*Okay so this is just something I thought of while bored out of my mind the other day. Hope you guys like it.

ONCE does not belong to me.

Chapter 1: Who are you?

She could see the house lights shining inside from where she stood by the bushes. She had been standing there staring at the house in front of her willing her courage to come and so far she was having no luck.

She straighten her black hoodie again for what seemed like the hundredth time in the last five minutes and continued to straight ahead towards the house. All she had to do was walk up the small path to the front door that was all but she couldn't seem to bring herself to do so.

"Come on, you can do it" she said trying to get the courage she needed "She's probably going to kill you anyways" Okay so that wasn't really helping much.

"It's not that hard. Just go, ring the bell, explain and then go back home. Not much to it" She tried again, this time feeling more confident with her pep-talk.

Taking a deep breath she started to walk up the path only to turn back around half way there, chickening out.

"Come on, don't be a chicken" with that in mind she turned back around and headed towards the door only to stop again. "This blows!"

Regina watched from her bedroom window as the hooded person kept arguing with themselves with curiosity.

Why would anyone be at her home at this time of night? Not to mention this wasn't the first time this hooded person had shown up in a similar manner.

Whoever it was would stand on the sidewalk for a while and eventually head towards the door only to change their minds and head back around. This happened for a while and eventually the person would just go away only to show up the following night.

It had to stop!

She reached for her phone and dialed the sheriff's station.

"Sheriff's Station" was what greeted her.

"There is someone outside my house" Regina wasted no time with pleasantries "I would take care of them myself but I don't think you want me to do that."

"Okay, be over in a few. Try not to harm anyone" replied the voice on the other end.

"I'm afraid I cannot make any promises, I suggest you hurry." With that she went back to the window and followed the persons every move.

"You're such a fucking pussy" she growled at herself. If anyone saw her right now they would probably think she's missing a few screws.

"Just go and try again tomorrow" with that she turned around only to come face to face with Emma who had just gotten out of her patrol car.

"Great, just great" she sighed.

"What's your name, kid?" Emma asked not really worried that the girl would bolt at any given time.

"I've done nothing wrong" she replied shortly ignoring the question.

"The owner of the house complained and between you and I you'll be getting off easier with me than with the owner" she tried to explain to the young girl.

"I know what she's capable off and I'm not scared" Emma stared at the girl with curiosity just as Regina had done minutes back.

"Okay look kid, you either tell me what your name is here or we can take this back to the station." The girl didn't move or answer anything and so Emma had her answer.

She grabbed the girl by the elbow and pulled her towards the cruiser. Once she was inside she pulled up her phone and called Regina to let her know it was all taken care off.

She knew that if she went up to the door chances were she wouldn't find the girl in the car when she came back.

When she was done talking with the brunette she started the cruiser and headed towards the station.

"Alright kid, have a sit" with a huff the girl sat down in the closest chair. "Can you pull of you hood and take off your glasses, please"

The girl only pulled off the hood revealing honey blonde hair but she made no move to remove her glasses.

"Glasses too" Emma insisted.

"No can do" was all she got.

"Why not?" She asked becoming a bit irritated.

"Should this be the questions you should be asking?" Well she certainly got her there.

"Right, I need your name and your parents number so I can call them to come pick you up. Then I need you to tell me why you were at the Mayor's house so late" Emma stared at the girl waiting for her to start talking.

"I want a lawyer" Was this kid kidding?

"You don't need a lawyer, kid" Emma told her, this kid was something else.

"Wait don't people usually get a phone call or something?" Seriously, what was it with this kid?

"Alright, sure. You want your call, go ahead." Emma pushed the phone towards the girl who just looked at it.

"Naw, I'm good" the girl watched as Emma sighed.

"Look kid I need a name" Emma tried again, this girl was not being cooperative.

"I don't feel comfortable answering questions without my lawyer present."

"You don't need a lawyer, I already told you." She knew she was probably going to end up with a headache by the time she was done with this girl.

"You do know that if you don't cooperate you'll have to stay overnight" the girl only shrugged with no care for what the older blonde had just said.

"Look fine don't tell me your name, just tell me why you were at the Mayor's house at this time of night" the girl seemed to consider the answer for a moment.

"That is classified information" Seriously?

"Alright fine, pick a cell to sleep in. Maybe you'll be more cooperative in the morning." Without another word the girl stood up and made her way into the holding cell and laid down on the cot.

Emma decided not to go on patrol again and just started working on her paper work. In the morning Emma was woken up by pained screams.

She jumped to her feet and looked around, her eyes landing on the girl that was trashing around in the cot. Quickly she made her way in and for the first time noticed that the girl was still asleep, that she was having a nightmare.

"WOW! Hey, wake up kid" she bent down and started to shake the girl trying to coax her out of sleep. Eventually the screams stopped and the girl launched herself at the blonde sheriff as soon as she was awake. She held on tight and Emma didn't really know what to do.

Seeming to realize what she was doing the girl pulled back and looked away because she realized that her glasses had fallen off in her sleep.

Emma for her part could've swore she had seen those brown eyes elsewhere.

"What?" The girl asked once she had her glasses back on covering her eyes.

"Your eyes, I know I've seen them before I just don't know where." Emma explained still looking directly at the girl.

"Well, there's no need for this now" she said and took her glasses off throwing them somewhere in the cot.

Emma stared at the girl's eyes wondering where she had seen those eyes before. They seemed so familiar, yet she couldn't really pin-point them.

"Anyways, are you okay? That seemed like an awful dream you were having" a flash of hurt crossed the girls face at the reminder of her dream.

"Yes, it was just a nightmare." Emma didn't believe her but let it go "So are you going to keep me here all day or am I free to go?"

"Well considering I still know nothing about you or your reasons for being at the Mayor's house, I'll probably keep you a bit longer see if anyone calls for you or something"

"No one is going to call"

"Not even you're parents?"

"Nope"

"You're really not helping kid"

"Didn't think I had to"

"Hey Emma" a voice called out into the station "I brought you some coffee" Emma went to greet her friend leaving the girl alone.

"Hey Ruby" she gladly took the drink from her friends hands and noticed the box of pastries the werewolf was also holding.

"Come get a doughnut, kid" It was the first time Ruby finally noticed that someone else was there also. She smiled brightly at the girl and offered her the box.

"Ruby Lucas" She introduced herself.

"Elizabeth" at this Emma's left eyebrow twitched. She had asked the girl her name over and over again, yet she got nothing. Then in comes Ruby and she just blabs it out.

"No last name? So mysterious" Ruby smiled again "Hey, are you new in Storybrooke because I haven't seen you before?"

"You could say that" she took a bite of her doughnut and ignores the looks Emma was sending her way "Well this was nice but I'm afraid I must leave"

"You're not going anywhere, kid" Emma mumbles out through a mouthful.

Elizabeth just laughed and started walking away. Emma was already up and out of her seat but stopped when Elizabeth turned around and sent a wink Ruby's way before banishing into a cloud of purple smoke.

*Well what do you guys think? Should I continue?