Once...

Upon a Dream..

Disneyland Resort Hotel...Anaheim, California

Ruby was looking into the late night sky as fireworks burst overhead of the open window, she was smiling widely at the display. Her naked body shined from all the sweat gained from all the amazing sex she had, never being let up by her girlfriend Lacey.

Since coming here was Lacey's twofold idea with Ruby having her vacation while her co-manger Mandy oversaw both the diner and the inn. While Lacey would be finishing her surgery internship at the Anaheim hospital with the helping hand of Doctor Elsa and her sister the chief of surgeons Anna Arendelle.

"Oh man, it's beautiful" the Aussie voice rung through the room as she walked toward the tall woman.

Her lips kissed Ruby's shoulder as she answered, her fingers messaging Ruby's breasts as she talked through the sexual tension.

"I thought i would never have this much fun...even in Storybrooke. But you make it all the more worthwhile just being here and i am getting a lot of ideas of showing you how much i love you..."

Lacey was bushing at these words "You mean to say you no longer have a locked heart is that right?"

There bodies were closer together now "I mean to say...

Will you marry me?"

Queen Regina's castle...Enchanted Forest...long before the war and the curse

"Am telling you Abigail, i rather kiss a frog before asking ANYONE to marry me"

Princess Ruby answered in a straight manner to the horrified look of Abigail as they walked in there beautifully designed dresses toward the throne room of Queen Regina.

Abigail was every bit the flowery delicate princess, she could ever be. In her now green highlight dress with images of various flowers across from it. The blonde saw herself as being traditional to the ways of what her own kingdom taught her. She raised to think in ways to help her people and not herself and the marriage to a fine man would do that.

And then there was Ruby Lucas

Abigail could hardly believe this..."thing" of a girl would one day be made to rule the great kingdom of Red Forest as there Queen.

She represented the very things Abigail hated as she was nothing more then a hot head who would rather handle things that usually involve swords and not words. How in the entire world, the people of Red Forest put up with her was ether to her mind...they spoiled her or the entire kingdom was completely insane!.

She choose her next words carefully "Ummm i have a feeling you would kill the poor creature before your lips touch it!"

Just as Ruby give her the most sour look...

The Queen of all of the far kingdoms...Regina Mills

Entering from the sidedoors , walked into the throne room a woman unlike any other. Crowned in a black spiked head dress, it matched the long dark dress with its complex design of dwarf diamonds and mermaid pearls in the center of it.

She wear white lined eye shadow that highlighted her blue eyes and a blood red lipstick, there was something beautiful about her but also sickly menacing as well. Her nails were long and sharp as she grabbed a nearby servant's apple and begin eating to the center throne.

Her whole attitude to the young princess Ruby was unsettling. As Regina just smiled at the two of them as they bowed down toward her.

"Abigail, how nice it is to see you again..." her voice sounding pleasant toward the blonde, deeply sweet and yet cold as she noticed the other princess in her presence.

"...And "Princess" Lucas herself, well i still remember the last time we met and your're insults still hurt"

Princess Ruby was stupidly smiling widely as she talked "I am sorry for causing any harm to the fair queen of all the lands"

After the rather long silence, Regina spoke again

"So what brings two different princesses to my kingdom?"

Before Ruby could open her mouth, Abigail moved quickly toward the throne "My queen, it is now the fifth year since the war ended and ALL the kingdoms in the land are suffering, there has been demands from all sides including even the kingdom that was our former enemy..."

"The Ogre Kingdom!?, why i should i care how THESE "things" think?..."

It was Ruby's turn this time

"Ohhh i don't know, mainly because it was you that forced peace on them and threatened them into surrounding!...Besides that little detail that mine kingdom and Abigail's are BANKRUPT, no thinks to you!"

Now finishing her apple and throwing over the chair, Queen Regina was the one now smiling widely at the angry look Ruby was giving her

"AHAHAH, your little Red Forest and the Golden kingdom was the only logical way to make peace for the ogres otherwise they wouldn't be the allies they are now!"

"ALLIES!?" both Abigail and Ruby

"Of course mainly because princess Ruby, YOU were supposed to marry the Ogre King's son...or have you forgotten that little detail?"

The mention of the arranged marriage was enough to make her even more angry as Abigail pushed her aside

"And WHAT dear queen did my kingdom have do within this deal?"

"Oh Abby, your're own solders were caught helping the ogres with food and supplies,the King told me, he even saw you personally helping them"

"REGINA, there were actually ogre refugees, women and children. I can't see them suffer!..."

Regina walked toward the princesses "...And now your're bankrupt!, what the hell did you think would happen my dears?...your both as much responsible for this as i am.

You can't stop going head first into the war without a backup plan and BE heroes!..."

Ruby was still angry at her "I would rather kiss a frog then marry that sickening Ogre King's son!"

"Now...now, Princess, i already setting up a joyous feast in his honor and as well as a torment to make the Ogre Prince very welcomed. I wouldn't want to tell him that his future bride to be is getting cold feet or is it wet paws?...as in that most famous story of yours?"

Ruby fell silent as Regina continued to smiled at her. Her mother Queen Anita had arranged this marriage with the Ogre King along time ago plus the fact that both of them were best friends before the war. But now she had to realize she would be marrying a hideous beast for the rest of her beautiful days.

"When is he coming?" she sadly said

"Less then a week from now, he is SO looking forward to seeing you again plus Princess Abigail, your father Midas is equally happy as well!..."

"Why would my father be happy for me again?"

"Well have you already forgotten your arrangement to marry the Goblin Duke!, he and the prince go way back and it is so wonderful...

Beauties and there BEASTS!..."

"STEPMOTHER?"

Suddenly from the entryway, Ruby's jaw was dropping as she saw a young black haired girl running in pure white flowing gown. Her pricing eyes captured her in a way that seemed softer compared to Regina's.

Her lips deeply red as her skin was almost pale and white. Her figure was shorter compared to the taller Ruby and Abigail.

Regina wasn't grinning anymore as she spoke up again

"Am sure the both of you already know of my "dearly" lovely stepdaughter...

the princess Snow White"

Next Chapter: The Ogre's Bride