Not much happening yet but at least Emma's going to try to find Killian. Anyway I didn't know that there won't be any OUAT this week so imagine my shock and disappointment when I found out about it :( But, hey, at least we have some Olicity scenes to die for. Any Arrow fan out there?


She'll be honest. She wasn't too keen on the idea of having anyone else go with Henry and her, but she also didn't have the stomach to drive Henry and herself.

The ride to wherever Henry was planning on leading them to was really stressful. She knew everyone could feel the tension in the air. David and Henry weren't saying anything, yet she wasn't blind. She caught those glances they stole at her every now and then. It was really annoying, but she didn't have any strength to fight anymore, so she let them do whatever they want as she silently watched the small buildings of Storybrooke pass by.

The car stopped and Emma just had to shake her head. Of course. Of course, there was only one person who could have done whatever it was to Killian. "Emma, do you want me..." David asked.

She shook her head and got down from the car. Suddenly, a certain feeling gripped her heart. The feeling she always got when she was standing in front of Gold's shop, thinking about what she could find inside. "Mom." Henry gestured for her as he opened the door with the keys.

"Where did you..." Emma asked.

"Grandma gave it to me." Henry replied as he went straight to the counter where Gold used to stand, smirking at her with that dark face. Nothing much had changed in the shop. A few things, maybe. The windows were opened. She noticed a few of the things were missing. Courtesy of Belle who once tried to return some of the things to the rightful owners. Her eyes fell back on her son who was looking at her. His eyes snapping out of thought when he noticed she was waiting for him. He reached down his pocket and brought out a vial with a violet liquid.

"Drink it, Mom." Henry gave it to her. "I got it from Mom."

Of course, it was from Regina. Henry wouldn't have anywhere else to go to and Emma could feel Regina's magic as she held onto the bottle. With a pop, the bottle opened and she brought it to her lips. One gulp and everything went dark. She must have dropped the bottle because she heard the sound of glass breaking. Then just as fast everything came back and everything was so different. Brighter. Sharper. Clearer.

"It's like an X-Ray vision spell. I didn't understand much but when I tried it worked, so..." Henry pointed to the safe.

And what she saw was something she didn't expect. There were a lot of things in the safe but there was one thing that mattered among the rest. A heart. It was bright red, at the center was darkness. But somehow even with the darkness inside it glowing brightly. She could see it pumping as it sat inside a chest. Of course, it could be anyone else but...

One pulse. It sent a wave towards her and suddenly he was standing in front of her. His hair ruffled as always. His eyes as blue as the sky could be. His lips as soft and as inviting as it could be. She covered her mouth with her hand to mute out her sob. "Killian..." He smiled, and gave her that lopsided grin of his making her chuckle through the tears falling on her cheeks. Then slowly he faded like the wind, starting from the bottom slowly making its way to the top. The grin as gone from his face. He was now looking sternly at her with those blue eyes, blazing as he looked into her eyes.

I trust you.

It was almost as if she could hear his voice. Everything felt so real, but he was fading away. Emma wanted to reach out and grab what was left of him, but she couldn't do that. Because she couldn't move. He completely disappeared with traces of his smile, with all of his body and soul etched in her mind.

He was alive. Very much alive. Tears fell from her eyes as she smiled. It felt good. Amazing. After all this time, she thought he was dead. But where was he? Was he in Storybrooke? He might have crossed the town line. He might have even transported back to the Enchanted Forest or worse, Neverland.

She felt a hand on her shoulder. Henry looked at her. "There's something else, Mom."


Emma bit her lip in anxiety. No one had to tell her anything. She perfectly knew where they were going. There were three scenes playing out in her head. The best of three was indeed a great one, yet it was the most improbable. The other was bad but gave a room for hope. The last one...No, she wasn't going to believe what she was thinking because she was afraid of the truth, because it was so possible and it scared the shit out of her.

They parked by the road, just a few meters away from the town line. "Mom..." He gave her a look as his voice trailed as if he was unsure. She gave him a small nod and opened the door to get down from the car.

With every step, she could hear her heart pounding loudly in her ears, her chest tightening in fear. She could make out the red line on the ground. The angry red line separating Storybrooke from the rest of the world. She bit her lip as anxiety settled at the bottom of her stomach, as she tried so hard not to break down in front of her son, as she tried not to let her knees buckle.

It wasn't until Henry who stood by her side looking at her worriedly, nudging at her with something in his hand, that she was able to snap out of her thoughts. When she looked down to see what he was holding, she gasped, speechless. It felt like everything fell apart. His telescope. Indeed, it was just his telescope but for so long for what felt like years, she had never seen any sign of him. Any. Even his room at Granny's was unbelievably clean and void of anything.

"Mom."

Henry's voice cut through her thoughts, pulling her out of her mind. She could see the worry in his eyes, but there was also something else telling her to trust him.

With shaky hands, she took the telescope from Henry and slowly pulled it out as she had seen him do. She shut her eyes close, trying so hard not to cry. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw it Henry who was looking at her firmly telling her that she could do it. She smiled softly at him and peeked through the hole.

"Over there, Mom. See that tree with the broken branch?"

She wanted to believe that she could see something. She wanted to say that she saw something. But she could't because there really wasn't anything. She thought the tears would come, but surprisingly, they didn't. Her body started to feel numb. Her mind started to grow hazy. Her surroundings started to fade out. Leaving her alone in the darkness. Nothing. She could feel nothing. She could see nothing. All trees and the road...

Suddenly, it was like clouds started to clear. The sun shone down on the road in front of them. Something sparkled by the tree. Hope burst in her heart. She squinted her eyes trying to get a better view of the thing. A gasp left her lips as the telescope fell from her hands.

"Is that..."

Henry nodded. "A hook."

A hook. It was a hook. It was Killian's hook. Everything fell into place. Yes, he was alive. But he wasn't Storybrooke. The hook said it all. Killian was alive and he was somewhere out in the modern world. Alone.


Her parents would object. Naturally. Of course,it was a parent's first instinct to protect their children from whatever danger. And crossing the town line was big danger.

"You know, Emma, that if you cross you won't be able to come back, right?" Mary Margaret asked her.

"But, Mom, Elsa, Anna and Kristoff were able to travel between portals. That means we can also cross the town line now." Emma said one more time, trying so hard to win this battle.

David grabbed her arm. "We can't be sure about that."

"Emma..." She could see the look in her mother's eyes, but, no, she wasn't going anywhre else but out of Storybrooke to find Killian.

Both her parents looked at each other with hesitation. Emma shook her head. "I've made up my mind. I'm going."

"But, Emma-" her mother tried to tell her.

"No, Mom." Emma said, a little thankful that she didn't shout. The least she could do right now was leave on good terms and not with so much tension. "Look, Mom, Dad, I know you're worried about me. But Killian is out there somewhere. He's alone. And I know what it feels like to be alone. It's hard. So hard. Especially when you know there's a place that you should belong to and you just can't go back."

She took her mother's hand and clutched it tight. "Please. I need to go because Killian...he..." Tears started to form in her eyes once more. Then she felt her mother's hand covering her own, his father was standing beside her, his hand on her shoulder. When she looked up at them, she saw that they were nodding at her. There was fear in their eyes but it was different now. There was trust.

"Emma, can you answer one question first before you go?" Mary Margaret asked, glancing at David who was looking at his daughter. Emma nodded.

"Do you love Killian?"

The question had been in her mind for so long and she knew she only had one answer for that. It was clear in her mind. But somehow it took every ounce of her strength to say the words out loud because even now it scared her to death. But her parents' eyes were telling her that it was fine, that they were there by her side, that she wasn't alone anymore. A family. She had a family now.

"Yes." She said it with so much strength and conviction that it made her even more afraid. Because where was the old Emma? The one who would cower into the corner when people asked about her heart? The one who would stand strong behind those tall walls? The one who was so broken, so lost, so alone? How could someone so weak be so strong now?

She found herself in the middle of her parents' embrace, enveloping her in warmth. And love. She couldn't deny that she felt disappointment when they finally pulled away to kiss her on her forehead and wish her goodbye and good luck. Emma reached out to her baby brother and gave him a soft kiss before turning to Henry who was standing by the car.

"Henry, I need to go..." Emma said, trying to explain to her son.

But he smiled up at her. "It's okay, Mom, I know." She smiled back at him and pulled him into a tight hug, memorizing the way he felt under her hands. Because, seriously, he was getting bigger fast that she hoped she wouldn't be able to go for that long because she couldn't afford to miss his growing up. She knew what it felt to grow up without parents and she would never want that to happen to Henry.

When they pulled away, Henry was still smiling at her. "Plus, it feels good that one of my moms is finally going to be okay."

She didn't know where he got that optimism. She shook her head with a smile. Her parents were standing just behind him. "Don't worry, Emma. We'll take care of Henry." David smiled as he patted Henry on the shoulder.

"Yeah, Mom. I'll behave, don't worry." He gave her a big toothy grin, making her happy and sad at the same time. That optimism. He was a Charming after all.

She didn't want to go. This was her home. She didn't want to go because she would miss it so bad. Just as Killian was her home. She needed him just as bad. And because this time she wasn't alone, she knew she could do it. Because this time she knew she had people behind her back who trusted her and supported her, she knew she could get through this once and for all.

She got inside her yellow Bug and turned the ignition on. With one last wave for her family, she drove off towards the town line. She closed her eyes as the town line neared. Then she felt it. The magic washing over her, seeping into her then escaping out, sucking her magic out as she drove off away from her family who was still standing by the town line and Storybrooke who was oblivious as of now.

She stepped on the gas and set her eyes forward. She was going to leave home alone, but she was coming back with someone else.

Her pirate.


Hopefully you guys aren't bored with me and my fic because I'll be sad if you are. Just kidding. Reviews?