Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN OUAT OR ANY CHARACTERS
A/N: So I got okay responses to the first chapter of this, so I'm going to continue! (I'm going to keep adding chapters even if people don't like it)
Chapter Two: Gifts
Henry's POV
"Emma!" Henry called, walking into the apartment she shared with her parents.
"Hey, kid." Emma said, rushing past. "I got an urgent call from the station, so I have to go. There are some leftovers in the fridge. Help yourself."
"Emma, wait." Henry placed a hand on her arm as she passed.
"Okay. What's up, Henry?" She asked, concern crinkling her brow.
Henry took a deep breath. "I ran into Hook today and…"
"Hook?!" Emma gasped. "He didn't hurt you, did he? Oh, I'm going to kill him."
"No, Emma. Nothing like that. He asked me to give you this." He presented the ring. "He said it was a peace offering. Like, a truce." He tensed, anticipating her reaction.
"Really? A peace offering?" Emma mused sarcastically. "I'll bet it'll turn my skin green or I'll talk in Elfish until I take it off."
"No, you won't. I tried it on, and nothing like that happened. Please just take it. I made him promise to leave you alone for a while, and he's not going to keep his end of the bargain if I don't."
"Fine." Emma agreed grudgingly. She snatched the ring from him and slid it on her ring finger of her right hand. It glowed a pale red. "Whoa, it's enchanted!" she shrieked, yanking it off.
"I know! That's the cool part! I went to Regina asking her about it, and she said it was a simple color changing spell. The colors change with your body temperature. Nothing more, nothing less."
"So, it's like a mood ring?"
"I guess."
"Cool." Suspicions rolled around in her mind as she walked out the door, eyeing the ring on her finger.
