Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

Neal and Henry talked for a while before they came back through the window. Henry walked over to Katelyn.

"Everything okay?" she asked.

"Fine," Henry said.

Neal nodded.

"Come on, let's go for a walk and let you guys see the sights of New York," Neal said.

Katelyn looked at her father and he nodded.

They left the apartment and walked down the sidewalk. Henry and Neal were animatedly talking with one another while Katelyn listened intently. Rumple and Emma trailed along behind them as if they were puppies with their tails tucked between their legs.

They walked until Neal spotted a pizza shop. He stopped and turned to them.

"So, uh…you like pizza?" Neal asked. Katelyn snickered.

"He'll eat anything," Katelyn replied, "He's always eating."

Henry gave her a look and Katelyn giggled.

"Yeah. Let me guess, you're going to tell me the best pizza's in New York and I gotta try it, right?" Henry asked.

"Actually, it's in the Kingdom of Damarian on the north shore of the Dragon Fields of Zorn," Neal said suppressing a chuckle. Henry gaped at him and Katelyn giggled. "Nah, it's in New York. Here, let's get you a slice."

"So, you're really from there?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, I am," Neal replied.

They went into the pizza shop while Katelyn stayed back with Emma and Rumple. She looked at Rumple.

"Don't you want to try the pizza, darling?" Rumple asked softly.

"I do, but I figured that I should let them go on their own and enjoy themselves. He needs his son more than he needs a sister," Katelyn said.

"Oh, Katie, I don't think that's true. He just doesn't know how to be a big brother," Rumple replied.

At that point, Neal came back out and looked at her.

"Hey, you want a slice?" he asked.

Katelyn smiled and nodded.

"Well, come on before Henry eats it all!" Neal said with a grin.

She giggled and went in after him. They came out a short time later with their pizza.

"Good?" Rumple asked and she nodded.

"Emma, Neal wanted to show me the museum. Do you think we can go back to the apartment and get my camera?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, well, I…kids like culture, right?" Neal said.

"Sure. Yeah, that's fine. You like the New York Pizza?" Emma asked Henry.

"Yeah. It's cheesy, delicious, and doesn't lie," Henry replied.

Katelyn elbowed him and he looked at her. She shook her head. He sighed. They began walking back to the apartment. This time Emma and Neal walked together and Henry, Katelyn, and Rumple walked together.

"So should I call you 'Grandpa' now?" Henry asked.

"Call me whatever you like," Rumple grumbled back.

"Papa, are you alright?" Katelyn asked.

"Fine. Just tired," he replied.

"So, Neal, do you think we can take the subway?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, sure, of course. Let's go get that camera," Neal said as he opened the door.

"Come on," Henry said as he leapt up the steps with Neal and Katelyn after him.

They got to the apartment and got the camera. Neal picked it up and they began to walk down the steps.

"Here," Neal said handing the camera to Henry, "So after this, maybe Times Square?"

They heard a commotion in the lobby. Katelyn felt a sharp pain in her chest and ran down the steps.

"Papa! Papa!" she yelled as she reached the bottom floor.

"What the hell is going on?" Neal asked as he followed Katelyn.

"One of your dad's enemies found us," Emma replied while she was gasping for breath.

Katelyn knelt next to her father. She took his hand with tears in her eyes.

"Papa?"Katelyn said.

Rumple was gasping and grasped his daughter's hand tightly.

"It'll be alright, love. It'll be okay," he said to her gently.

Emma helped Neal to take Rumple upstairs to the apartment. The steps were grueling and it took so long to get him up them. They finally got to the apartment and got Rumple onto the couch. Emma went back down the stairs to find a place to lock up Hook.

"Papa, are you going to be okay? Maybe we should get you some help," Katelyn said.

"I'll be fine, love," he replied softly.

"Found a storage room and locked our stab-happy pirate in there. He shouldn't be causing anyone else any problems. And get this—he had a map on him. It looks like he sailed his ship here," Emma said as she came back into the room.

"How'd he get a pirate ship into New York?" Neal asked.

"It's cloaked," Emma said, "Don't worry. He's not gonna hurt any of us."

"He already has hurt one of us!" Katelyn exclaimed as she leaned against the couch where they'd placed her father. She took his hand tightly and looked at him with tear filled eyes.

"Is Mr. Gold going to be okay?" Henry asked as Emma pulled out her phone.

"He's going to be fine, Henry," Neal said.

"Mr. Gold, are you alright?" Henry asked him as he walked over to him.

Rumple grabbed his collar and pulled him to him.

"You stay away from me! You caused this. You brought us back here. You did this!" Rumple growled at the boy.

He let Henry go and Katelyn glared at him.

"That was not necessary. Henry had no idea what would've happened," Katelyn snapped at him, "Apologize."

Rumple stared at her with a shocked look.

"I'm sorry, Henry. She's right," Rumple said.

"It's okay," Henry said.

Emma came over and handed him her phone.

"Hey, kid. The battery's dead. Go into the other room and see if you can find a charger, okay?" Emma said.

"Okay," Henry replied.

Neal knelt next to Rumple and began to reexamine his wound. Noticing the change of the wound he gasped.

"Oh man, we gotta get him to an ER and fast," Neal said.

"No, it's pointless," Rumple said as he groaned in pain.

"What the hell is that?" Emma asked as she noticed that his wound had taken on a yellowish-greenish hue.

"It's poison. It's one of Hook's own making. There's no antidote in this world. It's... it's not from here," Rumple said in a strained voice.

"Hey. Hey, hey. There's gotta be some way we can save you," Neal said.

"Papa, you can't die! Please don't leave me alone!" Katelyn said as the tears fell down her face.

Rumple caressed her cheek.

"There is a way to save me," Rumple gasped out.

"Storybrooke," Emma said, "There's magic there. We need to get him back."

"I'll get a car," Neal said as he got up to go.

"No, no, no. We don't have time. We need something faster," Rumple said as he grunted in pain, "The Captain's ship."

"The Jolly Roger instead of a car?" Emma asked.

"It's the fastest vessel in all the realms," Rumple explained.

"Well, that's great, but who's gonna captain it since the only guy qualified wants you dead?" Emma asked.

"I can do it," Neal replied.

"Bae?" Rumple said in questioning.

"Yeah, I can do it," Neal said.

"You know how to sail a pirate ship?" Emma asked skeptically.

"Yeah. I do," Neal replied.

"When did you learn to sail a pirate ship?"Rumple asked.

"A long time ago," Neal answered.

Neal pulled out his phone and sent a text as he and Emma went towards the other room. Katelyn sat beside her father with his hand clenched tightly in hers.

"Papa, please don't leave me."

"I'll try my best, love, but this poison is working through me quickly. It's only a matter of time."

"I can't lose you too. Mama doesn't know who I am and isn't able to care for me. What am I going to do without you to help us get her memory back?"

"Sweetheart, I promise to do my best to beat this poison, but if I can't…"

"You will, Papa. You have to believe!"

"If I can't, I want you to stay with your brother and do your very best to help bring your mother's memories back. Can you do that?"

"I'll try my best, Papa."

Katelyn had tears streaming down her face. He pulled her to him and hugged her tightly.

"Bad news, Gold," Emma said as she came back into the room.

"What, worse than an incurable poison?" Rumple retorted.

"I don't know. You tell me. You got a dagger hidden somewhere in Storybrooke that's the source of all your power?" Emma asked.

Rumple took in deep breath.

"Get to your point," he growled.

"Cora's after it," Emma said, "The only way to stop her is to have David and Mary Margaret get to it first."

"Yeah, let Cora try," Rumple said smugly.

"You can't seriously be willing to risk this, not with your son coming back with you to Storybrooke," Emma said annoyed.

"Ms. Swan, that dagger has not left my possession for centuries," Rumple said, "It's not about to now."

"Here's the thing. You're dying... and right now we are your best hope. Time's come for you to start trusting someone. If I were you, I'd start with family," Emma said.

"What family?"Katelyn asked, "You who lies, your parents who've locked up my father and done nothing to help my mother? As far as I'm concerned, this family isn't very dependable and only comes to my Papa for help when they need it!"

The lights flickered and crackled as Katelyn got louder with her outburst.

"What the hell was that?"Neal asked.

"It's Kate," Henry replied, "She's really upset and the strength of her magic is coming out in the only way it knows how to in a land without magic."

Rumple stroked Katelyn's back soothingly. She laid her head against his shoulder and cried.

"I'll tell them, but they must keep it safe, no matter what," Rumple said.

"I'll make sure they agree to that," Emma said.

Rumple nodded as Emma went in the other room. He continued to rub Katelyn's back. Neal hung up from his call and walked over next to his father and little sister.

"Papa, how are you feeling?"Neal asked.

"I've been better," Rumple replied, "Bae, I need you do something for me."

"What?"

"If I should die…"

"Papa, don't talk like that, you'll be fine."

"If I should, I want you to look after your sister. At least until they find a way to bring back Belle's memories. Please do this for me, son, promise me."

"I promise, Papa."

Katelyn sobbed into her father's shoulder. Neal laid a hand on his sister's shoulder. She sniffed and looked up at him.

"He'll be okay."

"You don't know that."

"I have faith. You should too."

Katelyn nodded and smiled slightly.

Emma came back out and Neal stood up.

"I've got us a ride to the docks. We just have to go get it," Neal said.

"What are we going to do with the kids?" Emma asked.

"I'm not completely invalid. I can watch them," Rumple snarked.

Emma looked at Neal who shrugged. She turned to Henry and put her hands on his shoulders.

"Okay, kid, we'll be back here shortly, okay? Then we'll head home and try to help your…grandfather get better," she told him.

"Okay. Hurry back," he replied.

Emma kissed his forehead.

"Take care of my son, Gold," Emma said.

Rumple looked at her and Katelyn glared in her direction.

"Papa is very capable of looking after us. You shouldn't worry," Katelyn growled.

Emma huffed and she and Neal left the apartment.

"Katelyn, you shouldn't act that way towards an adult," Rumple scolded.

"Papa…"

"I mean it. I know she messed up, but I have messed up too. You've seen where it's led me."

Katelyn's eyes watered. She buried her head back into his shoulder. Henry walked over to them.

"M…M…Mr. Gold, are you going to be okay?" Henry inquired.

Rumple bared his teeth at the boy's direction.

"I'll be just fine."

"Papa, what is it? Are you hurting?"

"No, darling, I'm okay."

Rumple still worried that Henry was the one to be his undoing. It certainly seemed that it was about to come true and he resented the boy for that.

Katelyn hated the fact that she couldn't feel her magic like she could in Storybrooke. She couldn't imagine going back to the way things were before without her powers. She missed her magic and she hoped that once they got back to Storybrooke that she could heal her Papa.

"How long do you think it will take Emma and Bae, Papa?"

"I don't know, love. Hopefully, they'll be quick."

They waited in silence and soon Neal and Emma were back. Now it was onto the next problem of getting Rumple into the car. Neal grasped his arms and helped him off the couch. He put an arm around his neck and Emma put the other around hers. Katelyn and Henry followed behind them; Katelyn carried her father's cane in her hands. The stairs were a battle, but they got him down them though they almost fell a couple of times. They finally made it to the car and got him into the backseat. Katelyn sat with his head in her lap and Henry climbed into the third row seat. Neal got into the car and they drove to the docks.

They got onto the ship and Emma and Neal took Rumple below deck. They settled him in the crew's quarters and Neal headed topside to begin their trip back to Storybrooke. Emma hesitated a moment, watching Katelyn fuss over her father before she went topside herself.

"Katie, love, I'm okay."

"No, Papa, you're in pain and you're dying. That is far from okay!"

"Honey, come to Papa."

Rumple opened his arms and Katelyn stepped into them. She buried her face into his good shoulder. He felt her tears fall onto his skin.

"Do you really think the Charmings are going to save you?"

"I don't know, love. I think they'll do everything they can because they're supposed to be heroes."

"Papa, I love you."

"Oh, my sweet girl, I love you too, so very much."

Rumple held her gently. He noticed that she'd nodded off and he tried to shift slightly without waking her, but jarred his wound. He groaned loudly. Emma walked into the room.

"You don't look comfortable," she remarked, "Do you want me to move her?"

"The poison racing towards my heart will cause discomfort. No, she's fine. Let her sleep."

"Tell me about, uh, this knife of yours. Cora and Regina…if they do have it, they can make you do anything?"

"Indeed."

"Like…kill us all?"

"Yeah," he grunted, "You're hoping I bleed to death now, aren't you?"

"You're Henry's grandfather. We're family now. I'm going to save you."

"Oh, I feel so reassured."

Emma arched a brow at him and he smirked.

"You really have that little faith in me."

"No, I just find it hard to believe that you and your parents would do everything you can to help me just because I'm the boy's grandfather."

"Whether or not we like you is beside the point, you are a part of Henry's life and a part of our family now. We'll do what we can to save you, but not for just his sake, but Katelyn's as well."

He contemplated what Emma just told him and nodded.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

She turned and walked out of the room.

AN: Apologies for the long wait. It's been so difficult lately. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter though it's a little short.

Next up: They arrive in Storybrooke and the battle begins.