Swan Princess 4
Chapter 4: Happy Birthday!
Emma POV
"Happy birthday!" I heard Red yell.
I slowly got up from my bed and smiled at her. Today was the day, today was the day that I turned 19. I have to say that sounds pretty exciting.
"Thank you Red" I said sitting up.
"How was Granny?" I asked.
"Good, she's really busy all of the sudden so she may not make it to the party tonight. She wanted me to wish you a happy birthday just in case" Red said. She is obviously in a very good mood. I know I am...I'm going to have to tell Red about Killian later.
"We should go eat breakfast" I said changing into a day dress.
"Ok come on, I'm starving!" Red said running down the hallway. Me and her laughed as we dashed down the hallway to the dining room. I love to think it will always be this way with Red. She's my best friend and always will be. We slowed down as we came to the dining room door because my parents did not approve of running in the castle. I opened the door to find my parents sitting at the table. My parents are usually very humble about birthdays. No giant cakes or big events, but I think since I'm turning 19 this year they may make it more of a big deal.
"Happy Birthday Emma" my parents rose from their chairs to come hug me then we all were seated. As we ate breakfast we talked about what I wanted to do before the party.
"Red, are you staying here after the party?" my mother asked.
"I'll have to run home and ask granny but I'm sure she won't mind" Red answered.
I suddenly remembered my glass swan that I had bought from the nice man.
"Yesterday when I was out, there was a kind man selling a tiny glass swan. He said that his daughter made it as her first piece of work" I said.
"I'm guessing you bought it?" Red said.
"Well, of course, it's such a beautiful piece of work" I said.
"Well, you may go into town with your friends if that is your wish" father said.
"If it's alright with you" I said.
"Yes, it's fine, sweetheart" mother said.
"Thank you" me and Red said at the same time. We excused ourselves and ran back down the hallway to my room.
"Can I see the swan?" Red asked.
I pulled the little swan of of my dresser and showed it to Red.
"You were right it is pretty" Red said.
"Love at first sight" I stated.
"Wait...no there's something else. Do you need to say something?" Red asked.
"Maybe...ok fine but you can't freak out" I said.
"So...when I was coming back from Aurora's house I ran into Killian...and..he walked me home. At the gate I may or may not have kissed his lips then ran" I said finishing awkwardly.
"OH MY GO-" Red started but I put my hand over her mouth.
"Sorry" she said.
"Emma that's so exciting!" Red whisper yelled.
"Exciting and terrifying!" I said.
"Wait, he's coming to the ball,right?" Red asked.
"You had to remind me?" I said flopping down on the bed.
"Don't forget you said you would dance with him and his brother" Red said.
"That's right, I did, why did I do that? Its going to be so awkward!" I said.
"Don't worry I'll protect you" Red said sarcastically.
"Please do" I said.
"You'll be fine, Emma. You like him obviously otherwise you wouldn't have kissed him so this should be good. You get to dance with someone you like" Red stated trying to look on the bright side.
"I guess your right...anyway, I want to meet up with our friends before the party" I said.
"Ok let's get going then" Red said heading for the door. I grabbed my brown hood and slipped it on. Once we were outside the gate we went walking into the forest to our favorite place to meet when Red stopped short.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Wolf...there's a wolf" she said frightened.
She went into wolf mode and sniffed around more. I followed slowly behind trying to find where the wolf was but all I saw was trees. All of the sudden Red ran in front of me and disappeared into the wood.
"RED!" I screamed out. The next thing I heard was a growl and then fighting and barking.
"RED WHERE ARE YOU!" I yelled running towards the noise. Then I saw a face of a wolf, a paw, a tail, Red, the side of a tree, then blackness...
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Killian POV
I was beyond happy after Emma kissed me. When I got home I told Liam what happened.
"See? I told you. Just because she's a princess and your a blacksmith, doesn't mean
that she can't like you" Liam said.
"Can we go into the forest?" I asked.
"You can go if you want, I have to stay here and fill in some orders that need to get done before tonight" he responded.
"Well, I would feel bad if I just left you all the work" I said.
"No, no you go ahead, I'm faster at making the swords than you" Liam said with a grin.
"If you insist" I said walking out of the house.
After a while of walking through the woods I suddenly felt uneasy. It was just a feeling. I corrected myself when I heard a scream that sounded familiar. Then I heard wolfs fighting so I started running to see what was going on. I heard the cry of a wolf then...
"EMMA!" Someone yelled.
I started running as fast as I could until I found Red crouched over Emma's body...blood dripping from her arm. I ran to her and slid down on the other side of Emma.
"What happened?" I asked panicking.
"A wolf came and I tried to stop it from hurting anyone and and Emma ran ahead and got in the way and now she's bleeding this is all my fault I never should have-"
"Red! Stop rambling its going to be ok" I said calming her.
"We need to put pressure on the wound" I said to her. She took a piece of her dress and ripped it off. I pressed the piece of cloth on Emma's arm and held it there.
"Let's get her home" Red said.
"No, my house is the closest to here. We need to stitch the bite as soon as possible before she losses to much blood" I said.
All of the sudden Emma stirred.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"Oh, Emma thank god your alright" Red said hugging her.
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Emma POV
"What happened? Killian?" I asked confused. Everything was blurry.
"Emma, you were attacked by a wolf...it bit your arm" Killian said sadly.
I cried out suddenly realizing the sharp pain coming from my upper arm near my shoulder. Everything was still a blur and I felt my eyes slowly closing as the world got darker and darker. I fought to stay awake but the pain was unbearable. There was so much blood...I felt lightheaded and could practically feel the blood draining out of my body slowly and painfully.
"Emma? No, stay with us...Emma!" I heard Red shout panicking.
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The next time I woke up I was in a small house that smelled of ash mixed with a nice homey smell that had no particular name to it. I assumed I was at Killian's house because in a way it smelled like him. I tried to stand up but found myself so weak that I could barley move to sit back down on the bed.
"Re-d!" I choked out in pain.
Red came running through the door soon after I called out for her. Killian and Liam were right on her tail (not liturally). I glanced at my arm to find it had been stitched together and wrapped in a (now bloody) cloth.
"How are you feeling?" Killian asked.
"Better...I can see clear now" I said quitly.
"We need to get you home, princess" Liam said.
"Emma will do, Thank you" I corrected him.
"Can you walk?" Red asked.
"Maybe" I said trying to stand but my legs gave out almost immediately. Killian was there to catch me before I hit the ground. His arm fit perfectly under my arm as he held me by the waist.
"We should probably change out that cloth before you go, if you wouldn't mind, E͟m͟m͟a͟" Liam offered.
"Please" I stated simply. Killian gently sat me down next to him on the bed as Liam carefully unwrapped the bloody cloth that was currently on my arm and replaced it with clean cloth.
"Thank you, really, I probably would have died if Killian and you had not helped Red" I said with tears building up in the corners of my eyes.
"I would count on great despair to fall over the kingdom if you had died today of all days" Liam said. After he finished putting the cloth in my arm, Killian offered to help walk me home so Red didn't have to support me on her own. Once we got to the castle we saw Sir Henry come running forward with my parents close being him.
"Emma?!" my mother's worried voice said as she ran forward to hug me.
"What happened?" my father demanded as my mother held me close to her.
"Your majesty, Emma was bitten by a wild wolf in the forest while with Red. I was walking in the woods when I heard Red screaming so I ran to go help her. We took her back to my house where my brother stitched her arm and bandaged it" he finished.
"What is your name, son?" my father asked.
"Killian Jones, your majesty" he said bowing.
"I'd like to personally thank both of you for saving my daughter's life" Father said.
"Me, as well" my mother chimed in.
"Thank you, your majesty" Killian said.
"I must go back to my home now, so I bit you good day your majesty" Killian bowed one last time before leaving. My parents helped me get into the castle with Red and Sir Henry close on there heels. My mother laid me down in bed with Red sitting next to me and my father next to the bed. She pet my hair and calmed me down.
"Do you still want to have the ball tonight?" she asked me.
"I'm sure I will recover by then, I also can't leave Red by herself" I said with a little smirk.
"Emma if you dont feel good by the time the party starts, I'm not going anywhere, ill be here right by your side" Red said.
"You scared me really bad today Emma, your the only best friend I have and your the only Emma in the world that's the Emma I've always been friends with" Red said.
"Your never gonna loose me Red" I said touched by her words
"Sleep, sweetheart, you need sleep" mother said placing a single kiss on my forehead and leaving with my father behind her. Red stayed next to me as I slept and I remembered the way Killian's arm fit perfectly around my waist and how he cared so much, he looked like he might cry when I first woke up in a blurry mess. He cared, I cared too...