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Chapter 16

The very moment Liam decides to throw the torn pages down the well is when Scarlett approaches.

" Find anything?".

" Scarlett... I'm afraid a ship's captain can only be cooped up for so long. I had to come out and get some air. What brings you here?", He asks.

" Oh, same thing. The babies don't exactly like being inside all that much. They must take after their father", She says with a smile.

Liam quickly smiles back.

" That they do".

" Do you have any interest in knowing the names of your nephew and niece?".


" I would like that".

" Alison... and Zachary".

" Beautiful names".

Scarlett takes a few steps closer to the eldest Jones, her heeled boots sending a shiver down his spine.

" Killian told me the tale of his brother before. He said you were the most noble hero he'd ever met. He followed you wherever you would go. Saying you were a better man than he could ever be. He doesn't think you can do any wrong... which is why I can't figure out why you lied to him".

" Liam? Scarlett? What's going on?", The sound of a concerned one-handed man just nearly breaks the tension.

" Your mother-to-be thinks I lied to you", Liam says.

" He ripped the pages from the book, Killian. Search him, you'll find them", Scarlett says.

" Look, if it would help to clear things up, I'd be happy to", He says.

" That won't be needed. I don't need proof to know what's really going on here. Scar, when are you going to admit that this is really about my brother?", Killian asks.

" What else would it be about?", Scarlett asks.

" Us. You think if you can prove that Liam is a villain, that I'll somehow feel like I was less of one. That you can convince me I'm worth saving and that we've got a future together", Killian says.

" Killian... for the last time... I'm pregnant with our children. We do have a future together... as a family", She pleads.

" No, luv... you have a future with our children", He says.

" You agree with him?".

" Why bring me back if I should just move on? After we defeat Hades, I won't be returning with you. My fate isn't in Storybrooke. It should be determined here".

" So I just mean nothing to you?".

" Scarlett, you know that's not what I mean".

" I have done everything I possibly could to save you. When my father made me choose between you and him... I ran away with you. I have always chosen you... but now you can't even choose me".

With those words, Scarlett walks away. Tears in her eyes. A mixture of pain and anger.

Later on, Scarlett is found on the couch, gently rubbing her belly to soothe the pain.

" Need some help?".

Emma walks in the room, sitting next to her on the couch.

" I don't know if they have legs yet, but they won't stop kicking", Scarlett groans.

" Here's a trick I learned", Emma says as she gently rubs her belly.

" That's... wow. You're good", Scarlett laughs.

" I was in prison, after all", Emma smiles, " Are you okay?".

" I wish I knew the answer to that", Scarlett says.

" You know... if Killian stays... Grant and I would be more than happy to help you with the babies. I'm sure my mom and dad would help out, as well", Emma offers.

" Thank you, Emma. But, if that's the case... I feel as though that's something I need to do on my own", Scarlett says.

The brunette calms from the massage, sinks into the couch and leans her head on the blonde. Emma welcomes it, continuing to soothe the mother-to-be. An electric spark causes her to pull away. Emma looks at her hands, then down at Scarlett's stomach. She realizes it wasn't Scarlett who caused the spark... it was the babies.

" Mind if I have a word?", The pirate asks as he walks in.

The blonde leaves, walking back to her parents and her lover, allowing the married couple to converse. Killian takes a few steps, then gets on his knees before his wife. Their eyes level, he grabs her hand.

" You were right about Liam. He destroyed those pages because of a deal he made with Hades years ago-- a deal that almost got us thrown into that boiling sea", He says, keeping his tone hushed.

" The Eye of the Storm, I know. Are you okay? Where is he?", She asks.

" He, uh, sacrificed himself, but his sacrifice helped that crew we sailed with. They finally moved on, thanks to him", Killian says.

" Did he move on, too?", Scarlett asks.

" He did... but he helped me see the truth before he went. I am... so glad you came down here, Scarlett. Perhaps I do deserve saving, after all".

" Does that mean when this is all over, you're planning to come home?".

" Yes. Everything Liam did was to ensure that I had a future, and I damn well intend to have one".

Killian leans in to connect his lips with Scarlett's, her hands gently cupping his face as their eyes remain closed. They slowly pull back, just enough so the tip of their noses touch, and gaze into each other's eyes.

" I'll travel the seven seas for you...".

" Just to show my love for you".

When the Storybook gets returned to the heroes, they still find nothing. Emma says that they may be missing a secret, but they don't know what it could be. Henry stays at the top part of the Underworld version of Snow's apartment, and Scarlett takes it upon herself to go up there, seeing that he wouldn't want to talk to his mother's.

" Sup, bro? Whatcha doing?", She asks.

" Nothing. Just thinking", Henry responds.

" Mind if I think with you?", Scarlett asks as she takes the seat next to him on the bed, " So... what are we thinking about?".

" I don't want to talk about it", He says.

" Says the kid who literally couldn't stop talking about when he got his first Spider-Man action figure, but, okay. Let's talk about me. I had a... weird day. My feet have been swelling up since the pregnancy, my back is killing me, and all this walking sucks. You remember when we watched Wall-E? I wanna become like those flat floating people who don't have to move. I had... nothing like it when I was growing up. I had castles and horses and tea parties and spells... but more importantly, what I didn't have was family. I had mom... I had my dad... but I never felt like I could talk to anyone else because I couldn't. My mother was too busy being the Evil Queen and my father was probably murdering someone".

" Please don't turn this into a lesson".

" Too late on that one, dude. All I ever wished for as a kid... was a sibling. That's all I ever wanted. And now I got one... that's you. You are my little brother, and like it or not, I'm here for you. Always have been, always will be. And you know who else? Your family who's sitting downstairs. Both your mother's, your grandpa, your grandma, your soon-to-be step-father, and your honorary older-brother. There's so many people who would kill to have a family like yours, Henry. So, you can either come down and talk... or stay up here, continuing to be a teenager".

But before Scarlett walks down the stairs, she adds one last comment.

" Just don't do what I did and set an entire village on fire because you were PSMing. It's not a good look".

And then...

" The author's pen? I thought you destroyed it?", Regina asks.

All the heroes gather around the table that the pen is placed on.

" I did, but that just brought it here. The Apprentice told me where it was. I thought if I could use its power, I could be a hero", Henry says.

" What made you think you needed to do this?", His mother asks.

" At first, it was Cruella. She wanted me to use it to bring her back to life", Henry responds.

" Why would you help her?", His other mother asks.

" To help you. She said you have all this guilt about killing her, and that's when I realized I have all this power and I ignore it. I just live in everyone's shadow", He says.

" To be fair, his sister creates a pretty big shadow", Scarlett says, earning a jab in the ribs from Regina.

" I want to be the hero instead of the one the heroes rescue", Henry continues.

" I understand that. But that's not the way to do it", Emma says.

" I know, and that's why I'm telling you now. I finally understand what the Apprentice meant. I'm gonna write the stories as they are, and I'll start with Hades. I'm gonna use the pen the correct way-- to re-create his story".

" Hades went to a lot of trouble to keep us from learning his story", Snow adds.

" Which means we're onto something", Regina says.

" Question is, what is Hades trying to keep from us?", David asks.

Scarlett can feel it in her stomach. The need to be honest. She blames Emma for her actions, but Scarlett speaks up.

" I might know", Scarlett says as she twiddles with her ring.

" How is that possible?", Emma asks.

" Because... this isn't my first time in the Underworld... and this isn't my first time meeting Hades".

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