David and Killian snuck out of the hospital shortly after they visited Snow White again. They both got into David's truck to go back to Jefferson's mansion to take his dead body from the scene. As they hopped into the car, they saw Henry running toward them, opening the back door. "I'm coming with."

"No, Henry. They need you. Emma needs you. Go back." David scolded him.

"No! I'm coming with. Where are you going?"

David sighed. "You followed us outside?"

Henry nodded. David rolled his eyes and glanced at Hook then back at his grandson. "Fine but you aren't getting out."

They left the area and drove to the home. They passed the black gate and parked on the driveway. "Stay here, lad." Killian told him. David agreed as they both got out, and left the boy in the truck.

"What the hell? This is terrible!" Killian said as they truly glared at the mansion beyond them. They remembered the front door was bolted and they couldn't open it. They had to use the back door when they first went into the house so they decided to use the same door this time. They both gasped when they saw the metal coverings in the windows as they slowly went to the back door. They went in and examined the house and it terrified them. The scenery of the house seemed horrendous. Most spots looked nice but others had old dried blood stains. It literally looked like a murder scene. As they came into the living room, they saw the carpet filled with dried blood, soaked in the carpet. "Oh my lord." Killian's mouth dropped as he saw the blood which looked months old. He then looked to see dried blood in the dining room carpet as well.

Tears filled the eyes of David as he put his hand over the old blood stains. "What did he do? What did he do to them?"

They continued to move onward until they found the front door bolted with metal. David jumped and turned to Killian as he heard a pistol go off. Hook separated the metal from the wall and opened the door.

They now both turned away and went upstairs wondering if they will find anything more. As they walked upstairs, they followed a trail of blood to the farthest room. There was more blood stains on the carpet and even on the bed sheets. There was a fresh pool of blood still wet on the ground which obviously was only spilt hours ago.

Killian shook his head in horror. "How could he have done this?" Killian asked practically drained from what he had been seeing.

They then went all the way down to the basement. As they continued to walk down the stairs into the dark basement, the smell was unbearable. Both of them were practically gagging over the smell because it was so horrible. They turned the light on to see that the basement had to be the worst place in the house. Chains ran out of the wall and blood stained them. Spots of dried blood splattered across the wall in various places and some parts of the floor was covered in old blood. Jefferson laid lifeless on the ground soaked in a pool of his own blood around his skull.

David bent down crying in anguish. "He hurt them! They shouldn't even be alive right now as much blood we've seen."

"That blood must of been in a span of months." Killian told him.

As he said this, David punched the wall in anger. "I should have protected them. I should have done something. They didn't deserve this. They were tortured and almost killed and I wasn't there. I wasn't there to kill that bastard who did that to them. Emma seemed fine but Regina and Snow didn't. I've never seen them so weak and helpless in my life. They seem so broken. Jefferson must have tortured them for a year and I wasn't there to save them! Who knows what kind of torture they went through. Because we didn't know where they were, they were tortured practically to almost death."

Killian pronounced. "I don't want to know what they had to endure, mate. I'm just glad we killed him when we had the chance!"

"Hook, it would be impossible for them to recover from something like this."

"Aye."

All of a sudden, Henry came in and started whimpering. "There's blood all over this house!"

"Henry, you were suppose to stay in the car!" David yelled.

Henry now stood there and continued crying. "The house looks horrific. Why would this man do this to my moms?"

"We don't know, Henry." David sighed replying again. "We don't know."

~

Day 29:

For the first time since Snow White came to the house, she was let out of her bedroom to see her daughter in the living room. Jefferson said to the two women. "I have to show you something you will be interested in."

"I doubt we would be interested in anything from you." Snow made a sassy remark. He gently slid a remote into Emma's palms. Emma glanced at it and then stumbled on the couch. Mary Margaret then did the same.

"Try channel eight." The man said.

Emma powered on the tv that was above the fire place. Emma then gradually changed each channel until she got to the eighth. It was the news channel for Storybrooke. As they waited for the commercials to end Emma asked. "Why are you wanting us to watch this?"

"Look." Is all he told them in a soft spoken voice.

The commercials ended and the show started. "This week will be a local broadcasting in Storybrooke." A host of the show said. The show switched over to the town's mayors office. An unknown woman now sat in a chair along with one empty seat across from her. "Storybrooke. A town of curses and magic but no one saw what was coming on the night of April second of this year. That night, Mary Margaret, well known as Snow White who was a teacher from the local school, Regina Mills, the previous Evil Queen who was the mayor, and Emma Swan, the Savior and the sheriff all went missing. Today, almost a month after the disappearances we are gathered here for their loved ones to share the memory of them. If you have any information on their disappearance please call the Sheriffs department. I have three interviews: the new mayor, sheriff, and the boyfriend of one of the women who disappeared that night. There names are Zelena Mills known as the Wicked Witch, David Nolan as Prince Charming and Killian Jones who previously went by the name, Captain Hook. They will all be sharing their perspective on this story and how citizens could help find them and bring them home."

The scene switched to the first interview which Zelena was the one who sat in the chair across from the lady. Snow and Emma gave a glance at each other in curiosity on what Zelena was going to say.

The interview showed her, telling about the quarrel between her and her sister. She also told about how after the women left she took her sister's role as the new mayor. Snow got a little lump in her throat as it switched to Zelena finally getting emotional toward the end of the interview. "This must be really hard for you. How did you take all this news of your sister's disappearance?"

Zelena took a deep breath and then continued. "It was really- well simply at first I didn't worry. For a few days, I ignored any doubts in mind that she left. But as the days and then weeks went on-" she sighed again uneasy. "She- well the truth is- you never truly realize you miss someone until they are really gone."

Killian's interview was next and as Emma saw his sad face, she instantly sobbed falling into the couch more, unable to comprehend that the man she loved was there on the screen. He then opened up about the call Henry had gotten a few days prior about how all three women were alright. "Henry had gotten a call previously and ensured that Emma had told him that they were okay. He had gotten told by her that she wanted to see him deeply but couldn't. All I know now is that in my opinion they had been kidnapped by some kind of mad man or something." If only they knew it was the Mad Hatter. Snow thought.

"Tell me. What are your last words? What would you tell Emma if she was listening?"

Killian now looked directly at the camera. It seemed as if Hook was looking straight at Emma. "Emma, I love you more than anything. I will find whoever has you or wherever you are. Because I know Regina, your mother, and you would never disappear on your own. You would never leave this town. I will find who took you, love and when I do, I will save you. And if someone hurt you, Regina or your mother, I will kill them if it is the last thing I do."

Emma's eyes were filled with tears as she sobbed once again, sinking into the sofa. "Oh, Killian. I miss you."

Snow now sat beside her daughter, putting an arm around her shoulder. "Oh, sweetie. It will be okay. I have hope."

"Thanks, mom."

Lastly, they glared at the television to see Charming. "This must of been hard losing a friend, your own daughter, and also your wife."

"It is." He placed his hand against his forehead in distress. "Truly, it is. I miss them so much. I would do anything to get them back." He exhaled and then tears started falling. "Oh, my dear, Snow. I will find you. I will always find you." He whimpered totally distraught by all what happened the last month.

Snow just wept uncontrollably as her husband cried on the tv. I hope one day I will see Charming. I can't live without him. Everyday gets harder without him. Emma now hugged her mother, and tried reassuring her.

Snow told her daughter. "I hope I'll see him again."

"You will, mom. I promise."