Enchanted Forest Approximately 1977

Red's POV:

"How much longer is she going to be? The moon is almost up she never stays out this late during wolfstime". Red mutters while pacing back and forth in the front room of the cottage she and Granny share. She is getting anxious the longer it is taking Granny to get back from her hunting trip. Granny always goes out the first day of wolfstime before the moon is up to get enough meat to last them the next few days where it isn't safe to go outside. Sure everyone else thinks that wolfstime is only dangerous when the moon is out at night but Granny has always been paranoid that people are wrong.

When Red woke this morning to do her chores Granny had already left like she usually has for these hunting trips. The problem is that Granny is usually back by sunset and that was over an hour ago. Red is just about to go out to search for her when Granny comes through the door holding something in her arms. "Granny where have you been?" Red exclaims. Granny just sighs and sets her crossbow down on the table but keeps holding whatever is in her arms. She turns to Red and says, "Sit child there is something I must tell you". Red sits down and is about to demand an explanation from Granny but before she can talk she is cut off by a loud crying coming from the bundle in Granny's arms. Red just sits there in stunned silence as Granny starts rocking side to side while shushing what Red now knows to be a baby in her arms. A few minutes pass in silence as Granny continues to rock the baby until the crying stops and then she looks up to see her very confused 19 year old grandchild.

They stay silent for another minute before Red finally asks, "Granny what is going on i thought you were hunting? Whose baby is this?". Granny sits next to Red so she can see the baby and says, "I was out hunting when i ran into someone I haven't seen in a very long time." Granny began to hesitate then turned to Red saying, "Child it was your mother". Red just sat there in silence. She doesn't remember her mother, she has lived with granny for her whole life that she knows. When Red was younger she asked about her mom and Granny just told her that her mom was irresponsible and abandoned Red because she wasn't ready to take care of her. Red turns to Granny and asks, "What on earth could she possibly want? You haven't heard from her in 19 years." Granny just says "she just kept apologizing and said she had messed up and then handed me this little girl and a letter and walked away". Granny then hands Red the letter who stares at it for a minute before opening it.

The letter read:

Mother,

I know I disappointed you when I left Red with you all those years ago. The thing is I knew I wasn't capable of raising a kid and I also just didn't want to. I was never meant to be a mother it never felt right. I'm too much of a free spirit to be saddled with children.

This is Anastasia, she is a year old now. I was too far away to give her to you until now but after a year of traveling, I finally found my way home. Anastasia is your granddaughter and Red's sister. I don't know who her father is and I don't really care.

I have been her mother for the past year and I can't do it any longer. Children are too difficult. You will never have to see me again, I won't come back.

Anita

Red had never felt so angry before. She had come to terms with the fact that her mother had never wanted her long ago but the thought that the woman could do it again to another innocent little girl just pissed her off. Granny watched as Red's eyes flashed golden, despite her wearing the cloak, before going back to her normal brown color. Red then turned to Granny and said, "I'll never forgive her for this. Why can't she just learn her lesson?". Granny sighed for she too wished she knew the answer to that as well. They were broken out of their thoughts by a tiny giggle. Red looked down to see the baby in Granny's arms had woken up and was staring at her with vibrant green eyes. All of her anger went away when she looked into the eyes of her baby sister. Granny just watched with amusement as her granddaughter was in a rage one second and the next was cooing at her adorable little sister.

Red stole little Anastasia from Granny and looked at her little sister and said, "Hi Buba, I'm your big sister Red. I'm going to love and protect you forever".

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Enchanted Forest

Six Years Later

Anastasia's POV:

"But Reeeddd! I always get to hang out with you and Peter. Why can't I now?" Stacie whined. Red just rolled her eyes and said, "Bubs you wouldn't understand your too little". Stacie just stomped her foot and walked back into the cottage as Red left. Granny walked into the room to see her youngest grandchild pouting. Granny asked her, "what is troubling you this morning Anastasia?". Stacie just huffed and said, "Granny you know i hate that name! Please call me Stacie". Granny just chuckled and said, "I apologize Stacie. You didn't answer me though. What's troubling you?". Stacie pouted again and said, "Red doesn't let me hang out with her anymore. She is going into town with Peter but said I was too little to go with. Granny I'm only seven I can't help it I'm little". Granny chuckled again and said, "I know child. Just give it time. It's the beginning of wolfstime tonight she probably just wants to see him before she can't".

Stacie was silent for a minute, then she turned to Granny and said, "Granny when are you going to tell her she is the wolf?". Granny just sat down in shock and stared at Stacie. She took a deep breath and asked, "How did you know that child?". Stacie just looked at her incredulously and said, "come on Granny its so obvious. How could I not figure it out? Plus i remember that Anita is a wolf. Why wouldn't Red and I be ones too?". Granny just looked at her and asked, "how do you possibly remember that? You were barely a year old when she gave you to us and you remember something from when you were younger than that". Stacie just said, "Granny i don't forget anything. I remember the first time you saw me and that Red was angry and her eyes flashed golden when she read that letter mom wrote". Granny was shocked she didn't know Anastasia could remember all that. It was actually quite astonishing that her memory was so good, she had never known someone with such good recall.

Stacie saw that Granny was still shocked so she continued, "Granny I figured out red was the wolf before I was three. I remembered her eyes flashing and noticed that she would leave bed in the middle of the night sometimes during wolfstime but was back before sunrise. I also figured out that her cloak has to have some magic in it to suppress the wolf because she only transforms when she takes it off at night. I just can't figure out why she doesn't remember everything when she wakes up like I do!". Granny stood up, "What do you mean like you do?!". Stacie sighed and said, "dang it I didn't mean to say that, you weren't supposed to know yet". She could tell Granny was agitated with that answer and was still waiting for a proper one. Stacie sighed and said, "Granny I have been shifting since I was five. Unlike Red though I remember who I am when the wolf takes over. When I shift I just curl up on the bed and go back to sleep". Granny started to protest, "that isn't possible. You aren't supposed to shift until you reach your is what happened with your mother and Red". Stacie sighed Granny claimed to be an expert on this but clearly didn't know much.

She decided to tell Granny her theory, "Granny I think they didn't turn until they reached womanhood because they didn't know about the wolf and therefore didn't know they were supposed to be shifting with the moon. I think they turned at their womanhood because their bodies could no longer suppress the need to shift. The first time I shifted was the night I realized that if mom and Red were wolves that it was likely I was one too. So I just stared at the moon for a while and willed the wolf out and next thing I knew I was on four paws. And when I woke up the next morning I was in bed in my pajamas but I still remembered everything. Also I don't have to change with the moon during wolfstime, I can shift whenever I want". Granny just sat there shocked at what she was hearing. Eventually Stacie got fed up with the silence and went to her room to play.

Granny stayed in the living room of the cottage thinking about what she thought she knew about werewolves and what her seven year old grandchild figured out. If what Stacie thought about was true then everything Granny thought she knew was very wrong. Most of her knowledge of born werewolves came from raising Anita and Red because she herself was bitten. But even so how was it that two people had the same experience but one person was different?

She then began to wonder if it was because Stacie had known about and was not afraid of the wolf while the others where in the dark and fearful. Then she thought that it couldn't be that simple. It wouldn't be until a few years later that she realized how right that guess had been.

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Six Months Later

Stacie's POV:

Something just doesn't seem right about how Mary, I mean Snow, and Red have been acting all night. They were gone all day and when they came back Red seemed so anxious. Something has to be going on. Maybe I should ask Granny, but I don't want to worry her. Plus she has seemed a bit agitated with Snow since we found out she had lied about who she was but I don't know why it bothers her so much. I mean I might lie about who I was too if an Evil Queen was out for my head. Anyways I can feel the moon's pull getting stronger I should go make sure Red has on the cloak.

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Okay I was right to be suspicious about how they were acting. I cannot believe they thought Peter was the wolf. I just wish Red had know the truth before she accidentally killed Peter. Lets just say that Red was a little peeved with Granny and I for not telling her she was the wolf but I think she is starting to forgive us. I also think she is just upset that she has to ask me questions about what it is like being a wolf when she has been one longer than I have been alive. But hey it ain't my fault I'm so smart.

The day after she killed Peter we all sat down and had a chat, including Snow, about what was going on and why we never told her. At first Red went off on Granny for telling me but not her, but I think I shocked both Red and Snow when I told them the truth. They thought I was making things up until I gave in and shifted into my wolf in front of them. The fact that it was broad daylight and the moon wasn't out clued them in that I was being truthful. Then when I shifted back I told them everything I had told Granny six months ago. Lets just say that Red got a little teary eyed when I told her I remembered the first time she held me.

Later on Snow told us the whole story about why her step mom was after her and we all felt bad so we agreed to help her run, plus we had to get out of town quickly before people started to catch on about Red being the wolf. If that happened there would be many townspeople out for blood. Granny had to stay behind though she just doesn't think she would do good constantly on the move, but she wants Red and I to go and experience things. I think that was more for Red though because I'm pretty sure I am Red's babysitter for handling the wolf, just don't tell Red that.

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Nine Months Later

Red's POV:

It has been four months since I have seen Granny or Stacie but after having to kill mom I needed to go off on my own with Snow for a bit. We were lucky that we were able to get Stacie to Granny quickly after mom died because she got hit in the head pretty hard and wouldn't wake up. Snow has been trying to get me to go see them but I keep blaming myself for my sister getting hurt. I promised to always protect her but when I found mom's pack I was too distracted with learning to connect with my wolf that I never realized they were trying to kill my friend and sister all along. It's just that it was normal to them to have to teach someone to connect with their wolf and Stacie never had that problem so she couldn't explain it. I just always felt like I was an incompetant werewolf when my seven year old sister was better at it than me. I also missed Stacie's ninth birthday last month so I think it is time I sucked it up and faced the music.

Snow is going to come with me to visit Stacie and Granny. She misses them and also has helped me get stacie a present that will hopefully make up for missing her birthday. We got her a cloak like mine that is green to match her eyes. It doesn't have magical properties to suppress the wolf like mine does but she doesn't really need that like I did. I just hope she is happy to see me I miss my little Buba and I feel really bad for being away so long.

When we walk up to the cottage I can see Stacie sitting outside reading like she often does. I make our presence known by saying, "well it sure is nice to see some things never change". Stacie's head snaps in our direction the second I start to talk and by the time I finish she has a massive smile on her face. Suddenly I am knocked to the ground in a huge hug and realize it is my sister when I heard her scream, "Snuggles I missed you!". Snow is just standing there watching this happen laughing as I sit up still holding onto Stacie and say, "I missed you to Bubs and I am so so so sorry I missed your birthday". At this point, Granny has come outside to see what all the ruckus is and when I finally stand up she pulls me into a tight hug as well. Stacie hugs Snow and then tells me not to worry about it.

We go inside to get caught up on everything and Snow suddenly remembers the present we have for Stacie. She gets up and goes to her satchel and says, "Oh, we forgot about your gift. Stacie, Red and I got you something for your birthday but wanted to give it to you in person". She turns around and hands the package to Stacie who begins to open it. When she pulls out the cloak she squeals in delight before launching herself into Snow's arms before doing the same to me. She thanked us profusely and we spend the next few hours just savoring each others company.

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Two Years Later

Stacie's POV:

I'm very happy for Snow and Charming their wedding a month ago was simply beautiful, well until the Evil Queen showed up and told us about the curse. The thing is, she didn't seem as intimidating as usual. I mean sure she threw the sword towards charming but there were absolutely no fireballs this time and usually there are a lot of them. Also I noticed she had a wedding ring on and the last time I saw her she didn't wear one.

Anyways I just found out I'm going to be an honorary aunty in eight months because Snow and Charming just found out they are expecting a little girl. They already named her Emma which i think is just darling. I'm just frustrated because they won't let me help with the preparations for the curse. All they will tell me is that Emma is going to save us in 28 years and break the curse, and that Snow and Charming are going to use the magic wardrobe to go to the land without magic before the curse hits in order to avoid it. I know I'm only nine but I wish they would just let me help. It is wolfstime right now though so I think I'll go for a run as my wolf tonight to blow off steam.

So I went for my run last night but I think I ran too far from the castle because I can't find my way back. I have just decided to find the nearest town and find some clothes so I can shift back, then I can ask for directions to get back home. I am thinking about how dumb it was to run so far away by myself when suddenly I am shot with an arrow in the leg. I fall to the ground whimpering and licking my wounds when suddenly one of the Evil Queen's knights comes out from behind a tree and captures me in a net.

I am brought back to the palace and into the Evil Queen's throne room only she isn't the only one on a throne. The Knight then says, "My Queens we captured this wolf pup on the palace grounds. We captured it and brought the beast to you so you can decide how to kill it." He says this as he throws the net I am in on the ground in front of the two women. When I hit the ground the arrow is shoved further into my leg and I began to whimper louder as I bleed more and more. I believe I am about to die and just lay my head down staring at the two women as I am still softly whimpering. The two women look at each other before the Evil Queen sends the knights out of the room telling them she will handle things.

Both women get up and walk over to me after the Knight leaves, the closer the get the scareder I become. Just when I think they are about to kill me they both sit down in front of me and started talking to me softly. The Evil Queen says, "My name is Regina, and this is my wife Belle", I am surprised to hear that she really was married. She continues, "we know you are a child of the moon darling and we don't want to hurt you. Do you think you can let us help you?". I begin to think it over but eventually agree to let them help because my leg really hurts right now. I nod my head a bit and Belle begins to speak to me as Regina fixes me up. Belle says, "hi sweetie, your still just a pup aren't you?"I chuff at this which makes them laugh. I feel the arrow suddenly disappear from my leg and realize Regina must be using magic to heal me. I am proved right when my leg feels completely better a second later and Regina moves back into my line of sight saying she is done. I decide to make sure my leg is actually better and stand up on my paws. While standing I am eye level with the women who are still sitting on the floor which causes Regina to say, "yeah definitely still a pup". They just chuckle as I playfully growled at her for that and then they stand up and Belle says, "do you think you would be willing to change back now that you are safe?". I contemplate this for a moment before deciding to do so. I trot over to a chair in the corner and grab the blanket off of it with my teeth and bring it back to the women who are confused as to what I am up to. I drop the blanket at Regina's feet and then nudge it to her until she picks it up. She does so still looking at me confusedly.

I then backed up a few feet and begin to focus on shifting back to my human self. After a few seconds I am standing in front of the two women naked as the day I was born and reach forward to grab the blanket from Regina. As I wrap the blanket around myself they seem to realize why I had brought it to them. Once I am covered up I say to them, "hello". Belle snaps back to attention first and says, "hello darling. What is your name?". I decided to be cheeky and say, "my friends call my Stacie". Regina finally joins in and says, " it is nice to meet you Stacie". To which I reply, "you can call me Anastasia". As Regina just stands there stunned that I had just sassed her Belle bursts into laughter and grabs me in a hug and says, "I like you. Can we keep her?". I begin to giggle uncontrollably as Regina pouts when she realizes she has been bested by a kid.

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I have been with Regina and Belle for a few months now. I decided to only tell part of the truth about who I am. That being said they think I am an orphan who lived with my grandmother and sister but got lost one night during wolfstime. Which I guess isn't exactly a lie just not completely truthful, but I had to protect Snow for as long as possible. I think they suspect I am withholding something but they haven't pressed me for more information. I miss my sister and Granny but I feel like they never had time for me with everything going on with the curse and the baby. I know my family is probably worried about me but I like to think I am helping them by keeping an eye on the Evil Queen. Also they have a massive library which I may be taking advantage of at every possible moment.

Speaking of the library, Belle absolutely loves having someone else with a huge thirst for knowledge like her. Although she can't seem to wrap her head around how well I can recall things or the fact that i can speed read. The first time they took me to the library I was so excited and I grabbed the first book I saw and started reading right away. I was done with the entire book in no time and went to move on to the next but Belle stopped me saying, "there is no possible way you finished that so quickly". I just looked at her and said, "well it has to be possible because it just happened". After I said this Regina seemed to take more interest in the conversation. Belle just narrowed her eyes at me and said, "I still don't believe you. Not even I can read that fast". I just smirked at her and handed her the book saying, "Pick a page number and I will tell you the first paragraph word for word". Belle just looked at me and said, "that is a challenge I am willing to accept" as she grabbed the book. She began flipping through the pages until she finally stopped on one and smirking she said, "253". I just chuckled and said, "not nice trying to trick me by choosing a page that starts in the middle of a sentence", I then proceeded to say the entire page aloud as Belle read along looking more and more shocked as I went along. Regina set down her book and said, "you never forget anything do you?". I responded by saying, "no never. I remember the first time I met my sister and I was just barely a year old at the time". Belle seemed to want to comment that this couldn't be possible but Regina cut her off when she said, "this is amazing. I have heard of people having perfect memories but I thought they were myths".

Belle was sceptical about this ability of mine for a bit at first but eventually she came to enjoy it because she finally had someone to banter with at length about the things she was researching. This became something the two of us did often. It was nice to finally have someone to talk to about things like this, Granny and Red never really understood what I was talking about most of the time so these moments with Belle were rather enjoyable. Since spending time in the library was something Belle and I did, Regina decided to find something for her and I to do together. This ended up being going for long walks in her garden. Sometimes we would talk for hours on these walks and other times we just enjoyed each other's presence. It was nice to get to know each of them separately.

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Three Months Later

Regina's POV:

After my mother killed Daniel because of Snow I never thought I would find true happiness again. That is why I went to such great lengths to ruin Snow's life like she ruined mine. I spent years looking for her and in the process found myself more and more alone. The only person there for me was my father but I ruined even that in my thirst for revenge. When I had to kill my father to enact that curse I thought there was no redemption for me even in my enemies pain and suffering. I was so mad at Rumplestiltskin for not telling me the consequences of the curse that I decided to get my own revenge on him. With this in mind I broke into his castle and stole his servent girl Belle while Rumple was away making one of his horrid deals. She was supposed to be a means to an end but I never expected to find my true love in her. We were arguing one night about how I was no better than Rumple by holding her hostage and I suddenly couldn't stop myself from kissing her. The second our lips touched a pulse of magic came from us and I knew she was the one for me.

Belle and I soon married and everything was good. I had found happiness and my enemy was still going to get what they deserved because my curse had been enacted and the magic was starting to work to bring us all to the new realm. I had managed to enchant Belle's wedding band in order to protect her from the full effects of the curse. This means that she will keep all of her memories and I won't have to be alone again. I just couldn't get past the feeling that there was something important missing in our life but I wasn't sure what that was.

My answer to this came a few weeks later when a Knight of mine brought in a wolf pup that he had wounded. He wanted my wife and my input on how to kill the 'beast' but one look at this pup and Belle and I could tell this was no ordinary wolf. I sent the knight away and Belle and I were proven right when we asked if the pup was a child of the moon and they responded by nodding. I immediately set to work using my magic to heal the injury my knight had caused. Once healed we got the child of the moon to agree to shift back to their human form. We were confused when it brought a blanket to us and made me pick it up but when the girl shifted back to her human self and was naked it became clear why the blanket was needed.

That was at least six months ago and I finally realize the thing we were missing was a child. Over time both Belle and I have come to view Stacie as a daughter and we are well and truly happy. I have been searching for ways to stop the curse, because I don't feel the need for revenge anymore, but I have discovered that once it is enacted it is impossible to stop. I have tried to find a way for Stacie to keep her memories like Belle and I are going to but I have found that the only reason I was able to enchant Belle's ring to work is because she is the true love of the one who cast the curse. I have finally decided to tell my girls what I have found out and hopefully the three of us will be able to find another method to save Stacie from the curse.

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Well it has taken two months but the three of us have finally found a ritual that will send stacie to the realm without magic just before the curse hits so her memories will remain intact. Belle and I will just have to find her in the days following our arrival in order to all be together again. Stacie also told us the complete truth about who she is and it turns out that Snow White is giving birth to a savior who can break the curse. I'm not really sure how to feel about this because I have finally gotten my revenge on Snow for everything she has done to me in the past and now she has found a way to get out of it like usual. On the other hand I have the happiness I have always wanted and I don't need to see all these other people suffer to get it.

My curse is going to come tonight so we must do the ritual now. My informant has told me that the savior is born and they have sent her through the wardrobe, but unfortunately only she made it through as the magic seemed to fail and Snow is still stuck here. We begin the ritual and it takes a long while until finally Stacie disappears in a cloud of purple smoke like my magic forms. It appears to happen at just the right time as not a few moments later a huge cloud of magic can be seen on the edge of the palace, the curse is here.

Belle and I wake up in bed the next morning and I know the curse has taken effect. We suddenly have memories of a life that wasn't ours as well as our real memories from the enchanted forest. Belle French and Regina Mills met in highschool in Storybrooke Maine and they soon fell in love. The two have been together since their teens and are now the madame mayor and her first lady of Storybrooke.

The two women immediately set to work to find Stacie and get their daughter back but she didn't appear in town like she was supposed to. The women spend the next sixteen years searching for Stacie through any means possible but they just can't seem to find her. Eventually the constant years of searching with no positive result takes its toll on the two lovers and they slowly begin to give up hope of ever finding their daughter in this realm. It would take another three years after giving up their search before they decide to try to adopt another child because while they may never get their daughter back at least they can make some other kid happy and maybe themselves in the process. The two eventually adopt a boy named Henry and things seem to be starting to get a little better.

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Little did they know that their son was going to bring the one person to them who could tell them the truth of what happened to their daughter Stacie. They soon learn that the ritual to send her to this realm did a lot more than it was meant to, as not only did it send Stacie to this realm but also propelled her sixteen years into the future.