(AN: Right, I should probably explain that we do NOT ship Swanlock before we continue. Sherlolly is too cute for that, sorry. I'm going to do a chapter for each episode [the first one was kind of a prologue, I guess]. I need some ideas for "That Still Small Voice" and "The Shepherd," which are the next two chapters. I think I have ideas for after that. And thank you for your reviews!)

A Game of Imagination

Emma ran out of Granny's. If she went as fast as she could, she could reach Ashley before she left town. What she didn't expect to see when she got out was Henry and Adrian standing outside with Henry's book.

"What are you doing?" Emma asked.

Henry looked up. "Deducing." he told her.

"Deducing what?" Emma shook her head. "No, actually, I don't want to know. Henry, you were supposed to go back to your house. Go on."

Henry looked at Adrian, grabbed his book, and ran off behind Emma. That wasn't the general direction of the mayor's house, but before Emma could call out, Adrian shouted, "Look! Emma! A bird!"

Emma turned around. Adrian was pointing at thin air. "I don't see anything." she said.

"Exactly!" Adrian crossed his arms and smirked. Emma looked behind her. Henry was already gone.

She turned back to the detective. "So, what exactly were you doing?"

"Like your son said, deducing." Adrian nodded. "We've been looking through his book to try to decide which characters are in this land."

"Great, so you believe in this stuff, too." Emma rolled her eyes.

"Well, I've thought long and hard about it." Adrian explained. "And I've decided that, even if it's not real, it's certainly not boring either. You don't believe, I take it."

"Of course not. It's just a book of fairytales." Emma told him. "You're just encouraging it; he's gonna keep thinking that it's all real."

"You never know; it might be." Adrian smirked. "And in all honesty, the people in Henry's book do look like the residents of Storybrooke."

"Coincidence." Emma shrugged. "And I really… really have to go, so, I'll see you around."

"Took the job from Gold, did you?" Adrian asked as Emma turned around to leave.

Emma paused. She looked back at Adrian. "And how did you figure that out?"

"Because he came to me first." Adrian told her. "And I told him, in no uncertain terms, NO."

"Why?" Emma asked skeptically.

"Because he annoys me. I can't figure him out."

Emma raised an eyebrow. "Right. Well, considering that job that I have to do, I have to go. Now."

"She won't get past the town line!" Adrian called after her. "You know that!"

Emma didn't respond, but instead got into her car and drove off towards the edge of the town.

Adrian watched until Emma's car disappeared around the bend. I hope, he thought, Henry was able to get into Emma's car while we were talking.

(AN: Elsa Frost asked:

"Who is your favorite OUAT character and which one do you think you are most like?"

Well, my favorite is totally Henry. He's just the most adorable little thing until Season Three happens. Why did he have to grow up? :( And I took the buzzfeed quiz and got Snow White, which I guess is cool.)