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You say that now...

I can only imagine how much worse it's going to get if I keep going down this path.

No. I don't think you can. Take it from someone who has been there.

"What power?" Ara questions the woman curiously, looking up from the device in her hands.

And how did you fare with the power?

Magic. My own.

Dark power.

How do you think? [Seriously, Emma.] I sought to use dark magic to make myself happy and ended up like this.

Yeah, so maybe I shouldn't take advice from you. Especially when you're like ... that.

Or maybe you should learn from my mistakes.

You've made a lot. That's plenty to learn from.

You think I don't know that. Believe me, Emma. I know the mistakes I made. And I know what I have to make up for. I'm paying for part of them now.

And that is not something I would ever want for you.

"Magic is neat, I have a special feather from magic... Dark power?" Tilting her head, she rolled the words around for a moment or two. "What do you use it for?"

I think you don't know what to do with me. I got you your happy ending. Can't you leave it at that?

A feather? Where did you get this feather?

I use it for what I need. For what is necessary.

No. I can't.

Well then. What are your bright ideas? I'm a little out of brilliance on my end.

How did you end up a teenager anyway?

You won't tell will you? A man who could do magic like you gave it to me.

Do you use it to help people?

Enjoy it while you have some semblance of self control.

It'll be our secret.

A man? Did he tell you his name? A feather is very nice. Did he tell you what the feather does? Is it magical at all?

My powers? Sometimes I can help people. That's what I ... I still do. Do you need help?

I can control it for as long as I have to. It'll be a piece of cake.

....sure. Right. I'm sure no one else has ever tried to control darkness and power before. It'll be too easy for you.

Alright, so it won't be easy. You've had experience with this sort of thing or are you just here to rub it in my face?

I'm what they call an Unseelie, sweetheart. A Dark Fae, emphasis on dark. Yes I know a thing or two about this sort of thing. I just don't think you're taking it as seriously as you should be.

You think it'll be easy? People have died over less.

"Thank you, you can't always trust adults and I don't want someone to try and take it away." It was the truth after all, at least to her.

"No, he was very nice though. It's a raven's feather, like the one on the bird who visits my window sometimes. Of course!" Ara beckoned her to come closer so she could whisper without anyone else hearing. "I wanted to turn into a Lycan so I could try to understand them better and he gave me the feather so I could."

"So you are a good person then and not a bad one?" Ara shook her head quickly."If you could make my father not feel sad anymore, but I don't know if magic can do that. I can take care of myself though, I kick bad guys butts all of the time."

You could let me help you. Teach you to control it.

How do you think? All magic comes with a price. I tried to circumvent some dark forces to find you and well... [She motions to herself.] But never fear, Swan. I'm still me.

Fae as in faeries? I know the Blue Fairy and her posse. If you're a dark faerie, does that mean you would know about the Dark One? The magic that comes with the Dagger?

I don't care about people so much as I do my family. I don't want them involved or hurt.

If I were you, I wouldn't tell anyone else about this feather. You don't know who you can trust. Kids lie too. Believe me.

You want to be a werewolf? And this feather can change you into one? I don't think you understand the seriousness of what you're asking.

I'm trying to be good. I do my best. Who is your father?

I think you forgot how great I am at control. Or really, how not great I am at it.

You did this to help me? That's actually quite .... good of you, Regina. Alright, you're still you but just pint-sized. This should be fun.

That's why you have all of us. To help you.

I am trying here. Good may not come naturally to me, or anyone in my family, but I am trying.

Yes. Fun. That's exactly what I'd call it.

[She bristles a little at the word 'faeries' but she can't help being what she is.]

Yeah...they're similar but not exactly the same. But I do know a thing or two or ten about dark magic. Your dagger? Pretty mysterious but I might be able to figure out a thing or two.

And I hate to tell you, but if they're your family they're already involved.

"I haven't." She only really knew two other children and she was more afraid of her father finding out then them. The small vampiress had no idea how much trouble she might get in with him for it but she knew it could be very bad. "I know, there are lots of bad people but it's always been adults... I only know two other children. Have they lied to you?"

Ara shook her head again quietly."Not all of the time, it only works on a full moon. I just want to learn what it might feel like, I thought maybe if I could understand them better I could fix something. Yes, I do understand though. I can handle it." She put her hands on her hips and stood at her toughest stance.

"Okay, good. I was hoping so. You wouldn't know him, he can't do magic." They were just vampires.