Violets | Killian Jones

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"Love, don't you think it's time you set aside your differences with Swan and help find the witch who cursed everyone?"

" I already told you, no. Even though I have the magic that just might help them find the witch, I'm not going to. It'll drain too much of my energy."

Scarlett and Killian stand in the kitchen of the mayor's house and make themselves cups of coffee.

" Yes, but no one remembers anything about the last year of their lives. With your help... they could remember. Please, love... please help them."

Scarlett's back is pressed against the kitchen counter as Killian places his hand and hook on her hips.

" Since when does a pirate have interests in helping people?"

" Since you came into my life, and showed me that I should help people instead of take away from them."

"... Fine. But only because you asked so nicely."

Scarlett gives Killian a peck on the lips, then looks down to notice Hook sitting and waiting patiently. She smiles, then grabs a treat from the jar on the counter and throws it to him.

She puts on her coat, and the couple walk hand in hand to the ever so famous Granny's diner where the heroes are devising a plan.

The Charmings have a lead on who's responsible for the curse. A witch with skin of emerald. A new piece of real estate plopped down in town. A farm house. One that had no leads.

"What are you doing here?", Emma asks.

" Relax, Swan. She's here to help", Killian says,

"Unless one of you pisses me off," Scarlett says as she crosses her arms.

"I went all over that farmhouse and the land around it-- nothing", Emma says,

" Well, now that the sun's up, we should hit every place Gold might go--", David starts

" Gold? I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken. My father died before Emma, Henry and I left Storybrooke. I watch him die right in front of me," Scarlett interupts.

" Did I forget to mention that there's a chance your father might be alive?" Regina asks.

Scarlett tilts her head and looks at her mother with furrowed eyebrows.

" Yes, you did."

"Can someone explain to me how this is even possible?" Emma asks.

" I might have an inkling. When we went back to the Enchanted Forest, Neal was talking about the possibility of getting his father back", Killian says.

" What? How?", David asks.

"He didn't know how. He just... he missed his family and he was desperate to find a way to return to this world. He believed that bringing his father back was the key", Killian says.

" Well, that's impossible," Scarlett scoffs.

" What do you mean?" Emma asks.

" You can't just bring someone back from the dead without consequences. Have you ever heard the old term an eye for an eye? This is like that. In order to bring someone back from the dead... another life must be taken. Dead man rises... living man dies. A life for a life. Restoring the balance of the universe. Get it? Good," Scarlett says.

" We don't know that for sure. We don't even know if Neal made it back to Storybrooke. No one's seen him since this new curse. It doesn't mean his life was taken for Gold's", Emma says.

" He's out there somewhere", David says.

" With all due respect, we have bigger issues right now than who brought Gold back. The fact that he was in the Wicked Witch's basement, for one. I want to know what the hell she was cooking up with him", Regina says.

" Well, the best way to find that out would be to ask Gold, right?" Mary asks.

" Okay, I don't know if this is your pregnancy brain speaking, but we don't even know where my father is. If we find him, then we'll probably find this not so Wicked Witch," Scarlett says.

" I'm gonna head back to that farm house. It's possible this witch left behind some trace of potion or a special ingredient," Regina says as she stands up

" Do you want me to come with you?" Scarlett asks.

" No. I'll be fine on my own," Regina says.

" Have at it. Just be careful", Emma says.

" Well, she's the one who needs to be careful. She invaded my space. When I return the favor, I'm not pulling any punches."