Hey guys happy Monday! I hope you are having a great week and excited about this chapter. Just to note, the Evie scene is based on 1x22.

All Evie could see was darkness. She didn't know how long she had been there. It could had been a few minutes or a few years. Time did not exist there. Evie knew she had to do this, but she wanted to leave as well. She hated the silence, it made her nervous. Evie felt that something would come out of the darkness and attack her. She tried to use her magic a few time, but with no avail. So if something did try to attack her, Evie would be defenseless.

"Are you sure you want to do this your majesty?" Sophia asked. Evie looked up, she couldn't believe her mother would do this. That she would force Snow to eat a cursed apple that would force Snow into a sleep like death. Evie had read about this curse in Maleficent's book. It had to be taken willingly and Evie knew Snow. If someone cared about was in danger, she would sacrifice herself for their safety. Evie felt so useless, if only she would had known what her mother's plans were sooner, then she could had stopped her. Possibly.

Evie had to get out of there. She had to find Snow. She had to save her somehow.

But she couldn't do that in her mother's castle. She had to leave once and for all. But how? If she would try to run away the dark knights would be hunting her down and hurt anyone who tried to help her. Or worse, her mother could use her magic to find her and imprison her again. Evie had to be smart about this. She had to find a way to leave without her mother or the dark knights after her. That is when Evie remembered Maleficent's spell book. Not that long ago, she and Belle looked through the book and saw a spell that could help her now.

"I have to," Evie replied, looking through her mother's spell books. A smile appeared on the young princess's face as she found the spell book. "I wouldn't make it to my mother in time. I don't even know how to use my magic to go that far," Evie flipped through the book until she found the spell she was looking for. Evie's eyes moved back and forth quickly as she read the spell and made sure it was the right one. Once she was sure, she used her magic to copy the spell to another piece of paper and placed the book back where she found it.

"But your majesty, you know what would happen if you use this spell, much less if it is prepared wrong," Sophia's words rang throughout the room. Of course Evie knew what the spell would do. It was a lesser form of the sleeping curse. Unlike the sleeping curse, one would not need true love kiss, but rather a potion to wake her up. Although the spell wasn't as potent as the sleeping curse, if the proper ingredients were not added precisely can cause death. Was it really worth it? Was it really worth Evie to risk her life to save Snow or her mother?

"I understand. And I am not going to change my mind," Evie looked down at the spell and started to grab the ingredients for the cure.

"Then what your majesty? What is your grand plan?" Evie was in shock of Sophia's outburst. Never had the handmaid had ever raised her voice. "I am sorry your majesty," Sophia quickly apologized for her actions.

"There's no need," Evie looked up from her work. "I… I don't know. I don't know what I am going to do," she admitted. Honestly, all Evie could think about was leaving this place, she didn't come up with a plan afterwards. "All I do know is that if my mother thinks that I am under a sleeping curse then I can leave without her knowing."

"For how long? I mean she would visit you. You are her child and I know she does love you. Can't you make a copy of yourself?"

"I've only done it a few times before I came to the castle," Evie went back mixing the potion. "It may not last for long, but it might buy me time," she raised the potion as it turned green.

Evie looked up as the sounds of cracking interrupted her thoughts about how she had gotten here.

Light

She could see light coming from the cracks above her. Then, like glass shattering, the darkness broke. Only to be replaced by a blinding light. Evie shield herself as she was engulfed in the warm light.

Storybrooke-Granny's

Sophia decided to treat herself at this Granny's. She had heard so many good things about the diner from people around town. She looked around the diner as she waited for her food to be done. There were people from the Land of Untold Stories that she recognized. A few had gone up to ask her when her shop would be ready as the rest gave her a warm smile. Back in the Land of Untold Stories, she was a well-known medicine woman who would help those with ailment. Very rarely would she sell her merchandise to those who were planning to use it for magic purposes intentionally. She did not want to be a part of anyone's feud.

Sophia looked down at her necklace when she realized that she was unintentionally playing with it. She immediately stopped and dropped her hand. Sophia though about the reason she had left her home back in the Enchanted Forest. She did have a family, she had seen them since she arrived, but they have yet noticed her presence. She wanted to keep it that way.

It was her fault that she lost her little brother or sister. If she would had been there for her family instead of going on a futile quest to save her sick mother, then she could had use her magic to protect her brother or sister. For the past thirty years, Sophia didn't know what it was, a boy or a girl. No one told her. What good is it to have magic if she could not use it to save the people she loved. She lost her sibling and mother that night and she would never forgive herself. All she had left of her sibling was this piece of dragon shell from her sibling's egg. She wore it as a reminder of what she had lost.

"Sophie?" There was only person that would ever call her that. Could it be? Sophia quickly spun around and gasped. She couldn't believe it. The man looked around his early thirties. Snow kissed skin, blonde thick hair, deep brown eyes. It was him.

"Morgan," she finally managed to say. Sophia couldn't believe it. She hadn't seen him or his wife in years after they had their son, Marcus.

"It's good to see you too Sophie," she offered his hug. She missed him. Morgan was the first person she had met when she first arrived to the Land of Untold Stories. He was her teacher, mentor, best friend, and business partner. After he taught her everything he knew about magic the two opened up the Black Cauldron back in the Land of Untold Stories. He knew her past and she knew his. He was the only one that knew the truth about her. Where she came from, who was she, and what she had done.

"What are you doing here?" Sophia asked. She hadn't seen him when everyone first arrived and assumed that only part of the land had come to this new world.

"Same as you," he let her go. "We were sent here with everyone else."

"Jocelyn? Marcus?"

"Joce is helping take care of the children back from our land and our son is with her." Sophia was glad that her best friend and his family were there.

"Have you told her?" she asked, not meaning his wife, but another important woman in his life.

"No," he shook his head.

"Morgan why not? I've seen her already and I told you that she missed you so much."

"Sophie you know it's complicated. And besides I need to find a job," he tried to change the subject.

"Well you're in luck. I am hiring," she smirked, wanting her business partner back.

"Really?"

"Yes. I would love it if we worked together again and if Jocelyn needs a job she can work there too. I had offer another girl the position but she never took it," Sophia hope Lily was all right.

She saw her food was ready and took the bag. "Come on, let's talk at the shop." The two walked back, not know what was in store for them.

Enchanted Forest

Evie gasped and swiftly sat up. When she finally slowed down her breathing she opened her eyes. She was back. The spell was broken. "Your majesty," Evie didn't notice Sophia's presence until that moment. A grin appeared on both their faces. The potion worked. Sophia came through.

"Quickly. Change into these," Sophia handed Evie her riding clothes. Evie rolled her eyes as Sophia turned around to give her some privacy. Evie wasted no time and change from her dress to her riding clothes. She missed them.

Evie turn back to the stone slab where she was laying on moments ago. Closing her eyes, she focused on what she wanted. She wanted someone that looked like her. From her dark hair to her olive skin. She wanted this clone to sleep and never wake. Raising her hand, Evie felt the warmth of her magic starting to flow into her hand. She opened her eyes to see shards of glass starting to form into an outline of a girl. As these pieces fit together, the glass started to turn to the color of Evie's skin. It went up to her face and into her hair. There the glass started to turn brown as Evie's hair. Within moments, her magic created an exact copy of herself made out of glass. Both Evie and Sophia gasped on how life like it was. Quickly the two put the dress Evie had on earlier on to the glass copy.

They looked at the clone, she couldn't believe she was going to do this. "Is Prince James still in the dungeons?" Evie asked, not looking away.

"Yes your majesty."

"Okay," Evie grabbed the satchel near her fake self and walked away, knowing that if she didn't leave now she would never leave. Sophia went in front of her and put up her hand to stop. She looked into the hallway and turned back. Nodding her head, Evie knew the coast was clear. They quickly walked down the hall. Sophia turned left and Evie turned right.

"Your majesty," Sophia harshly whispered. "What are you doing?"

"We need to get Prince James out of her," Evie whispered back.

"Are you crazy? We need to get you out," Sophia tried to grab her hand, but Evie moved it before she had a chance.

"I know, but he doesn't deserve to be here," Evie could see Sophia wanted to say more, but they heard guards coming down the halls. Sophia pushed Evie back into the previous hallway. How in the world did the guards know she escaped this soon?

The two didn't have to wonder long as they heard a man trying to fight back. Evie looked around the corner to see Prince James fighting off the guards. One of the guards attacked their own. Evie wanted to use her magic, but felt Sophia's hand on hers, preventing her from using her magic. The guard took off his helmet. It was the Huntsman. He wanted to help them. Evie was about to make herself known until Sophia grabbed her from behind and cover the princess's mouth so she would not make a sound.

Sophia dragged Evie, struggling to keep the princess silent and for neither of them to get caught. Once the two were outside, hidden in the stables, Sophia let the princess go. Evie ran out of the handmaid's arms, angry at her. "Sophia what was that for?"

"I am sorry your majesty, but it could had been a trap," Sophia tried to redeem herself.

"A trap? I was trying to help Prince James escape. If we escaped together then he could had help me find Snow."

"Or the Huntsman could had taken you back to your mother," Sophia argued. She was right. It could had been a trap and Evie could had been stuck in the castle. All their work would had been for not. "I am sorry your majesty, but I had to do what I thought what was right," Sophia did look sorry, but she had nothing to be sorry for.

Sophia went to the door and checked if the coast was clear as Evie prepared one of the horses. It may have not been Torin, but it would do for now. "it is clear your majesty," Sophia looked back. "You're free to go."

Evie mounded the horse and made sure she had everything she needed. "Remember no magic," Sophia warned her.

"I will. And the first chance you get, get Belle and yourself out of here," both girls nodded to each other, both bad at goodbyes. Sophia opened the gates and Evie charged the horse. The dark horse ran like a bullet to the edge of the palace grounds, no one seemed to notice her.

It would take a day to reach her destination. She prayed she would help her.

Storybrooke

Lily walked down the road, she had one destination set in mind. The Black Cauldron. The owner of the shop offered her to work there and Lily wanted to, but she couldn't. Something was wrong with her mother. Maleficent hadn't said anything, but it was a feeling she had. It's been going on a few days now and she knew to listen to her gut.

So for the past few days she had been spending time with her mother. Other than that ominous feeling, it was great. Now they weren't baking cookies or practicing magic, but it was nice. Maleficent had told her stories about her past and the Enchanted Forest and Lily shared her own. Lily wanted to know more about her mother's past, but when it came to her childhood or why she cast the sleeping curse on Briar Rose, Maleficent would say that she didn't want to talk about it.

Lily wanted to know, but knew if Maleficent would tell her she would tell her on her own terms. For now, she would have to tell Sophia that she had to decline her offer. Maybe later on, if the deal was still on the table, she would work there. Just not now.

A confusing look crossed the young dragon's face when she saw Emma in front of the store on her phone. There would not be a reason the savior would be there; the shop wasn't even open yet. "Emma," Lily called out. This caught Emma's attention and she was confused why Lily was here.

"What are you doing here?" Emma asked and end the call.

"I need to talk to Sophia," fear coursed through Emma's veins as she grabbed Lily's arm from letting her go inside. "Emma let go of me," Lily tried to pull away, unsure what has gotten into her.

"Lily you can't go in there. That's not Sophia," Emma blurted out. "She died back in the Enchanted Forest."

"What? If that's not Sophia, then who is she?" Lily was confused, who was this person and why did she lie to her? What did she want from her? Was she working for the Evil Queen or someone else? These questions and more ran through Lily's mind. She felt hurt, betrayed.

"Who is she indeed?" Both Emma and Lily quickly turned around to see the Evil Queen standing behind them. "Not important to me for now."

"What do you want?" Emma's voice was low, but she ready to attack if needed.

"Don't worry savior I didn't come here for you. I came for her," the Evil Queen looked at Lily. Lily didn't understand what was this lady's problem. Why did she want her so bad? She wasn't special to Regina.

"I told you, I want nothing to do with you," Lily stood her ground. Sophia or not Lily knew that the Evil Queen was bad news.

"No you didn't," the Evil Queen said nonchalantly. She started to walk towards Lily. "Pity, you have so much potential in you Lilith."

"Lily don't listen to her," Emma warned. The Evil Queen waved her hand and Emma fell to the ground unconscious.

"So beautiful, so powerful, yet so underappreciated. No one will treat you like you should be treated because they know you have her darkness," the Evil Queen pointed to Emma. "That's not fair, they shouldn't had used you that way," Lily hate to admit it but she was right. The Charmings did not have the right to take her from her mother before she was even born. What made Emma so special that gave the Charmings the right to use her. Just because Emma was the savior doesn't mean that they could use her. "Don't you want to make them pay for what they done? Don't you want to take Emma's darkness out of you?"

"You can do that?" Lily thought it was impossible. But was there a way for Emma's darkness to be taken out of her? Could she be normal? Could she have a good life?

"Don't doubt me," the Evil Queen gently took Lily's hand. "I am very powerful and I will always take care of you," a warm smile crossed the Evil Queen, but as quick as it came it was gone. The Evil Queen pulled out a dagger and slice Lily's hand. Lily pulled back her hand and cried out in pain. She held her injured hand, trying to stop the bleeding. "But you have to help me first," the Evil Queen tapped the dagger in a glass vial. Lily's blood fell into the vial. The Evil Queen closed the vial.

Her smirk quickly faded as she was hit by a blue light. Lily turned to see who had hit the Evil Queen. "Let her go," Sophia growled. Behind Sophia was an orange cloud forming behind her. The cloud grew and grew until a black and orange dragon appeared. The dragon let out a roar and aimed a ball of fire towards the Evil Queen. The Evil Queen disappeared just in time before it hit her. Everyone looked around and the Evil Queen was gone.

A black puff of smoke appeared next to Lily. When the smoke was gone, Maleficent was left in its place. "Lily are you all right," Maleficent checked to see if her daughter was okay. When she saw the cut the Evil Queen left of Lily's hand, Maleficent used her magic to heal it.

"I'm fine," Lily to reassure her mother. Lily could hear Emma groaning, knowing that she was waking up. However, Lily didn't look at her former best friend, but at the dragon as orange smoke once again engulf it and shrunk until all that was left was a man. The man didn't seem to notice Lily, but was staring at her mother.

"Morgan?" The name finally came out of Maleficent's lips in a low whisper. Lily looked back at her mother. Who was this man?

"Hello mother."

Well that was unexpected. Maleficent has a son and he is alive. Evie is no longer under sleeping curse. Tell me what you guys think, I would love to know. And if you haven't, please favorite and follow this story. And I will see you next week. Happy Holidays!