Rating: T

Pairings: CaptainSwan; Snowing

Summary: Emma has everything she ever could have wished for. She has her parents, and the life of a princess in the Enchanted Forest, but when pirates crash one of the balls being held in her honor, Emma decides to hunt them down alone, unaware of what she's just gotten herself into... [Season 6x10 Canon Divergence; a VERY different take on Emma's Wishverse; Enchanted Forest AU-ish…]

Description: I think we could all use a fic like this, especially after the mess that was 6x10 ("Wish You Were Here"). I mean, I don't utterly despise Regina like some people, but I think I've had enough of her for a little while… (I think I should warn you now that Regina isn't exactly portrayed in a great light here, so I'm not sure that this fanfic is for you Regina fans out there.) However, I'm willing to mostly forgive the episode, if only for Emma's princess hair. Absolutely flawless.

This fanfiction will deal with the fake memories Emma was given by her wish being granted, and how she came to meet Killian in the alternate universe that was created. It'll make sense the more of it you read, trust me. It should also tie back into the main story in much later chapters. It is based off a post by mrs-emma-swan-jones on Tumblr.

Like I said, this fanfiction is a much different take on 6x10 where the Evil Queen grants Emma her dream life in the Enchanted Forest. First of all, Henry's not here, because that didn't make sense at all, and the show didn't even try to explain how that was possible. Things are also a little different with the Evil Queen and Rumple, but it should all tie into canon events in due course.

Emma is living with her parents in their castle in the Enchanted Forest. Every so often, the king and queen hold a royal ball in honor of their daughter in the hopes that she will find love. In that regard, it works, but not in the ways everyone expects…

CHAPTER ONE – PROLOGUE

PRESENT DAY

"Help me!"

Emma's concern over the eerily-familiar night-time fog on Main Street faded away as a feminine voice called out to her, Killian, and David from Granny's. Without hesitation, they jogged towards the diner, and opened the doors to find Jasmine tied to a chair in the centre of the room.

"Jasmine!" Emma acknowledged, starting towards her, only to be stopped by the kitchen door of Granny's being opened.

"Ah, ah," the Evil Queen teased, striding towards Jasmine with a strange object in her left hand. "This is about me. It's always about me."

Emma couldn't argue with that. "Damn right," she snarled, raising the sword that could harm the Queen and advancing towards her, only to be stopped by Jasmine's cry of pain as the Evil Queen choked her.

"I can snap her neck before you get a step closer," she told Emma, prompting Emma to back off and wave her hand in the air to surrender. "That's better."

The Evil Queen released her hold on Jasmine's neck, and rubbed the strange object in her hand (which Emma identified as a magic lamp) three times, calling forth the genie from within. Emma couldn't help but be shocked at the appearance of Aladdin, though she was too preoccupied to care how he had gotten in there.

"What the devil?" she heard Killian question.

"Not the devil," the Evil Queen responded, glancing over at Aladdin. "My genie."

"I'm sorry," Aladdin apologized.

He seemed as though he was about to explain himself before the Evil Queen butted in once more. "I believe I have three wishes."

"Go ahead, wish," he told her. "They always come with a price."

"That they do," the Queen acknowledged, keeping her gaze on Emma. "Which is why, I'm not going to wish for something for me. I'm going to give you something." She kept her gaze on Emma. "Something you've always wanted. Something you confided about to Aladdin."

I wish I never became the Savior.

Emma's own words rang in her ears. "You heard us?"

"Don't you know by now?" the Evil Queen asked incredulously. "I hear everything. You wished you weren't the Savior… so that's exactly what you're going to get."

Emma was partially stunned by her words. Could she really do that? she thought to herself. She looked over at her father for his reaction, and he gave her a look of equal concern.

"Genie of Agrabah," the Evil Queen began. "I wish that Emma Swan's wish to have never been the Savior be granted."

Emma stared in shock at the Queen before turning to Aladdin, who looked disappointed. Could he really do that? She knew she should fight it but, deep down, a part of her was telling her that this was a good thing, that maybe, just maybe, she could have the life she always wanted. A life without dependency on her. A life without magic. A life without the pain of her past.

No, she reassured herself firmly. She is Emma Swan. A mother. A daughter. A friend. A love. A lover. A Savior. All of these things made Emma who she is now, and Emma was sure of it: she couldn't lose her Savior status, even if it meant her death, even if there was a happier life in store for her without the burden of the Savior. Being the Savior had gotten her this far. It had gotten her everything she ever wanted – a family. She had her parents, her son, her Killian, and her friends. She would stop this, no matter what.

"No!" she exclaimed, charging towards the Evil Queen.

The last thing she saw before the room fell away around her was Aladdin's arm extending outwards towards her.

She closed her eyes as the world disappeared around her. The hard floor of Granny's and the familiar smell of grilled cheese faded away as a new feeling set in. She became aware that she was no longer standing in Granny's with Killian and David at her side, but lying in an extremely comfortable bed. She was asleep, and she felt her old memories disappearing – her life of running away, Neal, Henry, Storybrooke, her parents, Regina, Killian, her little brother. Suddenly, new memories began to fill her head as she felt herself awaken from her slumber and smile with one name on her lips that sent a feeling of happiness all over her body.

Killian.

Author's Notes: Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this little sneak peek at what's to come. I'm planning on this being a twenty-something chapter fanfiction, so I hope you're all willing to stick around for a little while. I hope I can do justice to the No Dark Curse AU trope that's be done a thousand times before. Updates should be between once and twice a week, depending on my mood, and hopefully it'll be enough to get you guys through this long hiatus we've got ahead of us. As always, feel free to leave a review down below (positive or negative), and I do hope you enjoy the rest of the story.