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Chapter Thirty Seven

Mal's POV

I am startled awake by Ben climbing into bed beside me.

"Hey." I murmur as he slips his arms around my waist. "You ok?" He asks, stroking my hair gently. "Diaval still isn't back. What if something's happened to Emma? What if she…" I trail off, tears coming to my eyes. "Mal don't think like that." He attempts to soothe me. "I saw the blood Ben. She's hurting herself again and we don't know where she is and we cannot stop her!"

"Mal, Mal calm down. It's all going to be ok. If Diaval gets to her then he will return her to us, he's quite persuasive when he wants to be. He won't let her hurt herself. She'll be home before we know it!" He tries to reassure me. "Ohh god Ben! And then we've got to think about Caffrey and what we're going to do about him and Medea, Elena, Liv and Killian, if we find them. Nothing on Killian?" I ask him, biting my lip. "No. That man is impossible to find. We find traces of him, where his magic has destroyed things but nothing else. Jay and Carlos are still out there but I was thinking. Maybe you could join us in the search, you do have magic Mal. Powerful magic." He reminds me. "Not as powerful as his. You heard what Medea said. He's the future successor of my mother. His magic is even more powerful then hers. He's dangerous. Call Carlos and Jay, I don't want either of them to get hurt and Hook didn't exactly like either of them to be honest." I remind him. "But at least if you join us we have a chance of catching him long enough to knock him out or something. He's evil Mal. He has dark magic remember. If he's as powerful as your mom you can defeat him. I remember all those years ago at my coronation when you stopped your mother. You can do that again? And so what if he's more powerful than you. You show him just who has the power and it's not like anyone has as stronger good magic as you unless…" Ben whispers. "What?" I ask gently. "Emma has magic Mal. Powerful good magic, her control is flawless. What if her magic can defeat his? She's our daughter Mal she was born with goodness, she's really powerful she could take him out. Her magic could match his yet hers would be light." Ben explains. "You really think she would?" I sigh. "No I don't but if she thought he or her baby were in danger then she may want to at least try and solve things." Ben murmurs. "And if she can get his magic back under control then we can get him sent back to the Isle Of The Lost and then we work out what we do about our children." I sigh loudly. "We can get the Fairy Godmother involved and you and her could work on getting Caffrey back to normal. Or just take his magic again, this time permanently. Caffrey's never been comfortable with magic. Our son can still come back to us. We have to believe that." Ben cries sadly. "I hope so, I really, really hope so." I whisper before adding. "And Emma when she gets back to us I think we should get her to, to talk to someone." I admit. "Yes." Ben grumbles. "I think we should go through with having her committed before she can hurt herself and the baby seriously. I don't want to have to do this to her but with Hook not being in her life I don't know what she's going to do." I sigh Ben wraps his arms around me even tighter. "It's all going to be ok. Everything's going to be ok. We are going to save our children and we are going to be a family again. All five of us."

"Five?" I whisper softly. "Yeah our grand-baby!" Ben laughs. I smile, rolling over to kiss him softly. Hoping more then ever that one day soon our family will be reunited.

The next morning I am awoken by the sound of wings flapping loudly outside. Diaval. I think moving out of Bens embrace.

"Mal?" He murmurs tiredly. "It's Diaval. I'll be right back." I say quietly, racing towards the balcony, throwing the doors open the raven perches on the table before reverting back to human form. I gasp at the blood flowing from a wound on his head.

"Ohh my god Diaval what happened?" I cry worriedly. "I was attacked by an owl." He admits. "An owl? Ohh did you cross flight streams or something?" I fold my arms. "No it wasn't like that! It was something different. I don't know. I was with Emma…"

"You were with Emma! Where is she? Is she ok!" I cry, pulling him inside with me. "Ben!" I yell loudly. "What's wrong Mal? What's wrong?" Ben cries racing downstairs. Looking between me and Diaval. "He found Emma, an owl attacked him…" I trail off. "Emma! Emma you found Emma? Where is my daughter!" Ben cries tearfully. I take his hand in mine. "She was out looking for Killian. I told her that she had to come back to Auradon, she wouldn't. I tried to get her to but an owl decided to knock me out when I returned to raven form." He rolls his eyes at us. "Emma?" Ben whispers. "Was gone when I came round. I couldn't find her, or Caffrey. I failed you I am so sorry." He apologises. "It's ok. You didn't fail us, you can join us on our search for Hook. Mal is going to add some magical insight to the search for Hook." Ben explains. "Of course I'll join you." Diaval nods. "Wait. Is Emma…. Was she hurting herself again?" I ask in a small voice. Diaval sighs before nodding. "I think so." He admits. I groan and Ben squeezes my hand tightly. "We'll find her Mal. I promise you we will find her but in my honest opinion I don't think you should send Killian back to the Isle." He admits. "We went through this." I sigh. Ben looks to me. "Went though what?" Ben looks to me worriedly. "Diaval thinks it will be bad for Emma not to have Killian around. I disagree I think it will make Emma worse." I explain briefly. Ben nods. "I agree with Mal on that one. All that man has been is a bad influence on my daughter, he and his friends ruined our family. He's to dangerous. Surely you can see that Diaval." Ben sighs. "I know and I understand that it's hard for both of you to see it my way but Killian is the father of that baby your granddaughter. I told you this Mal I didn't get to watch you grow up and that killed me. All I'm asking is that you think long and hard about this decision and the people it is going to affect." Diaval folds his arms. "We are and we are trying to protect our daughter. This is the only way she will be safe. He has dark magic, look what's happened to Caffrey! I will not lose Emma to!" I cry. Diaval shakes his head. "Mal I agree you know I do but just please make sure your certain remember what happened the last time a decision like this was made. The past comes back to bite remember that." He says quietly. I shake my head. "This is different! This isn't like that at all. How dare you mention that!" I snap. "I'm just trying to help Mal." He says sadly. "Well don't! Killian will be returned to the Isle, Caffrey and Emma will return here and everything shall go back to how it was." I snap, heading toward the door knowing that is what I will do and what shall happen for the sake of my family.

Emma's POV

I slice my wrists in several places, the blood trickles down my arms. I continue to walk forward though, tears in my eyes as I cut deeper. I make larger gashes. This is the only way right now. It's going to work, I think as I slide the knife against my skin. I look around. Nothing. Nothing so far. I sigh in frustration as I cut into my skin again. "Killian come back to me."

Authors Note: hey guys thank you to those who have carried on with this. Sorry if this chapter is short and terrible the idea just came to me and I know I'd forget it if I didn't write it out! I'll try to update when I figure out what's going to happen next xxxxx

pinksakura271: thank you so much for your extremely kind words it's is you that reminds me to keep going and is the reason I carry on with this story xxxxxxxx