"There was an enchanted forest filled with all the classic characters we know.
Or think that we know.
One day they found themselves trapped in a place where all their happy endings were stolen.
Our world.
This is how it happened…

Amara rode on her horse with the prince as they raced across the beach to the other side of the forest to get to her sister as quickly as possible. They rode up and came across dwarfs who were crowding across a glass case that held her sleeping sister. The prince got off his horse and went over. "I just want to say goodbye." he said sadly as he lifted the case lid. Amara slowly got off her horse and was trying not to cry as she seen her sister laying there in a sleep. She saw the prince kiss her and she felt this rush of magic as Snow slowly sat up and looked at her prince charming. "You found me." Snow said as she smiled up at Charming. "You ever doubt I would." he smiled then looked at Amara. "I couldn't have done it without your sister." Snow looked over at her sister and smiled.

Amara was standing to thee left of her sister as her and Charming were getting married. She was so happy for them. Just then the doors banged open and Regina the Evil Queen walked in. "Sorry I'm late." she smirked at them. Amara stepped forward and drew her sword. "That's far enough Regina not a step closer." Regina looked at Amara and smiled then looked back at Charming and Snow. "Enjoy this happy day for it shall be your last. I shall destroy your happiness if it is the last thing I do!" she shouted at them. Charming grabbed Amara's sword and threw it at Regina. She laughed and disappeared in a cloud of black smoke. Amara looked up and seen Joseph and shuddered as he smirked at her and turned to walk out of the castle.

Snow, Charming and Amara walked through the tunnels of the castle dungeons to the place where no one goes. Amara stopped short and waited as Snow and Charming walked up to Rumpelstiltskin's cage. She overheard them saying that in 28 years their daughter; her niece will save them all from the dark curse that her best friend will cast. Just then he looked at her. "Don't worry Amara your destiny has yet to come. Where the savior saves, she will need a protector; one to bond with magic." both Charming and Snow looked at her. "Why didn't you tell me you had magic?" Snow asked her with a look of hurt on her face. "I only used it a couple of times. I didn't even know if I wanted to keep using it or not." she told them as she walked up to the cage. "How did you know I had magic nobody knew." she said angrily to Rumpelstiltskin. "I know everything dearie, I know your future." she looked at him with a neutral look but on the inside she was freaking out. "Let's go guys there's nothing here for us." they turned to leave when he burst out in anger. "What is her name! You promised me a name!" he shouted angrily and almost desperately. Snow turned around and looked at them both before looking at Rumpelstiltskin. "Emma, her name is Emma." she said before rushing out of the cave.

Amara stood over her sister as she was in labor. All of a sudden the warning bells rang and Amara looked out the balcony and seen a cloud of darkness heading straight for them. "You have to hurry Snow its coming!" Amara stood guard as Doc delivered the baby. Snow barely got to hold her baby when Charming had to take her to the wardrobe to be taken to another world. "It'll be OK Snow, he will get her there in time." she grabbed the back of her head and put their foreheads together. "We will see her again I promise." just then Amara heard a noise outside. "Stay here I'll be right back." Snow shook her head. "No don't leave me!" Snow cried as Amara grabbed her sword and headed for the door. "I'll be right back." she headed out and walked toward the nursery. She heard swords clinking together and ran to help but got stopped by Joseph who was standing right in front of her. Her eyes go wide in fear as the man she has ran from is standing right in front of her. She lifted her sword and pointed it at him. "Get out of my way now." he opened his mouth and said a spell and her sword flew out of her hand as he backed her against the wall. She refused to show him her fear as he pressed himself against her. "You don't scare me, and no matter what you do I will never be with you ever!" he chuckled darkly as he raised his hand and grabbed her face so she was looking at him. "You will be mine soon enough." he grabbed her and dragged her to the nursery. There they were met by Regina who was standing over Snow as she was cradling Charming to her as he was passed out from a wound. She looked up as the cloud bust through the windows and ceiling and engulfed them in the darkness.

Amara walked down the street toward the bar that she owns. As she was walking she bumped into Joseph all of a sudden. He grabbed her arm to steady her from falling. "Hey are you OK I didn't see you there." he smiled charmingly at her as she attempted to get her thoughts together. "Yea...I'm OK…sorry I bumped into you. I wasn't paying any attention." she said flustered as she grabbed her necklace and twirled it around her finger nervously. "That's quite OK. I hope you enjoy your day." he said cryptically and walked away to the other end of the street. She walked to Granny's to have breakfast with her friend Mary Margaret. Then after breakfast she then goes to the store to pick up stuff for the bar. She then takes lunch to Ruby and they eat at the bar before she opens. She will serve her usuals until 12 then she closes and heads home. A couple times a week she meets up with Henry who is the Mayor's son who she can tell gets quite lonely from time to time. Everything went the same way except this morning when she bumped into Joseph he wasn't alone. His sister Regina who was the mayor was with him and they looked frazzled. "Good morning Amara you haven't by chance seen Henry have you?" she looked between him and Regina puzzled. For some reason she had the odd sense that something wasn't right at all. "N-no I haven't seen him since yesterday. If I see him I'll be sure to let you know." she smiled and walked away as they didn't give her a second thought and went to the sheriff's station.

Later that night as she was closing up she seen a car she never seen before pass the bar and head in the direction of the mayor's house. For some reason that had given her a sudden comfort she didn't remember ever feeling. The next morning as she was reading the morning paper she seen on the cover about the stranger in the car running over the Storybrooke sign. She got dressed and headed toward the sheriff's station. She didn't know why but for some reason she had to go and talk to this person. She opened the door and walked in. She saw the woman laying on the small cot in the cell. "Hey!" she said loud enough to wake the blonde woman up. She sat up and looked at Amara. "Who are you?" she asked as Amara walked closer to the cell. "My name is Amara, what's yours?" the woman just looked at her until she sighed and said, "Emma, my name is Emma." just then a noise in the cell next to her startled them both. It was the town drunk Leroy. Amara cleared her throat. "Well Emma what are you doing here in Storybrooke?" before Emma got a chance to answer her, Graham the town sheriff walked in. "Alright Leroy if I let you out do you promise to be on your best behavior I don't want to see you in here anymore. Hey Mara what are you doing here?" he asked her just then noticing that she was standing there talking to Emma. "That's what I would like to know Miss Hurley." Regina said as she entered the station. "Graham, Henry is missing again and what is she doing here?" she asked seeing that Emma was still here in Storybrooke. Amara had a sudden urge to get smart with Regina so before she could stop herself she retorted, "Well to answer your first question your magiesty I'm here to bail Emma here out of jail if that's alright with you." Regina looked at her in surprise as she never talked back to her as this new Amara ever. "And obviously she's been in jail so how would she know where Henry is?" she asked sarcastically stepping closer to Regina. Graham stepped between them as Regina went to say something back. "I would watch your tone if I were you Amara. I don't know what's gotten into you but you don't want to get on my bad side." Before anything else could be said Emma spoke up. "Look I can help you find him. I find people for a living it's what I do. Have you checked his computer or friends?" Regina scoffed. "Of course I've checked his computer and he doesn't have any friends."

While at the mayor's house Amara and Emma checked Henry's computer. "You're really good at this. How long have you done this kind of thing?" Amara asked as she sat beside Emma looking at Henry's computer. "Long enough to know what I'm doing. Bingo found something." Regina and Graham walked over to them. "It's a website for How did he get the money to get this?" Amara looked at the billing history and was surprised when she seen Mary Margaret's credit card information come up on the screen. "Who is Mary Margaret Blanchard?" Emma asked looking at from the computer to all of them. "A nobody." Regina said and stormed out of the room. Amara sighed and stood up and headed for the door. "Come on I'll explain on the way she's a good friend on mine we're practically sisters." Emma followed after her and the four of them headed out.

They walked into the school and waited for the bell to ring before headed to the classroom. "Where is my son Miss Blanchard?" Regina demanded storming into the classroom. "Hey cut the hostility now Regina." Amara stated, surprising herself and the others with the attitude she was presenting towards Regina. Regina glared at her and ignored her as she stomped to the teacher. "Mary Margaret he used your card for a website do you know anything about it?" Amara asked before Regina could start on her. "No I had no idea." she started looking through her purse seeing that her card was not there. "It would be wise for you to make sure this never happens again." Regina stated angrily before storming off and knocking down books on her way out. Emma sighed and helped her pick up the books as Amara went to talk to Graham. "Hey I think I know where he is. We can get him obviously he doesn't want Regina to find him. I'll see you later at the bar." she said as she walked back in the classroom. "Hey I have to get back to the bar and open it, but you should stop by before you leave town Emma. Mary I'll see you later. Tell Henry I said hey OK." she hugged Mary Margaret and turned to Emma. "I'll try. I didn't know you know where Henry was." they walked down the hallway toward the exit. "I had a suspicion but didn't want to say anything in front of Regina. Its bad enough he thinks this town is cursed I wouldn't wanna lead Regina to his secret spot." Amara smirked. "OK yea thanks, if he thinks this town is cursed who does he think you are?" Emma asked heading to her car. "That's the funny thing he thinks I'm Snow White's sister." she laughed and walked away.

While getting the bar set up Amara ran into a man with a cane and a limp. "Hey Mr. Gold I'll have the money for you first thing in the morning promise." she said as he walked past her. "No problem dearie I know you're good for it. I'll see you bright and early in the morning." he said to her walking off. A few hours later Amara was extremely busy getting drinks for people when Emma walked in with Henry in tow. "Hey guys what can I get you?" she asked leaning over the counter. "We'll just take a couple cokes for the road. I have to get him back to Regina before she sends a huge search party out for him." Emma said as they sat down at the bar. Amara brought them their cokes and Henry walked off to use the bathroom"So…" Emma started. "Henry was telling me about this town a little bit and about the curse. He thinks that I'm the savior and that Snow White and Prince Charming are my parents. Where does he come up with this stuff?" Emma laughed as she took a sip of her drink. "He has for as long as I can remember. I don't see the harm as long as he has something to believe in." Amara said cleaning down the counter. "You better go its getting late, stop back in after you drop him off." Emma stood up as soon as Henry got back. "I will. See you soon." Emma said. "Bye Mara. See you later." Henry said waving to her.

Amara had the bar closed and was walking home when she walked past the mayor's house and heard her loud voice. She walked toward the walk way when she saw Emma talk to her and Regina yell at her. "He is my son. I suggest you leave town or if you don't I will destroy you if it is the last thing I do." she basically spat in Emma's face and walked back in her house and slammed the door. After hearing those words she felt a sense of déjà vu. Suddenly an image of pictures popped in her head about Regina dressed in all black walking down an aisle. She gasped and hurried up and walked home. She was walking past the clock tower when she looked up and it moved. That clock was suppose to be broken how did it move? Unknowing to her someone was watching her as she walked home to get in bed. That night she dreamed about pirates and long lost princesses.