Author's note: not quite done but wanted to get up since once will be back tonight. I am trying to write the last chapter(s) but do need to get some sleep/have to work tomorrow. but thank you for reading.

Chapter 18: Releasing Sword

As Regina repeated her questioning, "What is going on?" Neal stepped in with a strong but uncertain voice, "Hook, you need to lower your sword so we can figure out what has happened?" Turning to Neal as if it were the first time they noticed him, Robin and Regina questioned, "Neal" "Baelfire" "What?" As Neal greeted Robin and Regina quickly, Milah questioned, "Neal… who's Neal? And Killie…?" but was cut off with more newcomers.

Snow and David saw the group in front of them and didn't know what to make of the scene. Killian, seemed like he was still Hook still dark. Yes he had saved them and Emma believed him to be good, but she was biased. Emma had feelings for Killian, feelings they didn't know what to make off on a good day but here they were chasing after him after he became the dark one and tried to kill them before changing his mind and being sent to the underworld. Where they were now watching him sword in hand aimed at Rumplestiltskin, which they understood but didn't entirely like. And to make it more confusing there was a large group around him some of them they recognized, Cora, Rumplestiltskin, Regina, Robin, and Neal, but there were also children in his arms.

The children in his arms raised alarms in Snow and David's mind. He was holding two girls in his arm with a hook for a hand and the blonde seemed to elicit unexplained emotions for the Charming pair. Snow had this undeniable feeling that she was … someone … someone close to them…someone they loved…she looked so familiar. She was trying to place the child when they heard the woman, "…who's Neal? And Killie…" which they had to comment on. David questioned, "Killie…seriously? What the hell?" with his voice rising towards the end, Snow had to interject, "What is going on, Killian?"

Lily didn't want to be near the Charmings. She couldn't help but hate them for what they had done to her all those years ago. Yes they tried making it up to her and no they didn't really know what would happen but still they hurt her. The only thing that she couldn't justify in it is that she was upset with Emma too. Emma had been her friend, her only real friend but Emma was bonded to her. Lily was all bad and Emma was all good. The weird part was that neither one was really only one thing. Emma had been something called the dark one possessed very dark magic. Yeah she was back to normal now and only light but here she was chasing after a pirate villain. Oddly this amused Lily.

It was what made her go with the group. But in the underworld Lily didn't know if she should be there. Part of her liked it and that terrified her. She didn't want to be evil. She wanted revenge but had set that aside to try a build a relationship with her mother and make amends with Emma. And was having a hard time forgiving everyone. With the exception of Emma, Lily wanted to be near her. Not knowing why just that she did and since Emma was charging ahead of everyone else but Henry who kept his pace near her, Lily joined Emma and Henry. But with the kid there and her mother coming up behind her Lily didn't say much as they continued their search, until she looked behind them and the others were gone.

Feeling guilty with both of Emma's parents look at him the way they were, Killian knew he had to lower his sword. As he started to lower his sword, Killian tried to explain but didn't know what to say, "He… Rumplestiltskin is up to something… it's his fault ...they're… or Cora…but she is dead…Rumplestiltskin" With Killian lower the weapon away from Rumplestiltskin, Milah snared, "What are you doing? He deserves to die. Killie." Ignoring the look her son gave, Milah continued, "He killed me. He ripped my heart out. You claimed you loved me. Kill him. For what he has done."

Henry and Emma had been ahead of the others with Maleficent and Lily not far behind them. It was weird all being here. They needed some space with everything going on. All they wanted was to find Killian so they could all go home. Maleficent had tried talking to Lily. And then Emma and Henry when that didn't work. But everyone just kept moving forward in silence. It wasn't until Lily questioned, "What happened to the others?" that they turned around.

Noticing that everyone else was missing, Emma felt horrible. Part of her worried that Cora and Rumplestiltskin were up to something or had done something to the others. Part of her worried that her parents, Regina and Robin were in trouble. Part of her mad at herself for not paying attention. And part of her angry that she had to turn back and wouldn't see Killian. She was afraid that she would lose him forever. The longer they stayed here the more likely this became. She had to find the others and Killian and get out of here. She just wanted to go home and have a future. A life with Killian. And her family.

Beyond Milah yelling at him to kill Rumplestiltskin and Neal trying to interject, Killian saw more shadows approaching. Dropped his sword to the ground as he made out two of the figures ahead of them, Killian's heart broke and he could not breathe.

Chapter 19: Two Emmas

Brennan tried to get Killian to talk to him. To any of them. "Killian what is the problem? What happened? What is wrong?" but he was not answering. He was just growing weaker. The blonde child in his arms started to shift. Young Emma felt the change and thought he was going to drop her. Her and Britney. Who was still asleep. She didn't like the change and couldn't explain why. But then again she couldn't explain why she stayed in his arms. Just gawking as he drew a sword on the older man.

After the little one lost a shoe, Neal knelt down to pick it up since he was the closest aside from his parents who were not going to help and Killian staring off into the distance. Now Neal was looking the direction Killian was and saw the group approaching. The group that included: Emma, Henry, Maleficent and some unidentified brunette that looked about Emma's age. Stunned Neal ran towards her to embrace her, "Emma".

As Neal ran towards her, coming in for a hug and kiss, Emma backed away into Lily before hearing a groan, "What now?" And turned her attention towards the group. Her missing companions, some strangers, Killian and some children. One who just answered Neal. Causing her stomach to turn. While the others had not noticed her response they had heard the child answer. And everyone was now staring between the two of them.

Not sure why everyone was looking at her, young Emma questioned, "What? What is going on?" Before anyone else could say anything adult Emma covered, "Nothing. You are just dreaming." Knowing this was a lie and not liking it, young Emma sassed, "And I suppose I was dreaming before when you plunged a sword through him." As young Emma realized that if this were true that she was in the arms of a dead man and he was not alone, Milah grabbed Killian's sword off the ground and went to attack adult Emma with it. Not expecting her son who was standing next to the woman to stop her, "Mom, you can't. She is Henry's mother."