I'm so sorry I had totally forgot about this story even though I had a lot planned for it still do, really sorry guys I will try to update a soon as possible. Ps thanks for the review as they are always appreciated.

Henry awoke to find himself lying on top of a hay bale with what seemed like a horse blanket thrown on top of him. he quickly hopped off the bale of hay but realised he had done it to fast when he started to feel dizzy. He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose before opening his eyes again, was he dreaming? Was this all apart of his imagination? His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the sound of a horse galloping in the distance "come on Rocinante". That voice it sounded familiar, like a younger version of his mother. 'Wait' he thought to himself 'a younger version of his mother, maybe this was her stables like the one that's in Storybrooke, wait I must have really jumped back in time' he found himself slightly jumping in the air out of excitement "you're a genius Whale" he said to himself.

He walked up to one of the two large wooden doors and slightly opened it, to see a woman riding freely around the green plains. A man stood down there, he wasn't very tall, he seemed old maybe that was Regina's father. He had heard tales that the queen rode most gracefully, but she seemed to ride differently, like she had no care in the world, like she was free. In all those years living with his mum he had no idea she knew how to ride. "She's beautiful isn't she?". Henry jumped at the sound of the voice. When he looked up to see the man who spoke he instantly recognised him, but this time he had no blood running from him. Henry looked back down to woman riding and replied "very".

Regina's caught a glimpse of the boys from the distance, the boy they had found was now awake. This boy was interesting he didn't look like he was from around here. She rode her horse up to the stables before dismounting it and handing it over to her stable boy. The boy who stood in front of her could have been no older the eleven, and was quite tall, nearly as tall as her. She looked at his face he looked like he had just seen a ghost "what" she said "have you never seen a girl ride like that before".

"Never" Henry replied his eyes wide opened.

Henry was sure he was dreaming it was her but with longer hair and a platted pony tail, she also seemed much happier. "Regina" she said her features soft.

"Henry, I'm Henry" the boy replied.

"Well isn't that just the funniest thing, my father is also named Henry" Daniel walked back into the open stables before standing next to Regina but he was also holding what appeared to be Henry's backpack. "I believe this is yours" Daniel said as he held it out by the tips of his fingers.

"My bag" Henry said almost in excitement as he gently took it from Daniel.

"So Henry where are you from?" Daniel asked.

"Umm" Henry had no clue as what to say "it's complicated".

"Your clothes are different as if you weren't from here"

"I'm not" Henry replied " from another place, like this but different".

"Another place?" Regina asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeh.." But Henry's sentence was cut off by the sound of a loud venomous voice "REGINA!". 'shit' Regina thought, her mother hated visitors "quick" she said "we need to hide him before mother" but her words were cut off by the sound of two wooden doors slamming opened.

Henry, Regina and Daniel stood there in a near fright at the woman who stood in front of them. Regina stood slightly in front of Henry in a protective stance. "Mother" she said "I wasn't expecting you".

"It's tea time Regina and you know a lady must never be late for tea" she said as she walked up closer to them.

She was frightening more scarier then the tales he had heard, his mum wasn't kidding when she said 'where I grew up, now that wasn't fair'. Now he understood why she let him go, why she aloud him to stay with Prince Charming. She didn't want to be like her mother as he didn't want be like her, but how does a good person like she was become so bad? Maybe it was because of her mother or maybe it truly was Snows fault, or are all actions meant to be? Will she always end up as the evil queen? No he was determined to stop that at any price. "Now" the venomous voice of Regina's mother said "who is this boy who is hiding behind you" she said as she took another step closer "I'm Henry" he replied nervously.

"Regina you know how I feel about unwelcome guest".

"He's not unwelcome, mam" Daniel said as he stepped forward "he is my new assistant stable hands, mam".

"I never heard anything about this" Cora replied.

"I had told father" Regina said.

"Hmmm" Cora did not like this boy at all "well then dear we should be off to tea now be a dear and hurry along". Henry watched as his mother, no here she was just Regina, he watched her as she left. Cora looked him up in down in distaste before leaving. "Don't worry" Daniel said once she left "she doesn't like me either.