The curse swept into the room and started to spin around Snow, Regina, and Charming's half dead body. "Where are we going?" asked Snow.
"Somewhere horrible." Regina replied as she laughed
Snow tried her hardest to get up and wrestle Regina to the ground but ,as the curse spun around her, but Regina used her magic to send Snow white flying towards the curse but Snow grabbed on to Regina's dress and as they landed in Storybrooke something very unusual happened to Snow White.
twenty eight years later, Mary Margret was getting breakfast ready when she yelled "Anna… Anna Sophia! Get down here, young lady! You're going to be late for your first day of work!"
A young woman who looked just like Mary Margret only grumpier and with long black hair in a man's shirt comes down the stairs hung over. "Ok, I'm up, God when did you become my mom! "
"If you weren't so irresponsible I wouldn't have to be your mother." said Mary Margret "Now, eat up." she said putting cinnamon toast and bacon on her plate for her sister
"I am not irresponsible. I'm just living my dream. You should be living yours, Mary Margret. There is much more to life than being a teacher and I don't care if I'm late. It's not a real job anyway. I'm just being a nanny for the mayor's kid. " said Anna Sophia
"You're not the big rock star you want to be. You need to be realistic about this and Henry is a great kid he's just having a hard time." said Mary Margret.
" My music career is just fine,thank you and just because we only perform in town does not mean i'm not a rocker besides, you know we've tried getting gigs out of town and they haven't panned out. I'm telling you though this town is cursed or something it's like we're not allowed to leave it."
"Anna Sophia, that's crazy. Of course, you can leave but why would want to. This is a nice town." said Mary Margret
"It's a boring town run by stuck up bitch who hates us for no apparent reason and I don't know why you talked me into doing this job." said Anna Sophia
"Henry doesn't have friends. He needs all the love and hope he can get. I'm his teacher so I can only go so far. You need to help me go the extra mile." said Mary Margret
"As long as I don't have to give up my music entirely in order to do this I'll give it a shot." said Anna Sophia
"That's my girl." said Mary Margret
"But do me a favor and stop trying to be mom." said Anna Sophia
"I'm sorry. I can't help it." said Mary Margret
"While I'm at work you should come up with a way to scare up a date. " said Anna Sophia
" I'm too busy with my students and you to have a social life. Now, come on, I'll give you a ride into town. " said Mary Margret
They finish breakfast and then Mary Margret drops Anna Sophia off a Regina's house. Anna Sophia walks up to the door and knocks. Regina opens the door "Good morning, Miss Blanchard. I appreciate your punctuality. We are just finishing up breakfast. Would you care for something?" She asked as she let Anna Sophia in
"No, thanks. I just had breakfast myself." said Anna Sophia
"Henry, this is your babysitter Anna Sophia Blanchard… Anna Sophia is my son Henry" Regina said introducing them when they got into the dining room.
"Hello, Henry. It's nice to meet you. My sister Mary Margret has told me a lot about you." said Anna Sophia
" Hi. It's very nice to meet you too, Miss Blanchard." said Henry
"You can call me Anna Sophia." said Anna Sophia
Regina goes over to Henry " I'll be late. Listen to what Miss Blanchard tells you and have good day at school, sweetheart and don't forget about your appointment with Dr. Hopper this afternoon. Love you." Regina kisses him on the forehead.
"Goodbye." said Henry
"Miss Blanchard, please make sure he makes it to the appointment on time and emergency numbers are on the fridge." said Regina
"Don't worry, Madame Mayor everything will be fine. You can count on me." said Anna Sophia
Regina leaves.
"Well, I guess we should get going on you'll miss your school bus." said Anna Sophia
Henry goes upstairs to get his school bag and then he and Anna Sophia walk to the bus stop. When they get there Anna Sophia gives him a quick awkward hug. "I'll pick you up at 3pm to take you to your session with Archie. Have a great day."said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia walks back down the street and back to the Mills apartment. She decides to check her e-mail so she goes into Henry's room but when the homepage for the search engine opens it leads her to a website called find a that appears to have the name of a woman and an address. "Son of bitch! He's running away to some woman named Emma Swan. Why does he have to be one of those impulsive orphan kids? It's like I'm baby sitting Annie Warbucks or Oliver Twist, or something." said Anna Sophia who quickly looks up the nearest bus station and then runs out the door. She was not thrilled about leaving town because she had some bad experiences trying to with her band "the poison apples" but if she didn't go after Henry she would be fired very quickly. After about an hour of running Anna Sophia made it to the bus station just as Henry had gotten on a bus.
"Henry, what are you doing? You're supposed to be in school. Let's go." Anna Sophia said taking Henry's arm.
"I'm not going to school today. I'm going to Boston." said Henry
"Boston? That's ridiculous! What could be in Boston?" asked Anna Sophia
"My mom." said Henry
"But your mom just left." said Anna Sophia
"No my real mom!" said Henry
"You found your real mom? Henry, maybe we should talk about this off the bus. " said Anna Sophia
"No. I'm staying on this bus. I'm not leaving and if you want to come with me feel free but I'm going to see her and bring her home with or without you." said Henry
" You cannot go to Boston by yourself. I guess I'll have to come with you but you are going to tell me what this sudden interest in finding your real mom is." said Anna Sophia who sat down next to Henry as the last few passengers got on the bus and it pulled out of the station.
"My mother. My biological mother is the savior who's going to break the curse." said Henry
"What curse?" asked Anna Sophia
"The one the evil queen cast that brought you all here and made you all forget." said Henry
"Made us forget what exactly?"asked Anna Sophia both curious and concerned
"Made everyone in town forgot who they really are and she stopped time."said Henry
"Really? Who am I?" asked Anna Sophia
"You're Snow White and so is your sister Mary Margret." said Henry
"What?" asked Anna Sophia " How could my sister and I be the same person?"
"The curse split you up somehow she got the kindness and insecurity and you got the toughness and the confidence." said Henry
Anna Sophia thought about this for a second " I have always felt I was missing a part of myself. Maybe you're right."
"Who is your biological mom in all this?"asked Anna Sophia
"She's your daughter and the savior who is destined to break the curse." said Henry
"I have a daughter? Awesome, now Mary Margret can stop treating me like a child." said Anna Sophia "Wait, how long have we been under this curse exactly?"
"twenty eight years." said Henry
"Twenty eight years? I'm twenty eight there is no way on Earth that I could have a daughter. I would have been born the same day she was." said Anna Sophia
"The curse stopped time. No one aged. Except me. That's when I first realized that something was going on. I'm the only one who ever gets any older." said Henry "I wasn't sure why until Miss Blanchard. The other one gave me my book. It's all true. I know it is and it's the only thing that makes sense." said Henry
"Are you sure?" said Anna Sophia
" Yes. Do you remember how you met who you know or anything that happened before you grew up?" asked Henry
"No but a lot of things happened a long time ago." said Anna Sophia
"How about where you went to college?" asked Henry
"I don't think I went to college. I was too focused on my rock dream." said Anna Sophia
"Where did you go to high school and when did you decide you wanted to be a rock musician? Those are things most people would remember but you don't do you?" asked Henry
"You're right. That is unusual." said Anna Sophia.
Anna Sophia and Henry don't talk for the rest of the trip but before too long finally make it to Boston. They go into an apartment building and to 108… "You sure this is the right place?" asked Anna Sophia.
"I'm positive." said Henry
"Ok… if you say so." said Anna Sophia who knocks on the door. Emma answers "Hello. May I help you?" asked Emma
"Are you Emma Swan?" asked Henry
"Yes." said Emma
"I'm Henry. I'm your son." said Henry
"I don't have a son." said Emma
"Ten years ago you gave the baby boy you had up for adoption." said Henry
"How did you know that?" asked Emma
"I'm him." said Henry
"Excuse me for a second" said Emma going into the bathroom and trying to get her thoughts straight.
Emma looks at Henry and then Anna Sophia "And who are you claiming to be my daughter? because I never gave birth to a girl."
"No. I'm Anna Sophia Blanchard. I'm Henry's nanny. Sorry to bother you but Henry really wanted to see you." said Anna Sophia. Henry goes inside and makes himself at home.
" Kid. Kid, I'm sorry but you have to go." asked Emma
" You're right we should be going. " said Henry "So, let's go."
" There is no we. There is no let's you and your nanny here need to go right now before I call the cops." said Emma
"If you do. I'll tell them you kidnapped me." said Henry
"And they will believe you because I'm your biological,mom. You're good, kid."
" So no cops ok? I mean he's just a lost little boy no need to get authorities involved. He's not committing a crime." said Anna Sophia
" Impersonating someone else's child and entering someone's home with permission are crimes." asked Emma
" Just come back to Story brooke, Maine with us. We came all this way. Don't break the kid's heart."said Anna Sophia
"Ok. I guess we're going to Story brooke." Emma asked Henry
"Thank you." said Henry
" Can I ask you something?" Emma asked Anna Sophia
"Sure." said Anna Sophia
"Why are you listening to a little boy? His parents can't approve of this." said Emma
"He just lives with his mom and she has no idea we're here. And if you're implying I'm irresponsible because I let a little boy runaway from home. I'm not. I know him and Henry would have come here with or without me. I felt it was better if he was with me. So, what are we waiting for. Let's go." said Anna Sophia
As they are driving in the car Henry takes out his book.
"What's with the book?" asked Emma
"Every story in this book is true. " said Henry
"Fairytales are true?" asked Emma
"I'm not lying. " said Henry
"Just because you believe something that does not make it real." said Emma
"Actually it does." said Henry
A few hours later, In Storybrooke, Maine.
"Ok, what's the address." said Emma
"24… I'm not telling you street." said Henry
Emma stops the car and all three of them get out.
"Are you gonna tell me?" she asked Anna Sophia
"Sorry, I'm sworn to secrecy." said Anna Sophia
"You are the most irresponsible baby sitter I ever met. You let this kid run away from home and then you keep secrets with him. You are supposed to be the adult. Now, listen. It's been a long night. It's…" she looks up at the clock tower "8:15pm?"
"Clock tower doesn't work. Time is frozen here. The Evil Queen stopped time when she sent everyone here." said Henry
"Wait, you're telling me that an evil queen sent all the fairy tale characters here?" asked Emma
"Yes, but they don't remember who they are." said Henry
" That's what you're going with?" asked Emma
"It's true." said Henry
Emma looks up at Anna Sophia "You buying this too?"
"Why shouldn't I believe him? He has no reason to make this up." said Anna Sophia
Emma turns back to Henry " Why don't they just leave."
"They can't. If they do bad things happen." said Henry
"Last week one a bunch of my roadies had a heart attack when we tried to drive to a gig in Waterloo. And a year ago three of my band members were killed in an accident by the town sign." said Anna Sophia "So, I wouldn't nix the we can't leave notion."
"I feel bad for your band but those were just horrible coincidences." said Emma
"Really tell that to my band." said Anna Sophia "O that's right you can't because we broke up because they were sick and tired of performing in town. So, I'm stuck in a town that if you mispronounce it sounds like the word storybook."
" Henry!" Yelled Archie "What are you doing out here?"
"Hello, Archie. Hi, Pongo." said Henry
" Who is this?" said Archie
"Just someone giving him a ride home." said Emma
"This is Emma Swan. She's my mom." said Henry
Archie gives a bit of a surprised look
"Do you happen to know where home is these two are refusing to tell me anything." said Emma
"Middleton street is just that way. Mayor's house is the biggest one on the block you can't miss it." saidArchie
"You're the mayor's kid?" asked Emma and then looked at Anna Sophia "He's the mayor's kid?"
"Surprise!" said Anna Sophia
"Henry, you missed our session today." said Archie
"That's my fault, Dr. Hopper. I meant to call and let you know he couldn't make it to his session today." said Anna Sophia "I'm sorry. It won't happen again and if you could keep this between us that would great. Thank you."
"Miss Blanchard. You're 28 years old. I'd except more from you. And Henry don't be late for tomorrow's session." said Archie
"I won't. Bye, Archie." said Henry
"Good bye, Henry. Good bye, Anna Sophia. It was nice to meet you, Emma." said Archie as he and Pongo walked away.
"So, that's your shrink." said Emma
"I'm not crazy." said Henry
"I never said you were but he doesn't seem cursed to me." said Emma
"Would you know if you were cursed, Emma?" asked Anna Sophia "Because I don't think you would. I don't feel cursed either but apparently I'm under one too."
"What if you're not." said Emma
"But what if I am?" asked Anna Sophia "What if he's right. What if we all are?"
"Really then who was his therapist?" asked Emma
"He's Jimminey Cricket." said Henry
"Thought your nose grew a little bit." said Emma
"I'm not Pinnocchio." said Henry
"No because that would be ridiculous." said Emma
"You're right because if he was Pinnocchio he wouldn't know about the curse either." said Anna Sophia
They get back in the car and drive up to Regina's giant white walks Henry up the path followed by Anna Sophia "Don't take me back there, please." said Henry
"Your parents must be worried sick." said Emma
"I only have a mom, she's evil, and she doesn't love me she just pretends to." said Henry
"I'm sure that's not true." said Emma
"Actually, the mayor has a reputation for being kind of evil I guess she brings it home sometimes." said Anna Sophia
Regina comes out and runs over when she sees Henry. " Where have you been? I've been worried sick about you." said Regina
"I went to find my real mother. " said Henry
Regina looks at Emma "You're his biological mom?" asked Regina
"Guilty. " said Emma "I'm Emma Swan."
"Regina Mills. Come on in, Miss Swan." said Regina
They all go in the house "Miss Blanchard, take Henry upstairs please. I'd like to talk to Miss Swan alone and before you leave I'd like to talk with you as well."
"Yes, ma'am." said Anna Sophia and she takes Henry up to his room.
" I guess Regina just had her worst dream come true." said Anna Sophia " And of course she'll take it out on me. So, will Mary Margret. She doesn't think I am living up to my potential."
"Well, when the curse is broken she'll realize that you couldn't because you were missing her." said Henry
" Are you sure about this curse? Don't take this the wrong way but I'm wondering if you're mother solving all our problems could be real?" said Anna Sophia
Henry stares at from Anna Sophia" It has to be real. It might seem too good to be true but that's because everything seems so dark. But you've been down this path before when you lost the faith of not knowing yourself but you got through that and with my mom here you can do it again. You just have to believe in her the way I do. " said Henry
"I've been through this before?" asked Anna Sophia
"Yes, Charming took you to what you believed was excaliber." said Henry
"He faked the sword in the stone?" asked Anna Sophia
"Yes, because you lost your confidence. " said Henry
"I think I'm losing it again. Your mother might be able to break this curse but I won't be able to help you get through to her. Your mother is gonna fire me." said Anna Sophia "Because Emma's right. I acted very irresponsibly by letting you go to Boston without Regina's permission."
"Anna Sophia, you can't let my mom fire you. We can't let her win." said Henry
From downstairs, "Miss Blanchard!"
"That would be my cue." said Anna Sophia "Good night, Henry."
Anna Sophia goes down stairs and follows Regina into the study. Regina sits down and Anna Sophia sits across from her "What were you thinking?! Pulling Henry out of school and taking him to Boston without my permission or a note about where you were?!" yelled Regina
"He was going to go to Boston anyway. I figured I should keep an eye on him. It is my job after all. It's why you hired me. I'm sorry I didn't leave a note but I promise it won't happen again. " said Anna Sophia
"It sure won't because you are fired!" said Regina
"All right, but you should know your son has the idea that you're some sort of evil queen and we are all under some type of curse and that my sister and I are your sworn enemy Snow White. Firing me might prove it to him even more." said Anna Sophia "And you might have to pay Archie double for dealing with it."
"Get out of my house right now, Miss Blanchard." said Regina
"With pleasure, madam mayor." said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia walks over to Gold's pawn shop and walks in. She always liked visiting Gold's it gave her time to think. Just as she was looking around Gold entered.
"Good evening, Miss Blanchard. What could I do for you this evening?"
"I'm just looking" said Anna Sophia
She looked at the two ugly dolls and picked them up.
"Unless you plan on buying those don't touch them!" said Mr. Gold
"I'm sorry. Mr. Gold, do you believe in curses?" asked Anna Sophia
"Curses?" Gold chuckled " I think you've been watching too much TV, Miss Blanchard."
"Well, how far back do you remember? Do you remember when you went to school or first opened up this shop or went your first date?" asked Anna Sophia
"Well all those things happened a long time ago." said Mr. Gold
"That's what I told Henry Mills but the more I think about it the more I realize he has a point. I'm 28 years old and I can't even remember where I went to high school or what happened while I was there and I can't remember when I decided to be a rock musician. What if these were all just ideas planted in our heads? What if I really am Snow White?" asked Anna Sophia
"Miss Blanchard, if you are having these types of questions perhaps you should talk to Dr. Hopper. You won't find answers to questions like that here." said Mr. Gold. "Now, I'm afraid I have to close up shop."
Anna Sophia gets home and goes straight over to her computer determined to get to the bottom of things without saying a word to her sister.
"Hello to you too." said Mary Margret taken aback. "Sit down and tell me about your first day of work."
"I'm sorry." said Anna Sophia she sits down the the table across from Mary Margret " I went to Boston with Henry today and was fired when Regina found out. I didn't even know he was going until I found the find a parent website on his computer so I tried to take him home but he wouldn't leave the bus so I just went with him. I tried to explain that to Regina but she wouldn't hear any of it."
"This is my fault. I shouldn't have given him that book. " asked Mary Margret
" How were you supposed to know he'd use it as an excuse to find him biological mom. He believes we're Snow White by the way both of us." said Anna Sophia
"How could we both be Snow White?" asked Mary Margret
"I don't know but that is what he's thinking and I'm starting to wonder myself." said Anna Sophia who starts typing stuff on the computer " Odd." she said
"What's odd." she asked
"I can't find us on the internet map and there is no information about town nothing about the mayoral election and I can't remember when did you start teaching? Where did we go to college? Where did we go to high school? I can't remember any of that. Can you?" asked Anna Sophia
"It all happened so long ago." said Mary Margret
" We're 28, how is that an answer?" asked Anna Sophia
"And us being fairy tale characters stuck in time is?" asked Mary Margret "You spent one day with Henry and already he's in your head."
"What if he's if this town just came from another world and we are from that world. " said Anna Sophia
"Anna Sophia, I know you're worried about what will happen now that you've been fired but this is not the way to get your job back ;this is going to get you in the psyche ward." said Mary Margret
"I'm not crazy but this town just might be." said Anna Sophia "Anyway, I'm going out. I'm getting so drunk that maybe I can be convinced that I am really crazy and there really is no curse." said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia and Ruby are at the rabbit hole drinking when a couple of bad boys show up. Ruby starts making out with one right away. Anna Sophia looks over at Ruby making out with him and thinks that Ruby can't be a fairy tale character. No fairy tale character she knew was a slut. He guy was using cheap lines to pick her up so she was pretty sure he wasn't one either. " We're at the rabbit hole how about you and me explore wonderland, Alice?" he asked
" I'm game ,you wiley cheshire cat."said Anna Sophia
"Meow." said the bad boy
Anna Sophia and the bad boy leave the bar and go to his place. Anna Sophia is trying to enjoy her time with the bad boy but suddenly stops. "What's the matter, Alice?" said the bad boy
"I'm sorry. I don't think think I can do this tonight." said Anna Sophia
"O Come on, one quick trip to Wonderland." said the bad boy
She pushes him off "I said no , you knave! and stop using those lame wonderland metaphors. I'm not Alice and you're not the cheshire cat! I gotta go." said Anna Sophia getting up and putting her clothes back on.
"If you didn't want to be here why the hell did you come over, bitch!" he yelled as she was getting dressed
"Because, it's been a long day and I thought this would help but it's not. Goodbye." said Anna Sophia as she finished getting dressed and left.
Anna Sophia walked by the hospital on the way home and went in. She went over and saw a comatose patient that no one knew the name of. When Gold's shop was closed and she needed a place to think she usually came to see him. She didn't like the name John Doe so she just called him David… David Nolan because he looked more like a David to her.
"Hi, David. Sorry to catch you so late. I had a very odd day. I started my new job working for Regina Mills and her son ran away to find his real mom so I had to go with him. We brought her back here to Storybrooke but Regina is pissed and well I got fired but things little Henry said to me won't go away. He thinks we're all characters from fairy tales. I know it sounds crazy but he said that a lot of things like where I went to school and what happened there and why I decided to be a musician and things like that I should remember and I don't. I've been asking my friends and family their opinions but they don't seem to see it as unusual. So, David. Can you tell me who I am and do you know who you are. I wish you could talk to me so I'd see what you can remember. But you know, being here with you. It… it feels right. It does. Who knows if I'm Snow White maybe you're Prince Charming and maybe if you were awake you'd have the answer." Anna Sophia kisses Charming and suddenly things start flashing back to her. "O my god! I've got to talk to Henry."
The next day, Anna Sophia is sitting on a wooden castle when Henry shows up.
"Hello, Henry." said Anna Sophia
" Hello, Anna Sophia." said Henry
"I thought we should talk about our next step in operation:cobra." said Anna Sophia
"You're in?" asked Henry
" Anything to help my grandson and get life back to normal." said Anna Sophia
"I don't think we're done with our first move, though. Nothing has changes. Everything is the same. Time is still standing still." said Henry
" I've changed. I remember everything and other things will change too, I know they will because that faith you were talking about last night I think I got it back and I don't want you to lose yours." said Anna Sophia
Emma shows up with the book "You left this in my car." said Emma
Henry takes to book.
"Have you decided if you're staying?" asked Anna Sophia
"Staying? No. I have to go back to Boston. Now, come on, kid. Your mom is looking for you." said Emma
"You can't make him go back there. He'll just run off to find you again." said Anna Sophia
"Please, just stay for a week. I promise we can get the curse broken by then." said Henry
"I'm sorry but I have to take you home and then go back to my home. You're lucky. You have someone in your life. I had no one so if I were you I wouldn't complain. " said Emma
" Can you blame him the savior gave him up and he was adopted by an evil witch. That's every kid's fairy tale!" yelled Anna Sophia "Listen, don't run away from operation cobra. You need this and we need you."
"Operation cobra?"asked Emma
"It's what Henry calls the mission." said Anna Sophia
Emma, Henry, and Anna Sophia walk back to Regina's house. "Thank you for bringing him home but let's be very clear on something this is not invitation back into his life. You may have given birth to Henry but I've been here for every aspect of his life so I'm his mother! Not you!" said Regina
"You may say you're his mother and you may even say you love him but a boy who goes to therapy three times a week is not loved!" said Anna Sophia
"Miss Blanchard, I fired you as Henry's babysitter last night so his well being is no longer your concern. So, stay out of this!" said Regina
"You are hurting my family. You're ruining my family's life because of a mistake I made many years ago. You're making my grandson miserable and your reprimanding my daughter just because she brought her son back to you. You don't even deserve him. " said Anna Sophia "Good day, Regina."
Anna Sophia goes back home. That night she looks at the clock tower as it finally starts to move "Tomorrow will be a great day."