Time is running out

Jade Star asked for a oneshot of *season 6 mid-season finale spoilers!* Snow helping a dying Emma after the fight with Gideon. They manage to escape to the woods and evade him. Emma asks Snow just to hold her.

"It's just a few steps now. Come on Em." Snow urged her daughter on. Snow's own head was clouded with her own emotions. How could it not be? She'd just witnessed her daughter getting stabbed, fairly brutally. Snow and Charming had quickly sprang into action after Emma had been stabbed. They only wished they'd got there quick enough to stop Emma's prophecy coming true in the first place. Charming, along with the rest of the group, were now keeping Gideon from finishing the job. Meanwhile Snow had taken Emma away to try and keep her, well, alive. They had only just reached the woods when Snow knew Emma could walk no longer. Her breathing was heavy and laboured. Her face was white as a sheet.

"Ok honey. We'll stop here. I have my phone. We can call Blue and have her come…"

"Mom." Emma said, her voice weak. "Stop." Snow stopped speaking. She looked down at her daughter, her baby girl, she shook her head. Snow tried her best to hold back the tears. She hated crying in front of Emma. Snow sunk down to the ground with Emma, Emma's head resting on her lap. Snow cupped her cheek, still shaking her head.

"No, don't you give up. Don't give up on me, Emma Swan. I'm not going to lose you again." Snow told her. Emma gave her mom a weak smile.

"You're not losing me. I'll always be with you." Snow couldn't stop the tears coming out. She kissed the top of Emma's head, hoping that against all odds true love's kiss would save her little girl. Nothing happened. "Mom, I'm scared." Snow was scared too, but she couldn't let Emma know that. She placed her back against a tree trunk and supported Emma's top half.

"It's ok, baby. I'm here. Mom's here. Just…hold on for me." Snow begged her. She didn't know what to do. She knew not even Blue could get to them on time. So she just held her little girl. Held her and prayed someone would save her on time.