Chapter 21

1x21 An Apple Red as Blood

Get ready for THE BOMBSHELL CHAPTER next episode, there has never been so much suspense...(well there probably has but not in this fanfic yet!) Enjoy xoxo

I was violently being shaken awake. I rolled over in bed to see Henry sitting on the edge. I looked at the clock and it said 12:10 am.

"Henry what is it? It's 12 in the morning"

"It's Emma."

He looked visibly upset. "What happened?"

"She wants to take me away, away from Storybrooke to live with her. But she has to stay here she has to break the curse!"

I jolted upright. "When is she trying to take you?"

"She wanted me to leave tonight." Henry grabbed my hand. "But Lucy, Emma can't go. She has to break the curse and get everyone's happy endings back."

"Shh Henry, it's okay." I pulled him into my chest and wrapped my arms around him.

"I can't leave Lucy. I can't leave you, alone here with her." He was referring to our mother.

"You don't have to. You're not going to leave me Henry. We'll be together. I'll always protect you." I was going to have to have a long talk with the savior.

The next morning I sent Henry to school because I said I had an errand to do. That "errand" was talking to the savior. So I stopped by Emma and Ms. Blanchard's apartment. I was trying to stay calm but I was still fuming.

Ms. Blanchard opened the door. "Lucy! What are you-"

Just then I saw Emma walk by behind her and I pushed past Ms. Blanchard.

"What the hell!" I accused.

Emma looked beyond confused, "Excuse me?"

"Henry told me what happened last night Emma."

"Lucy I-" Emma tried to calm me down.

"What happened last night?" Ms. Blanchard said from behind me.

I turned around, "Oh she didn't tell you? She tried to leave town with Henry last night."

Ms. Blanchard look to Emma, "Emma…?"

"I wasn't trying to-…I just wanted to keep him safe." Emma said.

"He was so upset last night Emma! He's sensitive and you know that! He was going on about how you have to save everyone and how you have to bring back the happy endings."

Emma looked very guilty. "Emma how could you do that? You promised! When you first got here you said you weren't going to take him from me, you said you just wanted to get to know him. How could you try to do that to me. Take my brother and leave me alone here."

Emma crept closer to me, "Lucy I wasn't trying to- to do that. I just want to do what's best for him. And I don't know what that is."

"What's best for him is to be here with me. His sister. Someone who he has known for his whole life who has always cared about him. Not abandoned him for 10 years and barges back in."

Emma's eyes darted to the floor and she said, "Uh I have to go to the station. Mary Margaret will take you to school Lucy."

I felt slightly bad after I said it. But it was the truth.

"Emma-" Ms. Blanchard tried but Emma had grabbed her keys and was already out the door. Ms. Blanchard sighed.

"Come on Lucy, let's get to school." I reluctantly followed Ms. Blanchard out the door. Still angry about mine and Emma's encounter.

After school I was walking home with Henry. "Henry I took care of the Emma problem okay? She's not going to try to take you out of Storybrooke."

"What did you say to her?"

"I jut said…" Just then the walkie went off, "Henry, It's Emma. You copy?"

Henry picked up the receiver, "Loud and clear, over."

"Good come to Mary Margaret's apartment, we have to talk. Now."

"On my way." Henry turned to me, "Come on Lucy!" Henry started running and I booked after him towards the apartment. Something about her tone seemed off.

Henry knocked on the door and Emma let us in. She gave me a second glance but didn't say anything. I got the feeling that this was supposed to be a private talk but no way was I going to let Henry be alone with her after she tried to take him, last night for god's sake.

"Hey, Emma. Everything okay? You sounded strange over the walkie." Henry walked in.

"Oh, um… No, I'm okay. Just, um… Yesterday, when I tried to take you away, you were right. Both of you." Emma looked at me, "I can't take you out of Storybrooke. But I can't stay either."

"What?" Henry asked.

"I have to go." Emma answered.

"Go? You mean leave Storybrooke?" Emma nodded. As Henry turned to me.

"Lucy you did this, you told her to leave."

"Henry no I-" I tried.

"No it wasn't Lucy. I spoke to Regina, and we made a deal. I'm still going to be able to see you, just not… Every day."

"No! No, you can't trust her!" Henry was getting thoroughly worked up.

"I have to. It's my only choice. It's what's best for you, Henry. Every time I fight her, someone else gets hurt." Emma replied.

"Emma I didn't mean you should leave." I said.

"No, no, no! You're just scared. This happens to all heroes. It's just the low moment before you fight back." Henry tried to salvage this conversation.

"Henry! This isn't a story. This is reality. And things have to change. You can't skip school, you can't run away, and… You can't believe in curses." Boom. In a matter of seconds Emma had destroyed every shred of hope Henry had in her.

"You-you really don't believe?" Henry asked, crushed.

"I… This is how it has to be right now. I made a deal, and I used my superpower. She's telling the truth. She's going to take really good care of you." Emma said sincerely.

"Yes, but she wants you dead!" Henry replied.

"Come on, Henry!" Emma groaned.

Henry continued, "You're the only one that can stop her."

"Stop her from what? All she's ever done is fight for you. Both of you." Emma looked to me and then back to Henry. "It just… Got out of hand. I'm sorry."

Henry ran forward to Emma and Emma wrapped her arms around him. I felt sorry for Henry. Which was worse, to have parents that flat out didn't want you like me? Or have a parent that does want you that can't be with you?

Henry looked at a plastic container on the table, "Where did you get that?"

"Regina gave it to me." Emma asked.

"It's one of moms apple turnovers." They were pretty damn good if I did say so myself.

Henry didn't think so because he shouted, "Apple?!"

"So?" Emma said.

"You can't eat that. It's poison." Henry looked terrified.

"What?" Emma said.

I sighed, "Henry mom makes us for those all of the time…they're the same ones."

Henry totally ignored me, "Don't you see? The deal… It was all a trick to get you to eat that, to get rid of the savior."

"Henry why would mom do that when Emma is right about to leave?" I asked.

He turned to Emma, "Because as long as you're alive, you're a threat to the curse."

Emma sighed. "Henry, you've got to stop thinking like this."

"But it's the truth! And you leaving isn't going to change that." Henry answered exasperated.

"I'll prove it to you." Emma opened the container and pulled out the turnover.

"No!" Henry leapt forward and snatched the pastry from Emma.

"Henry… What are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm sorry it had to come to this. You may not believe in the curse… Or in me. But I believe in you." Henry replied as he took a bite of the turnover and nothing happened.

Emma gave a very I-told-you-so look, "See? You want to have some ice cream with that? And then we can go back to talking about…"

I turned to Henry just in time to see him collapse on the floor. I ran forward and tried to shake him awake. "Henry? Henry! Henry!" I screamed as Emma stood there shocked.