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Chapter 3 - The Thing You Love Most

I had just walked out of the bathroom after finishing my make up and hair when a small body slammed into my side, "Hey! Henry!" I yelled at my brother as he grabbed my hand and pulled me down the stairs. "Henry." I yanked my arm out of his grip and grabbed his shoulders turning him around to face me, "Where are you going? We've got plenty of time before school starts."

"Not if we go to Granny's first."

"Why on Earth would we go to Granny's for?" I asked confused, we only go to Granny's on a Saturday. That is when Regina allows it.

Henry just shrugged before chucking me my bag that was on the sideboard and running out the door. I quickly caught my bag and ran after him, shutting the door behind me.

Henry and I enter the diner causing the little bell to ring as we make our way over to the counter. "Hey Ruby." I smile at her as I sit down at the bar.

"Hey. Two hot chocolates?" Ruby smiled at us.

"Actually, make that three." Ruby raised an eyebrow at Henry before glancing at me.

"Oh."

"Henry I know you like hot chocolate, but don't you think one's enough?" I questioned my brother.

Henry rolled his eyes, "It's not for me. It's for my mom." I sighed rolling my eyes slightly as I looked down.

"I wasn't aware the Madam Mayor was such a hot chocolate fan." Ruby commented glance at me.

"Not her. Emma."

"Oh, that blonde chic's your mom?" Ruby looked at Henry as if she was trying to see the similarities.

"Yep." Henry said jumping up on the chair next to me.

"Wait, how do you know her?" I questioned confused at how Ruby already knew her when she had only arrived two days ago. Well, I shouldn't be that surprised, new gossip spreads like wild fire in this town.

"Oh, she booked a room at Granny's last night."

"She's staying." Henry asked as a massive grin took over his face.

"I guess so kiddo." Ruby smiled at Henry. "I'll go get the hot chocolates." Ruby turned and walked away.

"Don't forget cinnamon!" Henry shouted, causing Ruby to laugh before she disappeared out the back.

~~~THE HUNTRESS~~~

Henry and I had moved to a booth and we were quietly sipping our hot chocolate when Emma walked in and over to the counter. I saw her pick up a newspaper sitting on the counter and look at it before holding up an apple. Just as she was about to eat it Ruby walked over glancing at us as she placed a hot chocolate in front of Emma. "Here you go."

Emma looked up at Ruby before glancing at the hot chocolate, "Thank you. But I didn't order that."

"Yeah, I know. You have an admirer." Ruby said as she winked at Emma before walking away. I giggled a bit when I saw Emma get up and make her way towards Graham.

"Ah, so you decided to stay." I listened glancing over the seat watching them.

"Observant. Important for a cop."

"It's good news for our tourist business," I shrugged, that was true. Storybrooke didn't get many visitors. Actually, come to think of it Emma's the first, "It's bad for our local signage. It's...It's a joke. It's because you ran over our sign."

Emma rolled her eyes, "Look, the cocoa was a nice gesture, and i'm impressed that you guessed that I like cinnamon on my chocolate because most people don't, but i'm not here to flirt. So thank you, but no thank you." Emma place the hot chocolate in front of Graham. I smirked at that, you tell him Emma. Even though he had nothing to do with this...

"I didn't send it." Graham said as Henry climb out of the booth.

"I did. I like cinnamon too." Henry smiled at Emma.

"Don't you have school?"

"Duh. I'm ten. Walk me." Emma sighed as she walked over and followed Henry out of the diner. I quickly grabbed my bag and chucked a twenty on the table knowing Ruby would enjoy the extra tip.

It wasn't hard to spot them when I walked out of the diner, quickly running I caught up to them just as Henry said something about a curse and time being frozen. "Hey! Where'd you get that?" Henry yelled, stopping Emma from eat the apple she was just about to take a bite of.

"Your mom." Henry quickly grabbed the apple.

"Don't eat that!" I watched a Henry threw the apple over his shoulder and into the gutter. Really Henry? That was a perfectly good apple.

"Okay, uh..." Emma glances at me, but I just give her a tight lipped smile and shrug my shoulders. "Alright. What about their pasts?"

"They don't know. It's a haze to them. Ask anyone anything and you'll see."

"So, for decades, people have been walking around in a haze, not ageing, with screwed up memories, stuck in a cursed town that keeps them oblivious."

"I knew you'd get it! That's why we need you. You're the only one who can stop her curse."

"Because i'm the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming?" Emma sighed.

"Yes. And right now, we have the advantage. My mom doesn't know that. I took the end out. The part with you in it. See? Your mom is Snow White." Henry gave Emma the pages who looked at them, before looking at me and sighing.

"Kid..."

"I know the hero never believes at first. If they did, it would't be a very good story. If you need proof, take them. Read them. But whatever you do, don't let her see these pages. They're dangerous. If she finds out who you are, then it would be bad. I got to go. But i'll find you later and we can get started. I knew you'd believe me!" Henry started to run off past Mary Margaret towards the brick school building.

"I never said I did."

"Why else would you be here?" Henry shouted back, waving to me, which I immediately returned as he ran into the building with the other kids.

"It's good to see his smile back." Mary Margaret commented as she walked up to us.

"I didn't do anything."

"You stayed." Mary glanced at me before looking back at Emma. So, does the Mayor know you're here?"

"Oh, she knows. What's her deal? She's not a great people person. How did she get elected?" Emma questioned looking at me. I scrunched my eyebrows together as I looked at the ground. Now that I think about it. i can't remember a time when Regina wasn't Mayor. That's weird.

"She's been Mayor for as long as I can remember. No one's ever been brave enough to run against her. She inspires quite a bit of, well, fear. I'm afraid I only made that worse by giving Henry that book. Now he thinks she's the Evil Queen."

"Hey, it's not your fault the kids got an overactive imagination." I said as I smiled at Mary Margaret, who returned it gratefully.

"Who does he think you two are?" Emma asked curious.

"Oh, it's silly." Mary shrugged.

"It can't be any sillier than mine. He thinks i'm a wolf." I said.

"I just got five minutes of silly. Lay it on me."

"Snow White." I watched a shock over took Emma's face. "Who does he think you are?"

"I'm not in the book. Can I ask you a favour? Regina mentioned the kid's in therapy. Do you know where I could find the doctor?"

"Sure, i'll take you to him." I cut in before Mary Margaret could say anything. "See ya." I smiled at Mary Margaret before walking off with Emma.

~~~THE HUNTRESS~~~

"Hey Archie." I smiled at him when he opened the door and started to make my way into the room. I stopped walking when I felt Archie grab my arm.

"Darcy, don't you have school."

"No..." I looked at Archie. "Please." I turned on the puppy dog eyes and pouted.

"Darcy." Archie turned me around and pushed me towards the door.

"Fine." I stomped out of the room. Turning back to wave at Emma. "Bye." I glared at Archie before walking down the stairs and out of the building.

~~~THE HUNTRESS~~~

After a rather uneventful day at school, i'm finally free. I was on my way to pick up Henry when I see Mary Margaret's car pull up in front of me. I stopped confused when Henry sticks his head out the window. "Come on Darcy!"

I sigh opening the door and hopping in the back seat as Mary drives off. "Where are we going?"

"To bail Emma out." Henry says as I sit there think what happen in the six hours I was at school.

Henry, Mary Margaret and I walk into the Sheriff's Station. Henry having taken off in front of us I heard him talking. "His mother told him what happened." Mary Margaret explained.

I saw Emma roll her eyes, "Of course she did. Henry, I don't know what she said-"

"You're a genius."

Emma looked confused as she glanced around at us before looking back at Henry, "What?"

"I know what you were up to. You were gathering intel for Operation Cobra." I blinked. What the hell was Operation Cobra?

"I'm sorry. I'm a bit lost." Graham said as he scrunched his eyebrows together.

"Yeah, what's Operation Cobra?" I questioned.

"It's need to know, Sheriff. And all you need to know is that Miss Blanchard's going to bail her out."

I sighed when Henry completely ignored my question. "You are? Why?" Emma asked.

"I, uh, trust you." Mary Margaret shrugged.

"Well, if you can uncuff me, I have something to do." Emma smirked as she held her cuffed hands out to Graham who grabbed the key to unlock them.

~~~THE HUNTRESS~~~

After the event at the station, I had taken Henry home to finish his homework before his therapy session. I was laying on the lounge flicking through the TV channels looking for something interesting when Henry walked in. "All done?" I questioned as he sat down on a chair.

"Yep."

I sighed looking at my watch, noticing that it was 4:45pm I started to get up, "Come on, let's go." I wrapped my arm around Henry's shoulder as I walked him to the door where I gave Henry his jacket and put my own on before walking out of the house.

As we approached mom's office I noticed the door was open slightly. That's strange, she never leaves it open. As soon as Emma's voice sounded through the hall I knew this was a set up. "Henry." I whispered as I grabbed his shoulder and tried to lead him back. Instead he shoved me away and made his way over to the office until he was standing right outside.

I quickly walked up to him and listened, "How can I? The poor kid can't even tell the different between fantasy and reality and it's only getting worse. It's crazy."

Before I could stop him Henry was already in the doorway, "You think i'm crazy?" I stand behind Henry and glare at Regina who is watching with a smirk on her face.

"Henry..." Emma sighs as she gets up and walks towards Henry who turns around and runs away. I turn my gaze to Emma giving her a sympathetic look before running after Henry.

"Henry!" I yell as I run after him down the street. I watch as he stumbles giving me a chance to catch up to him. I quickly grab his should and turn him around so he's facing me as I bend down so I'm at his height. "Henry, Emma didn't mean that." I said as I brushed a few tears that had fallen on his cheek away. "It was a set up."

"How can you be sure?" Henry sniffled, wiping his nose with his sleeve.

I scrunched my nose up at that before replying, "Well firstly, the door was open, which it never is and did you not see the smirk she was wearing when you stormed out of there. She wanted this to happen."

Henry just shrugged kicking his shoe against the ground, "I guess..."

"Tell ya what. How about we go see Archie and then we'll go get some ice cream." I smiled when I saw the corners of his mouth lift up a bit, despite his attempts not to.

"Ok..." I smiled and nudged him a bit before we made our way over to Archie's.

I let Henry walk in first when Archie opened the door. "How was school, Darcy?" Archie questioned as I walked past him.

I stuck my tongue out at him before walking over and sitting next to Henry on the couch. Archie sat down opposite to us and starting making small talk to Henry. After a while Archie had given up and we where just sitting in silence. I glanced over and noticed Archie's umbrella on the table, picking it up I said, "Hey, you know. This umbrella reminds me of something...What was his name?" I smile at Archie.

"Jiminy Cricket." Henry mumbled.

"That's it! You know. I can actually see the resemblance. Can't you Henry?" I questioned nudging Henry.

"I don't think he's anyone." I sighing putting the umbrella back on the table and leaning back on the lounge.

I jumped suddenly when the door flew open and Emma barged in. Archie quickly jumped up, "Miss Swan! Look, I can explain. The Mayor forced me to-"

"I know. Don't worry about it. I get it. Henry, i'm sorry." Emma made her way over to Henry.

"I don't want to talk to you." Henry mumbled as he leant back on me. I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my chin on his head. Smiling sympathetically at Emma.

"Miss Swan, if she knew you were here-"

"To hell with her. Henry, there is one simple reason i'm staying here. You. I wanted to get to know you." Emma said a she knelt down in front of us.

"You think i'm crazy." Henry said still keeping his eyes down.

"No, I think the curse is crazy. And it is. But, that doesn't mean that it isn't true," I felt Henry shift a bit. "It is a lot to ask anyone to believe in, but there are a lot of crazy things in this world. So, what do I know? Maybe it is true." Emma shrugged, smiling at Henry.

"But you told my mom."

"What she needed to hear. What I do know, is that if the curse is real, the only way to break it is by tricking the Evil Queen into thinking the we are non-believers. Cause that way, she's not on to us. Isn't that what Operation Cobra was all about? Throwing her off the trail? Emma said as she glance at Archie and me. I quickly mouthed, 'nice' as Henry got up.

"Brilliant!" Henry smiled.

"I've read the pages and, Henry, you are right. They are dangerous. There is only one way to make sure that she never sees them." Emma stated as she got up and made her way to the fireplace. Throwing them in she turns around a smiles at Henry, "Now we have the advantage."

"I knew you were here to help me."

"That's right, kid. I am. And nothing, not even a curse, is going to stop that." I smiled as Henry hugged Emma. Never had I been so glad to see the fairytale nonsense talking Henry back.

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Do you guys want me to split the episodes into 2 chaps like I did with the pilot or leave it this length?