Emma joined him and saw that he was paralyzed on the floor, he was breathing badly and had his face, back, right arm and bloody legs filled with scratches. She tried to heal him with her magic, but nothing worked.

"Emma, are you okay?" Hook said

"You have to drive him to the hospital, immediately, take him!"

"What? And what do you plan to do?"

"I'll take care of Lily, help her."

"And how are you doing?"

"By calling the only person who understands her when she is in this form, her mother ..."

Killian Jones took August 's arm on his shoulder and headed for the hospital.

Emma, meanwhile, went to Maleficent's apartment.

When she entered, she saw the witch in full discussion with her daughter's father.

"Excuse me for disturbing you but Lily is in danger."

Hardly, she had to say the word "danger" that Maleficent and the Dragon rushed to their daughter. The mother saw her child as a dragon and unlike the others, she did not seem so terrified.

"She looks like me", she exclaimed.

"This happens to her often ?", Ignir consulted.

"It's already happened once", Emma addressed the mother of her friend, "can you do something?"

Maleficent didn't answer. She metamorphosed into a dragon and headed for Lily. She moved closer to her and seemed to be telling him something. A dragon language, probably.

But an effective language. The young woman became human again beside her mother. She took her in his arms. However, she seemed a little stunned after her transformation. She had her head spinning.

"What has happened ? She wondered. I hurt someone, huh?" She said to her mother.

Emma wanted to approach her, but Lily pushed her away:

"You really think I'm going to forgive you. You put your finger in the eye."

"Lily, August is in a bad state, he's in the hospital, he's the only one who's been touched, I know I've disappointed you, he's disappointed you, but we both want to you, him, more than anyone."

Lily didn't look at her and ran to the hospital.

In the infirmary, she jostled everyone, nurses, Dr. Whale ...

"Let me pass !"

She slowd down when she sees the man she loves, motionless, broken in bed by her fault. He had tubes in his nose and in his mouth and the scope remained constant.

"No !" the young woman shouted

She was desperate. She put her hands on hers, crying.

"I'm sorry", Emma exclaimd behind her back.

"It's me who should feel guilty, it's all my fault."

"You didn't do it on purpose, you didn't control yourself."

"He's going to get by, he's like me, he's a survivor, he's always doing it", Killian consoled.

"We'll leave you."

Emma touched the back of her friend and took the hand of her husband.

The couple went to the waiting room, the savior saw the great sadness of his old comrade through the glass door.

"Hook, I have something to tell you", the beautiful blonde took seriously.

"I'm listening to you."

"When I knew that we were going to have a child, I thought I was afraid of not being a good mother but that was not the case. In fact, when Gideon pierced me and a great light emanated from me, my magic was no longer the same. I can not use it as before and I can not control it anymore, like last time, when Elsa was there."

"But you managed to enslave your powers, it can still work, you only have to believe in yourself."

"I never really believed in myself, Killian. When August told me that I could change my own destiny if I believed who I was, well I never really understood what it meant because I could not. I try, but I can not do it. Earlier when I wanted to treat it, it did not work because I do not control myself anymore and after seeing Lily commit what she did to August, I'm afraid to perpetrate the same accident. I'm afraid of hurting our child when he comes into the world or hurts you."

"What are you going to do ?"

"To leave here, with you, in a world where there is no magic, where I will not be able to hurt anyone."

"And what are you doing with August, with your family, you are not going to run away?"

"I do not flee, I do it to protect them. You said it yourself, August will okay and as long as Lily and he are united, they will lift mountains. I have spent a lot of time but I believe in them."

"I'll follow you to the end of the world, Swan", he said with his seductive smile.

Emma and Killian headed for the exit, but suddenly the savior heard a desperate voice:

"Emma, are you really going to leave, like that, without saying anything?"

"Lily! I do not have a choice."

"We always have the choice, Emma."

The blondgirl turned around:

"You promised me that you would never reject me again. Emma I need you, you're my friend, my only friend who can really understand me, I do not want to be alone, to fight my grief, stay with me."

The daughter of Snow White joined her husband and pretended not to have heard anything: "I'm sorry", she murmured in a low voice.

Poor Lily, she had only her parents to survive to this misery. She spent her time in the hospital, crying her beloved.

The next day her parents came to support her. Her father was caring for her, and with August, her mother only looked after her daughter. She knew that this situation was complicated. Having no memory after her metamorphosis and hurting the people we love, Maleficent had known it, being young. The girl took her mother's hand.

"Mom, thank you for being here."

"You do not blame me anymore?"

"I have no reason to blame you, you are my mother and then if you had not been I may have hurt more people, thank you. But you have to understand one thing, I love him, no matter what you say, my feelings for him are sincere as his for me."

"I know, I have judged him only on his past and not on its present and even less about its future. However, I do not appreciate it but you I love you and it's your happiness that matters most for me."

"Thank you Mom, I promise you one thing, the time will come when you will appreciate him"

"I'm going to make the effort for you but we have to leave you"

She spoke to the Dragon

"Come"

"I'd like to say a word to my daughter, before, I'll join you."

Lily was anxious to have a real discussion with her father. Intimidated, she turned her back and looked at the unconscious wounded. Ignir put his hand on his shoulder.

"Lily, we never discussed what happened. Of us two. I abandoned you, I'm sorry, my daughter. By with my fault, you lived a life so difficult, I beg your forgiveness, my child."

The young woman began to cry, tears fell on the bloody shoulder of her lover. Suddenly she turned and hugged her father with all her strength. She could not bring herself to let go. She was beginning to see how lucky she was to be loved by those she loves and who actually came to understand her. Only three people had been able to accomplish this "miracle": his parents and August. She did not understand how they could do it, she probably would never know it. She pulled away from her father's arms:

"Dad, the past is the past. I do not care what you've done to me. You are here, now, today and forever so I have no more worries on this side. I now know that I am no longer alone."

"You will never be alone again, my dear, never again"

Two months passed and August 's condition remained the same, still unconscious. Lily had not let go. She was talking to him, kissing him, but nothing changed, until this day.

She took the initiative, thanks to an idea of Henry, to read him the story of Pinocchio he had added to the story book. His own story:

"In the middle of the night, during a storm at sea, Geppetto and Pinocchio try to avoid the repeated attacks of Monstro, a huge whale. Geppetto finally decides to abandon their boat and gives the only vest to Pinocchio but the young boy replies that he will not need it, returns the vest and jumps into the water. Waking up the next morning in a calm weather, Geppetto understands that Pinocchio saved his life and finds him further on the bank. He recovers Pinocchio, inanimate. He cries in despair while carrying his son but the Blue Fairy appears and informs him that it is not too late to save him. The Blue Fairy declares that, for saving his father's life by giving his own, Pinocchio has proved that he deserves to be a real little boy. She brings him back to life and turns him into a boy of flesh and blood. Waking up, Pinocchio discovered, amazed, that he was no longer a wooden puppet, that he looked like a child like any other! He also detected a new suit, a new hat and a pair of leather boots that fit him perfectly. The fairy explains that it will remain flesh and bone as long as it remains "sincere altruistic and courageous". Geppetto was delighted to have a real son who calls him "dad". The familiar image of a wooden puppet was gone, it was a handsome little boy with a lively, intelligent air, chestnut hair and blue eyes. All these wonderful events followed each other so quickly that Pinocchio did not know if he was really awake or if he kept dreaming with his eyes open. He knew then ... "

The young woman was stopped in her reading by a soft, masculine hand resting on her. She looked at August 's face who was still the same, asleep. She rushed and went to get Dr. Whale. When they arrived, Pinocchio's eyes were half-open. Lily was crazy with joy. She came running to him, She took both cheeks and kissed him.

"You are alive!"

"Looks good", he said shaken

The doctor turned off the screen.

"I do not know how was possible but you were lucky" he announced

"When can he go out ?" Lily asked, so happy.

"He needs a little rest, but I think tonight it'll be ok."

Dr. Whale came out of the room and left the two lovers.

"Then I think we should celebrate."

"You seem to be doing it as if nothing had happened, it's my fault, if you were in this state."

"No, it's mine, that's what I've done to you , having kissed Emma, my betrayal that turned you into a dragon and made you lose control, I'm sorry and for that, I want to make up for lost time by inviting you to a sumptuous restaurant."

"You know it's forgotten, it's been a long time now and I blame myself for my reaction."

"This reaction was quite understandable and toppled your coffee on me, frankly, it was the highlight of the show."

She laughed and him likewise

"I'd like to just ask you a question after we talk about it more?"

"I'm listening."

"When you saw Emma at Storybrooke then when you spent time together As soon as she knew what important place you belonged in her life, did you ever think that she would be more than a friend to you? I mean during those moments, did you have feelings of love for her? I can believe that now you do not have one but I want to know if you've ever had a crush on her. Be honest with me and no matter what you answer, it will not change how I feel about you, I just want to know if you've ever loved her secretly ..."

August sighed

"I love Emma so much but there never had any romance between us and I never thought about it and I presume her either. (Lily was suddenly relieved:) When she did not know who I was, the only thing I She wanted her to understand who she really was, that is, the savior, the one who will save us all. At that moment, my life was in her hands, I was going to die, I turned into a puppet after all the mistakes I made. However life is never as one could imagine. After that, after becoming a real man again, Emma still held an important place for me, I always considered as the little sister that I want to protect."

She smiled at him

"I understand, I'm reassured to hear you say. Now I want to make a to be always honest to each other and that nothing and nobody gets in our way."

"I promise."

August took her by the waist and led her to him. She was close to his lips.

"I love you, I missed you so much", she said, without thinking.

"I love you too."

They kissed languidly. Then she stroked his cheek

"Pulse acceleration, peak blood pressure I think the polygraph is having you."

"I would say the polygrapheuse"

They joked, happy to finally be reunited after so long.

"So tell me this restaurant, it's in what honor?"

"The honor that I love you and that my life would be nothing without you."

"August Wayne Booth always has something behind the head."

"You know everything about me, I have nothing to hide. I'm coming to take you tonight at 8pm and half. Make yourself beautiful, it is an opportunity that does not refuse. "

She stared at him lovingly and kissed his lips.

"So just now!"

She imprinted the glass door. He watched her leave, enthousiastic.

A few minutes later, Archie surprised his friend.

"Hey!"

"Oh Archie you scared me!"

"You were in your thoughts, I do not know what you were thinking about, but it seemed to cheer you up. Whale phoned me, he told me, as I'm a little bit your only family, that you were finally awake, are you okay?"

"Yes, very well, so, if you're here, I'd like you to give me a huge service."

He picked up his phone from his bedside table. After a few clicks, he showed him a ring, beautiful with a topaz blue diamond in the center.

"I saw this ring in a shop, modern fashion, and I find it splendid, what do you think? I'd like you to buy it I would waste time if I have to take care of the evening, "

he took his wallet out of his pocket with $ 300,

"Here's the money."

"Wait, why this ring, you don't Well, no, no ..."

The psychiatrist gave a gigantic smile

"Yes, you guessed, I'm going to make her my request tonight. It may be a bit too fast but I love her and I have known for a long time that it is with her that I want to live. I do not want to make the same mistakes again, I know that with her I am able to live my life with honesty."

"Wonderful ! The only worry is her mother, she does not really carry you in her heart."

"I'm going to see her later ..."

"The evening having come, August was able to leave the hospital. Archie could find the bagubut the young man remained tense. He had to ask Maleficent for an audience to accept the marriage proposal for her daughter and it was not so simple. He was fortunate to find her on a bench near the harbor. He approached the woman."

"Hello, Maleficent."

"August, you are alive"

"Can I speak to you, it will not be long?"

"Sit down, I pray you."

"This evening I invited Lily to a dinner to celebrate my exit to the hospital and then .. oh, it's not so simple to say, the writer was bothering you."

"Damn, everything you do with my daughter does not interest me, I know, and I can not understand it, but she loves you and she is happy by your side and her happiness is all that matters to me and then losing her would be unbearable to me."

"I know and I do not want to lose it. And I think that the only way to not lose one's family is to let it grow"

He put a long silence.

"Maleficent, could I have your blessing to ... marry your daughter?"

The woman stared at him, without saying a word, she understood how much the love he had for her was actually serious and sincere.

"August, I see that I have misjudged you. I should have noticed and especially respect what you are trying to build both. I am convinced that you are a good person, and that you will be able to love her as no one has ever been able to do. You managed to conquer his heart, faster than anyone had tried before, and that surprises me. So of course, I accept, it's to her to decide but of course you have my blessing. But hurry up, it's already 8:15 pm, it would be unfortunate if you're late."

August was relieved and happy to finally be accepted into the family ...

8:05 pm - The dragon entered her daughter's room and saw her, so beautiful, so seductive. She wore a black dress with a white point that went down mid-leg. His suspenders were fine. The dress neglected his chest, barely covered. Her long curly hair was detached.

Finally she wore small golden sandals with stiletto heels revealing a red varnish blood. Her father was simply amazed to see her so wonderful, so beautiful. Soon after, Maleficent entered the room. She saw her daughter, so divine and so radiant. She told herself that her future fiancé was lucky to go out with this vénuste. She took her new lover by the shoulder.

"Let her finish getting ready, she must be perfect for her first date."

They barely shut the door of the room that the bell rang. The young lover rushed to the front door, combed her hair with her hands and opened the door. She was surprised to see her companion so elegant. He was simply dressed in a velvet black shirt, his collar, black silky trousers and black boots. His well-coiffed hair, set back, showed his beautiful blue eyes. August was amazed to see her sweetheart in this outfit so sexy.

"Waouh!" the handsome man exclaimed in front of the celestial creature that was before his eyes.

"You are ... very chic. It's very rare not to see you with your leather jacket that really makes you look like a 1950s biker. You're even more handsome when you play the romantic."

"Thank you", Pinocchio said, intimidated to see such a beautiful woman who will perhaps become the woman of his life.

He went to the parents.

"Do not worry she can not be in better hands", he warned.

"I do not doubt it", Ignir certified

"Good evening", the young woman announced before disappearing behind the door. "We do not go to Granny, I hope ..."

"Of course not, assured his companion, I chose a more prestigious place is Tony's, a very nice place, it seems."

"Well I trust you"

He gave her his arm and led her to the restaurant.

Just enter, we offered them the card directly.

"You chose?" asked the waitress, who had such a beautiful voice.

August was not indifferent to this voice. He looked up and saw with great surprise Ruby, who had come back from the land of Oz. He did not think she would reappear.

"Ruby, what are you doing here? I thought you were happy with Dorothy, that you had finally found your home, your pack as you said, why did you come back?"

"August, I did not recognize you, I'm not used to seeing you so elegant and then I did not know you were an adult again."

He got up and took her in his arms. Lily looked at them, thinking. Ruby did not notice her.

"It's a long story."

"Me too, but let's say I miss you all especially Snow and my grandmother and I came back with Dorothy and Mulan who helped me a lot and now I'm working here because I've been told that someone has taken my place."

"It's me", Lily said, lacking enthusiasm.

"Ruby, I'll introduce you to my fi... my girlfriend, Lily Page."

"Love to meet you", Ruby said with a big smile

The dragon's daughter smiled ironically. August did not understand this lack of ardor on his part.

"We would like spaghetti with meat and a bottle of dew", she said, annoyed.

"Very good", she left disappointed to have break the mood, I bring it to you.

Lily took August 's hand in front of Ruby to make her jealous. When the pretty waitress left, the man removed his hand from his future fiancée.

"I can know what happens to you, it does not look like you and why were you so unpleasant with her?"

"I'm sorry, I think I was a little jealous", she confessed in a low voice.

"It's ridiculous!"

"I know, excuse me but it's really a beautiful woman!"

He will recover her hand.

"No reason to be afraid, she's a friend and then she's gay. Anyway, did you see Emma, I looked for her everywhere after getting out of the hospital?"

"She left", she said so promptly.

"What does that mean?"

"I tried to hold her back, but after your accident, she wanted to go into a world without any magic with Killian."

"But why, I do not understand?"

"I don't know but she has concerns with her magic and she is afraid of hurting people like me I did it with you"

"I see"

August seemed lost, he found this reason very strange especially from his friend.

"Promise me that you will not go looking for her."

"If you want, I promise"

They smiled and caressed their hands.

"Well let's stop talking about Emma, let's talk about more interesting things."

"I agree with you."

The couple, despite the conflict at the beginning, had caught up and ate, drank, laughed, talked like at their first meeting.

Suddenly, the writer left the table.

"I'll be right back."

Lily was following his path. She saw him talking to Ruby, he seemed to give her something but she could not see what, exactly. He came back, kissed his sweetheart and pulled himself together.

"What were you talking about, Ruby and you?"

"It's a surprise", he said with a big smile.

Lily was perplexed, she knew he was hiding something from him, she will sooner or later discover it. The last service came, they ordered a chocolate ice cream for two.

August took his courage in both hands and turned the plate in front of her beauty. Lily saw on the plate a small and sublime ring. She did not expect this surprise so unexpected, she did not know what to say, she looked at him, she could not say word.

"I know that I push you to choose too fast, it's silly, but I can not wait, I love what we live and I love you."

She stared at him, expressionlessly. He stood up, took the ring and knelt down in front of her.

"Lily Page, would you make me the happiest man by accepting my marriage proposal?"

The young woman was so moved to see him ask for her hand. And after several seconds of hesitation, the tears came and she nodded with a smile on her face.

"Yes, of course."

He placed the ring on her finger, she admired him, took his beautiful face and kissed him. The restaurant claped and Ruby and Dorothy were delighted to see their two friends so enterprising.

The couple finally engaged, roamed the streets of Storybrooke, huddled in each other's arms. They stopped in front of August's workshophouse.

"The evening is not over and I do not want it to end so quickly. We'll talk a little in my room."

He was a little drunk but was aware of what he was saying. He took her hand and led her to his bed.

Lily saw on her nightstand a shell-shaped bracelet. She wondered where it came from.

August threw herself on her, on her mouth. She resolved to kiss him in the same way. Lily stared at him with great love and her left hand curled over their already sealed hands. August put his eyes on his delicate hand and peered the ring at her finger. Their eyes were welded and in a burst of passion, a new kiss was made and more ardent.

Lily clung to him as if her life depended on it. Then the man without hesitation put his hands on the backside of his girlfriend to maintain it. They shuddered in unison, but remained silent.

He had missed Lily for so long months ... him, his voice, his touch ... He had an obvious desire to go further in kissing and hugging. He wanted to love her fully, body and soul.

Most of his relationships were based only on sex, but that was not love for him. Therefore, getting engaged to her and waiting before sex meant that he took Love very seriously. She dragged him to the bed and lay down with him. He seized her lips passionately. Their tongues intertwined lovingly and their breaths intersected.

She cupped his face, not leaving their joined lips, and his companion kissed her with more fervor. The man kissed her with a myriad of kisses on her mouth, on her neck, on the hollow of her shoulder. It was totally sensual ... he freely expressed his adoration and his desire for her. The dragon girl's gaze began to darken with desire and her hands went hard to grip August's black shirt. Sensing Lily's impatience and eagerness, he took up her lips fiercely and pulled away. quickly the dress she was wearing. The hands of the man then touched the bare arms of the pretty brunette. Lily took off the buttons of her beloved's shirt and caressed in turn the torso of the man of her life.

The two lovers then hugged each other with passion. He teased her lips, her tongue, tenderly, languidly. The young woman put her arms around his neck and let out soft moans.

This pleasure they shared had no end. It was wonderful, magical.