Some worlds are made for beginnings.

By this it's meant that there are many stories over the course of time, and there are many loves, and there are many people choosing and living and breathing and above all striving – though for what, they may never know. Furthermore, by some worlds, it is typically meant that this world is not one of them, for that is a typical beginning. So it also is that keeping the story within that group is typical, and this gives a standard description of the story.

But that is not this story's beginning, even though it is, for this story best begins with the phrase once upon a time...

Once upon a time, there was a world where what we know as fairytale is actually both truth and history, and once upon a time, a TV show was made chronicling the events of these characters when brought to the world without magic, and once upon a time, all of this may be true and started with its own what if, as most stories do, even this one, and here it is – what if every story was just that?

Once upon a time, a woman fell in love with a stable boy.
Once upon a time, he died.
Once upon a time, she became engaged to a royal.
Once upon a time, her true love came back from the dead.
Once upon a time, he saved her and they rode away on white horses.

Or this—

Once upon a time, a foolish girl fell in love with a stable boy.
Once upon a time, a promise was broken.
Once upon a time, a curse was placed, love was lost, and a void renewed.

Or still yet, this—

Once upon a time, two people fell in love, and it didn't matter who or what they were, only that they were in love, and that love was all that mattered.
Once upon a time, there was love, and love reigned supreme, and love transformed.
Once upon a time, before love was weakness, it was strength.

And so it goes, each story demanding its veracity – I'm real, I happened once, believe me, believe me, believe me! And there is truth in the story, it happened once and it will happen once and whether or not that applies is left to something else.

Once upon a time, a girl fell in love with a stable boy, and once upon a time, a young girl devoted herself to the protection of her best friend. Whether this happened, happens, or will happen – the stories are there. And out of those two stories, this one—

Once upon a time, there was an author.
Once upon a time, there was a girl.
Once upon a time, there was magic.


Author's Note: I'll be putting these at the end because I'd rather them be here.

First of all, I don't own any of the PMMM or OUAT characters. However, if/when OCs show up, those are mine.
Second, this will be the first in what I expect to be a three book series. I'm currently about a third of the way through this first book, as far as the rough draft is concerned, and I...I just want to start posting it. Don't expect regular updates.
Third, there will be a fair amount of meta-fiction in this...eventually. It's necessary for the story, but it won't show up until way later.
Fourth, despite this being a crossover of the two - this first book will focus on the OUAT characters with mostly only the magic system of PMMM crossing over. This is necessary for plot reasons. More PMMM characters will come in the second book.

The real story starts soon, and I hope you enjoy the ride.