It's been nine months since everyone reconciled. Rumple and Belle are living in the kingdom of the North, Regina's land. Rumple is her court Jestler, with three children named Baelfire, the eldest son. Adria, the only daughter and Fergus, the youngest son. Baelfire is 3, Adria is 1, and Fergus is still in the womb.

Regina and Robin had three more children after Roland. Clancy and Seraphina, the twins, the second son and oldest daughter. Hamish, youngest son, and Celestia, the youngest daughter. Roland is 10, Clancy and Seraphina are 8, Hamish is 5, and Celestia is 3. They often visited the South kingdom to help care for Snow and their kingdom.

Snow and Charming successfully ruled the Southern kingdom though there were some obstacles on the way. They have a daughter named, Emma who is still in the womb and today was Snow's due date.

Snow's POV

"Charming!" I screamed feeling my stomach clench in pain. I just felt my water break. Loud footsteps were nearing my door then I heard the door slam open. "Snow! What is it?" Charming asked worriedly. He quickly ran to my side and held my hand. "I think I'm about to give birth." I whispered feeling a wave of pain course through my body. "Guards! Call Granny and Ruby! Snow is giving birth!" Charming ordered as I gripped his hand tightly. "Take in deep breathes." Charming whispered as I gripped his hand tighter feeling a like my insides were being twisted together.

Granny and Red came through the doors and tried to shoo Charming out. Red instead, took my other hand and held it as well.  I gripped both their hands and screamed feeling the baby starting to come out. "Push Snow!" Granny ordered as I took in a deep breathe and pushed. I gripped both hands tighter hearing both gasp. "Just a little more, Snow! Push! I could see her head! Push!" Granny ordered one last time as I felt my baby finally slip out. I huffed out the air that I didn't know I was holding and closed my eyes to rest for a few minutes.

"She's beautiful, Snow." Ruby said giving us Emma. "We're going to spoil you with all that we have." Charming said smiling. "She's so beautiful." I whispered weakly. "She is. Leave us, please." Charming said as everyone left the room and left us alone. "Our child will inherit everything we have here." Charming said kissing my temple as we watched our baby look at us. "Emma, I'm your mother and this is your father, Charming. You're going to be the most beautiful princess when you grow up." I whispered feeling my eyes close. "Goodnight, my love." Charming whispered before I fell entirely alseep.

As soon as the sun came up the next day, little Emma's emerald eyes opened wide with delight, but she started to cry because she was hungry. Snow woke up first and fed Emma while Charming woke up after the feeding.

"Snow! Charming! We heard about the news and tried to get here as fast as we can!" Regina exclaimed opening the door with Robin and their children on her tail. "Hi, Auntie Snow!" Hamish exclaimed running towards the couple on the bed and crawled close to them to see Emma. "Please forgive our brother, Auntie Snow. He's always excited about meeting new people." Roland apologized. "No need to apologize for him, Roland. It's alright for him to be excited. Come closer, look at our child." Charming replied as everyone came closer. "Oh, she's beautiful, Snow." Regina commented smiling. "Agreed!" The twins exclaimed as they pulled Celestia towards them. "May I carry the baby?" Hamish asked with puppy dog eyes.

"Of course. Be careful with her." I replied giving him my baby. He grinned as Emma smiled up at him. "Aw! May I also hold the baby, pleaseeeeeee?" Seraphina asked as Hamish frowned at her. "You may, but please don't upset her." Snow said worried. "I won't, auntie!" Ina exclaimed as Emma giggled smiling at her. "May I?" Regina asked. Ina smiled and gave Emma to Regina. Emma smiled brightly and played with Robin's hands. "Oh, Charming, where's the blue felt box I gave you?" Regina asked as she gave Emma to Robin. "Here. What are you going to do with it?" He asked letting me go and handing the blue felt box to Regina. "Thank you, Charming. Robin, may you raise Emma's left hand for me please." Regina asked getting the ring out of the box. We all watched closely as Regina put the ring on Emma's left ring finger. "Hey, what're you doing?" Charming asked worried. "Calm down, Charmings, I'm making the ring stay with her as long as she lives." Regina calmy replied as bright light covered her hands and Emma's. Emma started to cry and Snow gently got her from Robin.

"You said you'll make the ring stay with her permanently! Why is she crying?!" Charming angrily asked. "Charming, calm down. Emma's alright, see? She's not crying anymore." Snow said rocking Emma genrly as she gradually started smiling again. "It's set then. We'll be introducing her to the kingdom in two days. That would give you time to decide what you want to do for the celebration." Regina said smiling. "I'm sorry, we have to leave on short notice. We have to defend our borders from twelve brothers of the Southern Isles." Robin said a bit hesitantly. "And these five children have lessons to learn. We'll see you soon, Snow, Charming. Say goodbye, children." Regina said smiling. "Bye Auntie and Uncle!" The children said in chorus. The Charmings smiled waving. "Wait, please bring Grammy and Ruby with you. They're the best trackers in our realm." I said smiling. "Thank you, Snow, but you obviously need Granny and Ruby with you to protect the baby." Robin replied worriedly. "No, take me. Ruby can stay since her nose is far better than mine." Granny said smiling. "It's settled then. See you in two days." Regina replied poofing all of them away. "Thank you for staying, Ruby. It'll be great help." I replied weakly as Emma started to cry again.

"She's hungry again. May you please go and fetch cow milk for her please?" Snow asked Charming. "Alright. Ruby, guard her. If anyone who smells funny arrives, you attack first before asking." Charming said smiling at me. "I'll be fine. Go, Charming. I love you." Snow said kissing him softly. "I love you too." He whispered as he pulled away and walked out the door with his sword. "I'll leave you to it then." Ruby said walking towards the door. "Thank you." I hollered smiling as Ruby closed the door behind her. This will be a long two days.

As the day went by, Charming and Snow had a hard time putting Emma to sleep because she was crying and everyone in the castle heard it. One by one the people in the castle covered their ears and wished for Emma to stop crying. The next day after that was harder since Emma's cries have become louder and uncontrollable for some unknown reason, but on this same day, Rumplestiltskin came to the rescue.

"Hello, dearies." Rumple said poofing in front of the Charmings bed. "Hi, Snow, Charming." Belle greeted smiling. "W-What brings you both h-here?" Snow asked yawning. "Well, Snow. We could hear Emma's cries from the Northern Kingdom or is it just the special people with power? Anyway, Regina ordered me to come a pay you visit. Thanks to your child's crying, the twelve brotherhood of invaders have ceased their attack for a while to ease their aching heads. That's not why we're here though, dearie." Rumple said smiling. "What is it then?" Charming asked yawning as well. "We came bearing gifts. Rumple here made some items for you to use so taking care of Emma would be easier." Belle replied smiling.

"Oh my, that would be most appreciated." Snow replied weakly as Emma started to wake up and cry again. As soon as Rumple put something on her mouth, we couldn't hear a thing. "What is that magical thing?" Charming asked as Emma looked up to us in what seems like confusion. "It's called a Pacifier. It's from another realm to help make the baby keep quiet." Belle replied observing Emma. "Here," Rumple poofed us a really big basket. "Has everything you need to take care of Emma better. This is called a diaper. You wrap it on her lower region. May I borrow her to show you how to put this?" Belle asked as Snow hesitantly gave her Emma. She smiled and laid her on the bed as Emma looked at her new visitor with delight. "Hi, Emma. I'm Belle and this is Rumple. Pleased to meet you, Princess of the South." Belle cooed as she wrapped the diaper around Emma. "What realm is this from exactly?" Charming asked fascinated by the item. "Too much questions, Charming. These things are from a realm where no magic exists." Rumple replied as he got one funny looking white thing from the basket. "What is that?" I asked curiously. "This is a diaper like Belle said. You wrap it around Emma and it absorbs urine, but you have to change it when Emma poos. You have to burn it too." Rumple replied poofing the diaper around Emma. Belle rolled her eyes at the antics of her husband.

"Lastly, here is a better bottle for Emma. This one, I made it myself to ensure its safety with the supervision of my wife." Rumple stated pointing at the bottle. "Here are some toys for Emma, not that the toys you gave her aren't enough, you just need more to keep her entertained. This is a rattle, let her hold it and it'll start making a sound that would amuse her. This is a picture book I made myself for her to amuse herself with a lot more color. Lastly, this is a stuff toy as they say it. It's just some kind of softer doll. Well, that's it Charmings. Pleasure to see you. Just tell Regina when you need more diaper, I'll have a messenger bring it to your door step. Goodbye then." Rumple said poofing them away. "These items are fascinating." Charming commented carrying Emma who fell asleep. "Let's get the celebration ready then." Snow said stretching as she changed and took Emma from James. "What color of dress do we give Emma?" Snow asked as they walked towards the meeting room. Snow sat beside James as they entered the room. "Thank you all for being here today. We are going to be planning on the recognition of Emma tomorrow and we want it to be perfect. Grammy, Ruby, may we depend on you for the food?" James asked as they smiled brightly. "Absolutely, sire. We'll start on it immediately." Grammy said pulling Ruby out of the room.

"Dreamy and the others, may we depend on you for making the tables and seats?" He asked as Emma played with his fingers. Snow smiled kissing Emma's forehead. "Yes, come on guys. We've got our work cut out for us." Dreamy said walking away with the others. "Blue, may we depend on you for the decoration, invitations, and our gifts for Emma? Invite the whole kingdom." Snow asked smiling. "Of course, Snow. I'll let some of the fairies go with you. Off we go then." Blue said as they flew away. "Snow, I have to leave you and Emma for now. I have some papers to sign. I promise I'll be back before you know it." James said smiling. "Of course. See you later then. We'll go to town for a bit." Snow said kissing James' cheek. "Okay, but let Graham go with you." James said kissing Snow on the lips and Emma on the forehead.

Snow and Emma went out of the palace with robes around them as they walked around town. "Hello, Mi Lady. Is this our precious Princess?" Blackbeard asked smirking. Graham immediately pointed a knife at his throat. "State your business with the Queen, pirate." He said glaring. "Alright, alright. No need for the knife. I'm just here for business of course." He replied smirking at Snow. Snow frowned backing away from him. "I'm sorry mi lady, but your baby is my key to riches. Just buy her as a slave if you find her. Men!" He hollered as his crew surrounded us. "Take the baby and make the Queen unconscious. Take care of her huntsman as well." Blackbeard said walking away.

BAM

Snow started to feel dizzy and her vision was fuzzy. Emma! Was her last thought before her vision went black.

Hook

"A pirates life for me!" We sang as I walked out of the tavern feeling down. I just lost Mila... "Help! Someone! The Queen is unconscious and the Princess is missing!" A peasant yelled. I frowned as one of Blackbeards men bumped into me. "Move it!" He yelled as I move back a bit because of the impact, but I caught him with my hook. "Where do you think you're going, John Smith?" I asked making him face me. I frowned forcefully taking the baby from him. "You're kidnapping the princess?" I asked raising a brow. "What is it to you, Hook? She's worth thousands of coins when we sell her as a slave." He replied smirking. "Do you know what I hate the most, Mr Smith?" I asked making him come closer. He gulped and shook his head as I heard the baby crying. "Extortion and making damsels cry!" I yelled taking the baby from him and tossing him to some barrels. "Shhhhh, you're alright. Let's get you to your mother, aye?" I asked as I rocked her back and forth. She stopped crying ad smiled at me brightly. I smiled back as Blackbeard and his men surrounded me.

"Is the baby really worth your life, Hook?" He asked smirking. I didn't answer for a minute. I looked down at the baby to find her beautiful emerald eyes. She was beautiful. I'm going to protect her. "Aye." I replied drawing my sword. "Seize him!" Blackbeard commanded as I dodged and wounded the men. "I'm sorry." I whispered tossing Emma up and fought the remaining with ease. I caught her as she fell to my arms. I caught her giggling. I smiled as I pointed my sword at Blackbeard. "You stay away from her." I ordered pushing him back with my sword and ran to town to find the queen and her huntsman. I pushed my way through the crowd with caution as a child was with me. "My Queen." I said bowing. "State your business, pirate." The huntsman asked pointing a sword at my neck. "Low your weapon, Graham! He has her." The queen ordered smiling. I smiled back and gave her the baby. "How can we repay you?" She asked smiling. "A map of the realms, two barrels of rum, and four bars of gold would suffice." I replied.

"Done. Graham, please lead Captain..." She trailed off. "Please call me Kilian, mi lady." I stated as we walked to the castle. It was enormous. "Charming!" The queen called as we were brought in the presence of the king. I bowed as I saw the king. "Stand up, pirate." He ordered. "Charming, I told you. He saved her and his name is Kilian." She said sternly. "Kilian!?" He asked. I looked up to see James, the farmer boy I used to visit for milk. "Stand up." He ordered. I stood up and he gave me a pat on the back. "Nice to see you again." He said smiling. "Aye, didn't you became king, ey?" I asked smirking. "Shut up. This is my wife, Snow White." Ge introduced. "Pleasure to be of your acquaintance, mi lady." I said kissing her hand. "You can't stay can you?"He asked as he lead me to some barrels. "No, I have to travel and see you world." I replied looking out the window. "I heard about Mila. I'm sorry." He said handing me a map. "Aye, it's not your fault." I replied as we walked back to the hall and he handed me four gold bars as well. "Can't you stay a day longer? Tomorrow we let our kingdom recognize our daughter." He asked hopeful. "Sorry, mate. My crew and I have sailing to do." I replied as he gave me a hug. "I suppose so. See around then, Kilian." He said smiling. "Aye, same to you, James." I replied smirking as he threw me a rock he picked up. "Missed, mate!" I hollered as we laughed. "Wait, James! What's the name if your daughter?" I asked. "Emma!" He hollered. I smiled walking away with my loot. Emma... "Captain! We're ready to set sail!" Mr. Smee hollered as my ship came into view. "Aye!" I hollered running towards them.

The next day went by quickly. Emma was introduced to the kingdom. Everyone gave gifts. Regina and Robin gave a cradle, Rumple and Belle gave clothes, the kingdom gave other things that made the king and queen happy. In the shadows, a familiar pirate watched as the celebrations unfold and left before anyone noticed.