"There's no magic beyond the turn line. If we release Pan outside of StoryBrooke, he'll be powerless to fight back." Rumplestiltskin spoke, walking next to Belle and gesturing with his cane.

He didn't expect Emma to step in front of him.

"Uhuh, i'm doing this."

"I can cross the line and retain my memories." He reassured her in an urgent and impatient voice.

"Its not about that. There's no magic over there. All due respect, the real world is my expertise."

She crossed the line, drawing her gun.

"I'm gonna deal with Pan on my terms."

"He is my father." Rumplestiltskin tried.

"It's my hunch. If I fail, you're more than welcome to pick up the pieces."

"Emma, be careful." Mary Margaret advised in the motherly tone only she could pull off.

Emma looked at Rumple, signaling him. He moved his hand in a circular motion above the box, red mist following his movement.

Pan POV

I appeared lying on my side across from Emma. I immediately stood up, and observed my whereabouts.

I turned and saw Snow, Charming, Rumple, and Belle, and the way they stepped back once I did. Man, if was the type of villain to thrive on fear, I'd have an unlimited supply.

Then my eyes finally went to Emma and what was in her hand, pointed at me. I didn't know what it was, only that it couldn't be good for me. Thinking quickly I called,

"Mom?"

"What?" The Savior demanded. Good. I caught her attention.

"What're you waiting for? Shoot him!" Rumpelstiltskin demanded. If only he'd keep out of it.

"Don't, please. I'm Henry. Pan, he switched out bodies." I managed in a scared little boy's tone.

"You expect me to believe that?" She didn't believe me. Darn.

"Don't listen to him. this is one of his tricks.". You couldn't be more right Rummy.

"No, it's not. He did it right before Mr. Gold captured me in the box. I swear." I insisted. I'd be lying through my teeth if I said the scared and desperate act was all - well- acting.

"Ah, don't come any closer." Emma holding up her hand at my attempt to run to her.

"Shoot him!" commanded Rumple once again.

"Maybe he's telling the truth. Maybe that's why I can't shake this feeling something's off about Henry." Maybe that's because it's what I want you to think.

"Maybe that's what he wants you to believe. If he steps over the line, we're all dead." Right again Rumple. You really do take after me.

"All right. If you are really Henry prove it. Tell me something only Henry would know." Clever, but not clever enough.

"I got trapped in the mines. I tried blowing up the world. I-I like hot cocoa with cinnamon."

"This proves nothing." Rumple, shut up. Shouldn't you and Belle be doing something? Somewhere else?

"He's right, Emma. Henry could've told Pan all of this in Neverland."Snow spoke. I'm really starting to understand why Regina went to such lengths to kill you, you know...

"Pan might know facts, but life is made up of more than that. There are moments. He can't possibly know all of them." Oh, now, you don't want facts? Honestly, Emma.

"The first time you and I connected,you remember that? Not met but connected?"

"Yeah." NO.

"Where was it?" Searching Henry's memories, hmmm. Ah

"In my castle. Right after you came to StoryBrooke."

"And what did you tell me?" Never satisfied are you, Ms. Swan?"

"That I knew why you gave me up."

"Why?"

"Because you wanted to give me my best chance." She lowered her gun. YES!

"Henry."

"Mom!" I yelled , running to her. She met me halfway.

"This is Henry." She said hugging me while I tried not to think of how good it felt in her arms. She seemed to fit perfectly in mine. She let go.

"Promise you're not gonna incinerate us when we step over the line." She told Rumple. I HAD to refrain from laughing at that.

He slightly tilted his head, defeatedly.

Emma picked up the box at my feet, and together we stepped over the line. I hugged the Charmings, and, it was an experience I did not enjoy to say the least.

Emma handed the box to Rumple who nodded.

"I'm sorry I doubted you, Henry and I'm sorry I put you in this box in the first place." Ah, go on.

"It's okay. I would've done the same thing." To you, that is. Oh, wait, I already did.

"If he's all the way out here, where's Pan?" Charming asked. Sheesh, do you have to be so dramatic?


Done with the first chapter. I got the dialogue from the clip where Henry was in Peter's body. Please Review.