Well it is POURING down today and distinctly chilling, it seems that autumn is upon us. Don't worry yesiamanowl I'll wear a hat, can't have my brain freezing before I finish my story now can I? Lol

I'd also like to give a wave to the reader in Peru! It really does bend my brain that so many people from so many different parts of the world are reading mu story. * waves * Hi :D

Give me a shout with what country you are from if you want, then I'll know who is who :D

Killian felt like death, what had the Prince done to him the night before? The room was too bright and his head felt like it might explode if he didn't cover his eyes soon. He tried to shift his position to a better one but everything hurt, his hip was ablaze and his ribs felt like someone had used them as a xylophone throughout the night, he let out an audible groan as a wave of nausea swept through his entire being, head spinning and stomach churning, this was not good.

"Killian?" the gentle voice beside him still made him jump in surprise

Another groan... then he suddenly realized what he had done, he had groaned, he had made a noise. The excitement at the realization paled into insignificance when he opened his eyes and scorched his retinas in the beam of sunlight that hit his face. Gods, he was going to die. He slammed his eyes shut again and threw his left arm over his face as he sucked in a few deep breaths trying to stop his stomach from making a mad dash up his throat and jamming itself into the back of his teeth. They must have assumed that he had returned to sleep because after a few minutes Emma spoke in a hushed whisper

"I'm going to kill you Dad" She sounded angry

"I'm sorry Emma, I didn't know it would do this to him, honestly" the Prince did sound like he regretted his part in all of this.

"Dad, you should know better, he has no knowledge of how our medicines work, how was he supposed to know that the painkillers would react with the alcohol. Do you know that I spent a good part of the night at his side because Whale had to put him back on his heart rate monitor and blood pressure machine because his pressure dropped really low at one point. Oh yeah and they couldn't give him his night feed in case he decided to throw it back up, that would have been just great to deal with, with his jaw wired shut! God Dad, he has enough shit going on without you adding to it" she huffed out the last words.

There was silence in the room. Killian could practically feel them watching him as it stretched on.

"I am sorry Emma, do you honestly think I would have given him any alcohol if I had known? I think we can say that I am well and truly past the stage of wanting the Pirate dead... he is my friend Emma, I didn't know" Killian was shocked, the Prince just referred to him as his friend! That was new but then he supposed they were friends now, he just hadn't put a label on it.

"I know Dad... I just, I was so worried." she stopped for a few seconds "Did you hear that before though? He actually groaned, his voice is coming back Dad, I was so worried that I would never hear it again, it's been so long"

Killian couldn't hide his face any longer, he needed to see his Swan. He mentally prepared himself then pulled his arm back down to his side, the light hit his eyelids and sent shooting pains straight to his brain. Gods, he was never drinking rum again.

"Killian? Come on open your eyes... please" she begged him and he couldn't refuse her.

He peeked through his lashes at her worried face and tried to give her his best smile but he must have failed badly because the worried look never left her face. He wanted to tell her that the light was hurting his head but couldn't even sum up the energy to open his eyes fully never mind type on the bright screen of the iPad but she seemed to read his mind, she took off across the room and closed the blinds, sending the room into near darkness, it was bliss, he could finally see without the blinding pain in his head, he should have known that she would understand, she was the savior after all.

"Better?" she asked as she came back to him.

He gave a nod then groaned again as a wave of dizziness spread through his body, his entire being ached and he just wanted to return to sleep where he didn't have to deal with all of this.

"A nurse is going to be in soon with some Tylenol, it's the best we can do at the minute until the alcohol is fully out of your system so you're gonna be sore for a while buddy, They've canceled your Physical therapy session for today, you're in no fit state to start it." She was playing with the hair that fell onto his forehead as she spoke, his eyes dropped closed at the feeling, it was soothing.

"It's still early why don't you go back to sleep, your bootlegger friend over there is heading out soon with Rufio and Tiger Lily to see if they can find any trace of the Lost Ones. My Mom is gonna be here with Neal shortly, Rapha is gonna spend the day with Henry at Regina's, apparently she has taken quite a shine to the kid. I'm hoping that it will be another thing that we have in common, you know someone we both care about that will help us get passed the whole Marian thing." she dropped a kiss onto his cheek

"Sleep now Pirate, I want you looking lively later on today, none of this lying about doing nothing. I need my deputy back. We still have work to do, Nevengers stop for no one remember?"

Sleep sounded like a good idea, hopefully when he awoke he would feel slightly more human... at this moment he would consider killing the Prince himself for doing this to him. That man was going to pay. He slipped into sleep with a slight smile on his face as he visualized of all the ways he was going to seek revenge on his friend, oh the Prince had it coming and he was going to be the one who delivered the counter strike.

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David really did feel bad as he headed out of the hospital grounds on foot to meet up with Rufio, they had decided to take a look around town for any signs of the boys. If they were still in Storybrooke they had to be getting food from somewhere after all. There had not been a single sighting of the Lost Ones since the day the Nevengers had found their stash of goods in the caves. David hoped that they really had left town, he was in no mood to deal with anymore of their crap today, he was nursing a hangover all of his own, not that he'd tell anybody that. No, that secret was his alone, they'd probably just throw it back in his face and tell him that it served him right which he supposed it did. He had figured the walk into town would do him good, blow the cobwebs away so to speak but it was freezing and he was beginning to regret not accepting the lift from Rufio that he had offered.

Twenty minutes later and David walked into the front door of Granny's diner, the scent of breakfast hit him and his stomach gave a loud growl. He had time for breakfast, right? He looked around the booths and was quite happy to see that Rufio and Tiger Lily had not arrived, breakfast it was.

He was just finishing his pancakes when his companions for the day finally arrived. He gave them a wave as they entered and then headed over to his booth, sliding onto the bench seat opposite him.

"How's Rapha?" David asked

"He is good, he is excited to spend the day with Henry, he certainly has taken a shine to your Grandson" Rufio said with a chuckle

"Yeah well, Henry has that affect on people" David laughed back. "You guys want anything before we head off"

"We have eaten already" Tiger Lily added "We came in here earlier, the food is quite delicious. We have already made an early start, we are quite used to rising with the sun so we headed out into your town in search of any signs of the boys." she gave Rufio a nervous look

"We think we have found some" Rufio added looking at David "You are not going to like this either. I think it best that we show you where we think that they are hiding"

David was puzzled but also impressed, they had found the Lost Ones in less than one morning!

"OK, let's go then..." David grabbed his jacket and they all headed out onto main street.

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David was standing staring, his jaw hung open, they wouldn't, would they?

"Really? You think they're hiding in there? Those little..." David was livid, this was just too much, this was like the final insult.

Rage rose up inside him as he turned back to look, the Jolly Roger bobbed up and down on it's moorings next to the dock. These boys were not going to get away with this. He marched forward towards the gang plank turning to his companions.

"Come on, what are you waiting for" he yelled.

They looked at each other then hurried after him. He waited for them on the main deck, now that he was standing there he could see the signs of destruction around him, there were empty beer bottles everywhere, great, the Lost Ones had discovered beer! He took out his gun then quietly pointed for them to go through the hatch to the hold while he motioned that he was going to go up to the quarterdeck and descend into the Captain's quarters. Rufio was armed with a bow, the tight space below would not allow him the use of it properly and briefly David worried for them but as Rufio stalked away David saw him pull a short axe from his belt, yeah they would be fine.

"Be careful" he whispered

He worked his way through the mess and up the wooden stairs towards the hatch that he had seen Hook go through many times when they were traveling to Neverland. He stopped, the hatch was open, his heart picked up a few beats, they were really here. He glanced over at his companions but they had already disappeared below deck so he sucked in a breath and followed suit.

Hook's quarters were a mess, his bed had clearly been slept in, his personal effects were in disarray and his wardrobe was in tatters but there was no one there, the room was empty. David sighed, picking up a few bits from the floor as he made his way into the room. He headed for the door in the corner seconds later with the galley in mind, looking for hungry boys it would probably be the next logical place that they would be.

His heart started racing again as he walked down the small corridor, he could hear movement in the galley, they were in there! He crept up to the doorway, heart hammering in his chest, he readied himself before he finally took a deep breath and threw himself through, gun raised out in front of him. He never even had time for his eyes to adjust to the room before him as his gun was knocked from his hands in a blur of motion from his right, he found himself helpless against the attack as something cracked him in the side of the head sending him crashing to the floor in a reign on blows.

Another cliffy, I'd say that I'm sorry but clearly that would be another lie!

Enjoy your day :D