Maya didn't sleep very well that night. She couldn't stop thinking about the insane events that had happened that day. She'd found out about her only friend's death, met his son, and been introduced to his father, as well as many other strange people. Not that Maya really had a right to call anyone else strange, having lived in the woods for seven years. When morning came, Maya wanted to just stay in the room alone. Then Emma and Henry showed up.
"Hey", said Maya.
"Hi", Henry replied.
"So, Maya, how are you liking Storybrooke?"
"Fine. It's harder to use magic here, but I barely knew how to begin with, so..."
Emma looked startled. "You have magic?"
"I have it, but I don't really know how to use it."
"Well... how did you get magic?"
"I'm the product of true love", Maya answered.
"Really?"
"Yes. My mother Leana was princess of a far off kingdom, and my father just a commoner. They fell for each other, and ran away to a new kingdom to escape her controlling father and make a life together."
"...Wow. Anyway, you say you don't know how to use your magic?"
"No. Not yet."
"Would you like to learn?"
"I'd love to!"
"Great. I'd teach you, but I don't really know how. Maybe Regina can teach you?"
"The Evil Queen? No thanks."
"She's not evil anymore!", said Henry. "She's my mom."
"I thought Emma was your mom."
"Yeah, Emma's my birth mom, but Regina raised me."
"...Ok. Do you think she would teach me magic?", Maya asked.
"Perhaps."
...
"No."
"Oh, come on Regina."
"She's just a kid. She shouldn't have magic, anyway."
"But she does. And if she can't control it, it'll be bad."
"Ask Rumpelstiltskin. Goodbye."
Emma sighed, and she and Maya walked away, in the direction of Rumpelstiltskin's shop.
...
Maya stood rather awkwardly in the shop, as no one was there besides her and Emma. After a few moments, Belle stepped out of the back.
"Oh, hello, Emma, Maya", Belle greeted them. "Rumple, Emma is here with Maya."
Rumpelstiltskin stepped out.
"What is it, Miss Swan?"
"Can you teach Maya magic?"
He looked startled. "You have magic, Miss... do you have a last name?"
"Evaline", replied Maya, "And yes, I have magic."
"And how is that, Miss Evaline?"
"I'm the product of true love", Maya answered, hoping he wouldn't press for details, as she didn't want to retell the story.
"Very well. Come back here, and I will give you your first lesson."
Maya hesitantly followed him into the back of his shop, waving goodbye to Emma and Belle as she left. They then walked out into the woods, and Maya felt better being back in her element.
Rumpelstiltskin handed her a blindfold, which she put on, a little nervous.
"What do I do now?", she asked.
"Find me", he said.
"How?"
"Think of a memory that made you angry", he replied.
"Okay... one time this mean man cheated my Papa out of money and then tried to take me away."
"And use that anger to find me."
Maya did what he asked without much difficulty.
"Now what?", she asked afterwards.
"Think of a happy memory, to reign in your anger."
"Alright", said Maya, concentrating on the happiest memory she had.
"Out of curiosity", he asked, "What did you choose?"
"The happiest day of my life", Maya answered. "The day my sister was born."