The Song of Darkness

The Missing Year

EMMA SWAN

Henry's getting ready for school and I'm cooking breakfast when someone knocks on the door. I go open the door. Its Killian. With a baby. "How the hell did you get here."

"I don't know."

"Why are you in New York? Why are you at my apartment?" He looks so exhausted. The babys crying.

"We need help. There's been a new curse."

"Everyone's back?" I take the baby and rock him while letting Hook inside.

"Yes. No one can remember the last year."

"Okay... Let's get going then I guess." Henry comes out of the bathroom.

"Hook?"

"Hey lad." The baby opens its eyes and starts fussing again. I hand the baby to Hook and it calms down.

"Is everyone back? Mom?"

"Yeah kid everyone's back. Get your book and let's go." He smiles and runs to get his stuff. He comes back with his book and his backpack. "Ok let's go."

We get in my car and drive back to Storybrooke. The baby sleeps most of the way. I think partially because Hooks singing to him. It's really sweet. As soon as we get there Henry runs to Regina. She's walking with Layla. Hook gets out with the baby and Layla comes up to him. He puts the baby in one arm and picks Layla up.

"Hello little love."

"Hi daddy."

"I can hold the baby so you can hold her." I offer. He hands me the baby. "Hi there little guy." I hear Layla and Hook whispering back and forth.

"Emma you should go see your parents."

"Where are they?"

"At home I believe." I put the baby down and go to find my parents. My dad opens the apartment door.

"Emma!" He hugs me. I hug him tight. I missed them so much. "I thought we'd never see you again."

"How are you back?"

"No one knows. We think a curse considering no one has the memories."

"Seems like a lot has changed." My mom comes out from her room and she's very heavily pregnant. "Oh wow." Why am I upset?

"Emma!" She hugs me.

"Mom..." I hug her.

"I thought we'd never see you again."

I let go of the hug. "Well I'm here. Look I should go. I need to start figuring out what happened."

"Let me help." Dad says.

"No. I think its best if you just stay here."

I leave before he can say anything else. Am I jealous? That's ridiculous. I get a sibling. I never had real siblings growing up. I guess it would be different now. I'm a full grown adult. It would be more like having a niece or nephew. I go to Granny's bed and breakfast for the night.

I just lay down and sleep until 6 the next morning. I get up and go walk around town and look for new arrivals. There's a screeching sound. A monkey comes flying down. I hold my hands up and blast it. Looks like my magic's back. What the hell is this? Wizard of Oz? That shits real too? I go to the station and grab my badge.

My dads here already. Great. I walk back out. "Emma wait."

"What?"

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

He hugs me. "Okay. Let's find who cast the curse."

I shake my head. "You should be with mom."

"She'll be fine."

I frown. "Okay. Let's find who cast the curse." We go to Reginas. She opens the door and rubs her eyes.

"What's up?"

"I need the records of everyone in Storybrooke."

"They're uh... at my office." She seems groggy and tired.

"Where at your office?"

"In the bottom drawer on the file cabinet closest to the wall on the left."

"Thank you."

She yawns and rubs her eyes. "Do you want help?"

"Yeah sure."

"Alright." She walks out and walks with me. We go to her office. She pulls out all the records. One file is different than all the rest. There's no picture or name. It's bright fucking green. I'll take it and run a fingerprint scan at the station.