A Potter In Storybrooke

Chapter 43 - Manhattan: Part 1

"What's wrong?" Emma asked Gold who is staring at the building "This is the right place?"

"Yes, it is."

"Let me guess, he's not expecting you?" Gold only glanced at her before moving his attention to the building "Well who doesn't like surprises?"

They made into the gate with all the apartments and names on board. Mary glanced at the names.

"No Baelfire."

"Yeah, that probably wouldn't fly as an alias." Luna commented "Your magic globe didn't give you an apartment number?"

"It doesn't work that way."

Henry stood against the wall "Does any of these names mean anything to you?"

"Well, names are what I traffic in, but sadly no." Emma leaned over, looking at the list. She pointed a tag that wasn't occupied with a name but apartment number instead.

"Here's your boy."

"Well, or it could just be vacant."

Hope is half - paying attention as she's glancing around, looking for a shadow flying.

"You might traffic in names and magic, but I traffic people who don't want to be found. And those sort of folks don't like to advertise their whereabouts." She replied, and she pressed the buzzer.

"UPS package for 407."

There was no reply.

"Maybe you should've said FedEx?" Henry shrugged, but was quickly by the sound of weight against metal.

"He's running."

They ran outside, looking up and saw a man quickly escaping by using a stairs "That favor you owe me, this is it. Get him to talk to me. I can't run." Gold told Emma desperately and she nodded.

"Watch them. I'll be back." Emma quickly ran off as she chased Gold's son.

Gold bought Henry a hotdog when he said he was hungry, but kept waiting for Emma and his son.

"Don't worry." Luna spoke up "Emma's really good at catching people."

"Well, my son has been running away for a long time now, and I have a feeling he's equally adept at it."

"Well, at least we found him right?"

Gold nodded, pursing his lips slightly "Indeed."

"Oh, and thanks. For the hotdog. I forgot." Hope smiled slightly as Henry thanked the man.

"You are quite welcome." Gold responded "And thank you."

"For what?"

"Well, if it wasn't for you bringing Emma to StoryBrooke, none of this would have come to pass. You are a remarkable young man."

"You know, I forgave her. Emma. For giving me up." Henry said "She thought it was best for me then. That's why she did it. I'm sure your son will get it too."

"Alas, the circumstances surrounding our separation weren't quite so noble."

"But you're here now. And you want him back, right?"

Gold nodded "More than anything."

"Then that's all that matters."