Author's note:

I'm really sorry everyone who've been waiting for the next part I swear I've been doing nothing yet I never have time hahah.

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Just the way. Part 2.

She closes the door behind her as she leaves, the wind blowing gently through the darkness of the castle sending a chill down her spine. Killian is waiting at the gate with the horses so she hurries through the silent passage ways of the castle. She walks out into the open of the court yard and continues walking without distraction. A small glowing gold orb floating just above her hand is her only source of light as she walks along the wall of her old home. She feels like she's leaving her home a second time but this time she has someone. Someone she fears the outcome of bringing.

She sees Killian's small smile through the darkness as she turns the corner, truth be told she was frightened until then, his smile will always light up her world. She walks hastily toward him the grass then the gravel crunching under her feet, the cool thing the air blowing past her.

"We need to get going" she says as she reaches him, the light from his smile dimming as she says it.

"Are you really sure about this love? Surly we can find another way…" he sighs.

"Yes I'm sure Killian…" she cuts him off "this is the only chance we have or we'll be cursed… with no way out"

He nods understanding and hands her the reins to her horse, a beautiful white gelding with smears of reddish brown fur down its side making it look like someone spilt blood on something once pure. She straddles the horse with ease, she knows it's going to take a while for her butt to get accustomed to a saddle between her legs again. Her long brown leather jack falls over the horses butt as he starts to trot through the gate way, Killian and his horse following close behind.

Twenty minutes pass before they reach the edge of the safe zone spell. Emma pauses, staring at the glimmering wall before her as she concentrates on another spell, one that should keep them safe on their journey. She murmurs the spell quietly, speaking words she doesn't quite understand but knows work.

She looks back at Killian and nods as he stares back not questioning a thing. She starts her horse on a trot once more feeling safer now they can't be traced.

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He sits in silence as they travel, almost an hour has passed since they started they're little quest and Emma has spent it in almost complete silence. He understands of course, she's worried, even more so now that she knows she has a son and that everyone is in danger.

The smell of damp dust and grass fills the air dragging him from his thoughts. He's not used to that smell, the smell that comes just before the rain on dry land. It smells different out at sea, like salt and feels crisp and cold. This is warm and earthy.

"Do you thing we should find shelter love?" he asks watching her.

"We can go for ten more minutes then we can" she states before shaking the reins and galloping off on her horse.

He follows her lead and speeds up as well, all the while scoping out possible safety in the cliff side beside them, a cave or over hang should do for cover.

He spots a good cave ahead, clearly deep and dark but hopefully safe and large enough to take the horses in as well. "Emma!" he shouts ahead "there's a good looking cave ahead we can stop there till the rain passes over…. It's probably about midnight and at least one of us needs rest"

"Okay Killian… we'll go rest and get out of the rain" she says hopping off her horse and leading it toward the cave.

He watches her as she does, she's obviously tired so rest is good at this point.

He tethers their horses to a stalagmite by the entrance of the cave and rushes to find wood for a fire while Emma sets up a bed and the spot where she wants the fire placed. It's but moments from raining as he gathers what wood he can find, the first drops falling already.

The pit is set up as he walks back into the cave, the only light for the moment is Emma's magic floating around the space. He places the sticks and small logs into the pit she made and the moment his hands were away it was lit instantly and already bright.

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Emma starts looking around the cave the moment the fire is lit, she won't admit how tiring it was keeping the little orb lit for over an hour as well as sustaining a barrier around a castle and the spell around them. She wants to look around more but is too tired. She ignores the buzz of magic in the cave and goes to sleep.

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Killian nudges Emma awake as the sun starts to shine in through the cave entrance. Her eyes open to look up at Killian but he's not looking at her, he's looking at the entrance of the cave. Emma sits up to see a young woman sitting by the entrance and an opening in the back of the cave that wasn't there last night.

"I mean neither of you harm" she says, her back still turned to them "I noticed last night that you had both come into my cave to escape the rain and rest…. So I hid my home and let you be…" she laughs lightly "but I, like always, got curious" she turns and smiles, her flowing blood red hair moving over her shoulder as she turns and her bright green eyes glowing in the morning light. "Why are you here?" She asks looking back out the cave.

"Could ask the same of you lass" Killian snarks distrustfully.

"Well I'm merely here for a place to sleep, while I hide from my sister… set up a nice place to live till I find a ship's crew to join" she shakes her head. "So now I've told you why I'm in this cave… why are you?"

"We are on our way to Maleficent's castle so we can make sure the dark one doesn't get a hold of a certain curse." Emma says trying to read the woman's face when she looks back.

"Rumpelstiltskin?" she asks with a cautious tone.

"Yes, he's planning great evil at this very moment" Killian replies.

"That sounds about right… he taught my sisters magic and so far it's been for sinister reasons…." She sighs "you two should continue your journey, I know of the curse he is seeking and it is truly evil… so I suggest you hurry"

She disappears in a cloud of blue magic and the opening at the back of the cave returns to looking like a wall.

Emma and Killian take a moment to regain any sense of thought and gather their things, riding away from the cave a mere ten minutes later. It should be an easy journey between here and Maleficent's castle, Emma just hopes they'll get there fast enough

So that's that, they're well on their way. Reviews?