Anya needed time to process…to breathe. Learning that Cora was dead gave her a moment's relief but the Black Fairy was still and issue, and if she was anything like the Black Fairy from her Realm then they were doomed. Anya couldn't go through losing everyone in her life all over again. She couldn't watch them die all over again. Her heart was already cracked so badly that it needed a spell to be kept together. The losses took their toll and it was only a matter of time before something happened to break it completely. She hadn't even been in Storybrooke for twenty-four hours and already she wished she'd been sent anywhere but there.

Belle and Rumple had gone into the back room of the Shop to check on her. "Did you sleep at all?" Belle asked her worriedly, seeing the dark circles under Anya's eyes.

"I don't remember what it's like to sleep," Anya admitted. "We always had to be on the move and couldn't trust anyone. Never knew whose heart the Queen had or who was under the Fairy's spell." She placed her head in her hands. "I understand there is something bad happening here and that I might be able to help but…I don't think I can handle this."

"You have survived against Cora and the Black Fairy in your Realm," Rumple replied. "And from what you have told us, they had magic that this dimension does not possess."

"What is your point?" Anya asked, wanting to know.

Belle as the one who answered. "I believe what Rumple is trying to say, is that you are stronger than you think."

"I was only strong because I had family, friends, Gideon! I'm all alone here. You look like Belle and Rumplestiltskin but you are not my Belle and Rumplestiltskin. For all I know you could be evil."

"Well, Belle isn't, but I am the Dark One," Rumple admitted – there was no point in hiding it.

Anya really felt like her head was going to explode now. "I – I can't be here."

Belle tried to stop her from leaving, "Anya, he really is a good man. You don't have to leave."

Anya picked up her bow and quiver then faced Belle. "The Dark One in my Realm was a monster. He…he killed my mother. I know it wasn't you, Rumplestiltskin, but if I stay here a moment longer I will try to kill you."

Neither of them tried to stop her as she went out to the front of the Shop but froze when two more familiar faces entered – Emma and Snow. "Please tell me you're not evil, too."

They both looked at her oddly but it was Snow who felt like she'd seen her somewhere. "Have we met before?"

"Not in this dimension," Anya answered and headed for the door. She was about to walk out of it but heard Emma mention Gideon to Rumple and Belle who had joined them in the front of the Shop. "What about Gideon?" she asked, going back towards them.

"He has a death wish," Emma answered, "and if he messes with me one more time, I'm happy to oblige."

Anya felt her emotions take over at that moment and shot out a glowing red hand, using her magic to squeeze around Emma's throat. When Emma gasped, Anya spoke firmly, "This is just a warning," she released her magic then, "you harm a hair on his head and I will make you suffer."

Emma coughed as Snow moved protectively towards her. "Who the hell are you?" Emma demanded to know.

"This is Anya," Rumplestiltskin introduced, "from an alternate dimension, similar to our own but also very different. Gideon is someone very special to her in her Realm, so please excuse the behavior."

Belle quickly interjected, wanting to know why Emma said what she did about Gideon. "What did Gideon do now?"

After shooting Anya a bit of a death glare, she turned to Belle. "He banished Hook to another Realm. He's using him as a bargaining chip to force me to help him kill the Black Fairy."

"He did?" Rumple asked, and Emma confirmed, "Yes, he did." She then continued, "Now, I know nothing about this Black Fairy, but I'm guessing you do."

Without missing a beat, Rumple said, "Yeah, she's my mother."

"No…no…no," Anya placed her hands on the counter in front of him. "You're telling me the Black Fairy in this realm is your mother?"

"Yes," Rumple confirmed then Belle asked, "Who was she in your Realm?"

"Tinkerbell," Anya replied. "That Neverland bitch."

"Peter Pan was his father," Snow added in, gesturing to Rumplestiltskin.

Anya had no idea what Snow was talking about. "Who's Peter Pan? Never mind. Look, I am sorry that I semi-choked you, Emma. But know that I will do anything to help Gideon." She turned to Rumple. "Since I am officially no help in this realm's Black Fairy department, tell us what you know."

"She stole Gideon from the Blue Fairy," Rumple explained, "took him away to another realm where time moves differently, and tortured him for twenty-eight years."

Anya gasped, "Oh, Gideon."

Snow crossed her arms. "Why would she do that?"

"To hurt me," Rumple answered.

Snow couldn't believe it. "Her own son?"

He looked at them all saying, "That tells you all you need to know about her."

Belle looked at Emma pleadingly. "Emma, pleased don't hurt Gideon. He wasn't born evil, she made him this way. If you help him, though, he will be on the side of good. I – I'm certain."

"The Gideon from my Realm was one of the greatest people I had ever known. He gave up his last bit of magic – his life to save me. I have to believe that this Gideon has some of that in him. That hope is the only thing giving me strength." Anya took a deep breath before saying, "I'll be exploring. Let me know when you're going to help Gideon. I am going to be a part of that."

As Anya headed for the door, Belle called out, "Do you have the phone I gave you?"

"Push green button when strange sounds emit," Anya called back, "Got it."

Emma looked at Anya then back to Belle and Rumple. "How does she not know about phones?"

"The Dark Curse was never cast in her Realm," Rumple explained and they all proceeded to discuss the Black Fairy and how bad it would be for everyone if she was able to escape her realm and how the Black Fairy was the one who created the Dark Curse to begin with...

Anya wandered around for quite awhile, needing to see every bit of the town in case she would ever need to teleport their later. Perhaps her magic worked differently here and she wouldn't have to have seen the place in order to go there, but she wasn't going to take any chances.

Anya found her way to the cemetery and came upon Robin Hood's grave. "Papa…" she whispered to herself as she traced over the letters in his name. Her parents didn't have a proper grave in her Realm, there wasn't time. She and Gideon and whoever was left of the survivors had to keep running in order to stay alive long enough to fight another day. These memories flashed through her mind at a rapid speed, making her cry out in anguish.

"Who the hell are you?" a woman's voice asked from behind her and Anya quickly stood up, ready to fight as always, but froze when she saw who it was – Regina stood there with a bouquet of flowers in her hands and asked again, "Who are you? And why are you at Robin's grave?"

Anya felt like she was going to break down all over again. Her mother was standing right in front of her but she wasn't her mother and that was another crack to her heart. Without thinking about avoiding the truth, she said, "He's my father," and then corrected herself. "A version of him was my father. I'm from a different Realm…in a different dimension."

Regina didn't look so surprised, in fact she was more intrigued. "Well, that's new. We've had realms created from wishes but not one from a different dimension." She felt like she'd seen this girl before somehow or at least felt drawn to her in a way. Perhaps it was the Robin in her. "I'm Regina, and you are?"

"I know who you are," Anya answered then introduced herself. "My name is Anya."

Regina placed the flowers at Robin's grave. "Well, it's nice to meet you, Anya. Do you have anyone from your Realm here with you?"

Anya shook her head 'no'. "There was only enough magic left for me. It's a long story. But I do know versions of just about everyone here. It's heartbreaking, actually."

"I hope you find some happiness here. You look like you need it." Regina smiled at her before heading back to her crypt to try and break the Sleeping Curse.

"Regina," Anya called out and when she turned around, asked, "How did you know Robin Hood?"

Regina looked misty-eyed as she said, "We loved each other. He sacrificed his life to save mine."

Anya felt tears coming to her eyes as well, "He has a habit of doing that, doesn't he? Always put the people he loved in front of what was best for him."

Regina felt like she needed to talk to this girl a little while longer. There was just something about her but she couldn't put her finger on it yet. "You said you were Robin's daughter, but...who is your mother? Marion?"

"I've never heard of anyone named Marion," Anya admitted, which was the truth.

Regina hoped she wasn't right with this next guess, "Zelena?" She couldn't handle finding out that Robin had another child with Zelena.

Anya laughed at that. "Of course not, she's my aunt." When she realized what she had said, she felt the strong urge to run away.

Regina gasped slightly. "If Zelena is your aunt then…am I – the me from your Realm – your mother?" When Anya nodded Regina placed her hands over her mouth in shock before going over to her. "We had a daughter? You are our daughter?"

"Not in this dimension," Anya regrettable answered and tried to get away but Regina put out her hands and stopped her from going anywhere.

"Yes, in this dimension," Regina swore to her. The connection she felt with Anya was so strong that she couldn't let it go. "I know I'm not the Regina who raised you, but I am your mother."

Anya wanted to believe that more than anything else in the world but it was just too painful. "No," she answered with tear-filled eyes as she moved away from her. "You're not." Anya waved her hand and in a swirl of red smoke, she teleported away.

Regina had to catch her breath when Anya vanished from sight because it felt like she'd just been punched in the gut.

Anya didn't know it, but her Gideon put a spell on her to make those she loved the most in her Realm to feel those connections in the one she arrived in. He wanted to be sure that no matter what…she wouldn't be alone. Belle felt it, Snow had, Henry, and now Regina – Each in their own ways, but the link was most certainly there. And for Regina, so far, it was the strongest of them all.

Anya reappeared at the town line and reached out to see of the boundary spell was still there to find that it wasn't. She could walk right over the town line and keep on walking until she found somewhere she didn't know anyone. Somewhere the wouldn't continue to make her heart break any more than it already had.

It was getting dark now and she was about to take that first step but stopped when the strange ringing sound come from her pocket. Anya pulled out the cell phone and remembered how Belle told her to use it. "To whom am I speaking?"

"Just say hello next time," Emma answered. "It's quicker. In case you haven't figured it out yet, this is Emma and I'm going with Gideon to the Sorcerer's Mansion." She didn't say anything else and ended the call then.

"Emma? Emma?" Anya groaned because she didn't know how to get Emma back and she also didn't know where the Sorcerer's Mansion was. With one last look back to the world beyond the town line, Anya used her magic to teleport her back to Mr Gold's Shop. If anyone knew where the Sorcerer's Mansion one, she figured Rumplestiltskin would.

Anya appeared outside Gold's Shop and went inside. Before asking anything else, she asked, "Why does the sign say Mr Gold?"

"That is my name here," Rumplestiltskin answered. "Now, what can I do for you, Anya?"

"Where is the Sorcerer's Mansion? Emma said she and Gideon were going there but this blasted contraption stopped functioning before I could ask her where it was." Anya tossed the cellphone onto the counter. "When did carrier birds lose their use?"

Rumple didn't bother answering that and addressed her previous question. "I can take you to the Mansion, if you like. Or do you not want to be around the Dark One?"

"I'm getting over the initial shocks of everything – everyone – being so different. I just need time." Anya took a breath before straightening her posture. "Now, shall we go?"

"Shortly," he replied, "I just have something to ask first. If I am not the Dark One in your Realm, then what was I?"

"A protector," Anya answered with complete honesty. "You used your magic for good and helped keep the Realm at peace for a very long time. It wasn't until Cora and Tinkerbell joined forces that the Realm went to hell. Their combined magics defeated everything and everyone in their path. I saw so many die in that war…" Anya closed her eyes tightly, trying to keep the memories at bay.

Rumplestiltskin could see the effects his question had on the girl and said no more. Things were so different in her Realm that she likely wouldn't have anything useful to say anyway. "If you follow me, I will take you to the Mansion."

Anya opened her eyes and bowed her head in thanks. "Thank you, Rumplestiltskin."

Rumple inclined his head slightly in reply then lead the way.

Upon arrival outside the Sorcerer's Mansion they both felt something was amiss. When they reached the front door they found the entrance blocked by a spider's web from the inside. "I've seen this webbing before," Anya told him, but didn't elaborate further.

Rumple didn't say anything about that and used his magic to teleport them both inside the Mansion. "You," she seethed, seeing the gigantic Spider monster having wrapped Emma in its web, bringing her to it. "Didn't I already squish you once before?" She asked as she threw a ball of red magic – a direct hit.

The Spider screeched and ran off as Rumple went to help Emma. Using his Dark One Dagger, he sliced the webbing around Emma, freeing her. "Are you alright?" he asked when she awoke with a gasp.

"Yeah, I think so," she answered, wiping away the webbing still stuck to her.

"I know this is strange coming from me, but don't make a habit of almost dying. I've already seen it once and don't intend to see it again." Anya was about to say more but the Spider returned having recovered from Anya's initial blast.

Emma and Anya both held out their hands, white magic streaming from Emma's and red from Anya's, as Rumple held up the Dagger for its magic. The Spider started to shrink in size until finally it was small enough to be squished by one's shoe – something which Emma did.

With the Spider dealt with, Rumple turned to Emma. "Miss Swan…where's Gideon?"

Anya interjected with a question of her own before Emma could answer. "He conjured the Spider, didn't he?"

Emma, breathing heavily answered, "Yes. He brought it here to kill me. How did you know?"

"My Gideon accidentally conjured it from a storybook Belle gave him when we were young," Anya explained. "But it was an accident then…he's really evil here…isn't he?"

Emma didn't want to be right about Gideon, but she believed she was. "I'm sorry, but Gideon cannot be saved."

"Anya hasn't met him yet," Rumple countered. "She may be able to help him – save him."

"He's right," Anya defended to Emma, "I am not declaring him evil until I look him in the eye. I refuse to believe that Gideon in any world could be filled with such darkness when my Gideon was nothing but goodness and light."

"In case you haven't noticed," Emma shot back, "this isn't your world and we are not the people from your world."

Anya scoffed heavily. "Oh believe me, that is made abundantly clear with every step I take. And keep that in mind when I say this to you again, because you are not the Emma of my Realm, if you harm a hair on Gideon's head I will make you suffer. I've experienced enough of it myself to know where to make one hurt the most." Without another word, Anya used her magic to teleport herself away.

Gideon may not be her Gideon but she was not going to give up on him without a fight. Especially not when her Gideon meant so much to her.

End Episode 2