Hello Everyone! I guess you guys loved to hate my last chapter? Yea I thought so... but Hey remember those small gashes Autumn noticed on Hook's cheek a couple chapters back? Who wants to know how he got them?! Even if you don't you get too!
Storybrooke: About One Week Prior
Emma stared at the place in the floor where the love of her life and the little girl whom she thought of as a sister fell through. Both were shot, she knew Autumn was shot in the chest, she hadn't seen Neal's injury clearly, but both had very little chance of survival. Tamara looked at the scene and took off. Emma tried to get up after her but couldn't. She thought of poor Autumn and did something she hadn't done for a while. She cried, the sobs kept coming, shaking her body. Someone ran up behind her.
"Emma! What the hell is happening up here." It was Red. "Emma?" she asked more softly. There was a sound of someone running in, a heavy sound.
"Miss Swan?" it was Dove. He stood back when he came upon the scene, Emma Swan sobbing was a word beyond rare and close to non-existent. "Emma?" he used her first name.
"Neal was shot." Emma struggled out, "They both fell through a portal."
"He'll be fine then. Autumn has been working on her healing spells. She's been getting pretty good." Dove said softly, Emma responded with a half yell half sob and punched the ground.
"Tamara shot her too." Emma sobbed. That's when Dove stepped forward and took Emma by the shoulders and helped her off the ground.
"Come on Emma." He said softly, "We need to get you up."
"Didn't you hear me? They're both dead." Emma said.
"I heard. But we have a bigger problems." Emma's knees were weak from shock still but Dove had her. "I got you. Don't worry. Granny has agreed to watch Henry, I found him and he's with her at the park. Let's just get you home."
"Henry…" Emma stood up and came back to herself.
"Is well protected. We'll get him after we figure everything that just happened out." Dove nodded as they walked out of the Inn and he opened the door to his car.
"Thank you for thinking of him…" Emma said quietly. "I don't know what happened to me back there." She took a deep breath.
"You were in shock. I know Autumn is like your own and Neal is… special to you and you lost them both." Dove selected his words thoughtfully and carefully.
"You're good at this." Emma said quietly.
"In our land I was the Black Knight… which practically makes me a glorified baby sitter for Royal Children. I probably would have been your knight too." He nodded to her. Emma scoffed.
"That would have been a sight."
"I would have had my work cut out for me." Dove said, getting out of the car and walking to open the door for Emma, but the blonde was close to herself again and didn't let him.
"You know, you don't have to treat me like a princess… I can get things like opening doors. I'm not fragile." Emma said.
"True, but I am not. I'm treating like a woman whom I both respect and am very confident can kick my sorry, suited behind." He nodded.
"Thanks… hey… can you not tell anyone about… back there?" Emma asked.
"About what Miss Swan?" Dove moved to knock on the door, but Emma used her key. Regina, Hook, Mary Margaret and Charming were all already there.
"Emma! There you are!" Mary Margaret hugged her daughter, then saw Emma's face. It was still tear stained, and everyone else saw it too.
"Emma?" Charming asked.
"Where is Neal?" Mary Margaret asked more towards Dove.
"Aye, and the little lass?" Hook asked, Emma bit her lip, closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Tamara shot them and they fell through a portal." Emma said. The entire room went still.
"She… she shot Autumn?" Regina asked. Emma nodded. The door opened and Belle and Gold came in.
"Where's Autumn?" Belle smiled. "My memories came back and I want to hug my baby girl." The brunette was absolutely beaming with Gold smiling happily behind her. They both stood there for a moment, only being met with silence, and Gold's smile faltered.
"Where is Autumn?" He asked stepping forward.
"Mr. Gold, something happened." Charming was the one that spoke. "Both Neal and Autumn were shot by Tamara… and they fell through a portal… I'm sorry but they are dead." The sorcerer's face went pale but not before Belle let out a screaming sob, and struggled to stay on her feet. Dove caught the sobbing mother and held her as she sobbed angrily.
"How… how could this happen?" Gold growled.
"I have to take responsibility sir." Dove said quickly, "The stranger is working with Tamara. Autumn sent me on an errand to give him something. He and Tamara attacked mem they used a tazor on me until I lost consciousness. Then they tied me up. I left Autumn with Neal and that's how this happened. It was my job to be there and I wasn't." Gold looked over at Dove, who was still holding Belle upright.
"It wasn't your fault Black Knight," Regina spoke up. "They took me down too. The pirate was working with them." Before anyone could say or do anything Belle stood up on her own, marched over and struck Hook across the face. It looked and sounded like an open slap, but the Princess used her nails to cause three perfectly delicate, slightly deep scratched on the prate's cheek. She hit him so far the brawny pirate stumbled back, putting his hand to his face. When he removed it, he was bleeding.
"Gold. We need your help. Greg activated the kill switch. It'll kill everyone." Charming beseeched Gold, everyone was still in shock at the usually mind mannered Belle striking out as she did. Gold didn't speak, Belle did. Her voice shook with both anger and great pain.
"I don't care what happens to me. But I hope whatever happens is painful, just so I know you," She pointed at Hook, "Have suffered. Rumple, I want to go home." Belle turned to her love, tears forming in her eyes again,
"Belle, you don't mean to have him do nothing. My son will be alone." Regina said to Belle.
"Then they should send him over the town line with Emma. You don't deserve to be a mother. She does." Belle pointed at Emma. "You took my chance, and Mary Margaret's chance away. So screw you!" she screamed the last two words and tugged on Gold. They left the apartment and Dove followed them.
"I… I should find Henry." Emma said.
"She was right.." Regina said. "Did you guys get any beans?"
"We got one." Charming said, lifting an eye brow.
"We should gather everyone in one place and send them through a portal. I'll…" Regina took a breath. "I'll hold off the device."
"What?" Emma snapped.
"Let's go find Henry." Regina said and everyone left. Hook's cheek was still bleeding. "Little Belle is more than capable of handling herself." She said to him.
"Aye… I know." He looked down, "I deserved this."
"You actually feel bad for Autumn?" Regina lifted a brow.
"She had a way about her."
"Yeah." The queen looked down sadly. After the short ride to the park, Emma took a deep breath. She had to tell her son that his father was dead, but worse, his aunt and best friend were dead. Emma took him aside from everyone and sat him down.
"What's up?" Henry asked.
"Something happened…" Emma noted bow she sounded like her father and cringed. "Tamara and that stranger… they were bad people and we, everyone, found out too late."
"What… what are you saying? What happened?" Henry's eye began to sparkle. Emma knew she had to be blunt, because anything else would be hiding part of the truth.
"Tamara… she was planning something. I don't know what, but your Dad and Autumn tried to stop her and Tamara had a gun and a magic bean. Henry, I'm so sorry, but she shot them both and they fell through. Autumn was shot pretty badly. We don't know where they went and they were both very hurt. They're dead." Emma allowed her own tears to fall as Henry clutched onto her and sobbed.
"No… it's not supposed to be this way… she's.. they are… good." He choked out.
"I'm sorry buddy… somethings aren't fairy tales." Emma cried.
I know... the feeelllsss! Everyone loves Autumn! She's so sweet and perfect and spunky! Tears.
And to the fan who messaged me, calling out my Avatar: The Last Airbender Easter egg... yay!
Second to the fan in my Astrobiology class... I saw you trying to guess who I am... muahahahaha!