Everything was happening at super speed or that's what it felt like, the paramedics pushed through the doors of the hospital while Killian lay lifeless on the gurney, Emma rushing just behind barely keeping it together tears rolling down her face she followed them into the ICU. They got to work quickly ripping off his shirt checking his heartbeat and blood pressure but they had already don't that in the ambulance it wouldn't help it wouldn't explain this it wouldn't bring him back.
"What happened" Whale asked bewildered
"He ate this" Emma held up the container with the rest of the apple turnover she was getting angry the fear shifting focusing on fixing this she should have known should have seen this coming after all she was warned.
"That doesn't make sense"
"It's poison or something test it"
"Emma his symptoms, poison doesn't explain it"
"Dammit" Emma cried out she still put the container in doctor Whale hands hoping it would still be the answer she looked over at Killian she could barely see him through the hoard of doctors working on saving his life.
Emma grabbed her phone to call Elsa anyone that would care she needed help when she remembered her phone had died, Emma quickly found a charger and plugged it in starring over at Killian from across the room every second going by was agony looking over at him it should have been her why did he have to do that he didn't have to be a hero. Emma's phone finally buzzed to life and she had many missed calls from Mary Margret David and Killian he must have called her when he found the note there was a message on her voicemail Emma quickly listened.
"Swan, if you get this please you can't go they need you, your family needs you, I..I need you" Killians voice rang out those last words echoing he was worried but he voice was a comfort, there was no denying it any longer Emma loved him and she was going to save him.
Emma couldn't believe it how did this happen a moment ago she was running out of town putting this all behind her now she would give anything just to look into Killians eyes again. Emma sent a quick message over to Elsa to tell her what had happened she needed her friends and they were on their way. Emma sat there waiting it felt like each minute was hours Emma was quickly losing it not able to keep still shuffling around Emma's bag dropped to the floor and something fell out. Her swan necklace she stuffed it in there with the rest of her stuff was laying on the floor Emma knelt down and picked it up, thinking of her dream running across the docks she was wearing it and as she stared at it for a moment her mind was racing flashes of what she thought were dreams she finally realised it was no dream but her father saving her from the dark knights, placing her down kissing her forehead, it was all true everything Killian had been telling her the curse her parents, the evil queen. Her nightmare she had been having was no dream but a premonition of her saving Killian. Emma stood up putting on her necklace looking over at Killian once more and she saw it, really saw it for the first time. Killians hook shinning in the light it was the exact same as the ones on the ship it was true all true Emma finally believed she only hoped it wasn't too late, she was going to do this she had to find herself an evil queen.
"I believe" Emma said to herself taking on last long glace over at Killian before leaving.
Emma was walking out of the hospital when she saw Elsa and Mulan walking up they made their way over to her worried and confused.
"What's going on you called us down her is Killian ok"
"No but his going to be"
"Where are you going" Elsa asked grabbing Emma's arm before she continued walking
"I'm going to make her fix this" Emma yelled out frustrated
"Who, I don't understand"
"Regina she did this, she did all of this, Killian was right about everything" Emma let out a deep breath stopping for a moment he was right about everything and that changed everything she ever knew. However she couldn't even think about what that meant the weight of it was too much for know she focussed on saving Killian it was all that mattered.
"Ok" Elsa simply said she knew that look there was no talking Emma out of this
"Ok" Mulan repeated confused looking at her girlfriend eyebrows raised
"You go with Emma, she'll need to get there fast drive down to school and find out what you need to know, I'll stay her update you on Killian" Elsa nodded looking at Mulan, who reluctantly agreed with a returning nod they separated Emma running of ahead to Mulan's car.
It was quiet in the car Emma super focused face on, Mulan drove down to the school her mind elsewhere hoping Elsa was ok she always had to be there for everyone to busy supporting Ruby to grieve Peters death herself and now sitting by Killians bedside not to mention she thought this whole endeavour was fruitless how would they get the principle to help them she should be with Elsa.
"What's the plan" Mulan finally spoke as they turned down the main street taking a deep breath.
"It involves my fists"
"That's all you got"
Emma looked away she wasn't sure but she was angry and scared more scared then she ever been in her life she didn't want to think about it she couldn't she just needed to do any thought would lead to tears she couldn't fall apart right now not yet. Emma looked out the window and that's when she saw him making his way down the street with his cane. Emma realised there were more people who knew that day in the pawn shop it had been bugging her what was going on between Killian and the pawn shop owner.
"Pull over" Emma sat up opening the door before Mulan had even stopped the car she ran over the Mr Gold startling him.
"Miss Swan" He stared at her for a moment looking into her eyes "If I'm not mistaken I'd say I'm looking into the eyes of a believer"
Emma's eyes went wide she wasn't expecting that, however her focus was on saving Killian she had no time to wonder who this man might really be she knew he wasn't trustworthy she could tell that by looking in his eyes.
"Yeah and she's pissed, who are you and what do you know"
Mr Gold grinned Emma was straight the point however he used his words more carefully.
"What are you referring too?"
"Killian you know something you too have a past I can tell you know something about this town that's its different"
"Storybrooke is unique" Mr Gold gritted his teeth thinking about it he didn't like this conversation.
"What do you know about curses, curses that put people to sleep" Mr Gold grinned as she said it
"That particular subject I do know a lot about"
"Ok how do you save someone?"
"You know the answer to that Miss Swan, but unfortunately with no magic the pirate won't be waking up" Mr Gold started to walk away then he had no interest in saving the pirate but he knew there were bigger things at stake and this was the only way so he stopped turning to face Emma once more.
"I'll tell you what you must do, but I need you to agree to do a favour for me first" Mr Gold grinned
"Ok" Emma nodded she didn't have time for this
"When he wakes tell him this" Mr Gold leaned in whispering into Emma's ear
"What but I don't understand" Emma frowned pulling away after he finished confused
"You don't have time for question Miss Swan, just tell him"
"How do I save him" Emma wanted to know more but she had to focus on what was important
"You must find something important an object, something that symbolise true love that may contain enough magic to save him"
"I think I have something in mind" Emma remembered a story Killian had told her about his brother the bond they shared it was true love that's what was going to save him. Mr Gold nodded walking off and Emma could have sworn he had a bit of a spring in his step.
David came bursting through he doors to the ICU his eyes wondering looking for his daughter he heard the about what happened over the radio and he headed straight to the hospital but she wasn't there it was just Elsa and Mary Margret.
"David" Mary Margret said in relief the noise starling her she had only just arrived herself hoping to find Emma as well.
"Where's" David starting
"She's not her Elsa said she took off ten minutes ago"
"I heard them on the radio they said she was in an ambulance I came straight here"
"Yeah she was but it wasn't her that needed help, it's Killian" Elsa told him
David's looked over at Killian all wired up to machines his heart barley beating, lying in the hospital bed lifeless Mary Margret let out a cry she couldn't stay her and keep waiting, watching him die.
"It will be ok" David tried to reassure her but he wasn't sure how any of this would ever be ok.
"No nothings ok David"
"Is there something you're not telling me?"
"I found out after you dropped me off, Emma she packed her bags, she was running away"
"Why didn't you tell me, I'm her father I have a right" David raised his voice
"I know, I'm sorry everything happened so fast"
"We have to find her"
Mary Margret nodded even if she wasn't sure how she felt about David anymore I didn't matter not now she knew he would do anything for his daughter they could find her.
"We'll split up I'll check the pier your check your house again" David said making his way out, Mary Margret nodded saying goodbye to Elsa telling her to stay her let them know if anything changes. David took off running to his car he was going to find her before it was too late.
Emma's quickly made her way back over to Mulan's car it was cold so Emma slid her hands into her pockets she felt her phone vibrating she knew who it would be she felt guilty for not answering but Emma didn't have time they had to go fast it would take at least twenty minutes to get down to the docks and Emma wanted to get there before the sun went down maybe then not all of her premonition could become reality.
"EMMA" Mary Margret's voice called out behind her before she could get to the car Emma quickly slid in slamming the door.
"Go" Emma told Mulan who looked at her worryingly as they drove off.
Emma's phone buzzed again in her pocket she had had to answer she had time to explain this to Mary Margret even if she had no idea how so Emma ignored the call once more though pushing people out had helped her survive this long it's all she knew. The sun was getting closer to setting and they still had a while to go if she was going to avoid her dream from becoming her reality.
"Your not going to answer" Mulan looked over Emma could see the judgment on her face.
Emma didn't say anything she looked down feeling guilty but the only important thing right now was saving Killian just remembering his face lying in the bed, Emma once again focused on the task ahead which wasn't going got be easy.
"Mind sharing where we're going at least"
"The docks, we need to get to the Killians ship"
Emma glanced down at her phone she had ten missed calls from David nine from Mary Margret and one from Killian.
Emma looked up as the stopped at the lights when she saw her crossing the street without a care in the world as if she hadn't just destroyed someone's life, Emma's anger took over she opened the door storming out into the middle of the road to Mulan's surprise marched right up to Principle Mills.
"Emma" Regina frowned surprised to see her about
"YOU DID THIS" Emma slammed into her shoving Regina
"What, Miss Swan" Regina back away confused and a little scared
"Killian he ate that apple turnover, you poisoned him"
"What Killian ate it" Regina was shocked clearly she didn't see this turn of events happening.
"If he dies, I'm coming for you" Emma fist clenched but backed off a crowd was forming and she didn't need to get off track she headed back to the car as Regina took of almost running.
Elsa tried to sit still, keep calm but looking over here friend lying in a hospital bed she couldn't after what had just happened to Peter she couldn't lose another friend.
"Come on Killian hold on, Emma will be back soon" Elsa looked over at the storybook, Killian had found so much hope in it he believed it was all real he made her believe she could find her sister.
"I'll read to you until she gets here" Elsa picked up the book flicking through the pages to her favourite part just as the prince wakes Snow white and she read to him.
"She was beyond hope beyond saving this was her, OH my" Elsa looked up at Killian when something caught her eye and she couldn't believe it. It was a sign through a door at the end of the hall she could barley she it through the glass but she had been obsessing over those words for weeks and noticed it immediately the sign read restricted area or it would have but most of the letters had faded this is what caught Elsa's attention because the only letters left where R, I, T, E, D, A, R, A, exactly the letters found in the secret message Anna wrote to Elsa.
"What the?" Elsa put the book down on the table standing up "Be right back Killian" she mumbled walking down the hall. Elsa quickly walked over but as Elsa got closer she noticed the door in front of her had marked in big bold red letters staff only her shoulders shrunk as she stood by the door looking at the other side pining for it. What if her sister was there or a clue to where she might be she had to see for herself so she checked the hallway it was clear not a single person in either direction.
"Screw it" Elsa said as she pushed the doors open to the other side up to the sign reading restricted area the door was locked though it had a keypad.
"Maybe" Elsa thought of the two numbers at the end of the message so she typed in 1, 2 into the keypad nothing so she did it again 1,2,1,2 the light when green and the door clicked.
"I can't believe that worked" Elsa mumbled hesitating before opening the door she checked the hallway again completely clear she opened the door behind it was a dark stairwell the lights flickering Elsa took and deep breath and went down the door shutting behind her.
"This is the part where the girl walks into a trap" Elsa whispered to herself as she descended down the stairwell.
When Emma approached the car after fighting in the street with her Principle creating a bit of a scene for the small town Mulan had just put down her phone her expression worrisome.
"Who was that?"
"No one, Elsa isn't answering her phone"
Emma could see her worry what if something had happened to Killian and that's why she wasn't answering.
"I go to the docks I can walk the rest of the way, you see if there ok"
"You sure"
"I'll be fine"
Mulan nodded not wanting to wait a moment more, Emma quickly got out while Mulan turned the car around headed back to the hospital. Looking ahead Emma noticed the sun was almost down, it seems that this was her fate she would need a weapon if she wanted to make it out of this mess.
Finally making it to the docks as the sun set Emma felt confident she know what was going to happen she just had to know how to act taking a detour to the Jolly Roger Emma snuck into an old shed knowing what she'd find inside. Emma picked up a baseball bat propped up against the wall a bat that just a few days ago her and her friends where using to play with down by the pier. Trying not to think about it but it was too late she could still see Peters smile as pitch the ball to her, shaking it off Emma walk down the pier when she heard him.
"Hey"
Emma took off into a run maybe she couldn't avoid a physical fight what was she going to do with a bat anyway. So she kept running and running almost out of breath she wasn't sure how much her heart and lungs could take but she could see it the Jolly Roger was in her sights she looked over the moonlight reflecting of the water around it. Emma hadn't realised the shadow behind her had gotten so close a hand on her shoulder, Emma swung around.
"You" Emma frowned "I knew it would be you" Emma flung the bat hitting Jefferson in the head all her anger stress and fear bursting out of her knocking him to the ground and she turned running away her legs burning but the pain wasn't as strong as her she knew she could do this she had to.
"Emma wait, you can't trust him" Jefferson yelled out but Emma was gone.
Finally Emma made it and she couldn't even see Jefferson behind her she walk up the steps to the deck relieved she had made it no time to relax making her way below quickly her eyes scanning the room for what she needed. Emma saw it gleaming in the light she tried to pick it up but it was stuck to the table as if it was glued on.
"Oh come on" why would someone glue a sextant to a desk Emma thought there had to be an answer to all of this somewhere around here.
"Dammit" Emma slammed her fist down trying to pull off the sextant once more she clung on feeling a tingling in her fingertips the sextant came loose and she fell to the ground with it in her hands for a moment Emma was happy, for a moment. The boat began to rumble well not the boat but the water below and something came roaring out of the depths of the ocean, Emma picked up the bat cautious quiet waiting for something to happen and for a minute nothing did.
"Finally" A relieved female voice came from outside, Emma made her way out to the deck and she couldn't believe what she saw climbing aboard the Jolly Roger it wasn't a women at all some sort of creature with tentacles connected to her torso, Emma eyes went wide even after her revelation in the hospital earlier she still couldn't believe.
"You, you trapped me" The women spoke with a through her teeth angry, outraged pointing at the sextant Emma held.
"What" Emma answered bewildered but there was no time for answers or any sort of reasoning the women attacked her tentacles grabbing Emma she swung the bat still in her hand at the creature but it barely deterred her as she came forward.
"This isn't going to work" Emma said to herself looking down at the baseball bat bleakly
Emma retreated to the upper deck by hiding behind the steering wheel her heart pounding as she stared down at the cold wooden deck around her no way out she had to stand up and fight that's when she noticed something that didn't belong it reflected in the moonlight shinning.
"HEY" Emma stood up on the deck holding the sword high much heavier then she was expecting it to be it was hard to hold up, you couldn't tell by the look in her eyes Emma had no idea what to do with it. Emma stumbled down the stairs charging towards the creature whom had a grin on her face no fear of the swords sharp edge. Emma lifted it as high as she could swooping it down towards the beast barely catching her just a nick of one tentacle not noticing the other tentacles coming at her from the left.
WHAM, they knocked her down to the deck the sword slipping from her grasp the creature laughed at how easy her opponent was to defeat but the fight wasn't over yet. Emma had to make it this was about more than her she had to save him.
Emma rolled over quickly picking up the sword noticing how big the monster was she backed into the doorway to the lower deck quickly, knowing her opponent would struggle to fit through. Emma caught her breath thinking fast down in the cabin but she didn't have much time she could already hear the creature breaking down the doorway to fit through . Emma panicked exhausted terrified she ran to the far end of the cabin lifting the sword right above the middle of her head just as the creature burst through the doorway charging towards Emma.
"AAHHHHHH" Emma let out a war cry as she threw the sword with all the strength left in her body at the beast sending it fly across the room to the women's chest piercing her right through,
"NOOOO" the beast screamed as her body went alight the embers quickly fading away until all that was left was the large pendant she had around her neck it fell to the floor. Emma chest was pounding she tried to catch her breath still trying to comprehend what had just happened.
"What is this" Emma walk over picking up the pendant, it opened up inside was a tiny vile glittering, it was magic Emma had found what she needed she could save Killian.
THWAK! The baseball bat had smacked Emma in the back of the head she feel forward slamming down to the ground still exhausted from the fight she was disorientated, a hand reached down picking up the vile walking away Emma could hear his cane as he step up to the deck to the dock.
"Get up, get up" Emma said to herself trying to find the strength to push herself up she didn't know how long it had been on the ground a few minutes maybe ten, the room was spinning or was it rocking in the water.
She made her way out to the deck, looking over at the dock only to notice it was getting further and further away, she ran towards the edge of the Jolly Roger watching Mr Gold hobble away with the one thing she needed to save Killian.
"No, no" Emma mumbled to herself quietly crying there was nothing she could do her only hope gone as she drifted away slowly. Emma took of her red jacket she could swim back to the shore even in this cold at a chance to save Killian she would do anything.
"I told you he would double cross you" A familiar voice said from below
"Jefferson" Emma frowned confused
"Get in I'll get you to shore" He smirked "Come on you need to get to your prince"
"You're going to help me"
"I told you I need you to break the curse, saviour"
Emma didn't trust Jefferson anymore than she trusted Mr Gold however her judgment was clearly off and she was out of options having no idea how to sail a boat that was only drifting further out to sea, so without much hesitation Emma climbed down the a rope on the side of the ship into Jefferson's little boat and they made their way back to shore in silence Emma wasn't even sure what to do know go after Gold was there any time left for that Emma had no idea where he went.
"You can still save him"
"How" Emma looked up at the stars lost, hopeless
"The answer isn't up there" Jefferson leaned over pointing at Emma's heart "It's inside you"
Emma frowned what was that supposed to mean, the boat knock against the shore and she climbed out glad to be on land again but she stood there frozen not sure what move to make next.
"Don't wait for me your needed back at the hospital" Jefferson said as he tied the row boat to the dock, Emma nodded
"Thank you" Emma called out as she ran off back into town her heart racing somehow she knew the right place to be was by Killians side so she ran flat out barely looking ahead blocking out the world she didn't even realise she had passed the pier and was know making her way through the streets of Storybrooke until she heard a honk. Emma turned to see to headlights pointed at her Emma squinted looking inside the car.
"EMMA" David yelled relived as he got out of the car running towards her, he was the last thing Emma expected but again exactly what she needed. Emma ran into her father's arms as he came closer her head resting on his chest just below his shoulders.
"We got to get to the hospital, I just heard on over the radio Killians gotten worse, they've been updating me"
Emma heart stopped for a moment David had to bring her back into focus patting her shoulder to reminder her to move and the pair ran to the car racing back the hospital.
Emma rushed back through the hospital to Killian they hadn't heard much more news after that first message she didn't even wait for David to park the car he just dropped her by the emergency zone and she ran through the white halls of the hospital to his side no one was working to save his life anymore they all stepped away looking at Emma sadness and pity in their eyes.
"We did everything we could" Whale said
"Nooo" Emma chocked out her eyes filling with tears she made her way over to his side brushing her hand through his hair sobbing.
"Killian, I just wanted you to know you are the one, that I always needed" Emma took a deep breath the tears starting falling now she looked over to the book it was open to the page Elsa was reading from where the prince wakes his sleeping true love.
Emma did it without thinking, leaning over slowly her hand on Killians chest there were still wires all over it, Emma leaned in she had been thinking about doing this since the day she crashed into Killian on her way to detention but she never imagined this she just wanted to see those bright blue eyes again the way the sparkled when he looked at her it felt like home. Emma's lips meet his trembling they where soft sweet that cinnamon smell again and she gave him a small kiss but before she could even lift her head a burst of white light went out like a wave through the whole town
Huuu" Killian say up taking a deep breath as Emma stood up straight looking into his eyes beautiful blue eyes she though she never seen again.
"Love you too, swan" he grinned
"Killian" Emma sobbed hugging him almost knocking him back down she held I'm tighter than she'd held anyone before. Emma let go making sure it was real she look into his eyes for a moment bewildered. "How" She breathed
"You did it Swan, knew you could" Killians eyes went to the people around the room the doctors and nurses wondering around in confused state, they had just woken up from a dream.
Elsa was still making her way down the dark hall when a burst of white light came towards her as it passed through Elsa everything was clear she remembered all that made her special her confidence her powers and how she used them trying to protect Anna from the curse but unfortunately she wasn't strong enough unable to protect herself resulting in being cursed herself.
"Anna" Elsa called out remembering seeing Anna face as the purple storm clouds surrounded them it was the last thing she saw before arriving in Storybrooke.
"Elsa" a voice called out from down the hall Elsa made her way down to it running until she reached a steal door she couldn't believe it.
"Anna" Elsa called out to her sister whom she hadn't seen in 16 years
"Elsa I'm here" Anna called from the other side of the door tears of joy streaming down her face a she placed her hand on the door knowing her sister was there finally after all these years.
David wasn't sure if he had even locked the car he didn't have time to care he ran back he knew that look in Emma's eyes he knew she couldn't lose him he ran through the car park almost clipping cars as he headed back towards the hospital when he saw it like a wave coming towards him his eyes went wide David raised his arms to protect himself from the white light as it pulsed through him he felt a moment of peace as he remembered who he was, the Sheppard stopped in his tracks looking around everyone around experiencing the same phenomenon. He searched for her through the crowd desperate but he knew he would find her after all he always did or she found him.
"Snow" he yelled
"David" Snow breathed from behind him smiling a tear in her eyes she had only arrived back at the hospital moments before him. They ran towards each other crashing as the meet there arms wrapped around one another the pair passionately kissed it had been 16years since they had kissed like this but it felt like yesterday and all this time apart only made their love stronger. They pulled apart laughing happiness overflowing as they looked into each other's eyes really seeing each other loving on another it they found there home once more.
Killian stood up everyone's eyes on him he was fine, a moment ago pronounced dead now standing before them smiling like nothing had happened and it was all a bad dream.
"The curse it's broken" Killian eyes went wide after fifteen years of waiting plotting he was finally going to get his revenge find out what that monster did to his brother, but he wasn't even thinking about it as he looked into Emma's eyes.
"You would not believe they day I've had" Emma smiled as she looked at him she couldn't stop starring.
"Your standard Tuesday for a saviour" Killian grinned as he starred back his eyes shinning
Killians hand wiped the last tear from Emma's eye she smiled looking up at him. Emma stepped up towards Killian her hands on his checks their lips meeting for the second time this kiss was even better not a last kiss a goodbye but a begging of something Emma didn't believe existed, true love. Killian returned the gesture his hands wrapping around her shoulders as they continued their lips in sync moving together Emma's necklace against his chest still bare.
"What the" Dr Whale exclaimed looking out the window
Emma frowned seeing something in her peripheral vision turning to look she was just as scared and confused as the rest of the room there faces going white they had been through this before, it was big and purple coming straight towards them, there was no escaping it.
"Mr Gold, he must be doing this" Emma mumbled
"What" Killian was confused?
"He told me to tell you something" Emma remembered
"What is it Emma"
"Your brother, he's alive" Emma smiled she didn't know what it was all about but Killian was just as bewildered as her
"Liam" Killian breathed it couldn't be true though the crocodile was playing games as always
Killian held Emma pulling her into his chest covering her face just as the cloud completely surrounded them.
NOTES: To say this chapter is late is an understatement sorry and thanks to those who waited for an update I mostly just had trouble finishing in the end I wasn't happy with what I and still not completely happy but let me know what you think :)) seriously constructive criticism is good :))
NEXT CHAPTER: The people of storybrooke deal with the aftermath of the curse being broken, CHARMING FAMILY REUNITED! find out more of Killian and rumples past, Killian may have to make a deal with the crocodile to find his brother.