Chapter 2
Later, at Granny's Anna Sophia and Mary Margret were sitting in chairs around the room in the main sitting area. Charming was standing next to them and Hook was by the window. Emma enters and sits in a chair herself, "OK, Henry's asleep upstairs and remember if he asks you're old friends helping me on a case. O, and we're going to have to spread the word about Henry's memory loss. There can't be any talk of magic and you guys all have to pretend that you don't know him." said Emma
" We'll talk to Ruby and Leroy. They'll spread the word." said Anna Sophia
"So, what the hell happened here?" asked Emma
"We don't know. Regina cast her spell to put us back together Charming woke us up with true love's kiss and everything went black. Next thing we knew we were back here and Mary Margret and I were separate again." said Anna Sophia "Not even sure if Regina's spell back fired."
"It didn't backfire in fact it worked very well." said Emma
"Emma, how much of the lost year do you remember?" asked Mary Margret
"Most of it. I can't explain how you got back but I might know who sent you back." said Emma
"Who?" asked Anna Sophia
"They call her the wicked witch." said Emma
"From the wizard of Oz? But that's just a story." said Anna Sophia
" This from Snow White?" pointed out Hook
"Point taken." said Anna Sophia "Wait, Hook. How did you escape the curse and warn Emma, anyway weren't you with us when we came back?"
" No. I could tell Emma wanted to be with Baelfire so I decided to try and forget her and concentrate on being a pirate. Needless to say my heart isn't in that anymore. Anyway, I was out sailing the realms and a bird landed on my shoulder with a note it said that Emma had been brought back to New York but lost her memory it instructed me to retrieve Emma, give her a potion to regain her memory much like last time, and bring her back here. " said Hook
"Who sent it ?" asked MM and AS together
" There was no name but I thought it was you." said Hook
"Sounds like something you'd do." said Charming
Grumpy comes in with Happy " We are losing people left and right. No sign of who these monsters belong to." said Grumpy
"Monsters what monsters?" asked Emma
"Our memories have not been the only thing disappearing. There were a bunch of dwarves who have gone missing too and we think some others might also be missing. There could be countless others but we went to check it out and there were monsters out in the forest picking us off one by one. Nearly carried me and the baby away to god knows where." said Anna Sophia
"I'm afraid to ask but what about Neal?" asked Emma
"We haven't seen him." said MM
"So he could be one of the people that has gone missing?" asked Emma
"My guess is yes." said Leroy
"Leroy!" yelled Anna Sophia and Mary Margret together. Anna Sophia sits next to Emma and puts a hand on her shoulder
"I'm sure he's here somewhere." said Anna Sophia trying to comfort her.
"I don't know if he is. He and Belle went off together because they believed they could find Rumplestilskin again and I haven't seen him since. I hope that if he's not here it's because the curse didn't bring him over." said Emma "The only way to deal with this is to get your memories back."
"How are we going to do that?" asked AS and MM together
"By finding the wicked witch." said Emma
The next morning Henry and Emma were sitting in Granny's. Ruby brought over a hot chocolate for Henry trying to cover up the fact that Henry wasn't supposed to know her. David, Mary Margret, and Anna Sophia enter the diner and come over to the table. "Henry, this is David, his wife Mary Margret, and her sister Anna Sophia. "
"Are you helping my mom with a case?" asked Henry "Or are they the ones that jumped bail?" Henry whispered to his mom.
"No, they are just old friends." said Emma
"Friends from where?" asked Henry
"Phoenix." said MM and AS together.
"But Mom, I thought you were only in Phoenix for being in that place." said Henry
"Right, Mary Margret, Emma, and I were cell mates." said Anna Sophia
"Really? What were you in for?" asked Henry
"Banditry…" said MM
"She means theft. Mary Margret and I tried to rob a jewelry store." said Anna Sophia " People make mistakes but the important thing is to keep moving on."
"Did you know my dad?" asked Henry
"Should we order .Let's order." said David calling Ruby over.
Roland runs into the diner "Roland, honey. Slow down, this isn't a race." said Regina running into the diner after him. Suddenly she notices Henry. "O my god! Henry! Henry!" Regina forgets Roland and runs up him. "Where have you been?"
"New York. I'm sorry. Do I know you?" asked Henry
"No… no of course you don't. This is a another old friend who is obviously mistaken you for someone else…. excuse me." said Emma. "Regina, we need to talk."
"Granny, could you watch Roland for me?" asked Regina to Granny who was behind the counter
"Sure." said Granny slightly annoyed.
They walk away to a dark corner. Anna Sophia follows after. " What's going on he looked right through me. He didn't even know who I was." said Regina
"He doesn't remember you." said Emma
"Clearly you do." said Regina
"Hook sent her a potion. There wasn't enough for Henry." said Anna Sophia
"How do you know this?" asked Regina
"Emma told me last night. " said Anna Sophia "For some reason Henry doesn't remember anyone. Now, Regina are you absolutely sure you did not cause this curse." asked Anna Sophia
"I told you and your un-charming family a thousand times that I didn't. If I had Henry would still know me and the rest of you most certainly wouldn't remember that he belongs to you. I use curses to hurt other people. This hurts me." said Regina
"She's right this wasn't her but Regina we need your help to find who did this." said Emma
" You know who put us through this mess?" asked Regina
"It's a crazy idea. I'm not sure I entirely believe it. She believes the wicked witch did this." said Anna Sophia
"I don't believe. I know." said Emma
"How do you know? Have you seen green women in town lately?" asked Regina
" Regina, clearly she would change her skin color so we wouldn't recognize her." said Anna Sophia "Of course all we have to do is douse everyone with a bucket of water or wait til it rains and kill her that way." said Anna Sophia
"This is not a joke, Anna Sophia and the bucket of water thing doesn't work. I tried it once." said Emma "Now, we'll snuff her by making her think that we believe Regina did this the town is bound to turn on her. "
"That would give me enough time to create a counter curse to get our memories back so we can officially get this wicked witch." said Regina
"I'll call a town meeting." said Emma
"I'll take Roland to his father. It's better if he doesn't see the town vandalize my good name." said Regina
"Agreed." said Anna Sophia
Later, at the town meeting. The entire town was in an uproar about the curse and everything that was happening. "I know you are all scared and confused but you need to keep calm." said Emma
"Is it true is there some type of monster preventing us to leaving town and turning anyone who does into monsters too?" asked Archie
"Yes. It nearly carried me away and I saw it transform the person into a monster." said Anna Sophia
"So, we're trapped here again." said Granny
"Sorry, Granny." said Anna Sophia " this is just like last time."
"Last time we lost our memories. This time we get dragged into the woods. I saw what that thing can do. So, this is most certainly not like last time, your majesty!" yelled Leroy
"Grumpy, I know you're upset but that is no reason to yell at me. I didn't do this. I didn't curse us again. I didn't wipe out our memories. I didn't create those monsters and make them abduct people so don't yell at me like I did because I didn't." said Anna Sophia
" I'm sorry, sister. I know this isn't your fault." said Leroy
Belle then stands up "Do you know who cursed us?" she asked Emma
"We're working on it." said Emma "But it's difficult when no one remembers the last year."
"Who? Isn't it obvious? " pointed out Grumpy
"You remember something?" asked Emma
"Who cast the last curse. Who knows how to use it. Who is the only one who ever did anything like this before? The evil queen!" yelled Grumpy
Everyone gets up and looks at Regina.
"He's absolutely right! This is exactly, the type of thing you'd do! Things aren't really working with Robin Hood are they? You thought coming here and making everyone miserable was the only way because you could try to work things out with Robin but you had the fall back that if it didn't work and you were miserable that everyone else would be miserable too! You did this!" yelled Anna Sophia
The others agreeing
"First off, things with Robin and I are just fine and for once I'm as clueless as the rest of you." said Regina
"You except us to believe that?" asked Whale
"This curse has your name all over it." said Granny
"And you took our memories before." said Belle
"And you still have that big house." said Anna Sophia "You're still the mayor. You wanted all these things back to make yourself feel important because things have always made you feel important."
"You think I care about my house, my title, and my things? About any of these things?" asked Regina
"Regina, just tell us the truth. We'll understand." said Archie
"Speak for yourself." said Anna Sophia .
"If this was me I'd have my son." said Regina
"You aren't going anywhere near him until we get to the bottom of this." said Emma
"Now, you're siding with the rabble?" asked Regina "I thought we'd been through this. I'm innocent."
"That's what you said before but now I'm not so sure." said Emma
They all start going towards Regina.
"Don't come any closer." said Regina
"Regina, do you remember who you're dealing with? Because you don't want to mess with us. Not after all the pain and torture you've put these people through. That you've put me through! You will never ever change that is clearer now more than ever! You will never be anything more than an evil queen!" said Anna Sophia
"If you all want me to be the evil queen then fine. That's exactly who you'll get." said Regina
Regina causes an earthquake and then exits in a puff of smoke. Emma goes out of the town hall and Anna Sophia follows.
Anna Sophia and Emma go to Regina's office. " You think they bought it?" asked Regina as the Charming women entered.
"I do." said Emma
"I bought it and I knew you were faking." said Anna Sophia
"Now, let's expose the person who did this." said Emma
Emma takes out a vail and hands it to Regina
"You think it will be enough." said Emma
"To use no. To replicate it should be just enough." said Regina "By the way. Thank you. both of you."
"For what? We didn't do anything yet." said Anna Sophia
"You saw how quick this town was to blame me but you two believed that I didn't do this." said Regina "That must have been very difficult for you or is this some ingenious plan to use me to get henry's memory back."
"It wasn't I knew you were telling the truth." said Emma "You didn't do this."
"I trust Emma's opinion and before you all went back to the enchanted forest I saw a change in you. Sure I didn't know it at the time but there was definitely a change." said Anna Sophia
" You both trust me even though I can't live without Henry." said Regina
"There you are telling the truth again." said Emma
"And it's because you can't live without him that I know we can trust you because we can't live without him either. Once this potion is done we can get him back and things can get back to the way they are supposed to be. The Charming- Mills- Gold family together." said Anna Sophia
Regina had been working on the potion as they had it was finally complete Regina took a test drink.
"Well? Do you remember anything?" ask Emma and Anna Sophia together.
Regina takes it and throws the vail against the wall.
"OK, either you are really mad at that wall at some point during the year or it didn't work." said Anna Sophia
"I must have missed an ingredient." said Regina
"Could we try again?" asked Emma
" I used up all the potion Hook gave you. There is nothing left to replicate. " said Regina
"We can still catch her." said Emma
"Haven't you been listening. There is no more potion." said Regina
" We have been running this con… what if we're running the wrong one. There's this old bail bondman's trick where you snuff the perp out by making them think you are on to them." said Emma
"I get it. If this wicked witch thinks we are making a memory potion she'll try to stop us and reveal herself in the process. we just have to get the word out." said Anna Sophia
"I know just who to tell." said Regina
"I'll tell him." said Anna Sophia
That night, after being with Emma and Regina Anna Sophia had stopped to talk to Leroy and decided to wait for his announcement by going to Granny's. When she got to Granny's she sat next to Mary Margret. She started reading an identical baby book to Mary Margret's. Henry sat across from them playing video games. "O my god, did you know there is something called cradle cap?" asked Mary Margret looking at her sister.
"Yea, just got to that part this is disgusting! Says babies get it on their heads it's a crusty, scaly, skin rash. " said Anna Sophia " And I think I'm done here. What about you guys?"
" That is gross." said Henry.
"How about we go to the library before it closes and get you some books, Henry? I know how much you love reading." said MM looking at Henry.
"How do you know that?" said Henry
"Your mother told us." said Anna Sophia
"Cool. let me get my coat I'll be right down." said Henry leaving the booth to get his coat.
"Cradle cap." said Anna Sophia and Mary Margret together
"You know it goes away. It doesn't hurt the baby." said Zelena from behind them causing them to turn around.
"It doesn't?" they ask together
"Babies are stronger than you think." said Zelena
"Well, I guess if a baby can be shipped to Maine it could survive anything." said Anna Sophia
"How right you are." said Zelena
"You're Snow White aren't you?" asked Zelena to Mary Margret turning her attention to Mary Margret
"Actually, it's Mary Margret here. This is my sister Anna Sophia." said Mary Margret
"Hello." said Anna Sophia
"Wasn't aware Snow White had a sister." said Zelena
"I didn't." they said together
"I'm sorry. I'm a bit confused." said Zelena
" This must be your first time in Story brooke." said Anna Sophia
"Missed the first curse." said Zelena
"Well, we used to be one person named Snow White but when Regina originally cast the curse it accidentally split us into two people and God in his infinite wisdom must think it's funny because he keeps splitting us up over and over again." said Anna Sophia
"I do hear that God has a wicked sense of humor." said Zelena "I mean he has us all sent to this new world that I'm very new to."
"Don't worry you get used to it." said MM and AS together
"Who were you back in our land?" asked Mary Margret
"I was no one a midwife. Don't get my wrong I enjoyed what I did. Sometimes, I wished I could do more. Always wanted to be a midwife for royalty." said Zelena
"Really?" asked Mary Margret excited but Anna Sophia started to get very suspicious
"I have questions on all these things and now there are so many I can't close the book." said MM
"I'd be honored to help." said Zelena
"Careful once I have the baby I may never let you leave my side." said MM
"Helping Snow White with her baby can't think of anything that would make me happier." said Zelena
"Do you mind if I speak to my sister alone?" asked Anna Sophia
"Of course not." said Zelena who hands her a card "This is my number call me and we can set up a meeting with your husband."
"Thank you." said Mary Margret
Zelena goes towards the ladies room.
"Isn't it amazing that we found a mid wife?" said MM
"It's more like astounding. I don't like this." said AS
"What do you mean you don't like this?" asked MM
"We don't need a mid wife. We can take care of the baby without one. We weren't planning on having one with Emma why do we need one with this prince or princess." said AS
"We weren't considering one with Emma because of the curse. We should at least give Zelena a chance. Besides, she could have been a friend of ours in the lost year." said MM
"She could also be the wicked witch disguised as a mild mannered midwife after our babies for nefarious purposes. I mean why would a random woman be so interested in helping us? You heard what she said nothing would make her happier… she said it like this was her life's dream. Her life's dream is to help Snow White with her baby. I'm sorry but that is highly suspect. "
"I'm sorry you feel that way because we can't do this on our own it's been too long. We're hiring her." said Mary Margret
"No we aren't." said Anna Sophia
"Yes we are." said Mary Margret
"No, we're not!" yelled Anna Sophia
"Yes, we are." said Mary Margret
"I do not want the sickly sweet woman anywhere near my child!" yelled Anna Sophia she was about to exit when Leroy entered
"Great news everyone, Emma found Regina she was locked up in her office making a memory potion. Says she's going to use it to prove that she didn't catch the curse."
"Like I'd drink anything that woman gave me." said Granny
"Well, someone will and we will know exactly who did this to us." said Leroy
Anna Sophia leaves through the back and waits. She sees Zelena leave. "Leroy just gave the news. I'm on my way." said Anna Sophia. She walks over to the car and gets in the back.
"So, now we do what?" asked Regina
"Wait until the witch makes her move." said Emma
"Saw this woman Zelena leave the diner shortly after I did. I bet she's our woman." said Anna Sophia
"Good work. Hopefully, it's her and she's taking the bait. " said Emma
"So, this is what you do for a living?" asked Regina
"Yea. It's called a stake out." said Emma
"Don't you get bored?" asked Regina
" I pass the time, talk ,mostly watch which is what we should be doing." said Emma
"So,what does he believe?" asked Regina
"Henry?" asked Emma
"No, Ghandi… yes she means Henry." said Anna Sophia
" He doesn't remember us or believe in magic. When you both woke up what memories did you have?" asked Regina
"I'm curious about that too. The first time our memories were wiped we were under the impression that you, Neal, and Henry were a happy family and I was the old friend who was living with you to help out with Henry as he was growing up plus the music world is very on and off. What does he think now?" asked Anna Sophia
" He believes I've been raising him by myself. We've lived in New York all his life and I was dating a guy named Walsh who I almost married. In fact, a guy named Walsh came to pick me up for a date that Hook interrupted. While Walsh was in the men's room he showed up and gave me the potion. I refused to listen to a word he said until he sent me to Neal's old apartment. I found Henry's camera and realized that Hook had been telling me the truth. I must admit the lie was nicer. " said Emma
"Why did you come back then?" asked Anna Sophia and Regina together
"Because I kept hearing Henry's voice in my head saying that a hero would come back to save their family so I knew I had , a nice lie was not going to hide the fact that the truth was the wicked witch tore us all apart and I can't let her finish the job." said Emma "Speaking of which would you like to try meeting him again. We could tell him you're a friend like Mary Margret, David, and Anna Sophia."
"I don't think so. It hurt too much to see that look in his eyes. After the anti- curse I went into a deep depression so deep I actually put myself under the sleeping curse hoping one day Henry would come to the enchanted forest though I knew he never would. The others were very concerned. Tinkerbell told them about the man with the lion tattoo. They went on a search for him and somehow got him to the castle they convinced him to kiss me. I'm not really sure how but Robin Hood woke me up. When I saw Henry today and he didn't know me it made me want to go back under that sleeping curse again." said Regina
"Regina, no one in this family wants you to feel that way but you love Henry and you know seeing him will make this better." said Anna Sophia
Suddenly they see movement from the window. They all go to the office. "Are you sure she can't get out?" asked Emma
"I sealed it with a blood lock. You can only get out or in." said Regina who unlocks the door. They search the room but discover that the witch had gotten away. "This is impossible she couldn't have used magic to get out. The blood lock prevents that."
"Unless she's related to you… something you need to tell us Regina?" asked Anna Sophia
" I'm an only child. I think I'd know if I had a sister. I mean you know about yours." said Regina
" The blood lock can be open by people within the same blood line? That explains a lot. Regina, the wicked witch is your sister she could easily break this." said Emma
"Could we use the same blood to track her maybe we can find out where she went." said Anna Sophia
"Anna Sophia, I'm not sure that's a good idea without a solid plan. You tend to get yourself and others into horrible trouble when you don't think things through." said Emma
" What if this is the only way." said Anna Sophia
"No." said Emma they exit the office.
"Regina, please, this could be our only chance." said Anna Sophia
"Emma, is right it is much too dangerous." said Regina
"OK, I'm going for a walk." said Anna Sophia
Emma and Regina go towards the house. Anna Sophia runs to the woods. She walks further than she had ever gone before. As she walks she comes to a small cottage and hides behind a tree. Anna Sophia sees Zelena walk out of the house. " This is Zelena's place?" she wondered to herself. she watched as Zelena went down into the cellar and then came back up and into the house. Anna Sophia went to the cellar unlocked the cellar door and went down herself. When she got down there she saw Rumplestilskin. "O my god! Rumplestilskin! You're alive!" she ran over to the cage.
"OOO, Rumble bumble gets visit from you… greetings, Snow White and magic brew." said Rumple
"Whoa, apparently you've lost your mind from being in this cage. I'm getting you out." said Anna Sophia
"No Snow go! Go Snow No!" yelled Rumple as Anna Sophia works the rusted latch. Rumple yells it over and over again trying to get Anna Sophia to leave him alone. She finally got it open and Rumple backed up into the cage screaming and yelling the words. Anna Sophia goes into the cage and reaches out her hand.
"I'm not leaving without you. You don't deserve to be in here." said Anna Sophia
"That's not really up to you to decide." said Zelena
Anna Sophia turns around and sees her.
"Zelena…" said Anna Sophia crawling out of the cage to face her.
"Hello, Anna Sophia was it? I see you discovered my little secret." said Zelena " If anyone else discovered this I would kill them on the spot but because you're you. I'm going to do you a favor and spare you life. Now get out." said Zelena
"I'm not leaving. Not without Rumplestilskin." said Anna Sophia
"Have it your way then." said Zelena. Zelena waved her hand in front of Anna Sophia's face making her black out then waves her hand again and Anna Sophia disappears. Anna Sophia wakes up in fright and looks around realizing she was back at the apartment in bed with Mary Margret and David and it was morning.