"'Whoops?' Is that really all you have to say for yourself, young lady?" David crossed his arms as he stared down at his daughter.

Emma grimaced. "Look, it was a mistake. I didn't know the guy was recording-"

"That's not the problem here, Emma." Snow interrupted, "The problem here is that you've been going behind our backs and using your powers."

"To help other people!"

"Nevertheless, we've told you to be careful. Now this is out, and you could get seriously hurt if anyone figures out who this vigilante is."

Emma pursed her lips and glared at a spot behind her parents' heads. She clenched her fists and turned to stare them in the eyes. "I'm not stopping just because you found out." The adults sigh.

"Emma-"

"No!" The blonde barked, stunning her parents into silence. "I finally found something I'm good at! I finally know what to do with this – these powers! I don't feel like a freak anymore! I canhelp people; I want to help people!"

"Then sign up for the academy-"

"No, Dad! This? This is special! This is me! I can't give it up to go study for a few years and then be stuck giving people tickets for parking in front of a fire hydrant!"

The couple stared at their daughter in stunned silence. Snow looked slightly pale while David had indecision written all over his face. Emma stared at them a moment longer before huffing and walking away to her room.

~(N)LYF~

A sudden bright light shining on her face woke Emma from her restless sleep. She groaned and reached up to cover her eyes.

"Emma Swan, you have been chosen to be a part of the Heroes Association." A voice boomed.

"Wha – Hey!" Emma was grabbed by her shoulders and arms. The light was still shining on her face, so she was struggling blindly against the ones holding her down. She tried to summon her powers but they were unresponsive.

"The restraints bounding you won't allow you to use your Magik. Struggle is useless. Just come with us willingly."

Emma had no idea what was going on but she refused to give in. "Hell no! Mom! Dad!"

"They won't come to your aid. They've been put under a deep sleep."

"What? You bastard, I'll kill you if you harmed them in any way!"

A sigh. "That's enough. Ruby, please knock her out."

A moment later, Emma could feel her eyes dropping and her body slumped forward as she lost consciousness.

~(N)LYF~

Freezing cold water was dumped on Emma's face, waking her roughly. She gasped in a huge breath of air before straightening up and looking around.

A blonde girl in blue, a brunette in red and a brunette with a bun stood before her. The one with the bun stepped forward.

"I'm Mother Superior, Chief of the Heroes Association. This is Ruby, and Elsa. Welcome, Emma Swan."

Emma glared at the three of them, struggling against her restraints. "What am I doing here? What do you want?"

"For you to join us."

"Join the ones that kidnapped me? No, thanks."

Ruby grinned. "If we were to ask you nicely to come with us, would you do it?" Emma's glare faltered. "Exactly."

Mother Superior sent Ruby a look before turning back to Emma. "Miss Swan, we're an association that works on recruiting and training superheroes."

"You mean, like Robin Hood?"

"Yes, except Robin Hood works for Loxley City in the far north. We've been in need of a hero in Storybrooke. We heard of the news of a…Savior roaming around the streets lately. We tracked your Magik from this morning's scene to your house."

Emma tensed, "Wait, you recognized me?"

"No. Like I said, we tracked down your Magik."

"My…Magik. Right." Emma struggled against her restraints. "Look, just let me go and I won't put kidnapping charges against you."

Mother Superior frowned, and turned to Elsa. "I have a meeting to attend. I put Miss Swan in your charge." Elsa nodded silently, and the elder brunette turned to walk out of the room. "I hope you decide to join us, Emma." She paused before walking out.

Ruby stretched out and groaned once she knew Mother Superior was out of earshot. "Alright, Els, you can let her go." Elsa raised her hand and flicked her wrist. A knife made out of ice sliced Emma's restraints. Emma stared, wide-eyed, as the knife disappeared into thin ar.

"Wait, you're special, too?!"

Ruby grinned and took a seat on the floor. "Yes. I'm a werewolf, Elsa has Ice Magik. And you have Light Magik."

"And what's that, exactly?" Emma raised her eyebrow.

"You can do anything with that, really. As long as it's not for evil. You're lucky, not a lot of people have such variety in power. Most of us only have one ability, sometimes two."

Emma stared a moment longer before she sighed in defeat. "So, this is all real, then?"

"Yep! It's okay, though. You don't have to give us an answer right now. You have a week to answer back to our invitation. If you refuse, though, you'd automatically be sent to the Villain's Association. You'd be considered evil if you refuse."

"Of course." Emma rolled her eyes and slumped in her seat.

Ruby grimaced. "For every superhero, there's a supervillain."

"And what's the Heroes Association for, again?"

"We recruit and train people with super abilities or Magik. Once we deem them worthy, we send them to a specific area or city to fight crime. For example, Elsa here is the infamous Snow Queen of Arendelle. I'm part of a pack of werewolves that protect the woods separating Arendelle from Storybrooke. You'd most likely be sent to Storybrooke 'cause there's no hero there."

Emma pursed her lips, "You said I have a week, right?"

"Yes."

"Can I tell my parents?"

Elsa spoke up for the first time. "Only your parents. If you decide to tell them, you'd have to bring them here so they can make a pact and an oath of secrecy. We'd know if they were to tell someone outside of the three of you."

"What would happen if they were to tell someone else?" Emma watched as Elsa tensed and clenched her fists. Ruby grimaced, sending a worried glance at the quiet blonde.

Elsa glared at her coldly, a hidden rage manifesting in her eyes. "Just make sure they don't tell anyone."

Emma frowned and nodded. "Can I go home? I'm very tired, and I'd like to sleep on this."

Ruby jumped up from her position on the ground. "Sure! Go get the car ready, Elsa, we'll be right there." Elsa nodded and left the room. Ruby turned back to Emma. "If you do happen to accept our offer, you'd most likely end up with Elsa as a partner since Arendelle and Storybrooke are so close together. Please don't mention anything to do with breaking the rules to her. She'd snap you like a twig if you anger her enough."

Emma nodded and followed Ruby out of the room, wondering to herself just what she got herself into this time.

A/N: Sorry for the delay. We had surprise visitors and I was forced to come out of my room. So, I'm glad you gave this a chance! Hope you enjoyed it!