So I was having a lazy day while watching Andy Murray playing in the Davis cup so you guys got another update...

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"What do you mean you don't have it? Where did you put it?" David cried out in frustration

Belle looked completely lost and actually a little frustrated as she yelled back "Why would I have it? I want nothing more to do with Rumple. What? Am I just supposed to just sit and talk to the box every evening over the dinner table?"

Regina rushed forward to stand right in front of Belle and gave her a scrutinizing stare "I handed it to you remember? Back at Gold's cabin."

Belle gave a deep frown and shook her head "I swear, I don't have it... I thought you did"

"GREAT" David threw out his hands in frustration "So Gold could literally do anything at any minute and we can't do anything stop him"

"I'm sorry" Belle said in a small voice

Hook seemed to be getting more annoyed by the minute and when he finally jumped up from the log he was sitting on David had thought he was going to try to make Belle remember what had happened but instead he turned on David instead.

"Leave her alone. I think we all know that this is not her fault and if memory serves me correctly we have all done more that a few stupid things over the last week due to this unknown magic..."

The words hit David straight in the gut, Hook was right, hell, he had forced the Pirate into a straight jacket for crying out loud. He deflated in a second and sighed out "I'm sorry Belle. Hook's right."

"It's alright" Belle replied with a little smile "I understand that you are frustrated. You are just trying to help Killian and Junior but if I really did take Pandora's box I genuinely don't know where I put it."

Hook hobbled over to her "Think Love. If you had it in your hand now where would you hide it"

Belle pondered the question then gave a deep frown "Maybe back where I got it from... the space beneath the floorboards in the shop"

"It's as good a place as any to start" Regina said looking very serious "I'll go and see if it is there"

Belle gave a nod but then suddenly seemed to think of something "I will need to go with you, you need the ..."

"Tea cup that's in the safe, I know... I've got this. You need to stay here and finally let Tala look at you because if that box is not in the shop we NEED to know where it is."

Tala took that opportunity to stand up from the ground where she had been sitting cross legged and walked to Belle taking her arm gently "Come now, come and sit and I shall see if I can help"

"And on that note I'm going to go..." Regina said before simply swished her hand and disappearing as Robin yelled after her

"Wait, I..." he let out a frustrated sigh as she vanished before just chuckling "She is a headstrong woman I'll give her that much"

David met his eyes and grinned "Yup... but you love it"

"It is true, I would not have it any other way. It makes her who she is" Robin replied honestly with a small shrug "I may as well go and find that Son of mine while she has gone, he wanted to play with Junior in the lake"

"I'm sure Junior would be up for that, might give Hook and Liam a bit of peace for a while"

Robin gave an understanding nod before just walking away and David turned back to the group to see that most of them had settled back on the logs to watch Tala at work. Emma sat with Junior in her lap and Henry by her side but Hook and Liam stood slightly further away talking in low voices. David wanted to join them but he knew that they probably had lots to discuss without him being there so instead he moved to sit down next to Snow, she looked up and met his eyes as he walked over and gave a smile.

"You OK?"

"I'm fine" he replied giving her a quick kiss before sitting down and looking to their son who sat on her knee.

"Jun-Jun Jun-Jun" the kid babbled and David couldn't hold back his laughter as he looked at Neal's happy face looking straight up at him

"You just like to torment me don't you?" he chuckled as he reached forward and pulled Neal into his own lap

Neal gave a happy giggle then simply snuggled into David's front where he proceeded to chew one of the shirt buttons. David gave a laugh and looked back to snow.

"I think he might be hungry"

"Yeah, Tala was about to do the food but this is more important, he can wait a few minutes, he'll be fine"

"Tell that to my shirt buttons" David laughed "I'll just get some from the pot while Tala does her thing... back in a minute"

Snow just gave a smile as he stood up and snuck out of the tight circle towards the huge cooking pot that hung over the fire a short distance away but when he got there he realized that he couldn't get the food and hold the baby at the same time. He couldn't put Neal down either because... open fire plus baby, not really a good combo.

"Let me help" Liam suddenly said and when David looked up it was to see that the two Brothers had wandered over and Liam was holding his hands out to take Neal.

Without hesitation David handed his Son over and watched as Liam's face lit up as he spoke "Hello little one. You are such a lucky boy to have a family such as yours"

David grinned and looked to Hook who was watching his Brother intently then chuckled "We do have quite an awesome family, right Hook?"

"Aye. That we do Brother" Hook replied almost automatically, David hadn't even really registered the words until Liam gasped and looked to David with his eyebrows high on his head.

"Brother!"

Hook seemed to get a bit flustered and tried to explain "It has no bearing on you Liam, I swear...we just..."

But Liam shook his head and laughed "No, you don't understand. I already knew you call each other Brother and I have no issue with it whatsoever but I just realized why David could see me when no one else could"

David suddenly understood too and gasped "Because if I am Hook's Brother that means that I'm your Brother too"

"Looks like the universe has accepted that as a fact" Liam grinned

David was quite shocked and just stood blinking before looking to Hook who was grinning like an idiot making David chuckle "What are you so happy about?"

"Because today I stand with BOTH of my Brothers. Something that a few years ago I thought was impossible" he turned to look back at the fire "I have a beautiful wife to be. Two strapping Sons to be proud of and this little one here." he reached forward to tickle Neal who gave a little giggle "And I have the most wondrous future Mother in Law that a man could ask for and more friends than I deserve... I just realized that I am truly blessed"

"Yeah you are" David chuckled back "We all are. We are quite a bunch"

Liam chuckled and looked to Hook as Neal gave a disgruntled huff and a deep scowl appeared on his face "I swear he looks just like you when he does that"

"Aye well the Lad is hungry" Hook laughed back

"Right... food!" David said suddenly remembering the food that he was supposed to be getting, he looked to Liam and asked "So... the Blind Witch has a menu?"

Liam talked as David spooned the stew out of the pot into a bowl "Aye... she has a diner of sorts but I rarely go there... the food is not the best and I am never entirely sure that the description matches the dish being served but let us talk of happier places than the Underworld. This place in which you live is glorious"

Hook was suddenly speaking in an excited voice "It truly is Brother. It is full to the brim with magnificent places but my favorite place is one you are familiar with..."

"Ahhhh... the Jewel"

"The Jolly Roger" Hook corrected with a chuckle

"I still cannot believe that you chose that name" Liam scowled "Of all the names in all of the realms you had to choose to name her after a Pirate flag."

But Hook just grinned and spread his arms out wide "Well I am a Pirate"

David expected Liam to get annoyed but he didn't he just grinned back "And a damned fine one you are too. There were a few years there that we shall not mention but now, Killian you truly are a man of honor and courage."

Hook looked so happy but then he gave a frown and turned serious "You should see the old girl before you... you know... head back"

Hook's mood had changed but Liam still grinned and puffed out his chest "Ahhhhh... you wish for me to inspect my ship"

"My ship" Hook replied raising an eyebrow "and you can inspect her until your heart is content you will find everything in order. My first Mate and I ensure that everything is as it should be."

Liam turned to David who was standing blowing on the hot food "You help with our ship?"

"He is not my First Mate" Hook scoffed giving a look that said that idea was ridiculous.

"Hey" David cried out in mock hurt but Hook just carried on regardless puffing out his chest with pride.

"Henry is my First Mate and one day the Jolly shall be Captained by him with Junior standing right by his side... Brothers together as they should b"

"And a grand team they shall make" Liam agreed before laughing at Neal who was now trying to escape his arms to get to the food "He is quite determined is he not?"

David stepped forward and pulled Neal from Liam's arms "That's because he knows that Tala's food is almost as good as Henry's. You two should get some before the hoards descend."

"Now that is an idea I can agree with" Hook said practically liking his lips as he looked at Liam "Help me Brother, this hook does not lend well to dishing out food with no table available"

David just smiled. It was the first time in days that he's seen Hook look excited about eating and he wasn't about to say anything that might stop that... his Brother had lost so much weight in the last week that David was surprised Liam hadn't commented on it. Once their bowls were full they all headed back to the logs where they found Tala still trying to look into Belle's mind but she didn't seem to be having much luck.

"There is something blocking me... it feels like the same thing that I felt in Apenimon"

"Apenimon?" Liam suddenly whispered looking confused

Hook chewed his mouthful of food and swallowed quickly before grinning "Aye, Apenimon... it is my Native name and get this, it means Worthy of Trust!"

Liam nodded his head approvingly before just going back to his food which he seemed to be enjoying immensely. David shovelled another spoonful into Neal's mouth then looked back to Tala who was now screwing her face up in concentration.

"If I can just... I can almost..."

But suddenly the woman gave a gasp and her eyes rolled in her head. David could do nothing to help as Tala simply keeled over onto her side with a thwump as she hit the soft pine needles that covered the ground.

"Tala?" Belle yelled out in distress "What happened?"

Snow was down by her side in seconds before being joined by Emma. David couldn't see what was going on and he was just about on he verge of standing up to help when Tala gave a groan and was helped to sit back up.

"Are you alright?" Snow asked rubbing the woman's hand

"I am fine but it would seem that whomever did this was quite determined to keep me out... my magic cannot help. I am sorry"

David sighed in relief at the fact that Tala was alright but his growing frustration at not being able to find Pandora's box was still not going away... where was that thing? But his frustration was put to one side as he looked back to Hook to find him still sitting on his log with Henry half sitting half leaning on his Old Man's leg as Junior sat in Liam's lap. The two boys looked quite unsettled by what had just happened but as David watched he knew that his Grandsons were where they needed to be.

"It is alright Lad" Liam soothed while rubbing his hand on Junior's back "See, Tala is quite well."

"Uncle Liam is right" Henry suddenly said with a smile "And besides the magic might not have worked on Belle but when Archie gets here he'll help"

"Aye" Hook agreed with a nod "He will help us, he will help make all this seem less scary Son, you will be just fine."

But Henry shook his head "That's not what I meant Killian... I mean that Archie can help get the information from Belle"

David was intrigued now "How Kid? Archie doesn't have magic."

Henry grinned as he looked across to where David sat "He doesn't need it... "

"I don't understand Son" Hook said suddenly looking really confused

"Ever heard of hypnotism?" he asked raising an eyebrow and when Hook shook his head Henry chuckled "Well you're about to... because once Archie's done with Belle I'm pretty sure he'll be able to help you too. We'll figure out where Grandpa Gold is in no time"

David gave a smile, this kid was a genius.

"Great idea Henry, I might just go and call Archie now and see if he can get here faster" he was just passing Neal back to Snow when Junior gave a gasp and clamped his eyes closed.

"What is the matter Lad?" Liam asked with a frown of concern

Junior's eyes popped open and he looked to Hook in worry "The Crocodile is back Papa... he is talking again"

Hook gave a gasp then growled "What does he bloody well want now?"

"He is angry Papa... he is begging us to help him... he says he needs to be freed to get away from him"

"Away from who?" David suddenly asked making the kid look his way

"Peter Pan" Junior replied in a whisper "He says that Facilier can control spirits and somehow he has unleashed him inside the box."

Suddenly Junior was clamping his hands to his ears and whimpering "I can barely hear him though... the other voice is too loud. Wait...he says that the box is... it is in..."

But they never did find out where the box was because the next thing David knew was that both Junior and Hook were screaming out in agony. Liam looked distraught as he clutched onto Junior who was practically convulsing in his arms but David had another target to get to as Hook slid from his log to land on the ground pulling Henry down with him.

"KILLIAN?!" Henry yelled out from the tangle of limbs as Hook's back suddenly arched and another scream was torn from his lips.

David and Emma got to him at the same time. They simply freed Henry who scrambled out from under Hook before they tried to lie the Pirate in the recovery position. David looked up to see that Junior had passed out in Liam's arms but Hook wasn't giving up that easily. He'd gritted his teeth and screwed his eyes closed but in the next instant he was screaming out again as he clawed at his chest.

David didn't have time to ask what was going on, he just shoved his Brother over onto his back and ripped open his shirt only to gasp in surprise at what was revealed.

What the hell was going on?

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It had all happened so quickly that it had taken Rumple completely by surprise. He had never even considered the possibility that spirits could enter his prison and now he was regretting that oversight as he tried to wrestle the Voodoo Doll out of his Father's hands as his predecessors all just stood and watched the proceedings. He started trying to warn the Pirate of what was happening but in moments he knew he was going to lose his grip as his Father sneered.

"You thought that we wouldn't realize that you were still whispering away in that Pirate's ear Rumple... You are a fool."

Rumple tugged in vain one last time but his feet slipped out from underneath him causing him to let go as Peter suddenly soared upwards to hover just out of reach.

"Give it back" Rumple growled

"Oh yes because I am going to do just as you say..." Peter scoffed before narrowing his eyes in anger "Because of you Rumple the Doctor and I are having to hurry our plans along. YOU allowed the heroes to know that I was back and that Facilier wasn't dead. You have been a bad boy Laddie."

"You don't need to do this" Rumple cried out "Why could you not just do the right thing for once in your life and stay dead?"

Pan laughed "Because this is so much more fun and talking of fun I think it is time that I sent the heroes a message don't you?"

Rumple watched as his Father reached around his own back and pulled his short blade from his belt before bringing it to the Voodoo Doll's front where he paused and gave a thoughtful look.

"What to do?... So many things to say but so little space" he suddenly gave a wicked smile and got to work.

Rumple had no idea what he was writing but he knew exactly where the words were going to appear and it made his stomach roll at the thought of the boy suffering this fate.

"STOP" he yelled out but when Pan just laughed Rumple had had enough.

He pulled in a breath and lifted his hand to simply stop his Father with his magic but no matter what he did it wouldn't work.

"Having issues Laddie?" Pan crooned as he tucked his dagger back into his belt "Your magic not working properly? You want me to stop? Well I'll tell you what Rumple, I'll make you a deal. You like deals don't you?"

Rumple just glowered at his Father as he descended towards the ground to land softly on the sand.

"What? Are you not interested Rumple? The prize could be your freedom or for me to stop hurting that Pirate that you now seem determined to save."

Rumple didn't waste time explaining the difference between Hook and Junior, his Father would not care anyway so he just threw back "You would never honor such a deal... I know you remember, you are a liar and a cheat"

"Oh this is too good" Pan laughed "A lecture on morality from the Dark One. Have it your way then Laddie but don't say I didn't give you a chance"

"Why? Why would you free me when you know that the first thing I would do would be to hunt you and that bokor down to end your time upon this Earth?"

Pan just shrugged "Makes that game that much more interesting"

Suddenly Rumple knew that his Father was telling the truth "OK, let's hear your proposition."

Pan suddenly raised an eyebrow and smirked "That's my boy. Now you see this?" he raised the Voodoo doll up and gave it a harsh squeeze "You know better than most what this thing can do. Now just imagine that we have another one of these... for a certain young lady back in Storybrooke..."

"Belle!" Rumple gasped before becoming livid "YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER... She has NOTHING to do with this."

"On the contrary Rumple. She has everything to do with this... now!" he gave a smirk "And that was your own fault Rumple. Now back to our deal. I propose that either I free you and we go head to head trying to stop each other but everyone is fair game OR you give up this noble quest that you are on to get yourself free and simply just spent the rest of eternity slowly cooking away in here and I promise no harm will come to your precious Belle and the Pirate. In fact I am so sure that you would never break another deal that that I am willing to leave this Voodoo doll in here with you so you know that I am keeping my word when it comes to Hook"

He suddenly tossed the Voodoo doll from his hand to land on the ground next to Rumple's feet.

"I see from your total lack of response that you know that I am telling the truth Rumple" Pan walked forward and deliberately stopped with his foot on the doll's right arm "I think that just maybe the Pirate has got enough to be going on with for the next few hours don't you?"

"You won't win" Rumple grit out through clenched teeth "I have been trying to win for centuries and EVERY time I think that I am close to finally getting things to go my way those heroes find a way to stop me"

"Yes Rumple but you forget one thing... I am not you"

With that he simply gave a smile then disappeared.

"Oh I am only too aware of that fact" Rumple smirked "I would NEVER leave before a deal was sealed"

He stooped down to gently pick up the Voodoo doll and whispered "May all that was done to you be undone... you are no longer in pain. My part in this tale is over but rest assured I have faith that you will do the right thing by the ones we love... Good Luck Killian Jones, you are going to need it... Look after my Belle, she is in more danger than you may think. Peter Pan and the bokor have made an effigy of her to force me to stay in here so I need YOU to protect her for me... I trust you Pirate... I know you will do right by her. Forget about freeing me, you need to concentrate on ending this... you need to stop them from doing whatever they have planned to return my Father to full strength... he NEEDS to be stopped."

He needed that Pirate thinking straight and the Savior focused... he needed Peter Pan and Facilier to be defeated but Rumple knew that that was now out of his hands.

Belle simply needed him to do nothing from here on in so that she would be safe and for Belle he would do that... for Belle he would do anything.

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Killian didn't really know what as happening, all he knew was that he was in a serious amount of pain and that it was getting harder to breathe... it felt like someone had crushed his chest. The next thing he knew was that someone had shoved him over onto his back but he didn't have time to think before he was hissing in pain as his shirt was torn open and the air hit him. What had happened? He felt like he had been lashed. He couldn't concentrate on anything else but suddenly a feeling of vertigo washed over him making his stomach roll... he felt like he was falling for a second then his hip and head exploded in agony and he let out another howl.

"What's going on?" Emma asked in a worried voice by his side

"My guess is that Facilier sent Pan into Pandora's box and he's got hold of that damned Voodoo doll" David's voice replied but after Killian had heard what had been said he got agitated when he realized that he was not the only one who would be suffering as a result of the magic.

"Junior" he mumbled trying to look to Liam who had last had a hold of his boy but someone put their hands on him and he was suddenly being lifted.

"Let's get him back inside" David said as Killian's head flopped to land on his Brother's chest.

All he could do was groan as he was jostled by David's fast pace but even before he had been laid down on the bed he was screaming again when his hand felt like someone had crushed it... the pain was so familiar... he had felt it before, right here in this clearing and knew in an instant that his hand was broken. He was jostled again and he found himself back on the bed with the blankets being hauled up around his shoulders. He managed to peek open his eyes to see Swan sit down next to him but he didn't get a chance to warn her that he was hurt before she did as she always did and reached to take up his hand... he held back the muffled scream that threatened to make his Love recoil. She had only wanted to bring him comfort and did not hurt him on purpose but she obviously knew something wasn't right as she dropped his hand and gasped.

"Oh my God, I can feel his bones grating in his hand...What the hell?"

"He'll be OK Emma, they both will" Mary-Margaret soothed "If this is Voodoo we know the effects don't last long"

"Yeah but he's in pain now so can someone find Whale" she cried out in dismay and Killian wanted to soothe her but he just didn't have the energy

"Junior" he managed to slur again and when he peeked open his eyes a few seconds later it was to see the boy now lying lifelessly in Swan's arms as she hugged him to her front and Liam crouched by their side looking beyond worried.

The tears were flowing down Swan's face now and Killian could barely take it anymore... the pain was too much and the all too familiar feeling of his limbs being too heavy was back. He lay just trying to take in enough air through his battered chest when suddenly Junior gave a soft cry and sat up while rubbing his little fist into his eye.

"I feel bad Momma" he sobbed before just leaning back into her chest for comfort.

"I know" she soothed rubbing her hand up and down his back as she rocked him slightly "But the pain will go away soon baby, I promise"

But Junior sat back up and looked at her with tired eyes "I am no longer in pain Momma... the Crocodile fixed me but my belly feels funny again"

"What?" David gasped coming around the bed where he dropped down onto his knees next to the Lad "Gold healed you?"

Junior gave a little nod before just leaning back into Emma but David seemed to be on a mission now as he jumped back up and came to the other side of the bed where he crawled his way to Killian's side. Killian knew even before his Brother had done anything that whatever the Crocodile had done to his Son had not effected him and David soon realized that too when he tugged back the blankets and gave a frustrated growl at the sight before him.

"What?" Killian slurred moving his gaze from his Brother's face to his own chest to finally see what had happened and suddenly the pain rocketed as he looked down and his brain registered what he was seeing. Right there on his very own chest, carved into his skin were the words "Peter Pan never fails"

"Bloody Hell"