Title: A True Sacrifice

Disclaimer: Once Upon A Time and its characters belong to Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and are owned by ABC. Not Mine!

Author's Note: Just thought they missed a little bit in between Neal dying and David and Emma going to make sure Snow was alright. I needed to write this for a little OUAT therapy after Neal died :( So sad. As I wrote this when I was listening to the song, Right Here by Ashes Remain. It just seemed to fit with it. Hope you like it.

"Just hang in there please. You haven't even had a chance to see Henry. To remember you." – Emma chokes out.

"It's okay. He doesn't need to, he just needs to know that in the end I was a good father. I saved this for you, to give to you again. Take it. Go find Tallahassee, even if it is without me." – Neal pleads.

"Neal.." - Emma pleads.

"Hey, I'll be watching over you guys from somewhere. Just promise me, promise me you both will be happy." - Neal asks.

"I promise. I promise." Emma cries.

A True Sacrifice

Emma cradled Neal in her arms. She lost him again. He was really dead this time. She felt the tears streaming down her face, but she didn't care for once. He was gone. The man she loved sacrificed his life to save her and their son. He was a hero.

"Emma!"

Emma looked up to see her father running up to them, but stopped short when he saw them.

"Oh Emma." David said as he realized that Neal was dead. His heart broke as he looked into Emma's eyes to see all the pain and sadness that consumed them. He walked over to her and knelt beside her putting his arms around her as she clinged to Neal.

"He's…..gone." Emma mumbled as more tears streamed down her face. She turned her head into her father's chest as she began to sob as her heart continued to break.

David couldn't believe that this was happening again. Emma lost Neal again. It was so unfair and he wished he could take away her pain, but all he could do was hold on to his daughter as she cried. David closed his eyes as a tear slipped from them and then he lightly kissed Emma's head. "I'm sorry, Emma."

"He….died….a…hero." Emma managed to choke out through her tears. She bent down and kissed Neal's forehead one last time. She knew what she had to do and that required her to leave him. "Goodbye, Neal….I…love…you." Emma choked out through her tears in a voice that was just above a whisper.

David watched as Emma moved Neal off her lap and started to get up, but she was shaking so David helped Emma stand up. After she was standing with the support of her father, Emma turned to David and looked up into his eyes before she wrapped her arms around him seeking comfort that she so desperately needed.

David instantly wrapped his arms around her as she continued to sob into his chest. After a moment, she slightly pulled away and looked up at her father. "It's Zelena, she is the Wicked Witch….Mom…" Emma said as she put the pieces together and looked at her father with a mixture of fear and determination.

David's heart did a double take as he heard Emma. "We have to go, Emma. She was suppose to be coming over today." David said as he gently pulled Emma with him, who he hadn't let go of yet afraid that she didn't have the strength to hold herself up at the moment.

"Yes, you better go. She will know about this soon." Rumple said as he looked up at David.

Emma nodded as she went with her father, but looked back at Neal as they left him behind. A soft cry left her lips before she turned around, ready to go face the Witch who took Neal away from her.

As her father quickly led her back to his truck, she thought to herself, "Tallahassee was suppose to be with you, Neal. How can I find it with someone else?" Emma couldn't hold back the cry that once again escaped her lips.

David looked over at Emma as he heard her cry again, he gently squeezed her tighter to him with the arm that was still around her.

They finally reached the truck and Emma separated from him to run to the passenger's side door. David ran as well and jumped in the truck. He turned on the truck and stepped on the gas. He drove as fast as he could to the loft where Snow was with the Witch. He was worried about Emma. He was worried about Snow and his unborn child that could possible be in danger right now. He glanced over at Emma who looked like she was in shock, but the tears kept streaming down her face and every once in a while she would let out a small cry that tore at his heart. He stretched out his arm to put it around Emma's shoulders when she let out another cry. As soon as he did, Emma scooted over in the seat and put her head on his shoulder. He automatically tightened his arm around her. "I am here, Emma. I am here." David said softly as he continued to race down the road.

Emma took the time to compose herself as they finished the drive to the apartment. She needed to pulled it together in order to save her mother. As they came to an abrupt stop right in front of the apartment, Emma quickly followed her dad out of his door and pulled out her gun. "Let's go get this Witch." Emma said with a voice full of anger.

David nodded as he ran to the apartment building with Emma at his side.

After finding Snow safe and Zelena had escaped, Emma managed to tell her mother that Neal was dead.

"I'm so sorry, Emma." Snow said as she pulled her into a hug.

Emma once again let a tear slip from her eyes. Her mother was safe and she could take a moment to let her comfort her. Neal was dead and a part of her was dead as well. She wasn't sure if her heart would ever heal from losing him because right now it was shattered into a million pieces. The only thing that was holding her together was her parents and that she need to stay strong for Henry. She had to be the savior for them and the town, but for right now she would let her mother hold her together.

David watched Emma's face as she let her mother hug her and his heart crumbled seeing the sadness that engulfed her eyes. He slowly walked over and wrapped his arms around his girls putting his hand on Emma's head. All they could do was give Emma support and love because nothing they could say would make up for the heartbreak she was feeling. They would just be there for her today and always.