"Fine. Lets go we can't waste anymore time."

She swiftly brushed past Neal and headed for the door. " Damn Neal or Baelfire, or whatever the hell he prefers" Emma muttered to herself. She heard Neal closely behind, as they briskly walked back to the car.

They carefully, and with all the subtlety they could manage, loaded Gold into the back seat setting him down gently. Emma turned to face Henry as they packed up the rest of the vehicle.

"Ok kid, Neal is going to take you and Gold back to Storybrooke on the ship, I'm staying behind to drive Hook, got it?

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Yea I think I understand, but I'm not entirely sure that you're telling the truth, Emma" Henry stated.

Those words cut the blonde deep, she had hurt her relationship with her son, and now he couldn't even call her mom. It had only been a year but Emma had grown accustomed to hearing her son refer to her as his mom, not just his biological mother.

Look Henry, I am very sorry I lied but you have to believe I did it to protect you, just... I'll explain everything when we get back, but now we have to get Rumpelstiltskin back okay?"

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Yeah whatever…" he sighed.

Emma flung open the door to the driver's seat and hopped in, plunging the key into the ignition to start the car. Neal and Henry both squeezed into the passengers seat, and once everyone was settled she began heading down the street with Neal directing her to the harbor.

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The ride was silent, with the occasional wince coming from the back seat. They blurred past the skyscrapers, and all the sights that made this NYC. Emma could hear the crashing of the waves as they drew closer.

"Stop the car Emma we're here." Said Neal.

The harbor was lined with thousands of vessels, each one different in size. But it was hard to miss the giant space between two sailboats with about seven sea gulls perched in mid air. 'So much for laying low, damn pirate'

Neal helped gold out of the car as Emma started searching for the invisible gangplank leading them aboard the Jolly Roger. The savior looked absolutely ridiculous waving her hand around the border of the dock. Growing more and more angry as she couldn't locate the boat.

She then aimlessly kicked her foot in front of her hearing a loud thud as her foot began to throb from the impact. " Ah, what the hell! Stupid god-damn pirate, what a load of shi-

Emma..." Neal cut her off and side glanced to the tiny little ten year old watching his mother, with what looked like amusement.

I um… Sorry I found the ramp, so lets get going"

Emma's cheeks began to feel hot and they were with no doubt turning red. But without another word she went to the opposite side of the dark one and began helping him on board, hopefully without anybody noticing. Once they were on the deck she turned to Neal...

"Are you by any chance going to tell me how you know how to sail a pirate ship?"

"Look I uh… It's a very long complicated story, I'll explain everything but now is not the time."

"Fine" Emma grumbled, "Alright it looks like you guys are fine, I better get going, Hook should be waking up soon."

She walked over to her son who was standing by the railing looking out into the sea.

"See ya kid, be safe ok" the blonde whispered before taking henry into a big hug.

But unfortunately Henry didn't return the favor, he just curtly responded "Bye Emma"

It took all the savior's strength to let go of Henry, and walk right of the ship. Of course he was still upset with her, but he had a right to be. And that didn't make Emma love him any less. Though as much as it pained her, she knew he would be safe with Neal.

She reached the car in a few seconds unaware of how fast she had been walking, and began the dreaded drive back to the jackass of a pirate captain that lay unconscious in the apartment's storage room.

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After searching for parking for nearly 20 minutes, Emma found a space just a block form Neal's building. Thankfully the front gate to the apartment was still open so she didn't have to find someone to buzz her in. She carefully and quietly found her way to the old musty basement once more, and silently checked the level for other residents again.

She crept down the hall to the cell holding Hook, and to her surprise he hadn't moved an inch. '

'Now, how am I going to get him up those stairs and into the car parked a block away' Emma thought growing increasingly frustrated at the prospect.

She stuck he hand into the pocket of her signature red leather jacket, in search of the key to open the door.

The rusted chain fence door squeaked as she entered the cell, the door some how made and even louder noise as she closed it.

But in that mili-second that she had turned around to close the door, se felt a shift behind her. Followed by a presence so close that it made the hairs on the back of her neck stand.

"Hello love, come to see me again have you?" he sneered

'Had he been awake? How in the hell did he know I had been here earlier?'

Emma attempted to whirl around to stare that bloody pirate in the face. But her front was lurched forward until she was trapped between Hook, and that damn chain link fence door she so cleverly decided to shut.

"Now Swan, I do believe that this is the second time you have prevented be from skinning my crocodile… rest assured it won't happen again"

The blonde was for the first time in a very while, afraid, of the infamous villain now pinning against the door. She was entirely helpless; all she could do was try and scream hoping someone might hear her.

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Hook shot his hand around her face to firmly clasp his hand over her mouth and nose.

"Ah ah ah, love do really think that wise?" he whispered, his breath feeling hot as it tingled her ear.

It was then Emma noticed she was losing breath fast, the savior tried squirming and kicking in hopes that she could break free from his vice like grasp, but she was unsuccessful.

"My, how the tables have turned darling" the captain chimed.

She began to feel dizzy, as her world went black.

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The last thing she heard was the sound of Hook laughing as the cell door shut behind him, with a click.