STORYBROOKE - PRESENT
Henry walked outside his house to see the same man and woman from the night before. He was fiddling with his motorcycle. She was standing nearby, helping as needed. He walked up to them.
"What are you doing here?" Henry asked.
"Fixing my bike," the man replied.
"No, I mean in Storybrooke."
"Just visiting."
"What's that?"
"A box."
"What's inside it?"
"Just something she and I need to do what we came here for."
Henry frowned. "Well, I thought you were just visiting?"
"Doesn't mean we don't have something to do."
The man started his motorcycle. Henry heard Regina's heels clicking and her voice.
"Henry!" Regina called.
"Better get to school," the woman said. "Looks like a storm's coming."
He and the woman drove off just as Regina reached Henry.
"Henry. Who was that?" Regina asked.
Henry shrugged.
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Emma and Emmett were eating breakfast as Mary Margaret scrambled to get ready. A television was on, airing the weather.
"I can't believe I overslept," Mary Margaret said.
"It's only 7:10," Emma told her. "You've got plenty of time to get to school."
"No, I have to be there at 7:15 -- science fair. I'm helping the kids with their project before school."
"I'm sure if you're five minutes late, they'll live."
"We're making a volcano." She left.
"Okay."
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Mary Margaret arrived at Granny's Diner and sat at one of the tables, took out a book, and fixed her hair in a spoon's reflection. At 7:15, David entered the diner and walked up to the counter.
Ruby served him two coffees. "One cream and sugar, one black."
"Thank you," David replied, taking the coffees and noticing Mary Margaret behind him. "Good morning."
"Morning!" Mary Margaret chirped.
"I-I... I should go. I'm going to be late for work."
"Oh, the animal shelter, right? How's that going?"
"Well, the apes haven't taken over."
"Yet."
"Not on my watch."
David left. Mary Margaret saw him meet Kathryn at their car where he gave her the coffee and a kiss on the cheek.
Emma and Emmett appeared from the back room and the latter said, "This is making a volcano?"
Mary's Margaret's eyes widened. "I was-"
"I get it."
"He comes here every morning at 7:15 A.M. to get coffee."
"For him and his wife."
"I know, I know, I know. I just like to... come here and see him."
"So you're a stalker?" Emma asked.
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New Beginnings
FantasyEmmett and Emma had always just had each other. And then a boy knocks on their apartment door. Their world changes for the better, and in more ways they could have ever imagined. From stories to magic, the Swan twins are about to get more than th...
