A/N: AU for the reason of SwanQueen. May change a few other things, not sure yet.

Enacting the curse

"Don't do this, this curse. There are lines even we shouldn't cross. All power comes with a price. Enacting it will take a terrible toll. It will leave an emptiness inside you - a void you will never be able to fill." Maleficent Cried out as she tried to convince the evil queen of the horror enacting the curse would entale.

"Whatever it takes."The evil queen replied hastily as she left the forbidden fortress, Leaving a cowering Maleficent trapped inside.

"The Queen has created a powerful curse, and it's coming. Soon you'll all be in a prison, just like me, only worse, for your prison, all of our prisons, will be time, for time will stop, and we will be trapped someplace horrible, where everything we hold dear, everything we love, will be ripped from us, while we suffer for all eternity, while the Queen celebrates, victorious at last! No more happy endings."Rumpelstiltskin informs Snow and Prince Charming of their unavoidable fate.

"Tsk tsk. That thing, Growing inside your belly...The infant is our only hope. Get the child to safety. Get the child to safety and on its twenty-eighth birthday, the child will return. The child will find you and a final battle will begin."Rumpel adds onto his rant about the miracle child growing inside of Snow.

Furious with her failed attempt of creating the curse to end all curses, Regina 'the evil queen' Seeks advice from the one person who she never wished to deal with again. Rumpelstiltskin Greeted Regina with playful banter as usual, The verbal battle went on for a few moments before Regina learned about the visit Rumpelstiltskin received by none other than her enemy and target, Snow White.

"What did you tell them?.."Regina snapped at the imprisoned Rumpelstiltskin.

"The truth! That nothing can stop the darkness. Except, of course, their unborn child. You see, no matter how powerful, all curses can be broken. Their child is the key. Of course, the curse has to be enacted first."Rumpelstiltskin Spoke with his wicked tone laughing maniacally at the end of his statement.

"What will suffice?"The evil queen asked in pure desperation.

"The heart of the thing you love most."Rumpelstiltskin replied with an ear to ear grin.

"So anwser me this, How far are you willing to go?"He added while pressing his face between the bars of his prison.

"As far as it takes!"Regina snapped back.

"Then please don't waste everyone's time and just do it.You know what you love.Now go kill it."Rumpelstiltskin Spoke soft yet with a sharp tone.

"Who amongst us is tired of losing?" Regina asked a group of people and dark creatures around her.

"That's why I called you here. To put an end to our misery. Today we claim victory, and move to a new better realm. A place where we can finally win."She Spoke with confidenceRegina had come back from the Forbidden Fortress and had gathered a circle immediately around a bonfire. The dark creaturs watched as Regina threw in the ingredients for the curse."And we'll be happy?" The blind witch asked curiously."I guarantee it!" Regina replied."But first, I need something from you. A lock of hair from those with the darkest souls. You must trust me. Because if you don't, there are other ways." The evil queen said with a wicked smile beaming from her face. She raised her hands and the tree limbs started to move in on the evil beings. At that precise moment, they all took a knife, passed it around and cut a lock of their hair. Placing their locks of hair into the blazing fire aiding the evil queen in her plot for revenge."A wise decision. Now all that remains is the final ingredient."Regina spoke with a determination like never before.

"The heart of the thing I love most."She whispered as she tossed her father's heart into the flames with gentle force. A single tear trickeled down Regina's cheek before she felt it, The void was created as the curse spread across the land consuming everything in it's path.

The curse was enacted...

A/N: This is the proglogue. Next up: Longer chapter... Twenty-eght years later... I hope for this to turn into a long chapter fic. Please R&R