Two of Us

by MagicalMisto7

The curse is broken, Cora is dead, and everyone is settling down from the conflict. However a new storybook character that has remained hidden in the background of Storybrooke surfaces, one that could threaten the whole town if unleashed. Who is this new person, and is he a friend or an enemy? *New character that I wanted them to add but they didn't, so I'm adding him instead!*

1. Chapter 1

~My first Once Upon a Time fanfiction! I always wanted them to include this one character in the show, but they haven't yet so I thought I would. Have fun trying to guess who it is! Characters form the show will of course be making appearances, though it will be in the POV of my two OCs in the beginning. Enjoy!

Two of Us Riding Nowhere

As the wave of golden light swept over the town of Storybrooke, the woman sitting at the window of her fairly large house near the edge of said town jerked forward as the light hit her. Her eyes widened at the realization of who she really was. She began to smile as her old memories raced back to her, and she jumped for joy that the curse was finally broken. It looks like that Swan women really was the savior like little Henry said. As soon as her happiness came, it left quickly as she remembered the other person in the house. She ran out of the room, the door banging open on her way out, and raced off down the hallway to the door at the end of the hall. Once she was in front of it, she hesitated, and then turned the red door knob slowly, the door creaked slightly as she inched it open. The man in the bed was stirring, beginning to try and sit up as he mumbled incoherently. She rushed in the room and quickly ground up two tablets from the orange bottle on the bedside table. She put the remnants of the tablets into the glass of water and held it to the man's mouth. He was so out of it that he barely resisted as she gently made him drink the water. Once the glass was empty the man slumped back in bed with a soft sigh, and the woman set the glass down in relief. Now that the curse was broken she was unsure if the medication would still work on him, however she could at the very least keep trying. If that failed, then she would just have to find other ways of keeping him locked away. She brushed the messy dark red locks away from the man's eyes, her face grim but determined. She had kept him subdued for years, she could continue to do so, and especially if it meant that it would keep everyone else safe. She would not let anyone try to hurt him, or lock him up in one of their cruel cells though, because he needed protecting too. No one had any idea how dangerous he was, and she intended to keep it that way. He would remain secret and he would remain safe, Star would make sure of that.

(Several weeks later)

Star cheerfully grabbed the toast out of the toaster as a cheerful pop song played on the radio. Music was vastly improved in this world, and she always started the mornings with it. She buttered the toast and hummed to the song, thinking about how she would spend her day. After she fed Julian she might consider going into town, now that the whole Cora problem was dealt with. She had avoided it as much as possible when she heard that a bunch of powerful magic users were using Storybrooke as ground zero for their grudge match, although the supply of medication was almost empty as a result. Star decided that she would stop by at Archie's office to get another prescription for it, and then she might head over to Grannie's for a cup of tea. Her humming went to whistling as she poured a glass of orange juice.

Consciousness came in haze of gray. Bright green eyes that used to be sharp and analyzing were at their normal unfocused and glazed look as they blinked open. This time the suffocating fog was fought against, pushed back, and things became sharper and clearer. The curse is broken, old memories were back, he could find a cure. If only she would stop drugging him so he could THINK. His wrist burned as it rubbed against the plastic band that kept it attached to the side of the bed. The bloody red knob turned, the fog was dragged back somewhat so that she would not think he needed more 'medication', a tray that smelled of toasted bread and fried meat was placed on his lap, a fork pushed into his hand. The food tasted delicious, made so even more by the news she brought him. She would be in town all day, not there to watch him or hear him. This was his chance.

Star smiled as she told Julian about her plans to go into town, his glassy green eyes focused on his plate as he slowly ate his breakfast. A part of her felt sad to see him like this, especially when she could remember the time when he had a different name, and he used to look at her with intelligence and excitement sparkling in his eyes as he researched an invented. He had been so full of life, energetic and cheerful around those that knew him and calm and aloof around those that didn't. She missed the old Julian, however his current state was in a large part due to his own terrible mistakes. Though she knew that he would hate his circumstances if he could think straight, she refused to be separated from him. She gave him a light kiss on the cheek, picked up the tray, and left the room. She had been so busy talking and staring at his face that she did not notice him slip the knife from the tray under his blanket.

~Know who it is yet? If so, you are AMAZING! If not, I will continue to drop hints though I won't officially reveal it until several chapters in. Here's some help: One of the characters is from a story, but the other is completely my OC. Storybrooke characters will be in the next chapter I swear!

Grazie, Misto~