3 year old Maisie appears in the middle of Storybrooke. She doesn't realize that she has gone back in time as everything and everyone looks the same. But who is she? How did she get there? And why?
(Set right after the season 3 finale. Marian never came back so Regina and Robin are still together. Also no Elsa, for now anyway. Will be OutlawQueen, Regina/Emma/Snow/David/Henry family friendship, probably CaptainSwan too)
If y'all want to know what Maisie looks like,sounds like etc my friend found this cute video on YouTube, so type in 'Joyful Times at The Park with 3 year-old Aubrey, Uncle Larry and Mama Dana' – we decided she fit the role of Maisie perfectly. watch?v=AxB6bZgL5cE (link)
Chapter 1
Belle fishes her keys out of her purse to unlock the door to the library when she notices a little girl stood in the middle of the road. Walking closer to the small child she sees she is clutching a stuffed monkey, she can't be more than 4 years old.
"Hi there sweetheart" something about the child looks familiar but that thought is forgotten as she sees the tears in her eyes. "It's okay" she smiles crouching down to her level as the girls eyes lock on her own. "What's your name?"
The toddler looks up at Belle in confusion "Maisie" she smiles "This is monkey" she grins holding out the stuffed monkey proudly.
"Well hello Maisie, and monkey" she laughs "My name is…"
"Belle"
"You know my name?" Belle asks dumbfounded
"Yes silly, I saw you yesterday" she shakes her head giving Belle a toothy grin
Belle looks at the girl curiously "Hey what do you say we go to Granny's for some breakfast?" she smiles holding her hand out to the girl who takes her hand without hesitation.
"Will mommy be there?" she asks, her shoes scuffing against the sidewalk
"Um... I don't know, maybe" Belle frowns slightly
Emma stands at the counter waiting for granny to take her order when the bell signals someone entering the diner and that someone calling her name.
"Auntie Em" Emma looks down just in time to see a small brunette run into her legs, arms wrapping tightly around them. Emma looks up at Belle in confusion but the other woman just shrugs her shoulders.
"Uh hey kid" she smiles awkwardly as the brown eyed brunette gazes up at her "Um, how 'bout you go sit at that table over there for a minute whilst I talk to Belle?"
"Kay" Emma watches the girl skip over to the booth in the back
"Okay what was that?" she asks, green eyes widening
"I don't know, I found her in the middle of the street. But she knew who I was, I've never seen her before" Belle whispers
"Me either… Auntie Em?" Emma glances over to the girl who sits at the booth, swinging her legs back and forth
"I don't know but she said she saw me yesterday"
"Yesterday was Neal's birthday party thingy, everyone was here" Emma scrunches her eyebrows in confusion
"Exactly" Belle sighs
"Wait me and Hook, we went through Zelena's portal. Do you think we somehow accidentally brought her back here?" Emma asks slightly panicking
"No, otherwise how would she know us? Besides you went to the past and well, look at her clothes. There's no way she's from the Enchanted Forest" Belle gives Emma a sympathetic smile before leaving, saying she had to get back to the library.
"Emmmaaaa?"
Emma turns to see the little brown eyed mystery grinning at her. Shaking her head slightly she takes a deep breath before walking over and taking a seat opposite the girl.
"So Maisie, how old are you?" she watches as Maisie gives her a strange look, tilting her head to the side
"Three, member you got me these shoes for my birthday" Maisie wiggles her feet out to the side of the table as Emma leans over to look at them before looking down at her own feet. She sees the little girl wearing a pair of brown flat ankle boots, identical to her own.
"We match" the little brunette grins
Emma opens her mouth to reply but Ruby appears next to them with two cups of hot chocolate "Here you are, hot chocolate" she smiles placing the warm mugs down onto the table
"With cinmin?" Maisie gasps excitedly
"Of course" the taller brunette grins
"Thank you Ruby" Maisie says before blowing gently onto the hot liquid.
"You're welcome" Ruby looks to Emma, eyebrow raised in confusion but the blonde just shrugs, picking up her own drink and copying the little girl. After finishing the hot chocolate Emma notices the girl's eyes drooping. Helping her back into her denim jacket she takes Maisie's hand and the monkey before leading her out of the diner. Walking the short distance over to Mary Margaret's apartment Emma picks up the tiny brunette who places her head tiredly on her shoulder.
"So you like cinnamon in your hot cocoa?" she asks feeling the girl nod against her neck
"Henry makes it the bestest" she yawns. Emma's eyes widen at the mention of Henry, looking down at the girl she goes to ask her more questions but lets out a sigh when she notices she's fallen asleep.
Emma shifts Maisie on her hip, lifting the hand still holding the monkey up to knock on the door as she can't turn the door knob whilst holding the stuffed animal.
"Emma… who?" Mary Margaret answers the door with a smile before scrunching her nose up in confusion
Emma smiles at the pixie haired woman, walking past her into the loft "Long story"
Mary Margaret watches as her daughter walks over to the couch, laying the small girl down and covering her with a blanket. She sees the girl stir slightly as Emma places the monkey in her arms, wrapping her arms around the toy and snuggling into it. Wait… the monkey?
"Why does she have Roland's monkey?" Mary Margaret asks in confusion as Emma looks up at her, confusion masking her features.
"What?" she asks coming to stand next to her mother
"The stuffed monkey, when we were in the enchanted forest last year a flying monkey came after Roland and Regina turned it into a stuffed monkey… that stuffed monkey"
"Are you sure?" Emma asks, her green eyes raking over the tiny brunette before something clicks, the deep brown eyes, Auntie Em, seeming quite advanced for a 3 year old. Eyes widening at the realization of who this child belongs to. She lets out a gasp turning back to Mary Margaret "She's Regina's"
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