Melissa packing her and her daughter stuff. Neal hears a knock on the door and opens it. A 29 year old man was standing there.
"August." Neal said
"Neal." August said
August and Neal hugged each other and stopped.
"How you been?" Neal asked August
"Still the same." August said
"Hi I'm Melissa." Melissa said
August kissed Melissa hand.
"Pleasure all mine." August said
Melissa smiled at August.
"Well thank you." Melissa thanking August
"I heard you're heading to storybrooke." August said
"Yes I am...I know I'm not a fairytale character but..." Melissa said as August interrupted her sentence
"Trust me. I heard the whole story." August said
"Well me and my daughter are almost ready." Melissa said
"Ok." August said
Melissa breaths heavily.
"You're nervous aren't you?" Neal asked Melissa
"Yep." Melissa said
"It's ok. It's your first time of seeing fairytale characters and Emma and my father. But don't get to nervous. Just be yourself." Neal said
"Ok." Melissa said
"Now give me a hug." Neal said
Melissa hugged Neal.
"You and your daughter ready?" August asked Melissa
Melissa stopped hugging Neal.
"Yes. (Melissa was holding her daughter while both Neal and August were putting the stuff on the truck. She see a motorcycle on the truck.) Nice motorcycle." Melissa said
"Thanks." August thanking Melissa
August strapped Jenna on the car seat.
"I guess this is it." Neal said
"This won't be the last...Will see each other again." Melissa said
Neal hugged Melissa one more more time. She and August get into the car and drove off.
5 hours later.
August wakes up Melissa and stops the truck.
"You're going to have to drive all the way to storybrooke...I can't. (August gets out of the truck and grabs his motorcycle and so does Melissa.) You take the truck." August said
"What about you? I mean I can't do this by myself." Melissa said
"It's not my time yet. I have to be here when Emma gets here." August said
"And when will that be? How will I know when she is coming?" Melissa asked August
"Don't worry. You can do this. (August puts his hand on Melissa's shoulder.) Just have confidence in yourself. (She hugged him and stopped hugging him.) Good luck." August said
"Thanks." Melissa said
August driven the other way on his motorcycle. Melissa got into the truck and driven all the way into storybrooke.
Both Melissa and her daughter are in storybrooke now. She stops the truck and sees a diner called grannys diner. She gets out of the truck and grabs her daughter and went in. She puts her daughter on a little seat while she sits on the side. A waitress comes.
"Hi my names Ruby and I'll be your waitress for the evening." Ruby said
"I'll have tea and can I have milk for my little girl." Melissa said
"Sure." Ruby said
Melissa was trying to find out what she wants to eat and her daughter too. But a 10 year old boy and a woman with Raven black hair is coming their way.
"Can I help you?" Melissa asked Regina
"Can we sit here?" Regina asked Melissa
"Uh sure...I guess." Melissa said
"Sorry for this. I'm Regina Mills the mayor of this town. (Regina shakes hands with Melissa.) And this is my son...Henry." Regina said
"Hi." Henry said
"Melissa and this is my daughter...Jenna." Melissa said
Both Regina and Henry sit.
"So...Are you two new in town? (Melissa gives her a look.) I mean you both look new." Regina said
"We never have new people around here." Henry said
"O...k." Melissa said
Ruby gives Melissa and Jenna their beverages.
"Anything for you Mayor Mills and Henry?" Ruby asked both Regina and Henry
"Water." Regina said
"Coke." Henry said
"Ok." Ruby said
Ruby gets there drinks.
"So where did you come from?" Regina asked again
"Me and my daughter are from in a small town in Virginia." Melissa said
"Virginia. Isn't that where it is close to North Carolina?" Regina asked again
"Yes. The small town is called Mystic Falls. But there's nothing special about it." Melissa said
"So what are you doing here in Storybrooke? I mean...Don't you have family?" Henry asked Melissa
"I already graduated so I took my daughter and just headed here. We don't have anywhere to live right now in this area." Melissa said
Ruby gives both Henry and Regina drinks.
"Thanks Ruby." Henry thanking Ruby
"Can I have a cheeseburger with curly fries and my daughter will have small bowl of mac & cheese but not to hot?" Melissa asked Ruby
"I'll have a hot dog with fries." Henry said
"And a salad for me. (They were eating the food and when they got done. Regina had an idea.) You said that you and your daughter don't have a place to stay here." Regina said
"Yes" Melissa said
"I will allow Ruby's Grandmother to let you stay at the motel down the street for as long as you can." Regina said
"Thank you. I promise that I'll get a job and someone has to babysit Jenna while I'm working." Melissa said
"All of that will be taken care of." Regina said
Mystic Falls Past.
High school.
Mr. Tanner's classroom.
"The Battle of Willow Creek took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic Falls. How many casualties resulted in this battle? Ms. Bennett?" Tanner teaching the class and he asked Bonnie the question
"Um...a lot? I'm not sure. Like a whole lot." Bonnie said
"Cute becomes dumb in an instant, Ms. Bennett. Mr. Donovan? Would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your embedded jock stereotype?" Tanner asked Matt
"It's okay, Mr. Tanner, I'm cool with it." Matt said
"Hmm. Elena? Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significantly historical events?" Tanner asked Elena
"I'm sorry, I-I don't know." Elena said
"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Elena. But the personal excuses ended with summer break." Tanner said
"There were 346 casualties. Unless you're counting local civilians." Stefan said
"Seems like we have another smart person in the room. (Tanner referring to Melissa.) And that answer would be correct. Mister...?" Tanner asked Stefan
"Salvatore." Stefan said
"Salvatore. Any relation to the original settlers here at Mystic Falls?" Tanner asked again
"Distant." Stefan said
"Well, very good. Except, of course, there were no civilian casualties in this battle." Tanner said
"Actually, there were 27 people that died. Confederate soldiers, they fired on the church, believing it to be housing weapons. They were wrong." Melissa said
"And It was a night of great loss. The founder's archives are, uh, stored in civil hall if you'd like to brush up on your facts, Mr. Tanner." Stefan said
Everyone in the room laughed.
"Hmm." Tanner said
