I'm so sorry I didn't update yesterday! I was hardly home at all.

Anyway, this chapter is another what if story. It's based in 6x22. It's what I imagined would have happened if Killian was able to come back to Storybrooke during the Black Fairy's curse.

Remember

"Meet me back here in an hour," Henry said, Emma pulling away, "and after that…" Henry stood up from the platform and turned to Emma. "I promise you'll have the life you always wanted." Henry turned and started walking down the stairs, leaving Emma alone with her thoughts on the roof.

Once he reached the ground, he headed towards the direction of his house so he could get his notebook.

Suddenly, he heard a loud whoosh! sound.

Henry turned around and smiled. Standing in front of him, dressed like his pirate self, was his brand new step-father.

"Hook!" Henry exclaimed and began to run to Killian.

Killian looked up and grinned. "Henry."

Henry embraced Killian in an unexpected hug when he reached him. "I am so happy to see you!"
Killian chuckled and hugged Henry back full heartedly. "Likewise, lad."

Henry pulled away. "Where's everyone else? How did you get back?"
Killian sighed and averted Henry's gaze. "Snow had to find David and time was running out to use the magic bean we found. So I used it to come back… on my own."

Henry slumped. "Not even my mom came?"

Killian shook his head. He looked at his step-son. "I'm sorry, lad, but as soon as we break this curse, they will come back. Where is your mother?"

Henry smiled. "This is perfect! All you have to do is kiss her and the curse will break!"

Killian grinned. "Aye, so… where is she?"

"Henry, who are you talking to?" they heard.

Henry quickly pushed Killian towards the building to hide in its shadow. He backed up and looked on to the roof. Emma was leaning over the edge, checking on Henry.

"No one, Mom!"

Emma didn't looked convinced. "I'm coming down." She disappeared out of Henry's line of vision.

Henry looked at Killian, panicked. He ran over to him. "You need to hide!"

"Why?" Killian looked unfocused. "I need to break the curse."

Henry shook his head. "It will only work if she believes. We have to wait-" The door opened and Emma walked out.

Henry pushed Killian further into the shadows and hoped that Emma didn't notice him. He jogged over to Emma. "See? No one but me."

Emma nodded. "Mmm 'kay." She focused her gaze on Henry. "I'm going to rent a room at Granny's for the night. I'll leave first thing in the morning."

Henry looked down. "Mom…"

Emma kissed Henry's forehead. "It's for the best, kid. You wanna come have some cocoa with me?"

Henry shifted on his feet. "I wish, but I gotta do something first."

Emma nodded. "Okay. See you later, then." She gave him one last smile and walked to Granny's.

Killian stared at Emma as she walked off. He wanted to run to her and hug her. He never wanted to let her go.

As soon as Emma disappeared into Granny's, Killian stepped out of the shadows. He walked over to Henry. "Henry, you better have a good plan because nothing will stop me from trying to get through to Emma."

Henry looked at him. "I do have a plan, but you need to go get changed into something a little bit more… modern. You'll freak people out if you keep wearing that." Henry pointed to Killian's hook.

Killian chuckled. "I know. Let's go home and I'll get changed."

"There's some things you should know first," Henry said. "Like, the Black Fairy is mayor now."
Killian sighed. "Of course she is."

"So she could have done anything to your house."

"Only one way to find out."

"It looks exactly the same as I left it last night," Killian said. He looked around, trying to find anything that looked different. "Even the chair I sat in last night is still pushed out." He faced Henry. "I'll be right back." He turned and walked up the stairs.

He looked around the house as he walked towards his and Emma's room. Everything was exactly the way he had left it. When he walked into his room, he saw that everything on his side of the room was the same. There were a few things on Emma's side of the room that were different, but he assumed that was just because Emma had spent the night there the night before.

Killian walked over to the closet and pulled out a pair of clothes. Once he was changed into it, he opened his sea chest and found his old fake hand that he wore when he found Emma in New York. He took his hook off and put the fake gloved hand on. He quickly put everything away and made everything look like it was before.

Once he was downstairs, he saw Henry pacing around the kitchen.

"What's on your mind, lad?" Killian asked.

Henry paused and looked at him. "Why would the Black Fairy leave everything the same?"

"I don't know, lad, but we cannot dwell on that," Killian said. He put his hands on Henry's shoulders. "We have to get Emma to believe."

Henry nodded. "Okay. How are we going to do that? It's not like I can just introduce you to her. She'll think I'm crazy."
Killian put his arms to his side. "No, she won't. On our walk here, you told me that she thinks she's been in an asylum for the past year. You can say you met me in the past year."

"I guess I can, but I don't want to lie to her."

"Neither do I, but we need to make her believe."

Henry smiled. "Yeah. There is one more thing I should tell you." Killian quirked an eyebrow, urging Henry to continue. "When I took Emma to the roof where you guys were married, she saw something when she stood on that platform thing. I know she did, but she won't admit it. She most likely saw something about you."

Killian smiled slightly. "Aye. So, if she sees me, she'll believe."

Henry shrugged. "Or run away. Or punch you."

Killian chuckled. "I hope not, but, alas, that's how she is, or used to be."

Henry nodded. "Well, she's at Granny's. Let's go see her."

They walked into Granny's and were immediately greeted by Granny. "Hey, Henry. What can I get for you?"

Henry smiled at her. "Two cocoas."

"Cinnamon?" Granny teased.

"You know it."

Killian put his hand up. "No cinnamon for me, please."

Granny narrowed her eyes at Killian. "Who are you?"
Killian panicked. "I'm, uh-"

"He's my cousin," Henry said. "He's visiting town."

Killian looked at Henry in disbelief.

Henry continued smiling. "He doesn't like cinnamon."

Granny nodded and walked into the kitchen.

"Cousin?" Killian whispered. "You brought me from stepfather to cousin? Who does that?"

"Sorry. It's not like I could have said you were my stepfather. Like, hey, my real mom got married yesterday, but no one remembers 'cause we got cursed. I can't say that."

Killian nodded. "Yeah, yeah."

Henry pointed to the back of the diner. "There."

Killian looked up and smiled. Emma was sitting in the booth in the back, huddled in the corner, drinking cocoa. He started walking towards her. Henry rushed past him so he was a little ahead of him.

When they reached Emma, they sat on the opposite side of her. "Hey, Mom."

Emma looked up and smiled. "Hey, kid. Glad you could make it." She looked at Killian and a look of confusion filled her face. He looked like the man she imagined when she was on the platform on that roof. "Who are you?"

"He's my cousin," Henry said. "Not on your side, of course. Or Neal's, but Fiona's."

Emma looked utterly confused. "You… who told you about Neal?"

Henry kept smiling. "You."

Emma straightened in her seat. "Henry-"

"It's fine, Mom. You don't remember," Henry said. "Anyway, Mom, this is Killian. Killian, this is my mom, Emma."

Killian smiled, though it was painful. The thought that his wife didn't remember him killed him. "Hi."

Emma nodded. "Nice to meet you."

Killian swallowed. "You, too."

"So, how long have you two known each other. I certainly don't remember you from before… before…"

Killian spared her the words. "I came to town a few months ago. The Black - Fiona needed my help."

Emma nodded. "With what?"

Killian shrugged. "Not important, at least not to me. I never really got along with her."

Henry interrupted before Killian got into further detail. "Point is, I wanted you guys to meet before you left."

Emma looked at Henry. "Okay."

Granny came by and dropped off the cocoas.

Henry took a sip of his. "Mom, Killian and I wanted to take you somewhere."

"Where?"

"You'll see." Henry pushed Killian out of the booth and looked at his mother. "Let's go."

"Now? You just got your cocoa."

"So?" Henry said. "Let's go."

Emma laughed a little. "Okay. Fine." Her face fell.

"Mom?" Henry asked.

Emma averted his gaze. "I… I don't have my wallet yet. Archie is still figuring out that stuff."

Killian pulled his wallet out of his jacket pocket. He had grabbed it while they were at the house. He pulled out a twenty dollar bill and set it on the table. "There. Now, let's go."

Emma shook her head. "I can't possibly let you do that."

Killian smiled.

"It's fine, Mom." He took her hand. "Follow me."

Emma sighed. "Why did you bring me back here?"

Henry and Killian had led Emma back to the roof where Killian and Emma had married the night before.

Emma faced Henry. She glanced at Killian. "Do you believe in this nonsense, too?"

Killian stepped forward. He did something extremely risky. He took Emma's hand. "Let me show you something, love." He pulled her towards the platform where the two had said their vows.

Emma followed him. She didn't know why, but she had a strange urge to trust him.

They walked onto the platform, and Killian faced Emma. He smiled. "Do you remember this place?"

Emma nodded. "Henry took me here earlier."

Killian stepped closer. "No. Do you remember what happened here yesterday?"

Emma felt like she could get lost in his eyes. "No."

"Let me show you."

"How?"

Killian put his arm around Emma's waist and pulled her towards him. He kissed her softly.

Suddenly, a blast of cool air and a rainbow of color burst through the town.

Emma pulled away. She looked around confused. "W-what just happened?" Her gaze landed on Killian. "Killian?"

Killian smiled as tears pricked his eyes. He pulled her back into a kiss. He rested his forehead on hers when he pulled away. "I'm so glad you remember."

Emma smiled, her finally realizing what just happened. She put her hands on the side of Killian's face. She pulled away enough to look into his eyes. "You saved me."

Killian nodded. "With Henry's help." He turned his head and smiled at Henry who was running up to them.

Emma smiled. She pulled Henry into a hug when he reached her. "Thank you, kid."

Henry grinned. "I'm just glad you remember everything."

Emma laughed and pulled away. "Me, too."

They heard a loud whoosh.

Exchanging glances with each other, the three of them ran over to the side of the building and looked over the edge.

Regina, Zelena, David, and Snow were standing in the middle of Main Street.

"Mom! Dad!" Emma called out.

Snow and David looked around, confused.

Emma smiled. She looked at Killian and Henry. "Let's go save Storybrooke."

Hope you enjoyed that chapter!