"Charming, you can't seriously be suggesting we send a pirate back to her when she's our daughter?," Snow looks over at him in disbelief.
Charming shakes his head slightly at his wife, who seems to be the only person in the world who has yet to see the connection between Killian and their daughter. "Darling, he loves her. I think he is honestly the only one who could convince her of the truth. And there's no way for us to go. You're too pregnant and I won't leave you with the Wicked Witch chasing after us with all she's got."
Snow sighs resignedly and knows that what he says is true. It doesn't matter if she can't understand why her daughter would fall for a pirate; she has to admit that Emma cared for him. That was undoubtedly true after watching them say goodbye to each other at the Storybrooke town line.
And they had to get Emma back if the rumors were true- the Wicked Witch was close to finding a way to bring Cora and Pan to the Enchanted Forest. And that would be a force they could not reckon with. Regina was doing everything she could to defend them with the help of Blue and Tinkerbell, but they needed more strength. Blue was convinced that with Emma's magic, since it was the product of True Love, they would be able to stop the Wicked Witch in her tracks. But she and Charming knew they could only send one person after Emma and she would have no idea of her past.
Snow was shaken out of her thoughts as Charming moved over and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and tried to convince her, "You're going to have to learn to trust Killian. It's clear that Emma does and after everything we went through with him in Neverland, I do as well. Placing aside your doubts about him, who else could we send? We cannot go and we cannot afford to send Regina unless we wish to fall to the Wicked Wish. Bae is still searching with Belle for Rumplestiltskin in this realm since Blue thinks there is a chance she can save him."
Snow leaned her head on his hand resting on her shoulder and admitted that the pirate, or Killian as she was now supposed to call him, was the only option. She silenced her inner doubts and took a deep breath, "Alright, I see your point. Let's talk to Blue and find a way to send Killian after her."
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Killian still couldn't believe that Snow and Charming trusted him enough to send him after Emma. While he had worked closely with them in Neverland, he had to admit to himself he hadn't been much help against the Wicked Witch. Living without his Swan had been much harder than he'd like to admit and he wasn't exactly in a fighting mood. He kept his word and thought of her every day-almost every minute and that had made him quite the irascible companion.
Once he reached month three, he managed to begin to be a productive member of the not-so-idyllic Enchanted Forest society, albeit with the constant ache of Swan's absence. But he realized if he ever did get her back, he wouldn't get any points for ignoring her friends or family. He realized immediately that he should never have spent so long worrying about himself as soon as he began to help the Charmings. Apparently there was a new big bag in the Enchanted Forest and while Snow and Charming had quietly managed it up to this point, things were beginning to spiral out of control.
Now it's been 11 months since they were taken back to the Enchanted Forest and affairs were approaching chaos. While the Evil Queen (he thought stubbornly even if he had to call her Regina in council) had somehow managed to fend the Wicked Witch off to date, it was becoming more difficult each time she found them. He knew something was brewing as Snow and Charming had canceled the morning council and Blue and Tinkerbell were off speaking in whispers, and he paced around impatiently. But then Blue and Tinkerbell went to speak with him and he was the next person called in. Killian took a moment to smile at the idea that they wanted him before some of their oldest friends.
In that room, Charming explained to him that Emma's magic was needed to save the realm. A shiver ran down Killian's spine at the fact that they were talking about needing her-he knew Charming would not bring her up unless there was a way to find her finally. While Killian was worried about how whoever they sent would convince her of this world, all over again, he was overjoyed at the idea that he could see his Swan again no matter how long it took. And then Charming told him they wanted Killian to cross back to the land without magic and find their daughter.
Somehow, Killian managed to keep his jaw from dropping to the floor. While he knew that he and Charming had been pretty good mates since trekking through Neverland, the Queen had been harder to impress. Despite his efforts, she still called him Hook and pirate with accusatory tones and seem to direct most of her negative moods at him, but he hoped those were more frequent due to her pregnancy. Something must have happened if he was being sent back, but Killian was never one to look a golden goose in the beak.
He did his best to contain his excitement as Blue explained how they would send him back and what he was supposed to do. He had to convince Emma of the truth of her past and bring her and Henry to the Enchanted Forest. Tinkerbell came up next and gave him a vial of a potion, which she explained contained the essence of True Love from Charming and Snow, which they believed would bring back her memories of her family and past.
Charming pulled him aside with a word of friendly advice. "Killian, I know you have feelings for Emma and I respect them. But I'm warning you, there are things True Love can't fix. I made the mistake of thinking I could save Snow after she lost her memories with her kiss and instead I was assaulted. Just be careful and wait until she remembers you, mate?" Killian heard just about the first sentence of that advice and couldn't believe that Charming supported his feelings for his daughter.
Snow then walked up to the two men and gave her sternest look to Killian. "Now you find her and you bring her back to us." Killian then braced himself for her threat. "There is no better person we could send in our stead and we know you will take the best care of our daughter and grandson," she said as she softened her face into her signature supportive smile. Killian felt relief rush through his entire being and hope in his mission, bolstered by the support of everyone around him, but knowing that his love for his Swan would be enough to make this possible. And with that thought in his head he nodded at Blue, who together with Tinkerbell sent Killian to Emma's world.