Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon a Time

AN: And here it is. . . the first chapter of Collide. I hope everyone enjoys this story. It will be lighter than The Words and Broken. We all could use a bit of lightness before we go into the Underworld, right? A big thank you to my wonderful beta, GranddaughterOfCaskettAndTivia, for all of her help. You're always so wonderful and open and patient. I really appreciate it! Everyone should jump over to her profile and check out her latest stories Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About and (Tripping, Freaking, Falling Over) Boys Like You. While you're there, you should also read (Not Going) Home Alone Tonight (I absolutely love that story!). Enjoy ~ XOXO MAS

Emma, Killian, Regina and Robin all stared down at Liam, Lily and Roland. "You three are going to behave. Right?" Killian asked, his brow arched and his face set in an expression all three children knew too well. It was Killian's father version of Captain Hook, an expression that demanded respect and obedience, and he usually got it. There was one little girl who could turn him into a puddle of goo in an instant, though.

Lily gave her father her brightest smile. "Yes, Daddy," she cooed.

Killian's heart melted a little bit and he leaned down to scoop his little girl up, any thought of threatening the three of them into behaving falling by the wayside and Liam and Roland shared a conspiratorial look. "You're going to be perfect, aren't you, my little love." He tickled her lightly before peppering kisses all over her face.

Emma rolled her eyes, seeing right through their little seven-year old girl. "That little monster has you completely wrapped around her little finger." She tugged lightly on Lily's pinky finger, chuckling as their daughter gave them the most innocent look she could muster. And Emma almost bought it. Almost.

Killian glowered at his wife. "I am a pirate, love, I am wrapped around no one's finger," he reminded her.

Regina snorted, pressing a kiss to the top of Roland's head. "Yeah, right," she muttered. "That stopped the moment you handed us that bean." She reminded him of the many years before when Hook decided to stay and be a part of something rather than running, falling nearly instantly in love with Emma in the process.

Robin chuckled, very well aware of the predicament the pirate had found himself in. After all, he'd fallen in love with an evil queen of all people. "Please forgive her, hormones." He motioned to his wife's slightly rounded belly.

Liam Jones beamed as he patted Regina's stomach. "You're going to love it when you get to come out to play with all of us. And we can't wait to meet you," he told the little life growing inside of her with a smile.

Regina smiled softly at the little seven-year old boy, her own stern expression falling away. "The peanut can't wait to meet you, too, Liam." She leaned down to brush a kiss over his forehead, he may not be her son, but she loved him in that way. She loved both of the twins that way, and she was sure Emma and Killian would love her little bundle of joy just as much. "Now, we should really get on the road before traffic starts to build up," she reminded them. "We promised Henry wouldn't be too late. I think he wants us to meet someone. I'm dreading it already. We should've never let him go off to college."

Emma agreed, pulling her seven-year old twins into her arms. "Now, you two be really good. We'll call tonight. Okay?" She asked softly, brushing her fingers through Lily's long blond hair and Liam's dark curls. Killian said he had been aptly name, his Liam's hair was curly in that way. Both children sported Killian's bright blue eyes, though, something Emma loved about them.

Mary Margaret shook her head. "Regina's right, go get on the road. We'll all be fine for a couple of days," she assured them.

Emma was a bit skeptical. It was a lot to ask her parents to watch, not just their son Neal, but her two monsters and Regina and Robin's son. "If you need help you can always call Belle or Ruby or-"

"We're fine, sweetheart." Her dad pulled her into a hug. "Stop worrying. Go, be with your other boy."

Grasping his wife's tiny hand, Killian tugged on her arm. "Your father's right. They can handle these monsters. Now, our eldest lad awaits us. Let's go." He pressed one last kiss to each of his kids' heads and pulled Emma out the door. Regina and Robin followed behind them.

When the door shut, Mary Margaret turned to the kids and her husband. "So, what do we want to do today?" She asked with a wide grin. None of the kids responded.

David chuckled. "I have to go into the station." He pressed a kiss to his wife's cheek and ruffled Neal's dark head. "I'll see you guys for dinner."

His tiny wife scowled at him as he picked up his car keys and headed down to the sheriff's office. With Killian, Emma and Robin out of town, he was the only official member of the force. They didn't have much to worry about at the moment, though, they'd managed to get the last ogre that slipped through a portal when they accidentally found a magic bean in another realm out of town three days earlier. Nearly all of the damage was already fixed. When the door shut again, she turned. "So what are we going to - oh!" She watched as the kids flew up the steps of the small house they'd moved into a few years ago so they could comfortably house all of their many relatives if need be. When she heard the door to Neal's room slam shut she shook her head. "Well, Snow, what do you want to do today?" She asked herself as she wandered into the kitchen to put on a pot of tea. "How about lesson planning. Doesn't that sound like fun?" She murmured under her breath.

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Emma sat next to Killian in the back seat of Regina's SUV. "I have a bad feeling about leaving them with Mom and Dad," she told them again.

Regina nodded from her place in the passenger's seat. "I do, too. I don't know what it is, but something's going to happen and we're going to be all the way in New York City of all places." Henry was a month into his senior year at Columbia University and had asked them to come up for parents' weekend. He told his mothers he had a surprise, but he'd confided in Killian the next day that he'd met a girl (he hadn't gotten around to explaining his family tree to the young lady and wanted Killian's advice). No one had interested him since Violet from Camelot, so Emma assumed (once she'd weaseled the information out of Killian) that his attraction to someone was long overdue. Everyone had been glad that hadn't worked out between Violet and Henry (even if that had truly been Emma's fault when she was the Dark One) and they'd been able to ship all of the realm's citizens (particularly King Arthur and Queen Guinevere) back to Camelot.

Robin rolled his eyes. "I think you're overreacting. They're fine." He shared a look with Killian through the rear view mirror and both women scowled at their husbands. Robin and Killian weren't intimidated by the disapproving looks, though. It was nothing they weren't used to after so many years with their formidable women.

Emma opened her mouth to protest, but Killian beat her to it, wrapping his hand around her smaller one, "Love, I'm inclined to agree with Robin, your parents are more than capable of handling our little pirates." At her dubious look, he pulled her into his arms. "Just breathe. Soon we'll be with Henry. He'll take your mind off of things," he promised her.

"Killian's right, Henry will be able to distract you two," Robin agreed. Regina and Emma grunted simultaneously in reluctant agreement. There was something causing their mommy senses to tingle uncontrollably and whatever it was, Emma was sure that being able to say 'I told you so' would not be worth it.

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"Mom!" Neal called down from the top of the staircase an hour later.

Mary Margaret looked up, adjusting her glasses slightly. "Yes, honey?"

"Can we go digging through the attic?" He asked.

She chuckled. "Sure, but you know the rules."

"If it looks like magic, don't touch it," all four children echoed together. Before she could even respond, she heard the clamor to the closet with the staircase that led to the attic. When she heard that attic door slam shut, she chuckled. They were always so busy, busy. She turned back to her lesson plans. David had brought her a new book on birds that he'd stumbled across at the bookstore and she was anxious to see if it had any new information for her to pass onto her students.

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Roland, Neal, Liam and Lily rummaged through box after box in the musty attic, digging around until Lily pulled out a book with a green cover. "Wow, it's so pretty." She opened it, her eyes scanning the unfamiliar words.

Liam laughed and picked up a long stick. "And I dub thee King Neal." He and Neal both hooted in laughter, giving Roland the title of Sir Roland as Lily continued to chant in the unfamiliar language.

"Roland!" Snow called out, pushing the door open.

Roland poked his head up from a box. "Yeah, Grandma?"

"I'm going to step outside, can you watch everyone? Granny needs some help." She looked at each of the children in turn. "I'll be no more than fifteen minutes," she warned.

"Grandma," Roland tilted his head to the side just like Regina does, "what could possibly happen?" He asked.

Snow scoffed at that. If only that boy knew. She turned and left them to their own devices. Liam turned, his hand ghosting over Lily, ready to knight her. "Lily, stop reading that stupid book," he muttered, tapping her shoulder as she ignored him and read louder, sticking her tongue out petulantly as she did so.

Roland paused. "Wait, Lily, what are you reading?" He asked, vaguely recognizing the language she was speaking from his time spent living with Regina.

Suddenly a glowing hole opened up in the middle of the attic floor. Liam's eyes widened. "What's happening?" He asked before they were sucked into the hole.

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XOXO

MAS