Once Upon A Time: Hook's Adopted Son (Book 1)

That Still Small Voice

(The Enchanted Forest)

Everyone knows the story of Pinocchio and how he became a real boy. But this is the story of Jiminy Cricket and how he became a conscience.

Years ago, in a small village, a little boy was walking through the crowd picking people's pockets as they watched a puppet show. That little boy was Jiminy, you see, his parents were con artists that tricked and lied to people for money and poor Jiminy was a part of the family business. In every town the con family goes into, they use a puppet show to distract people while Jiminy would steal coins, pouches of gold, and anything valuable. Once they finished up the show, they headed into a meadow and pooled out all the money and valuables that they stole. 

Jiminy didn't pay much attention to his parents, he hated being a thief and wanted to be something more meaningful. He found a cricket in a cage that he took. Jiminy always loved crickets but his parents just saw them as disgusting irritating little bugs. To Jiminy, crickets get to do whatever they want and hop from place to place freely. His parents remind him that he is free to do what they want and to be who they want to be, a thief. "Well, maybe I want to be something else. Maybe I don't want to steal. Maybe I want to be good." Jiminy blatantly said to his parents.

His parents refused to have him turn good. Jiminy remembered the harsh words that his parents said to him, "Good is another word for weak. Let us think for you. That's what parents are for. To help you. You are who you are and there's no changing it, Jiminy."

(Storybrooke)

Dr. Hopper started Henry's therapy session of the day. The two talked about how Henry thinks Dr. Hopper is Jiminy Cricket and why he thinks that. Henry just told him that he's a conscience and that's who he is. Dr. Hopper figured that Henry was trying to imply that the crickets in Storybrooke were once people too. "There aren't any crickets here. Listen." Henry said as they heard no crickets chirping in the night.

The two continued to talk more about the "curse" that is happening here. Harry knocked on the door and opened it, he was there to pick up Henry from his therapy session. Before they left, Dr. Hopper asked Henry the same question from before, why do you think it's so important that this is real? Henry just answered that he just believes that it is real. Dr. Hopper wanted Harry to stay for a minute to talk, Harry asked Henry to wait for him while he talked to Dr. Hopper. He asked Harry how he was adjusting to having someone else taking care of him besides himself. 

After the kidnapping and the months of medical bills, Dr. Hopper insisted on some therapy to help him. "It's different but I have Toothless with me," Harry answered.

"Toothless?" Dr. Hopper asked.

"Oh, right I guess Henry didn't tell you. That wolf that was found in the woods, I decided to take him in. Toothless is the name Henry gave him." Harry explained.

Just then, the whole room began to shake violently, and the sounds of something exploding filled the air. Harry got a call from Graham that something happened near the old cave mines. Dr. Hopper took Harry and Henry to the sight of the explosion and they saw almost half the town looking at the huge crater. Regina showed up barking orders at Graham and the fire department. She looked coldly at Emma saying that she had no business being here but Graham stepped in saying that she was the new deputy.

Regina put Emma on crowd control then she addressed the town about how the situation was being handled. She plans to use this area for "city use" by bulldozing, collapsing it, and paving it. Henry came out of the crowd saying that Regina can't just pave over the mines. There could be something in there that Regina doesn't want anyone to know about. Her lips were sealed and she asked for everyone to step away from the mines. Henry saw Regina pick something up and then hide it in her pocket.