Rise Above

01

Season Three

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - HOSPITAL ROOM

Nichole was giving birth in a hospital room while doctors and nurses tended to her. The clock struck 8:15.

"Big breath," the doctor said. "Breathe away, breathe away."

"Okay, here we go," the nurse told her.

"You're doing great. Hang on, hang on."

"You're almost there."

"You're doing fine."

"Keep breathing."

"You're doing fantastic. That's it. Breath, breath, breath! Doing great. You're doing great. Here you go. Keep going. Yep. Breathe, breathe. Take a deep breath. Okay big push, big push." Nichole screamed. "Push, push, push!" The lights flickered and went out as Henry was born.

Nichole sighed in exhaustion.

The doctor held the baby. "Great. Here we go. That's good. That's beautiful." He looked at the baby. "How you doing?" He looked to Nichole. "It's a boy, Nichole."

Nichole shook her head and looked away.

"Nichole?" the doctor called.

Nichole shook her head and the nurse whispered in the doctor's ear.

After a moment, the doctor said, "Oh. Nichole, just so you know, you can change your mind. Does the father know?"

"No, I can't be a mother. He doesn't know, and it'd break his heart to find out," Nichole told him, crying as the doctor took the baby away.

MAGIC BEAN'S PORTAL

Emma, David, Mary Margaret, Mr. Gold, Emmett and Regina held tight to the ropes on the Jolly Roger with Hook at the helm, Elizabeth next to him, as the ship crossed through the portal. They finally landed on Neverland's waters. The group looked around in confusion.

"Is that it?!" Emma and Emmett cried.

"Aye, Neverland," Hook and Elizabeth confirmed.

Emmett gazed at the island with determination.

NEVERLAND ISLAND

Henry landed on the shore after falling through the portal. He attempted to get up and run.

"No, uh-uh, uh, uh, uh," Greg said, grabbed Henry by his coat and shoved him. "Slow down, pal. You got nowhere to go."

Tamara sighed. "We made it. Mission accomplished."

Henry narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure about that? 'Cause my dad and aunt are coming to get me. All of them."

"You might wanna take a look around, kid," Greg said. "Do you see any clock towers? You're a long way from Storybrooke."

"It doesn't matter! My family's been to the Enchanted Forest before, and they can get here again."

Tamara heard a weird howling noise and looked around. "Well, we're not in the Enchanted Forest. This is Neverland."

"Neverland? You're here to destroy Neverland?"

"It's the mother lode of magic." She turned to Greg. "Where's the communicator? We need to sign the Home Office."

Greg took the communicator from his backpack. "Here you go, T."

"An office in the jungle?" Henry questioned. "Who works there?"

Greg stood and walked towards Henry. "Who we work for is not your concern, kid. Just know that they take care of us."

"Do they? Can they tell you how to get back home after you destroy magic?"