AN : I do not own OUAT and I probably never will.
This chapter is going to be A LOT longer than the last ones, This episode is based off out S1E4 Price Of Gold. I've worked so hard on this chapter, I have literally wrote non stop to the point where I get home from school, until I have to go to bed, and considering it is now almost 1:00am on a Friday night, it was now time to end the chapter and upload. Remember to review. There will be a surprising sense at the end of this chapter. Hope you enjoy.
Back to the story :)
Chapter 5: Price Of Gold
The alarm clock start to ring loudly causing Killian to roll over and smack his hand against it causing it to stop. He sat up slowly, groaning and rubbing his hands through his face and hair. Today was his first day as a deputy, and he had no idea what he would be in for. Of course he was a bail bondsman and finding people was his job but isn't being a deputy a lot different?
Carefully getting out of bed, making sue he didn't wake up Henry, he softly tiptoed to the bathroom where he had a hot shower, waking him up. Flashes of Emma walking down their kingdom's aisle, wearing her white wedding ball gown, she looked beautiful and all he ever wanted was to return back to that, return to where they were married and were about to complete their family with a son. A son that would never grow up with a mother. That brought a tear to his eye, good thing he was in the shower, he hated when Henry seen him cry.
Getting out of the shower he wrapped a towel around his waist and stepped over to the steamed mirror where he wiped just a small area, enough to see his face. He looked into his eyes and all he seen was pain, the same pain he seen each and every day for three hundred years when Milah was taken away from him, now it was exact opposite, Emma was taken away from him, but she was alive and he could get her back, but it seemed like he was getting nowhere with her.
"Dad?" Henry crept into the bathroom, wiping his eyes, he was still tired.
"Henry, did I wake you up? I'm sorry, here why don't you go back to bed" Killian said as he started leading his son back to bed.
"Where are you going?"Henry asked hopping back into the spot he laid on in the bed, throwing the blankets back over him.
"It's my first day as a deputy, remember?"
"Right, you'll be working with mom" Henry smiled.
"Yeah, I'll be working with mom" Killian said softly with a smile back, "Alright, go back to sleep now."
Henry laid back down and fell asleep almost instantly, he was exhausted. He dreamt about the Enchanted Forest, what it would look like once everybody was able to return back.
Once Killian was finished getting dressed, he slipped on his black leather jacket and walked out the door, grabbing his keys. Emma explored his mind, what was she going to be like when the curse broke? Was she still going to feel sad and alone? Or would she feel completed again? Or would she be stuck in the middle? Killian let out a sigh as he jumped into his jeep and started to drive down main street towards the station.
When he got a fourway, he was able to look up at the town's clock, it read the same exact time every day eight - fifteen, guess that would make sense since time's froze here, Killian thought.
Arriving at the station he seen Emma's yellow bug was already here, Emma must of came in early. Stepping out of his jeep and walking into the station the cold autumn breeze swept through his hair.
Emma was sitting at her desk in her office, cleaning up and putting some things away before Killian arrived, didn't want him to see the mess.
"Why are you cleaning up? It's just a new deputy" David asked spinning around in his chair, watching Emma, and then he seen something in her eyes, "Wait, don't tell me, Emma Swan is actually falling for somebody?" David chuckled while clapping his hands together.
"No!" Emma spat, "I'm not falling for anybody, I just...he seems different, there's just something about him that feels calming" Emma said, not even hearing the station door open or the sound of shoes clapping against the hard tile floor.
"I'm sorry, lass, I didn't hear you, who's this man you're starting to like and has a calm sensation?" Killian asked leaning against the corner of a wall with a smirk on his face.
"Killian! Good you're here!" Emma said walking up to Killian, ignoring his smirk and question, "So this is David, my other deputy" She said leading Killian over to David, "David, this is,Killian."
"Ah! So you're the famous, Killian that Emma wouldn't stop talking about yesterday" David said. He could still remember the smile that was on her face, and when he asked why she was smiling so much she just kept going on and on about how sweet this guy named Killian was and how he placed a coffee on the roof of her bug with a little note.
"Good to know I'm on your mind, lass" Killian smirked.
Emma elbowed him the side, causing him to grunt and hold his stomach, "There's more where that came from" Emma said jokingly with her very own smirk before walking back into her office.
Killian watched her as she left, getting a glimpse into her eyes before making his way over to his very own desk. When he sat down at on the chair he seen a sleeping man locked in a cell, probably the drunk David had to carry out of Granny's yesterday. He knew he seen that man before, but he still couldn't get a good glimpse at his face.
David watched, Killian, something about him seemed familiar, maybe it was the dark clothing or the smug grins. Whatever it was, David wanted to make sure this, Killian was just as Emma described him, sweet, caring, and trustworthy, he couldn't let Emma get hurt.
It seemed a bit weird that this man just appeared out of nowhere with his son just not even a week ago and now he's trying to get with Emma, it seemed odd to David. He was protective over Emma, it was like a father to his daughter, making sure every guy she went with wouldn't hurt her, of course he didn't really need to worry about that with Emma. The last guy Emma kissed was, Graham, and that was before he went all crazy and then ran out in the woods, Emma was devastated after that, he wouldn't let her feel that pain again.
Killian could feel the eyes on him coming from, David. Of course he was still the overly protective father, even if he didn't remember who he was. He remembered when he took Emma out on their first date and David was trying to let them bring him along, so he could make sure he never did anything to his babygirl. They went down to the pond, watched the sunset, and right when the sun was at it's last peek over the horizon they shared their very first kiss. Of course once they had returned David was standing in the doorway with his arms crossed, wondering where they were. But that was when he didn't trust Killian, after a few months of showing that he was a changed man, David grew to like him and they started a bond, and then Killian asked for Emma's hand in marriage, which he said yes to.
David walked up to the other deputy, placing a hand on the side of his desk, "So, what are your intentions with, Emma?"
"Excuse me, mate?" Killian narrowed his eyebrows.
"I know you have some kind of feelings towards, Emma, it's not hard to tell by how you look at her, so tell me, Jones, what are you looking for? A one night stand? Well let me just tell you one thing…" David was about to give his protective father speech before, Emma interrupted him.
"Alright, I'm going to, Granny's, Killian wanna join?" Emma asked, looking at the two boys who were staring into each other's souls.
Killian looked into his once father-in-law's eyes, seeing nothing but hatred towards him. He wanted his family back. "Yeah, sure, lass" He said standing up and walking over to Emma's side where the exited the building. He could feel David's eye on him.
Emma walked next to Killian in silence for a moment, until they were fully outside of the station, so David wouldn't be able to hear her. "Sorry about, David, he's always been the protective type over me, I guess she still sees me as a little girl. He's always seen me as a daughter I guess" Emma chuckled.
"It's alright, I know if I had a daughter, I'd be doing the exact same thing he's doing, luckily, I only have a son" Killian laughed along with her.
Emma smiled, she liked how whenever she was around, Killian they just had a good time, but then there were those two occasions when she just got up and left. "Sorry about leaving out of nowhere, yesterday, I'm just, it's hard for me to trust people" Emma sighed, looking down at her feet for a moment.
"It's alright, lass, whenever you're ready, I'll be here, I'll wait as long as it takes for you to trust me with whatever you're holding back, Swan" Killian smiled, he had thought about the nickname last night while laying in bed, he thought it was cute to call her by her last night and obviously she liked it since she started to blush.
"Thanks...Jones" Emma said jokingly. It wasn't that she didn't trust Killian, she just didn't want to chase him away. It felt good being around him though, comforting and relaxing.
Killian smiled as he scratched behind his ear, it was a nervous tick he's had since well...ever. He could feel how relaxed, Emma would get around him and it made him happy knowing he could bring her that kind of comfort. If only she knew, I love you, Emma he said in his head.
Regina walked into Gold's shop, she was furious after hearing about, Emma hiring, Killian as their new deputy. She had seen them walking down main street towards Granny's, they were laughing, Emma looked happy. Well that was not going to happen! Nobody was happy in this town as long as she was around. "Gold! Get out here!" Regina shouted, marching up to the front counter.
"Regina, I didn't expect you to be back so soon, "Gold smirked, "What seems to be the problem now?"
"It's Ms. Swan...she's happy" Regina said leaning forward on the counter.
Gold sucked his teeth, "Yeah, I've noticed that since that fella arrived," Gold said, "I guess that's what happens when you start falling for somebody?" Gold said with a smug grin,. Even if Ms. Swan didn't know what she felt at the moment, he knew.
"Ms. Swan, falling for somebody?" Regina scuffed, "Trust me, that won't be happening!" She snapped. Not if she had anything to do with it.
"Oh, I wouldn't bet on it dearie," Gold said, placing his hands behind his back.
Regina looked at the man, placing one hand on her hip, "Speaking of Mr. Jones, aren't you suppose to be doing something about that?"
"And why would I do that? Because you asked me?" This time Gold scuffed. He wouldn't want anything more than to see that pirate bleed, but he couldn't do anything, not when it meant the curse would never be broken and he would never be reunited with his son again.
"That's exactly why you should do it!" Regina snapped. What was with this man, the Rumplestiltskin she knew would have ripped that man's throat out the very first chance he got, and Gold was no different, so why wouldn't he listen to her?
"I'm sorry, Madam Mayor, but unless I can help you find something in the store, I'm afraid you're lost" Gold said, making deep eye contact with the women, "Now, if you please" He pointed towards the door, she had to obey him when he said please, it was their deal.
Regina glared at the imp one last time before storming off and slamming the door so hard behind her, it left a crack in the windows glass. If he wasn't going to do anything, she would, if it was the last thing she did, she was going to get rid of that, Killian Jones.
-Walking up into Granny's, Killian opened up the door for Emma, letting her walk in. He was trying to be as gentlemanly as he possibly could, trying to make Emma Swan fall in love with him, just like Emma from the Enchanted Forest did. So far he could see she was starting to feel something, but she was trying as hard as she could to hold back, it was those damn walls of her! She had them when they met the first time,luckily he was able to take them down, but now that she's cursed, she put them right back up, and this time, they were stronger.
"Billy! Be careful! You almost broke my wolf thingy" Ruby exclaimed out the doorway as she watched the town towsmen place her care back on the road. She noticed Emma and Killian walking in right behind her "Emma! Killian! You're here...together"Ruby said wiggling her eyebrows in Emma's direction.
"Ruby, we're only here to for a coffee break, Killian's our new deputy!" Emma explained to her.
"Oh, so you're staying in town then?" Ruby asked leaning over the counter, wiggling her eyebrows at Emma again.
"Ruby...coffee" Emma said, this time in more of a serious tone.
"Alright, I'll be right back" Ruby said, giving Emma small wink before walking off, indicating she wouldn't be back until at least ten minutes.
Emma shook her head as she turned her body towards Killian. When she turned he was already looking at her, a way she has never been looked at before. There was something there, something in his eyes, as she looked closer it looked like...no! It couldn't be she said to herself! No man could love her, she couldn't even love herself. She wasn't good enough for anybody, not even her own parents. Emma looked away.
Putting his head down and his right hand in the pocket of his jacket,he sighed. How could he ever get her to love him, if she wouldn't even give herself the chance. "Swan" Killian called, clearing his throat, rubbing the back of his ear.
"Yeah?" Emma asked, turning around. Did she ever just wish Ruby would hurry up with those drinks.
Killian approached her from until they were only inches apart "You know it's…" he suddenly got cut off from the ring of the diner bell, indicating somebody was entering the diner.
"Oh! I thought I'd find the two of you here - together" Regina said, looking the two people in front of her up and down, "I see you didn't take my advice, Ms. Swan."
"Madam Mayor" Emma said nodding her head.
Regina smiled and then turned her attention more on Killian, "Mr. Jones, This town is beautiful, quite, and has been ranked in one of the top three best spots in the Times, now the last thing we need is you coming along and screwing it all up for us," Regina said, getting into Killian's personal space.
Emma didn't like how close, Regina was getting to Killian,. It was a feeling she never felt before, it was mixed with anger and sadness and something else, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Shit! She was jealous! No! Why am I jealous, I can't literally be falling for this man!
"Excuse me?" Killian asked raising one eyebrow in confusion.
"I'm warning you Mr. Jones, if you overstep me...you will regret it!" Regina snapped.
"I'm sorry, m'lady, I have no idea what you're talking about" Killian tried playing it off.
Regina got an even more pissed off look now than what she had on when she walked in, "If I were you, I'd leave this town while you have the chance."
Emma stepped in, she couldn't watch the mayor threaten the man she...liked, "Whoa! Madame Mayor! Killian, is not going anywhere, he is a part of this town now, both him and his son, I don't understand what you have against him...what did he ever do to you?" Emma asked, she didn't understand where Regina was coming from.
"What did he ever do to me? Clearly you don't know the, Killian Jones that I know! The thieving, manipulating, pirate that he is!" Regina snapped. Remembering all the times she hired the pirate in the Enchanted forest and almost every time he had manipulated and stolen from her.
Killian's eyes shot open, did she know? Did she know that he still had his memories? Of course she did, everybody who was in the enchanted forest at the time of the curse was sent here, he wasn't there, he escaped just in time.
This time Emma's eyebrows narrowed in confusion, she didn't understand what the mayor was going on about, "I'm sorry, Madame Mayor, but I believe you have, Killian mixed up with somebody else" She stated.
"Oh, believe me I don't, take my advice Ms. Swan and stay the hell away from this one!" Regina was getting even more furious now. All the anger of the possibly of her not keeping her happy ending was really starting to get to her, she worked so hard to cast the curse in the first place, she killed her own father!
"I can take care of myself! I don't need you telling me who I can and can not talk to!" Emma this time snapped. She never did really fear the Mayor, she was sheriff after all, she didn't fear anything, other than having her heart broken, but that was a different story. If she wanted to talk and hang around with, Killian, she was damn sure going to, "Killian is my deputy, and me and him will spend as much time together as we want."
"Dad?"
Killian turned his head and seen Henry standing at the back of the diner with his book in hand. He looked confused, scared and angry all in one. "Henry, stay there alright" Killian demanded, he couldn't have his son anywhere near this bitch.
After hearing all the composition in the sound of voices rising, Ruby rushed out from the back, with three coffees in her hand. "Emma? Is everything alright here?" Ruby asked placing the coffees down on the counter, feeling all the tension that was between the three.
"Yeah, everything's fine" Emma said, still looking deep into Regina's eyes.
Reina gave an evil glare between the deputy and sheriff. Picking up one of the freshly hot coffees, she slipped off the cap and poured it all over, Emma's white t-shirt, making her gasp from the contact of the hot beverage to her skin. "I hope you have a nice day, Ms. Swan, if I had given birth to you, I would have abandoned you too" And with that she walked out the door, evil smirk on her face, feeling proud. That should of worked, Regina said to herself, thinking her little threat would make, Emma and Killian's feelings change for one another.
Emma was not furious. Without even looking up at Killian she marched down stairs to the basement of Granny's, she knew they had a laundromat for the people who would stay at the INN. Once she made it down to the washer, she stripped out of her coffee stained shirt, threw it in the washer, poured some detergent in and slammed the lid shut, not even realizing somebody else was with her.
Killian followed Emma down to the basement with Henry behind him, by the time he got downstairs Emma had already turned on the washer and pulled on a shirt she must of found already hanging down there.
"No, no,no!" A blonde girl repeated as she started pulling sheets out of the dryer, making all three turn at her, wondering what she was getting frustrated over, "They're um...they're pink" The girl said trying to hold back tears. She was wearing rages, her hair pinned up with small pieces falling into her face, she looked tired and she had small spots of dirt on her face,
"Try bleach?" Emma asked, still having some anger inside of her from, Regina, the only words that could play in her mind was If I had given birth to you, I would have abandoned you too.
The girl moved the sheets away from her body, revealing a very large rounded stomach.
"Oh" Was all Emma could say, she had no experience with that kind of stuff.
Killian looked at the blonde girl, he recognized her, it was Cinderella, her and Emma's were great friends in the Enchanted Forest. Looking down at the blonde's stomach, he remembered a time when, Emma was that size with, Henry, she still looked beautiful to him. One of the happiest days was finding out he was going to be a father. When he looked over at, Emma he seen nothing, just blank face, of course she would, she didn't have any experience with babies or pregnancies as, she thought.
The girl placed the now pink sheets down on the ground, rubbing both her hands around her very large round belly. "Last night I had contractions and the doctor said the baby could be here any day now" She said while her voice shook. This pregnancy put her through so much, she lost her boyfriend, nobody wants anything to do with her, she was all alone.
"So, that's great" Emma said, still having a bit of a pissy mood.
Henry looked up at the blonde girl, she looked familiar, maybe he seen her in the book. He was for sure going to check once he got back to his room. Seeing how Emma reacted to this kind of thing made him upset, did she show no emotion while pregnant with him? Of course she did, the book had everything, his father told him she did everything she could to protect him. Seeing her being cursed and not knowing who she was or who him and his father was, was pretty upsetting, this Emma Swan seemed like a whole different person than the Emma in his book, the Emma who was supposed to be his...mother.
"It just that, um...when the baby comes, nobody thinks that I can do this," The girl spoke through tears, "No one thinks I can do anything, obviously they're right" She said picking up the pink sheets again in her hand.
Emma was turned around, her back facing the blonde, Killian and henry, she didn't want everyone to see the sadness and pain she was feeling. All the emotion she felt was all to do with, Regina, she didn't know what was causing this feeling inside of her. Since she seen the girl was pregnant she got a feeling of sadness and emptiness inside of her. Closing her eyes, she took a breath, calming her down. "Screw them!" Emma exclaimed, turning around as she crossed her arms across her chest.
"What?" The girl was confused.
"She's right, screw them1!" Killian stepped in this time, "How old are you, darling?"
"Nine-teen" The girl said with a shaky voice.
"My wife was eighteen" Killian said putting one of his hands on, Henry's shoulder.
"When she had your son?" The girl asked, looking down to Henry.
"Aye, I know what it's like, everyone loves to tell you what you can and can't do, especially with a kid, but ultimately, whatever you're considering doing or giving up, the choice is yours" Killian reassured, remembering a time when he was feeling his own insecurities about raising a child, he didn't believe he was good enough to be a father. A villain, that's what he used to be, a villain who could care less what happened to a child. But after meeting, Emma and changing for the better, all he could even think about was the decisions he had to make, to make sure his son had a good life.
Emma looked over at Killian, he was a single father who lost his wife when his son was born. It must've been hard for him to care for an infant with no help or support.
"It's not exactly what you might think it is" The girl stated as she threw the sheets back in the laundry basket.
"It never is, people are going to tell you who you are your whole life, you just gotta punch back and say, no, this is who I am. You want people to look at you differently, Make them! You want to change things you're gonna have to go out there and change them yourself, because there are no fairy godmothers in this world!" Emma explained to the women. The one thing that got Emma through all the years of being hurt and people abandoning her was this quite, those simple words meant alot to her, but as much as she would say them to herself, she would never actually go out there and do what the quote said. She would always be seen as the little orphan who never got adopted.
Henry liked how his mother was trying to cheer this girl up and try to encourage her that she shouldn't be listening to the people that didn't support her, she should be listening to what her heart was telling her to do, what she thought was best for her child.
"Thank you" The girl said, placing a hand on the top of her round belly, nodding and smiling at Emma and Killian, she knew what she had to do.
"No problem, lass, oh and by the way, warm water and a tablespoon of bleach and lemon juice should take that out" Killian said referring to the pink sheets.
"Really? Thanks"
By the time Emma's shirt was done drying and she had was able to change back in and reorder the coffees since the old ones were cold and one went all over her. She was thinking back to the pregnant girl she met only a few hours ago, the encouraging words she gave her, why couldn't she be like that to herself ? And then seeing how Killian was helping out too, she almost felt his pain when he was explaining how people love to tell you what to do with your own child. When Emma was younger all she ever wanted was to grow up, get married and have a child of her own, but since she grew up, she kind of abandoned that fantasy after seeing she would never be happy and life just wasn't on her side.
"Lad, please stay here with, Granny and Ruby, I promise I'll be back later this evening" Killian told his son, who was begging to go with him.
"But please! Can't I go see what it's like!" Henry exclaimed, not giving up, "I want to spend time with...Emma."
"Maybe another time, but right now I need you to stay here, try to figure out who more people are, alright" Killian asked arching a brow. He would've loved to watch Henry spend time with his mother, but he needed to make Emma start to put her walls down.
Emma listened in on the boys conversation, it wasn't like she wanted to eastrop, she was just close enough that it was hard not to listen, especially when she heard Henry say he wanted to spend time with her, nobody ever wanted to spend time with her.
Right after Ashley left Granny's laundry room she immediately went right straight to Gold's, this was something she had to do, she had to get the deal her ex boyfriend's father made her take. She needed her baby, she knew her baby would be happy with her and not that selfish man who had everything and was still looking to get more out of the poorest of people in the town. Watching as Mr. Gold walked out of his shop, probably to go grab lunch, she knew she had some time. Trying the door first, it was locked. She picked up a heavy rock that was right beside her, smashing the doors window, she reached in and unlocked the door. As she stepped in she knew exactly where the man had the deal. Walking up behind the counter she released the picture that was meant to cover the safe that was in the wall. Finally being able to open up the safe, she pulled out a rolled up piece of paper, knowing just what it was.
"Ashley, what are you doing?" Gold said sneaking up behind the women, cupping his hands in front of him, remaining calm.
"Changing my life!" Ashley exclaimed before hitting the brick against the man's head and running out the shop.
Gold laid on the floor, unconscious with a bleeding cut on his forehead.
As Killian walked into the station,fresh coffees in hand, he heard what sounded like two adult men arguing.
"Come on, I didn't do anything wrong! Now let me the bloody hell outta here!" A man with a very deep accent exclaimed.
Where did Killian hear that voice before?
"You broke into a diner, while drunk, how is that not doing anything wrong?" David questioned as he sat in his chair with crossed arms.
"Me didn't steal anything!" The man said even louder.
"You'll have to tell that to the sheriff"David said.
"Oh, bugger off!" The man said as he then pushed himself off of the ciel bars.
David heard the door close as he turned his head and seen Emma and Killian walking in, holding three coffees in a tray,"Finally! I was starting to think, Killian kidnap you!" David said walking up to them and taking his coffee out.
Emma gave David a half smile, he really was the protective type. "Come on, David, atleast try to get along with, Killian," Emma said, "He's really nice, plus the reason we're so late was because of, Regina"
"Yeah, Dave, I'm really nice" Killian said with a smirk.
David rolled his eyes walking back over to his desk. "What did, Regina do this time?"
"Well, only poured a freshly made coffee all over my shirt" Emma said, walking into her office as she hung up her jacket.
Killian placed, Emma's coffee down on her desk. Walking over to his desk he was finally able to look up and see who the man was. No, it couldn't be, "Will?" Killian said aloud as his eyebrows narrowed in confusion.
Will turned around in his ceil, seeing the man he wished he could just long forget, "Do I know you?" Will asked, pretending like he didn't know who the man was.
"No...I suppose not" Killian said sitting down at his desk. He could tell that, Will was only pretending, he would've too if Will did the same thing to him that he did to, Will.
"So, I'm guessing your name is, Will," Emma said walking up to the ceil with the book in hands, "Alice In Wonderland, the book was on you while you were passed out, ring any bells to you?" Emma asked. Nobody breaks into a diner just to drink and read books about fairy tales.
"Can't say me heard of it" Will lied, shaking his head.
"Alright, well, I guess you'll be staying in there until you're ready to tell me the truth" Emma said walking back over to her office.
"Bloody hell!" Will exclaimed.
Everybody was busy looking through files, and reorganizing, David and Killian were staring at eachother, David giving Killian the 'I'm going to kill you' look while Killian just mocked him for fun. Nobody even heard the door open and close shut.
"Ms. Swan" Gold said walking up to her office.
"Gold, I'm shocked to see you here," Emma said, usually the man would handle things his own way, "What can I do for you?"
"I'm looking for someone, her names Ashley Boyd" Gold said handing the sheriff a picture, it was the pregnant lady from earlier this morning, "She stole something from me...something precious."
"What did she steal?" Killian then asked from his desk, looking away from David, even though the man was still staring at him.
"That's not for you to worry about, I just want you to find her and bring her to me, I don't want to charge her, she's pregnant and all I care for is the baby she carries" Gold said.
Sure he does, Killian said to himself. What could Ashley have stolen from Gold? She was just an innocent young girl who just wanted what was right for her child.
"Here, look, she did this to me" Gold said, moving the bangs that flowed onto his face, revealing the scar that Ashley had made.
Something seemed off to her, why would Ashley hasult, Gold? "Why would she do that? Was she scared, did you do anything for her to defend herself?"
"No, Ms. Swan, I simply asked what she was doing while I caught her in the act and then she hit me over the head with a rock" Gold explained, "So, shall I trust you or should I go do it myself?" Gold asked with a smirk.
"No! We'll do it!" Killian than said jumping up.
Nobody heard or seen the door open once again.
"Good" Gold said, giving Killian a grin. That's exactly what he needed, Emma and Killian teaming up, this should definitely spark something in them, Gold thought. He turned to leave, slowly walking out the door, giving the young boy a wink before he exited.
Emma rushed over to grab her jacket, slipping it on once again, "Alright, so, David, you stay here, keep an eye on, Will, while me and Killian go and search for, Ashley."
"You sure you don't want me to go?" David asked.
"David… Killian won't do anything to hurt me "Emma reassured him as she started walking towards the exit.
"Wait! I wanna go!" Henry said jumping out around the corner where he was hiding and listening to what was going on.
"Henry! What are you doing here?" Killian asked, walking up to the boy and kneeling down to be eye level with him.
"I came to ask you how Operation LoveSwan was going, but now I want to go find Ashley with you, please!" Henry begged.
Killian looked up at, Emma, "What do you say, love? Let the lad, come along just this once?"
"I don't see why not, just stay out of the way, and let me and Killian do all of the talking, alright? We need to find this girl before anything happens to her or the baby" Emma said.
Henry nodded happily, he could finally spend some time with his family.
Will watched the commotion in front of him. Killian had a son? When did this happen? So Killian could take care of his own son, but he wasn't there for him! Killian was the only person, Will had to look up to, until he...left. The memories still vivid in his brain.
"So what, you're just going to leave me here? With that bloody demon child!," Will exclaimed as he tried to cut free from the binds he had around his wrists and ankles, "Me thought, Liam raised you better than that!"
"Aye, he did, but I am no longer that man, Will, I'm sorry" Killian said as he than walked off towards his ship, ignoring the shouts from Will.
"Killian!" Will shouted again as he watched the man take off with the rest of their crew, throwing their naval uniforms out into the water.
All three marched out of the station. They ended up taking Emma's bug.
"So, Killian, you're the bailbondsman, where do we start looking?" Emma asked, starting the engine of her bug.
"The last place we seen her, of course" Killian said buckling his seatbelt.
"Granny's" Henry said popping into the back seat.
Pulling up to Granny's, Emma, Killian and Henry all jumped out of the car and walked into Granny's. Looking around they spotted Ruby flirting with Dr. Whale.
"Ruby" Emma said walking up to her.
Ruby's flirtatious smile fell, she knew why they were already here.
"We need to ask you about Ashley Boyd, we know you're friends with her," Killian said, "Did she happen to come here? Tell you anything."
Ruby swallowed, "No, sorry she hasn't" Ruby said.
"All we're trying to do is make sure she doesn't get in trouble more than what she already is, you wouldn't want her to give birth handcuffed to a bed, would you?" Killian asked.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know where she is" Ruby told them
"What about her family?" Emma asked.
"Oh, um, she's got a step mom and two stepsisters, that she doesn't talk to.
"Wait, step mom, step sisters, and she's a maid?" Henry said aloud.
"Henry, not now" Killian said, looking down at the boy.
"Look, whatever you heard, it's wrong, everyone thinks she's not ready to have this kid, but she's trying, taking night classes, trying to better herself, trying to get her life together, can you understand that?" Ruby asked.
"I think so" Killian said, he took night classes as well when he first came to this realm, trying to make a good life for him and Henry.
"Then maybe you should just stay out of it, she's been through enough already" Ruby said.
"I've been through it too, Ruby, and we can help her" Killian stated.
"Then try her ex, his name is shawn "Ruby said, giving them an address as well.
Emma was about to leave with Killian and Henry fallowing behind them when she looked on the side of the road, something was missing, something that was there this morning, then it hit her. "Ruby? Where's your car?" Emma asked, spinning around glaring at the girl.
Ruby tried walking away, trying to ignore her question, all she was doing was trying to help her friend.
"Ruby? Where is she?" Killian asked, raising his voice. He wouldn't watch another women be separated from it's mother.
"Look, I'm just trying to help her" Ruby explained.
"So am I. She stole from Gold, Ashley is in more trouble than you realize. Don't make her deal with Gold without us" Emma said motioning her finger between her and Killian.
Ruby sighed, she knew if her friend would ever get out of this deal with, Gold, it would be from the help of Emma. But what happened if, Emma couldn't help her. "She left town, said she was going to try Boston, thought she could disappear there" Ruby explained.
"How long ago was this?" Killian asked.
"About half an hour ago"
"Thank you" Emma said as she, Killian and Henry walked out of the diner, getting back into Emma's bug and driving off towards the end of town.
Henry poked at his father's shoulder, making him turn around, "She can't leave town, if she does, something bad will happen."
"What?" Emma asked, confused.
"Oh, it's just his imagination, love" Killian said, he couldn't explain to her that there was a curse, not yet atleast. Sitting back watching the road he thought about it, this is a cursed town, time is frozen here, what happened if somebody did try to leave? Was Henry right?
Driving towards the town line, Killian could feel that, Emma was starting to get tense, she was worrying. "Clam down, love, everything will be alright" Killian said, placing his hand on hers for a quick second, giving her comfort.
Emma felt a shock go through her as he placed his hand on hers. Giving him a smile she hoped he was right. As she focused back on the road, getting close to the Storybrooke sign she noticed Ruby's car was on the side of the road. Pulling over, everybody ran out of the car, up to the drivers side. "Ashley?" Emma yelled as she looked into the car and seen nobody was there.
"AHH!" Ashley yelled as she was on the ground holding her stomach, everybody turned and seen her, "The baby,it's coming!" Ashley exclaimed.
Killian ran over to the girl, he had to get this girl to the hospital before it was too late. Picking her up in his arms he walked as fast as he could back to the bug, placing her in the front seat with Emma as he sat in the back with Henry. He didn't understand, time was suppose to be frozen, how was Ella...Ashley having her baby? Was the curse breaking? No, it couldn't be the clock town was still showing time was frozen.
"Oh god!" Ashley shouted as she arched her back and held onto her stomach tightly, the baby really wanted to come.
"Is the baby really coming?" Henry asked from his spot in the back.
Ashley shouted again, started to pant. There was so much pain.
"Ohh yeah," Killian said, remembering how much pain, Emma was in when she was giving birth.
"Don't worry, the hospital isn't that far" Emma said, trying to focus on the road as much as possible.
"No! I can't go there! Take me to Boston" Ashley said through breaths.
"Oh, trust me lass, we don't have time to go to Boston, that baby is coming now"
"No, please, I can't go back there, he's going to take my baby" Ashley cried, she wanted her baby.
"Who's going to take your baby, Gold?" Killian asked, then it hit him, the baby was the precious thing that Gold didn't want them to know, "Don't worry, me and Emma will make sure he doesn't, Gold will not get his hands on that baby."
"Promise?" Ashley whined with a smile.
"We promise" Emma said throwing back a smile to Killian, who smiled right. He seemed like he was too good, a real gentlemen was what he was. Emma loved that, "But are you sure you're ready? Do you know what you're asking for if you keep this baby? Are you really read?"
"Yeah" Ashley said taking a big breath.
"Are you sure? You want to give this kid it's best chance, it has to be with someone who's ready, so know what that means, your whole life is gonna change, and once you decide that it's yours, this running away thing can't happen. You have to grow up and, you can't ever leave! Understand?" Emma asked. She didn't know where that came from, it just came from deep down inside her, she never knew she could tell anybody something like that, she never had a child or looked after a child, it's always been just her.
Henry looked at his mother when she spoke, he was surprised, Emma would've been a great mom to have, she was very helpful and knew what was right. How he wished she could've been there for him, growing up.
"Yes, I want my baby" Ashley cried.
Killian smiled, Emma was the perfect mother, she just didn't know it, he had to make her believe again, he had to wake her from this curse. Become a family again, for Henry. He knew there was still a apart inside of her that belonged to the Princess, all he had to do was bring it out and show her who she really was.
As they got closer to the Hospital Emma called up David and Mary-margaret asking if they could meet them there. Agreeing, Emma hung up the phone. Once they got inside, Emma and Killian helped, Ashley into a wheelchair where she was taken by a nurse into one of the rooms. Emma hopped everything was alright.
"Don't worry, Emma, everything will be alright" Henry reassured.
"Thanks kid, but this is something serious" Emma said, pacing back and forth.
"The lad's right, you can do it, you can think of a way to stop, Gold from getting his hand on that baby " Killian said.
"We're here! Is everything alright? Is the baby here yet?" Mary-margaret asked as she ran up to them with, David behind her.
It clicked in her brain, Emma had an idea, "No, not yet, but can you guys stay here and watch Henry, I think I know how to stop this" Emma said as she started walking back outside to her bug, she was hoping this would work, if it didn't they were stuck and failed Ashley.
Henry was about to protest when his father stopped him, "Stay here, lad." Killian ran out after, Emma, not knowing what the plan was. "Alright, where we going? "He asked as the engine started.
"Shawn's" Emma said as she drove off towards the address, Ruby had given him earlier.
Killian stepped out of the car with Emma, looking up at he house in front of him he walked up to the door with, Emma behind him. Once he was in front of the door he looked over at Emma first before knocking.
A young man with blonde hair answered the door, "Hello?"
"Hi, are you Shawn Herman?" Killian asked.
"Yeah, who are you?" Shawn asked.
"I'm Deputy Killian Jones and this is Sheriff Emma Swan, we're here about Ashley Boyd" Killian told him.
A flash of anger came across Shawn's face, why would they want Ashley? What did she do this time? "Look, she's not here, whatever trouble she's in, I don't want any part of it" Shawn stated, getting ready to shut the door in their faces.
"Killian stopped the door with one of his hands, "We know she's not here, she's in labor at the hospital this very second, she needs you to be there for her, do you care about her?" Killian questioned him.
Shawn swallowed. Ashley was in labour right now? Oh god, he wished he could be there to help her through the pain right now, but thanks to his father it was impossible to even see Ashley. "I do, but it's my father-" He was cut off.
"It doesn't matter what your father thinks, you're a young man, you can speak for yourself. Ashley wants to keep this baby, she doesn't want to give it to Gold, but she needs you to support her on this, she needs you there," Killian said, "Do you want to be apart of their lives?"
Shawn looked back, his father wasn't listening, "Yes, of course I do."
"Are you sure? Because saying it and actually doing it are two different thing! You need to make sure you're ready to fully commit to her and this baby, you can't listen to your father anymore Shawn, that baby needs to have a father, you can't run away when things seem impossible, you get through it together. That baby needs a father who's ready for him or her, they need to be cared for, they come before anything else, are you really ready for that?" Killian asked.
Emma was surprised at the lecture, Killian gave, Shawn, she didn't know he had it in him, maybe he got the idea from her speech to Ashley, or maybe he was just telling him everything he had to do for, Henry. Emma smile, Killian really was a good guy, she wanted to get to know him or and see where things went from there. But could Killian Jones really be trusted to that extent?
"Yes, I want to be apart of my daughter or sons life" Shawn said.
"Are you sure? Because we can take you down to the hospital right now" Killian said.
"Yes" Shawn said without hesitating, he walked right past them and into the bug, ready to go meet his child.
Emma smiled at Killian as they both walked back to the bug as well, everything was going well so far, now all they had to do was get Gold to step down.
Shawn quickly ran into the hospital, asking the nurse about Ashley Boyd. Apparently she was still delivering and they wouldn't let him in, no matter how much he begged and said he was the father.
"Well, well, what a lucky day" Gold said, walking around the corner as he heard the young man begging to see Ashley.
Killian was about ready to stomp up to the crocodile and punch him right in the face, what was he thinking! A baby? If he wanted a child that bad he should of taken care of the one he had in the first place. Flashes of Baelfire came to his head, the time the boy fell aboard his ship in Neverland and Killian giving him up because all he cared about then was his revenge. He was so selfish, first Will and then Baelfire, Milah would've hated him.
Looking over, Emma seen the anger in Killian's face, she stepped forward, placing a hand on killian's chest, telling him to back down. "A baby? Really? That's your merchandise? Why didn't you tell us?" Emma asked.
David appeared around the corner, Mary-margaret was talking to Henry. He stood next to Killian, feeling angry just like him. No wonder Gold was so interested in him and Mary-margaret having a baby, he probably wanted to take it for himself.
"Well, because at the time, you didn't need to know" Gold said to them.
"Really? Or you thought we wouldn't take the job?" Killian asked, looking deeply into the man's soul.
"Oh the contrary, I thought it would be more effective if you found out yourself, after seeing Ashley's hard life, I thought it would make sense...to you, I mean if anybody would understand giving up a baby it would be you" Gold said with a smug grin, nodding towards, Emma.
"Me? Why would I understand that?" Emma asked sternly, she didn't understand, she never gave up a baby.
Henry looked up at, Emma, he wished she would remember him, he'd do anything.
Gold smirked at Killian, "You'd understand, wouldn't you...Killian?"
"You're not getting your hands on that, kid!" Killian exclaimed, about ready to punch the man right in the jaw.
"Actually, we have an agreement, and my agreements are always honored. All I have to do is press charges, she did after all break into my shop."
"Yeah, for her baby! No jury will put a women in jail for her only reason of breaking and entering was for her baby" Emma said to the man.
"I'm willing to roll the dice that, that contract doesn't roll up, are you? Not to mention what will come up about you in the process, because I have a major feeling, that you are more than just a pawnbroker, are you willing to start that fight?" Killian asked the man, getting right into his face. The only thing he knew about Rumpelstiltskin was that most of his deals weren't what they said they were.
"Oh, my, my, somebody doesn't seem afraid of me" Gold snickered.
Killian stared at him, his eyes growing dark.
"Ashley, gets to keep that baby" Emma declared.
"Oh, not just yet, you see, me and, Ms. Boyd made an agreement, a deal -" Gold said, walking away and the turning back to face the group.
"Ripe it up!" David demanded. He wanted nothing more than for a mother to stay with her child.
"That's not what I do, unless you, Ms. Swan would want to make a deal" Gold aid with a smirk.
"Absolutely not!" Killian demanded, he wasn't going to let Gold take away his love, again.
Emma looked up at Killian and then pushed in front of him, "What do you want?"
"Oh, I don't know just yet, but when I do I'll let you know" Gold said with a smirk, walking away, "Congratulate Ms. Boyd for me"
David walked up to Emma, turning her to look at him, "Why did you do that? Do you have any idea what he might make you do? The man's a a damn demon! "David exclaimed, not very happy about what just happened.
"It seemed like the right thing to do," Emma said, "If I didn't, Ashley wouldn't be able to have her baby." She knew if she failed Ashley after promising her, then Ashley would be so upset, she couldn't imagine what it would be like for a mother to abandon her child because she was forced to.
Killian wanted nothing more than to punch the wall, Emma made a deal with the one man that could manipulate you more than you would ever think. This ma. murdered and didn't give a damn, he would laugh. He couldn't imagine what he would do to, Emma. He had to break this curse, and fast.
"Ms. Swan, mother and daughter are well and healthy" A nurse said, coming from the delivery room.
"Daughter?" Shawn said coming out from where he sat in the waiting room.
"Go ahead, mate, go see your family" Killian said, patting the young man on the back.
Shawn immediately ran into the room where his daughter and Ashley were. He seen Ashley holding a small figure, wrapped in a fuzzy pink blanket. "Hey" Shawn said walking over to his baby girls.
"Hey" Ashley said with a smile.
"What's her name?" Shawn asked.
"Alexandria" Ashley said holding up her baby for her father to see.
"She's beautiful, just like you"
Killian, Emma and Henry all watched the happy family from outside of the room. They looked so happy.
Emma looked up at Killian with a smile, he did a fantastic job today with Shawn, she was glad to have him.
Feeling eyes on him, Killian looking down, seeing his princess looking up at him. He returned the smile, "Good job, Swan" Killian smiled.
"You too" Emma said not looking away, just looking into his ocean blue eyes, getting lost.
Henry looked up at the two. Looking up at, Emma he noticed that she looked happy, it looked like she was starting to see love towards his father. Henry smiled, Operation Swan was working. He walked in between his two parents, gripping their hands firmly.
Emma looked down at the boy. Her body tensed, the love that shot through her was like something she never felt before. A vision started to appear in her eyes. A princess and a pirate in a field of flowers, the pirate was swinging the princess around in circles as they laughed together, they seemed happy.
"Are you bloody serious? I'm going to be a father" Killian said with a huge grin on his face, lifting his bride up into the air, kissing her passtionatly as he placed her down.
"Emma? Love?" Killian looked over at her, she seen like she was in a daze, not saying anything.
"Hmmm? Oh, sorry, Just...daydreaming" Emma lied, she never seen anything like that before, it was like a dream, but it seemed so real. It made happiness go all throughout her body.
Killian nodded, he didn't want to question her, yet. Emma seemed like she had seen something in her eyes, something she couldn't explain.
"Alright, we should get back, bring Henry back to Granny's and we can go to the station" Emma said, letting go of Henry's hand, immediately starting to feel empty. A tear escaped her eye, whipping it away before anybody seen.
Killian had just dropped Henry off at Granny's, ordering the ladd a meal before leaving once again. "alright lad, you good? Need anything else?" Killian asked kneeling down to make eye contact.
"Actually there is one thing" Henry said taking his backpack and then pulling out the book, "Show this to Emma, I think it might make her see something, like a vision or maybe even remember something."
Killian took the book, looking down at it, "You really think it'll work?"
"Of course I do, we have to do whatever we can" Henry exclaimed.
"Alright lad," Killian said before looking at the alarm clock that sat on the night table next to the little figure of the Jolly Roger, "Alright, I have to get back to the station now, I'll be back later tonight" He said right before he gave his son a small kiss on the forehead. Walking over to the door, getting ready to leave.
Henry watched his father leaving once again, just hoping that he would be able to break this curse and be able to return back to his family, reuniting everybody and getting everybody to have their happy endings once again.
Gold exited the hospital, walking towards his shop. When arriving he seen Regina standing outside the shop, "Madame Mayor, back so soon" He stated as he unlocked the door and walked in.
"Well, I just heard Ashley had her baby" Regina said walking in.
"That she did, but Ms. Swan was able to make a deal with me allowing me to forget Ms. Boys agreement so she could keep the baby" Gold explained to her.
"Really? I thought no deals were broken with you?"
"Oh, they aren't, but things changed" Gold said.
"Like what? Ashley actually having her baby? That's surprising" Regina said in grouchy mood.
"What seems to be the problem? Babies are meant to be born"
"Yes! But not when time is frozen! Time is still frozen, so why is she giving birth? Is this due to the curse weakening?" Regina shouted.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, now if you please, I have work to do!" Gold exclaimed.
- Emma was sitting in her office, thinking about what she had seen earlier. The vision had given her happiness, happiness like she never felt. She felt loved. The feeling of Henry ripping her hand was something she thought she would never feelt, a child's hand in her own.
Was she starting to have feeling towards Killian and wanted to be a mother to his son? No, it couldn't be,they had just met almost a week ago, you possibly could fall in love with somebody that quick, or could you?
David had been sent home early today, getting a call from Mary-margaret that she needed him home since she didn't feel very well. So of course Emma couldn't say no to that.
Lost in her thoughts she didn't see or hear, Killian come in to the station, mostly jumping out of her seat when he walked into her office. "Oh, hey" Emma said, being taking away from her thoughts.
"Hey" Killian said sitting down on a chair with the book on top of his lap.
Emma didn't notice the book, she was too caught up in looking down at her desk, trying to avoid eye contact with the handsome deputy in front of her. She had remembered this morning at the diner, before Regina had interrupted them, Killian was about to say something to her. "This morning, at Granny's before Regina interrupted us, you were about to say something," Emma said, "What was it?"
He remembered what he was going to say, it wasn't much, but hopefully it would have been enough for her to trust him. "Oh, right," He started, straightening himself up, going to walk in front of her so he was closer, "You know it's alright to feel lost, forgotten, like nobody is there for you or loves you, but know that there is always somebody that sees you differently, David, he sees you as his daughter, he's protective over you and it would kill him if anything happened to you, Henry as grown to wanting to always be around you, just look at what he did today, and especially...me, I will always be here, Swan"
Emma smiled, nobody had ever told her anything like that before. Was this man for realt? He couldn't be, he seemed to too good to be real. "Thank you, that means " Emma said smiling up at him, looking into his deep ocean blue eyes. Noticing the book she looked over to it where Killian had laid it on the chair, "What's that?"
Killian looked where her eyes were pointing, immediately noticing the book, "Oh, it's my son's, storybook, he wanted me to show it to you" He said walking over and grabbing it.
Emma reached out, grabbing the book. But as she reached out, her hand slid over Killian's, feeling an electric shock shoot threw her body. That feeling of happiness coming back into her. Looking up at him she smiled, taking the book gently away and placing it on her table, missing the touch immediately. As she opened up the book, the characters looked familiar to her immediately. "This looks like Mary-margaret and David," Turning the page she stopped, "And this looks like...me and...you" Emma said looking back up and Killian.
Killian nodded, "Aye."'
"What is this?" Emma asked, eyebrows narrowing.
"Our story" Killian said, kneeling down in front of her, looking into those sparkling emeralds he thought he never would be able to see anymore. Her eyes were beautiful, just like the last time he had looked this deeply into them. "The story of how we became to be together"
Emma looked back down at the book, the pages illustrating a pirate and princess, happy together "Killian" Emma whispered his name as she looked into his blue eyes, getting lost in them like an angel gets lost in heaven.
"Yeah?" He asked in a soft voice.
"You're such a joker" Emma said as she grabbed the sides of his jacket, pulling him in, pressing her lips to his.
Killian was shocked at her move, he waited for her to make the first move, he didn't want to push her into anything she didn't want to do. Was Emma finally letting her walls down? Slowly placing his right hand behind her head, pushing her in closer, not wanting to let her go.
Emma felt sparks coming from their lips, she didn't want to stop, but for some reason she felt as if it wasn't right, she didn't know him and he didn't know her. Just because people looked like them in a book and he said that it was their story, didn't mean anything. His son was probably putting these thoughts into his head, making him believe they were real. But at that moment, nothing mattered, nothing, other than what her heart was telling her to do. She pressed her lips harder against his, soft and smooth lips. Just letting the sparks fly from their lips.
Eight-fifteen, that's what the clock was for ten years, but at that moment, something changed, something inside. The clock changed to Eight-sixteen. The curse was finally starting to weaken, soon everybody would remember, soon everybody would feel love, hatred and sadness. And soon everybody would be able to get their happy endings, the ones that were ripped away from them, the ones that were simply just lost to the ones who lost a child, their family, their true love. The curse was started to lift. Operation Loveswan was working.
Hope you guys enjoyed that super long chapter, lol. I've worked by butt off to make this one work and flow with the story. I hope you liked the small CaptainSwan sense at the end, I know I enjoyed writing it. Killian and Emma finally had the kiss, but was it true loves kiss? The clock tower finally moved! The curse is finally started to weaken, what do you guys think will happen in the next chapter now the curse is starting to lift?