Chapter 4: Leaving Storybrooke
Taking a step back from the door of the ex-mayors house Emma and her parents waited for Regina to open the door.
"Sheriff Swan," Regina said as she stood in the doorway, "And the Nolan's. To what do I owe this visit?"
"I'm leaving Storybrooke for a couple of days," Emma said to her.
Regina began to smile, "You are?"
"I've got some official business out of town. David is going to take over as acting sheriff until I get back."
"No surprise there."
"I'm taking Henry with me."
Regina's demeanor grew stern. "Are you telling me or asking or my permission?"
"Telling because lets' be real here Regina, I no longer need your permission when it comes to my son."
Regina smiled and nodded and then looked at Emma, her face turning to one of pure hate.
"You will not keep my son from me!" Regina said as she threw her arms forward.
Emma was blasted back several feet by an invisible force, her back hitting one of the trees. Snow cringed into David's arms.
Emma casually got up as if her being thrown was no big deal, as if the beating she had taken by the tree bark had been nothing. She took a couple steps forward.
"Henry wants to believe you can change and maybe you can but when you use magic against the people he loves you're only proving that it's harder than even he realizes. I am taking my son out of Storybrooke and if you try and stop me you're only going to alienate him more. Magic won't make him love you, it will only distance him."
Regina looked away from Emma. She hated giving in but she felt she had no choice.
"Go, take him. Just make sure one of you call's me so that I know he's safe."
"That I can do," Emma said to her.
"Hey Henry," Emma said as she walked to the stable where Henry kept his horse. Henry was gently brushing him.
Henry smiled at his mom.
"Hope you don't mind cutting your day short but I thought you'd like to go on a trip with me."
Henry stepped down from the step stool.
"Where are we going?"
Emma took a breath. "Manhattan," she said.
"Wait, we're leaving Storybrooke?"
"That's the plan."
"But my mom, she won't like that."
"I all ready talked to Regina she said it was okay. There's someone I have to look for and I thought you might want to come."
"So when do we leave?"
A couple of bags were packed and placed near the apartment door. Henry stood next to his mom with his backpack over his shoulders.
Snow hugged her daughter.
"Good luck," she said. "Have a safe trip."
David smiled at Henry and gave him a side hug.
"Have fun kid."
"I will," Henry replied.
He then went to hug his grandmother and Emma did the same with David.
Emma placed an arm around Henry's shoulder.
"Alright kid, let's hit the road. We have to pick up Mr. Gold on the way out."
Emma grabbed the two bags and mother and son made their way out of the apartment.
Emma looked at Gold as he sat in the front seat of her bug; Henry in the back. She looked at the vial of orange liquid he held in his hand. They were parked a few feet in front of the town line.
"Are you sure this will work," Emma asked him.
"Only one way to find out," Gold replied.
Taking off the cork, Gold took a full swig of the vial. With Gold secure, Emma drove forward and when they were past the town line Emma stopped the car.
"Gold," she asked, "Rumplestiltskin?"
Gold turned to Emma. "It worked, I remember everything."
Emma couldn't' help but smile in return. One less thing to worry about as they continued on their way.