Hello to all my readers out there. I felt the need to post this chapter since OUAT returns tonight. I hope all you guys are excited as me for the new episodes coming up. Here is the first chapter of Feel Again. As always I have to start off with thanking the people who have either reviewed, followed, or favorited this story.

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Anyway hope you guys enjoy the first chapter of Feel Again.


Okay, breathe, just take a deep breath. I repeated my mantra over and over again trying to convince the rational part of my brain that this isn't real. I mean, it couldn't be real; this is a freaking TV show, not an actual town with fairy tale characters in it. There is only one explanation as to why I'm my favorite TV show. I have to either be dreaming or hallucinating. I pinched my arm and I felt the sharp pain. Okay, I'm not dreaming; this is real.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS REAL! I felt my heartbeat pick up and I was sure that my face went pale. I was feeling lightheaded, but I had to keep repeating my mantra. Breathe, just breathe. Now think back, what was the last thing I remember before waking up in the forest. The only thing I remember was getting out of my car and walking toward my apartment on campus. And then I remember a bright light clouding my vision and a voice whispering, "It's time for you to come back and save him." What in the hell did that mean?

I squeezed my eyes shut quickly, feeling a massive headache coming on. Alright, before I go and have a panic attack I need to calmly think everything out.

As I walked, I kept close to the buildings trying to blend into them. Not likely with what I'm wearing. I glanced down at my legs feeling goosebumps rise from the biting chill. I was poorly dressed for Maine in my shorts and tank top. Everything was set just like the show, but it felt as if something was off. From the boarded up windows of the library to Mr. Gold's Pawn Shop; the town felt disconnected from all that was real like it didn't belong, just like me. I saw Granny's across the street; the perfect place to try and get my thoughts together.

The bell chimed above me as I opened the door to Granny's. I didn't see too many customers as I looked around, nor any important characters of the show. Keeping my head down I avoided contact, sliding into a booth in the back of the restaurant. With a heavy sigh I buried my face in my hands. What am I going to do? Why am I even here? Who is the "him" I heard from the voice? What did it mean that I have to save him? What about my old life? Did I just disappear or is my family looking for me? What about my family? Oh man I bet my mom and dad are freaking out right now. Focus, I need to figure out what episode I'm in. Is Emma even here? Has she broken the curse yet? How long will I be here? Can I even leave Storybrooke?

My thoughts were interrupted by a menu being placed in front of me. I lifted my head up a little and peeked through my fingers looking up seeing Ruby with a small smile on her face. I knew she was really Red, but I had to remind myself to call her Ruby, not Red.

"Hey, what can I get you," she asked cheerfully. I should have been shocked at the similarities between the Ruby in front of me and the Ruby on the TV show, but I wasn't. There were some similarities but also some differences at the same time. This Ruby looked much younger than the actress who plays her. The dark hair color was the same but the eye color was different. Instead of having green/hazel eyes, the Ruby standing in front of me had light brown eyes. The clothing was different too, the Ruby in the show, at least in the first season, dressed to show off her every assets to the men around town. The Ruby I was staring at was dressed more modest, like the actress started dressing in season two.

I noticed that Ruby was staring at me intently. I cleared my throat and hoped my voice would work.

"Can I get a cup of coffee and a shot of the strongest rum you have," I asked.

Ruby looked at my skeptically.

"You do realize that it's like nine o'clock in the morning, right? And you don't even look twenty-one," she said.

"I'm having a rough morning and here's my ID to prove that I am twenty-one," I snapped, handing her my license.

"A rough morning huh," she asked.

"Yep, and I know it's only going to get worse as the day goes on, so can you please just bring me my drinks," I asked as nicely as I could. Now don't get me wrong, Ruby is like my second favorite character, but I really didn't need someone judging when I have no idea what I'm going to do while I'm here.

"Okay, coming right up," she returned my ID with a suspicious glare and went to get my order. I so felt the need to ram my head repeatedly on the table, but thought better of it because then I would definitely look crazy.

First off, you have to accept that you really are in your favorite TV show in Storybrooke, Maine. This is not good. I can't be here; I have a life I need to get back to. What about my family and friends? What about school? I was almost done with school, great now I'm never going to graduate college. I miss my mom. What if I never see her again? I even miss my dad. Even though we never really gotten along I know he loves me.

I could feel tears pricking my eyes, but I swallowed the sob coming up from my throat. Even though I was legally an adult, right now I needed my parents. I'm scared out of my mind on what could happen while I'm here. I've never had to pay bills before because I lived in an apartment on campus, so everything was paid for through my parents. I'm really on my own now. If I ever get home I'll show my parents how responsible I can be on my own. I can do this just remember your favorite quote from the show "Do the brave thing and bravery will follow."

I need to figure out what episode I'm in. The only way I'll figure that out is if I find Emma. If she's not here then who knows how long these people will be cursed. If I want to find Emma then I need to explore the town. My inner fan girl squealed in excitement.

My mug of coffee and the shot of rum were placed in front of me; taking me out of my thoughts. I looked up at Ruby and gave her a small smile. She turned to walk away but I grabbed her wrist before she could get too far. She turned to look at me with a questioning gaze.

"Look I'm sorry about earlier, I just, um, well, I just arrived into town unexpectantly and I really don't know anyone here. But that doesn't give me the excuse of snapping at you like I did. So I really wanted to apologize to you," I said softly, shameful of my behavior.

"It's okay. I'm Ruby by the way," she introduced herself.

"I'm Amelia but everyone calls me Mia," I revealed with a small smile.

She gave me a sympathetic smile and pulled her wrist out of my hand. She then proceeded to sit down across from me in the booth.

"I figured you were new in town. I've never seen you around before. That and you aren't really dressed for the weather around here," she reminded me.

I looked down at my clothes again. I was wearing my favorite pair of cutoff jean shorts that had a little rip on the right leg and a red tank top with my brown flip flops.

"I guess I can't really blend in when I'm not dressed for Maine weather," I offered.

"I'm sure you have other clothes that will be more suitable," she suggested smiling.

I looked down at my lap and didn't say anything. It seemed Ruby understood my silence.

"You do have more clothes with you right," she asked nervously.

I hesitated for a moment before I decided to just go with the truth. Or at least to stretch the true a little bit.

"Um well that's the thing. I arrived very sudden and I didn't have time to pack any other clothes. So really the only thing I have is what I'm wearing," I admitted.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that. Well do you have any place to stay," she asked concerned.

"Um, well no I don't. Do you know any place I could stay? And possibly get a job as well," I babbled.

"Well you can stay here at Granny's Bed & Breakfast. As for a job, I can see if Granny needs help around here, which I'm sure we do. But if not I'll help you find another job. And since you don't have any clothes with you, I'm sure I can find something for you to wear. But if you don't like that then I'm sure I can ask a couple of my friends to see if they could donate some clothes to you," Ruby explained.

A lump caught in my throat from the generosity. I swallowed it back and smiled in relief to have found someone so willing to help me out. Ruby was definitely jumping to the top of my favorite character list.

"Ruby, I don't know how I could thank you for all of that. And I promise that no matter what I'll pay you back in whatever you want, as soon as I get on my feet," I compromised. Or as soon as I get home. She waved her hand dismissively, scoffing at the notion of me repaying for her generosity.

"It's no problem really. It seems like you could use a friend around here to show you the ropes of this town, and I would be happy to help you," she answered. I was instantly relieved at her words and reassuring smile.

"Thank you so much Ruby. You know, maybe I overacted a little bit with everything. So I don't think I'll need this shot of rum, but I'll pay for it," I apologized.

"I'll take it back but don't worry about paying for it. It's on me. Well I can see Granny looking at me to get back to work. But once my shift is over I can show you around town if you want. But I'm sure once your done here you'll go explore on your own," Ruby assumed.

"Thank you Ruby. I'll probably stay here for a little while before I go and explore the town. I just have a question for you," I asked.

"Shoot," Ruby said getting up from the booth.

"Do you know if an Emma Swan is in town," I asked.

"Emma Swan? No I've never heard of that name before. Look I really have to get to work, but I'll see you later," Ruby said.

"Okay. Thanks Ruby. I'll see you later," I said.

I watched as she walked toward another booth. I looked down at my coffee mug; staring at the black liquid.

Okay, so the Pilot hasn't even started yet. Maybe that's a good thing, I can help Emma break the curse and then maybe I can get some help on how to get back home. Even though this is my favorite TV show and I've dreamed about being in this place, it doesn't change the fact that all I want right now is to go home.

But on the other hand maybe it won't be so bad; I mean I'll meet all of my favorite characters and my character crush. But what about all the people I care about? Did time stop there and it's just waiting for me to go back? Or is time just resuming like I've never existed?

Now that I know what's going on, what am I going to do? Perhaps I can help Emma break the curse way before it happens in the show. Let's face it 22 episodes was a little much. And it kept me on my toes every Sunday night. If I help her break the curse then maybe everyone can get their happy endings. But even after the curse is broken they don't go back to the Enchanted Forest. Ugh, so much information I have and I have no one to talk to about it. It's not like anyone would believe me anyway, I'm going to go mad from all of this.

Once again I was pulled out of my thoughts from a small voice.

"Excuse me but were you talking about Emma Swan," the voice asked.

I looked up and saw a small boy with dark brown hair staring at me with a curious look on his face. His hazel eyes and the freckles across his nose, I knew this was Henry Hills. Poor thing, no one ever believes him about the curse. Maybe just maybe we can team up and get everyone, but most importantly Emma, to realize that she is the savior. Maybe he'll believe me when I tell him my story. I looked at him with a small smile on my face.

"Yes I was. Do you know her," I asked.

"Yea I do. Well not really. She's my birth mom and I plan on surprising her today. She has to come to Storybrooke. She has to break the curse," he rambled.

"What curse," I asked. Even though I knew full well what curse he was talking about.

"The curse that the Evil Queen placed upon everyone here; she took away all the happy endings. Everyone in this town doesn't remember who they are or who they belong with," he explained.

"And your birth mom, Emma, is the one who is going to break the curse," I asked knowing full well that this was true.

"Yea she's the one who has to come back here and make sure the curse gets broken. Wait a minute; I've never seen you around here before. I'm Henry Mills, what's your name," he asked.

"It's nice to meet you Henry. My name is Amelia Stevens, but you can call me Mia," I said.

I was startled when Henry instantly slid into the booth at the mention of my name, his eyes wide and mouth gaping open. I watched as he reached for his back pack and pulled out the book. It looked the same on the show. The big book, filled with crisp white pages, the brown covers with the gold lettering of "Once Upon A Time." I watched as Henry flipped through some pages and then stopped on a page. He looked hesitant to show me, keeping the book angled away from me so I couldn't see.

"You said your name is Amelia right," he questioned.

"Yep that's my name. Unless you want to call me by my nickname, Mia," I confirmed.

"I can't believe the Evil Queen let you keep your real name. Everyone here had their name changed when they were brought to this world. It doesn't make any sense. Unless you're here to help Emma and I break the curse, but that would mean I would have to get Emma here first. I wonder if you remember your story, do you remember your story," Henry rambled on.

"Henry, slow down. What are you talking about? I shouldn't be in the story. I'm just a person who was brought to this world unexpectantly. I can't explain it to you right now, but Henry I'm positive that I'm not in that book," I said nervously.

I felt the precipitation forming on my forehead. I quickly wiped it away with the back of my hand. My hands felt clammy with this new information. I couldn't be in the book, I'm from another world there is no way. Breath, maybe it's a mistake. Yea, that's exactly right. It's a mistake just try and stay calm. I glanced at Henry and he was looking at me with excitement in his eyes.

"So you actually believe me about the curse," he asked.

I leaned closer, motioning for him to do the same. As Henry leaned in, I whispered, "Yes Henry, I believe you about the curse. And I know a lot of things that are going to happen, but I will tell you when the time is right."

He leaned back and looked at me with a huge smile on his face showing off his teeth. I couldn't help but chuckle at him. He needs someone to confide in about the curse and I know that for Emma it will take time for her to actually believe in the curse. Maybe I'll be able to help out Henry too. Maybe Henry is the "him" the voice was saying. Maybe I'm meant to save him. I focused back on Henry as he started speaking again.

"How do you know so much? Are you a witch, a fortune teller, or a fairy? Well do you know who the people in this world really are? Can you tell me who they are," he rambled.

"Henry, slow down. I'm not a witch, fortune teller, or a fairy. I will tell you all about me when I feel it is the right time for you to know. I know almost who everyone is, but I will only give you a couple. I will let you ask me who you really want to know," I appeased.

"Okay I can work with that. Who's Mary Margaret," he fired.

"Easy. Snow White."

"Regina Mills?"

"Your mother is the Evil Queen."

"Ruby?"

"Red Riding Hood."

"Mr. Gold."

"Now with his name you have to be careful. His real name is Rumplestiltskin."

"Really?"

"Yes, but you can't go and tell everyone their real names."

"Trust me I won't. No one would believe me anyway. Hopefully I can get Emma to believe me with time."

"Yeah, hopefully. Now what is this about me being in the story?"

He turned back to his book and started skimming the page. I grew nervous at the devious smile that formed on his lips as he lifted his eyes to mine.

"Well your story is in here and it involves someone else, but I'll wait to give you that information later. But to start off with you are actually a princess."

"I'm a what," I asked in disbelief.


Well there you have the first chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I'm hoping to have the next chapter up soon. Don't forget to review and to check out a. 's profile.