Henry was nervous, and understandably so. Here he was, for the first time out of Storybrook.
It didn't help to calm his nerves that he was all alone in a big new city. He wasn't used to the size of everything. Storybrook was a small town where everyone knew each other. Here there were hundreds of people trotting all over each other, the crowds overwhelming and loud. Henry could feel his heart pounding in his chest as he tried to will it to calm down.
He took a deep breath as more nerves hit him. In... out. In... and out. He smiled tensely as he heard Jiminy Cricket in his mind. Calm down the voice said. 'Easy for you to say' Henry thought but concentrated on doing just that. He had a mission and had to be ready for everything. His anxiety would have to wait.
Henry knew that most people would say that he was being stupid. Here he was, searching for a woman that abandoned him a decade ago, one that doesn't care for him. He had long realised that his real mom didn't want him and that truly hurt. But he had grown up with that knowledge and learned to quench the emotions.
If it were up to him, he wouldn't have anything to do with her. She had the power to royally mess up his life and he didn't want to give her the chance. However, he knew that he needed her. Heck, the whole town of Storybook needed her and without her they were doomed. Luck was not on his side.
So, unfortunately he needed to find her. It was logical, plain and simple. He was the only one who could walk out of Storybrook and so that's what he did. Now he was looking for the saviour, the one who would break the curse and bring back all the happy endings. It was just his luck that the person happened to be his real mother - the one person he would rather avoid.
He breathed in sharply when he saw the entrance to the hotel. The door looked plain enough, but the boy felt panic overwhelm him at the thought of what was behind it. He slowly entered. His hands were in his pockets, scrunching the material and he was wished that they would stop shaking. Too soon he was standing in front of a room. The room.
He knew she was there, he could hear noise coming from behind the door. He clenched his fists tighter and shut his eyes. Breath. In... out... In... and out... He knew this was an important moment. Both for Storybrook and for him. He tried to relax and compose himself as he counted to five. He knew from this day everything would be different.
He could only hope the changes would be for the good. 1,2,3,4,5... Taking a deep breath he raised his hand and knocked.
That's it. I know it's short, but I hope you still enjoyed it. My Henry is a bit different, a bit more mature. Tell me what you think! You know the drill: Read and Review! This is a oneshot, but I may write some more when I get another idea. Thank for reading!