Chapter 5

Stories

Henry and Emma were waiting for Morgana when Rumple dropped her off in time for breakfast with them at Granny's at 8 am the next morning. Rumple had said he was going of try a spell to find her daughter since they were both of the same bloodline. Belle had said she was going to search in the library for books on finding missing people and perhaps a spell or two to help them whilst Charming and Mary Margaret were going to take prince Neal to investigate the children's play areas and parks for Ravenna thinking that maybe she had found a 'tunnel' or wooden castle to sleep in the night before when it got dark. The dwarves had promised to keep an eye out down by the mines and Hook was gong to check the docks.

When she saw Henry, his face lit up and he hugged her. As Emma pushed open the door to Granny's. They took a seat in a booth and ordered breakfast. Henry and Emma introduced Morgana to hot chocolate with Cinnamon which Morgana found she quite liked. She told Emma that she was pleased that the town were helping find her daughter.

"Well, everyone is afraid of Gold... Rumple. So they'll do as he says and no one likes a missing child anyway." Emma explained. Then Morgana turned to Henry.

"Why does everyone have two names?"

"Not everyone, just a handful who were transported here from the enchanted forest when Regina, the evil queen, my adopted mother, whatever you want to call her, cast a curse on the people so they could never find true love in this world," Henry explained. "Known originally as the 'world without magic' but grandpa Rumple brought that back when mom broke the curse." He smiled looking at Emma who ruffled his hair.

"True love's kiss works in mysterious ways, young Henry. Look at me for example." Morgana smiled, a story to tell him about herself and Rumple forming in her head.

"Really?"

"Really. Come on I shall tell you about it as we search the forest. I'll get these, Emma, Rumple gave me some money." Morgana said as Emma reached for her purse. Morgana handed Henry the note and sent him to the counter.

When he returned with the change, the trio left the diner and headed for the forest in Emma's yellow beetle. Henry in the back and Morgana beside Emma. When they disembarked and made their way into the forest, Henry reminded her of her promise.

"So true love's kiss. You said it worked in mysterious way, auntie Morgana."

"I did didn't I? Well once when I was small, we had a visit from my mother and she tried to stop my heart by freezing it- like she did last night. Rumple saved me after she left by kissing my forehead. It turned out we had a form of true love- the true love of a sibling to another. Rumple practically raised me, so it was obvious that he loved me more than anyone else. My dad didn't want me. Nor did my mother. Like I said last night- she has a heart of ice, a heart which is not capable of love or any other emotion to be honest." Morgana explained, her arm linked with Henry's. Emma was a little way ahead being cautious and also because she wanted Henry to have some privacy with his great aunt.

Emma was pleased Henry had all these other family members. It was more than she had had growing up. For the longest time she had been alone, until she had met Neal and they had had Henry. Then she gave Henry up and Regina got him. Then he found her and she found her parents and Neal again, who truth be told, she had never stopped loving, even to the end. Emma also wondered how they would know if they were near Ravenna.

She voiced this query to Morgana who tapped her heart. "I will know here, Emma." Morgana smiled as then looked quizzical as Emma's phone rang.

"Dad?" Emma answered it. "Right... Well you head over and we'll meet you shortly... Yes I'll tell her. Bye." She turned to face Morgana and Henry.

"Mom, what is it?" Henry asked.

"Morgana can you feel Ravenna around?"

"No."

"Well Dad... Charming has just found a blond haired man wondering the beach and he wants us to head back to investigate."

"A blond man?" Morgana asked and Emma nodded. "That's Arthur. Was he muttering about a man called Lancelot?"

"I don't know, you can ask him. Come on." Emma instructed and they headed back to the beetle and back to Storybrooke. Henry complained about wanting to hear more stories Nd Morgana reminded him that they had plenty of time for stories. They had the rest of their lives.