Jades House. 7 pm

Jade nodded her head in approval, tapping her foot, writing and she watched Henry Mills play his violin.

"Good job, keep going, keep up the treble. You can do it!" Henry remained playing. She loved having him as a student. He was born with the talent. Nothing ever seemed to break his momentum.

She had her eyes closed, still tapping her foot, enjoying the melody. After the music stopped, she opened her eyes, looking at him disappointed.

"Henry, why did you stop, you play so beautifully?" He laughed.

"You are so nice," Miss Jade. She patted him on the head and sighed.

"Did you want to take a break, you are playing more than usual, I'd hate to see you burn out from this." He nodded.

"Miss Jade, I want to show you something." She crooked her to the side, interested.

"Oh? Sure, please, show me." Henry hesitated. He looked around to confirm his mother was out of sight and away of hearing them.

"I have something going on called operation Cobra…I want to make sure you won't tell my mom." She nodded. The one bittersweet benefit of this job, was the students telling her things they didn't want their parents to know, some of them funny, some of them sad.

"I promise…scouts honor!" She crossed her fingers. Henry smiled, and then he began.

Henry took out a large antique era book out his back pack. It picked her interest.

"Whatcha got there Henry?" He opened it up, to a particular story. He then looked up all serious at her.

"This town isn't a normal place. It's cursed. We all are not really supposed to be here."

"Go on…." "Ah, the crazy imagination of a child."

"My biological mom, Emma Swan, she is Snow Whites daughter, I'm…I don't know. Snow white is Mary Margret. Mr. Gold, I know he has to do with this, but I don's know how, but he really helped the Evil Queen screw things up around here. The Queen is my mom, the mayor, and your mom as well."

"Henry, you little cutie, she is not my mom. I never met my Mom."

"That's because you asked Mr. Gold to put a "forget spell" on her. You are Snow white's half-sister, King Leopold is your father…sorry. I'm working on it." "Now it's time for me to play along. Clearly he is bothered at something."

"And why would I wish my own Mom away? Matter of fact, I'd love to have a mom right now."

"Well, she's coming home soon to pick me up." She looked at her watch.

"Why, you are correct Henry, we have ten minutes left.

"But, she didn't love you, she was too busy making life hard for Snow white, and she didn't think you were evil enough. It made her sick of you. Sorry, but I'm just being honest. You actually lived in the enchanted forest for a while, you were known for your rare beauty, and being a kind woman , since you came from the evil queen, your name was Prinsess Jade Ivy." Jade nearly chocked. How did he know her full name?

"Henry, you do know I was always an orphan right?" He nodded.

"Yes, it's because my Mom, the evil queen pretty much abandoned you. See, your right in here, he pointed to the story. Jade looked at it. She almost fell off her chair! There was a drawn picture of her running through the woods, her hair billowing in the wind, with a sword at her side, as if she was running from something sinister. Her crown lay upon the ground, left behind.

Then she read the right page.

The forgotton princess

Once upon a time,

There lived a beautiful kind princess, which like her sister, was also the fairest of the land. She was the evil queen's daughter. The evil queen treated her poorly, locking her in a tower, never letting her out, telling her she wasn't worthy of being happy, and making her wear the queens hand-me-downs, just to name a few.

Fed up with her life, and seeing her beloved sister disappear from the hands of the queen. She seeked out Rumplestiltskin, the most powerful man in the land. She asked him for a curse. It was a "forget" curse, to make the queen forget she had Princess Jade Ivy as a daughter, in which Jade Ivy would be free to live out her days without fear and not being a prisoner of the queen." The rest of the page was torn out.

"hymmm," was all she could manage to say.

"Can…I meet you're Mom?"

"Our mom," he corrected. "Yes." Jade helped him pack away his belongings. They went to the driveway to meet the mayor. It was the day Jade was getting paid after her first two weeks of lessons for Henry.

Jade saw a brunette, medium height woman with a slightly tan complexion in a white suit get out of her car, her black heels clacking underneath. When she went up to the porch, she took off her sunglasses. For a second, she was taken aback. Why did this girl remind her of a younger, paler version of herself?"

The Mayor put out her hand.

"Hello Jade, I am Henry's mom. Jade tried to study the mayor's face without coming off suspicious.

Jade shook her hand.

"Hi there, it is a pleasure to meet you." Jade exclaimed with a smile. Regina gave her a check, Jade put it in her pocket.

"How are his lessons coming along, the Mayor asked. Jade smiled.

"Oh, you have a little Mozart on your hands. Please keep him doing this, he is so talented. You should be so proud. I look forward to having him over. Actually, there is a competition in a month…if he keeps up the work, he will be a shoe in!" Regina seemed interested.

"I will think about it. By the way, are you sure we haven't met before," Regina asked.

"Oh no, maybe I seen you at the market or something of the sort. I'm still trying to remember names and faces. Sorry," Jade replied.

"Well, alright then. Henry will see you next week. Enjoy your weekend Jade." She watched the two get into the car and leave. Jade needed to go to the beach and relax in the sun…she had a lot to think about.

Enchanted forest

Today was a long lonely walk. Deep down inside, she kind of wished he would come to annoy her. But most of her begged to differ. Jade was frustrated, hungry, and tired. She was on her way to the nearest inn, in her mind, trying to make a plan. She had half a mind to settle down. Maybe a cottage, or a small castle? She wasn't sure. For starters, she had to inquire a spindle wheel. Instead of making small amounts, she could just sit for days, making enough to get a small home. It would take a lot of patience and devotion, but she had all the time in the world. The nearest village was 6 miles away, plenty of time to do some thinking.

All Jade really felt at the moment was disgust. Disgust for the fact she missed her Mother, as badly as she treated Jade. Why couldn't she accept her for who she was…a good hearted person? She always took after her sister Snow White, a year older then her. She loved her family. Jade recalled running into the forest with her when they were young, pretending to be anything. The world was their oyster.

Jade remembered how things got complicated when they grew up. They both grew up to be lovely, sweet hearted woman, always joined by the hip. Then one day, Snow had to do chores around the castle, while Jade was confined in her room. Neither of them could understand what was going on. Jade and Snow spent as much time as they could together, out of the paranoia the two sisters would be separated by their own mother. Snow never really figured out the Queen until it was too late. Jade recalled getting up one morning. Snow and she were planning to pick a basket of black berries to make a pie, and go on a picnic with it. But Jade went up to Snows room. Her bed was unkempt, an unusual thing for Snow, being she was the prompt and tidy type. Jade checked the other rooms, the halls, the library, the court yard…then with the queen. She simply laughed at Jade, then had the guards throw her in her room.

Tears fell down Jades face. "My sweet sister, where are you…I miss you, my only true friend."

Jade felt worse when she thought of the last time she saw her mother.

The queen was sitting at the table, looking into the mirror. Her brows furrowed, as if she was not happy with her reflection. She was now in completely black from head to toe, not from mourning King Leopold's death, but because she wanted to show what her soul was made of, or whatever was left in her body…darkness. Jade actually tried to talk to her mother, also, to see what happened to Snow.

"Mother…"

"Yes."

"How would you like to go on a walk today…it's so sunny out, and perhaps Grandfather as well?"

"Go ask a guard to escort you."

"So…I'm assuming your very busy today," Jade asked.

"Yes. To busy for you. Now go somewhere and amuse your tiny little brain." Jade became angry.

"Why are you so horrid? My sister is gone, my father is gone, you are all I have! You cannot take a half hour out of your day, for me, your own daughter?"

"Quit your complaining, lady's don't complain."

"That's all you can say…is complain? You have me…all to yourself, I want to spend time with you, you never spent time with me. You always seemed so alone as well, even though we were all a family. I understand Father didn't love you as much as he should, but I am here! I am your blood! You should be proud of me! I want the best for this kingdom. I want to thrive…what else could you ask of me!" The queen put down her mirror, then glared up at her.

"What else could I ask of you, Jade Ivy? Ever since I had you, I wished I NEVER had you! You are my ball and chain, a pathetic, kind, weak, ball and chain. Nice people don't get what they want, you have to take it by force! You are weak, just as your sister, I have rid of her, and soon you! I won't have your whiny, pitiful existence in my way!

Jade then felt like someone ripped her heart out, her spirit, her will to live. From that day on, she went from Princess Jade Ivy…to Jade, a simple girl with nothing left in her heart.

Jade was about to walk out, then she wanted to share some insightful last words with her mother.

"You have your wish, Mother…I am leaving. You will never see me again. When you go to sleep at night, and I know you will weep in my absence…remember, I will not give a damn about you. When it comes to being a heartless, selfish, vain, evil, worthless existence…I can learn a lot from you. Good-bye."

Jade walked out that day forever, into the forest. That's when she went to see Rumplestiltskin. She should have made a third deal…for him to cast a spell, so she could not feel emotion, sometimes the sadness, hurt, and the feeling of being left behind consumed her to almost a breaking point.

Jade's memories and thoughts abruptly stopped when she was grabbed and hauled into the trees.

"Shhhh, I won't hurt you, the ogres are down 85 yards behind you. Please, don't scream, you'll kill us both," a masculine voice whispered behind her, in her ear. She had the oddest instinct to listen to this man. He gave off a safe, secure aura. She didn't have a choice being he held her to his big, tall, frame. They stayed still as the monstrous, oversized black , fanged, razor sharp creatures walked by. Jade and the stealthy stranger simply stared at their backs until they were out of view. They both then took a deep breath and departed. Jade turned around to look at her "rescuer". "My goodness, he is handsome," she thought.

"You should be careful, well, more alert, they are sneaky creatures, he said as he dragged her down the hill back to the path.

"Do you need an escort," he asked.

"No, I am fine. But thanks for pointing them out. I am in debt to you…what's your name?" He looked at her, his dark eyes lit up.

"Baelfire." She nodded her head.

"I am Jade." Suddenly, Jade's day became uplifted.

At the beach

Jade woke up smiling. It was nice to dream of a hot guy. That's the closest she's ever gotten to one now a days. She didn't realize she woke up, sweat all over her body from the blistering heat. It was a good 98 degrees out in Story Brooke today. She felt so content, she was right, all she needed was a good sunbath, under her big umbrella.

She leaned back and closed her eyes, hoping that guy looking like Evan would come back into her mind. Her fantasy was gruffly broken when she heard a familiar voice, and chuckling from another.

"Well, Well, Miss Miller, are we getting in a nice sun tan." She opened her eyes and took of her black rimless sunglasses. Oh, how she wanted to bury herself in the sand. Mr. Gold and Evan staring down at her. Evan was hypnotized by her toned, in shape body cladded in a black hipster and her perky, full breasts, held up in a push up bra bikini top. She didn't even want to think of what Mr. Gold was staring at.

"Eh, heheh, hello you two…" she fidgeted with her towel, throwing it around her body, feeling more embarrassed that she was indicating well aware of what they were checking out.

"How is your day going," she casually asked. Evan was at loss for words. Mr. Gold jabbed him with his cane. Evan spit out a answer.

"Um…nice out huh? I was …how was your hike?" Mr. Gold's mouth twitched. How did Evan find out about a hike?

"Oh, it was lovely. I'm loving the weather. Ugh, I am so sore though." She smiled, then looked at Mr. Gold, by the look on his face, he was fantasizing on how he would help her relieve those sore muscles. He realized what he was doing.

"Well Jade, I hope to see you shortly. We should catch up at the diner again, it was lovely." Jade was glad she was sitting on the sand, because her legs felt like gel when she heard that sexy accent of his. She said bye and watch them walk off in the distance.

"When did you see her at the diner, iv'e been trying to get her to have coffee with me!" Mr. Gold laughed softly, and victoriously.

"She invited me, like I said boy…a man. Woman want men, not boys." She heard Evan bickering at Mr. Gold until the wind blocked their voices out. She laughed herself until she fell down. She was loving the attention. She took off her towel and ran into the lake for a quick swim.