The Darkness that escape from death will end all life till they are forever sealed within the shattered blade by the child born of true love.

Chapter 1

Within the kingdom of Avalonea a sanctuary for the innocent people that suffered the Dark Apocalypse now live in peace as they prepare to celebrate the day the Dark Ones were sealed away within Excalibur.

"Your majesty were ready to begin the celebration." Her advisor said as the queen as she put on her mask, and headed to the balcony to begin the celebration. Her people always wondered what is behind the mask of there queen that she is often called the Mask Queen because of her silver mask. The Queen reach the balcony she began her speech.

"My loyal people of Avalonea as we all we know that it has been 10 years since the Dark Ones are sealed away. We shall remember those that we lost during the dark apocalypse, and never forget them as they are within our hearts, and never be forgotten. Now let the celebration begin!" The queen with her magic ignited fireworks above the skies of Avalonea as the people celebrate. The Queen away from the balcony with sadness that her subjects notice her behavior.

"Is she okay?"

"I wonder what is bothering her."

"She does this every year surely something is upsetting her." The queen walk to the corridor of heroes that leads her the family tree tapestry that she had made. Only one spot remain of the tree that is blank which the queen refuses to place till she moves on. The queen walk to her room, and open the drawer with a secret compartment that holds the Dark One's Dagger. The queen began to shed tears feeling her guilt that she had drop on her knees, and cry. She misses the family she never met. Her entire family were killed by the Dark One's, and she wants to bring them back to the living world alive. She put the dagger on the counter along with the mask. She walk to her wardrobe, and found her clothing to go outside. She went to the dressing screen, and change out of her dress, and tiara just as her advisor enter the room after knocking.

"Derensor prepare my horse." The Queen said.

"Is there a reason your majesty?" Derensor asked as the Queen finished changing, and grabbed her mask to put it on a she walks out of the desesing screen wearing her hunting clothing, and hood as she grabbed her sword, and the dagger.

"Something I should have done years ago." The Queen said leaving her room, and heading to the stables.

Storybrooke 24 Years ago

A baby girl born two months began to cry as her mother the Dark Swan known as Emma appeared through her dark mist.

"Somebody just woken up." Emma said picking her up, and kissing her little forehead.

"Did you have a nice nap?" She asked as the baby giggled happily. Emma lost everyone she love from the dark ones, and hid within her home cast with a glamour barrier like Ingrid's so that the dark ones won't harm them.

"Let go get your bottle." Emma said as she teleport each other with the dark mist to the kitchen.