Chapter 1

Emma Swan was known throughout Storybrooke University as "The Machine", because no matter what she did, whether it had to do with schoolwork or one of her many odd jobs, she saw to it without anything distracting her. Not even the prompting from the few friends she did have. Those friends, who were also her roommates, included Mary Margaret Blanchard, Ruby Lucas, Regina Mills, Belle French, and Lily Paige. In the middle of writing her essay of disproving the existence of magic, a paper bird landed on Emma's open laptop. It took a few moments for her to realize that it was a swan that had 'Unfold Here' written neatly on its tail feathers. Emma proceeds to carefully unfold the origami only to find a note. The note contained a story about how two souls, who were broken by the world, find each other and heal one another, as well as inspire them to be the best that they can be. Emma then looks out her window at the house next door, which not many people would go near due to its haunted appearance. The house had the second story light on that was immediately switched off. Mary Margaret, who witnessed most of the scene, sneaks up behind Emma and encourages her to go next door tomorrow to meet whoever it was that lived there.