I was supposed to be working on my story A Quiet Moment instead but I couldn't focus or get this story idea out of my head. This will likely be a 2 chapter story...maybe 3. We'll see where my muse takes me. I really wish we were able to see more from the episode but i'm really glad that Killian was there for Emma and will continue to be there and see the best in her. Please leave me reviews and comments and suggestions, maybe i'll draw this out a little more...

"They were right." Emma breathed out as Killian held her tight against him.

Emma closed her eyes, willing herself not to fall apart again. Her arms clung to her pirate and his hand was threading through her hair. It was normally a comforting gesture, but she was a mess right now and it was taking every ounce of control she had to not burst into tears against his shoulder. Though she was pretty sure he wouldn't mind it. He was her rock in this stormy mess.

"I can't believe they did this to me." Emma finally said. Killian pulled back slightly and used his hand to cup her chin and bring her face to him.

"I know love; you have every right to be angry right now. And as horrible as what they did to you was, I have to believe that they did want what was best for you."

"Hmph. Yeah. What was best for me? Sending me through a portal to grow up alone was what was best for me. To be shuffled around from home to home was what was best for me. To grow up not knowing I had any family, to be unloved and unwanted. Do you know how screwed up that has made me?" Emma was shaking now, tears were building up behind her eyes and her skin sparked with anger, a reaction from her magic building up.

"Emma, ever since they found you, they have been doing their best—"Killian's hand brushed across her cheek.

"Their best? You honestly don't believe that do you? They have been lying to me since they met me. Who knows what else they are keeping from me." The lamps on the light posts were starting to flicker and Emma took a step back causing Killian's hand to fall down to his side.

Killian wasn't going to let her run from him. Not ever again. He wasn't afraid of her magic and right now she needed him. He took a step forward, invading her space and reached out for her, His hook was at her waist and he pulled her to him. Emma didn't have much fight left in her and allowed herself to be pulled back in. She gave a deep shuddering sigh and Killian brought her down next to him on the bench she had been sitting on when he walked up to her.

Killian wrapped his arm around her and pulled her head to rest on his shoulder. "Hey. No matter what. You are not unloved or unwanted. You have people here who love you and want you very much."

"You, Henry and now August are the only people I want in my life right now. No one else." Emma suddenly sat up. "August…I have…I have to go check on August." She turned and looked at Killian who closed his eyes and gave a small nod. Emma gave a small smile and touched his face reassuringly, just as she had done when he told her Gold's plan to darken her heart. After a few seconds she got up and grabbed the paper that had the illustration of the door...or uh…the actual door that had the actual author of the storybook inside and the key to unlock it and took off running towards the mansion.