The Dark Princess [ A Once Upon A Time Fan-fic]

Chapter 1: The Curse

Regina's curse is coming, she can sense it. Their deal will finally come to an end and she will have her new begining, in her new world.

-You look diferent Raven.- She hears Regina's cocky voice behind the chair she's sitting on.

-I feel different Regina. Am I an 11 year old again?

-Yes, just as we agreed.

-Good, in this new land I hope we can get along just as we always have.

-I hope so too, dear; however I may ask you. Why do you want to be an 11 year old again and stay like it forever?

-Because that's the age I came to this land, if I was going to have a new beginning in another land again, at least I wish I forgot I was banished this whole time.

-You'll forget everything. All your life will be erased.

-No, Regina. Your law may apply in the Enchanted forest, but not in Wonderland. That's why I'll change my memories, I wasn't banished. I left, because I have always had my magic and mother couldn't stand her precious little girl to be a monster, so I decided to move to a world without magic to be "normal" and you took me in with open arms.

-You really have a twisted mind... I like it.

-Thank you, Regina. People usually have a tendency to hate me.- They both smile.- You should leave now, Snow is waiting for you.

-Well, I believe she is, thank you Raven. See you on the other side.- Regina smirked as she dissapeared in her typical purple smoke. Raven could feel her blood running through her veins, her heart rushing and her pupils were getting bigger. Raven was excited for this new change, this new world, she now had an opportunity to change and be a better person than she was. Everyone was so scare of loosing everything when in reality Raven had already gone through that, she didn't care of loosing her powers or her castle or her jewelry, she wanted to have a new life and a brighter future for herself and she was so ready to get it. She wasn't all wrong when she said she did this for her mother; She did this so that she wouldn't be a monster, so that maybe even for a second imagine that her mother loved her and was proud of her for what she had done today, that there was still hope that if they reunited they would be mother and daughter once again. Not Queen and Princess.
Smoke went through the walls, thunder and lightning were heard and seen in the immense cloud of grey fog until it finally reached Raven, it filled her nose, her lungs, her whole face and her body, at first she felt like she was drowning like she needed air, like she was suffocating, but then it all stopped, everything was calm, black and beautiful and she didn't worry about anything anymore, she was asleep and that's all that mattered.
She had left home after all, she took one of the many portals in Wonderland and her mother didn't stop her, she wanted to go with her child but she had Queen responsabilities and obligations, she had a duty as a Queen and a leader and also she was too late, Raven was already gone forever and she wasn't coming back when she ran after her.
Suddenly Raven woke up in her room as always with Julia who was her adoptive mother, by her side waking her up so that she could get ready for school. Raven got up, took a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and waited outside of her house so that she could wait for the school bus to arrive and take her to her destiny, in school she was very shy and quiet for some reason, all she needed was her lovable adoptive mom, school, their adorable department, Raven's dog "Spark" and of course peace and quiet for as long as she could. And so her rutine continued the same way everyday, for 29 years her life remained intact. She never questioned why, no one in Storybrooke ever wondered why they didn't age, why the children never passed school years, it was like they relived the same day over and over again. Like they had some sort of amnesia that made them think they were on the same day at the same time and Raven wasn't the exception, they were all trapped in this bubble outside of the world and they were going to stay there forever... Or where they? Maybe not, maybe Regina's curse wouldn't last forever as she so thought and all because of one little problem she couldn't get rid off, because she loved that problem: Henry. That little boy is the one who will turn everything upside down and make the Saviour come to Storybrooke and save the day. Because the so claimed Saviour is his biological mother, Emma. Emma gave Henry up for adoption when she was only 18, she couldn't be a mother at the time and she wanted to give Henry the best life she could, just like their parents had done for her, but she didn't know that; she had always been an orphan and she would never understand why her parents gave her up, or would she? Would she believe in the truth even if it's ridiculous? Would she believe her son? Would she think he's crazy or that he just has an imaginative mind? Would she ever believe in herself enough to break the curse, stop Regina and make the clock tick once again? Will she be able to save everyone from the endless circle they live in? All is left to the odds. If Henry stops believing maybe it will all be lost, the thing is: He's not alone. When he grew up enough to be in Raven's class they met, Raven was alone and quiet as always and Henry was always taken as a fool for believing in fairytales. They started a beautiful friendship and Raven always supported Henry at everything he needed and wished and Regina never knew what they were up to, she just let them hang out because well, she made a promise to Raven: That she would support her and help her in this new world, that they would get along with each other and that they would mind their own business even if they were somehow involved.

Terrible mistake Regina because your curse will be broken.... And it will be soon.