JUST A RANDOM IDEA. I'VE NEVER DONE FIRST PERSON BEFORE (THAT I CAN REMEMBER), SO THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE SCARY. ANYWAY, THANKS FOR READING!
DON'T OWN ONCE UPON A TIME. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO ABC AND ADAM/EDDIE. I'M NOT PROFITING FROM THIS.
Realize. It's one thing to know who you are, but it's a whole other thing to find out the life you've been living isn't exactly yours. That's my problem. My name is David Nolan, James, or as my wife prefers, Charming. It's a long story and you probably think I'm suffering from a multiple personality disorder, but I'm not. It's confusing. There are days where I swear not to make the stupid mistakes that David did. That's not to say I –James – am perfect, because I'm not. Leading a whole town that used to be my kingdom is overwhelming, especially when David's selfishness makes itself known. It's hard to make the right decisions. I feel as though I have a devil and god sitting on my shoulders, each telling me different things. However, my natural tendency (both David and James') towards good fuels me to be the best person that I can be. I meant what I said to my town: I am both.
Real eyes. When I stared into those beautiful blue eyes for the first time since remembering who I was, I forgot how to speak. The relief I felt is unexplainable. Even now, when I look into them, they take my breath away. Charming is my blue-eyed, scarred-chinned rock. He gave me my daughter, Emma. When she was a baby, I only saw her green eyes, so much like my own, once. Then she was whisked away for 28 years. When I finally saw them again, I immediately sensed familiarity. They unleashed something in me that I hadn't felt in 28 years: unconditional love.
Real lies. My name is Emma Swan. I hate my life. It's so screwed up, I can't even tell you. Fairytales exist, and I'm the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. My son died and then came back to life because of true love's kiss; what the hell?! And now I have a lovely dysfunctional family, with an evil step-grandmother-who's-also-my-son's-adoptive-mother trying to take Henry back. I thought Disney was telling stories, and that's why I never paid any attention. Well, guess what? They were telling the truth! But they lied, too. I mean, Snow White's a badass and Prince Charming has a name. So yeah. I'm confused and scared and hurt and a whole lot of other things that I'd really like to ignore. I can't, though, because Henry really wants us to all be a family. Let me make one thing clear: I'm only willing to try for him, no other reason.