There's No Going Back

Summary: Their world as they knew it was ending. Henry hugged his father tightly. Emma was mere feet away holding onto her parents. "Dad…don't go, come with us…" Henry begged. What can Neal do? "I can't Henry…I don't belong—!" "You belong with Mom and me! We need you!" If only Pan hadn't changed the spell.

Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon a Time, never have and never will. So please don't sue me!

Note: Before we begin our tale, I'd like to point out this is my first Once Upon a Time story and I haven't finished Season 4 yet but I'm working on it. Just thought this was good enough and I needed to write it. RIP Neal

ENJOY

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Chapter 1: Getting Away

Their world was coming to an end. Regina told them what they had to do, what they needed to do to stop Pan and the new curse. Neal stood off to the side, staring at Emma and Henry. He would have to leave his family for what, the 10th time? He had only just gotten them back and yet, they were being taken from him.

He turned to look at Emma's parents, who looked like they weren't okay with the plan but couldn't go against it. Emma could go with them, but who would look after Henry?

Neal sighed and joined the group as they gathered at the town line. He stood off to the side, watching as the Charming's said their goodbyes. Henry held onto his grandparents and then moved onto his other mother Regina. Neal thought of anything to say to his son to keep him strong, to remember that Neal loved him. But nothing… Neal was still hurting after his father's death and saving them all.

Henry came over to him and Neal pulled him into his arms. "It's going to be okay…" He whispered and promised the boy.

Henry shook his head. Henry hugged his father tightly. Emma was mere feet away holding onto her parents. "Dad…don't go, come with us…" Henry begged.

What could Neal do? "I can't Henry…I don't belong—!"

"You belong with Mom and me! We need you!" If only Pan hadn't changed the spell.

Neal sighed and looked down at his boy. He kissed his head. "I don't belong here anymore Henry."

Henry pulled away, tears shining in his eyes before he looked away. Of course Neal couldn't go with him, if there was a way, of course he would go. But he couldn't. Regina had made that very clear.

Emma moved over to Neal once Henry had moved on. "Hey…" Emma said pushing some of her blonde hair behind her ear. Neal smiled weakly.

"Hey…" Neal said sadly.

Emma smiled weakly as well. "Neal—"

"Don't say anything Emma, I know it's going to be fine but it isn't. I won't see you or Henry anymore. And that kills me!" Neal said frowning. "I don't want you to be without me! Not again!"

Emma fell quiet. Snow White looked uneasy with the thought of her daughter being hurt and she thought hard. Before her eyes widen. "Maybe you don't have to go without Neal Emma…"

Everyone looked at her.

"Huh?" Grumpy questioned.

Henry looked a little hopeful. "Neal was here before the curse, wasn't he? And the curse is just taking people who came here by the curse back home. You could stay!" Snow explained.

Emma and Neal share a look. Hook didn't look so pleased because he was in love with Emma, but he was willing to do whatever it took to make her happy.

"And if it doesn't work?" Regina asked, frowning deeply.

"We have to try, I mean, can't true love do anything?" Snow said smiling as she looked at her daughter. Emma thought about it. Did she love Neal? Of course she did, but she was also scared of her feelings for him and for Hook. Henry looked so hopeful. "It's worth a shot isn't it?"

The group agreed. So Regina moved over and smiled weakly. "I'll give you some memories so you won't forget everything. That's my gift to you." She used a small spell that would become active but would keep them from losing their minds or something. They would forget Storybrooke.

There was a soft cry of, "The curse is getting closer!"

Emma said goodbye to everyone before she led Henry over to the car. They climbed in. Neal glanced at everyone.

"Bye Neal," Charming said nodding to him.

"Bye is forever," Neal said calmly. "But David, I promise that one day you'll see Emma and Henry again."

The curse got closer. Neal headed towards the car which he rushed over. He climbed inside, looking beyond nervous and so the car began. Neal got ready for anything to remind himself that he couldn't leave, but instead, the car passed by easily. Neal turned to look from the back sit as he watched the people become swooped by mist.

Henry and Emma both share a warm smile, and Emma looked through the mirror at Neal. He returned it.

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THEIR NEW HOME

Henry, Emma and Neal forgot about Storybrooke. They lived their lives together. The time that they were in Storybrooke changed. Instead of Emma being in jail and once getting out, was alone and baby-less, Neal bailed her out and supported her and Henry.

Emma and Neal got an apartment together in New York, and their memories were very nice. Henry was beyond happy, and it seemed they had finally gotten their happy ending.

At that moment, Emma was making breakfast well Henry finished up some late homework with the help of Neal. "I don't see why you don't do your homework at night," Emma joked.

Henry looked up, "Because if I do, dad can't help." He grinned.

"Oh, so you're using me?" Neal chuckled. He looked at Emma. "Shouldn't you be off your feet?"

Emma served breakfast to each man. "How did you guess?" Henry chuckled and the family laughed together.

Emma rolled her eyes. "I'm fine. I'm only 5 months pregnant." She sat with her family.

They ate breakfast until….

KNOCK, KNOCK

Neal blinked. He looked at Emma and Emma looked at him. "Are we expecting someone?" Henry asked.

"No…" Emma said.

Neal got up and went to answer the door once another fierce knock was heard. Emma blinked and stood up, looking nervously for her husband. Yes, in this 'life', Neal and Emma had gotten married. Neal answered the door. "Um hi?" he questioned.

At the door stood a man with black robes and looked very out of place. "Baelfire…" the man whispered.

Neal stared, looking overly confused. Regina, to save Neal and his family, had erased everything. Neal thought he had grown up normally. "Who?" Neal asked.

The man frowned. "You don't remember me but I'm—"

Emma appeared in that moment, looking at the man strangely. The man's eyes widen. Emma raised an eyebrow. "Neal, who's this?" she asked.

"You're pregnant…." The man said shocked.

Emma covered her stomach protectively. "Who are you?" She demanded. Neal got protective and stood in front of her. It seemed things had just gotten a little harder for Hook…

Review please! Tell me if this is worth continuing or if this is a waste of my time. As you can tell, Emma/Neal; and they too, are having a baby though not as crazy pregnant like Snow and Charming. Oh well! REVIEW PLEASE!

Nerdy~