AN:

This story is about a man called Peter Samson who goes into the OUAT world to change a lot of things to resurrect his wife. To my knowledge, there is no OUAT story like that here.

This story is going to be very long, since it goes through almost all the flashbacks and episodes, so I've split it into three parts. The first part will be about the flashbacks, the second part will be Seasons 1-4A, and third will be Seasons 4B-7 (yes, Season 7 will be here).

Also, Peter is loosely based on myself, so when Peter is moaning about something he didn't like in the show, he shares my opinion.

For the flashbacks, I am using the Enchanted Forest Timeline from the Once Upon a Time wiki. I know it's quite unreliable, but it's better than making my own! I know technically Flower Child is the first episode in the timeline, but I am not having Peter live through millions of years. So I will go straight to Nimue. Sorry!

And lastly, I do not own any of the Once Upon a Time characters, settings episodes, etc. I only own Peter, Holly and a few other OCs further on.

I was walking out of the church after the service of my dear wife May. She was my love, my life, my everything for 14 years. I hate it that she died so early. I wanted to grow old with her. Do everything with her, but now that won't be possible. A 40-year old widower. That's what I am.

What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?

And then it happened.

The call that would change my life forever.

I go over to the phone as it rang.

"Are you Peter Samson?" asks the woman.

"Yes," I say.

"Hi," she continues. "I'm Holly Moore. I've got an opportunity for you to change your life. Come to my office tomorrow morning and I'll give you the details. I'll text you the address."

What? I wonder what that was about. Why the hell did someone call me and tell me that? How does she know who I am? Why does she care about me? And what does she mean by 'changing my life'?

So I thought, should I go or not?

In the end, I decided to go.

It was a decision that cost me my life.

I walk into the building which was the address Holly gave me on my phone. It was a weird call, sure, but I'm not going to not take it.

"Hi, name," says Holly.

"I'm Peter Samson," I say. "Are you Holly Moore?"

"Yes," Holly answers. "Come right this way."

I walk and Holly led me into what I persume is her office.

"So, I heard your wife just died," says Holly. "That must be really upsetting for you."

"How do you know that?" I ask angrily. How the fuck did she know personal stuff about me?

"I know a lot," said Holly. "Keep in mind, everything I say now, will sound incredibly crazy."

"Try me," I said. I don't have any crazy beliefs. My favourite TV show is Once Upon a Time, a show where belief is very important. It's a shown that took place over centuries. It has great characters and a great story. It did get rocky at times, but that's the beauty of it. I thought it got cancelled at the right time.

"Do you believe in alternate universes?" Holly asks.

"Never really thought about it," I say, truthfully.

"Well, I know for a fact that there are millions of alternate universes out there somewhere," says Holly. "There is no such thing as fiction. Every film, every TV show, every single thing a person has ever imagined exists in another world."

Was this woman crazy? Did she actually believe these things.

"What's your favourite piece of fiction?" asks Holly.

I think it's pretty obvious what the answer is. "Once Upon a Time," said Holly. "It's a..."

"I know what it is," says Holly. "People have been sent there before."

What the hell did she mean? 'Sent there before'?

"If you go into the Once Upon a Time Multiverse," she says, clearifying the fact that multiple worlds exist in that TV show. "At the beginning of the timeline, changing as much stuff as possible, except 5 crucial things. If you change over 50% and give the show a different ending, you will get your wife back."

"Okay," I say. "I'm going to go now."

I turn to leave before she jumps right in front of me.

"Look, I can prove it!" she claims. "I'll show you first-hand accounts of it happening. True experiences from actual people." She gives me a piece of paper with names of random people, might be real, but it could still be fake.

"Let's say you're right," I start. "What's in it for you?"

"Every time you change something," she starts. "I get a little bit more powerful."

OK, I get why a crazy person would think that. "And, the show spans several centuries. What if I forget what happens and what I'm doing this for?" I ask.

"You won't forget what happens in the show," says Holly. "There will be a checklist which will show you several episodes. Just press a button on the episode, and you can watch it."

"I'm not going to chance it and say you're right," I continue.

"I haven't asked for any money," states Holly.

She does make a point. Oh wait, she could just be a prankster. OR an actual crazy person who doesn't want money. "That proves nothing!"

"Well, how much do you want your wife back?"

"A lot."

"What chance do you think I have of being right?" she asks.

"Virtually impossible," I say.

"Well, shake my hand," she says.

"Shake your hand?" I ask, suspicious. "Why?"

"Well, why not?" she responds. "I'm most likely wrong. And on the virtually impossible chance that I'm right, you might be able to get your wife back."

Well, what could be the harm in doing this? It's not like it's actually going to work. But, maybe it will. I'm not going to chance it, but I might do this just to prove this crazy woman wrong.

I shake her hand.

A big hole opens up in the middle of the floor and I fall through.

"Bye!" she says, smirking. "See you in 5 minutes."

I fall into the hole and see a desert. I see two men, one looking incredibly familiar walking up to a cup.

"Oh my god!"

She was right. I am at the beginning of the timeline. Merlin is there about to drink from the cup. They probably can't see me, but it doesn't matter. Time to...

I see the checklist.

5 Crucial Things

Rumplestiltskin becoming the Dark One

Regina Mills casting the first Dark Curse

Emma Swan becoming the Savior

Neal Cassidy must die by sacrificing himself

The Charmings must still like hot chocolate with cinnamon

Okay. So I have to make sure all this happens, while still changing over 50%. Well, this is going to be hard.

Merlin picks up the cup and begins to drink from it.

It begins.

My life truly begins here.