I do not own Once Upon a Time.

So I am starting to go off script here and diving into Amelia's past, there is a lot she doesn't talk about and with good reason. I am finally going to connect her to a Disney movie, you just have to guess which one. The first hint is in this chapter.

Life was starting to get back to normal, or as normal as Storybrooke could. It was six months since Gold had been banished. Six months of calm and peace. Regina returned to her role as mayor while Mary Margaret went back to her teaching position in the school. Robin kept his Merry Men busy with odd jobs that still left time for Regina. Roland was now enrolled in school and he seemed to take to it very well. Marian was happily busy with her business and learning about her new home. Emma and David ran the police station as sheriff and deputy with Amelia and Killian as backup. Neal continued working at the auto shop but he did spend time in the pawn shop, either with Belle or just alone. Henry settled into a routine, one he never had, school and splitting his time between three sets of parents.

But the calm and peace wasn't going to last forever. The entire sheriff station, were both confused and concerned when the call came in. A yellow ball of light, like a large firefly, had been spotted flying through the town. It didn't seem to cause trouble but just the idea that something new was in Storybrooke set everyone on edge.

Emma and David paired up while Amelia paired up with Killian. Mary Margret and Regina even joined the search.

And Amelia ditched Killian the first chance she got. She knew exactly what had entered the realm and why it had come now. She stood in the middle of the street, almost like bait.

Amelia didn't have to wait long before the ball of light appeared at the end of the street. And it came zooming towards her and Amelia didn't flinch.

Until it knocked her off her feet and stayed very close to her face.

"You found me, happy now?" Amelia asked it, slightly grumpy.

The ball of light only response was a high pitched hum.

"Well, none of my realm jumping was my choice." Amelia said then turned to see Emma, Mary Margret, David, Kilian and Regina a few feet away, staring at her, beyond concerned for the former bounty hunter's sanity.

"Is she… talking to it?" Mary Margret asked David, she had no idea what to think about the scene in front of her. To the untrained ear, the humming that came from the ball of light sounded angry, if that was even possible.

"Will you get off of me so my friends don't think I'm a psycho?" Amelia asked as politely as possible to the ball of light.

The ball gave Amelia some space so she could get to her feet. And she did so under the gaze of her friends.

And the angry humming started again. And the ball flitted around Amelia in sharp lines, as if trying to make a point.

"Yes, I went back there once, sorry I didn't say hi. I was busy and on a tight schedule." More angry humming, this time more high pitched. "Whoa, calm down there, Blinky." But that comment only made the humming worse. Amelia raised an eye brow and shook her head. "That name is entirely too long; you were always Blinky."

"Amelia, I had no idea you could talk to balls of light. You are just full of surprises." Emma finally said something, one would think that nothing would phase the savior by this point. She, and everyone else, were still trying to wrap their heads around the situation.

Now came a calm hum.

"She was talking to me." Amelia told Blinky, rolling her eyes. "Blowing me a raspberry, real mature."

Mary Margret stepped forward. "Welcome to Storybrooke, Blinky. I hope you enjoy your stay here." She felt ridiculous talking to a ball of light.

An almost snarky hum came from Blinky.

"No, she has always been like that." Amelia answered Blinky's comment just as snarky.

"Could you not leave us out of the one sided conversation, is that too much to ask?" Regina began to question her sanity.

"Regina, you don't really want to know what she's saying." Amelia answered honestly. A short hum came from Blinky, as if agreeing with Amelia.

"So, exactly what is your friend, Amelia?" David asked. Maybe this was a better approach to find out answers.

"Blinky is my…" Amelia wasn't exactly sure what she was, but she did try. "Guardian spirit." Yes, that worked.

"No wonder it's mad." Killian commented.

Now a questioning hum from Blinky.

"Occasionally, he has his moments." Amelia told Blinky. She then turned to the group. "So we know what the light is, are we done here? Blinky and I have some catching up to do."

"Is it, I mean she, going to cause any trouble?" Emma asked.

"She's as much trouble as I am." Amelia attempted to joke but didn't exactly work.

"That's not comforting." Killian said quietly.

Not waiting for an answer, Amelia began to walk in the direction of the library.

"There's something she isn't telling us." Regina said out loud.

"What else is new with her?" Emma responded. While the group trusted Amelia, they didn't know everything about her past, not yet.

At the library, Amelia locked the door and walked into a dark corner. She began to pace, wringing her hands. Blinky floated close by. Part of Amelia was concerned about the current situation. And then part of her relished the fact that she hadn't felt this alive since… her very first realm jump. But she was without a doubt scared at the possible reason for the change.

"I know why you're here. It's because of this. But why exactly is this happening now?" She asked the ball of light.

Blinky blinked a few times, as if trying to look innocent. But the look on Amelia's face changed her mind. Blinky went through a long series of different pitched hums.

Amelia listened intently; worry being etched further into her face. "Home sounds so cheery right now. No, I'm not going back to stop him. That's not my job. Besides I don't have a way there, much less a way to get back here."

A hopeful twinkle came from Blinky.

"No, Storybrooke is my home now. My family is here; my life is here."

A few hours later, Amelia was unlocking the door to her apartment with Blinky over her shoulder. "So this is where I live. Not a peep to anyone about the issues back home, you hear me?"

A monotone hum came from Blinky.

The pair entered the apartment and Neal walked into the hallway. "Hey, how was work, heard there was an odd call…" Then he noticed the ball of light floating near Amelia. "Normal people have stray animals follow them home."

"Well, I'm not exactly normal." Amelia said, kissing him quickly. "Neal, this is this Blinky, my guardian spirit. Blinky, this is Neal, my fiancé."

Blinky flew in close to Neal's face, as if studying him. Then as if seeing something horrible, flew back behind Amelia. And she emitted a long series of hums.

Amelia nodded. "Yes, he's the Dark One's son. The Dark One was banished a few months ago; we don't have to worry about him. Neal is a good man despite his father."

Neal's blank stare went between Amelia and Blinky. "You understand what it's saying?"

"Blinky's a she and yes, I understand. We are going to have a house guest for a little while."

"Well, I doubt our lives could get any weirder. Welcome to our home." Neal extended a warm welcome to the small ball of light.

It was late that night when Blinky flew over to Amelia who was sitting on the couch.

"You done being mad at me?" She asked.

A noise that almost sounded like a purr came from the ball of light.

"I know, I missed you too."

Blinky rested on Amelia's shoulder and dimmed slightly. They were both asleep in minutes.

New character, Blinky! The ball of light knows a lot.

Where is home and who is him?

And this is why I did the rewrites, to be able to drop hints about Amelia as things were happening to her.

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