I will be in Ireland for my spring breaks so I don't think I will be able to update as I am spliting a laptop. I do not own ouat.

Alexandra walked down the hallway into a familiar classroom and watched the substitute teacher teach instead of Mary Margaret as she took a couple of days of leave to look after Emma and Henry.

The substitute looked up her dirty blonde hair pulled into a bun,"Hi I'm Ms. Avery, and you are?"

"Ms. Kingsleigh." Alexandra stuck out her hand as Ms. Avery shook it.

"Oh it's a pleasure to finally meet you. Did you need something?"

"No just checking in on you."

Ms. Avery clapped her hands together,"Then feel free to watch."

"Thank you."Alex walked into the room and looked for a place to sit while Ms. Avery continued talking.

"Alright everyone take out your Alice in Wonderland books."

Alex sat down next to Paige and tapped her on the shoulder,"May I read with you?"

"Sure." Paige nodded her head as blonde hair fell into her face. Alex noticed an urge to tuck Paige's hair behind her ears that she ignored as she read over Paige's shoulder and Paige settled into her side unconsciously.

"Did everyone read the seventh chapter?" Ms. Avery asked as Paige's hand shot into the air,"Yes?"

"Alice meets the Mad Hatter and the March Hare at the tea party. She sits down uninvited making the Mad Hatter insult her hair. They go on to argue about Mad Hatter also explain that time is a him not an it, and that they live in constant tea time. The Mad Hatter and March Hare woke the Dormouse wanting to hear a story, Alice asked so many questions that the dormouse become insulted and Alice finally leaves when the Mad Hatter insults her. Alice at the end of the chapter ends back up in the great hall shrinking so she can go to the passageway through the garden."

Alex watched Paige as she stated the story like the back of her hand,"And how did this make you feel?"

Paige was about to answer when a pulse ripped through the room causing all the children to scream and then run to find their parents, Ms. Avery ran out of the room as Alice pulled Grace into her lap and wrapped her arms around her daughter protectively whispering,"Oh my darling, you're still safe. Thank the gods."

Grace looked at her mother with tears in her eyes,"Mama? But Papa said you were dead. What happened?"

"Regina." Alice stood up and looked down at Grace,"We need to go home and grab something of mine that is very important."

Grace nodded and slipped her hand into her mother's,"Then let's go."

"I just hope your papa isn't impulsive today." Alice said glancing down at Grace as they neared the apartment building.

"Papa isn't impulsive." Grace said squeezing her mother's hand.

"Not that you see. Not anymore." Alice said her voice filled with mild happiness before she looked at her daughter,"We changed him for the better, honey."

Grace looked at her mom and vaguely remembered the house she used to live in with the high walls and the chair made of swords, She remembered moving into her little house and loving it as she could run around without many people trailing her.

"Come on." Alice locked the door behind Grace as she walked to her room and pulled her sword out of the trunk. She ran her fingers over the black leather grip that molded to her grip over time. She pulled the sword out of the scabbard with a satisfying hiss of the metal against the well oiled leather,'Valyrian Steel, 28 years and it still holds it edge.' She put the sword back and secured it on her hip before rushing out of her bedroom followed by Grace as the tried to make their way to Granny's when a magenta cloud came tumbling down from the forest descending over the town.

"Mama what's that?" Grace whimpered wrapping her arms around her mother.

Alice pulled Grace close and pressed her against her stomach,"I don't know sweetheart."

When the haze cleared up Alice rested a hand on the pommel of her sword and grabbed Grace's arm as she walked toward Granny's. They were about to cross the street when Alice stopped as a mob led by Dr. Whale went by calling for Regina's blood. She tugged Grace along behind the mob as she turned her head," Stay close to me."

"Where are we going?"

Alice hesitated, Regina's. That is an angry mom and as much as I hate her she is still Henry's mother."

"Are you really going to save her?" Grace asked her voice full of fear and disbelief.

"If I must but I don't think she will be getting away unharmed."

Grace's eyes widened as she tugged on her mother's sleeve,"That's a lot of people."

Alice pursed her lips and started to shove forward,"Stay close. Excuse me. Pardon me. Excuse me, Coming through."

Alice came to Regina's porch just fast enough to see Dr. Whale and Prince Charming yell at each other. Alice clamped an arm down onDr. Whale shoving herself between him and Charming,"What in the bloody hell are you doing?"

Charming glared at her,"Making sure someone doesn't get killed."

Alice looked shocked,"Oh Regina?"

Snow intervened,"Yes, you can't go around killing people like she did and she is Henry's mom."

Alice looked like she just got slapped,"You don't go around killing people like she did? SHe didn't just kill people she tore apart families."

Emma spoke up quietly grabbing Alice's attention,"Alex, I understand. I didn't know my parents for 28 years, I know how angry you are, but please for Henry's sake."

Alice growled,"You don't know anything."

"Alex this isn't the way."

"Then arrest her. Keep her locked up is best thing, we can't just kidnap her."

"It isn't kidnapping, it is the only way to keep her safe from the mob."

"I don't think that isn't I would prefer if you didn't use it as your excuse to lock me again."

Alice pursed her lips the a,"Regina?"

"I can handle myself.s,"Without your magic?"

Emma cut in,"How do you know her magic is gone?"

Alice shrugged,"She would have started a fight with me already."

Regina crossed her arms,"Fine, I don't have my magic yet."

Alice gestured to her"As I stated earlier, keep her locked up, or she will get hurt."

"Regina are you okay with this?" Regina scowled,"Fine."

Emma smiled,"Thank you, Alex could you clear a path for us?"

Alice shook her head,"No, I helped enough, I need to find Jefferson."

"Fine, He's probably at his house." Emma said putting an arm on Regina.

Alice shot Emma a dry look,"Really, thanks for your help Emma. Grace, I'm gonna take you to Granny's and I want you stay with Isabelle okay?"

Grace looked up At Alice,"Will you bring Papa back?"

Alice's lips quirked up in a smile,"Of course. Good bye Regina, I'll see you three later."

(My leg is asleep and yes the time is a bit squeed but oh well)

Alice drove up to Jefferson's house and stepped out of the car. She knocked on the door and saw Jefferson open it his eyes full of concern,"Alex is everything okay?"

Alice bit her lip,"Jefferson, it's me Alice."

Jefferson's expression softened,"Alice, what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you and tell you that the curse broke."

"I know but why did you come here,"Jefferson's voice held panic and pain.

"I wanted to see you." Alice said her voice soft and on the vulnerable side.

"I'm not safe for you or Grace." Jefferson said setting his jaw.

"Jefferson-"

"No." Jefferson's blue eyes hardened into ice.

"Please we just got back to our real selves."

"No Alice, I'm not safe."

Alice crossed her arms,"Neither am I!"

"Not in the way you're not safe, I can't keep you two safe. I will hurt you. I don't want to be my father."

Alice looked shocked,"It is impossible for you to be him, Jefferson. He is a terrible awful man and you can't be him."

Jefferson smiled at the way Alice tried to alleviate his worries even though she wasn't able to,"Alice… I've spent two years in Wonderland, and I've spent 28 years knowing what is going on. I'm not the same anymore."

"Neither am I."

Jefferson sighed heavily,"You know exactly what I mean, I just need time."

Alice nodded accepting Jefferson's decision,"Okay then, you'll know where to find me."

Jefferson smiled softly,"I heard what you did for Regina. Being the bigger person. Grace was there wasn't she?"

Alice hated how well Jefferson knew her,"She was."

Jefferson opened his mouth and closed it like he wasn't sure what to say before speaking again,"Îmi pare rău că nu te pot proteja de Regina toți acei ani în urmă." (I'm sorry I couldn't protect you from Regina all those years ago)

Alice shrugged,"It's okay, I protected you and Grace.

"I can handle myself."

"What about Grace?"

"We protect her."

"Exactly, we can do that better if we are together."

"Listen to Emma just this one, Alice."

Alice crossed her arms,"No."

"Can you just pull your head out of your ass, and stop being so stubborn? Just listen to me."

"I am, you're just talking nonsense."

"No I'm not, just go home." Jefferson rested his head on the door as Alice stood there stubborn and unmoving, her love acting as a constant comforting weight that Jefferson wanted to move towards but couldn't,"If you don't leave I will drag you back to your apartment kicking and screaming. Would you like that?"

"No."

"Then leave."

Alice crossed her arms and squared her shoulders reminding Jefferson of how she was when she was 16, a princess who demanded that her father let them get married,"No."

Jefferson sighed and cast his eyes to the ground, his voice breaking,"I'm not ready….. I left Grace, and it's my fault you left too."

"Jefferson," Alice leaned forward to touch Jefferson's arm.

Jefferson fliched back and yelled,"I can't! Alright! I…. just….. I can't."

Jefferson looked at Alice's sad brown eyes quickly slamming the door in her face. Alice pounded on the door,"I'll be back Jefferson, I'm not giving up on you yet!"

Jefferson sat down on his white couch picking up his glass tumbler of whisky,"I'm counting on it."

Alice walked down the porch as her phone started to ring she answered it,"Hello?"

"Alex, you need to help us." Emma said her voice extremely frantic.

Alice hesitated,"What's going on?"

Emma let out a noise of impatience,"Gold sent a wraith after Regina and we need your help to kill it."

Alice sighed,"You can't kill what isn't alive Emma."

She walked back to her car and slammed the door driving back to her apartment as Emma continued talking,"Look I know you don't like Regina but what about Henry?"

Alice continued drive her car as Emma continued talking letting one of her hands fall to the dragon headed pommel as she sighed,"What do you need me to do?"

"Help us capture it and send it through Jefferson's hat."

Alice rolled her eyes, If you want to send it through Jefferson's hat, call him, but he's being temperamental, so I don't know how much help he'll be."

"Could you talk to him, then?"

Alice hesitated not wanting to reveal what Jefferson said to her,"He slammed the door in my face."

"Why?" Emma asked her voice laced with concern as she knew how hard Jefferson fought to cling to Alex who didn't remember him and it didn't make sense for him to send her away.

"He needs space so I'm giving it to him." Alice took a deep breath as she felt tears come on. She blinked them away and wiped her eyes before speaking again,"I assume we meet at the Sheriff's Station?"

"Thanks Alex."

Alice hung up her phone and let her grip tighten on the pommel of her sword feeling the horns of the dragon head dig into her hand as she walked into the Sheriff station feeling a sense of dread settle in her stomach.

"Thanks again Alex, for helping." Emma smiled shaking Alice's hand.

Alice glared at Regina,"Look I'm only doing this as a favor."

"We need you to help us luire the wraith to Jefferson's hat." Emma said as David crossed his arms and looked at Alice disapprovingly.

"We need gasoline or alcohol to start a fire. We can use it as a stalling tactic." Alice explained as Regina stared at her as if she ate something sour,"Might as well free Regina, and don't look so sour sweet it makes you look old."

Regina glared at Alice as Emma opened the cell door,"Emma do we really need her help?"

Emma looked between the two of them," Yes we do."

Regina looked at Alice angrily,"You haven't changed much have you?"

Alice shrugged,"Why fix what isn't broken? And at least my kid is actually mine."

Regina's eyes were ice cold,"But are you sure she's Jefferson's?"

Alice raised an eyebrow,"Why, unlike some people I'm actually faithful. I don't screw the 17 year old portal jumper while I'm married to someone else."

Regina pursed her lips,"What about your husband? Does he have any other children? And before you say yes you might want to ask him."

"WHy upset I got the one thing you wanted? And he doesn't."

"So? Henry might not be mine but I was there for his entire childhood which I can is better than I can see for either of you."
Emma looked shocked as Alice continued talking,"Why? Even though we didn't have money Grace was happy and you know nothing about me or Emma."

Regina grinned,"You were royalty."

Alice didn't answer but crossed her arm,"I want to get this over with so I can finish cleaning up your mess like always."

"Fine then let's get going." Regina said rolling her eyes.

"We get the hat and the wraith will follow Regina at night as it fears the light. We'll set up in city hall and send it through the hat."

Emma spoke up stepping between them,"Sounds good."

"David, Mary Margaret and I will get brooms and the alcohol. You and Regina will set up in city hall."

Regina nodded at the sound plan but asked a question that was gnawing at her,"And when do we go after Gold?"

Alice looked up from the list she was compiling with Mary Margaret,"We don't. It's not my fault you pissed him off, and I don't want to incur the wrath of the imp."

"You were never very much help." Regina snarled.

"To you." Alice snarked back,"Others find me quite helpful."

"I bet they do."

Alice shoot Regina a dry look,"Your son's favors only go so far."

Regina turned to Emma,"So that's how you got her here, I was wondering how someone as stubborn as her would even consider doing anything for me."

"Regina," Emma warned trying to diffuse the tension in the room.

"Let's go." Alice growled walking out of the Sheriff's station followed by David and Mary Margaret.

(When the wraith is in city hall)

Emma came rushing into city hall followed by Mary Margaret and David wielding flaming broomsticks. Alice pulled out her sword and swiped as the wraith came toward her and Regina, her years of practice made it look like a well choreographed dance and her sword flashing in the flames from the fence surrounding the court in city hall as Regina struggled with the hat.

"Alice, it's not working." Regina said looking at Alice panicked.

Alice ran over grabbing Regina's arm the same time Emma did as the hat started to spin Regina was pulled away from the hat as the cyclone that surrounded the hat began to pick up.

"David, Mary Margaret, lure it over her."

The wraith lunged at Regina, Alice and Emma. Alice ducked as Regina was pushed out of the way but felt a hand grab her ankle as she heard Emma scream as she was pulled down. Alice looked down at her ankle seeing a blue hand have hold of her ankle as she shrieked in pain and was pulled into the hat after Alice tried to get away realizing it was futile as she saw the magenta from the interior of Jefferson's hat fill her vision, seeing Mary Margaret follow her jumping in after her and Emma.

The hat shrank back to its original size as David landed on it tearing it up and ruining their chances of getting back. David held Jefferson's torn up in his hand and slowly stood up.

"Where are they?" David yelled.

Regina looked up and calmly spoke,"I have no idea."

David ran up to Regina backing her up against the wall,"Are they dead?"

Regina didn't back up fully standing her ground,"The curse- it destroyed all the land."

"Are they dead?" David shouted getting into Regina's face.

"I don't know."

"I should have killed you myself." David growled going to push Regina against the wall.

"Well then what's stopping you?" Regina asked through her hands out and David against the wall, using the branches from the wall paper to secure him against the wall,"You think you're some heroic prince. Please. You're nothing but the son of a shepherd. I should have killed you when I could."

The tree branches tightened around David's throat as Regina reached out,"And now….. Now I can."

Henry ran into the room looking for Regina,"Mom?!"

Regina's voice softened,"Henry, what are you doing here?"

Henry backed up into Ruby's arms,"What are you doing?"

Regina approached Henry,"It's okay. You're safe now."

Henry looked at David before looking back at Regina,"Where's my mom? Where's-"

Regina's voice was sad," They're gone. They fell through a portal. They're…. Henry, I'm sorry."

"No you're not." Henry's voice broke,"You really are the evil queen. I don't want to see you again."

Regina looked upset,"No, don't say that. I love you."

"THen prove it. Get them back, and until then, Leave me- Leave everyone alone."

Regina's voice held concern,"Where will you go?"

David stood up with Ruby's help,"With me."

Regina looked on as David took Henry out of city hall.

(At Emma's and Mary Margaret's apartment.)

David lead Henry into the apartment,"Henry don't worry. Mary Margaret, Emma, and ALex are still alive."

Henry looked up,"How do you know?"

"I have faith."

"But-"

"Henry come here," Henry turned around facing David as David knelt down so they were I level,"I will find them, trust me."

(Enchanted forest)

There was a rumbling as Mulan shifted through the ruins finding Emma, Mary Margaret, and Alice unconscious. Aurora looked at them worried," who are they?"

Mulan met Aurora's eyes,"They're the reason our prince is dead."

Has anyone caught who Alice's family is? Comment if you did please. Please rate and review I don't know how I can improve the story without feedback.