A disclaimer: I don't own any characters from OUAT, I just own the OCs.

A/N: Title subject to change I wasn't sure what to call it. So this what I am going with for now.

Once Upon A Time

A Place Called Home

Chapter 1

Lily sat in the library flipping through random magic books, Belle had kindly selected a few for her. Truthfully, she was only there because she was hiding from Maleficent. It's not like a part of her wasn't glad to meet her birth mother, she was, she just wasn't dealing well with all the questions and how happy Maleficent was to see her. People haven't really been too happy to see her in a long time. She didn't deserve everything Maleficent was trying to give her and she knew that. Lily wasn't really worthy of anything, everything she touched turned out badly, she tended to just bring disaster and ruin everywhere she went. She tried to make good decisions she really did, but it never seemed to work out.

A worn, faded book caught Lily's attention, its cover was so faded, she couldn't make out what it was called. Lily slid the book closer to her, when she flipped the book open dust filled the air, fanning the air from her face. Flipping through the pages she found the book was written in a language she could not understand, it was such a strange language that she couldn't even guess what it might be. She attempted to read one of the entries in the book aloud.

"There you are," Emma's voice caused Lily to look up.

"Oh, Hi. She send you to look for me?" Lily responded, dropping her gaze back down to the book. It for some reason seemed to fascinate her.

Emma sat down beside her in a chair, "Hiding out huh? She did. She's worried about you. If she doesn't hear from you soon she may go on a rampage through Storybrooke. So try not to hide out too long, ok?"

Lily nodded slowly, sighing, "Sort of and I won't, it's just a little overwhelming you know?"

Emma laughed, "Believe me, I know. It will get easier, it'll take a hell of a long time but it will. Just try to give Maleficent a chance."

Lily sighed and leaned back as Emma continued, "She's worried about you. She loves you, Lily."

She turned to face Emma, "Where would I even start? How can she love someone she's never even met? Especially me, the Anti-Saviour."

"First off, stop calling yourself that! She loves you, because of who you are Lily, her daughter. Try to get to know her and let her get to know you." Emma said reassuringly, getting to know someone you don't know who tries to parent you can be all kinds of confusing, "That's always a good place to start."

Lily looked back down at the book in frustration as Emma placed a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"So what are you reading?"Emma asked, glancing down at the book on the table. "I've no idea." Lily said, "I can't read it."

Emma leaned over, and read the page aloud, "Huh, I've no idea."

Lily pointed at the last word, "Sanitas." After the word left Lily's lips, the book began to shake and the page began to glow. "What's going on!" Lily demanded as she leapt back, knocking over the chair in the process.

Before Emma could respond a yellow smoke gradually seeped from the book and engulfed them, devouring them whole. By the time Belle reached the table, she was checking to see what had happened, the only thing she found was a turned over chair and an old book she doesn't remember ever seeing in the library on the table.

By the time, Snow and Charming, entered Granny's diner, Maleficent was nearly frantic, surely, Lily hadn't left Storybrooke. "Any luck?" she asked, jumping to her feet.

"No," Charming said, "We've looked everywhere." Maleficent could tell by their demeanor, something wasn't right.

"What's wrong?"

Snow looked at Maleficent with concern in her eyes, "Emma's missing too."

"Then we must keep looking."

Charming looked at Maleficent and wrapped a comforting arm around Snow, "We will find them, they couldn't have just disappeared."

The three left Granny's diner, split up and once again investigated Storybrooke until the sunset. Fear swelled within Maleficent, had she managed to lose her child for a second time? Her pace quickened as she saw Snow and Charming walking towards her. "Anything?"

"No." Charming said, "They are not on the docks."

"I couldn't find them in the mines." Snow said worry laced her voice.

Charming looked past Maleficent to see Belle locking up the library. "Belle, you haven't seen Emma and Lily have you?"

Belle walked closer to the trio, "They were here. Went to check on them because I heard a loud noise, but when I got there they had already left."

"Did you see where they went when they left?" Maleficent asked, as the fear swelled deeper into the pit of her stomach. Had something happened to her, Lily?

"Sorry, I didn't see them leave. I was putting books away and I guess the chair wasn't balanced and it fell over. I'm sorry, I'm no help." Belle said sadly, "I'll keep an eye out, if I see them, I will tell them you are looking for them."

"Thank you." Snow said, "I'm sure they are home by now and we are just worried over nothing."

Charming smiled, "Let's all just head home, I am sure Emma is there sipping hot cocoa with cinnamon as we speak."

"If Lily is at our house, we will send her your way, Maleficent," Snow said as she allowed Charming to soothe her worries.

"Thank you." Maleficent said, but something deep within Maleficent told her that neither Lily or Emma were where they should be…

Alright guys, there's the first chapter. I am sorry about Silence of the Darkened Whispers, everything I had planned for that story, got lost in my head, during everything going on with my grandpa. I promise I am trying to remember where I was taking it. I will update it as soon as the idea comes back to me. Until next the, please review and have a great day.