Chapter 2- Granny's Diner

Henry let his bike clatter to the floor outside Granny's and ran into the diner panting slightly. He grabbed the walkie talkie from his belt and pressed down the button on the side.

'Gramps do you read me? I'm at Granny's and I'm going to get the first clue in no time!' He smiled when he saw the steam coming from the kitchen and looked around to see where he could begin.

'I read you Henry! Remember that clue I gave you. Have fun over.' David's voice crackled over the walkie talkie. Henry clipped it into his belt and surveyed the diner with a critical eye. A few loyal customers were munching on stacks of pancakes and Granny with her glasses perched on the tip of her nose filled in forms on the counter.

'Hello there Henry what can I do for you today?' She asked warmly when he hurried toward her.

'I'm looking for the next clue. For my scavenger hunt.' He said proudly and he took another look around not seeing any obvious sign of any post-it notes. 'I know the first clue is here. It has to be.'

'Do you want any help? Ruby come here for a second!' she called over her shoulder. Ruby came hurrying out from the back of the diner wearing rubber gloves up to her elbows.

'Hi, Henry!' she greeted with a smile. 'What is it Granny?' she crossed her arms and then sighed when she realised she had soaked her jumper with fuzzy bubbles.

'Henry here is on a Storybrooke Scavenger hunt. Apparently there is a clue here somewhere.' She explained with a wink.

'Ahh I see, do you need some help?' Ruby asked politely. 'I was going to go on a break soon anyway.'

'Nah its ok, I don't want to use up my helps this early on.' He bit his lip as he thought to the clue that David gave him. 'Let me think, the clue said something about cream, mmm… is it ok if I look in your fridge?'

'Sure, c'mon.' gestured Ruby and she peeled off her gloves and showed him into the back of the diner. The kitchen gleamed silver and the smell of frying bacon made Henry's mouth water. The chef was flipping pancakes and he waved at Henry with his spatula. The fridges were so big you could walk around in them and Henry had never seen so many pots of cream and with so many types. Henry moved some of the tubs around but he couldn't find his clue anywhere.

'Are you sure this is all the cream you got Ruby?' Henry inquired hoping he hadn't guessed wrong.

'I'm sure. Look how about I'll treat you to drink and have a good think, get those brain juices flowing?' She fluffed her long hair out of her face and puffed with the heat around her.

'That sounds great!' Henry replied and they both ventured back into the diner that had got busier with the morning break rush. Ruby brought him a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice which he gulped thirstily. The diner bell dinged again and he turned to see who came through the door. 'Mom!' he called as Emma Swan walked through the door. One hand on her Sheriff badge and the other held a sheet of white paper which she hid when she saw Henry.

'Oh hey Henry what have you been up to?' she wandered over to see him and slid into the cubby next to him. 'You don't happen to be on a Scavenger Hunt do you?'

'Yep! I was sure the first clue was here but I looked in the fridge but there wasn't any clues in there.' He played with the straw that poked out of his empty glass.

'Oh cheer up. I'm sure you'll find it soon you never give up that easily.' She said with a friendly nudge and Ruby came straight over with her usual order. 'Mmm I love it with the cinnamon on top don't you?' she said with a swipe of her finger across her hot chocolate. Henry stared at the whipped cream mountain on top of his mother's hot chocolate and he jumped up.

'That's it!' Henry leaped and ran over to Ruby. 'Ruby! Can I have a look at all your mugs? I think I might find my clue on one of them.' Ruby nodded and he swept to behind the bar where all the mugs were kept. He turned them all upside down one by one making sure he didn't miss anything. Five minutes and a hundred mugs later Henry still hadn't found his post-it note clue. Then he looked over to where his mother was sitting. She gave him a reassuring smile and brought her mug to her lips. There on the bottom of it was a neatly tucked post-it note.

'Stop! There it is!' he yelled and Emma checked behind her shoulder not sure where he was pointing. He ran over to her and took the mug from her.

'Henry I was drinking that! Wait what are you doing?' she protested as Henry poured the contents into his empty orange juice glass. He then turned it upside down and retrieved his clue. 'So you find you clue but I lose my hot chocolate. I better go order another one. What does it say anyway?' she gave a disgusting look to the remnants of her hot chocolate that swirled with the dregs of Henry's juice. Henry opened the post it and read the clue out loud.

'In a perfect world of words and pages. You'll find the clue where the pirate rages.' Henry finished the clue and put it into his pocket. He grabbed his walkie talkie and buzzed the speaker. 'Gramps! I'm off to the library over!' He waved goodbye to everyone and ran out to get his bike.