"Storybrooke? Why am I here?", Rex wondered out loud. Why did Hades send him to the end of town? Why not to the living world? He noticed that he wasn't wearing his old clothes. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a black leather jacket with black jeans and black vans. And now he figured he may should go home and get some rest before going back to Hades and ask what happened, cause it was kind of cold with just a t-shirt and and a thin leather jacket. So Rex started to walk past the town line and walked the couple of miles it took to reach the town. But after only 5 minutes walking, he saw a car. It was quite a fancy car. A white Audi TT. He smiled at his car and sat inside it and saw the keys already in the car. So he started the car and drove off to the town. When he finally reached the town, he noticed something odd. Nothing is destroyed. Everything is clean and such like a real living town.

Oh shit

He noticed a familiar building as he drove through the town. The sign said Granny's but it wasn't what it was called in the underworld. He decided to stop and look around. So he parked right on the other side of the road of Granny's and went to the little diner walking inside. When he walked in he saw a lot of people sitting and eating their food in peace, but just as the doorbell rang, everybody turned and stared wide eyed at him. Not for the first time in his life, Rex felt completely out of place. He swallowed a huge lump in his throat and walked to the counter where a tall brunette with long brown hair stood. He figured she must be the waitress.

"You're new here", the waitress said and smiled at him, but still had her suspicions. Rex chuckled awkwardly and smiled.

"Uh yeah, you can say that"

He noticed the waitress looking the other way, and he followed her gaze and landed on a woman with dark brown hair in a booth and a young boy also with brown hair in the other side of the booth, both staring back at him. He turned back to the waitress who stared awkwardly at him.

"Uh.. What can I get you?"

Rex furrowed his eyebrows. He looked up at the menu on the screens and suddenly became exited when he saw one of his favorites.

"A kale salad please. And... Do you have root beer?"

Ruby noticed the comparison to a certain other brunette and smiled.

"Of course. A kale salad and a root beer coming right up"

"Thank you... Uh?"

"Ruby. Ruby Lukas", Ruby answered as she noticed the tall young boy looking for her name.

"Ruby. Hi. My name is R—", Rex stopped himself before he revealed his true identity. Ruby noticed the hesitation.

"R...?"

"Robert. Robert Hastings", Rex blurted out and mentally smacked himself for being so obvious.

"Robert. Nice meeting you", Ruby said and smiled. She turned around went inside the kitchen to give Granny the order. Rex sat in on the bar stool and waited for his order, but even though all the people in the diner had for a long time ago went back to their food, he still felt a couple of eyes at him, and he turned to his right, meeting a blonde women with eyes as green as the forest.

"Hi", a deep voice from the blonde said and Rex felt locked.

"Hey"

The blonde smiled and sat down at the bar stool beside the new incomer.

"Someone called me and told me that there was a new guy in town, so I figured I would step by and say hello in person", the blonde said and held out her hand.

"Emma Swan. Storybrooke's sheriff"

"Sheriff huh? Well. It's an honor. My name is Robert Hastings", Rex said and took Emma's hand.

"Nice to meet you Robert. So what brings you to Storybrooke?"

Rex panicked. He needed to come up with something quick.

"Uh, just driving by, I guess"

"Driving by huh? Where from?"

"New York", Rex said. He had read about the living world in his own world. And from what he had read, he loved New York. At the mention of the town, Emma suddenly became very exited.

"Let me guess. Manhattan?"

Rex smiled at the blonde, even though it wasn't true, he had to play along.

"You're a smart woman. How did you know?"

"The way you act. Surprisingly there are many wealthy people in Manhattan"

Rex smiled but before he could answer, he was interrupted by a waitress.

"Alright, a kale salad and a root beer, for the new stranger", Ruby said and winked at Rex.

"Thanks Ruby"

He turned to Emma and smiled.

"Nice meeting you. I guess I'll see you around", Rex said and walked out of the diner with his order in hand and noticed everybody eying him on his way out. When the boy had left, everybody turned to Regina. Said brunette noticed the stares and looked around.

"What?"

"Didn't you say the town was invisible to the rest of the world? That the town doesn't exist according to any map, and if people come here, they would just drive by a huge forest?", Emma asked and there was all quiet in the diner as everybody waited for an answer. Even Granny had stopped her cooking to listen. So when the words hit Regina she sighed and put her face in her hands. She looked up at the towns sheriff and sighed.

"Yes I did"

At those words, the whole diner went into mutterings and someone talked louder. Everybody suddenly became frightened of who this new stranger might be, how he came to Storybrooke and more importantly what he wants.

"Alright alright everybody, calm down. For all we know, the spell to protect the town, could be broken, and someone has come to Storybrooke. But it is of course also a possibility that he's from another realm. If so, we need to figure out who he is and what he wants. As usual, you guys continue with your lives, and Regina and I will figure this out. Until further do, just act normal around him. Do not let him get suspicious. We can't have another villain destroying the town.

Emma and Regina was on their way to the town line to make sure their theory was correct.

"So you think he's from the enchanted forest?", Emma asked as she drove the yellow bug turning slightly to the brunette.

"If he was from the underworld, he would have to find someone to take his place in the underworld. You only have 24 hours in this world to find a replacement. So he has about 22 hours left", Regina said as she looked at her watch. Emma nodded and turned back to the road.

"Alright. Let's get to it then", she said and just as she finished her sentence they were at the town line. The both stepped out and walked to the orange line.

"Alright. How do we check if it's still there?"

"Already started", Regina said as she stood with her hands against the wind and they both waited patiently for what they both knew would come next.

"You were right. The spell is till up"

"Which means that whoever this kid is, he's one of us"

Regina nodded and walked back to the car.

"Come on. We need to go to my vault"

Emma followed the brunette into her car and drove off to the cemetery.

"Why?"

"I need to figure out where he comes from"

"And how will you do that?", Emma asked keeping her eyes on the road. Regina sighed and leaned her head against the seat.

"I have no idea. But I figured my vault is a good place to start"

"I guess it is", Emma said. They sat in silence for a couple of seconds before Emma spoke up again.

"He's kind of handsome"

At that Regina snapped her head towards the blonde so fast, the blonde almost got concerned for her neck. She could practically feel the confused eyes on her.

"What?", she asked turning to the brunette when she had stopped the car, as they had reached the cemetery.

"Handsome, Emma? Really? We just went to hell to bring Killian back, and the next thing you do is going after a younger man"

"Wow wow your majesty. I never said I was going after him, or that I even like him. It's okay to think someone is handsome even though you're with someone else. Just because you're with Robin, it doesn't mean you can't think someone else is handsome"

The brunette stared at the blonde like she was crazy.

"What? You don't think he's handsome?"

Regina sighed and turned uncomfortable in her seat.

"I guess he isn't the ugliest guy in town"

"Isn't the ugli- oh come on Regina, I know you think he's hot! I can see it in your eyes"

Regina blushed hard and looked away. Emma immediately saw the blush and smirked.

"Are-are you blushing?"

"It's him"

"What?"

"It's him, look!", Regina said and pointed at her parents grave house. There in front of the door, stood the incomer, eying the outside of the vault.

"What is he doing?", Emma asked as she leaned forward, placing her hand on the cars gear stand, her hand slightly brushing the brunette's and said brunette felt a shiver down her spine.

"I don't know, but whatever it is, he better stay away from my parents grave", the brunette said after clearing her throat. Before the blonde could think twice, the brunette was already out of the bug.

"Excuse me", Regina yelled and Rex immediately turned around noticing a woman walking towards him.

"Yes?"

What the hell is she doing?!, Emma thought and mentally smacked the brunette, before stepping out of the car.

"Can you please tell me what you're doing here?"

Rex was about to answer when he noticed another woman behind the first woman and smiled at her.

"Hey Emma"

"Hey Robert"

"So that's your name", Regina said. Rex turned to the brunette and smiled.

"Oh yeah. Robert Hastings. Nice to meet you", he said and held out his hand for the brunette to take.

"Regina Mills"

Rex stiffened at those words. His eyes widened and he suddenly froze. Regina could feel the pressure leaving her hand and she suddenly became concerned.

"Mr. Hastings?"

Rex shook his head and took his hand back.

"Uh, yeah. Uhm, sorry. It's just..."

Both women eyed the boy waiting for an answer.

"...you're so beautiful", Rex said and immediately blushed hard. Regina blushed a little as well, but let it slide.

"Why, thank you mr. Hastings. But now I must ask you to leave. You're standing on private property", Regjna said and looked at the boy. Said boy looked around, but already knew.

"That's your parents?"

"Yes. This is their grave"

"Oh... I'm sorry for your loss"

Regina noticed the sadness in his tone and face, but eventually nodded and thanked him, before turning to Emma.

"What about we call it a night? It's late and I don't want to hold up Henry any longer"

Rex titled his head in confusion as he heard his fathers name.

"Of course, would you like me to drive you home?"

Regina smiled and nodded. Emma nodded and turned to the boy.

"What about you?"

The boy shook his head away from his thoughts and looked at the blonde with confusion.

"What about me?"

"Do you have a place to stay?"

Rex nodded and smiled.

"Oh uh, yeah, I'm staying at Granny's bed&breakfast", he said and smiled. He looked down at his watch and his eyes widened.

"Wow, it's getting late. I think I must get going. It was nice meeting you Regina. I'll see you guys around", the boy said and bowed slightly before smiling and walking past the two women.

"Wait!", Emma called out the boy and said boy immediately turned around.

"Yeah?"

"Are you walking to the bed&breakfast?"

Rex smiled and shook his head.

"Don't worry Emma. I got my own ride", he said and reached down in his inner pocket of his jacket me pulled out a car key. He pressed the unlock button, and the two women turned to the sound of a car unlocking, revealing the white Audi TT. Emma and Regina's eyes widened as they saw it and Emma ran to the car without a second thought.

"You own an Audi TT?!", Emma asked in disbelief and walked around the car, still not believing her own eyes.

"Yeah I do. It was a present from my parent when I turned 17", Rex said and smiled and turned to Regina who looked back at him.

Quite handsome indeed

"What?", Rex whispered and Regina kept looking at the boy with suspicious eyes.

"How old are you?"

Rex smiled and looked down.

"17"

Regina's eyes widened and gave him the elevator look.

"You're 17?", she whispered and Rex nodded.

"And you've been traveling from New York all by yourself?"

"I guess Emma told you then", Rex said and smiled at the brunette and said brunette smiled back and looked down.

"Yes she did. She has told me a lot about you"

"Hey Robert, can I sit inside?", Emma yelled asking the boy. Rex laughed and nodded. Emma fist pumped the air and sat inside.

"Oh really? And what has she told you? Good things?"

Now it was Regina's turn to laugh as she thought back to the blondes comment about the boys look. She didn't know how or why, but she already felt really comfortable around this boy.

"Oh you have no idea"

Rex smirked and stepped closer.

"I guess you have to tell me then", he stated as he kept smirking. Regina felt heat rising from her neck and felt trapped into those brown eyes. Before anyone could say anything, Emma came running back to them smiling like a child who just got a piece of candy.

"You're car is awesome dude!"

Rex turned to the blonde while Regina looked down, embarrassed that they had got caught, and Emma immediately sensed the interruption she has made.

"Thanks, I owe my parents death. I always pleaded about getting a car for my 17th birthday, but my mother has always told me that it's not fit for a royalty to plead", Rex said getting completely lost in thought, he didn't realize his slip.

"You're royalty?", Emma asked and both women stared at the boy in disbelief. Rex blushed and knew he had to come up with something quick.

"Uh, yeah you can say that"

A tense awkward silence began and Rex quickly let it be broken.

"Uh... What about you and I go for a ride in my car tomorrow? I figured since you like it so much, you actually want to drive it", he asked Emma and her eyes widened.

"Seriously?! Omg yes!"

"Great! I'll see you then. But I think it's time we all went home. It's late you beautiful women need your beauty sleep. Goodnight", Rex said and walked to his car and drove away, leaving a confused Emma and even more confused but sexually frustrated Regina.

"You made him forget her?!", Cora asked in disbelief as she stood behind Hades who has just watched the scene before him.

"Rex is a sensitive boy. He would have let his feelings jeopardize his mission.

"You know just as well as I do that isn't true. Rex is a loyal boy. He will do as you please and asks him to. He would do anything to protect Regina"

"Well then what's the problem sweetheart?", Hades asked and turned around.

"That he doesn't know who Regina is! He flirted with her!"

"Mrs. Mills, whatever your son is into, it's none of my business. He could give in and sleep with his sister or he could leave it as it is, either way, I wouldn't care. I simply want my dead pirate back"

Cora sat in the chair and stared at the man in disbelief. Just the thought of her children sleeping together, is mortifying.

"Hades, you will not hurt my children, or so help me!"

And in a blink of an eye, the God stood in front of the woman his hand at her throat.

"Then I think you should reconsider your actions my dearest Cora"