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Once Upon a Time
The Outsider
By IndianOutlaw

This is a fan fiction for the series “Once Upon a Time.” A story revolving around characters from the Enchanted Forest who have been transported into the modern world, living in a town called Storybrooke, Maine. This story takes place between the mid forth season break. To sum up, the Evil Queen (Regina) has become less of a threat to Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin (Mr. Gold) has been banished from the town by his wife Belle. The threat of the Snow Queen has gone and the two sisters from Frozen have returned to their own world. The rest will have to be gleamed from online somewhere. This is a close to cannon story with some embellishments, on the part of this author. It is not meant to carry the story forward, nor is it meant to be exactly precise to the true story line. When you see the letters “EN” and “RW” at the beginning of a paragraph, they will denote a flash to the Enchanted Forest and Real World respectively. Enjoy….

EN

The Evil Queen Regina stood up from her bed, pulling on simultaneously a sheer robe. Her completely nude body was fully visible through the fabric. A perfect ass and side boob with erect nipple reacting to the cool morning air coming from the open window across her bed chamber. Regina walked to the window, looking down toward the courtyard of her castle. From this height it was nearly impossible for anyone looking up to see her magnificent body with breasts that naturally defied gravity, only her silhouette. She observed a long line of elegant carriages unloading their well dressed occupants. The night’s gala was one she waited for all year. Turning she looked over at her sleeping companion. The wavy highlighted blonde gentleman’s hair glistened in the morning light. She had, for lack of a better term, worked him very hard last night and despite his much younger age, she was more skilled and experienced. Still it was a good night.

RW

Residents of Storybrooke filed into the town hall this sunny Saturday morning. There seemed to be a fever pitch among the group. In the Enchanted Forrest these simple towns’ folk would probably be carrying torches and pitchforks to this event. So caught in their own issues; everyone failed to notice a stranger amongst them. He pulled up in his convertible, with a large camera tripod in the back seat. Carrying his camera bag, he followed the group inside the hall and sat amongst the spectators. Before them all sat the town council, each marked by a name plate and their title. Mary Margret, Mayor banged the gavel and the somewhat rowdy group quieted to a near hush.
“Order!” She demanded, but in a soft tone.
“Order nothing.” A shorter man stood, grayish beard and wearing a custodian uniform with the name Leon on the patch stood, “we cannot allow this, this is an outrage.”
“Look,” the mayor said calmly, “this is what we are here to discuss.”

Then, to everyone’s surprise a cloud of purple smoke appeared on the east side of the chamber; as the fog cleared, there stood a striking woman in a conservative skirt, blouse with dark hair, red lipstick and a long black scarf. The scarf was unusual for the unseasonably warm weather outside. In her very high heels she walked, the sound of the footwear against the hard wood floor caught everyone’s attention.
“May I address the council?” She did not wait for an answer. “I have every right to do this; it is well within the guidelines of the town charter.”
“Regina.” The mayor said respectfully. “I have read the charter and you are not eligible to run for mayor again.”
“Really.” Regina said with a smug tone.
“Yes!” The not so calmly toned handsome gentleman to her right spoke out of turn. “The charter clearly states no one can be mayor for more than three terms.”
“No,” again with the smug tone, “it says no one can be elected more than three terms.”

The stranger looked confused at the fever of the town. He nudged Leon, seated next to him.
“Sorry, but what is going on here?”
“Brother, you been living in a hole somewhere?” Leon replied.
“No just new.”
“New?” He looked at the stranger oddly. It was not unusual for people to be confused here. Since being transported here from the Enchanted Forrest time stood still for over thirty years. Regina, the Evil Queen from the popular fairy tales who enacted the curse sending them all here made it so she was mayor for the entire time, initially no one remembered their past in the fairy tale world. Now with all memories restored Regina was ousted as mayor. “Look, the queen wants to run for mayor again and we are here to stop her.”

Unaware of the story this stranger just looked on in wonder. Regina took the center of the chamber to grandstand.
“As you all know I am on the road to redemption. And the charter states I cannot be elected three times but if you all think, we have never actually had an election. Therefore I have declared my candidacy and all the paperwork I submitted is in order.”
“This is ridiculous.” A tall, long dark haired beauty stood, showing a lot of leg in her very mini red skirt. “You cannot let her do this.”
“Do this!” Regina approached the young minis skirted women whose red lipstick was more Technicolor than hers. “Sit!” The young woman sat. “Good girl. Now I know how many of you feel but I have every right, I ran this town well and we need to continue the progress I started.” She saw the disapproving faces in the crowd. “You will all know what I am capable of if you do not allow me to do this.”
“Regina,” the mayor stood and banged the gavel showing her true distain for this moment. “Regina, you need to settle down, perhaps after some time you can run again but for now it would be best if you just…”
“Just what, princess.” She scanned the room with an eye look that made everyone cringe. Her gestures became more pronounced, her hands and arm movement deliberate, even her scarf floated with each movement suggesting she definitely wore if for effect, not fashion. “I was a great mayor, this town prospered. My reign as mayor brought prosperity and order. Perhaps you have all forgotten just how good a mayor I was.”
“Good? I don’t think ‘good’ is the proper term.” The mayor said in a snarky tone.
“Listen you.” The gallery was completely hushed. “You and your little troll friends do not know a good thing when you have it. I am offering you peace, prosperity and…”

The stranger looked at Leon and grimaced. He listened to her continued rant and searched the faces of the crowd. No one wanted her to be mayor again, but it appeared they feared her simply running for the position even more.
“Why are you opposed to her just running?” He asked.
“She’s the Evil Queen man. Just running means she has a chance to regain power again.” Leon responded. The crowd began to grow louder in their private discussions. The noise level grew higher and higher as the woman made her case, really by the tone more of an ultimatum, not really a plea for acceptance. But in all conversations as luck would have it, with any gathering with a growing fever pitch the stranger said something, but with his elevated voice it was that moment Regina shot a look which quieted everyone down, at the precise moment he said his fateful sentence, that was the moment the room got quiet so everyone heard his full sentence.

“Sounds to me like someone just needs to get laid.”

These nine words which should have been lost in the overall discussion were the only thing said and the only thing heard. Everyone looked directly at him; Regina looked directly at him with eyes that could cut steel.”
“What did you say!” She raised her arms and magically the swing doors dividing the council and the gallery parted open. She walked toward him. He looked uncomfortable and slowly leaned forward, stood and grinning a boyish grin. He came to a realization.
“I’m sorry; I have stumbled into something clearly not my business.” He started to walk toward the door. A cloud of purple smoke enveloped Regina as she disappeared; then reappeared before him and the exit door. A rush of wind blew her scarf in his face. He took the end of it as it struck him in the face.
“Just who the hell are you to be so disrespectful.” She did not phrase it as a question.
“Again I am sorry, I misspoke. I will leave you now.”

Regina disappeared in her smoke haze again only to magically reappear back in the center of the room, leaving him holding her scarf.
“There you see; someone understands his place.” As a sigh of relief struck the crowd, for they know the power Regina yielded, and when she decided to use it, things often got ugly. The stranger reached for the door handle but turned to make one last comment.
“But what I said was not wrong.” This incensed Regina who muttered a few words raised her hands and a shimmer of energy flew from her directly at the stranger. Everyone around him ducked away.

Nothing happened. He just turned, opened the door and walked out. Regina looked at her hands and then took a quick breath.
“This is not over.” She said and now completely disappeared in a cloud of purple smoke, now gone from the chamber completely.