BlueDog9

No. It just had them meeting as kinda normal teenagers and falling in love. And Snow didn't approve.

Krista_N

I prefer Snow as an ally. She always seemed to like Neal, but of course in a different world she might have felt differently.

BlueDog9

In the fic she wanted Emma to be more focus on preparing herself to break the curse.

Krista_N

That's understanable but both should be possible.

Kelaine

Thanks

fox24

Also Emma might have felt she didn't know how to be a mother. she didnt have a good example in her foster homes. I do agree if she got adopted by a loving family like Mm she would have a bigger chance of keeping Henry

BlueDog9

Yeah, I definitely think 'I'm 18. I can't be a Mom.' crossed Emma's mind.

Also, keep in mind, if Emma had a family or good foster parents, she might not have meet Neal.

Kelaine

The show suggested Neal and Emma were fated to meet and (possibly) have Henry. Pan's picture of Henry, drawn long before he was born either supports this or supports that Pan was involved and trying to create the future that would make Henry.

BlueDog9

I don't like the idea of Pan trying to make Henry exist

Krista_N

I think Pan merely knew Henry would exist one day.

BlueDog9

I hope that's it. I want ST's love to be their own doing.

Kelaine

I prefer that, too. I just like to list the possible alternatives.

BlueDog9

How about a role reversal AU?

Kelaine

Emma's the accomplished thief who meets Neal, they go on a small scale crime spree, then August shows up and convinces Emma to dump Neal?

BlueDog9

Yep. She could still get pregnant. August could tell her the last thing Neal needed with a curse to break is having to deal with a kid. Or she could find out she's pregnant after she leaves Neal.