Chapter Seven - Killian

Emma sleeps in my arms with her head on my chest. Her breath tickles my bare chest and her hair is covering my neck almost completely, but I don't mind. All I care is that she is safe. It was so hard for me to keep information from her, but I know that it will be easier if she didn't think I was lying to her. I am going to have to talk to Regina in the morning, fill her in on everything I know. I am nervous for how she is going to respond.

I am not going to let the Crocodile take Emma or my unborn child away from me. Not the way that he took Milah from me. I would willingly die before he even looked at her again. I am not sure how I am going to be able assure her safety, but I will stop at nothing until it is accomplished. In all honesty, I haven't recently thought about all that I have lost. I have lost so many people and I can't lose Emma. I can't lose my happy ending.

I lost my mother first. She died while giving birth to me. She was a pirate who turned good to be with my father. My father was the leader of the Navy. He too was never in my life but for a different reason. My father blamed me for my mother's death. He left me at the age of five when he realised that I looked just like my mother. It was my brother who was twelve at the time who practically took care of me.

My brother, Liam had the Jolly Roger before me. However, he had it named Jewel of the Realm. He was the captain and I was his lieutenant. We worked well together. I slightly blame myself for my brother's death, but I blame Pan more. He should have warned me that Liam couldn't leave Neverland. After my brother died, my heart broke and like my mother, I became a pirate. And a ruthless one. I renamed the ship and became the captain. I still used his motto of having good form though.

After Liam died, I found the Dark One's wife. Milah hated her husband and the two of us quickly feel in love. She became a pirate and a major part of my life. She healed the wounds left behind by Liam's death. The one regret that she ever had in leaving her husband, was also leaving her son. She loved her son and we were going to get him back for her when she realised that she was pregnant with a child. For two months we talked of our child, we decided to use a bean to go to another land after she got her son back, however we never got the chance.

The Dark One came to kill me until he realised that she too was on bored. The Crocodile felt betrayed and killed her on the spot. He then tried to get the bean from me but I refused to give it up, angered by the loss of my child and the girl I loved. He then cut off my hand, the one that he thought was holding the bean. I became even more broken after she was dead. Even more cruel. I became the dreaded Captain Hook. If something happened to Emma he would with out a doubt go back to his old ways or possibly even kill himself. There is no one left that he loves.

Emma shifts in my arms, wrapping her own arms around me and moving her face closer to my neck. I lightly kiss her forehead, trying not to wake her up. As much as I love this new life, perhaps if she got her real memories back she might be safer. Of course she will hate me for getting her pregnant. And for not trying to remind her of her true self prier. But now at least I know she does indeed love me, and she probably will come back to me. Before Emma had fallen asleep, she had pointed out that we will need to pick out baby names.

She said that in the morning they could look into it, before work. I had agreed eagerly and then she had fallen asleep on my chest. I know that I am not yet fully healed, but I would rather watch over her, until I can't keep my eyes opened any longer. I know that Emma is going to wan to wait some time before telling people of her pregnancy, but I might have o tell Regina tomorrow morning as I explain our current situation. I will have to remember to tell Regina not to bring it up with Emma until she herself was ready to tell the town.

I am exhausted though. So I rest my own head on Emma's curling her closer to my chest before I close my eyes and drift off into sleep.

I wake up to the smell of coffee and bacon, the usual morning smell in this house. I quickly put on some clothing before I walk into the kitchen. Henry sits at the counter, reading a book. I pause looking at the book until I realise that is is not the story book with all of the town folk's backstories. I pour myself a mug of coffee and start to drink it. I like my coffee black or with a splash of rum. Whenever Emma drinks it (if she even drinks it, she usually just makes it for me) she adds so much sugar and milk that one couldn't even call it coffee anymore.

Emma puts breakfast out on plates and the three of us eat in silence. The phone rings, and it is me who answers it this time. "Hello?" I ask.

"Hello Pirate, this is the Mayor."

"Why hello Madame Mayor." I respond.

"Is your girlfriend in the room?" Regina asks, and I flinch, forgetting that she knows that Emma and I aren't actually married.

"Yes."

"Okay, well I need to speak with you alone, is there a way that you could do that?"

"I don't think so."

"Is she really that sentimental over you in this curse?"

"More the opposite. A lot has happened recently."

"So you found something out."

"Yes." I say again.

"Put her on the phone, I have a way to get her to do something while you come here."

"I don't want-"

"Listen here pirate, we need to talk now. Her life is on the line here, and you staying with her won't change anything."

"What do you mean?"

"I will explain in person, now are you willing to leave her."

"If what you are saying is true, then yes."

"Give her the phone."

"Okay." I say then I turn away from the phone and call out, "Emma, the Mayor wishes to speak with you." I hand her the phone and finish my coffee while Emma listens to Regina on the other side of the phone.

Emma glances at me several times as she speaks, "I think that might work Regina." she says after a while. "Okay, I will tell him. Bye."

"What does the Mayor want love?" I ask as Henry leaves the room to get his school stuff.

"She thinks that since you talked to William last night, you might have scared him. She wants me to try and get something out of him. Also she wants you to go in for the weekly check in with her today."

"That is okay with me." I say, after pausing to remember that William is Smee.

"I guess the name thing will have to wait until later." She says so quietly that I can barely hear her.

"It is okay, we have time."

"Yup, eight months." She says, pressing her lips to mine.

I arrive at the Mayor's Mansion, shortly after Emma takes Henry to school. I knock on the door, and it is Ronald who answers it. "Ronald, what have we told you about answering the door with out an adult?" I hear Robin say walking into the room, "Hello Killian." He greets me before turning back to his son.

"No to," Ronald says looking down at his feet." Robin picks up Ronald and turns back to me.

"So what are you here for?"

"Regina wanted to speak to me." I answer.

"Not stealing my wife are you?" He asks, jokingly raising an eyebrow.

"Wouldn't think twice of it." I say, looking at the thief.

"Ah, it is about time you got here." Regina says and Robin raises another eyebrow. "Don't give me that look Robin." Regina says, swatting his shoulder, "He is hear for the weekly check-up."

"Ah, I will leave you two to it then." He mutters quietly to himself before excusing him self upstairs.

I follow Regina outside to sit under the apple tree. "So what do you know?" She asks, knowing that I know a lot.

I quickly tell her everything. (Except that Emma is pregnant). Regina is a good listener and when I am done she sighs. "This morning I realised that you were right about the Dark One being a possibility for cursing us. Clearly you have proof of that now. However I know something you don't"

"What is that?" I ask.

"I know why he did it."

"And why is that?" I ask, humouring her. She probably didn't know.

"Well I asked Mr. Smee some questions this morning too, except I did it while looking like Gold. For your first mate, he isn't very bright." Regina adds.

"No he isn't." I sigh.

"He didn't confirm that Gold set the curse, but he did say what his goal was."

"And what is it?" I ask again.

"He wants to break you?"

"What?" I ask, confused.

"He gave you your happy ending. A life with Emma, where she treats you the way you want her to. He gave you everything you wanted. He plans on letting you live like that for a little while longer."

"What will he do then?" I ask, knowing that I will dread the answer.

"He will kill her in front of you. Or something like that. And then he will make it so you can never die, so you live in hell forever. So you can never see her again, not even in death, because you will never join her."

Pain is the only expression on my face. "He will wait eight months." I say.

"What?" Regina asks.

"Emma is pregnant with a child. He is going to probably allow me to see the child and fall in love with it, before killing both of them."

"I am afraid that you are most likely right Hook."

"Why did he give you your happy ending?"

"So I wouldn't become involved most likely. He probably isn't expecting me to still have my memories."

"Are you going to help me?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because as well as hurting you, it will also hurt my son, Henry. And no one hurt Henry."