Chapter 1

It was just a normal day. I sat at one of the booths at Granny's, all by myself eating a piece of pie, a glass of water and a notebook filled with notes, diagrams, and doodles were laid down in front of me. It was my usual routine, after the last bell rang and school let out I came here for some food, as well as a quiet place to get some work done. Actually I did not go to school, I was homeschooled but mostly self taught. Today seemed to be no different. That was until there was a knock at the window next to me.

"Jack!" said Henry from the other side of the window. He tried to explain something to me, But I couldn't hear him properly through the window.

"Just come in." I mouthed shaking my head.

"Sorry about that," said Henry sliding into the seat across from me. He seemed jumpy, not nervous jumpy mind you more of the excited jumpy.

"What's up with you?" I asked taking a bite of pie. Henry Mills was a few years younger than me yet he was my only friend I had here in town. Then again Henry was the mayor's kid I suppose we understood what the other one went through. Everyone else for the most part avoided me, being the son of the man who owned nearly the entire town did not exactly give people a comfortable feeling around me. I did not mind though I was a bit of a loner anyway.

"I found her" said Henry quickly.

"Found who?"

"My mom." Explained Henry.

"The mayor? Isn't she usually at town hall?" I questioned.

"Not her, my real mom."

"Oh the one who gave you up." I said quietly, "What about her."

"I need your help." Said Henry.

I looked up from my pie, "Whatever for?"

"I going to go see her and bring her here." explained Henry.

"How can I help you with that?"

"What is the best way out of town?" he asked.

"I don't know I have never left town, do not see a reason to leave."

"Yes but if you wanted to what would you do." Henry questioned.

"Well it depends, first off where is your mother?" I said.

"Boston," answered Henry.

"Not far then, only about four hours." I said, "Well first I would book a ticket on a Greyhound Bus one that leaves after school so that it is not obvious that you are leaving town, do you have her name?"

"Yes, her name is Emma Swan and I have the address."

"Good use that, catch a cab to bring you to that address, what you do then is up to you." I said eating my last piece of pie.

"Will that work?"

"I suppose, like I said I never really thought about it." I shrugged.

"Thanks for the advice," said Henry as he got out of the booth.

"Hey Henry?" I asked.

"Yeah Jack?"

"Why the sudden interest in your birth mom?"

He looked around to see if anyone was near then sat back into the booth, "Can you keep a secret."

"As long as it does not threaten any lives, yes."

"Alright," he said quietly he pulled a big leather bound book, on the cover were the words in golden script, Once Upon a Time, "This is why I need to bring my mom here."

"A storybook?" I questioned raising an eyebrow, "A story book told you to go get your biological mother and bring her here?"

"Everyone in town is under a curse, cast by an evil queen," said Henry.

"Everyone?" I scoffed, "Henry look at me…do I look like I am under a curse?"

"Well no," answered Henry, he open the book to a picture, "See look at this picture, who does this queen look like?"

I looked at the picture, "I will admit that it does have a similarity to the Mayor but that does not mean the town in cursed."

"But look at all these pictures, they all look like people from the around town." Said Henry showing me more pictures.

Looking at the pictures I got a slight pain in the back of my head, "Alright, they look like people in town, it is just a fluke or something," I pushed away the book, "But what does your biological mom have to do with this?"

"According to the curse, the inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest were banished to a land without magic, the queen made it so that only she had a happy ending, they have no memory of their lives there. The daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming was saved from the curse and will return to save the town on her 28th birthday."

"And your mother is this person?" I asked, "You know how crazy that sounds?"

"But it explains everything doesn't it, I mean look at the clock tower it has not moved in years and people around town never seeming to age?" urged Henry.

"Never really put any thought to it."

"You think I am crazy don't you?"

"Would you be mad if I said yes?"

"No, I do not blame you for thinking the idea is crazy, Archie thinks it is crazy too."

I looked out the window, outside the old clock tower was my Da, probably looking for me, "You should get going Henry, you have a bus ticket to get." I paid for my piece of pie and we got out of the booth, "Henry?"

"Yes?"

"Am I in the book?"

"I thought you said those look a likes must be flukes."

"I am just wondering."

He nodded before walking away, "Bye Jack."

"See ya Henry."

A/N: The official first chapter of "Jack's Deal", not a lot has happen so far but we are early in so there is time…technically we are not even at the first episode of OUAT yet. Jack's official age is up for debate, he is around 13-15 years so if you care to vote to see if you can influence the final decision go ahead I like help. When I get to the Enchanted Forest Parts he will be younger (for the most part) but by the time the curse is enacted he will be the age he is in Storybrooke. More about Jack will be revealed later. Oh I am doing this now, I am sorry if any characters are written out of character, I do not mean to do it. Comments and reviews are welcome!