Aaaand it's done!

When Henry brought Emma Swan to Storybrooke many years ago, she did not imagine she would have this.

A family.

She looked in the mirror at her own image. Emma Swan, dressed in a wedding dress, waiting to walk down the aisle to marry her True Love. It was an image Emma had never had in mind, but one that very slowly became a reality over the years thanks to her friends and family.

"You look amazing, Emma," a female voice spoke from behind her.

"Thank you," Emma turned around and smiled at the woman. "I am so happy you are here, Milah."

"How could I not be?" Milah laughed at Emma. She came closer to Emma and took her hands in hers. "You two offered me a chance many years ago to stay in Storybrooke and build a life here. I am honored to be here with you, today."

"Me too, Miss Maid of Honor," Emma said, knowing very well that Milah hated the name.

Yes. Milah was her Maid of Honor, and if you told her that name face to face, she would have hurt you. But Emma knew that secretly her friend enjoyed the name.

She found an unexpected best friend in Milah. A best friend she needed when neither Mary Margaret nor Regina were free for a night out or a 'drink all the rum' night. A best friend that listened to her and offered her advice when it came to her own life or to her and Killian. Milah knew Killian better than anyone and that knowledge had come in handy more than once.

Milah was there for Emma when she needed it the most, especially when Killian had died at her own hands. She even went with them to the Underworld, and fought against Hades to free Killian from literal hell. Milah was almost gone forever when she almost fell into the River of Lost Souls but luckily, Killian saved her just in time.

The aftermath of the Underworld was the worst, though.

When they came back to Storybrooke without Killian, it almost destroyed both Milah and Emma. The two of them spent a full night alone on the Jolly, drinking rum and not really talking to each other. But they were together, in each other's company, and neither of them had to spend a lonely night thinking back on Killian.

But then he came back and everything was right again.

Milah was more than helpful with anything that happened to them in the last few years. It didn't matter if it was curses, witches, darkness or the Evil Queen fiasco. Milah was always there, helping and planning against the evil.

"Killian is going to die when he sees you," Milah said, looking at Emma's dress.

"Please. No more death jokes," Emma said seriously.

"Yes, ma'am!" Milah said laughing. "This is your day, Emma."

"The Black Fairy is still out there," Emma said, looking out the window.

Milah put a hand on Emma's cheek and turned her face so Emma could look at her.

"You're right, the Black Fairy is still out there. But today, this day is yours. Yours and Killian's. And we are all ready. If that woman comes within ten feet of your wedding, we'll know. And trust me, I am ready to kill her or Stiltskin Junior if they interrupt this wedding," Milah said, deadly serious and Emma knew it was true. Milah had became very protective of her and Killian during the last few years and she was ready to be their own personal bodyguard if any of them asked that from her.

"I'll never know how to thank you enough for what you did for us, Milah," Emma said.

"You don't have to. I love you both, you know that," Milah said with a wide smile. "Just promise me one thing."

"Of course," Emma said without hesitation.

"When your child comes to this world, I want to be his or her godmother."

"That is without question, Milah." At that, Milah smiled widely at Emma and both women hugged.

The two of them only stepped away from each other when David came, moments later, and announced that it was time. Milah winked at her and with a kiss on the cheek and a "good luck", left to take her place as the Maid of Honor. Emma took David's hand and together, got out of the room, Emma stepping slowly on the red carpet. Together she, David, and Mary Margaret started to walk towards the man that was about to swear in front of the whole town to love and protect Emma forever.

Emma didn't need that. She knew that Killian was ready to die (again) for her. She knew that he would protect her by any means and that he would never make her suffer. She knew all those things just as he knew Emma would do the same for him.

Storybrooke had never been a normal town and it would never be a normal town, but people in it would always try to go on with their lives. Emma and Killian, together with the rest of their big family, would try to do that as well. Because no matter what happens and how hard it seems to be, when you have your friends and family surrounding you, everything is slightly easier to handle. No matter what is thrown their way, whether it be curses or witches or the latest crazy magic, they would find a way to defeat them all. Together.

Thank you!