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Snow White had been in labor for hours, with just David and the midwife there. She thought it would never end, that her daughter would never arrive. She heard David's encouragement and pushed one last time, squeezing his hand, her cries mixing with their baby girl's.
"Is she okay?"
"Of course dear, " the midwife said with a smirk, " would you like to hold your baby?"
David took Emma, holding her where Snow could see her.
"She's so beautiful. My baby girl. My Emma." She kissed her tiny forehead.
The midwife forced a smile, keeping up the happy facade, "shall i take her to the nursery? Surely the new mother would want her rest."
"She's right, darling. We'll see her in a few hours, but you need to rest. You've had a hard day." David brushed his lips against Snow's forehead. "I'll stay with you. We'll let Emma get used to her new room."
She gently took the baby, feeling victorious, "I will watch over her your Highness, " she said solemly , "I vow to never let this child out of my sight."
Snow was already half asleep. "Thank you," David said, feeling he should know her name. After all, she'd been with him through the worst few hours in his life and witnessed, with Snow and himself, the best thing that ever happened to him.
Smiling as she supported baby Emma, purple magic swirled around her.
Her features contorted and shifted until the very form of Regina stood infront of him.
"Why you do know me," she said smirking, " and Prince Charming, she snarked, " I have to thank you."
He pulled out his sword. "Regina. Drop my child."
Regina's eyes went cold. "Oh? You want me to drop a newborn babe? What kind of father are you?" She laughed.
"You try taking her and I will kill you this time. Snow saved you all the others, but I swear by all that I am, I will kill you."
"We will see,"Regina said smiling still, "Tell Snow that I appricate her giving me this child. It really warms my heart to know I am trusted to be a mother."
She was openly mocking him.
"But if you want her, you can try to take her from me."
David rushed at Regina, trying to take his child without hurting Emma.
Cackling Regina held Emma in the path of David's sword.
Snow woke up with the commotion, just in time to see Regina disappear with her child. The sound she made was tortured, half wail, half cry, and it continued long after Regina was back at her own castle with Emma.