Disney's Tinker Bell in Storybrooke
A Disney Fairies / Once Upon A Time Crossover
Season 1, between episodes 7 and 8

STORYBROOKE, MAINE

The morning of the arraignment began most uneventfully in the Kensington household. Tina willingly yielded the shared bathroom to her sister again. Breakfast was a bit smaller than yesterday, but still satisfying. Valerie needed help putting on her panty hose, the ankle tracker was getting in the way.

Tina wanted to accompany her sister to the courthouse to support Valerie, but ultimately she was dropped off at school. Claire wanted her to secure her own future so that no matter what happened today, Tina could survive and thrive on her own if she had to.

~O~

Vidia had some trouble walking in the heels. She wasn't accustomed to wearing these kinds of shoes. Fairy shoes were always ballet like, flat on the bottom. She stumbled more than once walking in them, but thankfully never fell. After all the work she had put into wearing this ridiculous dress the last thing she wanted was to ruin it before court even started.

In the room, among the spectators was Mayor Mills. No doubt here to see her handiwork play out, Vidia thought. It didn't take a problem solving talent fairy to know it was Regina who had been manipulating all of this. She had the authority in this town and most certainly the desire to accomplish her goal.

Another man, very well dressed with long hair and walking with a cane to aid his hobbled foot was also among those in attendance. The queen pointed him out as Mr. Gold, the man who held Clarion in such panic. "He is the one you owe money to?"

"Yes, he is," Clarion replied. "Mr. Gold is a stickler for contracts and will hold you to every detail so long as it is in his favor."

Vidia made it a point to memorize his face.

Emma Swan arrived and wished them good luck. "I'll be here to offer any help I can," she told them.

Right behind was Dr. Archie Hopper, the nice man who psychoanalyzed Vidia at the hospital. He asked a lot of questions, but was the only person to not make her feel judged. In fact, he had been very sensitive to her needs, showing her the city from the upper floor, then letting out to play with the dragonflies and waterfowl at the pond. It was like he could read her mind.

The gallery filled up quickly. Although this wasn't a major news event, there were always several who liked watching court proceedings. Some had a fascination with the law. Some were considering a future in law. Some were just bored and needed something to do.

Sitting across from the defendants was the prosecution team led by the town's notoriously implacable District Attorney, Albert Spencer. Spencer was a tall, older man with an intense gaze that personified his relentless court tactics and insane attention to detail. Rob and Jeff slumped in their chairs apparently knowing just how badly outclassed they were. Had the prosecution been led by anyone else, the pair might have been able to hold their own, but against Albert Spencer they knew their case was lost.

The bailiff announced the judge overseeing the case. "Please rise for the honorable Judge Keller Bonaventure."

When the judge entered the room Vidia was stunned. "Fairy Kelly!" she told Queen Clarion. "What's he doing here?"

Fairy Kelly, the sparrow man who replaced Fairy Morrison as the overseer of the fast flying guild. The some man who welcomed the return of Swift and Festus and then tried to drive Vidia out her own guild so they could overthrow the queen.

The queen shushed her. The judge banged his gavel. "The defense will keep their client in order or she will be held in contempt of this court!" Bonaventure barked. "Is that understood?"

Rob and Jeff, the court appointed defense attorneys representing Valerie Kensington nodded their understanding and instructed Vidia to remain silent.

"You may be seated," the judged instructed the court.

"Please be quiet," Clarion quietly told Vidia. "He'll lock you up in jail for sure."

"So long, little fairy," the mayor whispered to her from the seat behind Vidia. "There is no way out of this."

"Uh…, ahem. I'm sorry, Mayor. Ma- may we proceed?" Judge Bonaventure asked timidly. Regina nodded and sat back in her seat. A pleased, almost smug grin on her face.

Any hope Vidia held evaporated in an instant. Regina had played her hand well. Better than even Vidia had anticipated. She would be forever separated from her queen and Tinker Bell. And they would be fated to live as humans with no memories of their true selves for the rest of their lives. However long, or short, that may be.

~O~

The prosecution read the charges against Valerie Kensington and asked for a substantial bail of no less than $500,000. Spencer then added, "The prosecution also insists that Ms. Kensington be properly jailed as a flight risk."

The defense attorneys managed to remain calm and professional, not once revealing their utter incompetence…, for all of five seconds. Rob stood and presented the defense's position. "Your honor, the defense pleads that my client is mentally incompetent to stand trial. And that she be released into the care of her mother until…"

"Until what?" Spencer broke in. "Until she recovers her mind and can then stand prosecution? Your honor, Ms. Kensington was in her right mind while in the commission of a crime. Further, it is the prosecution's stand that she is still in her right mind and is attempting to dupe this court to avoid jail time for her actions."

In short order the DA brought forth depositions and evidence from numerous witnesses that showed Valerie Kensington as openly disrespectful of authority and regularly attempted to avoid her responsibilities. "Multiple witnesses attest that she has engaged in illegal gambling at The Rabbit Hole on numerous occasions. She has openly defied her own mother in public and did not perform adequately in her place of employment. Further, Ms. Kensington held our beloved and departed Sheriff Graham in disdain merely for executing his job as law enforcement officer. Additionally, Valerie was planning on abandoning her mother and sister to leave Storybrooke with her boyfriend Kyle Lindwurm to pursue a career in air racing."

Valerie leaned over to her mother and quietly asked, "Who is Kyle? He isn't my boyfriend."

"You were leaving to do air racing?" Claire replied, looking pained at this revelation.

District Attorney Albert Spencer continued without pause, his voice loud and forceful. "Lastly, on the night in question Valerie Kensington left her home in a moment of pique, drove her motorcycle at extreme speeds, led Deputy Swan on a high speed car chase, recklessly placed innocent civilians in danger before finally sliding off the road and into the woods where her motorcycle was wrecked."

Spencer paused for effect. "Valerie Kensington has repeatedly demonstrated her unwillingness to obey the law, disdains all authority figures and cannot take responsibility for her own actions. This little trick of hers is merely another attempt to avoid her responsibility to this town and its residents. Your honor, she cannot be allowed to remain free under what Deputy Swan laughably calls 'house arrest.' She must be locked away as a flight risk."

~O~

Claire felt her heart sink, then break. Everything the district attorney said was true. For several years Valerie had disobeyed her whether in the privacy of her own home or in public. Valerie was going to jail. First here in Storybrooke, then somewhere else.

~O~

Rob and Jeff continued with their defense. "Your honor, Valerie Kensington is not herself. The accident which wrecked the motorcycle has also caused Ms. Kensington significant mental and psychological trauma and has left her in a mentally incapacitated state. Valerie believes she is someone else. She has no memory of herself."

"Amnesia is not a suitable defense, counselor," the judge told Rob in a dismissive tone, clearly misconstruing what was said as if on purpose.

"This isn't amnesia," Jeff clarified.

DA Spencer jumped in with more. "Your honor, Valerie Kensington claims to be a character from a children's movie. There can be no greater proof of her willful desire to avoid prosecution."

"She suffers from an identity disorder," Rob rebutted. "MRI scans of her brain show a significant change in her brain patterns revealing a -."

"Do you have those MRI Scans?" Judge Bonaventure asked, blatantly interrupting the defense attorney.

"No. The hospital's computers were hacked and sensitive patient data was destroyed. You know that."

"If they have no proof then the defense's assertion is without merit," Spencer argued.

"Agreed," the judge answered. "The pretrial hearing scheduled for Monday will proceed on schedule."

Then Rob had an idea. "Your honor, we ask for a proper psychological evaluation which will take four months."

"Don't you presume to tell me how to do my job, counselor," the judge replied loudly. "I know how long it takes. And without this so called 'evidence' there is no grounds for such an extensive examination!"

"Both Dr. Hopper and Dr. Whale are willing to testify to the-"

"Testify that any physical evidence of her mental defect does not exist?" Bonaventure answered.

"They are respected members of the medical community," Rob replied. "They were both witness to the MRI scans and can attest to their findings."

"I want more proof than just medical opinion, counselor," Bonaventure told him. The judge was obviously hindering the two defense attorneys. When Valerie looked over her shoulder, the mayor was grinning ear to ear.

"Then we request a continuance until such evidence is available to us," Jeff spoke up.

"And do what, counselor? Hold this court in recess for months or years? What if that evidence is never recovered?" The judge was furious with this request. His brow was furrowed and his tone condescending and insulting. Clearly he had no respect for these two men who anchored the defense. "No such luck, counselor! The hearing for Monday is on schedule, the defendant will be taken to jail and bail will be set at $500,000."

"Your honor, in light that this is her first offense, the defense requests that bail be set at the minimum," Rob asked firmly.

"Her first recorded offense," the judge rebuked harshly. "Just because she hasn't been arrested before doesn't mean Ms. Kensington hasn't broken the law before. The D.A. has been quite thorough detailing several accounts of her flouting of the laws of this fine town."

"You are violating her eighth amendment constitutional rights protecting her from excessive bail," Jeff shot back. "You cannot set bail for what is not on record. She has no previous arrests or convictions. As far as this court is concerned, this is her first criminal offense."

Judge Bonaventure had lifted his gavel and was about to dismiss court when he heard this. He stood up, leaned forward and in a booming and hostile voice screamed, "This is my courtroom! Not yours! I can do whatever the hell I want! Bail is set at $500,000 whether you like it or not! And one more peep out of either of you and you will both be held in contempt of this court! Dismissed!"

Bonaventure banged the gavel so hard it broke. He then stormed from the room, his black robe billowing out around him as he did.

Claire stood, looking to Rob and Jeff, tears flowed from her eyes. "How could you let him do that? I can't afford five hundred thousand dollars. Only Mr. Gold or the mayor could pay that much money." She turned to her oldest daughter, who appeared out of sorts.

"What happened? What's going on?" Valerie asked. Two men in uniforms came up from behind her and grabbed the young woman by her arms. They pulled them behind her and locked cuffs on her wrists. "Where are they taking me? What is going on? Someone tell me what is happening to me?" Valerie yelled, seemingly unable to comprehend. She tried to struggle against the two bailiffs who were taking her to the Sheriff's police cruiser. "Stop! You can't do this! I'm not who you think I am! Let me go! Your Highness. Queen Clarion, help!"

"Don't fight them, Valerie!" Claire instructed. "Just do as they say and I'll find some way to get you out."

Claire was lying, she knew that. There was no way she could afford such an excessive bail. Everything in her world was falling apart before her very eyes and there was absolutely nothing she could do to prevent it.

Emma Swan walked up to Claire. She took the frightened mothers hands in her own and said, "This isn't their fault, Mrs. Kensington. That judge is in Regina's hip pocket. I can't prove it, but I have never seen any judge act so unethically from the bench. As deputy I'll do whatever I can for you and Valerie."

"Thank you, Emma, but when the mayor has a town under her thumb the way Regina does, I don't know if anyone can fight back."

So who will come to Vidia's rescue? Stay tuned to find out.