I know this is short for a last chapter, but I figured it wraps it up pretty nicely. I've enjoyed writing this story so much and thank you to all you guys for reading it!
Ruby headed to the hospital to find Victor. She now understood why he had been so familiar to her. He was her Love. In this world the idea of a True Love seemed crazy to her, especially one she had only known for two weeks. But in the Enchanted Forest that was just an everyday occurrence. With both her normal and cursed memories, getting her head around that was going to take a while. But she knew that she belonged with Victor.
She arrived at the hospital and searched for him. She panicked when she found that he wasn't there. He had left his Doctor coat though and she sniffed so she could follow his scent.
She was surprised to find him sitting at the docks looking into the water.
She walked over cautiously. "Victor?"
He looked up at her startled. "Ruby? What are you doing here?"
"What do you remember?"
"My Land. Everything I did wrong."
A look of hurt crossed her face. "You don't remember me?"
He shook his head. "Only from the diner. I'm sorry."
"Not your fault." She sighed. "We had something special."
She sat down next to him and even though he couldn't remember, he held her hand.
"I always thought you seemed familiar to me. That must be why. I wonder why I don't remember."
She put her hands either side of his face and looked him in the eye. "I guess the curse works differently for those who didn't come from the Enchanted Forest." And as brave as anything, she placed a light kiss on his lips.
He felt a wave go over him like a fog. "Kiss me again."
She happily obliged and kissed him, this time more passionately. And the memories came flooding in.
He remembered her. He saw those two weeks they had spent together flash before him and he finally understood why he had been so drawn to her; the happiest time of his life was with her.
Ruby pulled away and looked at him curiously.
"I remember."
"You do?!"
"Every last second."
"You remember!" She had the biggest smile on her face and she hugged him as hard as she could, causing him to fall backwards onto the pavement. They giggled as she helped him up. Once she did, he picked her up and spun her around and kissed her once again.
"I'm so glad you remember."
"Me too. You're wonderful."
"Do you really believe the whole true love thing?"
"I never thought it would happen to me. I never even thought it was real until I came to the Enchanted Forest. I knew when I saw Snow and Charming that it must be. And what I feel for you isn't just some crush. I want to be with you. If you'll let me."
"Of course! I've missed you. I always felt like there was something missing here in Storybrooke and now I know it was you."
"And now we can start a new life together."
"I'd like that."
He laced his fingers with hers and they walked back to the town.
