Okay! This was my first Big Bang fic, and I'm both excited, and very curious as to whether you'll like the story! This was already posted in its entirety over on AO3, and now I'm passing it over here so you folks can read it as well if you haven't already.

The premise is essentially the ouat characters in an AU for the movie Enchanted, but with a few twists. And some things aren't exactly the same as they are in ouat's FTL, such as portals, but some things do pull from the ouat mythos. And as you'll be able to tell, sans some of Enchanted's more…frivolous plot lines.

First, I have to thank the mods who organized the sqbb: Tiff and Lola, thank you so much for hosting this!

And an endless thank you to my wonderful and amazing betas: theannperkinsofblogs, mandyrosask, delirious-comfort, and Diana. Seriously they corrected all sorts of my silly mistakes and made this into the amazing fic that is now.

Of course I have to especially thank supernana494 who made the most gorgeous covers on the planet for this fic that still have me squealing over them. One of the covers is the one being used for the fic, but I still urge you to check them out over on her AO3.

Last but certainly not least, my cheerleaders/encouragers: flutter2deceive and Irene, thank you!

I truly hope you'll enjoy this!

Once upon a time, there was a princess named Snow White. She was widely regarded as the fairest in the land, kind to all she met, and in turn, everyone loved her.

Well, everyone except one. Queen Regina, or as she was more widely known as: the Evil Queen. She was bitter in her hatred of the Princess, though the exact reason why was a mystery. Rumours varied from jealousy over who was prettier, to something much more sinister that took place many years ago. The former was the more popular theory, for the great Snow White could do no wrong, she was an angel!

So, the Evil Queen was branded as a shallow and vain woman. But since she cut an imposing figure, the people of the Enchanted Forest attempted to use their mockery to try and wear her down to seem less frightening. The plan backfired, for it had only made the queen angrier and more vengeful in her hatred, and she orchestrated a grand plan to get rid of Snow White by putting her in a deep sleep.

Joining her endeavour was Maleficent, who also had revenge in mind. She was just as unhappy about her situation as Regina, though her hatred had stemmed from Prince David's actions, Snow White's beau, and popularly known as Prince Charming for his kindness and well-spoken wit. But just like Snow, he had his skeletons. His crime had been to burn down Maleficent's home, claiming that it was all in the name of 'freeing the people of the dragon's evil clutches', even though she was living unprovoked and in peace until that moment, and certainly hadn't been holding anyone hostage. Since then, she had been desperate for vengeance, and on finding an ally with a common goal, the two villainesses had gathered and conspired, wanting to rid the world of the pair of self-righteous fools.

Their plan had been simple. Maleficent would disguise herself as an old peddler, giving Snow a perfect red apple, secretly laced with a sleeping potion. Meanwhile, Regina would lure Charming away and lock him up in a dingy prison cell in the middle of a cave within the Infinite Forest, leaving him to rot while his beloved succumbed to a sleeping curse, nevermore to awaken.

Imagine their surprise when the inane couple prevailed, and the curse was broken by true love's kiss. Now that Snow White had her true love confirmed, it spurred the perfect couple to marry, knowing that what they had was unbreakable. Suffice it to say that the Evil Queen was livid.

"It's impossible, he shouldn't have been able to break the curse!" Regina exclaimed to the sole other person in the Dark Palace, furiously pacing. "And how the hell did Charming escape in the first place?"

"Believe me, I'm just as angry about all of this as you are," Maleficent drawled, lounging on the armchair. "But what can we do? Crash the wedding?"

This is where the two women found themselves, one day before the wedding. They were brainstorming last-minute ideas that they could put in motion.

"No, no, it needs to be something truly permanent, something they can't easily solve with true love's kiss," Regina mused, sneering.

"We could kill them?" Maleficent suggested.

"Once again, no. Death is too simple, too final. We have to make them suffer. I want Snow White alone and scared, while her Prince Charming," – she practically spat his name as if it left a bad taste in her mouth – "works tirelessly to try and rescue her, but falls short. Every. Single. Time."

Maleficent thought for a moment and then got an idea. "I've heard tell of these portals using magical beans, they can transport a person to any realm the caster wishes. Legend says there exists a land without happy endings, it'd be perfect to banish the insipid princess."

"Intriguing. And where would I get such a bean?"

"From Rumpelstiltskin." No sooner had she spoken, than he was summoned. "Speak of the imp, and he shall appear," Maleficent added in a low grumble.

Dark red mist precluded his entrance, and with a flourish, he began to giggle. "Did someone call?"

"Not for a social visit, so don't get your hopes up, imp," the queen scoffed.

Rumpelstiltskin didn't appear fazed or insulted by the harsh response. "Ooh, touchy! No matter, I've already had my afternoon tea. I suppose you require something from me then? If that's the case, I am at your service."

Maleficent spoke up in a haughty tone, "Your little realm jumping beans, how much are they going for?"

"Well it depends!" Rumpelstiltskin answered, waving his hands around and giggling once more. "Who wants it, and what would you want it for?"

Regina did not have time for his games. "Does it matter what it's for? You sell magical items."

"True enough, but I like to make my deals personalized, make sure the person that wants them won't have to ransom a king to pay my price! And I like to be in the know of what everyone is doing, who is getting revenge on who and the like. So, your Majesty, who do you wish to banish?"

Although Regina had no interest in providing Rumpelstiltskin with gossip, she surmised he already knew most of it, seeing as he was well aware she was the one who wanted the bean to banish someone. "Snow White. I want to send her far away. To the land with no happy endings."

"Oooh, such a vengeful streak! You really won't give up, will you? Makes me wonder how far you'll go for this little bean?" Rumpelstiltskin punctuated the question by making the bean in question appear clutched between his forefinger and thumb.

Regina eyed the bean hungrily. "Do not underestimate me, imp. I will go as far as it takes."

"Really? Enough to give up your magic? For a limited time, of course. Not even I would be so cruel." The imp was smirking, self-satisfied with the way he had weaved his price and trapped her between two choices: make her seem weak, or take away a vital part of her.

"For how long exactly?" Regina asked, seeming like she wasn't perturbed by the prospect of losing her magic, even if it was temporary.

"A fortnight. You can have this bean, solve all your problems, and get your heart's truest desire. Do we have a deal?"

Regina could compromise. Two weeks for a lifetime free of Snow White? "Yes."

If there was one thing that Regina hated, it was having someone else teleport her. She preferred to be in control of her destination, and not leave it at someone else's whim. But without her magic, she had to compromise. As it was, she trusted Maleficent to not teleport her into a wall, or a wardrobe. But appearing in the middle of Snow's room while she was being fitted for her wedding dress by her woodland creature friends did nothing to change her set opinion.

"Well, aren't you just the image of purity and perfection," Regina mocked, catching the bride's attention.

"Regina!" Snow exclaimed as she whipped around, nearly falling off the step stool she had been perched on while a few birds were adding the final touches to her dress.

Regina rolled her eyes at how jumpy Snow was. "Oh relax, I am not here to kill you."

Snow didn't look too convinced, brows furrowed in confusion and doubt. "You…you're not?"

"No, I am not so heartless as to destroy all the planning that must've gone into preparing for this perfect day. No dear, this day is yours." It felt so easy to lie, to make her words seem sincere.

Snow flashed a shy smile, but then frowned as she said, "I am sorry that you weren't invited, but if you want–"

Regina was quick to stop that idea from forming. She was here on a mission. "It's quite alright, weddings aren't really my thing. But, I did want to give you a gift to mark this monumental day. Would you like to go see it?"

Whatever little voice was at the back of Snow's head, warning her against trusting Regina, was shut out. She would choose hope, hope that Regina was truly resentful of her actions, and just wanted to do the right thing. "Certainly!"

"Follow me, it's in your garden," Regina beckoned, walking out of the room in that refined way that only she could pull off.

Snow happily got down from the step stool, bunching up the front of her dress before heading out behind Regina, throwing caution to the wind, leaving the woodland creatures blinking in confusion. David was out with the guards and Red to finish preparing for the wedding, so the castle was empty. It really had been the perfect moment to strike.

They entered the garden quickly enough, Regina a few paces ahead of Snow, and the former walked over to a fountain against a stone wall, with a cascade of water tumbling down from the top of the mural, creating a melodious sound as it fell onto the pond below. She threw the bean into the water with a small plop, and watched as the surface shifted ever so slightly from calm shallow waters to a much deeper swirling vortex.

"The fountain?" Snow asked, coming to stand beside Regina. Seeing that the water was different, she uttered a soft "Oh!"

"Yes, it's not exactly the same fountain. You see, I have decided to use my powers to temporarily shift it into a wishing well. You merely need to dip your hand in the water while filling your mind with whatever dream of choice you wish, and it will become reality. My gift to you on this special, special day," Regina explained, the tall tale seeming quite convincing even to her, despite knowing the truth. Once Snow's hand was in the water, she'd be sucked into the portal and taken to the miserable land forevermore.

Snow thought for a moment. She had no need for a wish, she had everything she wanted! But, looking at the woman beside her, she realized that Regina could use a wish of her own. Shaking her head, Snow said, "Thank you, but I don't need any wishes, you should use it, Regina!"

Of course Snow wasn't going to make this easy on her. "I couldn't do it, dear. I cast it. I can't cast a spell to give myself wishes, otherwise, don't you think I would've used it by now?"

Regina had made a fair point in Snow's mind. Maybe she could make a wish for Regina on her behalf. Yes, that sounded like a perfect idea. "Okay, I've got my wish."

Smirking, Regina beckoned her closer. "Excellent. Just think clearly of your wish, and then submerge your hand into the water."

Without further ado, Snow kneeled by the fountain's edge. With her mind clear, she let her wish take over her mind. 'I wish for Regina to find her happy ending.'

Regina watched gleefully as Snow moved her right hand into the water, using all her willpower to not push the woman in herself, expediting the process. For a second, nothing happened, and then Snow let out a shriek as she felt the suction of the portal pulling her further in.

"Regina! What's going on?!" Snow exclaimed, not understanding what was happening. She was using her left hand to try and pull her right arm back, but with no success.

"You dear, are headed to a land where there are no happy endings," she explained with a malicious grin.

At Regina's evil cackle, Snow turned her head to look accusingly at her nemesis, still keeping up her efforts to fruitlessly pull at her right arm. "You tricked me!"

"And you fell for it like a fool!" Regina gleefully responded, bowing a bit to look condescendingly at Snow. "Enjoy the trip!"

But Snow was not going to succumb to defeat so easily. Regina was still standing very close to her. Stopping her struggling, she timed her actions just right.

When the water's force grew strong, and she felt her entire right forearm pulled underwater, she grabbed a fistful of Regina's skirt with her left hand. Wind begun to howl as the portal grew stronger, making it harder to move away as the suction pulled at anyone in its vicinity.

"What the hell are you doing?" Regina asked, fear lacing her voice in a rare moment. She tried to back away from the grip on her dress, but it yielded no results with the force of the portal and the vice hold working against her.

Snow smirked. "Taking you down with me."

Since Regina was powerless, she could hardly teleport herself to safety, or fireball Snow's hand to make her let go of her dress. As Snow was pulled further into the portal, she felt herself being taken along for the ride. The last thing Regina saw before the portal took her under was Charming and his entire guard running towards them.

The trip through the portal was very strange. As much as she was loathe to admit it, Snow's panicked and furious presence was somewhat comforting.

"You have a lot of explaining to do, Regina!" she heard at one point. At another, she heard words that sent a chill through her. "I can't believe I wished for you to find your happy ending!"

And then she was alone. At one point, Regina felt the skirt of her dress rip, and she no longer heard Snow's scared whimpers and accusations.

She was headed to a place with no happy endings. What would be lying in store for her?

And that was the first chapter!

I won't be posting it all at once since I don't want to overwhelm people, but the fic IS finished, so it won't take a gajillion years for me to finish writing it. Probably, it'll be staggered to post every other day or so.

Love to know your thoughts!