"Pan" Emma shouted, aiming her weapon at his head.
"No" Regina shouted. "As long as he has Henry's heart we can't kill him. If he dies so does Henry."
"He's you're true love" Rumplestiltskin spoke, more to himself then the others.
"What" Emma shouted, turning on the Dark One?
"I gave him our hair" Henry said, pride in his voice. "I gave him true love. We are leaving now." He grabbed Peter's hand and rushed through the group and up the stairs, the other three following close behind. When they reached the surface they saw the lost boys rushing through the graveyard.
"We did it" Henry shouted, squeezing the hand in his.
"Where's the mermaid? Peter asked.
"Safe" one of the boys said.
"We can talk later right now we have to go" Peter said in the voice that allowed no argument. The other boy's eyes widened as Henry's family ran out of the tomb. "Hold on" Peter whispered to Henry. A tornado of green fog swirled around them and the lost. Henry could hear his family calling his name through the thick gas. Then everything went silent. The fog began to settle and Henry realized they weren't in the graveyard anymore.
"Where are we?" Henry asked, looking at the forest around him. The first thought that crossed his mind was Neverland but the trees weren't right.
"The edge if Storybrook" Peter said calmly but Henry could see the fear behind his calm façade. "Your family is going to need some time to calm down" Henry nodded in agreement.
"But maybe I should talk to them" Henry said, the fear evident in his voice. He was terrified of his family right now. They hated Pan and he didn't know if they could understand. Snow didn't even agree when he told her about his true love.
"No" Peter said firmly, grasping the younger boy's shoulder. "It's too dangerous."
"But…"
"No buts" Peter told him. "I will not let anything happen to you and no one is going to take you away from you." The sincerity in boyfriend's voice made Henry melt. How could he say not to Peter? He loved him and Peter was just trying to protect him.
"Ok" Henry said, taking the hand off his shoulder and intertwining their fingers.
"We should set up some protection spells, shouldn't we?" A lost boy said hesitantly. Pan nodded and released his boyfriend. Henry wanted to pout but didn't want to seem like a baby. Peter began speaking a variety of spells. A bubble appeared around them flashing different colors with each spell he cast.
That night was spent in silence. The lost boys could tell Pan and Henry didn't want to talk. They all sat around a fire, Henry leaning on Pan. It would have been cozy if it wasn't for the fact that they were being hunted down. As the day stretched into night one by one the boys closed their eyes and soon all but the two lovers were fast asleep.
"Peter" Henry whispered."
"Yes?" Pan asked, snuggling closer to the boy. Henry didn't know how to say this. He knew what Peter's reaction would be but he needed to throw it out there. It would have to be brought up sooner or later.
"Does Neverland still exist?" Henry asked slowly. Henry felt Pan stiffen.
"I believe so. Why?" He asked.
"We could always just go to Neverland" Henry said quietly. "My family wouldn't be there and we'd be safe to love each other.
"No" Peter said immediately.
"Why?" Henry asked, already knowing the answer.
"I can't take you away from your family" he said. "They love you and you love them. I can't make you choose between us." Silence fell again but this time is was stiff and uncomfortable. Henry couldn't stop thinking about this.
Did he want to go to Neverland? He'd have to leave his family. He loved his family. Somewhere inside he felt guilty because he knew he would go willingly. Another part of him remembered that Snow almost stayed on the island with Charming after he was cured of his nightshade. Did he have to feel guilty knowing another true love would do the same without a second thought.
"We're going" Henry said aloud, his voice confident and gave no room for argument.
"What?" Pan asked surprised.
"We are going to Neverland." Henry said again, standing up. All the sadness, guilt, and confusion was gone. He made his decision and he would stick to it.
"No. I'm no…." Peter started to say.
"Snow would leave us to stay with Charming. I know Rumplestiltskin and Bell would do the same." He said his voice beginning to rise. "Peter Pan you are my true love and I will spend the rest of my life with you and no one is getting in my way, even my family." Peter fell silent. He'd never seen Henry like this. He knew Henry was stubborn. He stood by his Ideas and finished anything when he set his mind to it. But This Henry was stronger, more confident. He was acting like a leader. Henry could be a good leader. Someone to stand by his side with the Lost Boys.
It was then that they realized they were being watched. It seemed that their argument had woken the boys and they were watching with a range of emotions.
"Henry" Peter said softly, frowning. "I can't make you choose."
"But you didn't" Henry said. "I chose this on my own. It's my decision and you can say whatever you want but know that no one is forcing me, not even my family. This is something I want."
"I'll go back" One of the boys said loudly, standing up.
"Me too" another said. And then the rest stood calling out that they would go with them.
"But you wanted a family" Peter said to them, slightly annoyed. "You wanted parents."
"But we don't have parents do we?" one asked. "Our family is right here. I can't speak for the others but I made a mistake leaving the island. I thought I could get what I was missing but I can't. No one wants us. No one even wants to consider taking us in. We're just sitting here waiting for someone to love us but you wanna know what? We love each other. It might not be like a mother or a father but you're my brothers and this is my family!" The camp fell silent. Everyone turned to peter.
"Then we'll have to look for a way beck" he said, a smile on his lips. This was his family too.