Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon a Time.
Here's a story of how I want things to play out in season 4 for Emma and Killian:
~In the Moments that Followed~
Killian glances across the room to find a worried Emma.
They are all still at Granny's, and Robin, Roland and Marian have all just been reunited. Regina looks infuriated.
Killian walks towards them, and takes his place, which is next to Emma, always.
"Regina, Emma meant no harm." Killian says, when he realizes how delicate a situation it is.
Regina looks angry, but deep down inside, she is really just hurt.
Emma looked extremely concerned and worried.
"Regina, I-" Emma tries to apologize as best to her ability, but Regina holds her hand up, silencing her.
It had not been easy for The Evil Queen to renounce her evil life, but now as her last chance at True Love had been shattered, we should all be concerned for our lives, especially Emma.
Killian was ready to do anything to protect Emma, and was not going to just stand by and let her get hurt. He had finally won Emma, and it was genuine. He was not going to lose her now.
"I would get out of here before I do something I might regret." Regina says, not quite herself. She sounds menacing, but there is sadness in her voice, and she seems about to cry.
"Regina." Emma tries again, holding her hands out to try to embrace the broken-hearted woman.
Regina steps away.
"Please. Just LEAVE!" Regina yells.
Now Emma looks as though she is about to cry.
Regina and her had established a form of friendship through magic, and now it was quickly fading.
Killian grabs Emma's arm, and escorts her outside of Granny's. Emma resists, looking behind her to reveal a slightly sobbing once Evil Queen.
Killian walks down the street, in the direction of Snow and Charming's apartment, pulling Emma in tow.
When Emma continues to resist, Killian stops.
"Emma, you are not safe. I needed to get you out of there. Regina herself warned you." Killian says impatiently.
"I ruined her life. Just as my mother did before me." Emma says quietly.
"Swan, it was not your fault. You and me both had no idea" Killian starts.
"But I should have made more of an effort trying to figure out just who she was. Now, because of me, Regina has lost Robin, someone its obvious she loves. And she will be pained by his constant presence. She has to live in the same town as the man she loves; and not be able to be with him"
"You would not do this sort of thing on purpose. Regina knows that. Otherwise, she would not have let you go." Killian says.
Emma just lets her head fall, and stars at the ground.
Killian leads Emma up the stairs to her parents apartment, and she unlocks the door with the spare key they kept under the welcome mat.
Killian holds the door open for Emma, and she steps inside. Killian follows, and closes the door.
Killian starts to pace back and forth across the room, trying to think of their next best plan of action. Emma sits down on the couch near her.
"I deserve anything that is coming to me from her." Emma says softly.
Killian stops in his tracks and turns around to face Emma.
"You have done so much for Regina. You came back to Storybrooke with Henry, when you could have remained in New York, and have had the life you have always wanted-"
"Thought- the life I thought I had wanted." Emma says.
"What do you mean, love?" Killian asks, sitting down next to her, a questionable look on his face.
"I want to stay, here, as I said earlier. I want to have a future here, despite what I said before. This is the start of the life I have always wanted. Here." Emma says, admitting it to herself more so than to Killian. "But there will always be something or someone who tries to upset our happiness. First Regina, then Pan, then Zelena. it never ends. We will never be free of this-any of it." she added.
Killian holds her face in his right hand, and carefully with his hook.
"I will not let anything to happen to you, love, or your family. We have only just started this-whatever this is. I want to have a future with you, Emma. We have to just always remember the good moments, and try to forget about the bad ones." Killian says, especially remembering their shared kiss outside of Granny's.
Emma smiles slightly, then she rests her head on his shoulder.
Killian holds her protectively in his arms, for one of the first times. Then Killian says:
"I will be here for you.
Always, love."
I hope you liked the first chapter of this fic. I am planning on having two more chapter after this, but maybe more will follow. Please let me know your thoughts!
~readinglover120