Finding Her

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
He was acting strange. He didn't have that sparkle in his eyes that he usually did. He was probably tired. I noticed that wee had finally docked.

A short man with a beard walked up and said, "Welcome home everyone!"

We all walked down the dock and many hugged the others. Then I saw him. My brother, Tigerlily, and two kids. They all had their backs turned.

"Hey, John! Did you miss me?" I yelled.

He turned around and gaped.

"You really didn't think you would get rid of me that easily, did you?" I said and ran and hugged him.

"Oh my god, Em!" he said.

He let go of me and turned to his kids.

"Jace and Rylie, meet your aunt, Emily."

I looked at the children. Jace, the oldest, looked almost identical to John and little Rylie looked like a cross between both parents.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

Instead of shaking my hand, they hugged me. I felt so loved!

-Emma-
Something was definitely wrong with Henry. He was serious all of a sudden. My kid was NOT that serious. Then it hit me. That wasn't Henry. That was Pan. I knew the way he looked at Emily was strange. Gold had described to me what had happened to him. I needed to warn everyone. I ran into Gold's shop.

"What is it?" Belle asked.

"Where's Gold?" I said.

"Hold on." she answered and headed into the back.

She emerged with Gold by her side.

"What's wrong?" he said.

"I need you to open the box." I said.

"What?" he said confused.

"I think that Henry and Pan may had switched places that night and that Henry's in that box."

"I have an idea. Let's go to the city limits, armed of course, and see if you are correct."

"Fine." I said and ran out of the shop.