Wish

Chapter 1 Wardrobe

"Sweetheart," Killian's soft voice echoes. The silver grey hairs have begun around his sideburns and some pieces through his dark hair. His eyes have the smallest wrinkles around them.

The young woman, adorning so many of his features, as well as his soft accented voice, but with equal features of her mother, is solemn and quiet.

He gently touches the girl's shoulder walking around her as her eyes look at his boots.

"I know it's hard love," he sits and looks at her warmly.

"When does it get better, Papa?" She looks at him weary and sad. "It takes time," he nodded softly.

She sighs heavily, and gets herself slightly composed, standing up, and entering her father's embrace.

He breathes softly wrapping the girl in his arms, "I love you Molly, and she did too, more than anything," He whispers, gently cupping the girl's head against his chest.

"I need to take a walk," She looks up at him, asking permission. "Alright, take your sword," He says gently.

"Aye Captain," she agrees and attaches it to her hip. "By nightfall please?" He asks softly.

"Yes Papa," she agrees and kisses his cheek before leaving the quarters of the Jolly Roger.

As Molly wanders around the familiar forest, cutting trees gently with her sword, she hears a soft rustling and a familiar voice. It was a softer version of a very familiar voice.

"Hey dwarves!"

Molly hears the female voice shout at the group of dwarves, and peaks around a tree.

"Wha—it can't be," she utters to herself seeing the short brunette hair, and the too familiar woman possessing it, in a much more modern outfit.

Gone are the tight corsets, and sparkles, and velvet and big hair, but it ISher. It's Regina.

Molly can't believe her eyes. It's like a wish, a wish that somehow brought this Regina into this realm.

She follows behind her, hiding of course, as she watches her approach Emma, the princess.

Keeping her distance, Molly observes this version, as she tells the princess that she's from another realm.

This version isn't her mother, but she is of course an exact copy. Molly fights herself from running to her, and gripping her into a hug, knowing that this woman has no idea who she is.

Hours tick by, and Molly follows this copy of her mother, staying hidden in trees, as the women walk along the beach.

"Crocodile," Molly rolls her eyes seeing Rumple pop up to assist the women home.

"So everyone has a copy here," Regina mused. "Yeah, I saw Killian actually, briefly," Emma told her. "Oh and how does he look? He would be probably fifty over here," Regina thought.

"He looked just a little grey, he was heading towards the ship," Emma said.

They drop the bean and the green portal shines open, as the women join hands.

Molly thinks a moment, about her Papa back on the ship, nightfall would be approaching soon, and he would be expecting her back.

However, Molly missed her mother now for almost a year, and somehow this copy of her just landed there.

Molly would give anything to hug her, even a version of her, just once more. To tell her everything that she didn't get the chance to.

Being sixteen, and impulsive, Molly rushed towards the portal.

Just before it closed, she jumped in.

Emma and Regina spiraled through the portal and a tree stump back in Storybrooke lit up.

The women one at a time rushed out from the tree.

"Phew," Regina breathed. "Regina!" Killian rushes forward, taking her into his arms.

"Hey," She breathes against him. "Oh Emma," Mary Margaret hugs her tightly. "Mom, Mom!" Henry hugged the women, together. "So that was an interesting realm," Regina began.

"Well, it's a Wish Realm, created by Emma's wish, copies of everyone are there," Regina said.

"Really? Did you see a copy of me?" Killian asked with a smirk. "I did," Emma answered.

"Yeah? What was I like?" Killian asked. "The same, just a bit more grey," Emma nodded. "Ah.." He nodded amused.

"Where's my Evil half?" Regina asked. "Henry put her back in the book," Killian said. "Well good, back to normal," Regina sighed relieved.

The tree behind them suddenly started to flicker again.

The group stood back a moment, and suddenly, "OH!" she gasped falling through, onto the pile of leaves.

The group stared at the stranger who stood up, adjusting her sword on her hip.

"Who are you?" Emma asked first.

"Uhh, Wow, Hi," Molly spoke softly. "Wow," she smiled looking at Regina, and then Killian at her side.

"I'm... umm.." She began, and the group noticed the obvious resemblance between her and Killian and Regina.

Molly shifted awkwardly, holding her hand to her belt with her sword. Killian furrowed his brows, seeing her movement, and feeling his own hand on his belt the exact same way.

"Who are you?" Regina stepped forward.

"I'm..." Molly felt overwhelmed. "Mum..." She burst into tears and hugged Regina. Regina looked at the others, who were equally confused.

"Umm," Regina breathed against the girl, who was slightly smaller than her.

"I'm Molly Jones," She looked between Killian and Regina, trying to compose herself as she wiped her tears.

"Your parents are Regina and Killian in the wish realm," Emma realized. "Yes," Molly nodded.

"Why did you come here?" Regina asked.

"I had to see you... her... again..." Molly wept softly.

"So the copy of me is your father?" Killian asked the girl. Her bright eyes like his, looked up at him.

"Yes," Molly confirmed. "I see, and what happened to my... your mom?" Regina asked.

"She died," Molly sighed heavily.

Regina looked at her, feeling for the girl. "I'm sorry, I'm scared you," Molly shook her head pacing backwards from them.

"It's alright, you didn't scare us," Regina says gently.

"I can leave," Molly choked up. "No it's alright, we'll get you home, it will take a bit to figure it out," Regina said.

"I can't just go back through this tree?" Molly asked nervously. "Well no, it requires a bit more," Regina said.

"Oh great, Papa will kill me," Molly worried. Killian quirked his brow, "Sounds like me," he shrugged.

"Right, yeah well he's... strict, he's a Captain, or you are... umm that's weird," Molly rambled.

"It's alright, we can get word to him," Regina said. "You have magic still?" Molly asked in surprise.

"Yes," Regina nodded. "Oh, my mum didn't. Snow White took it, in that realm," Molly said.

"I did?" Snow quirked.

"Perhaps the girl should stay a bit, while we figure it out," Killian said. "Of course," Regina nodded with a smile.

Molly looked at her with hope and love, "It's all my fault she's gone," a tear fell down her cheek.

"Why?" Regina asked. "She died saving me," Molly cried.