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Being confined to bed was more difficult when Killian imagined it would be. So, he was glad when he was finally told he would leave the room. But the expression on Emma's face told him it wasn't a reason to celebrate. He hadn't been told much. Emma had thought it best to show him. He was brought to a room and the door opened to reveal Tara on a bed, asleep.
"What happened? Why is she here?" Killian tried not to sound worried.
"Tara and Robin accompanied a squad of soldiers to bring supplies to a destroyed village. The Evil Queen cursed the road, transporting the whole group away. Tara was out of reach and came back to tell us. The Evil Queen has my mother now and will only release her if my father eats a poisoned apple." Emma had to control her emotions.
Killian looked away from his sister to comfort his wife. "There is a way to save your mother, lass. How does Tara fit into this?"
"She took a bite of a poisoned apple meant for my father. She's under a sleeping curse now."
Killian blinked, trying to understand his sister's sudden change of heart. They were going to have to talk about this. "How do we wake her up?"
"True Love's Kiss is the answer, but Robin is trapped."
"Let me try." Killian offered, only half sure it would work. He knew there were different kinds of love. He and Tara were family, that had to count for something.
He bent down and gently kissed her forehead.
Nothing.
Killian's heart sank. Had their years apart changed them that much? Made them strangers to each other?
It had to be, that was the only logical explanation. And there was only one thing he could do to fix it. "Put me under. I'll find her and fix this."
"Killian, no." Emma said.
"Do you have so little faith in us? You can bring me back then I can bring her back."
Emma nodded, sadly. She pointed to an hourglass. "That runs out, I'm kissing you."
"I'm counting on it. How do we do this?" Killian asked.
"Just prick your finger on this." The Blue Fairy appeared out of nowhere. Belle was with her, holding the spindle. "You will fall asleep and enter the Netherworld. Tara will be there, try to talk to her, reconnect, whatever you can do." The fairy said.
"Will do." Killian should have asked a few other questions, but his mind was focused on one person. "See you in an hour." He pricked his finger and fell into the waiting chair.
And into the Neterworld we go...
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