So, while I do have other stories in progress, I've wanted to start this one for a while and frankly, I care more about this one than the others. So here we go. This will probably remain just one chapter for now, mostly because I want to gauge interest as well as see what people think. Also, one quick thing. A certain child will probably want to make sure his father lives, but this may endanger another couple. So, let me know which you'd prefer this story to be, SwanFire or Captain Swan (the Violet Believer is a given, as well as Outlaw Queen and Snowing, RumBelle is still pending). While I'm not going by majority, I will still take your opinions into account. Also, Henry (Daniel) is 23 and Violet (Rosie) is 22 for this story's purposes timeline wise (I won't follow the shows timeline exactly for the basic purpose of, it's confusing as heck). Now, on with the show!

Sometime in the future, when all is said and done, one boy, well, young man at this point, has decided to break the code he lived by. But it wasn't for selfish reasons, at least mostly. Instead it was for the good of all people in the quaint little town called Storybrooke. And so he, along with his fiancé, decided that they were going to go back and change things for what they hoped would be for the better. They both knew and accepted the fact that it would most likely be a one-way trip, but they went through with it, now if only they could correct their timing…

The Enchanted Forest, 40 years ago

I was falling, I'd felt this way before, when I was twelve. I had been kidnapped by two idiots and went through a portal to Neverland. This was fairly the same except you add time. I did my best to hold tight to Violet's hand, hoping to high heaven we would stay together. I guess that got me thinking about my grandparents, which got me thinking of the Enchanted Forest, which happened be where we were falling towards. I could see the trees and the world I had only been to a few times, and never for long intervals. I would guess this time would be no different seeing as how I was still thinking of Storybrooke. I had a guess of when we were, and I hoped I was wrong. If we were at that point in time, then I'll be worried. Without any time to prepare, would could lose our memories, and that would kind of suck plan wise. Suddenly, all these thoughts are interrupted as we abruptly hit the ground. I was so groggy I could barely hear Violet speaking to me.

"Henry? Are you okay?" She had a rough sound to her voice, which made me completely forget about if I was okay.

"I'm fine! Are you okay? That's all I care about."

"I can take care of myself you know, stop worrying."

Suddenly, behind her, I saw exactly what I was dreading. A dark cloud was covering the land and coming for us. I turned around and saw a kingdom I had only ever read about in my old story book. My grandparents, and it was about to be cursed. I had to try something to prevent our memory loss, otherwise the plan will fall completely apart.

"Violet, don't panic. Remember the curse?" I said, extremely worried, but trying so hard not to show it.

"You mean that thing that created the town we just came from? The one I couldn't possibly not remember? That curse?" She said that kind of sarcastically. It lifted the mood a bit, but I still had to turn her around and show her. "Oh. Yeah, that curse. What do we do?"

I had no solution for this situation, I had always figured we would land in Storybrooke, not in the Enchanted Forest. I could do nothing, and so I just pulled her close into a kiss. A kiss that was not only one of the best things ever, but also may just help us keep our memories. And we stayed that way as the ominous cloud rolled slowly over us, releasing new lives for all people in this land, including us.

Storybrooke

Daniel Cassidy could not describe how tired he felt. Waking up in the loft above the library he had slept in for as long as he could remember, he tried to think about what he did last night. He couldn't remember a thing about the last night, much less his week, or that month, or that year. The thought kind of scared him. Memories suddenly came flooding back, back they felt fabricated somehow. He decided to go out for a walk before opening the library for the day. He did his best to rack his mind around the past 24 hours. He was so lost in thought that he barely noticed himself bump right into Mayor Regina Mills.

"Watch where you're going Mr. Cassidy." She said coldly, "Remember, it is my good grace that lets you keep that old library of your parents, and I can easily take it away."

"Right, yes ma'am, I'm so sorry. I've been distracted…" He cut himself off as he finally looked back up and saw the woman who had raised him for ten years of his life. Partial memories came, but they were scattered, flickering in with these new false one, making it hard to determine the truth from the fiction. "Sorry Madame Mayor, I've got to go. Do have a nice day." And with that he ran off. He had to find Rosie. No, Violet. Who was Rosie? Rosie Morgan, funny, she has the same last name as, for a scary second, he forgot her name, Violet. He had to keep his mind on the curse. And there was also something that was supposed to happen today. Something with the mayor and a boy, Owen? He knew he had to stop something from happening, but he couldn't think of what. He figured he would just trail the mayor and see what happens.

Later that day

I remembered most of what happened by that point, that's why I had to steal Graham's heart from my mom, I needed to keep Kurtis Flynn away from death. And that meant letting him and Owen leave peacefully. I just need to wait it out a bit longer and then the first of many happy endings would be restored. I know Kurt and Owen would be fine on their own, and with their car fixed and Regina not interfering, they'll get to their home and I'll never have to worry about Greg Mendel. Sadly, this would probably be the easiest of all the happy endings, but the fact that I've succeeded at least this once fills my heart with great joy. If I can save one person, then I can save all of them.

And now that they're safe, I just need to track down Violet. Sure, I knew her in our new life. She was just Rosie Morgan, another random 22-year-old waitress at Granny's diner. Of no interest whatsoever to Daniel Cassidy, 23 year-old orphaned librarian. But I had to be with her, she could help make these 28 years bearable, even if she doesn't remember. So I headed over to Granny's, I was hungry anyway, so it's not like I had to make an excuse. I sat down at a booth and waited for her to come over, hoping she would be my waitress

"Hello sir, can I help you with anything?" That was her, alright keep yourself calm Henry, or Daniel, I guess. I'll have to get used to going by that name.

"Uh, yes. I'll take a grilled cheese and fries, as well as a hot coco with cinnamon." Can't go wrong with the old favorites. I can blame Emma for that eating habit.

"Alright. It'll be right out. Hey, you look familiar, have we met before?" I was so tempted to tell her everything right then and there, but I knew I couldn't do that. So instead I reached into my cursed memories and did my best to give her an explanation.

"We went to school together actually. Daniel Cassidy, town librarian. You're Rosie, right?"

"Oh yeah, I remember you. How are your parents? They were always so kind and sweet."

That was where Daniel's memories kicked in. I felt like I had no control yet complete control. I explained to her the death of parents I never really had, and though I knew my real family were still alive, the hurt Daniel experienced felt so real.

"I'm so sorry." She said sympathetically, and I could tell she really meant it. From my, Daniel's, memories, I knew other people had said that before. But when she said it, it felt genuine, even if the people were fake, my pain and her sympathy weren't. She passed my order off to Ruby, and then we talked the night away. Catching up, getting to know each other, becoming at least friends for now. When we were finally kicked out by Granny (though she didn't seem too mad. Love birds, I think she called us) I walked her back home to a tiny house that Daniel somehow knew the location of. A house she had purchased for herself from her parents after her they "moved away" for "business." Deep down I knew that too was a lie, but all I cared about was being with her.

"Thank you for walking me home, Daniel" She said with her beautiful smile.

"Your welcome, hey, um… would you like to meet me for dinner sometime?" I figured I might as well just go for it.

"Yeah, that sounds great!" My heart fluttered hearing her say that, but I stayed calm and told her goodbye. I Then heading back to the library to go to sleep, and desperately hoped that I would remember everything tomorrow