Chapter Three: Merlin

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Minor Swearing!

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As Emma walked into the diner with Regina and Robin, everyone looked at her. She could see the pity in their eyes but she didn't want it. How was pity going to help her? She walked over to her parents, Neal, Henry and the royals from Camelot. Emma looked at the King and Queen.

'We need Merlin sooner rather than later.' Emma said.

'We can't do-' Guinevere said.

'This wasn't a request,' Emma said coldly, 'this was a demand.'

'And who do you think you are demanding this?' Arthur spat.

'I think I'm a royal as well,' Emma said, glaring at him, 'and I think you should comply with what I say because I'm not in the mood for your shit.'

'That's not anyway to address me,' Arthur said, 'and I can't make that idiot came any faster, your majesty, because we were just here as a guide to help you get to Merlin.'

'Then help!' Emma said angrily. 'All I see you doing is sitting here like some idiot! While we all sit here, my boyfriend is being torn apart by the darkness that controls him!'

Arthur and Emma kept glaring at each other. Why did this man have to be so annoying? Did he not understand the situation? Had he never faced darkness? Did he not know how hard it was?

'Emma!' Mary-Margaret said. Emma slowly turned to face her mother. 'Emma, we can't really do much can we?'

'If this was me at the moment none of you would be sitting here talking idly,' Emma said coldly, standing up. 'You'd be in that library searching for me. What's different?'

'Emma-' David said but Emma walked out of the diner. She walked over to the library and was surprised to see Belle in there. She was on the computer, searching something.

'Hi, Belle,' Emma said, walking over to her.

'Hey Emma,' Belle smiled, 'wanna help me? I've got a range of books to help Killian.'

'You're trying to help?' Emma asked surprised.

'Of course,' Belle said, sighing, 'he's done quite a lot to have his happy ending. He deserves it. He's- he's a friend of mine.'

'Seems like you're the only one who wants to help me,' Emma said, following Belle to the bookshelf, 'well and Regina but that's more out of guilt.'

'At least she's helping,' a voice said. Emma and Belle quickly turned around. There was a man standing there, he was quite tall had brown eyes and dark skin.

'Who are you?' Emma asked, holding her hands up.

'I'm Merlin,' he said, walking slowly over to them.

'The Sorcerer,' Emma said, lowering her hands slightly, 'but- how did you get here?'

'Well I've had trouble getting here,' Merlin said, 'the Dark One and I never get along. They always try and stop me from reaching a land. I sent my friend Arthur here to try and stop the Dark One.'

'Like that helped,' Emma scoffed.

'Arthur- Arthur is a closed person.' Merlin said. 'He's very hard to figure out, even after about fifty years. He doesn't remember most of the years however.'

'Fifty?' Belle asked. 'Oh- Regina's curse,'

'Yeah,' Merlin said, nodding, 'I didn't even know it was going to happen. It happened very quickly and there was a lot of trouble in Camelot at the time that I had to look after.'

'Of course there was,' Emma said bitterly, 'but we don't time for this. We need to save Killian.'

Merlin looked at her and nodded slowly. 'Okay, where is he?'

'I don't know,' Emma whispered.

'What?' Merlin asked, almost yelling at them. Belle and Emma flinched.

'I don't know,' Emma repeated loudly.

'Do you not love him?' Merlin asked. Emma was taken aback by the question. Of course she loved Killian! How dare he question that?

'Of course I do!' Emma said, trying to sound as dignified as possible.

'Then why is he by himself?' Merlin spat.

'I-' Emma stuttered.

'Exactly,' Merlin said, 'let's go save Killian- if we can.' Merlin started to walk and Emma looked at Belle and they both ran to catch up with Merlin.

'What do you mean by if we can?' Belle asked.

'It gets harder to remove darkness the long it's there.' Merlin explained. Emma felt like her body had gone cold. He had been a villain for over three hundred years and now he's the Dark One. How hard was that going to be for Merlin?

'But-' Emma said.

'Only the dark one,' Merlin answered. Emma felt relieved. Perhaps she could have Killian home by lunch!

'His boat,' Belle said, as they were at the docks, 'what's- why is it blue?'

'What the hell is happening?' Emma turned around and saw that Regina, Robin, David, Mary-Margaret and Arthur had ran up to them.

'It's Killian Jones,' Merlin said.

'Who are you?' David asked.

'About time Merlin,' Arthur said sarcastically.

'Merlin?' Mary-Margaret asked. Merlin just nodded and Arthur rolled his eyes.

'We need to get to the Jolly Rodger,' Merlin said.

'There's no need.' Emma closed her eyes and opened them, turning around to see Killian. He was dressed in all black leather and his eyes were almost completely black. Emma hoped the dagger wouldn't have to be used.

'Hook?' Regina and Robin asked. Killian's eyes flickered towards them but went back to Merlin.

'Moved on already, love?' Killian asked, now looking between Merlin and Emma.

'Killian, I- I love you,' Emma said softly, moving to the front of the group.

Killian stared at her, before taking a step forward. Emma could feel the group tense.

'I'm not really into lying, love,' Killian said angrily, 'of course you've moved on! Who wants a broken three hundred year old pirate?'

He put his hand up and Emma felt herself choking.

'Emma!' David and Mary-Margret called out.

'Killian,' Merlin asked, walking up to them, 'is this you?'

Killian's eyes went to blue before going to almost-black. 'Of course it is,'

'You hesitated,' Merlin said. Emma felt the pressure on her throat lessen.

'No I didn't,' Killian spat, 'this is who I am!'

'Killian,' Emma said, 'please this isn't you. This isn't the man that I fell in love with. I fell in love with a man who did everything for me.'

'For you,' Killian spat, 'my life doesn't revolve around you, princess. I did things- I do things for myself. No one else. Don't try and flatter yourself,'

'Killian, you saved my life once,' David said loudly. They all looked over at David. 'You didn't have to but you did. You told me that I reminded you of your brother. Well you- you are a part of this messed up family, long before you and Emma admitted your feelings for each other.'

Killian stared at David then looked at Emma.

'Is it true?' Killian demanded.

'Of course it is,' Belle said, 'you are our family, Killian.'

'I've always wanted a family,' Killian said, looking at Emma.

'Me too,' Emma smiled.

Suddenly a white light wrapped itself around Killian. The white started to pull at Killian, pulling him apart from them. Emma tried to run for him but was thrown back. She slowly stood up as the light and the darkness started to fight with each other and Killian was the one suffering for it.

It stopped after five minutes and Killian fell to the ground.

'Killian!' Emma yelled, running over to him. She kneeled next to him then looked at Merlin.

'What did you do!?' Emma demanded.

'Well the darkness is gone,' Merlin said, 'and I guess my job is done. Arthur you might want to get your daughter and wife. We're going home.'

'Who does he think he is?' Arthur muttered under his breath, walking towards Granny's.

'I heard that Arthur!' Merlin yelled out to him.

'You were meant to!' Arthur yelled back at them.

'What's going to happen to Killian?' Regina asked.

'He's going to wake up in less than a minute,' Merlin said, 'feeling dazed. He won't have any memory of being the dark one. He'll only remember sacrificing himself and a giant wall of black around him.'

'Why?' Robin asked.

'Makes the deeds he done while he was the Dark One lesser.' Merlin said.

Emma nodded as Killian began to wake up.

'Bloody hell,' Killian said, sitting up slowly, looking around.

'Killian!' Emma said, hugging him.

'Well hello love,' Killian said, pulling away from the hug, 'care to explain what happened?'

'No,' Emma said, helping him up.

'That's lovely,' Killian said. Emma hugged him again.

'I'm just glad you're okay,' Emma whispered in his ear.

'Of course love,' Killian smiled.

'Why did you do it, H- Killian?' Regina asked loudly, Emma and Killian faced Regina who looked curiously at them.

'Because- well we understand each other Regina,' Killian said, 'we know how it feels to be reformed villains because we are. You are happy. I knew you were so I couldn't let your happiness be ruined, which is also Emma was going to be the Dark One.'

'Thank you,' Robin said, 'for helping her.'

'Don't lose her then Robin,' Killian said, holding Emma's hand, 'because love is worth it.'

'It is,' Emma smiled. She couldn't believe that she was so lucky to be in love now.

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