Emma sat in her car overlooking Storybrooke, hands pulsing with magic as she closed her eyes and tried to calm the storm in her head. Pregnant? Remembering the stick in her pocket, she pulls it out. If this is what happens when I find out I'm pregnant, I don't want to find out what happens when I'm giving birth. Then her thoughts shoot to Henry. What was she going to do about Henry? She couldn't just run and leave her son behind. She needed to get rid of this magic. Emma looked back at the town tears running down her face as her hands absentmindedly rested on her abdomen.

The next day

Emma paced and she ran through every possible way to get rid of these powers. Every attempt to control them had ended badly for many trees and shrubs around her. How can I raise this baby if I can't control myself? How can I be Henry's mother if I can't control this?

Suddenly, she heard rustling in the trees behind her and, as she turned, her gaze fell upon Henry.

"Mom?" Henry said, his voice cracking with the question.

"What are you doing here?" Emma said, concern in her voice.

"We've all been out all night looking for you." Henry said.

"Tell everyone to stay away from me," Emma said, "I can't control my powers. I'm dangerous." Emma tried to keep her distance from her teenage son.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry," Emma said, "I'm gonna figure out how to control them or get rid of them or something, but just keep your distance until I can," Emma said, trying to keep Henry from getting closer, "I don't want to hurt you or anyone else."

"No, mom, running away isn't going to fix anything, " Henry said, "You always think so, but you're wrong."

Emma looked at her son who was now walking towards her, "Henry, I don't think you should get any closer."

"Mom, I can help you, "He said as he closed the distance and gently touched her arm. A surge of magic blasted Henry up into the air, his body falling with a hard thud 10 feet away.

"Henry!" Emma shouted as she ran towards him, "Are you ok?" And then she stopped dead in her tracks as she held her hands to her chest.

Henry stood up and reached to the back of his head. Pulling his hand into Emma's view she saw blood.

"Is that blood?" Emma said, as she started to breathe faster, "Henry, what did I do?!"

"Mom, it's ok! I'm fine," Henry said.

"No, Henry, it's not ok, none of this is ok, " Emma said as she held her hands up, "You need to go." Tears were now rushing down Emma's face.

"I'm not going to leave you, mom," Henry insisted.

"Henry, I love you, kid, but you need to go!" She thrusted her hands towards him and a wave of magic rushed over Henry. The scared look on his face pierced her heart where her mother's look at pierced. Henry ran back the way he came and Emma crumbed to the ground, clutching herself as she cried hard.

"I know how you feel, "An oddly familiar voice said. Emma turned around to see the Snow Queen, "Seeing that fear in your loved ones eyes." A pang of pain washed over Emma.

"Get the hell away from me, " Emma said, magic shooting from her hands just above the Snow Queens head.

"You are out of control, " the Snow queen said.

"Just leave me the hell alone," Emma said, going to get back into her car.

"Running away won't help," the Snow Queen said, "the only way to fix this is to embrace who you are."

Emma opened her car door, "If it means hurting the people I love? No thanks." Emma said and then got into her yellow bug and drove away.

A few hours later

Emma had stopped at the road back to town. How was she going to control this? Then, She had it.

"Gold." She said and then put her little yellow bug into gear and drove the back roads to Gold's Pawn Shop.

Emma snuck in the back and slinked her way to the front before freezing and seeing Gold at the counter. Everything in the shop vibrated with her magic.

"You can come out now, Ms. Swan," Gold said as he noticed the activity in his shop. Emma stood up.

"No one can know I'm here," Emma said, holding her hands up.

"That's quite alright Ms. Swan, I have no intention of blowing the whistle on you." Gold said, a smirk on his face.

"I need to get rid of this, " Emma said holding her hands out.

"I can make that happen, "Gold said.

Emma looked down and then back at Gold, "I know you, what's the price?" Emma said, waiting to hear what deal she would be making with the Dark One.

"Emma, Emma, I thought we got past this, " he said walking out from behind the counter, "We're family now, you'll need not to make a deal."

Emma looked at him warily, "How do I get rid of it?" Emma said as she thrusted her hands forward, activity around the shop increased. Emma looked around at how much she was able to do just by moving her hands slightly. That scared her even more. Emma walked up to the counter than Gold was now back behind.

"Here is the location of an estate that I have come across, "Gold said, "It is abandoned and would work perfectly for what we need to do to keep everyone safe while we do this." Emma took the map Gold offered her, " I'll meet you in 4 hours, don't be late."

"What is it exactly that we would need to do?" Emma asked, looking down at the map Gold had just handed her.

"There is an ancient spell, that can strip away light magic from anyone who chooses to part with it." Gold said, "There is but one catch."

Emma looked at Gold, "And what would that be?"

"The effects of this spell are permanent." Gold said, looking at Emma's concerned face.

"Then they'll be gone? I won't hurt anyone?" Emma asked, searching Gold's face, "I'd be normal?"

"Quite ordinary, "Gold said.

"Thanks," Emma said, looking him straight in the eye, "Please don't tell anyone I was here."

"Don't worry about me, dearie, "Gold said looking up and smirking, "It'll be our little secret."

Emma left out the side door as fast as she could making sure she wasn't seen. She ran back to where she had hidden her bug and headed to the Estate Gold had clearly marked on her map.