Chapter 1

Emma ran back towards the bean stalk after leaving Hook chained at the Giant's castle. She didn't know whether or not it was the right decision to leave him, but there was just about him underneath all the charm that she just didn't trust. After all, the fairy tales of the devious Captain Hook had to come from somewhere right? Suddenly there was a crack that echoed throughout the whole of the Giant's land.

"Oh no, no, no, no NOO!" Emma shouted out loud. She didn't realise how long she had taken trying to find the compass.

Down on the solid ground Snow screamed, struggling against the ties that held her to the tree, as Mulan started chopping down the bean stalk.

"I'm sorry Snow but this was Emma's request, we don't know what is going to come down that bean stalk and she made me promise to get you home!" Mulan shouted as finally the bean stalk started to crack and fall. As it landed there was a loud crash that resounded throughout all the land. Snow finally stopped screaming as tears fell silently down her cheeks.
"I can't believe you did that Mulan! She's my child!" Snow spat out.
"Snow I am truly, truly sorry. But I promised her, Emma asked me to do this, if she is who you say she is then I trust she will find her way back to you." Mulan walked over to Snow.
"You better hope so, because one way or another we are getting my daughter back!"

Emma ran over to where the bean stalk had stood 10 hours ago, all that was left was a hole in the sky. She can't believe she had let this happen, how was she ever going to see Henry again?!

"NO!" She shouted loudly before she fell to her knees sobbing.

Thudding appeared behind her and she turned around to see Anton running towards her.

"What's wrong?" He asked, "Why are you still here?" He looked up to see where she was staring, an empty space where the beanstalk no longer stood.

"It's gone..." Emma whispered.

"How?" Anton asked

"I asked Mulan to cut down the beanstalk if I hadn't returned in 10 hours, I guess I was too late, now I'll never see my son again!" Emma said sobbing

"Emma, I'm so sorry! Surely there's some way to get back down?" Anton asked

"Well, well, well look's like we're both in a pickle now aren't we love." Hook wandered over to her.

"Not now Hook." Emma glared walking over to him.

"Sorry love," he spat walking as close to her as he could get "but I don't take kindly to be getting tied up, unless it's to a bed post of course." He winked.

"Does he need being taken care of Emma?" Anton asked reaching down to pick Hook up

"I'd like to see you try giant!" Hook spat at him pointing his hook at him.

"No leave him," Emma replied "he has yet to earn my trust but I don't believe he's any danger to us, not anymore." Emma turned again to look at where the beanstalk had stood. She turned suddenly and walked over to Hook. "Is there any way we can get back there Hook?"

"Well, well, well. Looks like the pretty lady needs my help now." Hook smirked at her, "how can I help if you do not trust me?" He laughed at her and turned away. She quickly grabbed his arm and turned him back around face to face he saw the desperation in her eyes.

"Please, Hook. If there's any way back I need to know." She whispered. Hook looked at her for a moment, something in her eyes pulled at his heart. Suddenly he saw Milah's eyes just before Rumpelstilkin pulled out her heart, the very same look. Fear, desperation, love.

"Alright love, there may be one way." Hook replied

"What, what is it?!" Emma shouted

" It's around his neck." He turned and pointed to Anton

"The bean?" Emma asked "But isn't it dead?"

"Oh sweetheart you obviously don't know me very well. You see I have a skill to bring life to anything." He winked tapping her heart with his Hook.

"So how do we get back up there?" Snow asked pacing in a circle where the bean stalk had previously stood.

"There is no way Snow, not without magic surely?" Aurora asked looking to Mulan who was shaking her head.

"The main thing we need to concentrate now on is getting you home!" Mulan said

"No, not without my daughter!" Snow glared at her, "there must be a way to get back up there."

"Oh, there's a way alright, but it sure won't be easy!" A whispered voice cut in from above them.