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Welcome everyone to something completely different. So, the idea of the Land of Untold stories for season six really interested me and it got me thinking... what if instead of Bernadette getting caught up in the curse, going to Storybrooke, meeting Neal and all that stuff, what if she high tailed it out of the Enchanted Forest right after Snow and Charming's wedding?

Here is my take on that idea. Enjoy!

Author's note- this story ties into a previous one I wrote called "People Like Me Don't Deserve Happy Endings". To completely understand the relationship between the characters and the motivation behind Bernadette (the OC) you have to read up until chapter 44. It's an amazing adventure filled with love, loss, craziness, and our favorite characters.

Bernadette hated flying and she hated crashing even more. But she didn't have a choice in the matter; the flying, the crashing or the leaving.

She was far away from the Land of Untold Stories. Bernadette had no idea where she was. It was dark and they were all lost and confused. The other passengers on the flying ship thing had taken the invitation from a Mary Margaret to come to Granny's for food, clothes and shelter. But Bernadette worked better alone, she always did. So she declined the offer.

That was two days ago.

Hyde had plans for this realm, dark twisted plans. While the original residents spent their precious time trying to defeat him, they had no idea of the plans Bernadette herself was in involved with.

Well, they weren't her plans exactly. She was working for someone. And she hadn't been given a choice there either.

So Bernadette found herself wandering the woods, there was a town close by but she felt more at home in nature. She had already tested her magic, her skill was back and perfect. She had missed this side of herself. It had been so long since she had the ability to use magic, both the Enchanted Forest and the Land of Untold Stories blocked it. But now that she had a benefactor of sorts, the rules were different. And Bernadette wasn't sure it was a good thing.

She was alone minding her own business. Then a branch snapped behind her and Bernadette whirled around, dagger already in hand.

A young man stood there, his hands out front, showing her didn't have any weapons. A very young man, barely had seen fifteen winters. "You came in with the others, why aren't you at Granny's?" He asked.

"I like to be alone." Truer words had never been spoken by her before.

"Alright. "I'm Henry Mills. What's your name? Did you come with anyone?"

Bernadette stared. Who was this child? He wanted information about her. Well, he seemed harmless, maybe she could get some answers of her own. "Bernadette, I came alone."

"What's your story?"

"I came from the Land of Untold Stories, means I don't want my story told." That was the truth. She didn't even like to think about her own story.

"This is Storybrooke, home of fairy tale characters. A town of second chances and where happy endings are possible. It's a nice town, especially after the curse broke…" Henry explained.

That caught Bernadette's attention. "Curse? The Dark Curse that the Evil Queen cast, the one that sent everyone from the Enchanted Forest to another land?"

"Yeah, that one."

"Derek. Derek is here somewhere." Her heart leaped. For the first time in a long time, she had hope. "I have to find him." Bernadette slipped her bracelet off and brought it to her lips. "Find Derek." Her eyes flashed yellow and the bracelet flew in the direction of the town. Bernadette ran after it.

Henry stood there confused. Derek, who was Derek in the Enchanted Forest? He had to rake her brain to remember the storybook. Then it hit him, he remembered a Derek and knew where Bernadette was heading. The outcome was not going to be pretty.

Bernadette was on a chase and she didn't care what was in her way. It was like she was back in a busy marketplace or stealing from fairies.

She was going to be reunited with her brother. Was he safe? Did he miss her as much as she missed him? Would he be angry with her for the choices she made?

Then the streets became a field with large stones and Bernadette slowed down. A sick feeling settled in her stomach. She was in a cemetery.

Her steps became slow and careful, her eyes watched for movement. Where had her bracelet stopped?

She heard a soft thud and followed the sound. There was her bracelet, on top of a head stone.

Rest in Peace

Graham Humbert

Graham? Who was Graham? Wait, the curse had taken everyone's memories and given them new identities. Was this who Derek became? And this Graham person was… Her knees finally gave out and she fell to the ground. She was powerless to stop the sobs that rocked her body. Derek was dead, gone, no more, lost. She had failed him. They were siblings, they were supposed to protect each other. But no, Bernadette had something else more important and went to the Land of Untold Stories.

Her brother was gone.

She looked around, making sure there was no audience. Another name on a stone caught her eye.

Robin Hood

No, no. This was too much now. Robin dead also. Her friend, her teacher, her hero.

Tears flowed down her face and she drew her knees to her chin.

Bernadette was alone, all alone in this strange realm.

"Bernadette?"

She heard her name but couldn't remember whose voice it belonged to. She picked her head up and saw: Snow White, David, some blonde woman and…

"You!" Bernadette pulled herself to her feet and created a fireball in her hands. The Evil Queen was in range and had to be destroyed. And Bernadette would gladly do it. She had gotten rid of Derek and she must have had a hand in Robin's death. She had to pay for taking away the important men in Bernadette's life.

But the blonde woman jumped in front of Regina and blocked the fireball. "Hey, stop it. You're new here, I get it. This is all strange to you. "My name is Emma Swan, I'm the Savior."

Bernadette paused. The Savior, so the yin to her yang so to speak. "You think having a title makes life easier? Only makes it harder. Now, I'm not going to ask again, stand aside so I can kill a murderer."

"No, she is our friend now. She isn't the Evil Queen anymore. She's just Regina now." Snow White stepped in.

"Your friend? You wanted her dead, she tried to kill you multiple times." Bernadette pointed out then turned to Regina. "Did you kill my brother?"

"Yes."

As much as Bernadette refused to admit it, there was guilt and regret in Regina's voice. "What about Robin?"

"He died to protect me. I loved him."

Now Bernadette had to laugh. "Died to protect you? You loved him? You rip people's hearts out, Your Majesty. You are incapable of love." She formed another fireball and threw it at the group. "You won't be able to stop what is coming."

"What? What's coming, Bernadette?" David asked.

She grinned, he still did remind her of James. "Death."

Then she was hit with a bolt of someone's magic and fell to the ground. Her eyes closed.

Ouch, so she's a completely different person, kind of. So much has changed and she was not ready for it all.

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