Marco: You are not from my land, then. Where are you from? Why would the Evil Queen’s curse take people from other realms?
Buffy: I’m from a world similar to this one, I guess. But mine has vampires and demons and I was on a Hellmouth…
Buffy: I’m from a world similar to this one, I guess. But mine has vampires and demons and I was on a Hellmouth…
Bring Me Back by Shannon (Bunny-chan1 on Fanfiction.net
and GreySenetitatis on Twisting the Hellmouth
) is a crossover fanfic between Once Upon a Time (2011) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It only consists of one chapter published on October 29, 2014, as the author is unsure of how to continue it after a year of writing it. The fic's premise is answering what if Buffy gets swept into Regina's Dark Curse and "wakes up" after living as Elizabeth Curran in Storybrooke for 28 years without aging.
Bring Me Back contains examples of:
- Arrows on Fire: Justified as Buffy knows that the wraith is weak against fire and thus sets her crossbow arrows on fire when fighting it off.
- Continuity Nod: Cave-Buffy from "Beer Bad" is mentioned. Apparently, Jefferson is responsible for the incident.
- Donut Mess with a Cop: When David asks Buffy to be his deputy sheriff, her only question is whether the job comes with donuts.
- Flashback: Since the fic starts with Buffy waking up from being Elizabeth, a couple of flashbacks to Elizabeth's life is shown throughout the chapter to showcase it.
- Gesundheit: The first time she hears Marco's real name is Gepetto, Buffy snarkily says "Gesundheit".
- Gonna Need More X: Buffy hears a rampaging creature in the town, she happily brandishes her new stake. Once she realizes the creature is a wraith, her eagerness is gone as she realizes that she needs a better weapon.Buffy: Shit. I’m going to need something bigger.
- Like a Son to Me: Elizabeth is grieving over her mother's death while Marco is upset that he doesn't have children, so Marco helps Elizabeth out like she is his own.
- "Open!" Says Me: Buffy finds an overturned car whose door won't open normally, so she tests her newly-regained Super-Strength and rescues the person trapped inside by pulling the door off the car.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: When Buffy finds out that Marco's son is Pinocchio, she reacts in shock at the absurdity and wants to say, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” if not for the fact that Marco is visibly distressed.
