This is my first Once Upon A Time fic. I had this idea for awhile but was busy with other stories. Read and Review. I really want your opinions.

Emma and hook were thrown from the spiraling gold vortex, the energy shooting them across the ground. In a blink of an eye the portal closed. Emma sighed in relief but she felt jittery. She needed to get to her parents. She needed to tell them what happened.

Henry sat in the diner, frowning at his new uncle. It wasn't that he was unhappy about the baby. He loved him. He was upset with his mom. She wanted them to go, leave Storybrook and return to New York. Why couldn't she see this was home? Her family was there. His family was here. Their family was ere. His thoughts were cut off though, by the door swinging open. Emma stood in the doorway, dirty but smiling. Henry watched as she walked to snow and pulled her into a hug. He would have paid more attention but all of sudden his body flared with a strong presence. His heart grew heavy in his chest as if it had turned to stone. The feeling passed in an instant but it took his attention away from the room.

He left the diner and sat on the curb. "What happened?" He asked the air. This was small. It wasn't dramatic or extreme but something in him told him this was much more than it seemed.

The barn was silent after the two heroes had left. Now that the gold was gone everything seemed dull and colorless. The symbol on the ground shifted ever so slightly, glowing gold once more as a new source of magic made its way into the spell. The gold returned for three seconds, releasing into the air a tiny cloud of green fog.

Henry sat on the pier, holding his book to his chest and looking out to the sea. This was the third day in a row he's done this. His moms thought he was at the new park Regina had built for him but something drew him here. He didn't know if it was the fact he'd got all his memories back in one of the boathouses or something big was going to happen here. The night after Emma had come back from the past he'd had a dream, a vivid dream. He was standing in this exact spot looking for something, something extremely important. Ever since he woke up he felt drawn to this place as if it was calling him.

"Maybe I'm wrong" He muttered to himself.

"Wrong about what?" a vice asked from behind him. Henry jumped and whipped around.

"Ariel" he gasped, relived it wasn't his mother.

"Sorry" she said, giving him a small smile. "You seem upset about something."

"It's nothing, just me being stupid" he said, frowning.

"What's stupid" she asked, gesturing for him to sit back down. He sat down again, swinging his legs over the edge.

"So what's wrong" She asked, taking the spot next to him.

"I have a feeling like I'm supposed to be here" He said, glancing out to see.

"That doesn't sound stupid."

` "I've come here the last three days and just stared at the water." Henry said bitterly. Arial frowned. She hadn't known henry long but she she'd never seen Henry upset. He was such a happy kid. Even in Neverland he'd held together amazingly.

"It is not strange to be drawn to the water. It still calls to me, even though I'm perfectly happy here on land."

"But you're a mermaid" Henry said. "And it's not the water that's drawing me."

"Then what calls you here Henry?"

"I don't know" He moaned.

"You must have at least an inkling or you wouldn't come." She said, smiling down at him. "What do you feel when you're here?"

"Umm… Heavy" Henry said. The mermaid looked confused. "My heart" Henry explained. "It feels heavy. But that's not it. It's like I can feel someone, someone familiar."

"Who?" Ariel asked.

"I have no idea." Henry frowned, running his hand through his hair.

"This doesn't sound stupid" She said happily. "It sounds like you know something's about to happen."

"I guess so" Henry mumbled.

"I think you need to be alone here." She said, standing. The water isn't calling me as strong as you. Don't give up Henry. I know you're smart enough to tell if something is real or not." She turned and walked toward the direction of town.

"If I'm supposed to be here give me a sign." Henry sighed.

"You are the truest believer" a voice flashed across his mind. At least that was something Pan had said. It was the only thing that made him feel special around all these heroes and villains. Henry jumped to his feet.

"I'm the truest believer." Henry said to himself. "Time to prove it." It was time to try the one thing he'd been afraid to do. If he wasn't supposed to be on the dock then he needs to be in the water. It wasn't that the water scared him it was just he was oddly nerves. Henry removed his shirt and dropped it on the edge of the peer. "Believe" he whispered to himself. With a running jump he dove into the water and began to swim out to sea. He didn't stop to think. He just swam. He swam far from the ships and farther from land. It wasn't until his arms began to hurt the he finally looked behind him.

The sky was a deep orange, reflecting off the water. The land was only a thick black line in the distance. For the first time since he entered the water he became afraid. If the sun was already setting than he'd had to of been swimming for at least half an hour. Judging by the soreness in his arms he wouldn't be able to swim for much longer. I was so stupid Henry screamed internally. Henry breathed in and turned. He'd have to make it to shore soon. He was too tired. The pain in his arms grew the closer he came to shore. He tried to focus on the sunset but it soon was gone, replaced by a starry sky. He could finally see the outline of buildings among the dark ground.

"I'm almost there" He breathed but he'd slowed dramatically. He could barely go a few feet without catching his breath. It would take over an hour at this rate. His strength wouldn't last that long. He'd have to take less breaks. He didn't get far though before his arms were flailing just to stay above water.

"Help" He screamed. "Help." No one would hear. He was still too far from shore. If only he hadn't been so stupid. Those were his last thoughts before the world went.

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