Really, Emma doesn't know how she got here. She was just a nobody one moment, and the other she had every single media center trying to find her.

She blames the internet.

~(N)LYF~

When Emma turned ten, she was out on the fair with her parents to celebrate her birthday. She was riding all the machines, eating all the cotton candy she could and begging her parents to buy her every stuffed animal she wanted. The blonde was just a girl having fun with her parents.

Until she got on the Ferris Wheel.

Honestly, little Emma didn't like heights. At all. She could do anything you dared her to, except climb tall obstacles. She was just too terrified of falling.

So, when Snow and David decided to go on a romantic spin on the Ferris Wheel, Emma had no choice but to go with them. David said he'd protect his little girl if anything were to happen, so that calmed her enough to slightly enjoy the sight of seeing the city from atop.

But then the ride got stuck.

The city had a power outage. It went completely dark. It was a total blackout, one that left the entire city dark for twenty four hours. But the Swans had something more dire in their minds.

"Emma? Emma, calm down! It'll be fine! Please, sweetie!" David tried to calm the screaming blonde down as Snow took out her phone to shine around them. David grabbed the phone and held it out towards the blonde. "Here, you can hold the phone. Just calm down. Breathe, honey."

Emma began to calm down, only to yelp when the Ferris Wheel gave a sharp tug. Snow grabbed for her daughter while David shined the light around. "Wind's picking up," he muttered.

Emma gripped her mother tightly, screaming when another tug followed. "Mom! Daddy!" She cried out, holding on even tighter. Snow tried shushing her gently but nothing worked on the hysteric blonde.

David stumbled when another tug swung the seat harshly. Snow hugged her daughter tighter but jumped when heat started trailing up her spine. She pulled Emma away, gasping when she saw Emma's shaking hands glowing white. "David…"

He turned towards his family. "Emma?" The blonde was staring at her hands in wonder. "Emma, are you okay?!" He grabbed her shoulders, observing her glowing hands in awe and concern.

"Y-Yeah. Daddy, I wanna go home." Emma cried as she wrapped herself around his frame.

David hugged her tight to himself, hiding her hands from view when he saw the firetruck reach the bottom of the Ferris Wheel. "We'll be home soon, sweetie. Just stay calm."

After that stunt, Emma returned home with a newly restored hatred for heights. And new powers.

~(N)LYF~

"Emma Swan, come down here this instant!"

Said blonde winced in respond just as she climbed in through her window. She quickly stripped off her leather jacket and boots, then raced down the stairs. "Yeah, Mom?"

"I have told you time and again not to leave dishes in the sink!" Snow scolded as she walked into the kitchen, shaking her hair free of snow.

Emma flicked her wrist in the direction of the sink. A white energy left her hand and the dirty plates floated into the air before being dropped into the now opened dishwasher then it closed softly. "Done," Emma offered cheekily. Snow sent her a glare.

"Let the girl have fun, Snow." David chuckled as she entered the kitchen. Emma tackled him into the wall as soon as she saw him. "Whoa, kiddo. You're not as tiny as you used to be when you started doing that. Give your old man a break."

Emma grinned up at him then turned to the stairs. "I got homework to do. I'll be down for dinner in a bit."

"'Kay,"

Five minutes after Emma went upstairs, the couple checked her room and sighed. "She's gone. Again." Snow shook her head in disappointment while David rubbed his temple. They went back downstairs to take care of dinner and wait for their daughter.

About an hour and a half later, David was blankly watching the news while Snow set the table.

"And in other news, a new mysterious figure roaming the streets is helping out the community. This silent vigilante isn't totally new around the city but now we were able to get actual footage of this figure in action."

David perked up at this. As part of the Police Force, he'd heard of this vigilante before but was never able to get a face on the person. Now he might be able to get a hold of the guy.

On the television, a blurry video was shown. It looked like a gang fight was being recorded. Suddenly, most of the kids were blown off to hit the walls, and a silhouette stood behind a kid cowering in the middle of the alley. The silhouette raised a hand and a white energy poured out of its hand to bind the kids to the wall. After ensuring they were trapped, the silhouette ran off out of the moving shot.

David stared blankly at the TV. There was no way… "Snow, can you come in here for a moment and tell me I'm not seeing things?"

Snow appeared in the doorway just as they were replaying the footage. She froze to her spot upon watching the scene play out before her.

"And now, an interview with the one that had been saved by this vigilante."

"It was so cool! For a minute there, I thought I was dead meat, and then he- the guy showed up out of nowhere and saved me! So cool!"

"This vigilante, who has earned the name The Savior, has been roaming the streets of Storybrook for a few months now. It was only today that we were able to get our hands on this action-"

"Emma Swan, get your ass down here this instant!"

A loud thud was followed by rapid steps down the stairs. A disheveled blonde head popped around the doorway. "Yeah?" Emma panted out as she entered the room, eyes immediately falling on the screen.

David pointed at the TV. "Mind explaining what this is all about?"

"…Whoops…?"

~(N)LYF~

Stupid Internet.

A/N: Hey, guys, I've been thinking about this since the Zimbio poll. And I finally got down to writing it! So, I hope you enjoy and have a good day/night!

7th Creature