The labour took it out of snow that she lost the state of consciousness just before finding out the sex of her newly born baby all she heard was the loud whimpers of her beautiful faceless baby.

*south port*

The little town of Southport was a great place all year round with its holiday park feel everyone knew everyone that took residence, and there was never anyone new. Jake lived on the sea front the beach was literally his back garden and battlefield ever since he was a child. Now it's just his go to area to clear his mind and hide from his demanding father Emanuel.

Jake always found it strange that he didn't resemble his father, but like Emanuel states 'your beauty is from your mother, you took only the brains from me.' Of course Jake never seen his mother, she died just after delivery and it was just too much for his father to see pictures of his only one true love. Although the picture in his head was one of a princess, a beautiful young woman with long short brown hair, amazing bone structure and a strength no one could match, be that passion. Jake never seen his father come to think of it, as he was the owner of an old antic/furniture store and always ran late into the night collecting and selling old furniture His father had long brown hair, bold dark eyes, always in a suit and walked with a limp making him carry a cane, with a huge gold sphere on top. Almost looking to presentable and posh for his line of work. Jake was pretty much a loner, a small fish in an empty ocean. The only thing he knew about his family was that he was born in a small town just outside of Boston and that it wasn't there anymore and is know just a waste land, not even on the map. Just empty space.

It was 11:54pm when Jake checked his watch, sat on the open plain of sand the tide was that far out with the darkness you couldn't even see were the water began. "There has got to be more than this, this little town, this empty life." Taking one last glance at his watch "3, 2, 1. Happy birthday 18th birthday. Make a wish" he closed his eyes as tight as he could not that he believed in wishes or that it would do him any good but like tradition he made the same wish he did every year. Opening his eyes moments later to find himself facing a closed building with the name 'Story Brook Public Library' shutting his eyes tightly then opening them again but with no difference the only conclusion he could give himself was that he was still at home in little old Southport in his tiny room in the loft sleeping, dreaming.

"And you are." The voice came from behind him and as he spun round, a woman in a grey pant suit. Short bobbed hair and a stern hard look in her eyes was staring back at him. The silence grew too unbearable for both of them, there stare of was so intense yet her face seemed so familiar he had to say something. "mother." And with that a bright light blinded him and he was out cold.

*story brook*

"David, where's our child, let me hold my beautiful baby." Snow woke with the perfect glow that could illuminate the land. A pitiful face washed over David and snow realised that this wasn't a new face it has the same look of a widowed women of 4 years.

"What's happening?"

"Snow."

"Were is my child?" Snows panic level had risen to past 100

"Snow you have been out for years… our child… our boy has gone taken and not in this wold"

The news destroyed every glimmer of love and hope out of snows eye that her signature sparkle had disappeared. "Regina" was the only word she managed to let go. "No, Snow I tried my best to stop him. Charming helped to" Regina stepped from the shadows, she continued but you could see the pain in her face she no longer wanted to destroy her happiness as her happiness was now Henrys. "GOLD".

"He believe it was the child of his undoing, like the prophecy said. He believe that it skipped generations and that the brother of the saviour, your son his great grandson. Would be the strongest darkest power of all the land, the dark one not standing a chance when he would reach the age of 18. We haven't seen Gold since." A man explained to her his face so familiar she knew this person. "Henry is that you."

"Yea it's me, you have been out a long time. You woke when..." Henrys features had become more defined more strong. From his eyes you could see the misery and exhaustion, he still couldn't understand his role in this whole family tree. He wasn't born in his family's world but in the normal world. Even the newest member of the family was at least conceived there but he was a outcast the distant memory.

*15 Years Ago"

"Henry come on, it's not as hard as you're making it out you need to focus, and you need to feel it" Regina's training was hard and exhausting but Henry just couldn't make the small stone hover. He couldn't find that place that his mother found so easily. "I can't do it! It's impossible." His frustration echoed for miles. Their training took place in the woods just next to Regina's vault. They were dark and gloomy even in the brightest of days. There was something about nature that Henry loved. The smell of the natural resources filling the air. They train next to an old oak which had fallen with the disruption of when Gold brought magic to this world. Fitting place to train he thought. "Impossible hunny you're brought your family together and broke my curse, you taught me to love again. Nothing is impossible. Just breathe." Regina's love for henry was more than imaginable she created a bond that could never be broken. "Maybe, were too soft on him. You trained me from my natural instinct from my gut." Emma was sat on the oak just watching observing her son. "Come on kid lets go to Granny's we can pick this up tomorrow." Emma's maternal instincts has grown higher than any tree especially from the things she had been through with Henry, defeating Pan, bringing people back from the curse, and even more know that her brother was taken and know were to be found. She would never leave his side unless he was under the protection of Regina of course.

Looking into the distance Regina could just make out the clock tower central to the town with the last of the sun beams darting from the trees bouncing of every leaf. She could only think of all the crazy stuff that went down in this forest in this little town that would seem quiet to the outside eye. Not that the outside eye could see it, as she had to create an even powerful protection spell not letting anyone in or out. Leaving no passage on land or sky to get through.

Granny's was centre of all life in Story Brooke, no story would escape to 4 walls of Granny's nothing would escape Ruby's senses more like. The bell that had broken ever since people could remember rattled as the door swung open. And what seemed to be a lively atmosphere died slowly as Emma and Henry entered. People never looked at them the same since Gold had disappeared taking there beautiful bouncing baby with him, and especially with Snow not waking up any time soon. "go take a seat kid I'll get the drinks." With that Henry walked over to the corner booth, there normal habitat whilst in Granny's. Emma was never going to get used to his teenage strops and tantrums and especially now that he can't grasp magic. "Just the usual please Ruby." Emma asked. "How you holding up, any sign on Snow waking." Ruby was the closest thing to a sister that Emma could have especially with her past to her mother. "Nothing yet. It's not looking good" Ruby's change from the past couple of years has been so big from being I guess a risky to know maturing into a fine adult yes she had her moments but since the curse broke she become something much more than she would ever imagine. "I have kept my eyes peeled but nothing has changed, people are just going on with their lives. Even Belle hasn't shown her face." Emma's spine tingled with that name, she was so unsure of her old friend that she was torn and for her to be missing this long only made her suspicions worse. 2 heads turned at the end of the bar when her name was mentioned, realising this wasn't the time or place, and Ruby was off to make her signature drink with the secret ingredient that obviously everyone knew. Cinnamon.

"It's cos I was born here isn't it." Henry stated with a hollow look on his face. "I don't know what you mean kid." Emma began to realise what he was getting at but has learnt not to disrupt his line of thought but let him go with it. Its how he found her is it not. "You were born there and that's why you have magic, but I was born in a place with no magic a place were the only magic here is WIFI" Emma could see the cogs moving in Henrys eyes. "I don't know kid. But I'm sure Regina wouldn't be wasting her time trying if she thought it was hopeless. Come on it took me forever to learn and plus your still growing, think of all those hormones and then there's puberty that's got to have a hand in there some were. There is a lot going on." Emma didn't believe what she was saying but, if she learnt anything from her father she knew that hope was everything. "I guess so." Henry just stared at his mug playing with the froth that was marshmallow.

*Story Brooke Hospital Modern Day*

"Henry, she needs rest we can talk to her later." Regina interrupted

Snows room was as plain and white as any other hospital room, however hers was filled with flowers and handmade cards filled with glitter and paint from the school because don't forget she was still Miss Blanchet to a lot of people. The droning sound of the heart monitors monotone beep was the only thing breaking the silence of the room. Her eyes darted to David who was unusually quiet "what aren't you telling me, David what is it." She asked. "A young man appeared today in front of the clock tower he's with Emma now for questioning. He states he is dreaming that he doesn't know of this place however we think different." Regina interjected before David could even open his mouth.

"I want to see him!" Snow demanded "do you think it's wise, we have this under control with the power between the 3 of us he won't be going anywhere." Almost a sense of pride fluttered Regina's eyes. "The 3 of you?" Snow looked like she couldn't take know more but needed to know. "Myself and Emma of course oh and Henry he's become quiet the great magician. Myself and blue have been training him balancing out the magic of dark and light." And with a wave of the strangers hand who claims to be henry, purple smoke appeared creating a mist of darkness then out of know were a beam of light equalled out the darkness and in its place a dozen roses tied up in a bow of purple silk. "For you."

Snows head filled with the consciousness that she has missed 18 years again of her family's life. She has missed everything. The only thing that she knew was that Gold was to blame. "Everything that has happened to us has been because of that, of that monster. I could kill him!" the anger sieved inside her, rising like molten lava. "Snow think of what you are saying. Think of what you felt after Cora." David said almost pleading for the sanity he knew was buried deep inside. And with that name mentioned a shudder filled the room and darkness engulfed Regina's eyes. The pain was still present today after the many years that had passed. And the thought of revenge wavered over Regina's head and plotting began to take hold. But then looking at the strapping young man that she raised from new born and is still teaching him knew things brought her back. She knew the power that he held.

A slight breeze leaked out of the faulty air conditioning system above Emma's desk and the constant ticking from the rotary fans set a dismal tone in the station. By trying to keep herself busy her eyes kept flickering up to the strange but yet familiar boy sat on the cot in the end cell. She found herself imagining one of her first cases as sheriff but it wasn't a boy behind the bars but Snow. All she could get out of the stranger was that his name was Jake and he had no clue how he ended up in Story Brook. She knew this to be true but she could sense something deeper. She could sense a feeling she hadn't felt in a long time. The feeling of threat.

"Hey kid, you hungry?" she asked, she felt sorry for him and felt a sense of responsibility for him yet she didn't know why. She kept thinking and wishing she had someone who was there for her when she was sent down. Especially through the hard ship of having to give up Henry. Jake just looked at her she wasn't sure if he was scared or giving her the silent treatment. "How about I get us, two hot chocolates with cream and cinnamon?" and with that his eyes darted up. "How did you know?" was all he could muster. "A guess really and that's how I like it too." And with that she was gone. Unaware on the knowledge Jake had about whether magic was real she decided to do it the old fashion way and go to Granny's.

"Comfortable dearie?" a voice from the shadows filled the empty air of the station. And with just them two words Jake was up "Dad, what are you doing here?" the astonishment of his father filling the gap of the door way filled him with so many mixed emotions that the easiest one to choose was hate. "Happy Birthday son, did you think your old dad would forget? I got you something." a wide smirk on his face appeared, you could see the dominance in his proud exterior. And with that he pulled a key out of his pocket "I don't want anything from you, I would prefer to rot in here than to be set free by you and have to owe you a debt." The anger rose more passionately now and he was pronouncing every syllable making sure his father got the hint. "Son, I am here to take you home. These people they are dangerous." The desperate need in his voice beamed out of him "Dangerous we don't even know them." Jakes mind was about to explode what is going on. "I left here 18 years ago, so we could get away from it all" "get away from it all, wait this is the small town you used to tell me about in those stories about mom, but you said it was nothing but waste land, an empty barren space" Jake was about to explode. "Son please." Emanuel pleaded for his son but he knew he was fighting a losing battle.

"Hello, Gold long time no see. Or should I call you rumple."

"Miss Swan, what a pleasant surprise" the sight of Emma made his skin crawl and suddenly out of know were a ball of great fire erupted from Gold's hand. "You won't stop me taking him, I'm the dark one my powers are no match for no one." The threat was clear, the pawn had been moved but what would be Emma's next move. "Dad what are you doing what's going on?" Jakes panic risen and overcome his anger and fear struck. "Dad? You have got to be kidding me that's low for even you gold." And in that instant Emma knew why she had such a strong feeling for Jake. It was her brother. But it was too late a puff of purple smoke and they both were gone. And the humming sound of the air conditioner came back into focus leaving her with the realisation that she had a brother and more importantly a brother who was alive.