The next morning, Tyler woke up to see that it wasn't really bright out yet. He got up and did his regular routine and packed for the journey. It will take a half a days ride to get to the castle and a lot longer for him to talk to his father. He didn't want to see him, but he was willing to do anything for Emily. He got extra apples for the horses and saddled both up. He used a stallion named Midnight because of his black mane and coat, and tacked a mare that the queen liked to ride. He didn't know her name, but her black coat and white mane certainly looked magnificent. She saw the sun was started to rise, so he went out to the gardens to watch the night become day. He sat by an apple tree that rested in the perfect spot. He was relaxed and then he heard someone speak to him.

"Lovely isn't it," she said. He jumped at the sound of the voice and stood immediately. "Oh, relax. I was about to get you, but you seemed to want to sit and watch the sunrise. I also like to watch it. Emily seemed to love it as well."

"Sorry about that. She was the one who got me started with getting up early. She would sketch the rays of the sun casting out on the land with a firey sky in the background."

"She is very talented. Are you ready to go?"

"Yes I am. I finished getting the horses ready and I have enough supplies for a week. I don't know how long this will take, but I would rather have more than enough."

"Agreed. I am just going to check on something very quickly. I will be back soon. Meet me at the front gates with the horses." With that, Regina used her magic to go to the dungeons to see Emily. She saw that her daughter was trying to climb up the wall high enough to see the sunrise.

"Morning, dear," Regina said, startling her daughter into falling off the wall. She shook her head and chuckled. "It seems you and your boyfriend are very jumpy today. Also, I didn't know you were that desperate for the sun."

"He is not my boyfriend." There was a 'yet' in there. "I haven't been outside for a bit and I don't think the guards will take me. Are you about to leave?"

"Yes, but I will be back as soon as I can. So, I am looking for a book? Anything special about it?"

"It has a picture of Virgo on the front and it is bound in blue leather. The inscription on the inside cover should say To whoever may call upon me. Read inside and you shall see, that I am someone you must meet. I think it is annoying, but it is very distinct."

"Indeed it is. I must go now. I hope to hear that they don't hurt you while I am gone. I love you, sweetie."

"Love you, too, mom." Regina walked away and went back to the gates. She saw that her mare has been tacked and taken with them. Clever boy. She walked over and took the reins of her mare.

"Ready?"

"Indeed."

The two rode off into the forest. Regina knew the way well, so she was leading. She didn't have much besides some food and a tent. She knew not to bring much, but she could see that her companion was able to pack enough for both of them. She was looking around and making sure that no one was around. She didn't engage in small talk like usual, but Tyler seemed to take the hint that he shouldn't speak for now. She had a worried expression on her face. She seemed to have an idea that something was going to be wrong. They stopped after 6 hours of riding. They let the horses have a well deserved rest and some food and water. She turned to her mare and gave her some apples that she took from the kitchen. She saw that Tyler was doing the same thing to his stallion. She then looked over to him and raised an eyebrow at him. He caught this and chuckled.

"Don't worry, I didn't steal any of these. I brought extra just in case. I have noticed that the royal family seems to have some sort of joke with apples because whenever you have given one to Queen Snow, everyone ends up laughing and she gives you a smirk."

"There is some sort of humor with it. If you know the story of the Evil Queen and Snow White, that should give you all the answers you are asking for."

"Seriously!? That was true. I thought that was just a story that people told us to keep us from doing bad things."

"Yes it is true. It is also used for that purpose as well. Most people who knew us before get the joke. So I did poison her with an apple, but not because she is prettier than me like all the stories say, I did it out of revenge and she choose to take it to save her prince. She accidentally told my mother about someone who I loved and she killed him. She was 10 and I told her an important secret. I wanted to avenge his death, so that is what led to all the fighting and death. I have heard many versions of the story, so I know what they say."

"Wow. I think that does justify for some of what you did. But why all the other people?"

"Followers. Now enough about my past. I want to know about you. When did you first start to like my daughter?"

"I think that we should get back to the traveling."

"Your avoiding. What is such a secret that you won't tell me?"

"I don't really want to talk about my crush to her mother. Besides it is embarrassing when I started to like her."

"Emma and I fell in love after I tried to kill her multiple times. What is more embarrassing?"

"Okay. Well, it when she was sparring with Neal. She was standing over him with so much power and I thought that looked kinda hot."

"I get it. You like someone with power. You shouldn't be embarrassed about that."

"It still is. What is the name of your mare?"

"Her name is Black Light. Her coat is black and the white mane is the light in the dark, hence the name."

"I like it. Now it shouldn't be long. Just promise me not to leave me alone with Robin."

"I promise, now we should get going if we want to get there before nightfall."

The two travelers rode for the rest of the day. They had some light conversation, mostly about Emily. Tyler was going to ask her out when they got back. Regina felt a little twinge of guilt that he doesn't know he might ask some duplicate, but she tried to ignore that fact for now. She really liked Tyler and knew he was a good person for Emily. The rode through the forest and Tyler would occasionally make some remark about how hot Emily is and Regina would down right laugh. She was having a great time with him. He seemed to be having a good time as well. They were laughing all the way to the castle. When they finally arrived their joy ceased and it was silent. Neither one had a good track record with Mr. Locksley, but it was for Emily. They both entered the castle and as usual an arrow was shot at each of them. They both moved their heads to the side and caught it. They looked at the offending objects and then at the offending person. Sure enough it was Robin himself shooting arrows at his son and former lover. Regina rolled her eyes and tried to lighten the mood.

"Really, Robin? I know your mad about us, but I think I am the only one with the right to be throwing objects at someones head." Tyler snickered at this and turned to look at his father.

"Apologies, Your Majesty. I thought you were an intruder. Tyler. What are you doing here? I thought you wouldn't want to see me."

"I don't, but I have to do this to save a life. I need access to find a book to save Regina's daughter."

"You have a daughter? Congratulations, Regina. Who is the lucky man?"

"Actually it is Emma. And thank you. I also regret to inform you that Zelena was killed for trying to kill my daughter. I didn't want to, but I couldn't lose her again."

"I am not mad. I always knew you would find your happy ending. What do you mean again?"

"Can we talk about this later? I need to save my daughter."

"Of course. You can go anywhere. My men and I have disabled all the traps, so it should be safe. I should tell everyone that you are here, so they don't try to shoot you. Mulan is here and so is my daughter. You haven't seen her in a while and I think she would like to meet you."

"I would love to meet her. Go do your thing and I am going to use a tracking spell to find this book."

Robin left to inform his people. Regina started to look around with her magic. She had a description for the book, but it could still be anywhere. She was deep in concentration, so Tyler wandered around the foyer. He was used to looking at some weird things, but this castle was always weird. Tyler was looking around, but not for an object, but a person. He then spotted who he was looking for by the window. He walked behind her and started a conversation.

"Hey, stranger."

He was then attacked. Pushed against the window and had a sword to this throat. He snickered because she would have made a great edition to the royal army. He has tried to get her to join, but she is loyal to her father. When they locked eyes, she froze and stared into familiar eyes. She let him go and put her sword away.

"Tyler, how many times have I told you not to sneak up on me? When did you get here and what are you doing here?"

"I know, but I like to see that nothing really changes. I just got here and I am on a mission to save Regina's daughter. She is looking for a book that could save her daughter, but I have no idea how. She won't tell me what it looks like, so I can't help. She is over in the foyer because she is using magic to find it."

"Wait. The Queen is here, in the castle, right now. I have always wanted to meet her. I can help her look. If I have a description of this book I can help her find it."

"Okay. I will introduce you, but don't get all personal." They waled over to see Regina, eyes shut, brow furrowed, and fingers wiggling away. Tyler didn't want to do this, but it could help. He interrupted her concentration. "Regina, this is my sister Amelia. She wanted to talk to you and she thinks she can help."

Regina stopped her movements and looked at the adorable siblings. "Nice to see you again. I remember when you were so little you couldn't speak. It's good to see you safe. Do you really think you can help?"

"Yup. I know everything in this castle. What does the book look like?"

"It is a blue leather book with Virgo on the front. There is some inscription about finding this person, but I don't know the whole thing." Both teens stood still. They looked at each other and then back at the queen. Regina was worried something was wrong. "What? What is it? Is something wrong?"

"Who told you about that book?"

"My daughter. Emily. She is around Tyler's age and they fight together."

"Does Emily have any other names?"

"She went by Sky before she found us. Why?"

"Sky was the only person outside of my family that knew about the book. She was one of my best friends, but she pushed me away and I don't know why. She knows that the book is real, but doesn't know the meaning. That book is tethered to me, like the dagger is to the Dark One. People can summon me, but I can't be controlled. I am called a Destiny because I can see things that could happen and give warning. I have the book with me, so no one can learn too much about the future. The results could be catastrophic. I said to find the book when it is life or death so I can only assume that something horrible has happened."

"Yes. She is tied to a being that she summoned as a fetus. It looks like her, but acts differently. It is from an alternate reality. It feeds off of her, so we need to get them unconnected, so she can live. Will you please help us?"

"You really care about her, don't you."

"She is the daughter that I sent away. I thought it was protecting her, but it made somethings worse. The only reason she shut you out was because if you ever left, she would break even more than I already have. She is a very caring person and she needs her friend."

"I will come, but I want to get there quickly. If this creature is as powerful as you say it is, we must hurry. The process can be gory, so have Tyler stay away. I would say you should just send me, but one, I need someone to keep us both in check, and two, I think you can handle what I am going to do. The only thing I want in return is some time alone to talk to her. Do we have a deal?"

"Yes. When can we leave? You don't need to bring anything because it is all at the castle."

"We can leave now, but I need to tell my father. He already has one child gone, he needs to know that I am going to be safe."

"Alright, but hurry."

Amelia ran off to her father to tell him the news. Tyler and Regina didn't know what to do because they talked all the way here, so there was nothing really left to discuss. They stood awkwardly by one another. They each tried to start a conversation, but nothing came out. This was the most awkward 2 minutes anyone could experience. Amelia came back and was practically skipping. Robin said she could go, but was to come right back when it was done. He also wanted to her to keep an eye on her little brother. Tyler rolled his eyes, but decided that it was only fair. Regina gathered the horses and everything they needed and teleported to the castle. Tyler was dropped off in the barracks, while the other two went to the dungeons. Amelia was a bit confused at this, but didn't want to question what was going on. Regina led them to a metal cell and there was one life form in there. She was in the shadows and refused to make her presence known.

"Emily, honey, it's mom. I have who you are looking for." The figure moved to the door and looked into familiar eyes. Her moms and her old friends.

"Amelia?"

"Hey, Skylark. Long time no see. It looks like we would meet again."