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Kiss my Gentle Burning Bruise
Chapter 2: When the Lights Go Out
Doesn't it hurt so bad
Standin' in the sun
Bottom of you heart
You don't love no one
"EMMA!" Mary-Margret greeted the couple happy from her booth. The couple just smirked at her antics and happy disposition, while David just chuckled at his wife.
He didn't like that his little girl being with a 300 year old pirate, but he is what makes her happy. So in the months of their—dancing, around and only sending silent glances at each other he was all aboard for them bring together. But it was only to stop the torment of seeing what David like to call, a pull—but never push scenario.
The couple sat across from them, "Hey Emma." David gave an almost unseen nod in Killian's direction for acknowledgement to which he replied with one himself.
"Hey." Emma shot back uncommitted to her father's greeting to her. Eyes shining, yet still guarded—even after she found her true love. It shocked him, and astounded him how bravely she would fight to keep control of things locked inside her mind.
Even after all these months of being there for her, David still thinks that she was hiding things from them. Him mostly. It still hurt him (and also made him jealous of) that his wife got to send more time with Emma before the curse broke. Don't get him wrong—as he watched them interact while talking about something that escaped him—he was happy that his Snow got to spend time with their daughter. It still hurt though, of not knowing what she really been through in her past.
He even asked his wife about it one night, but she turned the question away making him distracted by sex. But he should have known that she was good at diverting him. Yet, from what he gather from his Snow, she doesn't know that much either and it terrifies her.
Even if she doesn't show it.
"So, David and I—" Mary-Margret started only to be cut off by a groan from Emma.
"If this story ends where I think it's going to end…you can stop right there." Emma stated, waving her hands to almost ward off the thoughts. Her nose, that was like David's—crinkled in disgusted. Both Killian and David, chuckled.
Mary-Margret just crossed her arms, eyes narrowing to her daughters, "Why do you always jump to that conclusion?" She asked.
"Well, for starters—it always ends like that." Emma shot back, a smile crossing her features at the familiarity of this talk backs. It reminds her of when they were still roommates. Talk about long ago, she thought to herself.
They all laughed as Mary-Margret tried to come up with a comeback, but just ended up laughing as well. Her head shaking at her daughters' playfulness. Ever since they came back from the Enchanted Forest, she was opening up more. Hell, more after she found Killian. Inwardly, she smiled to herself and warmed her fragile heart of her daughter finding what Snow has been fighting for since the day she stole from David oh those years ago.
You can be, oh, so mean
I can't see, no in-between
You know what the sun's all about
When the lights go out
All the laughter calmed down once the bells shattered the fun atmosphere of the situation with a person coming into Granny's. All eyes looked as the Evil Queen—or what she's known in Storybrooke, Regina— stopped short while the door slammed behind her. A silence went over the costumers as they awaited her next move. She looked disheveled, hair roughly scattered as though she ran to the dinner. Her shirt was ruffled, and unorganized.
Her own present radiated magic underlinings. Yet, with it brought another taste of something under hers. It was darker, and it bit into the air like a snake on a strike. It came into the small dinner fast and smudging on everybody's skin.
Regina just rolled her eyes, "Don't you children have better things to do?" She shot a hard glare throughout the place until they landed on the Charming family, "NOW LEAVE, ALL OF YOU!"
Bodies shattered to leave the dinner, all afraid of what the Evil Queen would do to them in anger. Even though they know that she has been—reformed—they still wonder. The killings by her rulings still fresh inside their minds.
"Hey now, you can't—" Granny shot out from the back room, her feet caring her to the front, ready for war. She stopped shot once she took in Regina's appearance, "Dear god woman, what the hell happened to you?"
What a way to live
Back of your class
End of the line
You're always last
Regina just shoved past the woman towards the four in the back booth.
"Where's Hen—" Emma question shooting out fast, as fear dripped into her heart. She could feel Killian and her parents tighten in their seats, bodies straightening as if for battle. I knew playing things safe—
"He's with Neal." Regina cut off her inner monologues.
Emma let out a sigh of relief while the rest calmed. To Emma all this—stress of a new threat, was going to be the death of her someday. Even being the Savior; she can't wait for the day when her vacation to begins.
Both her and Regina had come to a—understanding…of how they would be there for Henry. Though during their trip to Neverland, they were still strained…it was getting better. Even if Regina is technically Emma's step-grandmother (a thought that makes her head spin) she was still there for Henry as he grew up. For that—Emma was grateful. And even though Regina gave her the lawful rights, Emma made sure she still gave the woman time with her son.
You can be, oh, so mean
I just can't see no in-between
You know what the sun's all about
When the lights go out
Regina just huffed, "We have a problem."
That's when Emma's heart dropped.
"What?" Emma asked, confused. Her thoughts races a mile a minute, It wasn't like Gold would be a problem…he hasn't even been collecting on his old deeds for fucks sake! Why would anyone—, "What is it?"
Regina looked startled at Emma's upfront leadership before her parents had said anything. Her parents looked on proud that their daughter was taking charge of things. Killian behind the Savior observed on; proud of his little swan audacity, "Well," she smirked, "look who took on her parents charm." Emma just shrugged at the old Queen. The women just regarded her while she leaned on the table to keep her voice low, "Anyways that's not important at this moment. We—" The bell above the door rang loudly, "Oh come on!" The Evil Queen yells frustrated at the person.
See the moon
See the stars
From your lonely seat
In your lonely cars
"Well aren't you cheerful, dearie." Mr. Gold walked in, Belle around his arm as he limped to the group as fast as he could. They seemed out of breath as they walked, disheveled as well, "Seems we have a bit of a problem."
Screams outside could be heard, as lightening crackled while the skies darkened a vicious black with no remorse.
"Yeah, no really." Emma deadpanned to Gold, watching the storm tactic through the windows. The wind blew fast, dried leaves swirled high into the sky like deadly tornado on approach, "Everybody down!" Her eyes going wide, hitting the floor as fast as she could. The other followed suit and not too soon for the windows blew in with the force of the winds.
Her father covered her mother as they laid low from the windows. Regina, was next to Emma, hands over her head, well Gold protected Belle from the scattered glass. Killian made sure that his swan was safe, even though she probably didn't need it. He covered her head into his chest.
The sound of the glass scattering filled their ears. As all of them laid still as whatever was happening played beyond them in the outside world.
"What the HELL is going on?" Regina yelled over the piercing winds from outside as they howled like a rabid dog.
The question was left unanswered as a black swirl came through the window, finding what it needed to find. The group could not fight back as the black hole swallowed them into darkness before disappearing completely from the sky.
The skies cleared over Storybrooke giving the town no indication of it ever came. Blue sky cleared and sun shined down on the town brightly. Birds chirped their happy songs as they went on their merry way.
None being the wiser as to what was to come. Someone finding out that the towns royalty disappeared into the cloud and vanished with it as well.
You can be, oh, so mean
I just can't see, no in-between
You know what the sun's all about
When the lights go out
Lights go out
Lights go out
Lights go out
oh no! They are gone!
Song used throughout: When The Lights Go Out by The Black Keys
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