Chapter Eleven

Broken Part 2

New York City

11 years ago

I was in the gas station when I saw it.

I was buying a bottle of water, when I saw the poster hanging on the wall behind the clerk.

"That would be a dollar twenty-five, ma'am." He said. Shaken out of my reverie, I hurriedly paid the man and walked outside to find Neal standing in Central Park.

"You stole watches!?" I demanded.

"What?" He asked.

"Your picture, it's all over the place!" I cried.

He gulped, shaking his head. "I…that was years ago….before I met you. I didn't think they still did that."

"Well, they do…what do you want to do?" I asked.

With tears in his eyes, he looked up at me.

"I'm sorry, Emma, but I can't go to Tallahassee with you, I have to go to Canada.." He said.

"What?" I asked.

"I have to go, you can still have a life." He said.

"A life!?" I proclaimed. "Neal, I go with you. I love you, can't you see that?"

He frowned. "I'm sorry, I don't want you to be on the run for the rest of your life."

"Isn't that my decision to decide?" I asked. "What were you doing anyway?"

"I stole some watches, I thought nobody would notice them…they were outside of the stupid case was open all the time!" Neal cried.

"Do you still have the watches?"

"What?"

"Do you still have the watches?"

"Yes, they're in a locker in Phoenix, what…why?" Neal asked, his brow furrowing.

"Because I have a plan."

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Storybrooke

Hook was asleep on the small cot, leaned up against the wall.

"Did it work?" Mary Margaret asked.

"Don't know, won't know until he wakes up." Regina answered.

Everyone was tired, and was either leaning against the wall, sitting down, or lying on the floor to get some sleep. David was the only one up.

He watched as Hook stirred. "Wh…where am I?" Hook asked, sitting up.

"Everyone…everyone, he's up!" David quickly woke up everyone. A group of muttered grunts followed, before they looked at the now standing Captain Hook.

"Why am I locked in this cage?" He asked.

"Do you remember?" Regina asked.

"Remember what?" He asked, his brow furrowed.

"Who your wife is?" Mary Margaret asked.

Everyone's breath caught. "My wife's name is Emma Swan, we're expecting a baby together….what is this all about?" He asked.

"Do you remember what happened?" David asked. Then, suddenly as if all the memories were rushing back slowly, he nodded.

"My ex-lover, the person I had thought dead for many a year, had returned, and kidnapped me and forced me to forget about Emma." Hook explained.

"Would you describe this person as dangerous?" David asked.

"Her goal is to kill Rumplestiltskin." He said.

"So, she's dangerous?" Regina asked.

"I guess, if you put it that way." He said.

"Let's go find her," David said, unlocking the door to the cell.

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Storybrooke

I felt the car stop, and the door open. "C'mon, Emma," Neal said. I looked around, this was not home.

"I don't live here, this is a hospital!" I cried.

"We need to get you checked out." Neal said, walking to the entrance.

"Gold is going to drop Henry off at home," He explained, as we both headed into the hospital.

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It seemed like forever before Whale returned.

"Miss. Swan, you have had a miscarriage." He said.

"See, Neal, the same thing I told you."

"Is there anything wrong?"

"Please," I looked up at Dr. Whale, but just as two woman entered the room.

"Well, hello, Emma,"

"Cora," I said, with a frown.

"So, this is the famous Emma?" the girl beside her asked.

"Mama?" Neal asked.

The girl turned to look at Neal. "Baelfire?" She asked.

"Dr. Whale, could you please excuse us for a moment?" Cora asked.

"I'm sorry, but I'm seeing a patient right now, so if you please.."

"Leave or die, that is your only choice, Whale." Cora threatened. Not knowing what else to do, Whale left us.

"So, it must be nice having your happily ever after…I must say, you are the only person I ever rooted for…but in order for us to have our happy ending…you must leave." Cora threatened. "Be thankful, I'm not going to kill you."

"What?" Neal cried. "NO!"

"Bae, this has to be done, we won't get our happy ending if we don't." the woman said.

"How do you know that? You don't." Neal said.

Then, Cora's hand glowed and I was unconscious. Neal's muffled shout, was the last thing I heard.

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David & the Gang

David drove Mary Margaret and Hook back to his place.

"They're back!" Mary Margaret cried, with excitement, as they all exited the car. They walked upstairs and entered to find Gold and Henry sitting on the couch.

A frown appeared on Mary Margaret's and David's faces.

"Where's Emma?" David asked. "What have…you done?"

"He didn't do anything, Grandpa, Emma….she had to go to the hospital." Henry explained.

"Why? What for?" Mary Margaret asked.

"She had a miscarriage." Gold explained. "She didn't want to go to the hospital, but we insisted."

"She's alone?" Hook asked, his hand clenching and unclenching at his side. How could he not be there?

"No, my son's with him."

"You found him?" Mary Margaret asked. Gold silently nodded.

"He's my father." Henry said.

And the room grew silent.

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Phoenix

11 years ago

I couldn't believe it.

I actually did it.

I had the watches in my hands and I walked back to the car. But, as I got there, Neal was nowhere to be seen.

"Hold it!"

A voice from behind froze me at my spot.

"Put your hands in the air." He demanded, I did as he asked. The police man walked towards me. "We've been given a tip that you were carrying stolen merchandise," He said, as he took the bag, and looked through it.

"Well, well, well, you're under arrest." He said, turning me around

Where was Neal?

Why did he let me get arrested?

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Somewhere in the forest….

I woke up, and realized that I was near the well.

"Wha…what's going on?" I asked.

"Say good-bye, Emma, you're going on a long journey, and no one will ever see you again!" Cora said, before they pushed me down the well.

"NOOO!" Neal roared, and I didn't see what happened next. I just myself falling endlessly, before a magical green light exploded around me.