Happy Beginning Captain Swan

Ch.275 Graduates

The Swan Jones family, Charming, Snow White, Allison, Lizzie, and baby Ellie were all attending Storybrooke Elementary School's kindergarten graduation. Ashley, Thomas, Alexandra, Ariel, Teddy, and Prince Eric were also watching the ceremony. They were sitting in the third row behind the school faculty. Regina was part of the ceremony she was sitting up front with Snow White. Hope was on stage wearing a navy cap and gown, with her 30 other classmates singing songs. Melody was standing next to her best friend as they were performing on stage to their families. Henry and Snow White were taking photos of hope during the ceremony. She was getting close-up photos of her granddaughter using her camera. Ian was crawling around on the school's floor in the back of the school's auditorium with Charming. His grandpa was closely watching him. He returns with his tired-out grandson to his daughter. "We are back with your Mama."

"Mama."

"Hi, baby." Emma takes her son from her father. "Thank you, Dad."

"You are welcome, sweetheart."

"Amps, sit." Leia was sitting on her Dada's lap. Emma chuckles. He sat down next to his daughter. Ian grabs his grandfather's finger.

"Hope Swan-Jones." Hope went to Miss Kelly who handed her diploma.

"Hope!!" Leia was jumping up and down for her big sister. They were cheering for Hope. Emma and Killian were taking photos of Hope receiving her diploma. Snow White and Emma took photos of Hope and her teacher.

At the end of the ceremony, Regina went on stage. "Before we end this ceremony, I want to honor someone. Someone who saved this whole school from a crazy witch trying to hurt innocent children..." Emma was surprised. Killian and Charming were smiling at her. "If it weren't for this special someone, we would not have a school. I represent this award to Emma Swan-Jones." The whole auditorium began clapping and looking at the savior. "Please come to accept your award from the school." Emma was too stunned to move.

Killian takes baby Ian from his swan. "Go on, love." She went onto the stage. The whole audience stood up and clapped cheering for the savior.

"Mama." Charming was holding his grandson. "Yes, your Mama is getting an award." Leia was standing on a chair clapping her her Mama. Killian was clapping very proudly of his wife.

Emma received an award for saving the school in the school shooting. Regina gave Emma her award. "Thank you for saving the school."

"I was doing my job." She holds her award made of glass. Snow White, Killian, and Henry took photos of Emma with her award.

"Mommy!" Hope runs her Mommy. Emma knelt down and scooped her daughter in her arms. "My Mommy is my hewo!"

Emma hugged her daughter. Some of the audience were in awe. Snow White, Killian, and Henry took photos of Emma and Hope on stage.

The graduating class stood up. "I now announce the graduation class of 2024!!" You are all going to the 1st grade!!" The crowd cheered as the students threw their caps up in the air.

After the ceremony, Snow White and Charming took photos of Hope with her parents and Swan-Jones family photos. Killian took photos of Hope with her grandparents and Henry. Killian took photos of Hope with Miss Kelly and Henry. Emma was holding Ian who was getting fussy. "Henwy, I be in fiwst gwade!"

"That is right, in September. For now, we have summer! No school!"

"Yay!" Hope hugged her brother.

Henry carried his little sister. "What is summer weading?"

"Books you need to read before school."

"That will take all summer." Henry chuckles. "It is not funny."

"Little love, you will read your book before first grade."

"Can we go on Jolly Woger to sail?"

"Aye, that is part of summer vacation, little love."

"Yay!"

Emma approaches Ariel. "So, what school will Melody be attending in the fall?"

"She will be here in the fall."

"Mel Mel here in fiwst gwade!!" Hope ran to her ocean princess best friend and hugged her.

"We are going to be in same school!"

"Yay! No castle school!!" The girls hugged.

The two families went out to Granny's to celebrate. Killian was holding baby Ian who was crawling around the diner. Leia was with her nana. Hope was talking to Melody. Charming and Prince Eric were talking, who had Baby Teddy on his lap. Killian held his son and spun him around making him laugh.

Hope goes to her Mommy. "Mommy!"

She scooped her daughter in her arms. "I have a first-grader!!!" She tickles Hope,who was laughing. Her daughter will be in first grade next year with her best friend at her side. For now, summer time the Swan-Jones way.