Hi Guys!
I recently watched Anastasia and thought about making an OUAT version. This story is based off the movie of Anastasia, I only tweak certain things to make it fit to OUAT. Bold in this chapter is Ruth narrating, she is the Grandmother of Regina.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these plots or characters. These characters are all form OUAT and the plot is from the movie Anastasia. I only changed it to basically make an OUAT version of Anastasia.
I hope you like it!
Full summary:
When the dark shadow of revolution fall on the house of Mills, the royal family's youngest daughter, Regina, barely escapes the siege. Ten years later the Grand Duchess knows herself only by the name Gina due to amnesia caused by hitting her head that night. But Gina holds memories of a past which was full of palaces and parties. Of family and love, something she longs to remember. In order to discover more about this past, she travels to Paris with two con men, Robin and Little John, who plan on passing her off as Regina to collect the reward money offered by the Dowager Empress for the return of her Granddaughter. Rumpelstiltskin the former confident to the Czar, will not rest until he sees the last Mills dead.
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There was a time, not very long ago, when we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties. The year was 1916. And, my son Henry was the Czar of Imperial Russia.
Ruth smiles as she sits on her throne, watching as her granddaughter Regina laughs and giggles while dancing with her Father, Ruth's son, Henry.
"Hello Darling," Ruth says as Regina's eyes widen upon seeing her beloved Grandmother.
We were celebrating the 300th anniversary of our family's rule, and that night, no star burned brighter than that of our sweet Regina, my youngest granddaughter.
Regina giggles as she runs the short path to her Grandmother. Jumping up onto her lap, the small 8 year old child hugs her, "Grandmother! I've missed you!"
"And I you."
"Please tell me you aren't going back. Don't leave again."
She begged me not to return to Paris, so, I had a very special gift made for her.
Regina gasps as Ruth hands her a beautiful Music Box.
To make the separation easier for both of us.
"For me?! Is it a jewelry box?"
Unknown to the pair, Robin, a young servant boy of 10 eavesdrops behind them.
"Robin, you belong in the kitchen!"
An older servant snaps as he drags the boy back into the kitchen, "let go!" Unnoticed by Regina and her Grandmother as they return to the kitchen.
"Look," Ruth takes out a key, a small silver flower on a neck chain.
She puts it into the back of the music box and winds it.
Regina's eyes open wide as s familiar song plays. Regina whispers, "it plays our lullaby!"
"Mhmmm... you can play it at night before you go to sleep and pretend that it's me singing. On the wind, cross the sea, hear this song and remember."
Regina smiles a she begins to sing with her Grandmother.
"Soon you'll be home with me, once upon a December."
Ruth chuckles as she hands Regina the key, "read what it says." Regina twirls the key between her fingers as she reads the inscription 'together in Paris'.
"Together in Paris. Really? Oh! Grandma," Regina and Ruth smile as they embrace, finding comfort in the warmth, they hold on tightly to each other. Ruth and Regina turn as they hear gasps and the cease of music that had filled the large room not one minute before.
Rumpelstiltskin stalks through the crowd, people falling back in fear.
But we would never be together in Paris. For a dark shadow had descended upon the house of the Mills. His name was Rumpelstiltskin. We thought he was a Holy Man. But he was a fraud, power-mad and dangerous.
"How dare you return to the palace," Henry says as he stands firm before him.
"But I am your confidante."
"Confidante," Henry scoffs," you are a traitor. Get out!"
"You think you can banish the Great Rumpelstiltskin? By the unholy powers vested in me, it is I who will banish you with a curse." Audible gasps could be heard from everywhere around the room. "Mark my words. You and your family will die within the fort night. I will not rest until I see the end of the Mills line forever."
He raises his hands, sending bolts of lightning to the chandelier which crashes to the floor. Causing the room to be enveloped in darkness.
Consumed by his hatred for Henry and his family, Rumpelstiltskin sold his soul for the power to destroy them.
"Go fulfill your dark purpose and seal the fate of the Czar and his family once and forall," he says as the magical smoke assumes the forms of minions. The minions attack the chain holding the gate shut, breaking it and allowing demonstrators to pour into the palace.
From that moment on, the spark of unhappiness in our country was fanned into a flame that would soon destroy our lives forever.
A brick smashes the glass window of the palace. A large crowd with rifles storming the palace grounds. The Mills family, still in their sleeping gowns, run down the hallway.
"Hurry children!" Henry shouts. Regina stops in her tracks as her family continues down the hallway.
"My music box!" She shouts, Ruth tries to stop her from running back down the hallway to retrieve the music box, but to no avail. Ruth runs after Regina, trying her best to shield the young child with her body.
"Regina! Come back! Regina!" She shouts as she follows her through the large castle. Regina runs into her bedroom, quickly grabbing her Music Box as Ruth rushes in. Shots, unmistakably made from guns, can be head outside the door. Regina gasps as she sees Robin burst out from a wall panel.
"Come this way! Out the servants quarters." Robin says quickly, "hurry Regina!" Ruth enters the secret doorway as Robin pushes Regina in behind her, accidently knocking the music box out of her hand.
"My music box!" Regina says with tears in her eyes.
"GO!" Robin says as he slams the panel shut and puts his body in front of it just as angry revolutionaries burst in.
Outraged one of the revolutionaries heads to the young boy, "where are they? What have you done you stupid boy!" He says as he hits Robin in the head with the end of his gun. As the revolutionaries leave the room, they don't notice how Robin reached for the music box and holds it tightly to him as he falls into unconsciousness.
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Ruth holds tightly onto Regina's hand as they run.
"Grandma!"
"Keep up with me, darling!"
Rumpelstiltskin laughs as he appears right behind Regina, easily grabbing Regina's ankle. Causing her to fall. Regina screams in fear, trying in vain to get the man to let go of her.
"Regina!"
Ruth holds on to her Granddaughter tightly, "let me go, please!"
"You'll never escape me, child, NEVER!"
"Let me go!" In the slight struggle, Rumpelstiltskin doesn't notice that the dagger engraved with his name has slid quite a ways away. Rumpelstiltskin misses how the ice underneath him begins to crack. He falls into the freezing water, trying to reach for his dagger, the source of all his power. As the water drags him down, Regina wrenched herself free. Looking in fear as she watches the evil man drown to his death. Ruth takes hold of her Granddaughter, helping her to her feet as they resume running.
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The train station is in chaos as people shove and run to attempt to get on the train. Ruth and Regina race to get on, fighting their way through the frightened crowd.
"Regina hurry!" Passengers on the overcrowded train pull Ruth on board as Regina runs to catch up.
"Grandma!"
"Here take my hand. Hold on to my hand!" Ruth says as she holds out her hand, and tries to take hold of her small Grandchild. Regina reaches up and takes Ruth's hand. She is desperate, frightened.
"Don't let go!" Regina shouts as she begins to feel her small hand slip. Ruth tightens her grip, but to no avail.
Regina's small hand slips from Ruth's grasp and falls, stumbling, and hits her head hard on the ground.
"REIGNA! REGINA!" Ruth tries to jump off the train, but is held back by the other passengers. She watches as the view of her Granddaughter is blocked by the hundreds of people in the train station, disappearing in the distance.
So many lives were destroyed that night. What had always been was now gone forever. And my Regina, my beloved grandchild... I never saw her again.
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I hope you liked it! I'll update soon.
Credit to for the script.
