Chapter 1:
Emma's Point of view:

Suddenly they are back in Storybrooke. Everyone is here that was just with me in the Enchanted Forest.
I hug Henry, "you did it, kid!"

He hugs me back tightly, "yeah I guess I did." He says, sounding surprised as the smile grows on his face.

I smile back. I'm so proud of Henry. Wait, Killian isn't here. Suddenly remembering that Killian died in the alternate reality. "Hook!" I say out loud. I let go of Henry and starts to run towards my parents apartment leaving Henry with the others.

I have to know that he is alive. If Henry really did undo the authors bad stories then maybe he is alive. I need to tell him how I really feel. That I love him.

I reach the apartment building and dash up the stairs. Standing outside the door, I grab the knob. I freeze when I feel a wave of power hit me. I gasp as everything goes black and then suddenly my vision comes back.

I see Killian standing in front of me. I'm in the park by the pond. I'm holding the dark one's dagger, but its longer. A sword?

I'm struggling to hold it steady. It's so heavy and I can feel power radiating from it. Killian is standing, waiting for me to do something. The words fall out of my lips "I love you." pulling him in and kiss him. It feels like a good bye kiss? He says "I love you, too." With sadness in his tone.

I stand back and look at him. He looks so heart broken but has a reassuring look in his eyes. Killian says, "it's okay." Trying to sound convincing.

I pause for a second and look at him. I see the man I love more than anything in this world, standing there with so much pain in his eyes. With a swift thrust of the sword I stab him.

Coming back to reality... Still standing in front of my parents door to their apartment. What the hell was that? It felt so real but I don't remember that happening. I would never kill anyone, especially Killian.

Trying to compose myself for just a moment more and then I turn the knob, walking into her parents apartment. Everything looks the same. She sees her parents embracing each other. Not surprising, as she is the product of their true love.

"Where is he? Where's Hook?", Emma asks.

Her father looks to his left, "He was there, right before we got dragged away." Pointing at the papers and the once upon a time story book on the floor.

Emma walks in, "Everyone reappeared where they once were before this whole mess started." Emma pauses for a moment "no..."

Maybe because Killian died he couldn't be brought back? I'll never get to tell him I loved him now. Sadness starts to overwhelm her as tears start to well up in her eyes.

"Yeah, sorry about the mess, I really needed to find that book. I'm usually a bit tidy-er" Killian says, as he is looking down from the upstairs loft.

I look up and see Killian. I smile and go up the stairs and jump into his arms, "Killian!" I hug him and jump with such force that I end up pushing him into the bed.

"Whoa!" He exclaimed as he lands on the bed with me on top of him.

I laugh, so glad he's alive. I don't care that my parents are just downstairs. I sit up, still straddling him, holding his hand in my own, staring into his blue eyes.

In that moment, I felt whole again. I couldn't imagine a world without him. After watching him die right in front of her, I felt so empty. Seeing him now, I know I need to say those three words to him. The words I have been scared to say out loud because then it would be real. No walls, no armor, just Emma, unprotected.

Hook looks up at me with a smile and says, "How many times do I have to tell you, love? I'm a survivor."

I continue to stare at him. Still trying to catch my breath. The relief just starting to set in that he's really okay.

Killian continues to explain, "I didn't mean to cause a panic. I woke moments before your parents. I came up here looking for your boy."

Still not willing to get off him, for fear he will disappear, I finally reply. "He's fine. Henry is fine. I'm just glad you are too." Saying that last sentence just a little bit quieter than I meant to.

I pause, not taking my eyes off him. I can feel the armor and walls going back up as I start to lose my courage.

Killian starts to look concerned, and asks "What is it?"

I sit up, letting go of his hand but still straddling him. Killian sits up too, keeping eye contact with me. I can feel the pain all over again when I try to think of how to explain my feelings for him.

"When I, watched you die, I was afraid I wasn't going to have the chance to tell you something."I say. I pause recalling the vision I had in the hallway. I told him I loved him in that vision. He said he loved her too before she killed him.

Killian continues to quiz her, "Tell me what?"

I look into Killian's eyes. He raised one of his eye brows, like he always does when he's asking her something or flirting with her. I suddenly lose all my courage. Walls up and armor equipped again.

I reply, "That I..." Pausing for a second, "...want to thank you for sacrificing yourself."

I can see the disappointment in his eyes as soon as the words came out. I instantly regret the words but there was no going back. I'm a bad liar but Killian doesn't seem to notice.

"Henry and I wouldn't have succeeded without you" I continue, now being completely truthful.

Killian replies "Of course, love. It's all in a day's work for a hero."

Killian is a hero now, I think to myself. This means we can get our happy ending.

I lean in placing my forehead onto his and smiles. I put my hand on his cheek and lean in to kiss him, when suddenly I sees another vision.

I'm running up the road towards my parents. I recognize it to be Main street in Storybrooke. The intersection by the library. Killian is running up with her.

"Where is it?" I ask as I reach my parents.

"We don't know" David says, with concern.

"It just disappeared into the night." Mary Margaret states.

I look to my right and see Regina walking up with Robin.

Regina looks at me and asks, "What's going on?"

Killian replies before I can get the words out. "The dark one is no longer tethered to the crocodile."

I look all around but I can't see the darkness. It's late at night now. The clock at the top of the library says it is 10:15. She can feel it surrounding them. "It hasn't gone anywhere. Darkness... It's surrounding us."

Suddenly like me saying that out loud was the invitation it needed. The darkness that came out of Gold comes out and surrounds Regina. I can hear Robin, "Regina!" he yells.

I hesitate, "I..." Looking down at my hand... Not sure what to do.

"What's it doing?" Robin asks me.

I think for a second but it looks pretty clear now. "What darkness does? Snuffing out the light"

"Well I'm not going to let it!" Robin dashes to Regina and tries to reach for her but the darkness surrounding her pushes him away.

"That's not going to work on this thing." I yell. "The apprentice told me. We have to do what the sorcerer did. We have to tether it to a person to contain it."

I start to run towards Regina while holding the dark one's dagger.

Mary Margaret yells "Emma!"

Regina yells "No! There has to be another way"

I stop and look at her. I just got back. I don't want to do this but someone has to. "There isn't." I say with tears forming in my eyes. "You've worked too hard to have your happiness destroyed" I yell to Regina.

David yells "No!"

I look back at my family and Killian. "You figured out how to get the darkness out of me once. You need to do it again, as heroes." I look back at Regina.

Killian runs up to me, "Emma! Emma, please! No!" He grabs my arm, "Don't do this!"

I look at Killian. I want to listen to him but I have to do this for everyone. If I can't have my happy ending, at least I know they will now that all the curses are broken. Looking at Killian the words spill out. "I love you!" Once I say those three words, I realize I'm never going to see him again. I put my forehead against Killian's closing my eyes for just a moment, then I push him back before he can stop me and then turning around I hold the dagger in the darkness, taking it all into myself and then I see nothing.

I start to panic, still staring right at Killian. I try to say something but then I start convulsing, losing control of my arms and legs. I can hear Killian's voice, yelling my name but I can't reply. I try to open my eyes but they won't open. All I can see is darkness.