Sorry for the lack of update last night, I had a migraine but today it is gone so I give you yesterday's chapter with the promise of another update tonight.

Emma sat on the hard wooden chair at the table and raised the spoon up to her mouth, she really didn't want to eat anything but her Dad was not taking no for an answer. The soup wasn't too bad but she could feel it just sitting in her stomach, she was just too... she didn't know what she was but she did know that she didn't want to eat.

She finished about half the bowl before shoving it away, if her Dad wanted to fight her over it just let him try, she was in no mood for his dramatics.

That wasn't fair and she knew it, God she was so tired. The one time that she had managed to finally nod off during the night she had woken to find Hook pulling himself up in the bed, that was how this nightmare had started. She should have noticed that he wasn't feeling well enough to be left alone but she hadn't and now look where they were..

"Damn it Killian, don't do this too me"

Emma stood up from her chair and settled herself back on the edge of his bed, gently taking hold of his hand again. He still felt very warm to her touch and didn't so much as stir as she stroked her fingers across his knuckles. This was torture, all she wanted was him to open his eyes and to be alright, was that too much to ask?

Her head was too full, she had so much stuff running around in there that she felt like it would burst at any second, she was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she failed to notice her Dad coming back into the room until he spoke her name making her jump in surprise.

"Sorry" he said as he approached her side, bringing his hand on to the back of her neck and rubbing soothing circles over her knotted muscles.

"It's OK, my nerves are just shot" she tried to give him a reassuring smile.

"How much sleep did you get last night?"

"Not nearly enough... every time I closed my eyes it was like a switch in my brain flicked on and all these images kept appearing and then when I finally did fall asleep he woke up and this happened" she threw the hand not still gripping her Pirate up into the air in frustration.

"Come on, lie down" David said suddenly

"What? No... I don't want to hurt him and I'd be lying on his sore side" she replied in earnest

"I can fix that, don't you worry. You go and wash your face and stuff, I'll get Leroy to help me move Hook over next to the wall, I can still get to his IV from there so it shouldn't be an issue. When you get back you are going to get some sleep and I'm going to stay here to make sure that you are BOTH alright."

"Dad, I can't" she sighed out, how could she make him understand that she just couldn't relax enough to sleep.

"Emma, this is non negotiable. Either you sleep next to your Pirate or I carry you from the room and you sleep in the hold, your choice" he raised his eyebrows at her and she knew that he would do it, he would follow through on his threat.

Emma sighed heavily, anger brewing inside but she was just too tired to argue with her infuriating Father.

"Fine" she grit out and stomped from the room, she would show him, she knew that she wouldn't be able to sleep, maybe when he realized that she wasn't kidding he'd back off. She headed to the washroom, if that's really what it could be called with it's VERY basic facilities, took care of business, washed her face then headed back to Hook's cabin.

Her Dad was right, by the time she got back he and Leroy had shifted Hook over to the far side of the bed, he was just changing the saline bag for a fresh one as she walked back through the door and Emma's anger faded at the look of concern that he wore on his face for the Pirate. She was taking this whole situation out on him and all he was trying to do was exactly what she would be doing if it was Henry in her place, he was trying to be a good parent.

"Is he OK?" she whispered

"He's still the same, I was hoping his temperature would have started to come down by now but it's still early" he said with a soft smile. "You ready for bed?"

She nodded, all the fight had left her and being honest she would be quite glad for the bed beneath her. He tugged back the blankets and held them up as she climbed under them then brought them down across her front as she settled down on the soft mattress.

"I do believe that this is the first time I'm tucking my daughter into bed... which is kind of weird considering her boyfriend is lying by her side" he laughed out

"Dad, you had to ruin a perfectly good Father Daughter moment didn't you" she added with a grin

"Hey, it's not ruined, it's just a bit unusual but I guess for our family that's to be expected"

"Thanks Dad"

"For tucking you in?"

"For everything"

"That's what Dad's do. You know we have super powers right?"

"I'm not five Dad" Emma couldn't help the giggle that left her lips

David just grinned back at her "Go to sleep Princess, I'm not going anywhere, I promise"

Emma had closed her eyes, in the warmth of the bed with her Dad on one side and her Pirate on the other she had finally managed to slip into sleep but it hadn't lasted long, she jerked awake sitting upright in the bed as the last of her nightmare left her. She was breathing heavily, heart thumping loudly in her chest. She shook her head, it wasn't real, it was just a dream. The cabin was brighter now, maybe she'd been sleeping longer than she thought but she hadn't looked at the time before she lay down so she didn't really know. She looked to her right to find her Dad slumped over the table, he was sitting on the chair with his head resting on his folded arm and it looked like he'd drooled a puddle across the surface. Ewww, she just hoped that it hadn't got on any of Hook's maps otherwise there'd be war.

Speaking of Hook, she turned to her left to find him lying with is eyes open. Her heart leapt into her throat as she quickly scrambled to her knees and up to his side so that he was looking right at her but something wasn't right. He wore a glazed expression and was just staring into space with no focal point.

"Hook?" she whispered but he didn't move, maybe he was still asleep.

"Killian?" she tapped his face with two fingers but still nothing.

Now she was beginning to worry and within seconds she realized that she had been right to do so as his back suddenly arched from the bed and his eyes rolled back. He held that position for a second before descending in to convulsions on the bed right in front of her eyes.

"DAD" she screamed, she had no clue what else to do as her Pirate jerked about before her very eyes.

The next few minutes were a blur of chaos and confusion as her Dad appeared at her side and started yelling stuff at her but she couldn't hear him, all she could focus on was the man she loved having a seizure in front of her. After what felt like an eternity Hook finally stilled on the bed, her Dad had the radio in his hand and was practically yelling down it.

"He's stopped, as far as I can tell it was less than three minutes. What do I do now?"

"I need you to check his temperature again" Whale's voice sounded tinny through the device.

Emma watched as if looking through someone elses eyes as her Dad took the thermometer up and put it in Hook's ear pulling it away seconds later as it beeped.

"105, it's gone up" he sounded frantic

"OK, I need you to cool him down now, strip him bare if need be and get some ice packs on him. I put some in the box in case you needed them."

"On it" David shot back "Emma... EMMA. Help me"

She nodded quickly "What do you want me to do?"

"Get all the blankets off NOW, I'll leave you to deal with his pants, get them off him too, we don't have time to waste."

He jumped from the bed and Emma moved quickly first pulling the blankets back, the heat coming off of Hook was unbelievable. Next she pulled his pants from his body throwing them on to the floor. How had this happened? Weren't things supposed to be getting better? She quickly grabbed her own pillow and stripped the cover from it laying it across Hook's midsection to give him a small amount of dignity.

Her Dad was back at her side in minutes with the cold compresses, he tossed a couple to her as she scooted back up to Hook's head and she quickly put one against the back of his neck and the other across his forehead. He groaned at the contact and Emma's heart leapt again.

"Hook, come on open your eyes" she whispered

To her utter delight he did as he was asked and even better than that he spoke too.

"Swan?"

"Yeah, it's me. It's OK, you've got a fever we're trying to cool you down" she soothed

"Cold" was all he replied as he gave a shiver and Emma was just about to pull the compresses away when her Dad spoke from the other end of the bed

"Don't take them off Emma, he's not cold, he's too hot that's what caused the seizure. He just thinks he's cold, his body is giving him all the wrong signals"

"I'm sorry Killian but this is for your own good" she whispered

But he had gone again and Emma could have cried, this was all just too much, when would it be over?

"It's OK" David soothed

"Really? 'Cause from where I'm sitting this is anything but OK" she bit back, she regretted it straight away but was too caught up in her emotions to deal with anything right now other than trying not completely lose it. She knew that she was being unfair to her Dad but she couldn't help it, the silence rung out in the room between the pair and eventually Emma couldn't take it any more.

"I'm sorry" she said meeting her Dad's gaze

"I know honey, I know"

Two hours later Hook's fever finally broke, David had just injected his second dose of antibiotics and pain medication into his IV line before checking his temperature again.

"102, now we're getting somewhere" he breathed out

Emma was beyond tired now and she didn't need to wait on her Dad telling her to lie back down, she just slumped onto the bed next to her pirate and closed her eyes, the sooner this day was over the better. She was vaguely aware of her Dad covering her and Hook back over with the blankets but she didn't stir, her Dad would look out for them both, they would be fine.

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David stood looking out of the small window in Hook's cabin at the mist that still swirled above the water, the sun must have been going down as the light was fading fast. Emma had been sleeping for a few hours now and he was glad of it, he was worried about her. Henry had popped in briefly to bring him a drink and as he drained the last mouthful of liquid from the cup he turned back into the room. It was getting dark in the room too so he put the cup down and lit the small lamp on the wall bringing a warm glow to the small cabin.

Sighing deeply he walked over to the bed, he'd need to change the Pirate's saline bag again. He only had three left and although he knew he could get more he was still hopeful that Hook would wake up and he wouldn't need them.

As he finished switching over the bag movement on the bed had his eyes shifting to the Pirate, a smile spreading over his face as Hook opened his eyes and moved his head slightly to the side to look at him.

"David?"

"Well, glad you could rejoin us" David chuckled

"What happened?"

"You developed a fever, you've been out for most of the day"

Hook made to speak again but his words caught in his throat and he started to cough, a look of pain etched on his features. David moved quickly grabbing a cup of water then he held it so that the Pirate could drink, it was awkward with Emma still lying on the bed but they managed.

"Thank you" Hook breathed out a few minutes later

Hook's eyes roamed the room for a few seconds before coming back to David's.

"I thought I'd never see her again" he said with a smile

"Yeah, I heard you traded her for a certain bean"

"Aye and I'd do it again in a heartbeat" he replied giving David a sincere look

"Well let's just hope it doesn't ever come to that, what use is a Pirate without a ship?" David laughed out

"Indeed"

Hook's eyes traveled down his own person briefly, he tried to move his damaged arm but hissed through his teeth, eyes slamming shut and jaw working furiously against the pain.

"Lie still you idiot" David berated the man but his tone was no where near as sharp as the words.

After a few more calming breaths Hook opened his eyes again and looked more closely at the elaborate bandaging that David had used to secure his arm to his front.

"What in the blazes have you done to me?"

"You don't remember?"

"Not really, what is this?" he indicated to the sheet.

"Yeah, uhm, you have a broken arm and you had a dislocated shoulder..."

"Ah, yes, I remember now, you and the Dwarf torturing me. Not a part of my life I'd like to repeat anytime soon"

"You and me both, anyway I had to improvise so I'm afraid you lost one of your sheets..." he gave a nervous laugh before carrying on "Emma was worried that Milah made it"

Hook's eyes went back on to the sheet again before falling closed, he let out a slow sigh. Dear God, Emma had been right, Milah had made it, what had he done?

"Milah didn't make this" Hook finally whispered and David sighed a huge sigh of relief but it was short lived when the Pirate spoke again.

"It was a gift from my Mother, it was the last thing she gave me"

David's stomach dropped.

"Hook, I am so sorry, I didn't know, we had to just use whatever was on hand and it was right at the bottom of the pile of sheets, I figured that it wasn't used often, if I had known I would ne..." he trailed off as he saw the Pirate grinning at him.

"Worry not Mate, I am but teasing you, I have no idea where it came from, it was at the bottom of the pile because it is hideous but thank you for strapping it to my front where the whole world will see it. What will people think? A fearsome Pirate with flowery sheets on his bed!"

Hook spoke slowly and by the time he had finished David could tell that he was close to sleep again but the smirk remained on his face. David could do nothing but smile too, the Pirate was going to be just fine, for the first time since this whole thing started David finally believed that and was able to relax a little.

"Get some sleep Pirate, we have work to do in the morning and I know of a certain Princess that will be more than happy to find out that you are back in the land of the living"

Hook never opened his eyes again but David was sure that he had heard him as his smile remained in place, he watched as his breathing evened out and he slipped back into sleep within minutes.

Now all they had to do was figure out a way to get back to Storybrooke, they could hardly spend the rest of their lives trapped on board the Jolly Roger. He sat back down at the table trying to formulate a plan but no matter what way he put it to himself the answer was the same, they needed to speak to Ursula, she was the only person that could put an end to this, they just needed to find a way to convince her to let them go... yeah, they were going to need a REALLY good plan!