Once Upon a Dream:

Page 4: Dream?

Present day (2013).

Dream was walking down the sidewalk when she took the charm out of her bag, wanting to look at it. Maybe it was some cruel trick. She looked at the green and red colors on the key chain before she felt lightheaded, and everything went black.

Thirty years ago.

After finding out that her curse worked, Regina happily went to have breakfast at Granny's diner. Granny made her some apple pancakes, where she sat at the counter. She felt on top of the world at this moment.

"Good morning, Mayor." 

Regina turned when she saw Graham, the huntsman. She smirked, watching him lean on the counter. "That uniform suits you nicely, Sheriff... So, well-fitted." Regina smirked, making Graham lean in closer. 

"You want me to come over later?" Graham asked, making Regina smirk at him. 

She went to answer him, but she was interrupted by a small voice.

"Hey! You like apple pancakes, too?"

Regina turned to see a young boy with a beanie standing next to her stool. Graham walked behind Regina, looking at the child, too. "Who are you?" Regina asked, but the kid did not answer. "Whose child is this?" She asked, turning to the others in the diner. "Is he yours?" She asked, turning to Geppetto, remembering that he had a wooden child in the Enchanted Forest.

"Mine? No... I was never so lucky." Geppetto sighed when a man wearing a similar vest to the kid's jacket walked over.

"He's mine." The man, Kurt, smiled, making Regina look at him. "You'll have to excuse him, his manners are a little rough around the edges. I'm Kurt Flynn." He said, extending his hand to Regina. 

Regina shook it but did not say anything. She was trying to think who he could be. 

"Sorry to interrupt your breakfast, but we're looking to rent a hotel room for the night." He continued, moving his hand to his son, Owen's shoulder.

"Why would you need a hotel room?" Regina asked him, letting out a chuckle.

"The same reason that most people need one. We need a place to sleep." Kurt smiled, chuckling a bit, thinking that Regina was joking. 

"Would you excuse me for a moment?" Regina asked both of them when she started getting off her stool. "Graham?" She said, making Graham follow her to the back room.

"I got a room for you." Granny smiled when Owen moved to sit on the stool next to where Regina was sitting.

"Who are those people?" Regina asked Graham while they both looked over at Owen and Kurt. 

"Uh, I don't know. They just showed up. They were camping in the woods near the toll bridge. I was just as surprised to see them as you are." Graham tried to explain, making Regina look weary and angry at the same time. 

"I don't like surprises, Sheriff. I find them threatening. And do you know what happens when I feel threatened? Bad things..." Regina scoffed, looking at Graham.

Present day.

"Dream?"

Marco and Archie rushed over when they saw Dream lying on the sidewalk, unconscious. 

"Dream?" Archie asked when Dream started to walk up a bit. 

"Are you okay, Miss Dream?" Marco asked when they both helped her up to sit her on the nearest bench.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." Dream said, feeling a sharp pain in her head. She moved her hand up, seeing blood. "That's not fine..." She sighed when they noticed.