Serendipity

Chapter 4: The Apprentice

Emma , Hope, and Henry are in Emma's bug. Emma stops out the front of Granny's diner, they all get out of the car and stand on the pavement, looking at Granny's diner."You sure you're okay with this?"

"No. But I want you to be happy." The duo said, while gently pushing Emma towards the diner.

Emma enters the diner, and closes the door behind her. She sees Hook playing darts.  Hook stops and turns to face Emma, watching as she walks towards him."The Snow Queen turn up? Did I miss the search party? That's all right, Swan. You'll find her."

"Yeah, I know. Uh, that's not why I'm here." Emma began. "I thought about what you said last night about being a survivor, and you're right."

"Aye." Hook turns back to the dart board."It's like I said, love, you don't have to worry about me."

"Good, 'cause I'm here to ask you out." Hook throws a dart, but it hits the wall, he appears surprised and bit flustered by Emma's question."To dinner or something."

Hook turns back to face her."Shouldn't I be the one asking you out?"

"Should have known you'd be old-fashioned, given your age... what are you, like 300? "

"Curses and Neverland may have given me experience."Hook went on,"But as you can see, I've retained my youthful glow.  I happily accept on one condition... you let me plan the evening."

Emma blushes."Well, I don't pillage and plunder on the first date, just so you know."

Hook's facial expression turns to one of seduction, and his voice becomes lower and more flirty. "Well, that's because you haven't been out with me yet. See you tonight."

Emma gives him one last smile, before turning and leaving the diner. She walks towards her car, and as she reaches her car, she steps in a puddle which is near her door."What the hell?" She glances around briefly for a few moments, before getting into her car and starting the engine.

Mr Gold returns into his shop, and he stops when he sees that Hook is sitting on the countertop, playing with something in his fingers, clearly awaiting his return. Mr Gold is not look happy to see him."Making yourself at home, are we?"

"I'm here to make another deal."Hook said."Which you will be interested in, well unless you want Belle to learn the truth about your precious dagger."

Mr Gold begins walking towards Hook, and looks rather menacing. "Tread carefully. I might just take your other hand."

"It's funny you say that 'cause my hand is exactly what I'm here about." I've got a date with Emma. Should things go well and she wants me to hold her, I want to use both hands."

Mr Gold still doesn't look impressed."Oh, I see blackmail brings out the romantic in you. But this hand may bring out the worst. This hand belonged to the man you used to be... cunning, selfish pirate. If I reunite this with your body, there's no telling what influence it could have on you."

Hook stares at Mr Gold for a few moments, before laughing."Sorry, Dark One. I'm not gonna fall for your tricks today. Nothing can change me back. Now give me my hand, or Belle finds out exactly who she's married to, because unlike me...You haven't changed one bit...Crocodile."

"Very well." Gold waves his hand and reattaches Hook's hand."Don't say I didn't warn you."Hook looks at his hand in wonder, before leaving Gold's shop.

At the Blanchard apartment, Mary Margaret, David and Elsa are going through record books of everyone in Storybrooke, in hopes that they will come across Anna's name, thinking that she might be in town. "From the first and second curses. If Anna was ever in Storybrooke, we'll find some trace of her here."Mary Margaret explained.