So I had this idea a whiles back and not long ago put a prompt up on Tumblr as I really wanted to see it written, then the idea kept bugging me and I don't think anybody has wrote it yet so I thought why the hell not and this fic is born! I have chapter 2 already written so if this gets a good response I'll post that pretty quickly. Please review!
Henry slowly opened his eyes, groaning as he wakes up from what felt like a really long, deep sleep. He takes in his surroundings, white walls, machines beeping that are hooked up to him, Emma and his Mom sleeping on the small chairs near his bed, wait what?
"Emma? Mom?" Whoa why is my voice so deep? Henry thought while placing a hand that's not really his - but is on his throat. Regina woke first, smiled at Henry and then gasped, jumping up and effectively waking Emma up too.
"Henry! You're awake, thank God" Regina ran up towards the bed, her eyes wet with tears threatening to fall, and ran a hand through his hair. She frowned when Henry flinched away from her touch but she just ignored it - too happy that her son is awake.
"Henry!" Emma joined Regina at his bed grabbing his hand - since when is my hand bigger than Emma's? - "You scared us, kid. I'm gonna get the Doctor" she kissed his cheek and Henry was sure he saw Emma quickly run her hand through his Moms' hair affectionately before leaving - but he was probably still half sleep.
"I'm so glad you're awake Henry, we've been-" Henry glared at her when he interrupted.
"Why would you be glad? You're the Evil Queen - you did this to me didn't you? It's your fault why my hands are too big and my voice is too deep!" Regina gasped and stepped away from the bed, tears actually fallen now, staring at her son in shock and hurt. Before she could even think of how to respond, Emma arrived with Dr. Whale.
"Hello Henry, glad to see you are awake, are you feeling ok?" Dr. Whale asked while doing some routine checks on the monitors and on Henry.
"I'm ok, but why is my voice so deep?" Regina was slowly putting the pieces together while Emma just laughed.
"Kid, we gave you that talk a long time ago, please don't tell me we have to go through that again" Emma grinned at him, but it slowly wiped off her face as she looked at Henry's serious face and turned to Regina who was now sitting in the chair with her head in her hands. "Regina? What's wrong?" Regina ignored the question and instead asked one of her own while lifting her head, looking at Henry.
"Henry...what is the last thing you remember?" she asked, fearful of the answer.
"I was trying to stop Emma from eating your poisoned apple turnover, I had a bite, blacked out and now I'm here" Henry had no idea who gasped or who sobbed, but he was getting more and more confused.
"Wait...how long was I cursed?" he looked down at his much taller body, inspected those too large hands again. Emma sobered herself, trying to calm down from the shock and tried to explain as simple as possible.
"You...weren't cursed for long...I kissed your head and you woke up...which also broke the curse" Henry's eyes widened as he sat up further on the bed.
"The curse is broken? Operation Cobra is complete? Emma you did it! I knew it, I knew I wasn't crazy!" His deep voice suddenly sounded so much like his younger self, and his large grin showed just how innocent the not-so-little boy is. Emma sat on his bed and took his hand, trying to keep him calm as she explained some more.
"Yes Henry, the curse is broken. It has been for...a while now" She paused, looked at Regina who was just staring at the ground, taking shaky breaths in and out "A lot has happened Henry since then, and well you have - as you can probably tell - grown a lot too, into a handsome young man" She gave him a lopsided grin and nudged him on the chin.
"I - I lost my memory? How old am I?" Dr. Whale stepped in, writing notes on his clipboard.
"You are 17 Henry, it has been just under 7 years since the curse broke" He used his doctor voice, trying to keep Henry as calm as possible. "You are definitely showing signs of memory loss, there is a big chance that in the right conditions and given some time that your memory returns" He gave a re-assuring smile and then he looked to his Mother's and indicated them to follow him outside.
When they left, Henry was in shock. 7 years? If the curse broke why are we still in Storybrooke? Why did I lose my memory? 7 years? Why is my mom not in prison...or dead? I've missed 7 years...
"Henry" A soft voice interrupted his thoughts "Dr. Whale said you can come home in a couple hours if you are feeling up to it"
"Where's home?" Emma smiled sadly before answering.
"Where it has always been, kid."
"I don't live with you?" Emma looked conflicted before she responded.
"You do."
"So where do we live? In Mary Margaret- I mean Snow's house?" He has to get used to this whole curse being real and broken thing.
"No. You still live in the mansion"
"You're the mayor?" No way Henry thought, Emma was cool and an awesome White Knight, but he didn't think she could do all that boring Mayor stuff. Emma sighed.
"No...Your Mom is still the Mayor...and she still lives in the mansion" Henry let the words sink in.
"We all live...together?" It was hard for Henry to grasp this - his Mom is the Evil Queen, why is she living with us?
"Yeah, um, it's...easier than having to...share you, we look after you...together now" Emma sounded as if she was choosing her words carefully, and Henry looked at her weirdly for a bit, but decided to keep it in mind for when he is getting answers from her later, right now he just wants to get out of the hospital gowns and into his clothes - oh man, all my clothes won't fit me anymore! - He mentally face palmed when he realised all his clothes would be different now...and 17 year old size. Wow. Talk about a growth spurt.
