Author Note:/ I DO NOT OWN ONCE UPON A TIME OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS! Cadrina is mine. The only one that is mine.

Before the Curse

Like all other stories this one starts off once upon a time ago. A girl was born to a family where the parents weren't like other parents. One loved her and the other she was never sure. She was born to Henry and Cora. She had a older sister named Regina who was made Queen. But you already know that story. This girl is named Cadrina. She never got to know her mother ,because when she was very young her sister threw her through a mirror portal. It took her to another land. Though being in fear of her mother coming back her older sister locked her sister up in a tower to keep her safe. Cadrina had the biggest imagination and would stand in the tower and sing about everything she seen.

When she grew older and when Snow White was slightly older than she was when she first met her as a young child. Little Cadrina would sneak out of her tower and go play with Young Snow. She wanted a friend and never understand why her sister didn't get along with her.

Cadrina peek around the corner of corridor near her tower looking for guards and her sister. She then ran towards Snow's room and peeked in. "Snow!" She squeaked out not wanting to be heard by her sister that could be near. Snow turned around and smiled "Cady!" She yelled not realizing she was loud.

Both girls ran out the door of Snow's room to go to the garden to play a game. Though the game didn't last long. Her sister was near by talking with the King about parties to come and suitors for Snow. Regina turned around from her husband and heard the giggles of young girls near by.

"Excuse me, my king. I think I hear your daughter and my little sister in the gardens." She smiled. The king laughed and both walked into the garden area.

Cadrina saw her sister and froze in her tracks and started to cry. "I'm sorry, Gina. I wanted to play." Regina picked up her younger sister and held her tight.

"It's ok. I know you wanted to play. How about you call a guard next time? Will you do that for me?" She asked her. Cadrina nodded.

Though this would be last time her sister would show any kind of kindness. For her heart would start growing darker and darker. Whenever the next time she would asked to go out her sister would say no. Cadrina didn't know what she did.

Years passed and still the same answers. Cadrina was a lot older and decided she was just leave on her own. She didn't know Snow White was gone and the king was dead. She ran out of the tower and headed out the door. She heard that her sister was gone from the kingdom so tha would give her a chance to walk around the forest and look for her friend.

She walked through the forest not finding Snow at all. Where did she go? She stopped and looked around her hearing a carriage near by. She hid behind a tree seeing it was her sister's. It stopped right in front of the tree where she was hiding. Regina stepped out looked around.

"Cadrina. I know you're here. When I find you. Your punishment will be severe. Let's go." She said the last part to her guards and the carriage rode off.

What did she mean? Her sister never cared before so why would she punish her now? Cadrina made her way back to the castle only to be grabbed by a branch. She looked over seeing her sister. Regina had a fire in her eyes. She was angry. She let her go and grabbed her by her ear. "You really didn't think I didn't know you were there? " She asked her.

"I just wanted to go out and do something. I hate being in that tower. You never let me go anywhere!" Cadrina yelled. Regina smacked her.

"How dare you speak! You will speak when you are asked to speak. If you knew the real reason I kept you there would you listen?" She asked. "You can speak."

"Yes."

"Our mother. If you knew the things I have done. You would hate me and it's mother's fault. I don't want her stealing you from me and turning you into a monster like me."

Cadrina was speechless and not sure what to say. She could see the pain in her sister's eyes.

"You won't be punished." She said quietly. "Come. I want to tell you something." She motioned Cadrina to follow her.

"Mother isn't the only one that hurt me. Snow White did it also. She caused Daniel to be killed." Cadrina covered her mouth at that about to scream. Daniel was always there for both of them. He was big brother like Regina was big sister. Regina looked at her sister's reaction and frowned.

"Mother ripped out his heart right in front of me. Then I met a man who taught me a lot. It was a mistake taking his lessons. He is also a man I don't want finding you. You deserve happiness and I'm going to get it for the both of us. I promise. You will never have to stay in a tower after I'm done. Promise me you will hold on just for abit longer."

"I promise."

Regina kept her promise and didn't punish her. I was only right, since she used magic on her anyway.

It didn't take long for things to change. Only Cadrina would never know that her sister changed anything at all. Not till the curse was broken.