neal cassidy doesn't like magic (asifallaway) wrote in welcomethreads, @ 2013-07-30 16:18:00 |
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Neal honestly hadn't expected to survive. Between the bullet to the chest and the fall and landing in a place he had never wanted to see again. The Enchanted Forest didn't exactly have a lot in the way of medical advances, and with most everyone dead or gone, there weren't even any magical sources to help. He had been lucky to have been found by Phillip, Aurora and Mulan, but even with their help, he was still weaker than he would have liked. He'd spent weeks in bed in the remains of the safe haven before he had been up to walking around, and then he'd secured their help in searching for a way back to Storybrooke.
Back to Emma.
He had never wanted to leave her. He'd certainly never wanted to leave Henry. His only consolation was that they were still together. He couldn't bear the thought of their son growing up like they had, without his parents. Yes, he'd have Snow and Carming and Regina. He was sure his father would even snap out of his current fit of bastard to help out, but it didn't change the fact that Henry wouldn't have his mom or dad. And that would have broken Neal's heart. That was why, as hard as it had been, he'd ultimately let go of Emma's hand. He was used to sacrificing himself for his family. He'd done it for the Darlings lifetimes ago. He'd done it for Henry. And he would do it again in an instant, no matter how many times it took. But he also wouldn't stop until he found a way back to them. He loved them too much to ever give up. There might not have been any more beans, but he refused to believe there was only one way between worlds.
They'd been walking all morning and he stopped next to a tree, suddenly short of breath. He brought a hand to his chest and just stayed there for a moment. Though he was better than he had been, he was still weaker than he would have liked. "I'm fine," he assured the woman next to him before she could say anything, his tones hushed so as not to worry the prince and princess. "Just...need a second." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I get the feeling today is going to be another wasted day."