Hi-Sorry I have been so long updating but I had a 3000 word essay worth 40% of my final English Lit grade so that took priority.

However know I am back, most of this chapter is between the scenes. I was going to focus on Neal;/Emma/Killian but Operation Liam kinda came to me and who doesn't love the idea of Killian/Emma secret mission.

Next Chapter-Think Lovely Thoughts-The race is on to find Henry, Killian is desperate to find the mirror that will allow him to connect with his son and Neal asks Emma a question about her role in Liam's life

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The Pirate's Son

Chapter 25-Dark Hollow

Liam proves his worth when he fights off one of the Darling Brothers and a surprise discovery for Belle leads to both of the Jones's finding a little respite in the darkness that follows them.

Liam had been as subdued as a mouse for most of the day and Belle knew with the same bone deep resentment and worry that she felt everyday what was bothering him.

He missed his father. And she missed Rumple.

"He looks tired" Archie commented as Liam skipped to the booth while she ordered him some pancakes. "I don't think he's sleeping" Belle confessed and Archie nodded "He misses the Captain" he surmised and Belle nodded.

Five days felt like five lifetimes.

"I can look after him if you want. Get to the root of the problems while you look after the shop" Archie offered and Belle smiled at him feeling relief slip through her. "If you want to" she said and Archie nodded.

Their conversation was abruptly cut of when a woman staggered in with Leroy more skimpily clad than Ruby.

It turns out that it was a mermaid by the name of Ariel who was looking for her with a message from Rumple. She, Ariel, Archie, Leroy and Liam went back to the shop to activate the sand dollar.

"Hello Mr Rumple!" Liam cried when Rumple's face came back into view. "He can't hear you Liam" Belle heard Archie whisper and she nearly lost focus on the message when Liam croaked out "But I want him to give him a message to Papa"

Five days and already she felt like she was going to cry.

"How about we go take Pongo for a walk?" Archie said bending down to Liam's level. "If you want you can hold the lead"

That was apparently enough for Liam to skip out happily grabbing Pongo's tail as he went and Leroy followed leaving Belle and Ariel together.

All was well. Until of course the Darling brothers.

Liam had been patting Pongo for some time, Archie watched him with various degrees of interest. No matter what Regina said he was a physiatrist and his mind had been on the five year old for some time ever really since Hook had left his son alone.

It was clear that the boy loved his father. He watched as Liam threw Pongo a stick. Even when Hook had been in town it had been clear to see how the boy worshiped his father. And it had been nothing but vice versa. Archie knew without a shadow of a doubt that Hook lived for his son, would do anything for him.

Not for the first time he closed his eyes and prayed that they came back in one piece. He really wished the two of them well.

He dropped Liam at the door of the shop turning to leave.

Archie would just have to hope for a happy ending.

Liam had only a second when he opened the door because at that moment he felt a hand clamp around his mouth. So Liam did the only thing that sprang to mind. He bit down.

The man dropped him like a stone and Liam dropped to the floor banging his cheek against the floor. He scrambled up to his feet aiming a kick but they were already gone, out the door.

Liam would have yelled something but he was five and he didn't know anything past the pain in his cheek and the shock of what had happened and then the burning need to find his Papa and curl onto his lap. And then of course the shocking fact that his Papa wasn't here.

"Liam?" Belle asked staggering upwards from her bound position and Liam stared at her suddenly feeling the desperate need to cry.

'You're a pirate' said a voice in his head that for some strange reason sounded like Henry 'You don't cry' and so he let Belle lead him back to Mr Hopper and the dog and Granny ordered him a large chocolate milk and large chocolate muffin and told him that his cheek was bruised and that there was nothing to worry about.

Liam let Pongo place his head in his lap and leaned back against Granny's favourite chair "Don't worry" she said smiling patting him under the chin "Your father would be proud of you"

Liam just hoped he could hear that for himself.

In Neverland Killian had swallowed down the hurt and focused his attentions on trying to capture Pan's shadow. He would admit that he had focused his attentions on Swan and Bae but he needed the distraction to hide the fact that his insides were tearing themselves apart every second they were away from Storybrooke.

He couldn't shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong.

It was after Swan had screamed herself bloody horse at the two of them that he realised she had a point. She was looking after her son and he had to help her in order to get back to his.

It had been five days and so far it was the longest that he and Liam had been without being together. He trusted Belle-sort of-but he missed Liam so much.

The quicker they found Henry the quicker that they had trapped Pan then the quicker they could get home and he could hug his son, feel his little body warm against his and watch his eyelashes flutter against his skin when he fell asleep.

"Sorry" he muttered to Swan as they passed and she slowed down turning to face him as Neal carried the shadow forwards for once not looking back in his need to get the shadow back to the camp before Pan descended on them.

"I want to get Henry and get home" she snapped and Killian nodded morosely "I want to go home to" he said quietly and she turned her face down as if to remember that he too had a son that was lost to him.

"Have you spoken to him?" she asked conversationally and Killian turned to face her unsure what to feel about the tender emotion that was sweeping through him. There was the intense longing of hearing Liam's voice followed by the hope that he knew would crash down seconds after he believed in it.

"You've spoken to Henry?" he asked and Emma nodded "Regina had an enchanted mirror. I think that she still has it. It can communicate across realms. There must be other counter parts to the mirror in Storybrooke. Maybe we can get a message to Belle and you can speak to Liam."

Killian stared feeling laughter bubbling up inside of him. Could it really be that simple after all?

Swan paused before a small smile graced her face.

"We can call it Operation Liam"

So yeah short with lots of different View points but...

I got a question about weather or not I would be keeping this canon in terms of the storylines and yes I will. obviously this story is AU but the Wicked Which. Frozen. Queens of Darkness will all feature. Spoiler-Zelena includes Liam and Killian Whump and Momma Emma in a whole new degree.

And please let me know what you think all things considered I will update as soon as I am able to.