Snow wasn't glad. This was a celebration. They didn't kill Regina, they just banished her to a place no one can get to. They didn't know where or what that place was, but she was there. The Evil Queen had been defeated. It was time to sit down and celebrate. Just Snow couldn't. She was so worried that her daughter would come in and ruin this party, just like Regina did with their wedding, all those years ago.
"You okay?" asked Charming.
"No," said Snow. "We've defeated the Evil Queen, but her daughter's still out there."
"We've been over this," said Charming. "She is not her daughter."
"She might as well be," said Snow. "This would have never happened if we just gave The Apprentice Maleficent's baby in the first place!"
"You know we couldn't," said Charming.
"I know," said Snow. "But what are we going to do?"
Snow thought about Emma Mills. Snow and Charming's daughter which Regina raised. She felt like raising their daughter to hate them would ruin their happy ending. It did. They never felt the same since. Yes, they've had 2 kids since then and they had another one on the way. But it wasn't the same.
Emma came bursting through the door.
"Hello Mother, Hello Father," she said, obviously not meaning it. "Sorry I'm late."
"Emma," said Snow.
"Don't you Emma me in that way!" exclaimed Emma, very offended. "You just killed my mother!"
"We've been over this," said Charming. "She's not your mother."
"Oh, she was," said Emma. "And I am going to avenge her death."
"Well, we won't let you!" shouted Snow & Charming's teenage son Neal, running up to Emma with a sword, but Emma used magic to push him away.
"Emma," said Snow, "She isn't even dead!"
"She might as well be," said Emma. "And I'm going to do something which she wasn't able to do."
"Yeh?" asked Charming. "And what's that?"
"Don't you see, Daddy?" said Emma. "I'm going to cast The Dark Curse."
Snow stopped. The Dark Curse was one of the many failed plans of Regina's. It was supposed to be a curse which took everyone's happy endings away in some way or another, but it didn't work. No one knew why, except Emma, who she told later in life. After that, Regina set on her plan to steal Emma, and raise her to hate Snow and Charming. Whichever reason she failed for, Emma had now found a way to overcome it.
"You wouldn't want to do that," said Charming.
"Oh, yes I would!" shouted Emma. "I would so love to do it!"
Emma scowled, and teleported away.
"Georgia?"
"Ryan," said Georgia, "You look relieved."
"Well," said Ryan. "It is the internet. Pictures can be…"
"Fake. Outdated. Stolen from the Victoria's Secret Catalogue. So…"
"So," said Ryan. "Tell me something about yourself, Georgia."
"Oh," said Georgia. "Well, today's my birthday."
"And you're spending it with me?" said Ryan. "What about your friends?"
"Kind of a loner."
"And you don't like your family?" asked Ryan.
Georgia wondered if she should lie about this. She didn't say why she had to. She didn't have to lie about everything. "All I have is a sister. And she's a crazy lunatic!"
"What about your parents?" asked Ryan. "Everyone has parents."
"Technically, yes," said Georgia. "But not everyone knows who they are."
"You are the sexiest friendless orphan that I have ever met," said Ryan.
Georgia was seriously getting fed up with this guy. "Okay! Your turn. No, let me guess. You're handsome, charming…"
"Go on."
"The kind of guy who… stop me if I get this wrong. Embezzled your employer, got arrested and skipped town before they were able to throw you in jail?" exclaimed Georgia, telling him the truth, finally.
"What?"
"And the worst part of this is your wife," said Georgia. "Your wife loves you so much she bailed you out. And how do you repay that loyalty? You're on a date."
Georgia hated love. And family. She really didn't see the point of it all.
"Who are you."
"The chick who put up the rest of the money."
"The bail bondsman."
"The bail bondsperson."
Ryan flipped the table and ran out of the restaurant, but Georgia was too quick for her. Ryan jumped into her car and started it, but Georgia stopped it just in time, doing her job.
"You don't have to do this, okay?" said a very desperate Ryan. "I can pay you, I've got money."
"No you don't," said Georgia. "And if you did, you should give it your wife to take care of your family."
"And what do you know about family?" asked Ryan.
"Nothing." answered a truthful Georgia.
Georgia got home. She liked home. She felt safe there. She thought about her life. Looked online. One of the top articles was:
"World explorer Adeline White returns to the US."
Georgia closed her laptop. Adeline White was her older sister. They were both found together when Georgia was born. Adeline was raised by their parents for the first 6 years of her life. Georgia was raised in the system for years. When Adeline was 18, she aged out of the system and looked after Georgia. But since Georgia had turned 18, Adeline was off exploring the world searching for their long lost parents.
Georgia didn't believe her. Her sister was just a crazy lunatic who thinks that her parents were right to give them up. They haven't spoken since. Georgia even took on the name Swan because she didn't want to be known as the sister of one of the world's greatest explorers.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. A 10-year old girl was standing there.
"Can I help you?" she asked.
"My name's Regina. I'm your daughter."
Georgia did not know what was going on as Regina went in. "Whoa! Hey, hey kid! I don't have a daughter. Where are your parents?"
"10 years ago, you gave a baby up for adoption. That was me."
"Give me a minute."
Okay, that was weird. Seriously, it's taken an entire lifetime for Georgia to find her parents. Regina just found her birth mother. What was she supposed to do? Emma walked back into the room.
"You know," said Regina. "We should really get going."
"Going where?"
"I want you to come home with me," said Regina.
"OK, I'm calling the cops," said Georgia, even though she hated cops.
"And I'll tell them you kidnapped me."
"And they'll believe you because I'm your birth mother."
"Yep."
"You're not going to do that."
"Try me."
Georgia couldn't go back to jail. While Regina seemed like she was lying, it's not like Georgia had a superpower to be sure. It doesn't matter. What could be the harm in taking her biological daughter home?
"Fine," said Georgia. "I'll take you home. Where do you live?"
"Storybrooke, Maine," said Regina.
Storybrooke? Weird name for a town. "Storybrooke? Seriously?"
Regina nodded.
"OK," said Georgia. "Let's get you back to Storybrooke."
Snow was still upset. It had been weeks since Emma had disturbed the party and threatened them. David had done stuff to take his mind off of it, but Snow was still not over it. David had to solve this.
"What's wrong?" asked David.
"Nothing," said Snow.
"You're still thinking about what Emma said, aren't you?" he asked. "It failed once, it can fail again."
"Emma is ten times more powerful than Regina ever was."
"They're only words," said Charming. "Just like the first time. I told you there was nothing to worry about. We can't go through this again."
"Yes," said Snow, "This is just like the first time, so we have to do something we did the first time."
David knew what Snow was suggesting. Snow was suggesting that they see Rumpelstiltskin. The last time they went to see Rumpelstiltskin, he said the only thing which could stop the curse was Emma, because she's apparently The Saviour. Well, that was obviously wrong now, wasn't it? Why would Snow think of doing it again?
"No!" David exclaimed. "We can't do that again! Remember what he said last time?"
"Last time," said Snow, "It wasn't our own daughter saying it. Also, what he said might've came true if Regina would've succeeded with that curse."
"There's a reason he's locked up," said Charming.
"Yes," said Snow. "But we need a way to find out what we should do if she succeeds. We need to keep our baby safe."
"Okay," said David. "For our child."
"Please," said the guy desperately trying to get an interview. "Stay where you are!"
"Stay where I am?" exclaimed Adeline. "When have I ever done that?"
Adeline had travelled the world, searching for her parents, Snow White and Prince Charming. She had taken the name 'White', simply because it was a common name in this land, while 'Charming' definitely was not. Her travels have brought many people on, she started making documentaries, becoming a celebrity, and taking on challenges that no one would ever do. She is well-known for her weird beliefs in magic and fairytales, but she has never told anyone, not even her own sister, that her parents were Snow White and Prince Charming.
"Can't you just stay in one place?"
"Look," said Adeline. "I'm not taking any interviews until I find a place to stay, okay?"
"This is New York City," said the interviewer. "How are you going to do that?"
"I'll find a way," said Adeline.
Suddenly, a 50 or so year old man came up to Adeline. She wasn't sure if he was a fan or a hater. Either way, she was not glad that someone recognized her.
"Adeline White," he said. "My name is Neal Cassidy. I'm a big fan of your work."
"Good," said Adeline. "Don't know many fans of mine your age. Now can I please get back on my hunt?
"Wait," said Neal. "I need to talk to you. In private."
"WHAT?" exclaimed the interviewer.
Adeline was shocked. No one had ever asked this before. What could this possibly be about? Does he think he knows her parents? Does he actually know her parents? Is he from the Enchanted Forest like she is? What did he know?
"Who are your parents?" he asked when she got a place to stay.
"What do you mean?" asked Adeline. "I haven't seen my parents since I was 6."
"I haven't seen my father for over a century and a half!" exclaimed Neal.
"You what?" said Adeline.
How can someone look 50 and yet be over 150 years old? Adeline was as puzzled as ever.
"You are famous for believing in fairytales," said Neal. "I am from a fairy tale land called the Enchanted Forest, which I assume you are too, right?"
"Yes," said Adeline. "I am the second daughter and third child of Snow White and Prince Charming. Who is your father?"
"Rumplestiltskin," said Neal.
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Adeline even more.
Rumplestiltskin is The Dark One. The one who gave Emma and the Evil Queen The Dark Curse. He is at least 200 years old. Neal probably went to somewhere where he couldn't age.
"Neverland," said Neal. "I went to Neverland and returned here 30 years ago. Anyway, my main point is that the people here don't need to know all this!"
"Don't worry," Adeline said. "No one believes me."
"So," said Neal. "Magic is dangerous. You should be glad you're in this world. How did you get here anyway?"
"Through a magic wardrobe," said Adeline. "I understand that Rumplestiltskin's son would hate magic, but it's partly his fault this is happening. My parents have been under a spell for 28 years. I need to find them, no matter what it takes."
"OK, fine, do it," said Neal. "But I just have to warn you, you can get into big trouble with magic, so don't mess with it, okay? So stop exposing it to the world! It's best kept a secret, okay?"
"Got it," said Adeline. "I'm getting close anyway. I've figured out that the location might be invisible to regular people, but people from our world can see it just fine.
Georgia had been talking to Regina for a while. They were in a car driving from Boston to the weirdest town she's ever heard of.
"What's that?" Georgia asked, pointing to Regina's book.
"I'm not sure you're ready," Regina said.
"Ready for some fairy tales?"
"They're not fairy tales. They're true. Everything in this book actually happened," said Regina.
"You sound like my sister," said Georgia.
"Adeline?"
"How do you know who my sister is?" asked Georgia, sceptically.
"Because both of you are in the book," said Regina.
"Oh, kid, you've got some problems," said Georgia.
"Yeh," Regina said. "And I know who's going to fix them."
A guard came over to Rumple's cell. Rumple smiled. He had been in this cell for 30 years now and he barely got any visitors. He could tell who it was. His old 'friends', Snow White and Prince Charming.
"I have a question for you," said the guard.
"No you don't," said Rumple. "They do. Snow White and Prince Charming. You insult me. Take off those robes and tell me what you want."
"We've come to ask you about the…"
"Yes," said Rumple. "I know why you're here. Same thing as last time. Well, I've already told you everything I know. You're wasting my time, dearie, but I am glad to finally have someone to talk to."
"What?" asked Snow. "Last time you told us Emma was The Saviour and on her 28th birthday, she will find us. Emma can't be The Saviour to this curse because she was the one who cast it!"
"She still can be," said Rumple. "Just not in the same way. She would already have been there in the first place, but 2 of your other children will guide her. One will be your new born. Um, what's her name?"
"Why are you telling us this without something in return?" asked Charming, suspiciously.
"Because, dearie," continued Rumple. "I already made a deal with you 30 years ago to tell you what I know about the curse. You can't deal for the same thing twice, it would just make no sense."
"Fair enough," said Snow. "Then why would we tell you our newborn's name?"
"You wouldn't," said Rumple. "But it was worth a try anyway. In conclusion, just because the person cast the curse, doesn't mean they can't break it."
"Yes," said Charming. "But Emma's evil. Should The Saviour be capable of that."
"She's more capable of being evil than I am of doing good, dearie. That should be enough for you," said Rumple.
"Let's just go," said Snow. "You were right, Charming. This was no help at all."
"Remember," said Rumple. "She needs guidance."
"Okay, kid," said Georgia Swan. "How about an address?"
"34 not-telling-you street," said Regina.
"Look, kid," said Georgia. "It's getting late." She looked at the clock. "8:15?"
"That clock hasn't moved my whole life," Regina said. "Time is frozen here."
"Really?" Georgia asked, laughing.
"The Queen's Daughter did it with her curse," said Regina. "She sent a bunch of fairytale characters here."
Georgia looked at the girl. She was her biological daughter after all. But these stories can't be true. They're crazy. It looked like Regina needed her problems solved.
"Frozen in time?" said Georgia. "Stuck in Storybrooke, Maine? That's what you're going with?"
"It's true!"
"Why doesn't anyone just leave?" Georgia asked, sincerely.
"They can't," Regina said. "If they try, bad things happen.
Just then, a man with orange hair and glasses walked up to them, walking his dog.
"Regina," he said. "What are you doing here? Is everything all right?"
"I'm fine, Archie."
"Who's this?" Archie asked.
"Just someone willing to give her a ride home," said Georgia.
"She's my mom, Archie," said Regina.
"Oh, I see."
Georgia frowned.
"You know where she lives?" Georgia asked.
"Oh, sure," said Archie. "Just right up there. The mayor's house is the biggest one on the block."
"You're the mayor's kid?" questioned Georgia.
"Uh, maybe?" said Regina.
"Well, I really should be getting her home," said Georgia.
"Of course," said Archie. "Have a good night, and be good Regina."
"So that's your shrink," said Georgia.
"I am not crazy," said Regina.
"He doesn't seem cursed to me," said Georgia, stating the obvious.
"He doesn't know," said Regina.
"That he's a fairytale character?" questioned Georgia.
"None of them do," said Regina. "They don't remember who they are!"
"Then who's he supposed to be?" Georgia asked.
"Jiminy Cricket."
"Right," said Georgia. "The lying thing. Thought I saw your nose grow a bit."
"I'm not Pinocchio!"
"Sure you're not," complained Georgia. "Because that'll be ridiculous!"
"Well, what do we do?" asked Charming. "We can't fight our own daughter."
"Can we even trust Rumpelstiltskin?" said one of the dwarfs.
"It's actually going to happen this time," said Charming. "I can feel it."
"The future is written," said Snow. "Pinocchio, have you kept your father's wardrobe?"
"Yes," said Pinocchio. "But there's something I'm going to have to tell you. My father made Blue lie about it. The wardrobe can take two, not one. My father tried to do this to save me."
"I'm sorry," said Blue. "I had to. He wouldn't have done it otherwise."
"I'm not happy with your dead father, Pinocchio," said Snow. "But it really doesn't matter right now. Does the wardrobe still work?"
"Maybe," said Pinocchio. "But we can't know for sure. Blue?"
"I'm not sure if it still works," said Blue. "And I don't know how to test it."
"I know a way to test it," said Aaron de Carpente, walking in.
"Aaron, how many times do we have to tell you?" complained Charming. "You're not allowed in this palace!"
"You did not block my magic," said Aaron.
"Well, just don't kill anyone this time!" exclaimed Snow.
During the first curse, The Evil Queen blamed Aaron for preventing it after he killed her father. Aaron was abandoned by his parents, then was looked after by a family until he was 7. He had really powerful dark magic inside of him. He claims to have reformed since then, but Snow and Charming still don't trust him.
"I'm not here to stop the curse!" he explained. "I'm here to save your children. I am a carpenter. I'll build another wardrobe myself. Okay?"
"Why should we trust you?" asked Charming. "You could just use that wardrobe to go in it yourself."
"Maybe being cursed would be an interesting experience," said Aaron. "Especially the curse Emma's casting."
"So… you actually want to be cursed?" asked the Charmings' 16-year old son. "You're crazier than we thought."
"Just do it," said Snow. "But Pinocchio, keep an eye on him!"
"I will gladly do so, Queen Snow," Pinocchio said.
"Please don't take me back there," complained Regina.
"I'm sure your parents are really worried about you," said Georgia.
"I don't have any parents," explained Regina. "Just a mom and she's evil."
"Evil?" exclaimed Georgia. "That's a bit extreme, isn't it?"
"She doesn't love me," said Regina. "She just pretends to."
Georgia knocked, and out the door came a woman with long blonde hair and mayor clothes and a man wearing a sheriff outfit. Regina assumed this woman was Regina's adoptive mother.
"Regina, Regina!" said the mayor, obviously concerned. "Where have you been?"
"I found my real mom!" said Regina, like she was angry with her mom for some reason.
The Sheriff looked at Georgia like he was excited at what was going to happen.
"You're Henry's birth mother?" said Regina's adoptive mother. Georgia couldn't tell whether she was interested or appalled to meet her. "How would you like to taste of the best apple cider you've ever tasted?"
"Got anything stronger?" said Georgia, laughing.
"Seriously?" complained the Sheriff. "I thought you definitely wanted to fight."
"Just go and check on Regina, Sheriff!" ordered the mayor.
"OK, Madame Mayor," said the Sheriff.
Georgia then had a talk with Regina's mom, Mayor Emma Mills. She looked the same age as her, but she assumed that she was older and looked younger than she was. She wasn't just the mayor, she also has had a kid for 10 years. Georgia was still surprised that Emma took so kindly to her, though.
When they had gone, Georgia noticed that Regina had left the book in her car.
"Sneaky bastard."
Georgia saw a wolf on the road, so she drove past it, but then crashed into the Storybrooke sign and fell unconscious.
"I don't wanna do this," said Snow.
"He said the newborn and another kid," said Charming. "You go with Neal."
"You don't know how long this is going to be!" responded Snow.
"It doesn't matter," said Charming. "We have eternal love!"
Snow suddenly looked upset and David wondered why.
"What is it?" he asked.
"The baby!" said Snow. "It's coming."
Then they hear a bell. The curse was coming.
Georgia woke up in a prison cell, right next to the Sheriff.
"Emma's drinks," he said. "They were stronger than we thought."
"I wasn't drunk!" exclaimed Georgia. "There was a wolf in the middle of the road!"
"Really?" said the Sheriff. "That's the best you've got?"
"Josh!" shouted Emma, walking in. "Regina's ran away again!" Emma sternly looked at Georgia. "What is she doing here?"
"She was drunk driving," said Josh. "You don't give her drinks that strong next time."
"Do you know where Regina is?" Emma asked Emma, completely disregarding Josh.
"I haven't seen him since I dropped him off," said Georgia. "And I have a pretty good alibi."
"It's fine," said Emma. "I can tell when someone is lying. It's like a superpower."
"Wow," said Georgia, sarcastically. "That's definitely not condescending at all."
"Well," said Emma. "He wasn't in his room today."
"Have you checked his computer?" Georgia asked. "If he was talking to anyone, if he was contacting anyone, it would probably be on there."
"Since when do you know so much about that?" Josh questioned.
"Finding people's what I do," said Georgia. "How about you let me out and I can help you find him?"
They let her go, and they checked out the computer. They noticed he was using a credit card owned by Mary-Margaret Blanchard, who Emma then said was Regina's teacher, so they went off to the school.
"Neal," said little Adeline, only 6 years old. "What's going on?"
Neal didn't want to tell her she was about to get cursed. She won't get it anyway. His parents didn't start teaching him about the world around him until he was 10. Now 16, he knew what he had to do. Since his mother was giving birth, he had to go into the magic wardrobe and look after little Georgia. He had to.
"Nothing," lied Neal. "Just get back to your room."
"Can't we play or something?" said Adeline. "You never play!"
"I'm not in the mood, Adeline," said Neal.
"Here's the wardrobe," said Aaron de Carpente, walking in.
"Where have you been?" shouted Neal.
"It doesn't matter," said Aaron. "Just if you don't want to be cursed, just run in there!"
Neal pointed at Adeline.
"Cursed?!" she exclaimed. "Isn't that an evil spell?"
"No, no, no," said Neal, trying to reassure her.
"So, we're all going to be put under an evil spell," said Georgia.
Neal could lie to her no longer. This was all Aaron's fault anyway, for being such a condescending moron.
"Yes," said Neal. "I'm sorry, Adeline."
"No one tells me anything!" said Adeline. "So let's all get away!"
Adeline ran to the wardrobe, Aaron opened the doors, and Adeline ran in, leaving Neal to freak out like he's never done before.
"YOU IDIOT!" he shouted at the top of his voice. "YOU LET HER GO THROUGH! HOW COULD YOU!"
"I was only respecting your sister's wishes," said Aaron.
"You know, if you were a sheriff," said Neal. "You would be worse than the one in Nottingham."
Emma ran into the classroom owned by Mary-Margaret, followed by Georgia and Josh.
"Where is my daughter?" she burst out saying.
"Regina?" said Mary-Margaret. "I thought she was homesick with you."
"You think I would be here if she was?" said Emma. "Did you give her your credit card so she can find her? Or was it your son? I swear, if he had anything to do with this, I will have him expelled immediately!"
Mary-Margaret looked at Georgia. "I'm sorry, who are you?"
"I'm…"
"She's the woman who gave her up for adoption," said Josh.
"Stay out of this, Josh!" said Emma.
"You didn't know anything about this, did you?" asked Georgia.
"No, unfortunately not," said Mary-Margaret, reaching for her credit card. "And my son has been at school all day. Clever girl. I should've never given her that book."
"What is this book I keep hearing about?" shouted Emma.
"Why would a book make a kid run away anyway?" said Josh.
"Are you insulting my child?" suggested Emma. "I'm the one who made you Sheriff!"
Josh stood back, making sure he didn't let one of his stupid annoying comments go again.
"It's just some old stories I gave her," said Mary-Margaret. "She's a special girl. Smart. Creative. And as you probably know, lonely."
"All she needs is a dose of reality," said Emma. "Have a safe trip back to Boston."
"Sorry to bother you," said Georgia.
"It's fine," said Mary-Margaret. "I fear this is partially my fault."
"How was a book supposed to help?" Georgia asked.
"There's a reason we all know these stories," said Mary-Margaret. "They're classics. They help us live in our world. You see, Regina hasn't had an easy life. She's like any adopted child. They struggle with the most basic question. Why would anyone give me away?"
Mary-Margaret then realized who she just said that to.
"I'm sorry," said Mary-Margaret. "I didn't mean in any way to judge you."
"It's okay," said Georgia.
"Look," said Mary-Margaret. "I gave him the book because I wanted him to have hope. Believing in a happy ending itself is a powerful thing."
"You know where he is, don't you?" asked Georgia.
When Snow had given birth, Charming went to take the baby to the wardrobe. He saw Neal standing next to the wardrobe.
"Neal," he said. "Why haven't you gone in yet?"
"Adeline ran in!" said Neal. "And it's his fault!"
David looked angrily at Aaron.
"I was respecting your daughter's wishes!"
David ignored him.
"Do you still want to do this?" asked Neal.
"Of course," Charming said.
Suddenly, some of Emma's men came. Charming fights them both off.
"Dad!" exclaimed Neal.
"I'm fine!" Charming lied. "Get to safety!"
Neal ran to his room, and Aaron ran too, probably because Emma hates him so much.
Charming carefully placed Georgia into the wardrobe. "Goodbye, Georgia," he said. Two more of Emma's men came up to him. He started to fight them off, until one of them severely injures him. He feared he was going to die, but he just fell, looking up at the wardrobe as he was going.
Regina was in exactly the same place Mary-Margaret said she was in.
"You left this in my car," said Georgia.
"You know what you have to do?" asked Regina.
"What?"
"You have to guide my mom to become a hero," said Regina.
"I'm not making anyone a hero, kid," said Georgia.
"You don't have to be hostile," said Regina. "I know you like me, I can tell. Don't worry, I know why I gave you up. You wanted to give me my best chance."
It was true. Georgia was not ready to look after a child, but she still wanted her to be happy.
"How do you know that?"
"Because that's the same reason Snow White gave you and your sister away," said Regina.
"Listen to me, kid," said Georgia. "I'm not in any book. I'm a real person. I wanted to give you your best chance, but it is not with me. Come on, let's go."
"Please don't send me back there," said Regina. "Just stay with me for one week, that's all I ask. One week, and you'll see I'm not crazy."
"I have to get you back to your mom," said Georgia.
"You don't know what it's like with her!" said Regina. "My life sucks!"
Georgia then freaked out. "You wanna know what sucking is? Being abandoned on the side of a freeway. My parents didn't even bother to send me and my sister to the hospital! I ended up in the foster system and never got a family, except my lunatic sister! Your mum is trying her best. I know sometimes it seems like she doesn't love you, but at least she wants you."
"Your parents were just trying to save you from the curse," said Regina.
"Sure they were," said Georgia, sarcastically, "Let's get you home."
Snow walked in, and she saw Charming lying on the floor. "No! No, no, no! Please come back to me!"
Emma walked in to the room, behind Snow. "Don't worry, Mother. Soon, you won't remember that you loved him, or even knew him."
"Why are you doing this?" asked Snow.
"Because this is my happy ending!" said Emma.
"No, it isn't," said Snow. "It's with us. You can come back. Your so called mother was an evil scheming mainiac. You could be different."
"And now I'm the evil scheming mainiac," said Emma. "Where are my brother and sisters?"
"I'm right here!" said Neal. "The others are both in that wardrobe. They're coming to get you, Siss. You're going to lose!"
"We'll see about that!" said Emma.
Dark magic came all around them. It was too late. The curse was beginning.
"Where are we going?" asked Snow.
"Somewhere horrible," said Emma. "Somewhere were the only person who gets a happy ending is me."
"Thank you," said Emma.
"No problem."
"He seems to have taken quite a shine to you."
"Thank you," said Georgia. "You know, it's weird. "It was my birthday yesterday. I had a cupcake I bought myself, and I actually made a wish. That I didn't have to be alone on my birthday. And then Regina shown up.
"I hope there's no misunderstanding."
"What?" Georgia did not know what she was talking about.
"Don't mistake this as an invitation back into her life."
"Oh…" Georgia said.
"Miss Swan," said Emma. "You made a decision ten years ago. And in the last decade, I've been the one who's been looking after him throughout it all."
"I was not…"
"No!" said Emma. "You don't get to speak! You don't get to do anything! You gave up that right when you tossed her away! You have no legal right to Regina and you're gonna be held to that, so I suggest you go back in your car to Boston and leave this town. Goodbye Miss Swan."
Georgia struggled for a moment. "Do you love her?"
"Excuse me?"
"Do you love her?" she repeated.
"Of course I love her," said Emma.
Georgia waited for a moment. She thought for a moment that Regina was right. It seems like she needed her birth mother now, or else her life would fall apart. She didn't mean any offense to Emma. Well, she did, but that's beside the point. Maybe she will stay here for a week. She couldn't go back. Not now. She parked her car at the inn, Granny's Bed and Breakfast. She said she was staying for a week.
"Welcome to Storybrooke," she was greeted.
She was staying here. She just hoped she made the right decision.