Once Upon a Time

Summary: What if Killian had been able to stay with Henry and Emma for a year after Pan's curse hit. After he disappeared going back to FTL, Emma finds out that something happened. But because of that something she and Henry could not go back for 16 years. Will they be recognized? Will they defeat the new evil that had taken over and taken almost everyone captive?

Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon a Time or its characters.

Prologue:

The night before Killian was taken by the curse.

"Do you promise that I will see you tomorrow Killian?" the now 13 year old boy asked. When Storybroke had disappeared and all the people in it. His mother and her true love, Killian had been all he had left of the fairy tales that he knew to be true. And now he had to deal with Killian being taken too. They had known it would happen but they had tried to block it out of their minds and just live in the moment.

"I hope so kid. But in case is there anything you would like me to tell the folks there?" Killian asked pained. It killed him to have to leave this boy. The boy that he had begun to think of as his own. They boy that was his stepson. Emma and he had gotten married about a month after Pan's curse had hit.

"Tell them all that I love them. And that I miss them." Henry said, he had tears gathering in his eyes. "And remember that when I see you again we have to continue out sword lessons and maybe even grandpa can help."

Killian chuckled. "Of course we will Henry. Now go get to bed and hopefully you will see me tomorrow morning." As Henry ran off to bed, Killian felt slim arms go around his waist and hug him tightly. He sighed knowing that he would miss her arms around him the most. He didn't know how he would survived without his true love. But he knew that he had to. He turned around and pulled her head up to look in her eyes. They were red-rimmed and puffy. She had been crying and hadn't said a word all day since he told her that today would be his last day here. He had a gut feeling and it wasn't one that he liked. He leaned down and gave her a sweet and loving kiss. She still didn't say a word

She silently pulled him into their room in the New York flat they had. He knew that tonight would be a night full of love, sadness, and see you later. Not goodbye because they would see each other again- who knows what it will take but they would.

Early the next morning.

Killian's eyes flew wide open when he felt the first pull of magic. He knew that he had about 10 minutes. He quickly pulled himself from Emma's tight grasp, not wanting her to see this happen. He knew that it would only cause him and her more pain. He didn't want her last memory of him to be him disappearing right in front of her eyes and he didn't want to see the pain her eyes. He wanted her last memory of him to be the love that they had shared last night.

He decided to say goodbye to Henry first and give him something. He went out into the Living Room and grabbed his infamous leather coat. Henry had always loved it and he knew that it would be a good See You Later gift. He walked silently into Henry's room and saw the young boy sleeping quietly. He walked over and gave him a kiss on the forehead, pulling back before Henry could wake up. His whispered in his ear, "Goodbye lad. Take care of your mother for me.", Henry moaned and rolled over but stayed asleep. Killian knew that that was Henry saying he would even if he was asleep. He felt his heart swell with love and pride for the boy. He would definitely miss him. He laid the coat over Henry's feet and quickly walked out before he started to cry.

He walked into the kitchen and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. He wrote a note for his love, Emma.

My Love Emma,

I love you so much and have faith that you will find us and save us one of these days. But don't hurry, wait for Henry to grow up and let him experience this land without magic before you bring him home. You will always be in my heart and I will never stop thinking of you my love. I will pass on your love to everyone.

Your Pirate Love,

Killian

P.S. I hope Henry likes his gift.

When he looked over his note he noticed a few tear marks but didn't bother to worry about them. He grabbed a rose from the vase on the table and walked into their room. He saw that Emma was hugging his pillow with her face buried in it- most likely smelling his sent. He laid the note on his side of the bed along with the rose. He had planned to just sit and watch his love to commit her face to memory but then thought. 'She has stuff of his. Why can't he take something?' He walked to their closet and grabbed her red leather jacket out. Then he felt the magic coming, making him disappear. He hugged the coat tightly and steeled himself for a ride. His eyes on the love of his life as he disappeared from sight.

Prince Charming and Snow White's Castel which had been taken over by the Wicked Witch of the West.

He landed with a thump in the middle of the throne room. His landing scaring all of the flying monkeys away.

The green witch held a hand to her heart trying to calm her heart from the scare she had been given. "Who are you?!" the witch shouted

Killian stood up, shocked to no ends. 'Who was this women sitting on David and Snow's pedestal?' In what he knew to be their castle. He was beyond confused.

"Oh. You are one of them." The Green Lady hissed scathingly.

"Wha-"Killian began. But he was cut off by the green lady shouting.

"Put him in the dungeon with the rest and take that hook of his and put it with the rest of their little toys!" The witch shouted to her flying monkeys.

Back in New York A few hours later

Emma woke up hugging Killian's pillow. She reached out to feel for him but all she got was cold, empty sheet. Very cold. As yesterday came rushing back she sat up quickly, holding the sheet to her body. She looked around quickly but all she found was a note and a rose in his space. She felt the tears gathering but grabbed the note. Noting that there was already tear marks on it. As she read it the tears began to fall.

She set the note down carefully and put the rose on it. Then grabbed his shirt from the floor and put it on over her underwear and bra. Then she buried her face in his pillow and inhaled his sent and began sobbing.

A few minutes later she heard Henry rush into the bedroom and knew that he was looking for Killian. She heard his painful gasp and then felt him crawl up and bury his face in the pillow too starting to cry. They both put their arms around each other and held the other close.

Back in the Castle. With Hook.

"What makes you monkeys think you can man-handle me like this! Hey! Give me my hook back! You aren't going to leave me hookless." Then one of the monkeys tried to take the jacket that he held close to his heart. "Oh. You can take my hook but there is no way you are getting this jacket! This is all I have left of my wife." This time he shouted. His shout making it all the way to the jail cell that he was headed, where all of his friends were being held. Not that he knew that.

In Rumplestiltskin's old jail cell. Where everyone was being held.

"Oh. You can take my hook but there is no way you are getting this jacket! This is all I have left of my wife."

The shout was sounded around all the halls. The loudest in the jail cell where everyone from Storybroke was being held.

Everybody looked up shocked. Finally someone spoke up. It was Neal.

"That sounded like Hook. And if it was, when the hell did he get married?" Neal said surprised.

There was mummers of agreement from everyone. Whether which question who knows.

The next thing they knew, the cell door was being opened and a man clutching something red was thrown in.