Barry's pov

Once Eddie and I settled in a bit more, I had become extremely hungry; so we headed over to Granny's Diner; ran by the grandmother in the story of the Little Red Riding Hood. Eddie smiled

"This food is amazing, or so I've been told. And there's no wolf, no worries. Even though, you could totally take any wolf down, using your speed."

I nodded

"Good to know there are no creatures to be worrying about."

He looked back at me

"I said there was no dangerous wolf, not that there aren't any creatures to worry about. Stay alert, Barr."

That made me feel a bit uneasy, and I was so absentminded from trying to keep on high alert that I did not even notice a brunette woman, a bit younger than me, walking by with a tray full of orders; which , only avoided being dumped all over us due to my speed and quick reflexes. She was definitely a waitress here, but I soon saw a red hooded fabric tied around her waist. She was Little Red Riding Hood...

Before I could fully process that, I started by apologizing

"I am so sorry. I'm new to the city, and I was just taking everything in, I did not mean to bump into you like that."

Her reaction was the exact opposite of what I was expecting, however. Her plump, luscious lips curled up into a seductive smirk

"Don't be sorry. You are so cute! I'm Ruby. Maybe I could show you around Storybrooke after my shift?"

I froze in place. My heart belonged to another, and besides; I had a mission to complete; and lives were at stake. I spoke

"Nice to meet you, I'm Barry. Thanks for the offer, but right now is not really a great time; my friend and I need to meet up with some people we know from here."

She looked a bit upset, but let the matter drop, instead getting our orders. Once Eddie and I had eaten enough, we headed to where my family had regrouped and asked for us to meet them there. In my stepgrandma's mansion. I was going to meet the family I had in Storybrooke for the very first time.

Once we arrived at the mansion, Eddie was the one who rang the doorbell, due in part to me being to fidgety about meeting all of my estranged family members for the first time and to me catching my breath after speeding us to our destination.

Emma's pov

I opened the door hearing the knock that signalized the arrival of Eddie and Barry, the latter being my grandson. I gave Eddie a quick hug, then held my grandson in my embrace for the first time; 25 years after he was born. I had missed out on so much...

"Hi, Barry. I'm Emma, your grandmother. Henry's biological mom."

He smiled

"Nice to meet you."

The next to smother him was Regina, then even Gold gave him quite the loving, warm embrace. Neal hugged him, then looked him over, admiring the little traits he shared with his father, our Henry. Then my parents came up to him. Dad spoke first

"Hi, I'm your grandpa David, and this is your grandma Mary-Margaret."

As they hugged him, I could tell his wheels were spinning at quite the speed inside his mind, trying to make the associations of family ties, and our real names to the names we had in the Enchanted Forest, and must of also had in children's books he read while growing up. We gave him a minute or two to process everything, not wanting to rush him.

After a while, he broke the silence

"Any other family members I should know about?"

Quickly, we all shook our heads. We did not want him anywhere near Pan, it was best if he did not know at all. I knew he would not even encounter Pan or Neverland during his stay anyway, so there was really no point in telling him at all. We already knew of the acquired speed-related powers and abilities he got from an incident in Central City; and that, along with his magic and swordsmanship training, which would begin later on today, would be a huge asset to aid us in our war against Ursula and her minions and spells.

Eddie's pov

We were all taking a break from the second training session; and Barr and I had been in Storybrooke for a day; staying at Regina's place with the rest of Barry's clan. Well, most of it, anyway. Interrupting the silence that had fallen upon us, the speedster asked the question we did not want him to ask in the first place

"So, is Peter Pan here or do I have to go to the second star on the right? Peter Pan is one of the characters I love the most. Is he real too?"

I wanted to whack Barry in the back of his head. I know he did not mean to not listen to his father, the daunting task Henry asked of him laying heavy on his shoulders; but of all the times to zone out in the middle of his dad's careful and detailed explanation; he zones out on the fact that Pan is evil, cunning, a monster, and Gold's father; making him Barry's great- great- grandfather. This could end up going way , WAY wrong. At least no one was making any efforts to answer his inquiry.

Sadly, my peace in that reassurance did not last long, for Barry saw a map of Neverland with Pan's hideout. He beamed as the rest of us tried not to groan aloud, especially me. He was under my care after all, and I knew what he was capable of. I knew how his mind worked too, especially after he mastered the full abilities of his speed. He was thinking of how to get to Neverland... He then asked

"Can I go to-"

Before he could even utter the name of Pan's realm, the rest of us replied with a clear,synchronized

"NO!"

Then Gold, Emma and Regina started to discuss which barriers and spells to cast to keep Barry from going to Neverland, on his quest to "save" Pan, for he truly believed Pan was capable of changing. That was a trait of Barry's that brought him problems more often than not; his ability to only see the best in others, or thinking every bad person could change at the drop of a hat. Knowing what was going through his mind, I turned to the rest of Barry's family, trying to warn them he would use his speed to break the time-space continuum to get to Neverland; but they would not pay any attention. When they finally did, it was too late.

"Where did Barry go?"

Neal and Emma asked, as frightened and worried as the rest of us. I sighed

"I tried to warn you he could get there using his speed, you wouldn't listen. He went to Neverland."

We immediately began working on a plan to get him back, hopefully before he and Pan ever crossed paths.

Barry's pov

I was walking around Neverland, in search of Pan; when I suddenly came face to face with him. I could hardly believe this was real. Him being evil, and me meeting him. I sighed

"You don't have to be evil, you can change. Find the good in you. I know you can be good. I believe in you."

Pan's pov

I recognized something in that kid. He, like the last visitor I had, posessed a heart of a truest believer. He would be of great value to me. I managed to knock him out with a potion of sorts I had made for that very purpose, then took him to my lair, where I tied him up in ways he could not escape, not even with his speed abilities he seemed to have.

It took him a while to wake up, and soon after, he realized he could not escape my restraints through his merit alone, he was left at my will and my mercy. I had done that not only because I saw he was a true believer, but also because I suspected it went deeper than simply that. He eyed me suspiciously

"Why did you kidnap me and why are you keeping me tied up?"

I grinned, and I could tell he was creeped out by it. Good, that was good. I inched closer to him

"Because you remind me of the last truest believer I once kept here, because I needed his help. You look a bit like him too. Henry, his name was. But that was decades ago."

My hostage spoke next

"Unbelievable. That was my father!"

I grinned. I had been right about this all along and this was working out beautifully. For me. For the good guys, this was a major problem, on top of the others they were already dealing with. I am so glad Speedy here got his father's curiosity. I smiled

"Then I was right! I thought you and he were related, given your looks. Barry, this means you and I are family. I'm your great-great grandfather. And it is a good thing you like me so much, because this cave will be your home forever."

Life. Was. Good.