Hey Everyone, so what did you think of the 1st chapter? I've change the second chapter just a little to fit the last episode a little better. This chapter will be more from Killian's POV and how he deals with the possibility of loosing Emma. I should note that I do not own any of the characters for Once Upon A Time. They belong ABC and the brilliant Howard and Eddie. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Please let me know what you think. Dare
Chapter 2: Split the Ice Apart
Running, it was something Captain Killian Jones was quite familiar with. Normally, that was because he was running away from something. In this instance he was running towards someone and he just couldn't seem to get to her quick enough.
It was strange for he never had any sort of paranormal abilities before. However; Killian knew from the second that Emma angrily stormed away from him there was a chance he might never see her alive again. Maybe that was why he attempted to grab her arm as she ran away. It was absolutely the reason why he followed her into the woods without her noticing. He still was hoping that watching Emma get hit by that ice blast was just some sort of illusion. A form of sick torture the Dark One conjured just to punish Killian for threatening to reveal the truth to Belle. However; Killian knew, as he rushed to her side, that it was not the nightmare he had hoped. There was no illusion for the cold that possessed Killian as he gently touched Emma's cheek.
"Emma" he quietly screamed trying to get her to awaken. Brushing a couple icy strands of hair from her face Killian leaned down close to her frozen lips ready to-
"It won't work" the voice of Emma's father, David, jolted Killian out of whatever moment there might have been and slammed him back into reality "The ice is already creating a barrier kissing her won't break the curse"
"There has to be another way" Killian desperately pleaded trying to think of a way to save his love.
"Only an act of true love can break a freezing curse" Elsa's voice softly countered "And it's much more difficult to break once the heart is frozen"
"What the bloody hell does that mean?" Killian questioned
"It means" Regina chimed in suddenly "That once Emma's body is completely frozen there will be no way to revive her".
"But you can still save her right" Killian's voice was tight trying to hold on to what little control he had over himself
"Generally once the heart is frozen the rest of the body will follow quickly. The fact that curse hasn't already covered her body completely means she has an extremely strong heart" The Snow Queens voice was an unwelcome intrusion that seemed to send chills over everyones body, except for Killian whose blood began to boil.
"You did this!" Killian thrashed as he pulled his hook out attempting to cut Ingrid with it (and would have if hadn't been for Charming physically restraining him). "You killed her!"
"I didn't mean to" Ingrid's voice was almost small and timid "I love Emma, this wasn't how it was supposed to end"
"No" Elsa's voice was harsh "Emma and I were just supposed to leave everyone we love behind and pretend to be your family!"
"It doesn't matter now" Regina's voice was once again the cold voice of reason "Emma's heart maybe strong but there's no way it can resist the full effect of the curse. Sooner or later her body will be frozen and there will be nothing any of us can do"
As Regina's words sank in a silence befell everyone as they stared at Emma's freezing body. Killian was suddenly brought back to a very low place in his life. There were three occasions when he felt this helpless and defeated. A state in which he fervently tried to avoid so the pain that followed would not occur. The first was the day he realized his father had abandoned him. Even after all these years he could still feel that pain of abandonment at the corners of his heart. The second was the day in which his elder brother, the real man who raised him, had died right before his eyes. The third was of course the day he not only lost his hand but also his first love, Milah. It was her death that had caused him to pursue revenge and become the murderous pirate that is so infamously known today. All of those times he had been unable to save the people he loved most because someone or something had made it impossible. Now here he was once more, watching the woman he loved most die in his arms and feeling powerless to stop it.
"I'll take the Snow Queen into custody" David finally broke the silence "I need to go into town anyway. Mary Margaret-"
David couldn't finish his sentence but he didn't need to. Everyone knew that Mary Margaret would be beside herself with grief and need to be comforted. If Killian hadn't been consumed with his own thoughts of sadness involving Emma he would have felt very sorry for the Charmings who seemed (in one way or the other) to constantly to loose their daughter. As David left Elsa followed behind to help him take the Snow Queen into custody. Which left Killian with Regina.
Killian gazed upon Emma, watching as the ice crept over her body. He knew it wouldn't be long now. In a few moments she would be gone forever and he would once again be alone. What the citizens of Storybrooke didn't understand was that Emma was his happy ending. Without her his life was not really worth living. He couldn't loose her.
"Alright Regina" Killian spoke with conviction "I need you to do something for me right now"
"What is it pirate?" Regina questioned softly
"I need you to rip out my heart-"
"What Killian-"
"And put it in Emma's chest"
Regina stared at the man before her. Not the pirate who had caused to much chaos across several different kingdoms. The man who was deeply in love with a woman who was dying in his arms.
"Killian" Regina kindly said "What do you mean by that? Putting your heart in her chest won't reverse the curse. It will only spread to your heart and kill you"
"Not if you put her heart in my chest"
Regina once again could do nothing but appear dumbfounded by Killians words.
"If you switch our hearts the curse could transfer to me and Emma could live"
"Or both of you will die and all of this would have been for nothing!"
"Regina please" Killian pleaded hoping that he could portray his desperation in his eyes "If there's a chance that she will live then please help me. I will not idly standby and do nothing while the woman I love is dying. You are the only one who can do this kind of magic and I cannot loose her"
"Okay" Regina finally replied "I'll do it but I cannot promise that it will work"
Regina kneeled next to Emma. It was so strange. Three years ago she would have rejoiced in the probability of Emma dying. Now she knew that Emma dying would only hurt Henry. In that moment she quickly reached through Emma's chest. It was so cold but in no time she found Emma's heart. Regina pulled out the freezing heart. There was no warmth or light to it.
"Hold this" Regina commanded giving Killian Emma's ice block of a heart "Now I'm not going to lie to you, this will hurt"
Killian nodded and inclined Regina to move forward. Reaching her hand out Regina thrust her palm into Killian's chest. It took her a moment to find his heart but she felt the beat and wrapped her fingers around it. There it was, Killian's heart. Regina had to admit it was not nearly as dark or black as she thought it might be. There was a deep red glow that came from the center that seemed to obscure the black edges. She then took Killian's heart and began to lean towards Emma's chest.
"Wait" Killian called "May I?"
Regina silently gave Killian's heart back "You need to softly place it in her chest and if we want the magic to transfer properly we need to put her heart into you immediately after"
Killian gave a small nod in replay and placed his head near Emma's frozen ear. Whatever was said Regina did not know but she felt as though watching this small exchange was an invasion of privacy somehow. In the next second Killian took his heart and gently placed it within Emma's empty chest. As Killian stood Regina took Emma's icy heart and shoved it into Killian. In that moment he could feel the icy shards crawl up his spine. He suddenly fell unable to feel his feet. As he turned his head he saw that the ice that had covered Emma was slowly melting. With a smile on his face the pirate began to die in peace.
So what do you think? I know seems bleak right now but I promise read the next chapter and it will all make sense. This chapter is not the end.
