Okay, so like I said on my profile, I planned on writing a OUAT fic, and here it is :D This takes place in a Season 4 flashback, when young Emma (about 13 or 14) is living with her friend, Lily, in an unused summer vacation home. I loved the relationship these girls had, and how emotional the betrayal was (spoiler alert for those of you who haven't seen it).

Enjoyyyyy! ;D

Emma grabbed another handful of chips from the china bowl she and Lily found in the cupboard of the house. She had been running from the foster system for as long as she could remember, and having Lily with her-another orphan running from Social Services-was so reassuring. Suddenly, she wasn't so alone in the world.

"Ohmygosh," Emma sighed, crunching on the potato chips. "These are AMAZING!"

Lily laughed, and switched the channel on the TV. "You act like you haven't had chips before!"

"It feels like I haven't had them in forever!"

Emma got up, and placed the now empty bowl in the kitchen sink, which was piling up with dishes after the few weeks they'd been there. Walking back to the living room, Emma noticed a family portrait on the wall of the hallway leading upstairs. Curious, she walked up the first few stairs to take a closer look. It was the picture of a young family, with parents in their early thirties, and children no older than seven.

It must be nice to have a real family, Emma thought. But she shook her head. At least I have Lily.

"Emma!" Lily cried from the living room. "See if they have any donuts in the pantry!"

Emma was shaken from her dazed state, and thundered down the stairs and into the kitchen once more. She flung open the pantry, and grabbed the bag of packaged donuts, and ran back to join Lily.

"You've got to play this game!" Lily was squealing. "It's awesome!"

Emma flopped onto the couch, and picked up a video game controller. Lily started the racing game, and the two girls raced their imaginary cars for what felt like hours, Emma losing nine times out of ten. After each time, though, both girls were doubled over with laughter, celebrating the victories and defeats as one.

"I suck at this!" Emma cried, cracking up as she laid back on the couch.

Lily was laughing, too. "Haven't you ever played before?"

"No! I never lived in a place that could afford one of these!"

Lily smiled brightly. "You'll get the hang of it. You hungry?"

Emma nodded, and Lily reached for the snacks piled on the coffee table, including the donuts Emma had brought. When she did, her sleeve rolled up, revealing a star engraved onto Lily's skin.

"Woah, what happened?" Emma asked, looking at the mark.

Lily stared at her forearm, too. "Oh. Uh, I don't know. I've had this as far back as I could remember." she chuckled, and added, "I like to pretend it's some kind of symbol, like Harry Potter or something."

"Like you're one-of-a-kind," Emma murmured. "Like you're special."

Lily blushed. "I know it's stupid," she said, and sighed.

"No, it's not," Emma replied with a smile.

Then, Lily picked up a marker from the table, and drew a small star on Emma's wrist, right where Lily's star was. "M'kay," she said. "Then you are special, too."

"Thanks," Emma murmured, staring at the star, and then back up at Lily with a bright smile.

Suddenly, Emma noticed a video camera on the side table beside them. "Hey!" she said, and picked it up. "Check this out!"

The two girls began goofing off for the camera, and giggling among themselves. Emma shut the screen of the camera, and Lily turned to her, an excited yet serious look on her face.

"Let's promise to stay friends, okay?" she said, a hopeful glimmer in her eyes. "No matter what, there won't be anything we can't come back from."

Emma drew in a sharp breath, and exhaled softly. "Okay. Yeah. Promise," she said, nodding.

"For real?"

"For real," Emma promised.