Hey, sorry that this chapter is so late in the day, but I am glad I actually got it up! I wasn't planning on posting. I've been sick since Friday and I've just been sitting on the couch rewatching Once Upon a Time. Besides being sick, it was a good weekend.

Thank you so much for all the support on this story!

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Chapter Four

Gone

"What do you mean she's gone?" David asked.

Killian shook his head. "I got home with Harper and I couldn't find her anywhere. I called her 10 times and each time it went to voicemail."

"Snow and I will be right over." He hung up.

Killian ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He needed to keep it together. He didn't want Harper to find out what was going on.

"Daddy?" Harper asked quietly as she walked into the room. "Are you okay?"

Killian bent down and pulled Harper into a hug. "I love you."

Harper wrapped her tiny arms around Killian's neck. "I love you too, Daddy."

Killian held onto Harper. He didn't want to let her go. If he let her go… what would happen to her? Killian stood up straighter, Harper still in his arms and went to sit on the couch.

"Are you sad?" Harper asked.

"I'm okay." Killian kissed Harper's forehead. "You'll be okay too."

Harper rested her head on Killian's shoulder and fell asleep.

Killian kissed her head again. "You're safe. I won't let anything happen to you."

The door opened and the Charmings walked in. Neal was holding Snow's hand.

"Killian," Snow said. "What happened exactly?"

Killian looked at them, holding Harper as close to him as he possibly could. "I got home and Emma wasn't on the couch. So I checked our room, Harper's room, the laundry room. I checked every room and space in this house and I couldn't find her. I called her and it went to voicemail every time." A few tears escaped Killian's eyes.

"Emma's… gone?" Neal asked, just above a whisper.

Snow wiped her eyes. "No, she's just at the, uh… store. Why don't you go watch TV upstairs? We'll send Harper up there when she wakes up."

Neal nodded and walked upstairs.

"No matter what's going on, we can't let Harper or Neal know that Emma is missing. It will crush them," David said.

Killian nodded and rubbed Harper's back. "I know." He looked at his parent-in-laws. "What are we going to do?"

Snow and David looked at each other. Neither of them knew what to do or say for that matter.

Killian looked down at Harper. He kissed the side of her head and whispered, "I'll keep you safe. I promise."

Harper turned a little and then settled back down.

"We need to tell Henry and Regina," Killian said softly.

Snow nodded. "Regina, yes, but… I don't know about Henry."

Killian looked at her. "Why not?"

"He'll worry to much," Snow explained.

"His mother is missing! He deserves to know!" Killian stood up abruptly. Harper's eyes shot open. She looked at her dad.

"Are you okay, Daddy?" she asked sleepily.

Killian looked down and smiled a little. "I'm fine. I'm sorry I woke you."

Harper yawned and turned into Killian's chest. "It's okay."

"Neal is here. He's upstairs."

Harper smiled. "Can I go play?"

Killian nodded. "Yes." He kissed her head and set her down. She ran to the stairs. Killian looked back at his in-laws.

"Killian, I know you want to tell him but… it'll crush him," Snow tried.

"And you don't think I'm crushed? Or you two? Aren't you both worried sick? But that didn't stop me from telling you!" Killian reasoned.

Snow looked at David for help but he just shook his head. Snow sighed. "We are worried, Killian, and we're glad you told us. But Henry… he's just a kid-"
"He's not a kid anymore and he dang well deserves to know that his mother is missing." Killian paused. "He's coming home this weekend because it's a 4 day weekend for him. I'll tell him then." Killian turned and walked into the kitchen.

Snow covered her face with her hands. "We can't let him tell Henry."

"Why not, Snow?" David asked.

"Because, Davi." Snow looked at him. "He needs to focus on his future. We can find Emma on our own, Henry needs to stay in school."

David looked confused. "Snow, this isn't you. You always say that family is first."

"And it is, but… what is Henry going to use for an excuse to be gone from school for possibly weeks? It's The Land Without Magic, they won't believe Henry if he tells them the truth and telling his professors is definitely not a possibility."

David put his hands on Snow's shoulders. "Snow, Henry is going to be too worried about Emma to focus in school."
"That's why we don't tell him."

"What are we going to tell him when he comes home and doesn't get to see his mom?"

Snow looked down. "I don't know, David."

David pulled Snow into a hug. "We need to tell Henry. Henry deserves to know."

Snow nodded. "Okay."

Killian leaned against the counter, arms folded across his chest, and head down. Henry needed to know. He would be able to help them find Emma. They needed the help. They didn't even know who took Emma or why or where.

Killian sighed.

"Daddy," a soft voice said.

Killian smiled a little and looked down. "Yes, Harper?"

"Where's Mommy? I want to give her the flowers." Harper smiled.

Killian's heart ached. How was Harper going to take this? She was going to notice one way or another that her mother hasn't been home. Killian picked up Harper. "We gotta wait a little bit, okay?"

Harper nodded. "Okay. But… can I see Mommy? I want to make sure she isn't sick anymore."

Then it hit him. If the person who kidnapped Emma, kidnapped her while she was at home… that meant that if she wasn't at home… she wouldn't be gone. This is all my fault, Killian thought. If I wasn't so worried about her, she would still be here.

"This is all my fault," Killian mumbled.

"What, Daddy?" Harper asked.

Killian kissed Harper's head. "I love you. Grandma and Grandpa are going to watch you, okay?"

Harper nodded. "Where are you going?"

"Somewhere." Killian walked into the living room and set Harper down. He looked at Snow and David. "Watch Harper for me." It wasn't a question. He wasn't leaving Harper alone with anyone except David and Snow, Regina, or Henry.

Snow looked at him. "Killian-"

Killian shook his head and grabbed his coat and shoes and walked out the door.

"Where's Daddy going?" Harper asked, looking at her grandparents with wide eyes.

"He's just… going to Granny's to get everyone dinner," Snow lied. She really hoped that Harper had no sense of time. It was only 3:47.

Harper nodded. She yawned and laid on the couch. "I want Mommy."

Snow's heart ached. This poor little girl is going to be without a mother for who knows how long. Snow sat next to Harper and pulled her into her lap. She kissed her head. "She'll be home soon."

Harper nodded and yawned again. She turned herself so she was laying her head on one of the couch pillows. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Regina!" Killian shouted, banging on Regina's door "Regi-"

The door opened and standing there was a very annoyed Regina. "What?"

"I need your help. Emma… she's… she's," he couldn't bring himself to say it. He looked down, tears escaping his eyes.

Regina's face softened. "Come in." Regina opened the door wider and let Killian in. They went and at in the living room. "So, what's going on?"

Killian looked at Regina and decided to just blurt it out. "Emma's missing."

Regina's eyes widened. "What?"

"Please don't make me repeat it."

"She's gone? How?"

Killian shrugged. "It's my fault. Emma stayed home all day because she was throwing up this morning. I thought she was ill, but she said she was fine, but she stayed home. If she wasn't at home, then this wouldn't have happened. My wife would be here with me and Harper would have her mother."

"Killian, this is not your fault. I promise you that. Whoever or whatever took Emma is to blame," Regina explained. "Not you."

"They don't want to tell Henry - Snow and David. They don't want Henry to find out," Killian said.

"Why not?"

"I don't bloody know!"

"Okay, okay. Calm down, Killian. We will find Emma, okay?"

Killian nodded. "Okay. Where do we start?"

"Well, first we have to figure out where Emma is."

Killian nodded. "How do we do that?"

"We use a locator potion," Regina said. "It will show us where she is or show us the last place she was here if she was taken to another realm."

"Another realm?" Killian asked. "She could be in bloody Neverland!"

"It's a possibility," Regina said.

Killian sighed and looked down.

Regina stood up. "Come on. Let's go to my vault and get what we need to find your wife."

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