"Are you sure about this?" Neal asks as Emma shoves the last of her clothes into her suitcase. She zips it closed and then hauls it off the bed.
"Yes. I'm positive," she replies, pulling out the handle and rolling it toward the door.
"Whatever happened to 'Boston is my home. It's normal here. No magic?'" he laughs, placing his own bag at the door. He walks over and places his arms around her waist, smiling down at her. "You just happened to change your opinion over a few months?"
Emma sighs and raises her eyebrow. "No. I just . . I thought we could go back to somewhat of a normal life after everything that happened. I thought I hated magic and fairytales and that stupid forest . . . But now it's weird without all of that. This world feels boring without sword-fighting and castles and magic beans . . . " Emma trails off, unsure of what her husband will think of this.
"I'm just kidding, Em," he says, kissing her forehead gently. "To tell you the truth, fighting off Lost Boys is a bit more exciting than sitting at a desk all day." He cracks a smile, just a small one, but it makes Emma grin as well. "I think it will be good for us to move there. And for Henry. The kid's been down ever since we got back from Neverland."
"Yeah," Emma agrees, pulling away to grab the last of her stuff. She shrugs on her red leather jacket and pulls her hair out from under the collar. "He's always wanted to live in the Enchanted Forest. Ever since we broke the curse, he's had his heart set on moving there together."
"Well, his dream's coming true now," Neal laughs, opening the door for Emma, who rolls her suitcase behind her. Emma takes a deep breath, still contemplating whether or not this is the right move. She knows Henry is all for it. Even Neal's fine around magic now, ever since he and his father made up. And Emma . . . well, she's not so worried about living in the Enchanted Forest. She's more concerned about who she'll be living with.
Her parents.
"Henry! You almost ready?" Neal calls, peeking his head around the hallway leading to Henry's room. Emma takes a seat on the couch.
"Yeah!" he calls back. Just a second later, they hear the thud of footsteps pounding down the hall. Henry comes into the room, his backpack slung over his shoulder and his small suitcase trailing behind him. "Let's get Operation Jaguar started."
"Operation Jaguar?" Emma asks, placing an arm around the kid and leading him towards the door.
"It's about moving to the Enchanted Forest," he says, as if it was obvious to everyone. Emma rolls her eyes, though she smiling slightly.
"How long have you had Operation Jaguar in mind?" Neal asks, pulling out a small bean from his pocket - one he's kept for a very long time for a case like this.
"Since Mom broke the curse," he says, looking happily up at Emma. She has the feeling he had this plan ready even before that - like when he first met her - but she doesn't say anything.
"Well, you've been waiting a long time, kid," Neal smiles, tossing the bean up in the air. It falls onto their living room floor and slowly expands into a swirling, purplish portal. "Time to complete this mission." All of them grab their bags and step forward a bit. Emma takes one long look at the world around her - her normal apartment, her normal furniture, her normal city - and says a silent goodbye. Then she grabs Henry's hand and jumps.