Tessa Mills had the normal life. Normal friends. Normal Mother. It was far from perfect, but she didn't care. But then her adoptive brother found a book of fairy tales. And all hell broke loose.
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Edited: 02/11/2019
"You're drooling again," Zack told Edward as he watched Tessa get her books out of her locker.
The boy turned to Zack and Oscar as he frantically wiped his mouth, before turning to his friends, an unamused look on his face.
"Ha ha," Looking at Oscar and seeing his annoyed face, Edward asked, "What's got you so annoyed?" He asked.
"Ugh, Miss Gulch gave me a C- when I should've gotten a B+," He vented, "That witch of a teacher. She isn't coming this way is she?" He asked, looking around, frightened.
"No mate, you're fine," Zack reassured, clapping his hand on his friend's back, causing him to jump, "God, you're such a coward," Zack laughed.
"Don't say that," Isla, Jack's sister, s aid, coming into the conversation.
"Thanks, Isla," Oscar mumbled, bringing his books closer to his chest.
"What's going on, was Ed drooling over Tessa again?" Isla asked, eyes drifting over to the girl, who was talking to Jennifer and Arthur.
"What do you think?" Zack laughed as they continued to get stuff out of their lockers.
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Peter was growing restless.
It had been three months since his shadow left to find Ravina and he hadn't been able to. The boy was leaning on the railing of his tree house when his shadow flew over to him.
"I've found her," He told the boy.
"Where is she?" Peter ordered.
"She got taken by the Queen's curse,"
"Show me her," He demanded.
The shadow sighed before putting his hand on Peter's shoulder, showing him images of his true love.
Peter watched as Tessa was looking out of her window, looking the same as she did the day she left, "Edward!" She hissed in a hushed voice, "What are you doing!?" She asked, chuckling slightly, "I came to see if you and Henry were alright!" He said as he climbed up the wooden flower holder on the wall.
Tessa and Henry walked down the hallway of City Hall, on their way to Regina's office, like they did every Thursday, talking about his story book, "So, if I'm Snow White and Prince Charming's daughter, why am I living with the Evil Queen?" She asked as they stopped in the middle of the corridor, "Because it's part of her revenge on Snow White and Charming. Take away one of the most precious things them and claim it as their own," He explained, "Right..."
"Do you think Henry could be right about his whole story book idea?" Edward asked Tessa as they walked just ahead of Emma, Mary Margaret and Henry, "You're joking, right?" Tessa asked him, "Well, he has an active imagination, but he normally wouldn't go this far in proving it's real," He explained, "Don't you believe him? I mean, he's your brother," Edward asked, looking down at the girl as he subconsciously held her hand, interlacing their fingers, smiling a little as she didn't pull back, "Huh," She muttered as they continued to walk.
Emma, Archie, Henry and Tessa got pulled out of an elevator and Regina went to hug Tessa, as well as Henry, but she pushed passed her launched herself into Edward's arms, a large smile playing on both of their lips as they stood there, holding each other protectively in their arms. Emma watched with a smile, shaking her head, not believing the two weren't a couple yet.
One night, Edward was walking Tessa home, his coat wrapped around her shoulders, "I had fun tonight," Edward said as they reached the doorstep of the Mayor's house. Tessa smiled up at the boy, nodding slightly, "Yeah, me too," The two smiled at each other before Edward started leaning in, subconsciously, Tessa did too. Their lips were centimetres away when the door opened, revealing Regina and the two immediately backed away from each other. Tessa smiled at Edward before she gave him back his coat and walked inside. Regina smirked as she closed the door, "So?" She asked, "How was the party?"
Looking around the back room of Mr Gold's shop, Tessa was in awe of all the things Mr Gold had managed to 'collect' over the years. Gold watched her intently as she walked over to a short, red cloak folded on a shelf, "What's this?" She asked, unfolding the item, "Something that belonged to someone very special who I knew a long time ago," "It sounds like you really cared for them," Tessa mumbled, still not facing him, "Yes. Yes I did. And I still do,"
By the time the visions stopped, Peter was clutching the railing so hard, his knuckles turned white.
"So she doesn't remember me and is now parading around with a heap of hay," He growled, "Well, not for long,"
