I do not own the characters of ONCE UPON A TIME. (Though I wish). I do however own the storyline coming up. Please enjoy my take on this story.

Emma watched as Rumple stabbed Pan (His own father) in the back. Frozen until the two faded into nothing, but dust. Once the air was clear and the six of them were unfrozen Belle's voice rang throughout the street. "NOOOO…" Collapsing to the floor Belle couldn't help but panic. "This cannot be real!" Emma watched as her mother came to Belle's aid. "Snow, he cannot be gone…we had plans."

Moving away from the group Emma watched Neal hide away from everyone. "Neal I'm sorry. He saved us all, you can't take that away from him." Emma touched his shoulder softly trying to relieve some kind of pain. "I know you're upset, and trust me I get it, but we have to move fast because Pan already enacted the curse and we don't have a lot of time to figure out a plan." Neal looked at Emma knowing she was right, but he couldn't move past the fact that his papa was gone and his grandpapa was the cause of what happened. Emma shook her head and went over to Regina. "What can we do? How can we stop this?"

Regina looked at Emma with sadness in her eyes. "The only thing I can do is get you and Henry out of here safely. Pan already enacted some curse and I can't defeat it because I don't know what he did to my curse." Regina felt guilty, but there was honestly nothing anyone could do. "We don't have much time, I would suggest you go say goodbye to your parents and anyone else that is needed. I would like to spend some time with Henry before…" Emma nodded sadly, she knew how hard it was to watch Henry leave. "Don't I don't want to remember you as feeling pity for me Emma, I need you to be strong for our son."

Taking Regina's advice, Emma found herself looking for her parents. "Emma?" Snow's eyes were laced with tears. This was all Emma's fault if she had saved Henry sooner or just acted on her suspicions she wouldn't have to be saying goodbye to her parents. "I know that look, don't…I went through it when we first saw you after the curse. There's nothing you could do to fix this, it was meant to happen for some reason." Snow engulfed her daughter in a hug. Emma opened her eyes and saw her father trying to hold back his own tears. "I love you Emma, your father and I love you so very much."

"We do." David caved and walked over to his small family and held onto them. Emma couldn't help, but to continue to feel guilty. "We will find each other again. This isn't the end, we always find each other." Emma had to hold onto her dad's words that was the only way to get through this…the hope that they could find a way back to each other and not have this be the end. "Emma, I know we didn't get a chance to be real parents, but we are so proud of you Emma Swan. You're amazing and I'm so proud of the person you've become."

Frowning Emma looked up at her mom and dad. "We never got a chance to be a real family. We just got back from Neverland and look at us now, separated once again because of magic and Rumple…There has to be a way to get back to this place I'm going to find it. I'm not doing this again, I cannot lose either of you, Henry or…"

"Killian…" That quickly caught Emma's attention. David never really hid his dislike for Killian, so hearing him basically push her towards him, "you can't lose Killian." David kissed his daughter's forehead before moving stroke her hair. "Go Emma, if you don't have much time left, go be with him and don't let your last moment with him be fighting or denying what is right in front of you." Emma looked from her mother to her father and knew they both were right. There was no time for anything else, it was time for her to stop denying that she needed Killian, and she didn't have time to run away from it.

After saying goodbye to her parents she knew exactly where to find the captain. His ship wasn't too far from her parent's house, so it took her half the time it would from her own house. "Captain?" Emma yelled as she felt him close by. This was another key indicator that they were supposed to be more than just what they were already. "Killian! I'm serious where the hell are you?" Emma moved to the captain's quarters to find Hook drinking his usual flask of rum. "Really the end of days are about to happen and you are drinking?"

"Aye, you were with Bae and I wasn't going to stop it." Killian was annoyed that much Emma could tell, but it confused her why he couldn't see how she felt about him. "So why try to change what can't be changed before the end happens."

"Really? You think that I want Neal, after everything we've talked about, after Neverland? You think I would trade in my happy ending with you for my past with him?" Emma could feel her heart break as she looked into his eyes.

Taking his flask Emma ran upstairs to the stern of the ship. "Swan give me my damn flask!" Frowning Emma dumped the content of the flask into the ocean. "What the hell was that for?"

"We're about to be separated for all of eternity I don't know if we'll ever see each other again and instead of coming after me or trying to spend the last moments together, you are here alone why?!" Tossing the flask into the ocean Emma turned to look at him. Anger in both of their eyes, both of them knew exactly what was going to happen soon and neither wanted to be the first to admit it to the other first. "You're an idiot. I was the one that kissed you in Neverland, I'm the one that came to you every night since we got back asking for comfort. So why in the hell did you think it was smart to just let me go? I can't lose you Killian not when the world is about explode and I may lose you forever." Emma had tears flowing down her face as she looked at the captain of the Jolly Rodger.

"Swan?" He inched towards her as she moved away slightly. "Swan I'm sorry…"

Emma shook her head. "I know I keep telling you that I wanted us to keep this a secret, but I'm done. I told you back up on that beanstalk, I've been hurt before and I'm tired of it. You were the first person to see through my armor; I fell for you almost instantly and I let my guard down for what? For you to hide away? What happened to you always saying a man who doesn't fight for he wants, deserves what he gets. Well thanks for letting me know I'm not worth fighting for."

Emma turned to leave anger rippled through her. How could he be so stupid? Why couldn't he see the truth? "Bloody hell Swan, give me a chance to explain!" Grabbing Emma's arm with his good hand, Hook planted them both in a stand still. Both facing each other, Killian ran his fingers across her cheek. "I want to say things; things I haven't said in centuries. I don't want this to be the end, I don't want to say goodbye." Emma leaned into his touch loving each moment of their last ones together. "I really do care what happens. I'm scared too Emma." Emma looked up to see Killian's own eyes with tears in it. For the first time since they'd met, Emma could clearly see emotion on his face. "I will always find you Emma, I don't care what this spell does, I WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU! Nothing will stop me Emma Swan, from finding you. We will have our happy ending." Pulling her closely their lips touched and a sparked between them. A fire was lit between them as their kiss deepened and their hands roamed.

As the kiss began to grow deeper, they pulled apart as Regina entered the room. "Emma, I know we will find a way to defeat this, but it's still going to be an uphill battle. We need to get to your parents and go over it before we send you away."

"I still have to go away?" Emma asked as she leaned her head against Killian's arm. She was hopeful that Regina would find a way to stop the curse from completely happening.

Regina touched the savior's arm, her own eyes reflected the same sadness Emma's and Killian's eyes. "Emma, I tried to find some way to keep you and Henry here and the curse from happening, but Pan and Rumple may have counted on me doing it. I have a plan though that could help us all somehow stay together."

Before Regina could say anything, she waved her hand and they were all now in the Charming's home. "What's going on? Is it time?" David asked as he watched his daughter slowly untangled her fingers from Killian's.

As they sat across from the former queen, Regina just took a deep breath softly. "The only thing I can do to have any chance of breaking the curse is true love for the savior." Emma looked at Regina confused till she saw Kilian leaning against the door staring into the room filled with her family and friends. "The two of you would have to find a way back together if there was any hope in breaking this curse."

Emma shook her head looking at Killian then Regina. "I don't know how that is even possibly, Pan's curse is going to change everything. We won't even remember each other. Let alone have a chance at true love even having a real chance at fixing this." There was no way they would have enough time or anything to find a way to break this curse. "We don't have enough time Regina."

Shaking her head Regina knew there was a way to fix everything, but she couldn't force it to happen and if the prophecy was right, Killian and Emma would have to find each other naturally. "Let's get you and Henry to the town line, I need to give you a chance to say goodbye before it's to late." With a wave of her hand, everyone was on the town line.

Within seconds they were finally on the line before the memories would fade and she'd lose her parents and what could be a good thing all in the same minute. It'll be okay Emma… her subconscious was trying to remind herself. But how would it be okay? She'd never remember all the things with her family or Killian…everything would be gone and she'd probably never see them again. "Emma, we'll find a way back to you." David walked over to his only daughter before touching her face. He hadn't gotten a chance to be a father to his child, but Snow, Emma and himself would be a family again. Sooner or later they'd find a way back to each other like Snow and him had done countless times. "Regina, could you curse us all here again? Or at least somewhere we could have a chance at being a family?"

"If I could I would, but I don't know what Pan did to this once and I'm scared if I mess with it anymore it could hurt us somehow." Regina wished she could, she'd give anything, to have more time with her son. But she wouldn't risk hurting him or prolonging this.

Moving out of her father's arms, Emma moved to Killian. "Don't give up…" Emma touched his hand softly. Their eyes were locked and the emotion that they didn't speak much of was there. He wanted this chance with her, she felt her walls starting to crumble. "I'm trusting you, please don't let me regret it Killian."

Taking his hook, he pulled Emma close to him, he didn't care about the people around them, just needed the closeness between them. "I would rather give up my good hand then make you regret giving me your trust princess. I will find you Emma Swan." Emma nodded trying not to let the tears fall, she wouldn't let the tears go.

Pulling away she moved to take Henry's hand. She had to keep him safe, someday they'd have a chance to be together and she would have everything she'd ever dreamed about. With one last look, both Henry and Emma got into the car. "You ready kid?"

"Everything will be okay, Regina said it would be painless. We'd only know each other. I hope they find a way." Henry looked at his mom who was putting the car into drive. He could see her sadness threatening to fall from her eyes. With one last deep breath Emma drove down the street.

The Charmings and everyone else watched as Emma and Henry drove away. It was like a piece of the puzzle had broken off and nothing could stop them from breaking now. "How much time do we have Regina?" Snow asked after watching the yellow bug disappear. "Do we even have any time?"

"We have maybe ten minutes before it takes us back to the enchanted forest. I rigged it so we can at least go back." Regina explained before wiping her own eyes, she'd just been separated from the child she raised alone. "This is all your fault." She turned to Neal angrily. If he hadn't brought Tamara, she wouldn't have taken Henry to Neverland and Pan would never have gotten his hands on her son. Now she would be whisked away and have nothing, "How could you bring her here?"

Neal shook his head and moved closer to the former queen only to be stopped by David. "You know what, I hate myself more than anything. I loved her…I just lost everyone I care about in a span of days Regina. I lost my dad, my ex-fiancé and now my son and Emma are gone too. SO I'm sorry if I don't care how you feel. Now Emma and Henry are alone and there's nothing any of us can do, because we're all tethered to this place."

Snow shook her head, the words Neal spoke kept repeating in her head. "Neal is right, we're all tethered here because we all were brought through the curse somehow. Most if not all of us were brought here by it, Neal's father created it, but…" The princess looked at her husband with a soft smile. Relaxing against his touch she continued. "Emma's protected so is Henry, but Killian you could go." David's eyes found hers and continued to think of her words. "Killian, you could cross the line and keep her from being alone." She quickly looked at Regina and a smile came to her face.

Shaking her head Regina knew Snow was right, she didn't want to admit it, especially if that meant Hook would be around her son and not her. Before she could even suggest anything David nodded at his wife. "Do it Regina, we don't have time to be mad about the situation, Emma is our priority and if we want any chance at them finding their way back to us, we need to give Them a chance, one chance to find us."

Regina turned to see the purple smoke was getting closer to them, "No matter what I do, you'd have to lose your memory of her and him. I'd do the same thing I did for them, you'd get a new identity, past, everything…"

"Don't force this Regina…" Killian didn't want anything to be magically given to him, Emma deserved much more than forced love.

Neal was growing angrily, how could they even consider Killian going after Emma. "Are you all crazy, he's a pirate and what he's going to go out there and ruin my chances again with Emma? He's already broken up my parent's marriage, why would you guys let him do this to me?"

Regina rolled her eyes before letting her hands at the side of Killian's head. Processing parts of Kilian's past into a memory. She wanted him to have a chance before it's to late. "Find us…" She whispered softly before pushing him across the town line just seconds before the town disappeared into a cloud of smoke.

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