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Chapter completely from Hook's POV.

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The smile fell from Killian's face the minute he walked back through the flap to the teepee to find Regina materializing in her red smoke while clutching onto Junior's bear and duck. He froze where he was knowing what was coming as the former Queen swung around and looked at the bed but he still cringed when she cried out into the silence.

"Whale...where the hell is Hook?"

Before the Doc had a chance to answer from his bed, Killian let out a breath and sighed "Behind you Love"

Regina turned quickly and blinked in surprise before frowning deeply "What the hell? The last time I saw of you, you were near deaths door. So how is it, that when I return you are standing there like... like..."

She suddenly stopped as David came into the teepee and stood by Killian's side, she narrowed her eyes and almost whispered as she strode forward "Wait a minute..."

Killian squirmed under her scrutiny but David just said "What? What's going on?"

"You did this" Regina concluded as she looked between Killian and David "You... you must have... Oh my God you kissed him!"

"Now steady on Love, it wasn..." Killian burst out but David stuck his hand out cutting him off

"Yeah, I did and don't even try to make out it was anything other than what it was..." he said seriously "I thought he was dying. Hell, Whale thought he was dying and yes I did kiss him ON THE HEAD. It's not like I went in for a full on smooch or anything and you know what? I'm glad I did because I for one am happy that he is standing here while we are having this conversation instead of lying there while we all stood in silence scratching our heads not knowing how to help him."

Regina's eyebrow raised high up on forehead before she just said "Alright... if you say so"

"I do say so. Now if you don't mind can you let us through? We were just heading back to bed"

Hook dropped his head in disbelief, why would David say that of all things?

But suddenly he was looking up in surprise when Regina laughed as she held up the bear and duck "OK Captain Charming you do that... I've got my own bed to get back to after I deliver these guys to their owner"

"You went to the Jolly to retrieve them?!" Killian asked in surprise

"Yeah, I didn't want him upset..." she smiled then looked up from the toys in her hand and met Killian's eyes suddenly turning serious "He's been through enough and you know what? David's right, I'm glad he did what he did... it's good to have you back Captain"

Killian gave a smirk and a slight bow "It's good to be back your Majesty but may I ask just one little thing of you before you retire?"

Regina gave a slight frown "Sure... you can ask!"

Killian nodded his head to the bed that Whale was currently lying on with a wad of cloth clamped over his nose as Ginny sat by his side.

"I may have been responsible for that and I would very much appreciate if you could heal him... I don't know what came over me and I feel terrible, he has done so much and that was how I repaid him"

"You sure you don't want me to leave him until morning?" Regina asked with a smirk

"Quite sure" Killian chuckled

"Well in that case..." she said handing David the toys "You take these, I'll go fix Doctor Dramatics over there"

Killian was just standing watching her go with his hand clamped on his aching hip until David was suddenly back at his side and taking hold of his elbow "Come on, get back in bed before you fall over... you still don't look too good"

"I am fine Brother" he replied but started walking anyway, he glanced to the other bed to see his Son gripping onto his bear in his sleep and it brought a smile to his face. Regina really did love that boy like he was her own.

As David was helping him sit back down he could hear the former Queen as she hissed "Would you just hold still and stop being a baby or I'll give you something much worse to complain about... there, see, was that so bad? And you can thank Hook later, he's the one that sent me over here."

A few seconds later Regina strode past and gave a smirk "Night boys... sleep tight"

Killian cringed again and let out a sigh "She is never going to let that go is she?"

"Probably not" David chuckled as Killian swung his feet up onto the bed while clenching his jaw when the motion pulled on his sore chest.

"Your ribs still sore?" Whale suddenly asked and when Killian met his eyes the Doc gave a slight smile and pointed to his own face "Thanks... you know for that"

"It was the least I could do considering I was the one to do it in the first place, for which I am truly sorry..."

"Meh" the Doc said with a shrug "Forget it, besides I think we're even now"

David sat heavily on the other side of the bed and asked "How's that?"

Whale lent forward and ran his fingers gently over the deep bruises on Killian's chest right above his heart and said "Because I think I may have been a bit heavy handed with the CPR... maybe we should get Regina to fix you tomorrow, I don't think these bruises will fade overnight like the Voodoo ones will"

Killian gave a sigh and let his eyes close "Aye, maybe you are right... that particular area is quite painful"

"Right, well now that you are no longer at deaths door and Tink seems to be doing much better I'm gonna go hit the hay... I'll see you guys in the morning" Whale said in a low voice

Killian didn't even open his eyes he just raised his hand and gave a small wave, now that he was lying back down he suddenly realized how tired he still felt. A few seconds later he felt David lie down at his side and pull up the blanket to cover them both.

"Get some sleep Hook because in about four hours from now your Kid is gonna be sitting on this bed just bursting to tell you everything that happened to him when he was with Liam and Neal and believe me when I say that that's not even the best thing he's gonna tell you"

Killian gave a frown and peeked open an eye "What are you talking about?"

David just grinned "You'll find out in the morning!"

David lay back and closed his eyes but the smile stayed on his face... what the hell was he so smug about? Killian's gaze moved across the teepee to look at his Son who was sleeping soundly with his Grandmother.

Had he really been to Elysium?

The thought that Junior had been sent there instead of to the Underworld brought him comfort, had the boy really have no unfinished business or was there another reason why he had bypassed Hades?

He let out a sigh as he closed his eyes and settled down to try and get back to sleep. He needed to be rested for the morning because if he had anything to do with it they would be heading to Wonderland before the day was out. Everyone else thought that they needed the Hatter but Killian had another idea... he just needed to be able to get back to the Jolly for a while to see if he could make it work but as it stood now he wouldn't be able to do that without help.

He lifted his hand and flexed his fingers as he looked at his bloody knuckles. He knew that the split that was there was a new edition and that in itself wouldn't really be an issue but as he rolled his wrist he held back a wince when he felt the familiar pain from further up his arm... it would seem that the metal that lay beneath his skin was now causing him the same issue as the piece in his hip... Gods, he hated Voodoo Magic.

He let out a sigh as his hand fell back down onto his stomach. The sooner he was able to let Whale remove his metalwork the better but before he would let that happen he needed to find Emma and Henry, he needed to bring them home. He glanced to his side to see David lying staring into space too and he gave a chuckle at the pair of them.

"Sleep evading you too?"

"Yup" his whispered back looking to Killian "I can practically hear the thoughts going round in your head"

"Sorry" was all he said back

"Don't worry about it" David sighed looking away again "My brain's not exactly what you'd call quiet at the minute either"

"So why the hell are we just lying here?" Killian suddenly said struggling up on to his elbow to look at David better "I have an idea that may just let us use Jefferson's hat without having to put the Hatter himself through anything he does not wish to"

"Yeah?" David replied raising an eyebrow "How?"

"I have the compass..." he started but David cut in

"No..."

"You do not even know what I was about to say" Killian frowned

David let out a long sigh "Yeah I do. You think that the compass Belle gave you is still onboard the Jolly but it's not. It's gone for now"

"Gone?!" Killian burst out "Gone where? We need to get it back... it could help us"

"And it could also lead us into danger. Look, it was Liam that warned me about it so if you don't trust me trust him... He said that you shouldn't use it and I promised that I wouldn't give it to you"

Suddenly Killian was livid "So the two of you were talking about me? I am not a child David I lived the longest time without your protection"

"It wasn't like that." David said scrambling up from the bed as Killian pulled himself to his feet "I only said that I wouldn't give it to you until Belle had a chance to check it out and until she has I think we should listen to Liam... he seemed fairly certain it would only cause problems."

"What? Bigger problems than the ones we are already facing?" Killian scoffed before practically pleading with his Brother so that he would understand "I have seen that compass work. We can use it's power to travel through the portal created within the hat with one simple wish"

He saw David pull in a deep breath before giving a little shake of his head and letting out a sigh "Fine... we use it to get Emma and Henry then it's gone until we know more about it... we clear?"

"Aye" Killian grinned "Now let's go get the bloody thing"

"Just hold your horses" David said reaching out his hand to stop Killian from grabbing his clothing "Gold's still not even found the hat yet. You still need sleep and you are going nowhere until you've eaten a decent meal... you seriously must be running on empty"

Killian gave a frown, he hadn't really thought about it... he certainly didn't feel hungry.

"I am fine...but I have been in that bed for far too long, I just want to feel like I am doing something"

"You are doing something" David sighed "You're looking after yourself so that you are at full strength when we go. I'm serious Killian, you look like one big gust of wind would knock you on your ass"

Killian let out a sigh, David was right and they both knew it. He sat back down with a wince, his hand automatically falling to his hip, he could feel David watching him and he didn't want the "I told you so speech" so he held his gaze in a silent dare but when his Brother remained silent he started to move again.

"Do not say a word" he grumbled as he lay back down

David raised an eyebrow of disbelief, Killian thought he was about to finally get the lecture but instead his Brother let out a laugh "And what if I do? You gonna punch me in the face too?"

"Maybe" Killian chuckled as the tension was broken before frowning "But perhaps not... my bloody hand still stings after that last punch"

"That's because you're out of practice" David chuckled getting back onto the other side of the bed and lying back

"Are you offering your face up for me to practice on?" Killian asked looking to his side

"Nah but anytime you want to sock Gold in the eye feel free... just let me know when you're gonna do it. I want to be there to see the look on his smug face"

Killian gave a smile but didn't say anything... he wasn't so sure Gold deserved it.

He thought about everything that he himself had been through and while it was true that Gold had been party to it Killian wasn't sure how much of it was the Dark One's fault. OK yes, the Crocodile had brought Facilier here but from what Killian had heard he had done that to allow him and David to return from Neverland. Gold had thought he had contained the bokor but Voodoo was powerful stuff so maybe the bokor would have always found a way to escape.

Then there was the fact that Gold had claimed that his magic had been manipulated by Facilier's Voodoo, if that was true Killian actually felt pity for the man. Killian knew what it felt like to not be in control of yourself and he could only imagine what Gold felt like on a day to day basis... knowing that whoever held his dagger could control him, they could literally make him do anything they pleased and now it looked like Facilier hadn't even needed his dagger to do that most of the time and that must have been terrifying. He knew that the Crocodile had tried to help him and that he had healed Junior at Granny's so maybe he had been fighting against Facilier all along... hell, Gold had stayed in Pandora's box to protect Belle and Killian couldn't help respecting the man for that alone never mind the fact that he had warned them about Jefferson too.

It would seem that for the first time in centuries the Dark One had actually put someone else's needs before his!

Killian suddenly realized that he was sleeping as he looked about himself but he was not worried, he let his mind wander being careful to not let it stray too far from the boundaries that Archie had helped him set up in his mind. The Cricket had called it lucid dreaming and on the whole it seemed to be helping so Killian made his way to his go to place in his mind... the deck of the Jolly... where he knew Swan would be waiting for him and sure enough there she was in all her wonder just waiting for him to arrive.

"Quack quack quack... quack quack quaaaaaaaaack"

He tilted his head in confusion "Swan? What's wrong Love?"

She met his eyes and opened her mouth to answer but a deep growly voice came out instead "What did you say? Ah yes, you want food, it will be breakfast time soon enough"

Killian was so confused but when his eyes dropped to the scar on his arm he knew he was still in control of his dream... Archie had made it one of his focus points, something to do with it being something that was always there. He didn't fully understand it but it had seemed to be working... until now! What the hell was wrong with Swan?

"Emma? Love?"

"Quack quack quack"

"I don't understand?" he cried out looking around himself "What's going on?"

"Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" he jumped when a noise that sounded like one of those damned motorbikes that August drove sounded in his ear.

"Quack quack quack"

He needed to wake up and he needed to do it now as his heart rate started to pick up but true to Archie's word when Killian made the conscious decision in his head to do so his eyes popped open and he awoke to find that it was daytime.

"Prrrrrrrrrrrr...rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...rrrrrrrrrr"

He jumped slightly when he realized that the sound was still in his ear but when he moved he felt the distinct impression of kitten feet on his shoulder and he let out a chuckle as he tried to turn his face to see her.

"Good morning little one" she whispered but the peace was shattered a second later when the bed gave a bounce.

"PAPA... you are awake!"

He looked down quickly to see his Son kneeling between himself and David with his duck and his bear... now everything made sense, Junior had been playing with his toys... it was his voice in the dream not Swan's!

"And so am I!" David grumbled stretching on the bed before just smiling at the lad "Morning Kid... you been there long"

Junior gave a shrug "I was playing with Socks but then she got sleepy and wanted to cuddle with Papa so I left her so that I could play with P.B. and Duckface... I found them in my bed when I woke up, how do you suppose they got here?"

"Gina brought them for you when you were sleeping so you must remember to thank her when you see her... I think she deserves a big hug for that don't you" Killian said with a smile

"Aye" the lad grinned before letting his eyes jump to David and giving a giggle "May I tell him now?"

"Just wait until I go wake Grandma... she'll want to be here for this"

Killian gave a frown as David pulled himself from the bed and practically ran across the floor to waken his Princess.

"What is going on?" he said prodding his Son in the side to get his attention

But Junior just giggled and hide his smile behind his bear as he clutched it to his front. Killian gave a chuckle and pulled himself up a bit on his pillows making Socks give another purr and get to her feet once more. The kitten simply made her way down his front and settled herself in his lap purring the whole time and by the time she had settled David was hurrying back over with Mary-Margaret in tow.

Both of them were grinning widely and Mary-Margaret giggled as she sat down "It feels just like Christmas Morning!"

Suddenly a bubble of excitement hit Killian's stomach and he gave a nervous laugh "Would someone please just tell me what the hell is going on? I feel like I am the butt of a practical joke that I am unaware of"

David suddenly gave a frown and turned serious "This is no joke Hook and I swear if you hadn't been in the state you were in you would have known before now."

"Know what?" Killian cried out in despair

Junior suddenly jumped up to his feet and cried out "Momma is having a baby... I am going to be a big Brother"

The lad was smiling so widely that it had to hurt but Killian was left blinking in shock... had he heard correctly? His gaze moved to Mary-Margaret who had her hands clutched at her mouth and was blinking back tears, he looked to David with his mouth still hanging open and when his Brother gave a nod of his head reality hit home...

He and Swan were having a baby!

He gave a nervous chuckle as he looked back at all three of them "A babe?! We are having a baby..."

Junior started bouncing on the bed and cried out "She has much magic Papa and her name is Hope"

Killian gasped in a huge breath as the smile fell from his face and suddenly David was standing up and pulling Junior up into his arms "Come on Kid. You can help me get Papa some breakfast while he processes that bombshell... Grandma can stay with him and maybe, I don't know...stop him from having a heart attack or something"

Killian was still just sitting blinking hard... a girl... Hope!

But Mary-Margaret's hand slid onto his arm breaking his shocked state as she whispered "Are you OK? I know it's a lot to take in but it's all true"

He shook his head in disbelief and let out another chuckle "How? I.. I don't understand"

Mary-Margaret gave a grin "I think that you know all too well how..."

He suddenly shook his head and laughed "No... how do you know that it is a girl and that she is already named?"

"Ahhhh" Mary-Margaret sighed "Now that is a longer story that we will get to when Junior gets back, it's really his story to tell and he wants to give you a message from Neal"

"He really did meet Baelfire?" Killian asked happily "I wasn't sure if I had dreamt David telling me that or not"

"He did" Mary-Margaret replied with a smile "And Neal met Liam... he's not in the Underworld anymore Killian, he can be happy now"

"I know" Killian sighed before bringing his hand to his thundering heart and letting out a chuckle "Gods... my heart feels like it's going to beat it's way from my chest, this is too much information all at once"

Mary-Margaret gave a wide smile "Emma wanted to tell you herself you know... we didn't actually know if you knew or not"

He suddenly gave a frown and gasped "That is what she was about to tell me before Liam realized that Junior had run off... that explains why she had poured me some rum"

Mary-Margaret laughed "Yeah... I'll bet you could do with one now"

"Aye Love" he grinned "That I could but I will settle for a hearty breakfast instead, I have much need of a good meal"

Mary-Margaret gave a little frown of concern but then Junior was suddenly running back in carrying a plate full of bacon and eggs while grinning from ear to ear.

"That smells good Son" Killian said as he sniffed the air appreciatively "Grandpa said that he will bring toast in in a second but to just start"

The plate was settled on his lap as Socks was removed by Mary-Margaret. He expected Junior to settle on the bed next to him but he was off again running from the teepee singing as he went. Killian gave a wide smile as he watched the lad go but just as he was about to pop a rasher of bacon in his mouth Junior's words from the night before slammed into his brain and his hand faltered.

"Killian? What's wrong?"

"He knew" he practically whispered as realization dawned

"Who knew? Killian talk to me, what's going on?"

He looked her straight in the eye "Junior... he knew about the babe back in the clock tower. When I was... I had him in my arms... his last words" he suddenly stopped and pulled in a few calming breaths "He told me that he had given up his heart to save the baby. I assumed that he had meant your little Prince but he meant his Sister didn't he?"

Mary-Margaret gave a little nod along with a wry smile but no words were needed. Killian swelled with pride and tears sprung up in his eyes as he realized what Junior had done...he was only a child yet he had made the ultimate sacrifice to save his baby Sister and Killian knew right there and then the reason Junior had been sent straight to Elysium...

His boy was a bloody hero.