| years ago back in the Enchanted Forest... |

Fire. As far as the eye can see. An entire village engulfed in flames.

The dead scattered all around. Those who still hold breath in their lungs running for their lives, begging for mercy.

And in the middle stands a teenage girl with long brown hair. Her hands trembling, her breath gasping. She pulls at her hair, whispering to herself, trying to make it all stop... but the voices in her head are too much.

" We knew this was going to happen sooner or later", The Evil Queen states, her arms crossed.

" She's growing too strong... it's too quick. She's not meant to go down this path", The Dark One says.

" We can't stop her".

" There is... one way".

The princess lets out a scream, only making the fire grow stronger. Soon her powers spread throughout the forest, making the surrounding area look like hell. She cries, her body aching. She looks down at her arms and sees black flowing through her veins.

" Scarlett...", The sound of her father makes her turn around quickly.

" H-Help me", Her voice shaking.

" I will, sweetheart. I will... I promise", Rumple says, " Do you trust me?".

" Of course I do".

He steps closer to his daughter, taking her hands into his. Rumple looks her in the eyes, seeing nothing but pain... and darkness. With one simple move, he uses the Dark One dagger to cut both their hands, collecting the blood of both.

Scarlett cries out, strong winds blowing through the fiery village. Her father holds his ground and completes the spell.

" I'm sorry", He says, doing his best not to cry.

A portal appears, one that tries to engulf Scarlett through the dark abyss.

" Papa!", She cries, her powers giving out as she's dragged through the portal.

" I love you, my child".

And then... nothing.

No color.

Just black.

Darkness.

No sound.

Just that of her rigged breathing.

But then, a chuckle.

And a blue lit flame.

A head?

" You must be Scarlett".

A deep, chilling voice comes out of nowhere.

The blue flame turning into blonde hair... and a man stands before her.

" Who the hell are you?", Scarlett asks.

" Who the hell am I? That's more fitting than you think", The man says with a smirk, " My name... is Hades. Lord of the Underworld".

She bites the insides of her cheeks, her powers clawing at the surface to escape.

" And I've heard... that you've been a very bad girl".

His tall body towers over her small figure, intimidating her to feel weak. His eyes staring into her soul, the thick, black darkness begins to flow through her veins once more, causing her to groan in pain.

Hades is quick to grab her arm, watching it as it happens. A deep chuckle comes from the back of his throat, a smirk on his face as he looks down at her.

" So the legend is true. You are the product of Great Darkness".

He quickly retracts his hand that was holding her arm from an electric shock.

" I-I'm sorry! I don't... I-I can't control it", She pleads, her fear only growing.

" Oh, you're going to be a lot of work".