Here's a refresher of some of the characters from Part 1.

Astrea = Lily

Baelfire = Henry

Regina & Robin's son – Henry

Snow & David's son – Emery

Rumple & Belle's daughter – Jane

Rumple is Regina's father

Pinocchio & Andalasia's son and daughter – Salem & Haven

Keep in mind, this is an Emma who grew up knowing the truth and was raised by her mother.

Unhappily Ever After

POOF.

A tree burst open in the middle of a forest on the brink of autumn. Thirty-two year old Emma climbed out in a pretty yet simple white dress with a brown leather book titled, Tales from Other Lands. Her eyes were red and puffy from all the crying she'd done earlier. A few moments later, fourteen year old Baelfire came through the tree with two leather books similar to the one Emma was holding. He wore an outfit from the Enchanted Forest that was about as close as you can get to something someone would wear in the land without magic because that's where they were. They were back.

"Bae!" Emma exclaimed. She hugged him. Her emotions were all over the place but she was trying to stay strong for Bae. She was glad she wasn't in it alone though.

They walked over to the nearby diner where there was a lot full of cars that Bae was sort of fascinated by. He'd never seen any before. Emma actually wished she could steal one but although she knew a little about banditry, it's not something she ever really had to dabble in. She certainly didn't know anything about stealing a car. She missed Neal, she really needed him right now, not just to steal a car. Didn't matter, she couldn't drive anyway. Why didn't she ever learn how to drive? Stealing is wrong and she has to be a role model for Bae. This will definitely be the hardest time to be a parent.

"You know, this is where I was born." Emma said.

"Really? Here?" Bae questioned as he gazed at the diner.

They walked into the diner, trying to figure out how the hell they would get to New York. They sat at a table and a waitress came over.

"May I take your order?" The waitress asked.

"Two cheeseburgers and fries please and two Cokes. Thanks." The waitress took Emma's order and walked away. "Thought you should try something you could never dream of back home. Good thing I magically created some money before we left. This world often places more value on a piece of paper than the soul of a human being."

"You sound so fond of it." Bae joked.

"Well every world has its good and bad."

"What are we going to do?"

"We're going to finish this meal, then we'll call a cab to the train station and catch the train to New York. Some of that may be a little foreign to you but first thing's first, I need a phone to call Astrea."

Emma asked to use a phone, she thought it was strange that they thought it was strange that she asked to use a phone. Emma was long gone from this world when the cell phone era went to the next level. She called information to get Astrea's number and let her know that she was coming. They left after they ate. That was an exotic meal for Bae and Emma couldn't believe how much she missed a simple cheeseburger.

-v-

Enchanted Forest - A few days ago…

Emma, Neal, Snow, David, Regina and Robin were having wine as they rejoiced in each other's company. It was really a typical night. Once all the children were in bed and the kingdom was quiet, they would take the night to just stop and smell the roses, sometimes literally. That generally was never interrupted unless one of the children awoke from a nightmare or something but this night was different.

Rumplestiltskin barged in.

"Papa, what's going on? Is everything alright?" Neal asked.

"No. Another curse is coming." Rumple informed.

"What? How is that possible? Who will cast it?" Regina inquired.

"Cora." Rumple stated leaving everyone in shock, hearts on the floor.

-v-

New York – Present

Astrea lived in an apartment in Manhattan now. It was nice to see her old friend. When they got there, Maleficent was visiting too. That was even better. Bae needed to use the bathroom immediately.

"What are you doing back here?" Astrea asked.

"Another curse has been cast. I had to come so that I can break it but breaking it isn't quite the problem. It's defeating the one who cast it." Emma explained.

"Regina?" Maleficent questioned.

"No. She's come so far from who she was you would barely recognize her. My mom even calls her mom now. We're all very close… It was Cora." Emma replied.

"Cora? Are you sure? She's powerful but is she powerful enough to do that? In that case, why didn't Rumplestiltskin just get her to cast the first curse instead of waiting forty-four years for Regina to do it?" Maleficent asked.

"… Good question." Emma said.

"Maybe she's not working alone." Maleficent pointed out.

"But Cora was banished to this world for ten years. Who would or could help her?" Emma asked.

"Hmm… Well there were a couple witches here who maybe wanted to get home or get revenge or something. Ursula and Cruella. If Cora was banished here, how did she get back there?" Maleficent inquired.

"Looks like she found the wishing well portal because we so stupidly forgot to close it." Emma said angered by the thought. "I can't deal with this. To have your happy ending then have someone rip it right from under you, now that's the worst curse imaginable." Emma tightened her fists. The lights began to flicker.

"Emma!" Astrea exclaimed.

She calmed down. "Whoa. Better get that under control, huh? I mean, I thought I did but apparently not… Mal, can you help me?"

"Sure." Maleficent replied.

"I couldn't do this on my own. I don't even know if I can do it now. I didn't figure out all this the first time. My mom and brother did. I was too busy getting knocked up and sneaking into amusement parks. I was just present when they needed me."

"Stop. You don't give yourself enough credit. You can do this and you're not alone." Astrea tried to comfort her friend.

Emma took a deep breath and tried not to cry. She had to keep it together for Bae. She couldn't understand how her mom kept this up for eighteen years. "I just didn't see this coming. You know I've never gone a day without my mom, nor have I spent this much time away from Neal. I never wanted to go another day without my dad. Our kids… I have never missed a day of their lives. Family means so much to me. They are my happy ending and I just don't know how to function without them." Astrea embraced her. "I'll get it together. Now I really know what my mom was feeling for all those years. Everyone is depending on me and I won't let them down. Hell, I won't let me down."

-v-

Enchanted Forest – A Few Days Ago

The royals called a meeting at the round table with the knights, the dwarfs, Granny, Red, Lilo and The Blue Fairy. They couldn't believe they were going through this again.

"We have no time to prepare for this." David stated as he stood leading the meeting.

"You're right –" The Blue Fairy started.

"Wait." Snow stopped her. "Why should we trust you?" She asked calmly but sternly as she leaned back in her chair. Everyone was a little shocked.

"Excuse me?" Blue was caught off guard.

"Why should we trust anything you say?" Snow repeated. "Seems like you hurt just as much as you help. You certainly lie more than a fairy should. For instance, 'The wardrobe only takes one,' remember? Let's not forget, I had a few conversations with a certain ex-fairy."

"What are you implying?" Blue asked.

"Simply that I don't trust you. You're dismissed."

Silence. Awkward. You don't expect that from Snow. Regina sure. Snow never.

"Well then..." Regina broke the silence. "Clearly, we need a game plan to defeat my mother. Loving her to death won't work and we can't just kill her so we need to figure out what her agenda is. I don't know if we can do that before this curse happens. Getting back here afterward is going to be another problem. Meanwhile, we need to make the kingdom aware."

-v-

New York – Present

Bae had gone to bed while Emma, Astrea and Mal were up eating ice cream and watching TV.

"I must say, I miss TV." Emma said.

"Your mom barely let you watch." Astrea said.

"I know! Still, the little I got to see I loved. I loved Sabrina, The Teenaged Witch and Clueless." Emma said then Astrea pulled out an Ipad. Emma's eyes widened. "What kind of sorcery?" Astrea explained what it was and handed it to her. "Freaky. I have to take one home."

"So Em, you never had any more children?" Astrea asked.

"Yeah. I have two more. Girls, Hope, she's nine now and a few years ago we adopted Nara. She's five."

"So how did Bae end up being the lucky winner to escape the curse?" Astrea asked.

-v-

Enchanted Forest - A Few Days Ago

The royals were deciding how they needed to handle the coming curse and Emma already started the waterworks.

"I can't go through this again. This is supposed to be over. I can't do it alone." Emma cried.

"The wardrobe still takes two." Snow pointed out.

"I'll be with you every step of the way. We will figure it out and save our family together." Neal said as he embraced her.

"I'm sure that'd be ideal but that can't happen. Bae has to go. Remember what The Apprentice said, we have to protect him. If my mother finds out the power he holds or that he's now the author he will be in serious danger." Regina said.

"You're right. I don't want Hope or Nara to feel like he's favored because he's the truest believer." Emma said.

"They know you love them. We all have to stay behind. They'll be fine. We will all be fine." Neal assured and kissed his wife's forehead.

-v-

New York – Present

Emma went to bed for her first night back in the land of no magic and stroked her son's hair as she lied next to him in Astrea's guest room. He was the only piece of home she had right now. She stared at the ceiling for a while before she fell asleep but woke up in the middle of the night. It was like a light flipped on in her dreams. She turned on the lamp next to the bed and grabbed the book, Tales from Other Lands. She read a few chapters that took place in this particular land which helped her figure out what she needed to do.

The next morning, Emma and Bae met Astrea in the kitchen drinking hot cocoa.

"Good morning. I'm drinking hot cocoa. Want some?" Astrea offered.

"Sure! Do you have cinnamon?" Emma asked.

"Sure do!" Astrea prepared it for them. "Sorry guys, I would've made breakfast but I'm not much of a cook, however, my mom is bringing IHOP."

"IHOP?" Baelfire questioned.

"It's a restaurant that sells breakfast." Emma informed.

"What do you think of this world so far Bae?" Astrea asked.

"It's interesting. So far I'm in love with the food and the bathrooms. The bathrooms are cool." Bae replied.

"Oh the simple things. You have to see a good movie today. My mom said the first movie she ever saw was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. She was totally insulted of course." Emma laughed but that ended quickly. She missed her mom.

Maleficent came in with breakfast.

"Who's hungry?" Maleficent exclaimed and laid it all out to dig in. There were pancakes, scrambled eggs, omelets and hash browns. No meat since Maleficent and Astrea were vegetarians. Mal was the fairy of the animals and Astrea was a veterinarian so of course they were against eating animals. They gathered around the table and enjoyed every bit of it.

"So I have an idea. There's magic in this world, it's just hidden and not very common. That said, there are three sister witches, the most powerful to ever live in this realm. They're called The Charmed Ones. They live in San Francisco. I'm powerful, yes but they can help me figure out how to use my powers here and help me defeat the evil b… witches." She watched her language in front of her son.

"Sounds good but do you really need help?" Maleficent asked.

"I think I do."

"I'll go with you. It'll be an adventure." Maleficent said.

"Thanks. We need passports. I brought my old records with me so Mal, you do have ID and stuff right?" Emma asked.

"Of course. I've been here twelve years." Maleficent replied.

"Bae, do you mind staying here with Astrea for a couple days?" Emma asked.

"I guess." Bae replied, he tried to fake happy.

"We'll have fun buddy. I'll show you around New York and everything."

Bae forced a smile. Emma pulled Bae in close to her and kissed his forehead.

-v-

Enchanted Forest – Yesterday

The family was gathered in Bae's room where the wardrobe was and they had just restored the magic in it. It was time for the temporary goodbye. They were all crying and hugging but the curse was coming and they had to hurry, as hard as it was. Emma got into the wardrobe.

"I will find you." Emma gave Neal one last kiss before he closed the wardrobe. When he opened it, it was empty.

Then it was Bae's turn.

"We'll see you soon. We love you. Take care of your mom, okay." Neal said and kissed his eldest child on the forehead. Bae got into the wardrobe.

"I love you." Bae said then Neal closed the wardrobe's door.

They were a few seconds from their happy endings being stripped away from them and they all joined one group hug together. Then POOF. Happy endings were something that had to be fought for once more.