Emma, Killian and Mary Margret all stood in the hospital room starring at the man lying in the bed very confused.
"What" Emma said starring and Killian
Mary Margret walked closer to the man lying in the bed reading his name in the bracelet wrapped around his wrist.
"His a John Doe, nobody knows who he is" Mary Margret said but it felt so familiar as she held his hand lingering for a moment
"That's because you don't remember" Killian said desperate how could she not remember her true love, her daughter it was a tragedy and Killian was getting tired of it. After fifteen years stuck in this town waiting for something to change day after day on repeat he was finally finding answers but nobody else understood he had to get Emma to believe, before he lost it.
"How could he be my father his barely twelve years older than me "Emma asked confused, Killian picked up his chart flipping through trying to find more information. Killian was so confused when he first arrived in town fifteen year ago with no sign of the Prince he worried he never came through with the rest or worse.
"It says her he was found on side of the road, fifteen years ago" Killian said looking through the chart.
"We shouldn't really be in here" Mary Margret said making her way to the exit, Killian put the chart down frustrated he had to prove it but how.
"I'll see you tomorrow" Killian said quickly walking out this was his chance to change everything he had to come up with a plan.
Mary Margret looked at Emma she was even more confused than her having no idea what this was all about.
"Killian has this thing he thinks everyone in this town doesn't know who they really are" Emma said trying to explain to Mary Margret.
"He thinks this man is your father "Mary Margret asked her mind was racing she wanted to find out more about this mystery man.
"I guess come on let's just go" Emma said turning towards the door Mary Margret walk out ahead of her, as Emma turned to close the door she could have sworn she saw the man's fingers twitch she had to do a double take but he was lying there still she must be imagining things.
The next day was so strange waking up in Mary Margret's apartment partly because Emma was so exhausted from being at the hospital all night waiting to hear the good news about the baby and going to the Tillman's to collect her stuff, also because this was the last thing she expected sure that she was going to be taken away again, Mary Margret really came through for Emma.
"Good morning" Mary Margret said as Emma yawned her way down the stairs it was early but Mary Margret was making so much noise around the apartment looking for something so Emma got up made her way to the coffee pot and poured herself a cup.
"You drink coffee" Mary Margret asked a she looked up from the chest she was looking through surprised at the fifteen year olds beverage choice.
"Well we only got back from the hospital at three, aren't you tired" Emma asked as Mary Margret continued her search.
"Not really, but you shouldn't really be drinking coffee "Mary Margret paused smiling "come on get dressed we can get a quick breakfast at Granny's before school" Mary Margret said as she continued to look through her things
"Sure, what are you looking for" Emma asked
"Well, I noticed last night your shoes are a fare bit warn and I think I have a new pair about your size somewhere in here" Mary Margret had finished looking pulling out a shoe box smiling.
"Oh you don't have to its ok" Emma said awkward not used to people taking care of her or really noticing these things.
"it's ok they've been sitting in this old chest for years no one else is going to wear them" Mary Margret said handing Emma the box, she reluctantly took it smiling she went up stairs getting dressed she felt so good with the new shoes on the fit perfectly it was so good to have shoes that didn't have a previous owner nobody had left their footprint in them yet leaving Emma to make her own.
Granny's was packed this particular morning so much so that the had to grab a table outside but it was a nice day so they were happy eating there pancakes in sun trying wake themselves up.
"So have you heard anything this morning from Ashley" Marry Margret asked as she drowned her pancakes in syrup.
"No, I think she still resting but it's looking good I'm glad Sean came back to her" Emma said smiling
"Yeah it all turned out good, thanks to you"
"And Killian I wonder what his up to now probably trying to wake up that coma patient" Emma said her thoughts still on what happened last night she couldn't stop picturing it his face seemed so familiar.
Regina was making her way down the street she was sure her plan had worked and Emma would be leaving town until she got a call late last night, she was told someone else was fostering her now, one guess as to whom Regina thought her anger rising, she stalked down the street past Granny's when she saw the pair eating breakfast.
"Good morning, Miss Blanchard" Regan said pausing her eyes narrowed at her
"Principle Mills, it is a nice day" Mary Margret started interrupted by Regina
"You want to be heading off to class soon, I hope now with your new responsibilities you won't be involved less with your job" Regina went on as if Emma wasn't there.
"Oh no I'll be there" Mary Margret smiled awkwardly
"On time, I've scheduled a meeting before start of the day" Regina said
"I didn't know there was a meeting" Mary Margret replied confused looking through her phone quickly she saw and email that was sent late last night about a early meeting that all staff must attend.
"I sent an email last night I need a reports from faculty this morning, everyone else replied telling me they will attend, now do you think you require so sort of special acceptance" Regina responded rudely as if anything less than Mary Margret's attendance was not accepted.
"I'll be there on time" Mary Margret replied a little worried she always seemed to be on thin ice with the Principle. Regina almost ignored her response she continued to make her way to the school her head held high. Emma's eyes where wide she couldn't believe Regina's rudeness how come Mary Margret lets herself get treated this way.
"I'm sorry I should go" Mary Margret said standing up
"It's ok, I get it" Emma said looking up as Mary Margret left her breakfast grabbing her stuff quickly running of towards the school. What was with that principle I mean it's not like she can fire Miss Blanchard for taking in a foster kid, Emma hoped she didn't just make Mary Margret's life harder. Emma pondered on that as she finished up her breakfast alone just when she thought everything was going to be ok now she had a sick feeling in her stomach.
"Swan" Killian said walking up with papers in his hands and bag swinging of his shoulder as he ran up in his black leather jacket he sat down next to her he looked worried Emma's sick feeling fading slightly a she looked into his bright blue eyes.
"What is it Killian" Emma asked smiling
"I know I wasn't making sense last night, but look at this" Killian said placing the pages in front over Emma they where newspaper articles from fifteen years ago, one Emma recognised immediately she had read it a million times it was from the day she was found by a seven year old boy on the side of the road the other was about the comatose john doe, Emma frowned what did this mean she thought.
"Killian what do these stories have to do with each other" Emma said frustrated she stopped looking into this stuff years ago there were no clues that would help her find her family.
"Look at the dates Emma" Killian said pointing to the date on the article about the man found on the side of the road and the date she was found they were the same day.
"That's weird" Emma said she didn't know what to say it was defiantly strange coincidence, she got up walking towards the school trying not to think to hard about it. Killian frowned as she walked away getting up and following her towards the school.
"That's weird, that's all you have to say about this love" Killian asked confused as Emma walked staring straight ahead.
"I don't know what you want time to say, if there was anything connecting us someone would have realised that fifteen years ago" Emma said exasperated getting frustrated with Killian.
"They wouldn't have known to put two and two together what goes on in this town and the outside world is different" Killian said trying to stay calm he knew this was hard for Emma but he had to try she had a chance with her family it was more than he had.
Emma kept walking trying to ignore Killian thinking about her first class and that she didn't get her homework done yesterday.
"Don't you think this is something it's no coincidence Swan" Killian said his voice low trying to be calm.
"What, WHAT do you want to me to think, Hey kid sorry your life sucks but it turns out it was all a big mistake and your father has been in a coma this whole time" Emma couldn't help it because Killian was right it was weird but it just made her more upset how could she hope that this was her life, tears started streaming down her face Emma starting walking even faster now to school.
"Wait Emma, I'm sorry" Killian breathed out shocked he didn't realise his news would hit her this hard he stopped for a moment was he really doing this for Emma's sake he thought.
Emma stopped by the front of the school Killian closely behind ready to apologise; Elsa saw them making her way over fast as she saw the tears running down Emma's checks.
"What's going on" Elsa said worried as she caught up with the two of them
"Emma I" Killian mumbled, Emma didn't want to listen to any more though and was ignoring him
"What did you do" Elsa asked annoyed at Killian
"I found her father; he's in a coma I just need her to trust me"
At that Emma walked off to her locker Killian was about to go after her when Elsa blocked his path stopping him.
"I'll talk to her just give her space Killian" Elsa frowned
Elsa waked off catching up to Emma they had their first class together so they could talk about what was going on but Emma was much in the mood for talking.
Killian leaned against the wire fence watching everyone make their way into school all these people alone, unable to move forward cursed just like him. Killian had done some horrible things in his past, his time in Neverland changed him he became something else a villain, he thought he was changing helping to break the curse but it was for his revenge and he had to stop pretending it was for anything else he wasn't changing stuck just like everyone else the only thing that had changed was Emma, Emma was the only one able to change anything around here.
"You coming to class or what" Peter asked walking passed pulling Killian form his thoughts, Killian nodded following peter into their history class as he walked past Emma's locker he saw the graffiti on it had almost rubbed off peter noticed where Killians eyes where.
"Ok one of you guys needs to make a move already"
"What"
"You guys are literally always making eyes at each other your worse than Elsa and Mulan" peter said chuckling
Killian shock his head his feeling s for Emma where an unexpected positive of this mess but he had to focus on his mission and he couldn't do that worrying about romance.
"I don't know if I can say anything to her now mate" Killian paused "I keep pushing her it's not working" Killian looked down
"Maybe instead of pushing her you should lead her show her"
"You're right if I show her the truth she can't ignore it" Killian face lit up he had an idea
"Not really what I meant"
"I think in Emma's case seeing is believing"
"Ok now I don't even know what you're talking about"
"Thanks mate" Killian grinned running off to do some research at the library
"So you're not going to class then" Peter shook his head but Killian was already gone he smiled heading into class alone.
Emma and Elsa where almost elated to get out of class today it had been two hours of Mr Hopper rattling on about psycho therapy how did he know so much about it, either way it was dread it gave Emma a chance to think though she couldn't help it was almost impossible to pay attention she told Elsa what happened with Killian that helped but maybe she was overreacting he may be misguided but he thinks his helping she wasn't really angry at him she was angry at the situation, after that she was mainly thinking about his black hair just long enough to cover his eyes. They both smiled as they walked to their lockers grabbing lunch and walking out to the courtyard Emma wanted to talk to Killian but he wasn't there offcourse Emma thought.
"Hey" Ruby smiled as her and Peter got out of there lip lock
"Hey" Elsa and Emma said smiling
"Ok what was happening this morning with Killian" peter asked
"Well now he thinks his found Emma's father" Elsa rolled her eyes she was kind annoyed with him for hurting Emma this way.
"It's ok, claws retracked alright" Emma laughed
"Ok"
"Speak of the devil" Ruby said as she saw Killian coming out to the courtyard
"Hook" Emma said as he came almost running over to them sitting at their usual bench on the courtyard
"Swan, I'm sorry for dropping news like that this morning but I have an idea"
"Ok I'm listening"
"If I can't prove it I'll drop it, I never break a promise Swan"
"Ok if you can't prove it that's it, no more talk about saviours"
Killian nodded he was so sure he could prove it and if Emma believed everything would change. Elsa frowned Emma spent half the morning upset about what Killian had told her before school bringing her to tears and now she was talking to him like nothing was wrong. They were both sitting there eating lunch joking everything was ok again Emma was always so easily able to compartmentalise not really dealing with all that was going on. Elsa looked up seeing Mulan making her way over she got up meeting her halfway over by the tree in the corner smiling as she approached.
"So any plans tomorrow, no more emergencies trips to the hospital" Mulan asked
"No not much happening this weekend" Elsa laughed
"So you're free then" Mulan asked starring at her grinning
"Yeah" Elsa said she didn't seem to know where this conversation was headed
"Well I'm not doing much either, and there playing one of my favourite movies down at the local theatre" Mulan went on her smile getting bigger.
"Oh that's cool what a great way to spend a Saturday" Elsa smiled then her eyes went wide she finally realised what Mulan was asking her checks went red.
"Would you like to come with me tomorrow to see the movie" Mulan asked
"Yea, YES"
"I'll pick you up at twelve tomorrow then"
Elsa nodded a big wide smile as Mulan waved walking off to catch up with her friends Elsa just stood there like a dork for a bit watching her go. Emma made her way over to Elsa she had been standing there alone for a few minutes.
"Hey what's going on?"
"I'm going on a date"
"What" Emma smiled as they made their way back to the others "This is great"
It was about midnight Emma was about to get into bed Mary Margret was already sound asleep tired from her day it seemed Principle Mills had been putting her in charge of a whole new set of things she had to couch the volleyball team after school today what was with that Principle it's like she had some kind of a grudge against her. He phone buzzed then it was Killian he wanted to meet her outside Emma texted back telling him it was a bit late to hang out but he insisted it was important. It wasn't Emma's first time sneaking out of a house but it was the first time she felt bad about it. Emma was sure she would be back in bed before Mary Margret woke up, Killian promised this would be a quick errand so she tip toed down the stairs grabbed her shoes quietly closing the door to the apartment behind her pausing for a moment because as far as she got from her bed the more she realised this wasn't such a good idea. Killian stood out in the street leaning on his car he opened the door for Emma smirking.
"Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise"
Emma rolled her eyes getting in his car was dirty and old it still had a tape player in it but it felt so safe familiar the quickly pulled out from the curb headed towards the hospital.
"Ok what are we doing at the hospital" Emma asked
"I think you know Swan" Killian said turning up the music he had a tape of Bon Jovi playing he started singing along smiling if there was one thing Killian loved about this land it was the music, Emma joined in after a moment to two where belting it out until they got closer to the hospital Killian turned it down parking his car.
"Ok what are we doing here in the middle of the night?"
"I am going to show you the truth"
"Sounds ominous"
The quickly made their way through the entrance trying not to get recognised the where becoming regulars here, Killian stopped by the front desk holding his hand for Emma to stay put for a moment so Emma leaned against the wall while Killian snuck past security it wasn't to hard the night watchman was asleep. Killian leaned over the counter using his hook to get the security pass around the sleeping security guards neck for a moment Killian thought the man was about to wake as Killian got it with one final tug but he was just adjusting himself a heavy sleeper. Killian made his way back to Emma. they went down the hall to the elevator Killian pressed level 5 scanning the security pass to get to the level.
"Wrong floor, john Doe is on three"
"Were not going to see him, yet"
The elevator doors clicked open to an abandoned floor everyone had gone home for the night this wasn't a patient floor it was all personal office and labs.
"Killian where nor supposed to be on this floor"
"Swan where's your sense of adventure"
Emma followed Killian out of the elevator cautiously but there really was no one around he made his way to the third door in the hall it read Dr Whale private laboratory he started trying to pick the lock he gave it a good go for a few minutes. Emma rolled her eyes as Killian struggled with the lock, she nudge him holding out her hands
"I can do it" Emma said so Killian handed her the pins so she could do her thing after a moment of fiddling around the door clicked and swung open, Emma grinned.
"We make a great team Swan" Killian said smiling at her "Now for the hard part" Killian finished carefully making his way into the room.
"How is breaking an entry got anything to do with you proving that man in a coma is my father?" Emma was feeling worse about this by the moment.
"Trust me Swan, I just need your spit" Killian said grinning as he held up a test tube with a little cotton bud for Emma to put in her mouth. Emma raised her eyebrows did he seriously think this would work but Emma had a point to prove and after this Killian would finally drop the whole thing.
"Ok" Emma reluctantly said grabbing the test from him swabbing the inside of her mouth. Killian smiled pulling out another test kit already used.
"This is your fathers I went there earlier and got it" Killian said holding up the vial.
"Seriously, do you even know how to do a DNA test" Emma asked as she finished up handing the test back to Killian.
"I did some light research" Killian replied not to confident in that
"oh this order be good" Emma said rolling her eyes
"Have a little faith Swan, I got this" Killian said as he begun testing the samples but it was clear he wasn't sure what he was doing they needed to hurry.
Emma concerns where about being caught nagging at her she didn't want to screw it up this time things where starting to go well for her in Storybrooke but somehow she knew there little trip was part of Emma's self destructive side.
"How long will this take" Emma asked anxious
"A while, we have time" Killian responded still fumbling around
However just as Killian said that someone came bursting through the door flashlight in their faces as they saw red and blue lights flashing outside, the Sheriff immediately recognised the two of them lowering his gun and flashlight.
"Seriously guys" Sherriff Graham said in a huff not looking forward to taking this them the back of his car again. The both froze Emma's heart sunk Mary Margret wasn't going to be happy about this.
"You where saying" Emma said looking at Killian as he finished up what he was doing realising it was only the sheriff.
Hearing the phone was never a good sign nobody calls you after midnight for good news, Mary Margret thought as she reluctantly picked up. The last thing she was expecting was to be heading down to the sheriff station at 1am to pickup Emma, but she quickly made her way out of bed chucked some clothes on making her way out the door but before she left, Mary Margret had the urge to check on Emma's bed but no this wasn't a dream it was empty.
Mary Margret had never seen the streets of Storybrooke this quiet she thought as she cranked up the heater in her car making her way down to the station anything to stop her from thinking about the fact that Emma had snuck out an broken into a lab for whatever reason, did she jump into this to quickly was she ready for this responsibly where the kind of thoughts she didn't want on her mind it just felt so right, so natural how could things be going wrong so fast it had barely been twenty four hours. Mary Margret stormed into the sheriff's station not happy to be having two sleepless nights in a row she saw Sheriff Graham first he looked sheepish as Mary Margret almost slammed into him.
"Hey, we just getting some information from them now Emma just through here" he said, Mary Margret nodded as she followed him through Emma was sitting by his desk next to Killian the pair where silent Emma looked so sad staring at the ground.
"What where you two thinking" Mary Margret said in a huff her arms folded.
"My fault Miss Blanchard it was all my idea" killian said looking up he didn't seem too worried by the situation; Emma was worried she had to watch herself before she ended up in juvy again.
"Yeah well that's why I need your parent's number, someone needs to come get you" Graham said annoyed
"He won't come"
"You know what I'll find out myself" Graham said walking over to his computer muttering about how the night shift was supposed to be quiet.
"I'm sorry" Emma said finally looking at Mary Margret she was worried had she had ruined this after Mary Margret helped her out taking her in so she could stay in Storybrooke with her friends and then Emma pulls this stunt after moving in only yesterday. As soon as Mary Margret saw Emma's face full of regret and worry here anger greatly subsided all she wanted to do was give her a hug and take her back home to her bed. Before Mary Margret could say anything the phone rang taken everyone's attention for a moment as the sheriff answered.
"Emma I know I didn't exactly lay ground rules but I thought sneaking out in the middle of the night was not ok" Mary Margret said scolding at her.
"I know it just killian thought he could show me some proof about his theories" Emma sort of mumbled out but saying it allowed she realised how silly the whole thing was.
"What, seriously" Graham said on the phone he got some even worse news.
"Ok I'm coming over" he finished hanging up the phone "ok you guys can just sign a few forms and go, no one is pressing charges but that doesn't mean what you did is at less serious Dr whale wasn't happy" Graham said quickly getting up grabbing his coat in a hurry.
"That's good news" Mary Margret said relieved
"What's the hurry sheriff" Killian's asked confused
"That John Doe from the hospital, his missing I have to go down there" Graham said handing them some paperwork.
"His missing, how I thought he" Mary Margret started worried
"Well he woke up walked right out of there apparently" graham said annoyed.
Emma felt a sinking feeling thinking of that poor disorientated man wondering around they should do something she thought, as she quickly signed her name off on the paperwork while killian ignored the papers in front of him standing up.
"Come on we have to find him" killian said ready to follow graham out the door.
"No your staying here I'm calling your father now, found his number" Graham said grabbing the paperwork " alright Emma you can go, don't be pulling stuff like this again guys" Graham warned walking over to the phone Mary Margret followed she had a few questions for the Sherriff.
"Killian are you going to be ok" Emma said as she stood up
"I'll be fine swan, I'm worried about your father" killian said
"I am too, I mean not the father part, but you never say much about your family" Emma asked
"There isn't much to say not much of a family my mother passed and my brother, dad's never around" killian said shaking his head he didn't really seemed that bothered he thoughts focused on the missing man.
"Killian I didn't know, how come you never said anything" Emma asked but she already knew when you have no family you don't exactly want to spend all day talking about it.
"It's alright Swan, I'll be fine" killian smiled" but we have to go look for our missing coma patient" killian said a small smile on his face.
"Alright Emma I've talked to Graham he is on the phone with Killian's father now " Mary Margret said she heard the end of that conversation for the first time she wondered if they should go look for John Doe she felt a pull towards him she couldn't explain, but it was the middle of the night and she had to remind herself despite how much shed been through Emma was only fifteen and shouldn't be running around on a man hunt in the middle of the night.
"Maybe you guys can help tomorrow, we should go home the sheriff will find him" Mary Margret said
"Yeah we can check on the situation tomorrow" killian said looking at Emma who was hoping killian would go home and rest 'I'll find you tomorrow" Emma said walking away Mary Margret was waiting for Emma to leave she took on least lingering look at killian as he sat there alone waiting before heading out.
The car ride home was awkward and silent Emma wanted to apologise again she can't believe the sheriff called her down there a 1am they could have just walked home.
"Emma, no more of this stuff please skipping class sneaking out" Mary Margret said still annoyed and tired at least tomorrow was Saturday she thought.
"I promise from now on, straight and narrow" Emma said not sure what to say it seemed Mary Margret wasn't as mad as she thought.
"Good" Mary Margret let out a deep breath and smiled at Emma she was glad this was over and it didn't seem such a big deal now from now on Mary Margret would be more involved with what Emma's doing she wasn't her roommate after all she was responsible for her, she promised herself from now on she would be there before Emma got into trouble.
Elsa anxiously looked herself over in the mirror on last time, Mulan was going to be here to pick her up in about five minutes for their date and she wanted to look nice she was wearing her blue dress it was her favourite and she looked great in it she was about to give herself the final approval when she heard a knock at the door. It's seems Mulan was early Elsa skipped over to the door but it wasn't he date on the other side of the door it was killian.
"Hi sorry to bother you love but I need to borrow something" killian said leaning against the doorway.
"This isn't a good time" Elsa frowned she was still a little annoyed at killian and now he was crashing her date.
"I'm sorry love it's not for me it's for Emma" killian said grinning knowing that would get him in the door, Elsa let him in but she was still unsure what this was about.
"I need to borrow your storybook; it has clues it that could lead us to find the prince"
"What, this stuff again I thought it was clear yesterday this isn't ok anymore and who is missing" Elsa asked annoyed.
"The John Doe from the hospital he's gone missing, we found out last night at the sheriff station" Killian's said walking upstairs to Elsa room trying to explain as he went.
"What where you doing at the sheriff station" Elsa asked getting more confused and frustrated
"Emma and I sort of got arrested" he said awkwardly Killian new Elsa wouldn't be happy about that.
"What killian you got Emma into trouble like that after she just got a new foster home" Elsa said angry
"It's ok it was only slightly arrested, and Mary Margret isn't going to kick Emma out" killian said getting frustrated himself as he stood at her door not wanting to barge into her room.
"Why you are so sure see wont" Elsa frowned
"Because Mary Margret is Emma mother now can I borrow the book or not" killian said rather quickly he realised what he had said after regretting it Emma didn't even know that.
"Huh" Elsa said finally silent she headed into her room grabbing the book from under her bed handing it to killian staring at him.
"Hello is someone home" Mulan said from downstairs
"Oh" Elsa said remembering her plans she smiled as she made her way out of her room Mulan smiled as she saw Elsa descend the stairs then frowned as she saw killian closely behind her with the book.
"Sorry to interrupt carry on ladies" killian said making his way out passed the door.
"Don't get Emma into anymore trouble" Elsa shouted out behind him she wanted to say more but he was already out the door and she was about to start her date. Elsa let out a deep breath she was worried Emma didn't need any more of this giving someone this sort of impossible hope of a happy ending what was killian thinking.
"Sorry about that you look great" Elsa said to Mulan trying to focus on something better and it was working her smile returning.
"So do you" Mulan look up smiling she handed her a single magnolia flower she took from her parent's garden this morning. Elsa awkwardly giggled blushing as she took the flower.
"Now what was that about" Mulan asked after a moment
"Just the usual killian Emma drama, they're going to try find that missing coma patient" Elsa paused" but we have a date planned" Elsa was trying to not sound distracted by it.
"You know if you want to help them, we should go too"
"What, are you sure" Elsa said shocked and a little relieved
"Yeah we can catch a movie any day" Mulan said she was fine with it
"Ugh thanks" Elsa hugged Mulan her arms wrapped around her shoulders her head almost smashed into her collarbone.
Mulan wasn't expecting it but returned the gesture with a good squeeze and the two made their way out to the car. The found killian halfway down the street and called him over he jumped into the back of the car.
"What's this about" he asked confused
"We coming to help, now put your seat belt on"
Emma quickly made her way out the door texting killian to meet her at Granny's while Mary Margret was still busy in the kitchen, even though both where still tired from there week they wanted to help it was like they felt a pull towards it. However before Emma even made it more than a few steps down the stairs she saw killian making his way up. Emma stopped confused Elsa and Mulan weren't far behind him either.
"I thought we were meeting somewhere" Emma asked
"Yeah well I got here faster than I thought love, Mulan gave me a ride" killian replied smiling pointed to the girls behind him. Killian walked past Emma and made his way into the apartment
"I called Graham this morning he said that they didn't find him last night but they have a good idea which way he went" Mary Margret started she was up the rest of the night thinking about it maybe they should of helped last night.
"Morning Miss Blanchard" he said placing the book on the bench flicking through.
"Morning" Mary Margret replied confused about what killian was doing in her apartment.
Emma Elsa and Mulan all made their way in after a moment they sat down on the couch.
"Ok you have to tell me what happened last night" Elsa asked her eyebrows rose.
"Well you know how I agreed to let killian prove this whole thing or drop it well we kind of snuck out last night to go to a research lab and do a test on John does and my DNA it didn't work out well" Emma realised how stupid the whole thing was she should have just told killian no.
"Didn't work out well is an understatement" Mary Margret said coming over with bag full of stuff
"Why does Killian have your storybook?"
"At least he ask to borrow it this time" Elsa shrugged she wasn't sure
"come on lets getting going then" Mary Margret looked so much more herself like this about to go on an mission to save someone her stuff all packed in a back pack.
"Your coming" Emma asked
"We all are apparently" Mulan said standing
"What about you date"
"Where postponing it" Elsa looked at Mulan apologetically
"I think I have an idea where to look" killian said walking over book still in hand he opened the door.
"We don't have to go" Elsa said to Mulan
"Let it go Elsa I know you want to come" Mulan said smirking
The both stood up smiling making their way to the door Mary Margret looked at Emma encouraging her to go first as she locked the door behind them.
"I made sandwiches for everyone" Mary Margret called out while they made their way downstairs.
The gang made their way down the street to the cars Mulan and Elsa took one car and went off agreeing to meet at the path where John Doe was last seen or believed to have been. Emma, killian and Mary Margret where about to jump into the car when Dr Whale walked up quickly.
"I'm glad I caught you, I have something to say"
"Oh Dr I'm so sorry for last night it won't happen again" Mr Margret said eyeing Emma and killian they both nodded.
"It's not that, just out of curiosity I completed to DNA test and well.. it was a match" he was confused " I don't know who's DNA I was testing but whoever they are, their father and child"
"What" Emma exclaimed
"You're sure" Mary Margret said eyes wide
"I would want to do a blood test to confirm the sample was a little contaminated but I fairly certain it's a match"
"Told you Swan" Killian's said smiling climbing into the car
Emma made her way around to Dr Whale though she wanted to be sure this couldn't be the newspaper clippings and memories of him lying in the bed flashing through her mind.
"It was my DNA and the missing John does"
"Well you better find him"
"We will" Mary Margret nodded
"Good luck" whale said eyes wide he didn't have much hope in their mission
"Ok we better go" Emma said climbing into the car
They took of rather fast both Mary Margret and Emma minds on the bombshell whale had just dropped after all this time her father had been lying in a hospital bed in Storybrooke main she wanted to cry to scream but they had to find him first.
"Emma you alright love" killian asked from the back feeling her internal freak out. Mary Margret reached for her hand and squeezed it.
"Ask me again later will you" Emma said looking back at killian.
Emma didn't tell Elsa and Mulan or anyone else the news they had just received still processing trying to focus on the task in front of them about twenty or so people where gathered volunteering to help search the woods for John Doe. Most of them work for the sheriff but strangely Regina was there Emma didn't think she was the type for a walk in the woods. Most of the group made their way east where the path went thinking that is mostly likely where he went killian had other ideas.
"This book has clues to where he will go, his probably remembering some of his old life" killian opened up the book to the page of prince charming ridding his horse through to a river, "he will be headed south"
"You sure" Elsa asked looking at the other headed in the other direction.
"I'm sure love"
"Are guys coming," graham was confused as they all looked at the storybook
"We headed this way mate" killian started making his way
"Well don't stray too far these forests are dangerous"
Mary Margret was looking ahead day dreaming when something caught her eye a little white amongst all the green she went over closer it was in the direction they were headed anyway as she got closer it was clearly a piece of plastic a band she realised looking it up, it was John does hospital wrest band.
"Hey I found something" Mary Margret called out they all made their way over
"What is it" Graham asked worried
"It's his wrist brand, Killians right he did go this way"
Emma looked at the bracelet her heart racing they were close at least they had a chance at finding him. Graham starting looking around the area for tracks but it wasn't quite clear where to go there had been rain washing things away.
"What is it sheriff' Mulan asked
"I can't really tell which way he went from here the tracks are in three different directions"
"We might have to split up then"
Killian nodded already looking ahead where to go based on where he thinks a prince looking for his princess would have gone.
"Ok then let's go" Mulan said grabbing Elsa hand heading off following some tracks.
"Wait before we all go, everyone grab some lunch and be careful" Mary Margret said looking at Emma as she handed her a few sandwiches and water she was worried after the news Emma just got she would be emotional now off into the forest on a man hunt.
"We will"
Killian was focused on what direction to take as Emma stuffed the provisions into her bag she wanted to ask about last night what happened with his father, not sure how to approach it and her thoughts kept going back to the news that the man there looking for might actually be her father. Elsa and Mulan went South while Graham and Mary Margret went more South West, Emma wasn't sure what direction she was headed she was just following Killian he was focused he seemed to know what he was doing.
They walked for about ten minutes in silence Killian was looking at his compass it was old and bulgy thing a bit out of place with the rest of his stuff.
"Where did you get that?"
"My father gave it to me"
"He did, how did it go last night with your father"
"Like I said he won't show, he didn't Sherriff drove me home"
"Killian I'm sorry"
"It's ok Swan got over that a long time ago"
Emma realised why Killian may be so set on her finding her family because he didn't have his he was an orphan just like her.
Mulan and Elsa made their way down a steep slope talking while scanning there surrounds for clues or trying, Elsa kept looking at Mulan's hand wondering what it would feel like to hold it.
"It's a nice day not too cold so at least he won't freeze to death' Mulan smiled
"Yeah luckily just last week it was practically snowing"
"I remember you had that poofy coat on" Mulan smirked
"Hey leave the poofy coat alone"
"I didn't mind it"
Elsa slipped on the loose dirt on the ground sliding almost falling she grabbed the tree next to her for support Mulan made her way around the same tree and touching noses as the meet in the middle.
"You ok there" Mulan said grabbing a stray piece of Elsa hair that's was in a nice bun she had spent half an hour on before there date now unravelling as the walk through the woods, they stared into each other's eyes Mulan leaning in closer her hand now resting on Elsa check.
"Fine" Elsa breathed her eyes closing their lips touched Mulan hand sliding down Elsa jaw line Elsa wasn't expecting it but she wanted it leaning into the kiss there lips breaking open as the slowly kissed.
About ten metres further up the gorge Emma suddenly stopped seeing something that surprised her she felt it wasn't something she was supposed to see a private moment Emma quickly steeped back behind the tree, not watching her steps she tripped on the root falling onto killian who was close behind she fell on him the both where on the ground.
"If you wanted to lie in top Swan you could have just asked" he said smirking
"Funny" Emma said getting up dusting of the dirt
They heard laughing from up ahead it was Elsa and Mulan who saw them fall. Killian gave them the thumbs up smirking he was glad they're date was working out despite his interference this morning Emma got of dusting of the dirt looking down at killian he seemed pleased with himself, Emma rolled her eyes looking away while killian pulled himself up, Elsa blushed realising that they'd had seen their kiss and the pair made their way over.
"Still carrying that around, how that is going to help us find this man" Mulan asked eyeing Killians book.
"Yes and we better keep moving"
"Let me look at that" Emma said grabbing the book from killian feeling the need to look through it for the first time since that day in detention now she thought it was possibility the man in the story was in fact her father it was crazy but so was the test coming back a match.
Elsa and Emma behind while Mulan and killian took the lead further down closer to the river and the bottom of the gorge.
"So your dates going well"
"Yeah, it is I can't believe I just had my first kiss I mean I know where out here to find a missing coma patient but this is possibly one of the best days I've had in a while"
"That's great, I'm happy for you"
"So you still haven't made a move with killian"
"There no move to make"
"You guys make eyes at each other all day, and his trying to find you parents"
"Parents"
"You know he thinks Mary Margret and this man are your parent's snow white and prince charming" Elsa joked
"What, Mary Margret I didn't think"
"Oh he hasn't given you that part of the story"
Emma stood there in silence for a moment shocked because she realised why she had been feeling so close with Mary Margret but she didn't want to believe it couldn't be this easy Emma knew that after everything she'd been through, killian was wrong whale was wrong this was some kind of elaborate joke and it wasn't funny.
Emma walked ahead leaving a confused and worried Elsa behind; she stormed up the killian slamming the book into his chest.
"Swan what are you doing" killian grabbed the book confused
"I can't do this" Emma said running off leaving the others behind.
Emma quickly made her way through the trees her mind racing how could Elsa just drop that on her like that she didn't know about the DNA test though, Emma thought about finding her parents for so long but this is not what she expected a coma patient probably dead and a women taking her in, pretending she didn't know anything about it was crazy not as crazy as killian stories about curses and Saviours, too much for Emma right now. Emma stopped running out of breath when she looked up she noticed a bridge up ahead old and dilapidated it was sort of out of place amongst the green the little river trickling benief it Emma eyes looked further down she saw a blue cardigan it was Mary Margret leaning on the ground Emma ran over to her as fast as she could.
"No come on wake up" Mary Margret was desperately staring at the missing coma patient lying on the rocks benief her, hoping for a sign of life as Emma got to her leaning down on the other side of him.
"Emma sweetheart, we have to do CPR"
She placed Emma's hands over his heart ready to go Emma nodded trying to hold back tears what if he was her father she had to save this poor man because if he was he may be the only family she'll ever have he had to live. Emma looked up at Mary Margret she was crying, trying to pull herself together she tilted the man's head back placing a hand over Emma's. They pushed down together on his chest gently Emma felt warmth coming from inside her even though it was freezing the icy wind of the water on her back. After a few compressions Mary Margret stopped taking her hands from his chest placing them near the man's mouth she leaned down as Emma watched it was happening so slowly in her mind as their lips touched one of Emma's hands still placed on his chest she felt his heart beating again, he awoke taking a big gulp of air coughing up water his eyes wide looking up at Emma he smiled Mary Margret hands on his face still they ran through his hair.
"You're ok, you're going to be ok" she smiled
Graham came running down the hill then his satellite phone in his hands "Not out of the woods yet, I called the ambulance it's on its way"
John Doe sat up looking around confused "My baby, where is my daughter" he yelled erratically
Mary Margret looked at Emma shocked Emma was she took a deep breath, while Mary Margret rested her hands on his shoulders trying to calm him get him to stay down he shouldn't be up in his condition.
"Calm down, hey calm down we will find your daughter" he stopped for a moment but his heart was still racing the adrenaline and panic taking over, the same panic that got him to run out of the hospital last night.
"What's you name" Graham asked
"I, I don't know" he paused "the only thing I remember is holding my daughter in my arms then I woke up in the hospital, but she's in danger I know it" he got a second wind now trying to get up again remembering holing his infant daughter in his arms wrapped in a wool blanket he kissed her forehead it was the last thing he remembered. Emma grabbed his hand looking into his eyes he calmed for a moment,
"That was fifteen years ago they found you on the side of the road" she couldn't believe it, it was true Killian was right again, this man he lost his daughter the same day Emma was found this was no coincidence. How where they going to get him to understand his been asleep for fifteen years or get him to calm down in general.
"Hey it's ok, you need to worry about your health first you need to get in the ambulance well explain everything" Mary Margret said taking his other hand the paramedics helped him onto a stretcher loading him in he was worried taking it all in but Mary Margret didn't let go of his hand as they carried him in, very disorientated Emma watched him lay down finally relax let the paramedics take care of him. It was then that Elsa, Mulan and Killian made their way over quickly they saw the lights and heard the noise Killian came bounding towards them seeing the ambulance the man getting in lying down he looked lifeless Emma tears streaming down her face he feared the worst, they where to late did he force Emma into finding her father only for him to die. When Killian got to Emma he almost smashed into her forgetting to stop. Emma was still looking towards the ambulance until Killian wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Emma what happened"
"he was unconscious but we brought him back, he doesn't' remember anything except the baby he was carrying in his arms before he ended up in the coma"
"He remembers you, Emma" Killian smiled wiping the tears running down Emma's check with his thumb.
Everyone was tired and hungry so they went to Granny's for the post man hunt celebration Killian was catching Ruby and Peter with what happened over by the counter Emma smiled at him as he used hand gestures to explain the whole kiss scene with Elsa and Mulan who seemed to be missing in action since they left the forest. It had gotten dark out and colder so it was good to have some hot cocoa Mary Margret sat down next to Emma with a mug for both of them and wrapped her arm around Emma warming her up more.
"You were great out there; we saved that man's life"
"I'm still trying to process the whole thing"
"Its sounds like Killians belief was true, he is your father"
"It's not confirmed yet"
"Emma, when a good thing happens it's ok to accept it"
Emma looked up smiling Mary Margret meant well but this wasn't something Emma could handle right now. However she felt a pull to go see the man again he was looking for his daughter desperate even if it wasn't Emma they should help him sheriff Graham said he would call with any information but it was getting late they had to get to the apartment soon get some rest. Elsa walked into Granny's then a frown on her face she sat down across from Emma and Mary Margret.
"What happened" Emma asked
"You know those letters I finally picked up from the post office, well I read them but they were all in gibberish talking about things that never happened"
"What let me see?" Emma grabbed a letter from the pile she put on the table she read a few lines it said something about building a snowman it made no sense.
"I thought this letter would be a step forward to having my sister back in my life but this just confuses me" Elsa put her head in her hands, Killian overheard the conversation he made his way over looking at the letters reading it over only twice he realised something it wasn't gibberish at all.
"It's a code"
"What"
"A code, see how the words don't make a sentence it's a number sequence"
"But why, why does my sister need to send me a code"
"That's something we need to figure out"
"Maybe tomorrow" Mary Margret said getting up "We should got to the hospital"
"Ok I'll see you tomorrow, we will sort this out" Emma said getting up she gave Elsa a hug the two had been through a lot today.
"Good luck" Elsa said letting go of Emma
"You alright Swan" Killian said holding her hand for a moment before they made their way out the door.
"Yeah, I think it's going to be ok" she smiled "Thanks to you"
Killian shrugged it off he wasn't used to being the one to help save the day, Emma gave him a small kiss on the check before she followed Mary Margret out the door much to Killians surprise.
"I just need to grab some stuff before we go to the hospital" Mary Margret told Emma as she quickly made her way upstairs to the apartment, Emma was anxious to get to the hospital and get some answers she waited and the bottom of the stairs thinking about the man who could be her father how desperately he wanted to find his child if he will be ok.
Mary Margret was surprised when she got up the stairs the front door was open but she could have sworn she locked when the left, she cautiously walk into the apartment looked fine just as they left it.
"Hello is someone there" there was no sound though it was strange why would someone break in and take nothing she looked around for a moment concerned.
"Is everything ok" Emma called from down the stairs not wanting to worry Emma; Mary Margret grabbed her stuff and came back down the stairs and the made there way to the hospital.
It had only been four hours since he was found by Emma and Mary Margret in the forest and it was a lot to take in. He had forgotten everything about what happened who he was but most importantly what happened to his daughter it felt like only yesterday he was holding her in his arms but he was told it had been fifteen years, fifteen years he had missed asleep it made him angry and desperate to see her his doctor told him it was most likely the girl who saved him but they had to do a test she was coming in now while he was pacing in his room despite orders to be on bed rest.
Emma hated needles but she knew this was something she had to do she needed to know for sure if her father was in the next room from her she squirmed as the needle went in Mary Margret squeezed her hand as the blood flowed out when there were done Dr whale took the sample straight away he was interested in this strange case he wanted to know the truth he ran off to test the blood.
"What are we going to do now" Emma asked as they waited to hear the results wondering what would happen next everything was going to change and she was terrified what if this man was her father did he know where her mother was would he want to take her away.
"What do you mean, if he is your father Emma it doesn't mean everything has to change"
"How can you be so sure?"
"Trust me Emma you're not going to be taken anywhere and I'm not going anywhere" Mary Margret gave Emma a reassuring smile making sure Emma knew she was going to be there for her.
Finally after a long half an hour Dr Whale came back around the corner he was hard to read good news or bad news he look kind of worried. It was because just behind him was an anxious father who couldn't wait to see his baby girl after he already missed fifteen years of her life.
"It was a match" Whale said
"Emma" David breathed "I'm so sorry I don't know what happened" as soon as he looked into her eyes he knew he was looking into the same eyes as the baby he carried to safety just before he blacked out.
"So it's true" Emma couldn't help it she backed away slightly he could see her hesitation realising he needed to take this slow.
"I remember you; I am your father Emma"
"So you know what happened fifteen years ago, who my mother is"
"I don't even remember my name, just you"
"Well according to my friend Killian your prince charming" Emma joked
"Charming suites you" Mary Margret smirked
"Charming it is" he laughed the three of the sat in the hospital room all night talking.
Making her way out of the hospital was hard not used to using a walking stick she would feel her way by knowing her surroundings but she had never been here before the blind women's hearing however was as good as ever. So she defiantly heard the car pull up to the curb in front of her as she made her way down the path the door opening.
"Get in" Regina said
"I was wondering who bailed me out of that disgusting place"
"I'm going to need your help" Regina said the blind women got in after all she had nowhere else to go and this seemed promising.
Notes: this one was a bit late sorry life gets busier by the day, hope you like there will be much more daddy charming to come reviews comments thoughts always welcome thanks :))
Next chapter: Emma avoids spending time with her newly found father but when Mary Margret goes missing they team up to find her meanwhile the rest of the gang tries to decipher the code in Anna's letters to Elsa.