Summary: When Emma was 5, the dark curse was hit, she and her infant brother Henry were sent to a land without magic. Emma and Henry find Storybrooke 9 years later, they will work together and break the curse and know what it's like to have a real family.
Enchanted Forest (Approximately 9 years ago)
"I thought we destroyed the curse before Emma's birth!" Snow screamed to David and Grumpy.
Grumpy nodded. "We did your majesty. It appears she recreated it."
"I can't believe this." David groaned. "What are we going to do Snow?"
"I hate to say it your majesties, but the wardrobe is still active. We may have to put the prince and princess through."
They nodded, knowing that Grumpy was right. "Gepetto can't know." Snow said. "I know it's selfish, but after what he tried last time."
"You're right Snow, we can't risk it. We have to protect our children." David looked over to Grumpy. "When?"
Grumpy sighed. "The witch has it set to activate at sundown. We have 3 hours to bid the prince and princess goodbye."
Present Time
Emma was on her way to yet another foster placement, she wasn't at all happy about it either. "I know that you've been through a lot Emma, but Mr. Nolan seems great. I have a good feeling about this one, I really do Emma."
Emma had gone almost the whole car ride without saying a word, but she relented. "I know Miss Collins, you're doing your best." Emma told her social worker with a faint smile on her face. "I'll try not to screw this one up too, I promise."
"Em." The social worker sighed. "The last placement wasn't your fault. I should have tried harder to get them denied." Miss Collins told her. "We're almost there."
"Where are we going anyway?"
Miss Collins looked over to the teenager sitting next to her. "It's a small town in Maine- and don't laugh at the name- Storybrooke."
"Are you taking me to fairytale land?" Emma joked. "I'm sorry." She laughed. "I couldn't not make a joke about a name like that." She defended. "Tell me about the foster father?"
"I will admit, I was reluctant at first, he just went through a divorce, but it was amicable. He's the sheriff too. He seems like he really wants a family Emma."
"And he's sure he wants both of us?" She asked looking back at her 9 year old brother- Henry- in the backseat. "I just… We need to stick together."
"He does, he wants both of you." She told her. "We're here."
Emma turned around to wake her brother. "Henry, wake up bud. We're here." He didn't move, so she groaned. "The kid can sleep through a hurricane." She got out of the car and opened Henry's door. "Hen wake up." She said lightly shaking his leg.
Henry started to slowly wake up. "Are we here?" He asked groggily and Emma nodded. He unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car, grabbing his sister's hand. "Let's go meet him." He said, smiling.
The three of them walked up to the door and knocked. A man with dirty blonde hair answered with a smile. "Hi." He said nervously. "Come in."
"Mr. Nolan, meet Emma and Henry Swan." She said, introducing the children. "Emma, Henry, say hello."
Emma held her right hand out and shook the man's hand. "Hi. I'm Emma, and this is Henry."
"Hi." Henry said, grasping onto his older sister's left hand.
The man smiled. "Hello Emma and Henry. You can call me David, if you'd like." Both children nodded. "I can show you guys around." David gave a tour of his house to the children, with Miss Collins tagging along. "Henry, this is your room." David said.
Henry's eyes widened. "My own room? Where's Emma gonna sleep?"
David chukled. "Right across the hall." He said, showing Emma her room. "I can take you guys to the mall for more clothes and stuff for your rooms, whenever you're ready, I mean."
"Thank you Mr. Nolan." Emma said and looked over to her brother, waiting for him to say thank you as well. "Henry."
He looked up at his sister. "Oh!" He looked to David. "Thank you Mr. Nolan."
They all walked back into the living room. "Well kids, if you need anything, you have my number, just call me." Miss Collins told the children. "You guys be good for Mr. Nolan, alright?"
"Yes Miss Collins." Henry said and hugged her, Emma did the same.
The social worker returned the hug. "I'm going to go now." She shook David's hand and left his house.
"Would you guys like it if I showed you around town? We could stop by the town diner and get lunch. Maybe in a little bit we can go to the mall." David offered to the kids.
Emma nodded. "Sounds good, I mean if you want to." She looked over to her brother. "What do you think Henry?"
"Okay." He said looked over at David nervously. "Is there a um…" He looked over at Emma with pleading eyes.
"He wants to know if there's a bookstore here." Emma said for her brother.
David smiled. "Mr. Gold sells antiques and books and things like that." He told them. "We can stop by his shop today." He told them, making Henry smile.
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After getting lunch at Granny's Diner, David took Emma and Henry to the mall and did some school shopping and some things for their rooms, then he took them to Mr. Gold's shop for Henry and in case Emma wanted anything from there.
They walked into Mr. Gold's shop. "Good evening Sheriff Nolan. And who might you be?" He asked the kids.
"I'm Henry." The 9 year old introduced himself, all previous shyness gone.
"Emma." She introduced herself.
Realization washed over Gold's face. "Emma." He breathed out. "What a lovely name."
"Thanks… I guess." She said awkwardly, then her and Henry began to look around the shop.
Henry saw a book titled 'Once Upon a Time'. "Emma, look at this."
Emma looked at the book that her little brother was mesmerized by. "Looks like a storybook. How a ironic, a storybook in Storybrooke." She joked, making her brother laugh. "I'm gonna go look around, wanna look with me?" Henry picked up the book and followed Emma.
Henry found a small glass unicorn figurine for his sister. "Em, look. It's just like the one that you used to have." He said showing it to Emma. "The one that our real parents gave you."
She grabbed the figurine out of her brother's hand. "It is, isn't it."
David came over to them. "You guys find anything?" He asked the siblings and Henry nodded. They all walked to the counter to buy the items.
David pulled his wallet out, but Gold stopped him. "Tell you what, it's on me, call it a welcome gift." Gold told them.
"Thanks Gold, it's appreciated." David told him and went home with the children.
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