OK a VERY early update today, mainly because I woke up SUPER early and was bored. I am now however going to walk my dog in the wilds of the Scottish countryside so enjoy my likkle peeps.
Oh Rumple you warped little man... you won't get away with it you know.
As always please review.
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"What's going on Dad?" Emma gasped as she rounded the door to Hook's room with the last few bits and bobs from Killian's room held in her hands but David never got a chance to answer before Killian was suddenly wailing loudly and reaching out for her.
"My head hurts" Killian sobbed as David struggled to keep hold of him
Emma dropped the bags by the door and immediately reached out for the kid pulling him into her arms and hugging him tight, she whispered words of comfort into his hair as she stroked his back gently "It's OK, I've got you"
Emma could see Whale still by Hook's side, her Pirate seemed to be sleeping soundly and the Doc was working calmly but she looked back to her Dad with worried eyes, motioning towards the boy in her arms. David just shrugged at her silent question so she walked over to the chair and sat down letting Killian slide into her lap. He gave a few more gulping sobs before looking up at her with a sniff.
"You OK now?" she asked gently as she stroked the hair from his face, he so needed a hair cut, another thing of her list of things to do before heading home.
Killian gave a jerky nod but winced bringing his hand up to his head and started to sob again so she just pulled him in close again and sat back in the chair.
"What happened Dad? I was only gone for like, half an hour!"
"I don't know... Whale?" David answered quickly turning to the Doc by the bed
"I have no idea" Whale replied with a sigh "I was cleaning the wound on Hook's hand and he gave a gasp, he clamped his eyes closed as if it really hurt so I let up a bit but he passed out anyway. The wound shouldn't be giving him that much pain, I don't understand"
"My head" Killian's little muffled voice carried up from Emma front
"What's that Kid? Is your head sore?"
She watched as he gave another sniff then locked those big blue eyes onto her's "Not anymore but my head, my other head hurt before"
"Your other head?" Emma gasped out "You mean Hook's head?"
Again the boy nodded but then he gave a little frown and added "The stone hurt it."
Emma's eyes moved to her Dad but he looked as confused as she felt so she looked back at Killian for answers
"What stone Kid?"
"THE stone... it is bad, it makes my head hurt when my other head thinks about it"
Emma suddenly understood "The Gem stone Dad... it's still affecting them. Oh my God, do you think that's what's still affecting Regina too?"
"Makes sense, this is not the first time either of them have just passed out like this"
"Then why is it not affecting me?"
"That I don't know but what I do know is that I need to find this gem stone, we need answers" He said quickly pulling out his cell. "I'm going to call your Mom and let her know what's going on then I'll call the dwarves and get them to head out to the cave with me, don't worry Emma we'll find it soon enough"
"Just be careful, that gem is dangerous"
But David wasn't listening to her he was cursing at his cell "Damn it, it's gone to message... Mary-Margaret, you need to get to Hook's room. Emma will explain everything but I need to go, I need to find the gem stone, it looks like it's still affecting Hook and Regina THAT'S why Regina keeps passing out. I'll be back soon, I love you"
He disconnected the call and shoved his cell back into his pocket before dropping a kiss onto Emma's head as he rushed by.
"I'll be back as soon as I can" he said with a quick smile but just as he was about to reach for the door it pushed inwards and Mary-Margaret and Regina walked in.
"Great, I just left you a message. Look, Emma will explain but I need to go, I need to go find that gem stone..."
He was instantly cut off when Regina suddenly gasped and started falling to the floor, David launched forward and caught her before she hit the ground then lowered her gently to the tiles
"WHALE!" David yelled out and Emma was up on her feet again in seconds
It would seem that even the mention of the gem stone had both Hook and Regina collapsing and in pain, why did it not affect her?
Whale was over there in seconds but even before he had reached her side Regina was starting to come too.
"Get her on the chair" Whale grit out as he started pulling Regina into a sitting position
"What's going on?" Regina sounded groggy as she looked around in confusion.
"It's alright, you just fainted again" Whale said calmly as he and David pulled Regina to her feet and walked her across to Emma's vacated seat.
Emma stood back still holding Killian in her arms, the boy had tipped his head to rest on her shoulder but she knew he wasn't sleeping, she could feel him gripping her top tightly in his little fist so she turned slightly and soothed him again.
"It's alright, see, she is OK"
Regina now sat in the chair looking beyond pissed, she wore a scowl worthy of her former self but when Henry suddenly lent in and hugged her tightly her frown fell into a smile.
"I'm alright Henry, I'm OK"
Suddenly Killian was struggling to get down, Emma set him on the floor and watched as he hurried across to Henry's side.
"It will be alright" he said cheerfully "Grandpa is going to help you, he knows what to do" and with that he launched himself forward and joined in the hug.
Regina's eyebrows practically jumped off her forehead but the surprise only lasted for a second before she threw her arm around Killian and pulled him in close closing her eyes and enjoying the embrace.
"Thank you Killian" she said with a sigh
"You are welcome Gina"
Emma had to stifle a laugh as Regina's eyes popped open again and she mouthed "Gina" over the boy's shoulder but Emma just shrugged, she guessed that the former Evil Queen would be Gina from here on in to a certain young man.
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Belle walked a couple of steps ahead and pushed through the door to the Pirate's room but while Rumple had thought that he would be able to work his magic on all of the Charming Family on his visit he had not expected them to all be in one room. He gave a smile to himself as Belle spoke to the others and handed over the young Prince to Snow White
"You're all here good. Rumple thinks he might be able to help with the whole missing magic thing, he might be able to return it"
"Really?" the shepherd said cocking his head slightly "because Blue said that Emma showed no sign of her magic and it couldn't be returned"
"Yes well if you will trust the word of a fairy what do you expect?" Rumple sighed stepping forward
He looked around the room to find the Pirate sleeping on the bed with the Doctor by his side. Regina was in the chair, Henry and the young Jones boy were next to her and the Charming's stood near the door. David looked like he was getting ready to leave as he pulled on his jacket and Rumple knew he couldn't let that happen. The savior stood in the middle of the floor looking slightly suspicious of him so he deliberately sauntered over to the bed to put her on edge and draw the shepherd back into the room.
"Yes, well I think I am finished here" Whale suddenly mumbled before practically running from the room getting some strange looks as he went but Rumple paid him no attention, he had work to do.
His plan had worked, each in turn made their way to the Pirate's bedside as Rumple raised his hands slightly, he knew that none of these people trusted him fully and he smirked to himself knowing that they were right... they would just never realize it.
"What are you doing?" David asked with narrowed eyes
"Appraising the situation" Rumple replied looking up with an innocent face "You don't want me getting this wrong now do you?"
David seemed to back down slightly and Rumple knew it was time to act when everyone was huddled tight around the bed, he lifted his hand quickly and in a second everyone was frozen in place.
"That is better" he sighed letting his hand fall "Now where did I put that necklace?"
He could feel the imp in him wanting to do his happy dance but he suppressed it, he really didn't have a lot of time to work so he fished out the necklace and with a swish of his hand it was swapped for the one around Regina's neck and he gave a satisfied smile before tapping his forefinger over his mouth as he looked back at the Pirate.
"As much as I enjoy inflicting pain on you I cannot have your pathetic reactions raising suspicions of my plan so I think we will just remove this..." he waved his hand over Hook's head first then moved to Regina and did the same before stepping back and waving his arms towards the whole group.
"There, now you will all remember the jewel with no ill effects but it will seem irrelevant."
He couldn't resist one last dig at the Pirate before he unfroze them all so he stalked over to the bed and giggled like his former imp self and whispered.
"All too soon you will know what suffering is... when I free your little friends so that they can help me find my jewel I am sure that I can arrange for a visit or two. I am sure Devin will be only too pleased to reacquaint himself with you Captain, before he finally gets to go home"
Rumple stepped back and gave a satisfied sigh before flicking his wrist and and looking around the others like nothing had happened, they all looked clueless so he just carried on pretending to be busy and after a few minutes he walked around to stand in front of Regina.
"Now, let me see what I can do to help" he lifted his hand again and sent a simple warming spell against her chest, she gasped and her eyes went wide in wonder.
"I can feel it working"
"Good good... now, Miss Swan" Rumple turned quickly and made the same motion with the savior but this time he kept his magic to himself, he winced then gasped staggering back dramatically
"Rumple!" Belle cried out as she rushed to his side "What's wrong?"
"It would seem Savior magic is different, I am sorry Miss Swan, I cannot help you"
But Regina suddenly stood quickly and moved to the Pirate's bed "I promised you Hook, back in that cave. I said I wanted to help but I couldn't, well maybe now I can"
With that she raised her hand and brought it directly over the Pirate's burnt hand, Rumple was going to just let her think that her magic was not strong enough but a sudden thought hit him, if the Pirate's burn from the Jewel were healed this would lead to less questions regarding the gem so he let a little of his magic flow through the necklace and everyone gasped as Hook's hand healed before their eyes but that was enough, Rumple didn't want the Pirate too fit and healthy so he cut the magic off.
Regina gasped and clutched at her chest a little before shaking her hand and trying again.
"It's not working again!" she cried out
But this time it was Emma who stepped forward "Hey, it will just take time don't worry. Look, you healed his hand. He will be beyond happy with that believe me"
Regina looked crestfallen but she suddenly seemed to realized something "I'm so sorry Emma, here I am complaining that my magic is only working a little and you haven't got any."
Miss Swan sighed and replied with a shrug "I've lived without magic before, I can do it again as long as one of Henry's Moms are ready to fight off evil I'm happy"
This was getting sickening so Rumple gave a little fake cough and lent heavily on Belle "I am quite tired Belle, do you mind if we go home"
"Of course not" she instantly cooed helping him towards the door.
"Thank you Mr Gold" Snow White called after them "We really do appreciate your help"
He gave a dismissive wave with his hand and a little smile as he shuffled out the door. Belle held onto him tightly as they walked slowly down the long corridor. He had done it, he was free to pursue his goal without interruption.
All he had to do now was break those Lost Ones out of the detention center, a little magic would soon have all the guards forgetting that they were ever there. Then he would "convince" them to help him and once they had located the missing gem and he was free at last he would send them all back to Neverland where none of the boys would be any trouble for him ever again... they would never suspect that one of their new little "friends" would actually bring them all kinds of hell stuck on that island but Rumple didn't care, he would be free of the darkness for ever...they would be the ones left to deal with it.
But little did Rumple know that back in Hook's room one little boy was very much going to cause him trouble as he sat cowering behind the bathroom door having just witnessed every move the dark One had just made...
Killian Jones Junior was frightened, the scary man was going to try and hurt Hook, he lowered his head onto his knees and pulled in a deep breath.
He had to be brave but he was so frightened... what could he do against the magic man?
He wanted Liam, Liam always knew what to do but he couldn't have him, Liam was gone but in an instant the answer came to him and his head popped up in surprise, of course...
He needed Henry.