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Henry gasped for air as two hands dragged him onto the sand. The world slowly became less fuzzy. He was safe. Someone saved him. Henry tried to turn but groaning in pain, holding his chest. He'd swallowed a lot of water. It took him two minutes to realize the person who saved him hadn't said a word.

"Who..." he gasped out his voice hoarse. There was no response. He could see the person just out of his peripheral vision. He groaned and scrunched his eyes shut as he flipped over and pushed himself slowly up to his knees. What he saw made him gasp. With the little strength he had he writhered away before collapsing again.

"Don't move" a voice, just a hoarse as his said. Henry tried move but passed out. This time when he woke up he was lying in a hospital bed.

"Henry" Emma screamed, from next to him.

"Mom" he groaned, covering his ears. Regina was instantly next to them, followed by his all three of his grandparents.

"Give him some room" the doctor said, pushing his way though.

"Henry" He said, frowning. "What happened?"

"I-I swam and then I got too far and I couldn't get to shore. Then P-pa… I woke up here" He said.

"What were you thinking" Emma asked, angrily."

"I wasn't" he said.

"I can't believe…" Regina started.

"He looks exhausted" a voice said from behind them. The evil queen whipped around, to see whoever dared interrupt her. "Maybe we should let him sleep" Ariel said, not fazed by the glare sent her way.

"Actually I think that good idea." The doctor said. "You can all come back in the morning."

"I will not…" the queen started. Emma grabbed her shoulder.

"Regina look at him" She said. They both turned to see Henry's eyes barely open, fighting sleep off.

"Fine" she said. "I'll be back in the morning." She told henry leaning to kiss him on the forehead.

"Get well sport" Emma said, ruffling his hair. Each member of the group said their goodbyes and reluctantly leave.

"Henry" Ariel said, from the other side of the room.

"Thanks" he said smiling. He opened his eyes and yawned.

"You really should sleep you know" She said softly.

"I will."

"What happened" she asked. "What truly happened?"

"I don't feel drawn to the pier anymore" Henry told her.

"What changed" She asked again, moving to stand directly next to his bed. She noticed the many emotions the boy was trying to hide. He was happy but guilty. He was also sad and scared but also some form of eagerness. "You can tell me."

"You have to promise not to tell anyone. No matter what I tell you, you can't tell."

"I swear on my legs" She said firmly. "You can trust me."

"I told myself I'd prove I was the truest believer by swimming to whatever was truly calling me." He told her.

"What was it?" She asked.

"It wasn't a thing" Henry said softly. "I think I was supposed to almost drown."

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't make it to shore. Someone dragged me from the water." Ariel gave him a surprised look.

"Who?" She asked. Henry shut his mouth and stared at the wall behind her.

"Peter pan" he whispered.

"What?" She shrieks, jumping to her feet.

"You can't tell" Henry yelled. Ariel froze.

"Why?" She asked.

"He saved me. But there was something else. I don't think he should have been able to save me?"

"What?"

"He wasn't like the Peter I knew. He looked sick. His skin was pail and it looks like he didn't eat in weeks. He collapsed right next to me. I think he almost died saving me."

"Henry, he wants your heart" She reminded. "He needs you alive for that."

"He can't take it. Mom put that spell on it. And if he'd found a way to break the spell why didn't he take it there?"

"You said he was weak" She tried to explain.

"But he could have tied me up and draged me away." Henry said. "He called to me" He said before Ariel could say anything.

"It was a trap" She said sadly.

"It wasn't him who called me. Something called me to him." Ariel stared down at the young boy who had been through so much. "You told me I was smart enough to know when something was true" Henry said. "This is true."

"Just be careful Henry" She said before leaving the room.

As was promised, the next morning Henry was swarmed with guests. This time it was more than last night. It seemed half the town had come. He politely talked to them and promised he was ok. When the doctor finally ordered everyone who wasn't family to leave he had space to breath.

"Can I go home today?" Henry asked.

"We can discharge you if you past some test but you can't do anything strenuous for the next week." Henry nodded. He passed every test and went home with his adoptive mother. He acted just as he was supposed to, happy and calm. He hid that he was anxious and using all his energy to just sit and smile. He was tucked into bed by his worried mother and kissed goodnight.

He stared out the window, wearing black jeans and hoody. His digital watch read 11:50. Silently he climbed down a rope made of blankets. Ever since he'd returned his mom had put a spell on the door to go off if it was opened after she went to bed. He walked around to the front of the house and grabbed his bike and the backpack hidden in the bush. "Operation Wolf is ago." He whispered. Henry road down the street a quietly as he could. Hopefully there was a clue at the beach to where Pan was.

His mind wandered as he rode. How was Pan alive? He should have died with Mr. Gold. At least that's what everyone else thought. Somehow Pan survived and was somewhere in Storybrook weak and defeated. He had to be in bad shape if he didn't use magic to save Henry. If he had to swim then he didn't have his magic.

"Whoa" Henry screeched, a dear running right in front of him. He swerved but ended up on the ground sliding into the dirt. Standing he looked at his bike, its front weal bend slightly. He wasn't getting anywhere on that. He sighed and leaned against a tree. He was so sure he'd find Pan. A crack sounded, making him jump. A buck was staring at him from farther in the woods but that wasn't what made Henry gasp. A small light flickered through the trees. He took off past the animal and deeper into the wood. Maybe it wasn't smart to be stumbling around the forest in pitch darkness right after a near death experience but he had to do it. He had to find Pan. It felt important.

As he neared the flickering fire he saw a figure wrapped in a thick tarp, most likely from one of the boat house, sitting on a log.

"Pan" Henry mumbled quietly. He shivered and tried again. "Pan" he said louder." The boy looked up and Henry gasped.

"Peter?"

"You don't call me Peter" Pan said, smirking. "I'm surprised you found me. I'd thought your moms would have you locked away, far from danger."

"I snuck out" Henry told him. Pan rose an eyebrow. "What happened to you?" Henry asked, sitting next to him on the log. Peter wrapped the tarp closer to him. "Oh, here" he said, taking off his jacket. The other boy eyed it suspiciously. "You know I wouldn't trick you." Peter frowned taking the coat and pulling it around himself.