"Emma love this isn't you fight it, think about the good memories" Emma just looked down at him smile gone, her inner battle was ragging again, he needed to do something.

"You are the reason he is dead, you took everything from me" Emma snapped apparently the darkness was winning.

"Emma you know who killed him, it wasn't me, fight it Emma" Hook was standing up to face her now. Cora was watching them closely, debating if she should intervene, the potion was working quite well so she left them to battle each other.

"You kidnapped me, you held me prisoner, you hurt me" Emma's memories went back to the dream she had, about Hook killing her father than her. Hook looked at her and knew what she was thinking, she told him about the dream, and he saw the hurt and anger on her face the same look she had when she first woke from the dream. She squeezed his heart a little to make him grunt in pain, but he stood his ground.

"You are the reason for everything, you killed my father, and you took my heart after you promised him" Emma screamed at him.

"Emma it was a dream nothing more but a nightmare, I never hurt you love" Hook took a risk and brushed a strand of hair out of her eyes, she didn't seem to flinch or anything so he went for it, he brushed his lips against hers. She tensed at first, but then fell into the kiss moving her mouth against his, when he opened his eyes he saw hers become the bluish green color he loved.

"Killian" Emma looked at him eyes growing with tears; she looked down at the heart in her hand what had she done? She looked back at him eyes frightened, she moved away from him scared she would hurt him again; she held the heart to her chest being careful. She looked to him again and reached her hand out to give him back his heart.

"Emma you need to do it" Hook said looking at her, he trusted her now that she didn't seem under the influence of the potion.

"I…I can't just take it" Emma tried giving the heart back again.

"Love you need to do it, its okay I trust you" Hook stepped closer to her, she was scared and he knew it.

"Just hold still" Emma looked at his chest trying to focus, she touched the heart to his chest than pushed it in, and she released her hand. Hook gasped for breath, he never wanted to do that again, they both turned when they heard Cora clap her hands.

"Very good Emma, usually it takes practice with taking and replacing hearts, but you have done outstanding." Emma glared at the women, hating that she was doing everything Cora wanted.

"I did hope you would have held onto your anger longer, but this is a great start" Cora smiled; she was getting exactly what she wanted out of Emma. She knew Emma would grow darker every day, she would learn. Emma glared at Cora and stormed back down to Hook's cabin, how could she be so stupid. She needed to get this under control she couldn't have that happen again; she couldn't risk Hook's life again. The door opened and she knew it was Hook, but she didn't know what to say, she ripped out his heart almost killed him. She would have killed him if he hadn't kissed her, shit she forgot all about that.

"How are you feeling" Hook came up behind her

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" She turned to face him; he was much closer than she wanted him to be.

"I'm fine lass" Hook cupped her faced, brushing his thumb against her cheek. He could still see confusion in her eyes, looking lost, and hurt.

"Why did Cora let you go if you betrayed her?" Emma looked at him

"I don't know love; maybe she wanted them to know what was happening, in her own sick twisted way she wanted them to know you're suffering." He just kept looking into her eyes trying to read her, but she just stood there not letting any emotion cross her face.

"Thank you, for the mirror" She finally said pulling away from him, giving them space to think.

"I told you Emma I care about you, that hasn't changed I just hope you believe me now" He stepped closer to her again, not wanting her to run.

Emma hesitated when he came closer again, she didn't want him to get hurt again, and she didn't want to get close to him. She needed to keep him at a distance, Cora kept using him against her, and if she just pushed him away he wouldn't get hurt anymore. She put up her hands to stop him from coming any closer, when she did she remembered that she ripped his heart out and quickly withdrew her hands from his chest. Hook saw the pain in her eyes; he knew that she was thinking about what happened on deck.

"Hook I….." Emma started but couldn't look him in the eyes.

"Emma have I told you a lie?" He said getting her to look at him,

"I don't want to hurt you" There she finally said it.

"You're not going to hurt me lass" He smiled trying to reassure her that it was going to be okay.

"I did on deck, what is stopping me from doing it again, and worse I could actually kill you" a couple tears fell from her eyes; she was trying so hard not to cry in front of him.

"Emma look at me" he lifted her chin with his hook, making her look at him

"That wasn't you that was the potion Cora put inside you; it controls you when your anger builds up." He looked into her eyes; he wanted to make all the pain go away.

"But it was me I let myself become that angry" Emma didn't move from his touch, she brought her hands up and rested them on his chest; she looked up into his eyes.

"I just feel so angry all the time now, it isn't me and I can't control it." She took a deep breath

"I don't want to risk you getting hurt again, because of me you already had your heart ripped out" with those words she looked down to her hands on his chest, feeling all that guilt.

"Emma, I would let you do it a thousand more times I know you would never kill me, even with the potion inside you. You are much stronger than any potion; I will be here with you as long as you want me by your side, I will always be here" Hook bent down and kissed her, it was slow and gentle at first, Emma slid her hands to the back of his neck and pulled him closer to her. Encircling her waist with his hook he pressed their bodies closer, their mouths hungry for more of each other, he skimmed his teeth against her bottom lip. Emma felt the wall behind her, she moaned at the hand that was now moving to her waist feeling bare skin. His touch was warm, his lips perfect, this felt right, he was right she was stronger than the potion, she would protect him from Cora and if need be herself. They finally broke apart when they needed air both gasping for it, lips swollen.

"Killian" Emma barely whispered still panting from what transpired, eyes still closed they were still pressed against each other.

"Emma you're going to be the death of me" he finally said looking down at her, he saw her eyes still closed, gods he was falling for this girl.

Emma opened her eyes to find those blue ones starring at her; she let herself smile at him. For a moment Emma forgot where she was, what was happening to her, all she could think of was Hook. That kiss they just shared, the way their bodies fit together his eyes burning into hers, she wanted to stay like this forever, and yet she knew she couldn't. Her family would find her and she would never see him again, she would never see those eyes, taste his lips, or feel his touch after she was rescued. She wanted to stay with him; she wanted to choose him over everything, but she knew it wasn't possible; she had a duty to her kingdom, to her family. She looked down and closed her eyes, this was nothing but a dream that could never come true, and when she looked back up at him he was still looking at her, raising his brow silently questioning her.

"Killian we can't do this" She finally said stepping out of his embrace. He looked at her; she could tell he was hurt.

"Why not love?" he stepped toward her again, this is the first time in 300 years he has ever felt this way toward another women, he wasn't about to let her go. A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets.

"We can't, it wouldn't work" Emma was now fighting back all those emotions, and tears.

"Emma how do you feel about me" He needed to know if she was feeling what he felt for her. She shook her head,

"It doesn't matter, because we can never be together" she let her tears fall freely not caring if he sees. She couldn't even look at him, instead she ran out the door up to the deck needing some fresh air to clear her mind.

Hook stood in his cabin now alone, he wasn't about to lose her, he would have her one way or another he will fight for her.

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