"Do you really think she can help save Emma?" Mary-Margaret asked.
"I think she is the best chance we have right now," Regina replied. Killian, David, Mary-Margaret, Robin and Regina were all gathered in Regina's office while Jessie slept soundly on the sofa in front of the fire.
"But she's just a little girl," Robin argued, "we can't expect her to go up against the Dark One!"
"She wont be 'going up' against anyone, Robin. She may just help Emma to realise who she really is," David replied.
"True Love's kiss worked with one of her children before, perhaps it will work again," Regina nodded, agreeing with David. Killian glanced at his sleeping daughter. For centuries he had cared for nothing more than his life and his revenge on the Crocodile. Now he had a family, or at least he would in the future, to look after.
"What do you think, Killian?" Mary-Margaret asked, laying a hand on Killian's tense shoulder.
"I think we're doing a lot of guessing in this matter concerning the safety of a child. My child," he replied, turning his head back to look at group, "but I think it's all we have right now. We're getting nowhere by reading books and waiting."
"It will have to be your decision, Killian," David told him.
"Aye."
"Whatever is to be decided, we must wait a few days, maybe even weeks at least, to prepare," Regina assured Killian, hoping to give him some peace of mind. She understood that this was a massive decision, she hated sending Henry off into any situation that could cause him harm, not matter how necessary it might seem.
"Just remember that the fact that Jessie is here proves that we saved Emma somehow," Mary-Margaret said, "Emma is in there. I know my daughter and she would not let anybody, even the Dark One, hurt her family. She will do anything to protect the ones she loves, no matter the cost."
"Aye," was all that Killian could manage as a reply as he turned back to watch his daughter sleeping. He faintly heard the others discussing possible ways to go about using Jessie to help save Emma, but their voices were muffled by his own thoughts of how to keep Jessie safe.
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"So you're telling me that this is my little sister from the future?" Henry asked Killian as they sat in a booth at Granny's. Jessie was happily sipping hot chocolate with cinnamon while her Dad and brother talked.
"And Liam!" She interjected.
"I know this is a lot to take in, lad. But we think that she was brought here to save Emma," Killian told Henry.
"Well that's obvious. But do you want to risk Mom... Giving in... While Jessie is around?" Henry asked, forcing Killian to confront his primary fear head on.
"That's our problem, mate. But I don't think Emma would-"
"But what if she cant help it?" Henry interrupted.
"We're not going to risk it just yet, lad. No need to worry," Killian assured Henry.
"Daddy?" Jessie asked.
"Yeah?" Killian replied.
"Where is your ring?" Jessie asked.
"I'm wearing all of them," Killian replied.
"No. The one from this finger," Jessie pointed to the ring finger on Killian's right hand, because obviously he didn't have a left hand, "is missing."
Killian was unable to speak, he was stunned at Jessie's words. It seemed that this little girl was answering all of the questions about his and Emma's future that he'd been asking himself ever since Emma became the Dark One. And he rather liked what he was hearing.
"That was in my favourite. Mommy has one just like it, maybe she has yours too," Jessie suggested.
"Aye, maybe she does," Killian replied in a soft voice. Jessie nodded happily and nestled into her Dad's side. Killian wrapped his arm around his daughter protectively, amazing himself at how he could slip into being a father with such ease, despite it being somewhat forced upon him.
Henry watched on as Killian interacted with his daughter, thinking about how good of a father he would make when Jessie and Liam came along in real life. He also couldn't help but wonder what this Jessie could tell him about the future. Killian caught Henry watching his little sister.
"I know what you're thinking, mate. I've thought about it too. Time is a dangerous thing to mess with so it is best to keep the future a mystery, aye?" Killian said, as if reading Henry's mind.
"Right," Henry nodded. He could remember all too clearly what happened last time they dabbled in time travel, albeit unintentionally. Marion was brought to the future but turned out the be Zelena. He didn't find the idea of messing with time too enticing after reliving those memories.
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