Hi guys, I know its been awhile but I've taken on multiple stories, and inspiration has been going to town with those. But I'm back, and I think I know now how Henry is going to find out about his first life, I just hope its satisfying enough.

As usual thanks for the likes, follows and comments, they make my day.

I do not own OUAT or its characters just my imagination.

Chapter 20

Fall has come to Storybrooke, the leaves where changing, and Halloween decorations where coming out all over, including the Jones house. Emma was currently in the kitchen getting ready to bake brownies, Henry's class was having a bake sale to save up for a field trip they wanted to go on, but they needed money for it.

Emma is rummaging through the cupboard looking for the brownie mix "Where the hell is it?" she mutters to herself.

"Whatcha doing mom?" Henry asks as he puts the bowl from his popcorn in the sink.

"Looking for the brownie mix kid, I know I have a box somewhere" Emma says getting frustrated.

"Didn't you give it to grandma the other day?" Henry asks.

Emma head drops "That's right" she sighs remembering when her mom was over the other day saying she wanted to make some, and she offered the box. "Henry…" she starts and turns to see that Henry had walked out, probably going back to watching the movie. Emma walks in to see Henry and Ella both cuddled up on the couch under their favorite blankets, they both where getting over colds. Today was the kind of day for it, it was a cloudy and cool Sunday, it was just them at home, and Killian was over her parents helping David fixing up something in the barn. "Hey guys…" she starts, and they turn to look at her, both looking cozy "I need to run to the store… can I trust you two to behave while I go?"

"Yes mommy" Ella says, scooting down more into the couch, making Emma smile.

"Bud?" Emma asks.

"Yep" Henry says with a smile.

"Alright" Emma says. She puts on her coat and shoes, then goes back and kisses both their heads "I love you guys, I won't be gone long."

"Love you mommy" Ella says sadly cause all she wants is cuddles.

"Ok mom, love you" Henry adds.

Emma gives them both another kiss, then leaves to run to the store.

Henry watches his mom leave, and then moves back to the couch. After the movie is over, Ella is asleep so Henry goes upstairs to his mom and dad's room. His mom had bought him a puzzle she stored in the closet, he decided he might as well start on it, it was a superhero one. Henry knows the puzzle should be on the floor of the closet, so he moves around a couple boxes and some shoes. Then he sees a box, his name is written on it, in big bold letters it said: HENRY.

Henry drags the box out and sits on the floor by his mom's side of the bed. He opens it to find stuff he doesn't recognize. A camera with his name on the strap, he had never seen it before. He picks out a book, sort of note book; it has a note taped to the front that reads:

You might not think this story is true. But I know that it is. And it can still have a happy ending.

Henry.

Henry opens the book; there are hand drawn pictures on each page with a small caption underneath, telling a story. But Henry doesn't remember making this, sure he liked making up stories and making small books for his mom and dad but, they weren't like this. He sets that aside, next where pictures, they looked like him in them, but he doesn't remember taking them, and some he's older. Henry takes another look at a picture that looks like him, there is something similar about it. He had seen him before, like when he was growing up. There where pictures of this boy around their house, around his grandparents and Aunt Regina's, but why?

Henry was confused, he puts everything back into the box, he stops a second and looks at a picture of him and his mom. It's a Polaroid of them, outside of Granny's, both holding mugs of hot chocolate, smiling at the camera. He sets it aside and finishes putting away the box. When Henry goes to put the box away, he finds the puzzle, but he really isn't interested anymore, so he leaves it. He walks out of the room, and into his. He gives the picture another look with a smile, and he hides it in his desk. And over the course of the next week visiting his family houses and looking around, he sees pictures of the boy there to, he wanted to know what is going on?

It was now Sunday again, warmer then the week before. Emma and Mary Margaret are sitting on a bench at the park, watching their kids play, enjoying what is probably one of the last nice days before the cool weather came.

"What's bothering you Emma?" Mary Margaret asks her daughter.

"What mom?" Emma asks.

"Something is bothering you sweetheart, what?"

Emma sighs "It's Henry… he's been… off. Not my happy boy."

"He has seemed weird in school too, now that you mention it" Mary Margaret says.

The women watch Henry running around with his sister and uncle, but it wasn't with the same enthusiasm as usual.

"Have you tried asking him?" Mary Margaret asks after a few minutes of quite.

"He says nothing, but my lie detector went off. I don't want to push him too much, cause I want him to feel comfortable to tell me. But he's my kid… and he may not tell me or Killian."

Mary Margaret gives her a understanding nod "One of the toughest parts of parenting, knowing when to pry or not. Henry will tell you Emma, I know you just want to swoop in and help… but whatever it is that is bothering him, it must be big."

"He… he isn't being like bullied that you know of right?" Emma asks.

"Sweetheart if he was, I would tell you. But no, not that I have seen, or heard."

Emma sighs "Yeah… I know, I'm sorry." Her mom takes her hand and holds it, letting her silently know she is there for her.

Later that day Killian takes Ella to her grandparents for a riding lesson. Emma at first said no, but they insisted she should learn, and Emma agreed. Emma goes into the den were Henry is playing a video game, she was reading a book, enjoying some time with her son.

"Hey mom?" Henry suddenly says, pausing his game.

Emma looks up, she grabs the book marker and places it in her spot, then closes the book. "Yeah kid?"

"I have something to ask you" Henry says timidly.

"Of course kid" Emma says, turning her body to Henry.

"Ok, I'll be right back" Henry says. Emma gives him a nod, then Henry runs upstairs. He comes back a minute later holding a picture and hands it to Emma "Mom, who is that?"

Emma looks at the picture, longingly. She loved that picture of them, it was a happy moment, a quite one where they were able to just be them. "That's… that's us, kind of."

"How, I don't remember that mom, and I don't have that coat?" Henry asks sitting down next to his mom.

Emma sighs, running her fingers over the picture "Kid its hard to explain um... do you remember the curse, from the story book?"

"Yeah, you broke it" Henry answers.

"I did" Emma says with a smile "with your help."

Henry looks at her even more confused "I don't get it mom."

"Come here" Emma says holding her arms out to Henry. Henry does, and she pulls him down onto her lap. "Like I said its… complicated. You see kid, you've… grown up before, you" she says with a sigh "had another life before this."

"So… this is the second time I'm growing up?"

"Yes" Emma says.

"The second time you've raised me, did my other dad help the first time?" Henry asks a bit more excited.

Emma gives Henry a sad smile "No Henry, he didn't… that's why its complicated."

"How?" Henry asks simply.

"Because I didn't raise you either Henry" Emma says taking his hand. "Your aunt Regina was your mom, the first time."

"What?" Henry asks.

Emma shallows the lump that formed in her throat "Look kid, the first time around… I was only seventeen when you were born, and I was in jail. I had no way to take care of you. So to give you your best chance… I put you up for adoption. And you ended up here, in Storybrooke. When you were ten, you got the Storybook… and you figured out about the curse. Then you came and brought me home…" she says combing her fingers through Henry's hair. "We became a family."

"How did this happen then, me growing up again?" Henry asks.

"Well you know how I'm the savior?"

"Yeah" Henry says timidly, he's nervous what she was going to say.

"A mean woman… named Fiona… she wanted me to die. She controlled someone to hurt me… when that person was supposed to stab me… you, a fourteen year old you got in the way. The sword was magical, and the only way to save you was to make you little again."

"I saved you" Henry says.

"You did, you were my own little savior" Emma adds with a smile.

"So… aunt Regina was my mom that time?" Henry asks not getting that part.

"That's right, she adopted you, and took care of you when I couldn't kid" Emma says.

"So then… if you were both my mom's before, why are you my only mom this time?"

Emma sighs "That's what Regina wanted… I suggested we raise you together, like we were doing at the time, both be your mom's. But… she wanted us to have a chance to be mother and son, just us. Like it was for you two."

Henry nods, and stairs at his hands. He wasn't sure how to feel what his mom told him.

Emma can see the uncertainty on Henry's face "You know I love you kid."

"I love you too mom" Henry says giving Emma a hug, which she gives right back. "I'm… I'm going to my room."

"Ok bud… you alright?"

Henry nods "I just… need to think."

Emma gives him a smile "Ok buddy… I will call you for dinner ok?"

"Ok mom" Henry says and starts to walk out, he stops in the doorway "you're still my mom right?"

Emma turns "Always Henry."

Henry nods and heads up to his room.

When she hears his bedroom door close Emma lets go of the tears she was holding. She felt a combo of relief and fear in Henry knowing the truth… she may have been the one to suggest Henry knowing before, but now, she was nervous. How and will this change things for them, she hoped it won't.

A little while later the front door opens "Emma… love we're home" Killian voice says.

Emma comes out of the den and heads towards the door "Hey guys."

"Mommy" Ella says going to her.

"Hey love bug, you have fun with dad and grandpa?" Emma asks, patting down the wild hairs that got out of her ponytail.

"Yeah, I rode a horse" Ella says excitedly.

"That is awesome bug" Emma says trying to match her excitement.

Killian comes and kisses Emma's head "How was yours and the lads afternoon?"

"Um… Ella, kiddo can you go get the memory game set up?"

Ella nods "Ok" and Emma sets her down and she runs over into the living room.

"Something wrong Emma?" Killian asks.

"Not really, just… Henry must of found that box in our closet, he had the Polaroid picture of me and him, and he asked who the kid was in the picture" Emma says "I told him… about his other life."

"Ok… how did he take it?" Killian asks.

Emma shrugs "Ok I guess, he said he wanted to be alone and went to his room."

"Would you want me to go talk to him?" Killian asks.

Emma shakes her head "No… I think he just needs time is all."

"Ok love" Killian says kissing her forehead.

After a phone call to Regina telling her what happened with Henry and him not coming down yet Emma heads up to his room.

Emma knocks on the door to his room "Henry, can I come in?"

"Yeah, come in mom" Henry says quietly.

Emma opens the door, and walks in giving Henry a smile "How you feeling kiddo?"

Henry shrugs "I'm just… confused mom. I mean… I love you and dad, and I love being your kid. But… I wasn't always… and it's weird."

"I know, I felt like you where my kid, but not at the same time, when I came to Storybrooke. It took a while for me and Regina to find a way for us both to be your mom."

"So that's why Aunt Regina always loved me so much.." Henry says, more in statement then question.

"How could she not" Emma says ruffling his hair "Your Aunt Regina gave up a lot for us… so I … we could have this chance together."

"What does this mean then mom, for us, do things have to change?"

Emma shrugs "I guess… that's up to you kid. I know right now you feel confused and not sure how to feel about it all. But know, we all still love you… for you."

Henry nods thoughtfully "Ok."

Emma leans forward and kisses his head, then with her finger lifts his chin "I love you Henry."

Henry smiles "I love you too mom."

Emma gives him a smile back, then gets up and leaves the room, but watches out of sight for a minute. It broke her heart how lost Henry seemed at the moment, so uncertain what to do or feel. Telling Henry the truth is something she and Regina had agonized over, over the years, do they, don't they; Emma was the one that was a bit more open about it, not wanting to lie to him again. They were both rightfully afraid of ruining his reality. But it also gave them both a sense of relief that now he knows, Emma knows she does and Regina claimed the same when they talked earlier. Now, together as a family, they will pick up the pieces and help Henry figure out how he feels about it all.

Alright everyone, Henry knows… I hope it was satisfying for you all who voted yes. Thoughts?