***Thanks for reading this part. No SQ scenes yet I'm afraid but we are getting close to them actually meeting so Yay. But Leave me a comment or criticism and I'll listen. I'll be uploading the part ASAP. It is in the works :D

Chapter 1

Emma parked her beat-up yellow VW in the middle of the deserted road. She was sure that this was the spot August had marked but there was nothing there. She had tried to use the GPS on her phone but according to it there was no such place as Storybrooke... not in Maine anyway. And she certainly didn't see anything to contradict it. But, none the less, there she sat waiting for August and more importantly for 8:15. She had arrived early so she would be there by that specific time since August had stressed it so much. It's already 8:10 she thought. Is he really not going to show up? Well I'll give him five more minutes and then I'll go without him. The minutes slowly ticked by and then it came, 8:15. Ok August looks like Granny's it is. She cranked the car and rolled down the eerily quiet drive. Just around the curve she spotted a sign. "Welcome to Storybrooke" it said. Well it looks like there is a Storybrooke afterall. Well it's not like it would be the first time a GPS got it wrong.

And there it was. Storybrooke. It was quaint, little town that looked like something straight out of the 60's... and maybe the 70's and a little of the 80's too, it was a bit of a mash up. All of the cars were antique looking as well. It was a little odd to say the least but Hey I'm driving an old car too Emma thought.

She drove down Mainstreet and parked across from Granny's Diner. She decided to go and wait for August there as they had discussed eariler. Plus, she was a little tired from the drive so a little coffee couldn't hurt either. She followed one of the locals in and took a seat at the counter. There was a young waitress moving about the place like a well rehearsed dance. She floated in and out with practised ease, barely having to ask what each costumer needed, but doing it anyway out of curtesy. Emma waited until she made it back to the counter and asked for some strong black coffee with one creamer and two sugars. The woman didn't seem to hear her so Emma spoke up. Reading her nametag she called out "Hey um...Ruby... I would very much appreciate a Black coffee with cream and sugar please." And again nothing. Wow Emma thought. I didn't peg you for rude but ignoring me is just ridiculous. But as an afterthought she noticed that the girl never even glanced in her direction. Was it possible that somehow she still hadn't heard her?

Ruby went to fill another order. I'll get her when she comes back. She must have hearing issues. As Ruby walked by Emma lightly grabbed her elbow. The girl turned around at the sudden sensation, looked to see who did it, got a curious look on her face but shrugged it off and went on her way. That's it Emma thought I'm getting my stupid coffee and getting the heck out of here. This "Granny" is definitely going to get a piece of my mind as well. "Hey! Can I Please get some freakin' coffee!" she yelled at the waitress. And again she got nothing. Not one person turned to look at her. They didn't even jump at the sudden loudness of her voice. Something is wrong with this town Emma thought.

Calm down. Be rational. There must be a logical explaination. Emma thought to herself as she speed walked back to her car. Deaf. Maybe they're all deaf. Yeah, yeah that's it was a diner full of deaf people. Emma stepped up on the sidewalk determined to find someone who could answer her question. A red haired man was walking his dog, a dalmatian. He had a kindly face and she was sure that he could hear as she had seen him turn his head as he was greeted by one of the locals.

"Excuse me. Excuse me. I was wondering. Is that diner across the str-" She stopped talking. This man couldn't hear her either. He looked right at her and he still didn't see her. Somehow someway no one could hear or see Emma. It was like No Emma thought Could it be that Iwas somehow made invisible as I came into this town? Did I die and this is some kind of Limbo. I have read stories like that. But no certainly I would remember something about my death if indeed I have died like a car accident or something.

"I've got to get out of here!" Emma shouted. "Why is something wrong?" Emma spun around on the spot to see a young boy who had walked up behind her unnoticed as she had been having a full scale meltdown. "You...y-you can see me?" "Haha um yes I can see you..." he said with a bemused look on his elfish face.

He was a young boy of maybe 10 or 11. He had sort of medium brown hair and hazel eyes that twinkled with mischief. "Why did you ask if I could see you?" "Um... well look... it might sound crazy but I think you are the only one who can..." she said a little less self consciously than she would have been if it hadn't been a child she was talking to. "You're funny. I'm not a baby you know. Just cause you tell me something doesn't mean I'll believe it..." he said shaking his head up at her. "No seriously kid I think you are the only person in this entire town you can see or hear me..." He looked at her measuring her expression "Prove it..." "Ok here it goes -*clears her throat*- HELLO I'M STANDING HERE AND SCREAMING IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN. IF YOU CAN HEAR ME THEN PLEASE SAY SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING AT ALL!"

There they stood waiting for a response and once again nothing happened. Not even the birds resting on the powerlines seemed to take any notice of her sudden outburst as they nestled together in the cold. "Oh my goodness" he gasped "They can't see you... how do you do that?" "I have no idea kid. I definitely didn't plan this." "Wow... my name is Henry. What's yours?" he asked sticking out his hand. "Emma... Emma Swan" shaking his hand in greeting. "Your're new here aren't you...? I mean I have lived here my whole life and I'm pretty sure I know everybody cause my mom is the mayor but I have never seen you..." and then suddenly he said "Or have you been here the whole time and I'm just know seeing you... Are you a ghost?" "Slow down kid... one question at a time. Yes I am new here. In fact, I just arrived here this morning at 8:15 " she said pointing to the clock tower that still had 8:15 as the time on it... "Wait it can't still be 8:15 I've been here at least 30 minutes-" "No you're fine " he said "That clock has always been broken for as long as I can remember. It never moves..." "Oh..."

That's odd she thought What are the odds that that August guy didn't know about this too. He did expressly say 'Be there are 8:15 exactly at 8:15'. He had to know something about this town. But why send her to see it too. What? Did he want a witness...No there had to be some other reason. But what that could possibly be she had no idea. And moreso how can this kid see her when no one else could. There had to be a reason for that too.

"Come on we have to test this out" he said excitedly and grabbed her by the hand leading her toward a large white building with a black mercedes parked out front. "Where is this?" Emma asked. "The Mayor's Office." "Hey didn't you say your mom was the Mayor?" "Yeah come on..." he said as he pulled her through the front door.