I do not own Once Upon a Time.

Welcome back everyone, it feels so good to be writing and publishing again. So this new story is published on the one year anniversary of the series finale. It really tied the show up and I did feel good about it all.

So, this story sadly doesn't have a publishing schedule, I'm just putting feelers out there to see what time of a response I get. Between work, other projects (both for Once and Lucifer and an original story to be self published hopefully this year) and house hunting (which is terrible) there's little time.


Prologue

The Evil Queen never forgives and she never forgets. She has waged a war against Snow White for close to three decades. There have been victories and loses on both sides and no end in sight. The attacks started simple, sword against sword. Then the Evil Queen turned to Dark Magic to get her way. She recruited the Ogres, promising them man flesh and lands that had been stolen from them. And the ogres, being the simple minded creatures that they are, accepted the Evil Queen's offer. But she turned them, twisting them into mindless warriors. They had one mission, destroy everything in their path. Swords were no match, fairy dust had little effect. Snow White and her husband David were running out of options and hope. They wanted to protect their kingdom and their family.

Despite the Evil Queen's attacks, Snow White and David had a daughter. Princess Emma was the product of True Love and therefore, possessed powerful magic.

Times were growing dark but finally fate smiled on them all. The fairies discovered an ancient text that spoke of the powerful dragon, the only creature able to take down an ogre. But all the dragons were gone from the land, they had fallen into myth and legend. The fairies, however, believed they could bring back a few dragons. These dragons could be controlled by a rider. The magic involved would mean a handful of magic users would be needed to keep both the dragon and the rider safe.

After a month of spells, the fairies presented their rulers with seven dragons. Seven of the mightiest warriors were chosen.

The outcome was tragic. The dragons, though unpredictable, survived. The riders did not. After that, it was decided that two riders would control one dragon.

Now Snow White began to claim more victories than losses over the Evil Queen. Years passed, the original riders were ready to pass the torch to a new generation, one that was more than willing to take over.

Fourteen of the Enchanted Forest's best warriors are now part of the hero worship culture. This is where our story begins.


Please review and I'll try to get the next chapter out soon. Love you all!