You look happier, you do -Ed Sheeran, Happier

Time Period: A Flashback

Situation: A new curse hits Avalon and Ava gets separated from her parents

Regina's p.o.v

Frightened, I cradle Ava as I stare out of the window. A new dark curse is heading straight for our

little cottage. " Regina...Regina...Regina" an anxious Rumple yells pulling me away from my

thoughts. " Yes honey" I respond to my husband. "A curse is heading in our direction. We can take

cover in our bedroom closet" he instructs me. Holding Ava, I hide in the closet with my husband.

Violent strong winds snatch Ava from my arms. Rumple and I never see her again. Before we can

fully grasp Ava's loss, a whirlpool opens beneath our feet. We are transported to a different realm

where we are strangers to each other.


Time Period: A Flashback

Place: The Enchanted Forest

Rumple's p.o.v

A dark evil curse separated my family and me back in Avalon. Now here I am stranded in the forest.

"Regina! Avalon!" I cry and scream out. "Rumple, you are very unwell. This is the second day that I

have found you in the forest. Please don't say you are a spy for that evil witch Regina" a feminine

voice yells. I turn around and there is an attractive woman standing behind me. Her name is Milah.

Milah claims she is my wife and carrying my baby. Despite the craziness of the situation, I am

looking forward to becoming a father again.


Time Period: A Flashback

Rumple's p.o.v

A portal transported my son Bae to a different realm. I should've held onto him much longer and

tighter. I had lost my daughter in the same way years earlier. I failed as a father and human being.

My second wife Milah was right about me along. I sought the evil queen aka Regina's help. "Here

we are in another realm and you lost another child. First there was Ava and now this Bae. How

many more realms will I have to create?" She confronts me. "I apologize for bothering you but I

need your help to locate Bae. I can't locate him" I persist. "Our mission here in this realm, the

enchanted forest was to look for Ava. It appears you don't care about her anymore. You had no

right to marry Milah but I will help you to locate Bae" Regina promises. I thank my former lover

and star pupil with a hug. Her locator spell tracks Bae in two different places, Neverland and

New York. "I must be with Bae. Please take me to him" I order Regina. "Light and darkness can't

coexist. Your son is better off without you" she tells me.


Time Period: A Flashback

Place: The Dark Castle

Rumple's p.o.v

"Guess who I saw at Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana's castle" I pull Regina's leg. "I don't know

so please tell me" she urges me. "I saw our long lost daughter Avalon at the castle. She and

Drizella brought Raven home. Dr. Facilier held Raven hostage" I recall. "If you saw Avalon, why didn't

you bring her home so that we may be a family again?" Regina interrogates me. "I didn't want to create

drama at the garage sale. My friends, the prince and princess would've banned me from their

castle. Besides, Drizella had a strong hold on Avalon" I explain. "First, you lost Bae. Now this

happens, you let our daughter to get away. For the dark one, you are surely dumb" Regina curses

me. My heart is breaking, but I hold back my tears and rage.


Time Period: A Flashback

Rumple's p.o.v

As an elder of the community, it is my responsibility to present Regina with the key to the city.

Although we discovered Storybrooke, Regina gets all the credit. Nobody will know the truth

because Regina has erased their memories. My love for her is slowly dying. I almost can't

remember our lives before Storybrooke.


Time Period: A Flashback

Rumple's p.o.v

She had her back against the wind. She blocked my view of the sun. She presented me with an

ultimatum. "Divorce me or get out of Storybrooke" she demanded. I always knew it would come

down to this. It was just a matter of time. Since she was now the mayor, she wanted to detach

herself from me. She didn't want me to ruin her good reputation. Divorcing Regina was bittersweet

for me. My grandson Henry replaced me in Regina's life. She adopted him, unrealizing I had put him

into her care. He made up for the loss of our missing child. I loved them and watched over them

from a distance.