And here comes the second chapter of the Dark Star arc! This time, it's about the sweet Alexandra. She deserves a bit more spotlight I must admit. Enjoy!

Disclamer: I own nothing, non profit. OUAT goes to Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, SM goes to Naoko Takeuchi/Toei.

En garde! Aqua strikes a pose!

Storybrooke

Little Em continued to run with her toy in her arms, while she was crying.
"I'm so sorry mommy… It's all my fault…" - Little Em said between sobs.

She then stopped running, and she began to walk instead. Little Em hadn't walk too long, before she felt a raindrop hit her head. The child looked up and saw that it began to rain.
"Lux T Shapeshift!" - Little Em yelled and she threw her toy in the air. Seconds after, it transformed into an umbrella. Now that she was protected from the rain, Little Em pursued her walk. It got interrupted, as she heard a voice.
"Little Em…! Thank goodness you're okay…" – Mary Margaret said in relief, as she approached the little girl.
"I'm sorry… for running away like that…" - Little Em said with teary eyes.
"It's okay…" – Mary Margaret reassured her – "We were just worried about you."

Little Em nodded. She felt tired from the running and crying, and Mary Margaret noticed that, so she suggested head back to the loft, what they did without waiting longer.

Rhode Island, 2004

Alexandra was sitting on the swing set by herself, and watched the other kids play with their friends. She sighed, feeling alone.
"Hey, Goldilocks!" - one of the older girls in a group said, approaching her.

Alexandra felt scared, as her enemy pursued:

"You should leave that swing set! It's my turn now, and besides… it's not for wimps."

Alex didn't speak and didn't move at first. She disliked the fact that everyone would that easily command her. "Maybe, it's because I let them… How change that?" Alexandra was staying quiet, and she still didn't move from where she was. The other girl got quickly irritated. So, she yelled:

"Are you deaf?! Get off of the swing set! Now!"

Then, she just shoved her off harshly. As Alex fell on the ground, she got a scrape on her knee, after what she began to cry. Jack, one of the older foster kids, heard Alexandra's cry and he went in her direction. The girl and her friends quickly took off as they saw Jack arrive. The teen boy helped Alexandra get up, asking:

"Are you okay?"

"Not really… my knee is hurt…!" – Alex said with a small sob.

They walked to a bench and then, Jack took out of his bag a few items he was carrying for cases like that.

"It's not that bad. In a few days, it'll be gone." – Jack said with a reassuring smile.

Alex smiled back, as Jack put some disinfectant on her knee. Then, he put a bandage on the scrape and said:

"You know, I usually see you play alone… Why don't you play with others?"

Alexandra stayed silent for a moment, and then she said quietly with tears:
"That's because… I'm always bullied, and picked on."

After a short moment of silence, Jack suggested:

"You should be a bit braver… and try to fight back for yourself. So, others will never annoy you."

Alex slowly nodded at his words. She would like to, but she just didn't know how.

Storybrooke

Emma, Alexandra, Danielle, Emily and Rosalie were sitting in the library and discussing about the recent events.

"The Dark Star clan… and Little Em…" – Emma said pensive – "They arrived in the town at the same time. Wonder what binds them…"

"Actually, the kid arrived first, and the enemies followed…" – Danielle corrected.

"Hmm… When they abducted Cecilia…" – Alex said with sadness – "They ordered to surrender Duckling."

"That must be the nickname they gave to Little Em." – Emily commented – "But why are they after her…? Emma, did she tell why she arrived in the town?"

"It seems like her mother is in danger, and that she wants Sailor Light's help." – Emma replied – "But how am I supposed to help, if she doesn't tell everything?"

"I agree that we have too few information." – Rosalie commented.

"There's no way we can think of how to rescue Cecilia… At least not until we learn more." – Emily sighed – "We don't even know where our enemies are located."

Then, Alexandra gave a look at her watch and, seeing the time, she stood up. She said to her friends:

"I have to leave. There are things I have to take care of…"

"That's not a problem. For now, we're blocked anyway." – Danielle replied.

After Alex left the library, Emma stood up too, saying:

"I think I should go back at the loft."

"Emma, if Little Em says something new, tell us about it." – Rosalie reminded.

"Of course, Rosalie… it's needless to say." – Emma replied with a nod.

When she arrived at the loft, Emma saw Mary Margaret sitting on Little Em's side. The girl was asleep on the sofa, holding her toy in her arms, with a blanket laid over her and the toy. Little Em began to dream.

She was hearing her father's voice, saying:

"Sailor Light is Invincible."

The second after, the scene changed. Little Em found herself surrounded in the dark and the obliterated. She looked around and yelled:
"MOMMY! DADDY! THIS IS MY FAULT! I'M SORRY…!"

Little Em awoke and saw Mary Margaret sitting at her side, with a worried look. Emma approached the girl too, looking at her in concern. The girl tightened her grip on the toy and she began to cry. Mary Margaret decided to cheer her up by asking her about her toy. Little kids usually like to talk about their favorite toys, and the elementary school teacher knew it well. She asked with a smile:
"So… this toy you're always holding. Never seen like this one before. Does it have a name?"
"Oh, sure…" – Little Em said with a smile – "This toy is a bit unique… Its name is Lux T."

Emma and Lux exchanged a surprised look. Not only her toy looked a lot like Lux, but it also had the same name. Little Em pressed a button, which was the nose, and the ball began to make small bounces and a voice from inside it was exclaiming:
"Emma! Emma!"
"Yeah… this toy was made specially for me…" – Little Em said.

Mary Margaret stroked the cat-like head of the toy, and the hint of her amusement could be seen in her green eyes.

"That's a bit fun that my daughter and you have the same name… Who gave you your name?" – she then asked politely.

"My mum… she wanted me to be named 'Emma'." – Little Em replied, lowering her eyes as she remembered her mum.
Then, something caught Emma's eye. She noticed a key hanging around Little Em's neck. Emma leaned down a little to give it a closer look. Little Em put her hand over it, as to protect a secret she wasn't ready yet to reveal.

"Sorry…" – Emma said awkwardly – "I was just wondering… is this the key of your home…?"

Little Em nodded slightly and said, in an almost inaudible voice:

"Without that key… I can't return home."

Uknown location

"It seems like Sailor Wind is difficult to retrieve any information from." - Brunh said.

Ernest, after thinking a moment, suggested:

"She is no use for us. We should eliminate her then."

But at that moment, Wiseman appeared and protested:

"I don't think so. We should keep her alive for now. She could eventually be a use."

Then, Wiseman disappeared, leaving the Dark Star clan thinking of what they could do with Sailor Wind if they could not kill her. Then, Atlante spoke:
"Maybe, we could use her as bait, to get both the Duckling and the Eternal Crystal."

Prince Ernest and Brunh turned to her. The prince said:

"Interesting… you may pursue your idea."

"I already know how we'll do that… I'll demand the girl and the crystal from the guardian of water." – Atlante replied with a wicked grin.

Rhode Island, 2005

Alexandra was walking home from school after another bad day. Jack was sitting on the bearing of their house greeted his friend as he saw her arrive:

"Hello, Alex! How was your day?"

He then noticed that she was upset and so he approached her and asked gently:

"What happened? Did someone annoy you at school?"

Alex nodded, a tear escaping her eye. She explained:

"I was thrown around by other kids again… they even thrown my shoes to an electrical wire…! It was so high, I could in no way get it back by myself. The teacher had to call workmen to get it down… I got my shoes back, but meantime others were laughing at me!"

Alex broke into tears again. Jack hugged her slightly, trying to comfort her. After a while, Alexandra looked at her foster brother, the only person who was nice to her and after a moment, she said:

"I'm so sorry, Jack…"

"Why are you sorry of?" – the teen asked confused.

"I try to be stronger… but I just can't. So, other kids keep bullying me. I am unable to follow your advice…" – the girl said, lowering her head.

"It's okay, Alex… I know, it's easier said than done." – Jack hugged her once more – "But I am sure that someday, you'll find the necessary strength in yourself."

"You… you really think so…?" – she asked.

"I do." – the boy nodded – "And… I think you need practicing some activity. It usually helps clear your mind and develop yourself."

"But… what kind of activity?" – Alexandra asked – "Nothing comes in mind… Don't see what I can be good at."

"First of all, don't be negative." – Jack said as he stood up and they both walked inside – "And then, you could… fence, like me? I could teach you. Then, you'll see if you like it or not. If you don't, you can try something else."

After a moment, Alex finally smiled and looked at Jack with shiny of happiness eyes. She exclaimed:

"Fencing it is! I think I might like it, especially if you teach me!"

Jack smiled back at her, glad to see that she regained the good mood. Then, before they got called for dinner, he said that he would teach her the next morning.

Storybrooke

The next morning, Emma went to the kitchen and saw Little Em sitting politely while she was waiting for her breakfast. David was cooking and then he turned to the little girl, asking:

"I hope you like pancakes."

"I adore them!" – she exclaimed joyfully – "And I'm sure yours will be tasty."

"Well, Mary Margaret says she likes them, so… I hope she truly means that." – David replied with a small nervous smile.

It seemed like he really didn't want to disappoint Little Em, even when it came to something really little, like pancakes for breakfast.

"Of course I do mean it!" – Mary Margaret said, approaching the two, then she looked at Emma, and said with concern – "Good morning, Emma. Did you… sleep well?"

Emma nodded. Mary Margaret knew that Emma was very worried for Cecilia and she knew that sometimes, a troubled mind would bother at nights.

"We'll find her, Emma." – Mary Margaret said in a low tone – "Keep hope."

Then, Emma sat on a chair next to Little Em. Both girls got their plate with pancakes. As soon as Little Em ate the first bite, she smiled and exclaimed:

"The pancakes are wonderful David! Five stars!"

"Glad you liked them." – David said with a small smile.

"See, I told you it is actually good!" – Mary Margaret said playfully at David, while slightly rubbing the kid's shoulder – "Now, let's make some cocoa. Do you want some?"

Little Em only nodded, while she was almost devouring the pancakes. Emma looked at it a bit amused, but in the same time she noticed how kind her parents were towards Little Em. Some would think that the three of them were parents and their kid. This thought saddened Emma a bit. Mary Margaret and David were giving Little Em the life Emma should have had. That kind of moments, this kindness, the love was something Emma couldn't get when she was a child, because she was sent away to be protected from the Dark Curse. Her thoughts got interrupted as Mary Margaret gave both to Emma and Little Em a cup of cocoa with cinnamon.

"Oh, I forgot to ask…" – she suddenly said – "Emma and I drink our cocoa with cinnamon, so I put it in yours too. You might find it strange…"

But to their surprise, Little Em quickly drank the whole cup. She then said:

"No, on the contrary. I love cocoa with cinnamon!"

After finishing her plate and cup, Emma decided to go see her friends. As she opened the door, she saw Regina standing here, who was about to knock.

"Regina? Is there a problem?" – Emma asked, knowing that the mayor would never come to them without a serious reason.

Regina just walked in, and as she looked at Little Em, she said:

"I think we hadn't a chance to meet each other yet. You must be the other Emma? My name is Regina Mills, I'm the mayor of Storybrooke."

Little Em looked at her a bit anxiously. "That must be Mary Margaret's stepmother…" – she thought to herself. She stood up from her chair and said nervously:

"N… Nice to meet you, Mayor Mills."

Then, she just walked away, going up the stairs, which meant straight to Emma's room. Now that she could not hear and see them, Mary Margaret asked quietly:

"What are you doing here, Regina?"

"I just wanted to give a look at the kid." – Regina replied – "Danielle told me what happened the last two days."

"Just avoid being around her." – David said, in a father-like tone – "Don't you even dare scaring her, or you'll deal with me."

"Who told about scaring anyone?" – Regina asked a bit irritated – "Just one thing: we barely know a thing about her. If I was you, I wouldn't trust her that easily."

"Regina, I don't think she's an enemy. She's only a child." – Mary Margaret protested.

"Just be on your guards." – Regina replied seriously.

Late, Emma met Danielle, Emily and Rosalie. After they asked if she knows something new, she said that she saw Little Em having a key, without which she can't go back home. This wasn't much informing, but the girls agreed that the kid would after time open herself to them. So, their conversation derived to more casual subjects.

"Storybrooke organizes a fencing tournament." – Rosalie informed – "We should go see who the participants are."

"They must be training now. So, let's see how it goes for them." – Emily suggested.

So, the four girls headed the recreation center. They found the hall reserved for the fencing training, which would be used in the evening for the tournament. When they entered the hall, they were surprised to see Ashley sitting here, watching the training.

"Ashley? I didn't know you were interested in fencing." – Emma said.

"Oh, hello girls. I'm here as a mother. When your child participates in a tournament, you can only be part of the crowd."

"You mean Alex is… participating?" – Emily asked surprised.

Alexandra never mentioned to anyone yet that she actually practiced fencing. Alexandra, wearing the fencing outfit, approached her friends and said with a smile:

"You're surely surprised, but yes, I do fence."

"Why did you never tell us?" – Danielle asked.

"Well… now I do." – Alex replied nervously – "The topic was just never brought."

"So, you are participating in the tournament? I'm impressed." – Rosalie said – "Where did you learn that anyway?"

"I fence since I'm very young. When I was eight, my foster brother taught me fencing. He was quite good at it." – Alexandra smiled at the memories – "Then, I began to fence in a recreation center of Rhode Island. After the Dark Curse broke, I occasionally came here to keep practice the activity."

"That's amazing." – Emma commented – "So, you can count on us to be part of the crowd to support you."

Alexandra thanked her friends, after what she went back to her training.

Rhode Island, 2009

Alexandra, with the other foster kids, was standing at the door of their house, watching Jack leaving. The young man turned 18 a day ago, which made him an adult and out of the foster system.

"I'll miss you…" - Alexandra whispered with tears in her eyes.

She really didn't want him to leave. But he had his own life to create and Alex just hoped that everything would turn out good for Jack. Once last time, Jack turned around to face the house and with a smile, he waved his hand. Alex smiled back, knowing it was her he was waving goodbye to. Alexandra still remembered his words. She would try to get stronger, even if he wouldn't be there to support her. But she also knew that it would not be easy. At least, she became good at fencing. Even if she was bullied, she still could clear her mind by this activity. Then, everyone walked back inside. Before Alex could step in the house, the older girl, the same one who shoved her off the swing set years ago, tripped her on purpose, making Alex fall on her belly. Alexandra looked up at her bully foster sister, with an upset face expression. Why so cruel?

"Pff… get up, wimp." – the teen girl grinned and walked away.

Alex stood up and while she was closing the front door behind her, she thought that she indeed wasn't ready to fight back yet.

Storybrooke

A lot of people came watch the fencing tournament. Emma, Rosalie, Emily and Danielle were impressed to see how talented their friend was in the domain. Alexandra was doing well at each round and the guardians thought that she had huge chances to win the tournament. Before they knew it, Alexandra reached the finals. She got introduced to her next rival. It was Atlante, who self proclaimed herself to be a fencer master who never lost against any opponent. Both ladies positioned themselves, and before they began their fight, Atlante said:

"You know, I am actually the third Twili sister."

Alexandra's eyes widened as she heard that, and the enemy pursued:

"What do you want?" – Alexandra half-whispered.

"Fight against you. If you win, you can get Sailor Wind back. But if you lose, I'm afraid you'll have to give to the Dark Star clan the Eternal Crystal and the Duckling."

Alexandra gasped. Little Em and her friends' lives were at stake now. She had to concentrate and do everything in her power to win. With a deep breath, they began their fence battle. Alexandra was a good fencer, and she managed to not get touched by Atlante. But the Dark Star clan member wasn't bad either and she could not be won against that easily. Seeing that Alexandra was pretty good, Atlanta decided that it was time to attack her on the psychological level.

"You're fighting so hard for your friends…" – she commented by telepathy – "But is the battle worth it? They'll abandon you eventually and you know it."

This comment, which came unexpectedly inside her mind, Alexandra began lose her concentration. Atlante touched Alexandra, getting by this one point. Alex decided to ignore the comment. But she couldn't follow this plan, because the next comment was more hurtful than the previous one.

"You're always alone… This is your fate, to be constantly left behind… and to face your suffers on your own."

Alexandra felt tears come to her eyes. The memory of Jack leaving the foster home hit her, as well as the memory of Cecilia being taken away. Even the memory of the falling Celestial Kingdom haunted her. Due to that, Atlante won another point. Alex got alarmed seeing the score. If she didn't take heart now, she would surely lose. But the words Atlante said still bothered her mind. She was right. Sooner or later, she would end alone.

"The Guardians, your family… they'll leave you… just like your only friend did long ago."

Alex thought that it was the end for her, but suddenly she heard Emma's cheers coming from the crowd.

"Alex! You can do this!"

Alexandra looked up at the spot her friend was sitting and she couldn't help but smile and cry at the same time. They were all here. Emma, Danielle, Emily, Rosalie and her both parents… All the people she cared about… And so, Alexandra's mind cleared up by itself. She recomposed herself and thought:

"It's true that people I love might eventually leave. But no matter what, my friends and family will always live in my heart. The precious memories, all the things I learned from them… it will never die. It'll be just like I kept my love for fencing, even after Jack left."

Atlante got shocked and surprised that Alexandra could recompose herself and mentally fight back. So, Alexandra touched her. Then she did that again and once more. Before Atlante knew it, her enemy won the tournament. Everyone in the crowd applauded. Getting unnerved, Atlante took off the fencing outfit and made several droids appear next to her. Everyone in the hall gasped, as she said:

"We played games enough! It's time for serious things!"

Then, the Twili sister ordered her droids to attack Alexandra. Before they could hurt her, Alex shouted:

"Aqua Star Power!"

Once she transformed into Sailor Aqua, she began to battle the droids. Her friends hurried to transform too, in order to help her friend.

"Light Crystal Power!"

"Fire Star Power!"

"Lightning Star Power!"

"Rose Star Power!"

The guardians began to fight droids too, but most of them were Alexandra's burden. After a while, she got tired. Droids were indeed strong creatures! With superhuman abilities, how were they supposed to fight them? She tried to attack once more, but due to her exhaustion, her reflexes weakened. Before she knew it, Atlante trapped her in an orb of water! The other guardians gasped. It was time to do something and quick!

"Love Roses Chain!" - Rosalie shouted, trapping Atlante with her chain.

Emma made the Nebula Wand appear in her hand and she yelled:

"Heavens Princess Kiss!"

Seconds later, Atlante got eliminated. Girls were about to try their attacks on the prison Alexandra was trapped in, but before they had the chance, Brunh appeared in front of them.

"I guess I'll take her too… as a compensation for the lost of a precious minion." – Brunh said, after what both he and Alexandra disappeared away.

"Alexandra!" – Emma shouted, not believing that what happened to Cecilia repeated itself with another of her friends.

A/N: The chapter was written by my friend and the idea about Alex's past was mine. Once he wrote the chapter, I edited it like usual.

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