She finally understood. What had it taken for her to come to this revolution? Emma turned to look directly at her mother. "Mom." She said. Snow looked at her daughter, her eyes sparkling and her heart soaring as it always did when Emma called her mom. "Dad." She said, turning to look at her father. Charming had a similar reaction to Snow. It always reminded him that she was his girl. "I missed you." She breathed before pulling them into another group hug. She missed them? She'd only been gone a few minutes? Charming cradled Emma's head and Snow clutched at her hair. She finally wanted them.
But as Charming hugged her, he felt how hot she was.
"Emma," He said, pulling back and checking her forehead for confirmation. "You have a fever! Where have you been?"
"Long story, I started feeling bad a couple of days ago in the Enchanted Forest…"
"In the Enchanted Forest? Honey, you were here a couple of days ago." Snow said, now worried. Was she hallucinating? Emma shook her head with a smile.
"I've been gone for a few days. That storm? That was Zelena's time portal. Hook and I just got back…" Emma couldn't say anymore before erupting in a coughing fit. Snow and Charming helped lower her into a booth.
"Doc! Doc!" Snow said, waving the dwarf over.
"Mom, there's no need. I'm fine. It's just getting a bit cold in here…"
"Emma you're boiling." Charming told her. The dwarf quickly came bustling over. "She's been in the Enchanted Forest and picked something up."
"Doc its fine." Emma insisted. "It's just a coldy-fluy type thing…"
"Yes, but with germs from a different world." Doc reminded her. "Which could be serious if untreated. Tongue out say ah." He said, opening his bag of ever present medical essentials. Emma looked between her parents hoping one of them would call off this madness…apparently not. Emma rolled her eyes but opened her mouth. This was the last time she saved their past selves!