A/N: Well, here it is. The last chapter of this fun filled story! I have to say it was very exhilarating to write also difficult in some areas, but I hope all my hours spent on this chapter was worth it for you all. Enjoy! :) I'm sensing a part 2 coming along... ;)
Squeaking was heard from a pair of small tires as a man rolled in a small electrical device as cables were attacked to it, while the other end had two big sponges attached. Emma was kept in another area somewhere within the club's back entry, hung by her wrists with only her jeans and bra to keep her warm from the cold water that was pouring down at her with no means end. She had been tied up with a rope as she hung from a giant hook.
"Where's Regina?" asked Emma.
"Why don't you save your strength?" spoke Hyde as he smirked at the blonde, "You're gonna need it."
Emma's eyes moved from Hyde as she stared deadly at the Chinese looking man with the two giant looking jumper cables, "Who's this asshole?" she asked.
Hyde looked over at the bearded man, "Endo, meet Ms. Emma Swan." his eyes shifting back towards the blonde, "Endo here has forgotten more about dispensing pain than we'll ever know." he smirked at her once again.
"Terrific." Emma replied sarcastically as water drops dripped down her body.
"See, Emma we have a problem." Hyde paused momentarily as he looked into the blonde's eyes, "Since we have Mills. We don't really need you. But, I believe in being thorough."
Emma chuckled, "Yeah, I've heard that about you."
Hyde nodded, "Yeah. Well, our problem, and yours too… is we have a shipment of merchandise to deliver."
"Why don't you guys just call it heroin?" asked Emma, her eyes never leaving Hyde's. She would kill this asshole if it was the last thing she did.
Hyde smiled tauntingly, "It's rather large, this shipment. It would be unfortunate however, if we showed up to deliver our heroin and were surrounded by 50 cops."
"That would be too bad." Emma spoke, a small smirk on her lips.
Hyde nodded, "Yes, it would be. So, it's best if we find out who all those cops are that know."
"Hey, we don't know shit. You killed Midas before he could say-"
"No!" Hyde shouted, interrupting the blonde, "No! I wish I could believe you. But, unfortunately I don't." he paused, "Now, if you tell me everything you know… I promise you I'll kill you quick."
Emma's eyes looked into Hyde's, her chest rapidly moving up and down due to her nervous breathing. She knew what was coming next.
"I told you everything I know." she replied.
Hyde looked over at the man holding the cables, ready to be used, "Endo."
Emma's eyes looked down at the sponges that were being brought near her, "Wh-what is that thing?" she asked as Hyde held up his hand to stop the man from using them on her just yet.
"I'll tell you. It's called electric shock treatment."
Emma sighed, trying to calm her breathing, "Well, then I guess we're in for a long night, because I don't know shit."
Hyde's eyes were a dark color as he looked at the blonde, "We'll see. Oh, and uh- please, feel free to scream." his eyes shifted over to the other man, "Endo." he nodded.
Emma looked at the man as he came near her with the sponges, anger displaying in her eyes, "You son of a bitch." she released a blood curdling scream as the sponges charged with electric volts now touched her skin right on her chest and stomach area. Her body swung back and forward again as she struggled to deal with the pain.
"Hit her again!" ordered Hyde as he swung her body back to the man who pressed the sponges up against the blonde's wet body as Emma screamed yet again.
Hyde swung her forward again, pushing her body towards the man as volts were heard hitting the blonde's body, followed by her agonizing screams. Emma's body spinned on that last shock that was given to her, as she only spinned back around, spitting water that had gathered inside her mouth right to the man's face in anger. She wiggled her body in anger, as her eyes looked over at Hyde, releasing angry grunts with every struggle.
"I'm gonna kill you-" she screamed once again as more shocks were passed through her body.
"Come on, tell me about the shipment!" Hyde shouted.
Emma screamed in pain as she was shocked yet again right on her stomach, her arms and ab muscles tightening as her face was red with anger. The vein on her forehead ready to pop.
"I'm gonna fucking kill both of you!" she shouted at them.
Hyde chuckled, "Ha, ha, very funny. Now what about the shipment?"
Emma couldn't respond as she just screamed in pain, feeling the shocks passing through her body yet again for a longer period of time this time.
Regina's body lifted up from the chair she was tied down to as electricity was just as well being passed through a device that had been stored on her head. Painful grunts were soon quieted down as the device had been turned off. Her body relaxed.
"The shipment, Ms. MIlls." Hades ordered.
Regina glared at the man with anger, "Go to hell."
"Salt." Hades ordered as he caught a can of salt, pouring a good amount on his hand as he poured it on Regina's bullet wound, which he had opened up more to make it really hurt.
Regina couldn't help but release a scream this time, as worst or even more than Emma was at that very moment. Her shirt decorated with a red mark of blood as it had run down her arm.
"Go to hell!" she shouted at the man, her chest rapidly moving up and down from her heavy breathing.
Hades shook his head as he sat before the brunette, "This is getting nowhere." he looked over at the three men that were with him as he nodded. As they walked away, Hades grabbed a fist full of Regina's hair as he lifted her face up to be at his eye level.
"She doesn't know shit. We're safe." the man told Hyde as they looked over at the tired blonde who remained hanging by her wrists, "She would have told us. Nobody can take that."
"Fine." Hyde nodded, chuckling as he looked over at a now passed out Emma, "Badass soldier, huh?"
"Mom!" Henry yelled out as two men brought him in, as he struggled, running towards his mother as he hugged her. "What did they do to you?"
"Are you alright?" Regina asked, only caring for his safety, her head resting against her son's shoulder as she was unable to hug him.
Hades nodded at the two men, "Get him up." he ordered.
"No! Mom!" Henry struggled as the men grabbed him, dragging him away from his mother, "Get off me!"
"Let him go!" Regina shouted, struggling in her seat, wanting so badly to get free.
"Mom!" Henry's shouts echoed as he was now being tied up by his wrists as he stood before the brunette.
Regina's eyes grew dark as she glared at the man, "Untie me and I'll kill all of you bastards!"
"You better tell me what you know." ordered Hades as he stood to his feet, walking towards Henry.
"If you touch him, I swear to God, I'll kill you with my bare hands." she threatened him.
Hyde had left the man alone with Emma, as he was ordered to kill her once and for all. He walked up to the blonde as he held up the charged sponges once again on the highest level of electricity ready to use them, "Sorry, Swan. Say good night."
Only Emma wasn't passed out at all, as she headbutted the man, raising her legs as she kicked him right in the chest with both her bare feet, slamming his back against the brick wall hard. Her legs quickly wrapping around the man's neck as his body came right back at her. She grunted in anger as the man struggled at first, trying to escape her strong grip. But, that only made Emma hold on to him tighter as she snapped, choking the man to death as his body collapsed on the ground.
She used all her upper body strength as she raised herself up, grabbing on to the rope, climbing it two steps up as she unhooked herself free.
Hades looked over at a frightened Henry, "That's a real nice boy you have there, Mills. It would be a shame if something happened to him, wouldn't it?"
"I told you, I don't know anything." Regina replied as Hades took a out knife, placing it over Henry's face.
"We'll soon know, won't we?"
Regina glared at the man, "I'm warning you. Don't."
Hades turned to look over at Regina, "Spare me, Mills. It's over. There's no more heroes left in the world."
Heads turned towards the door as Emma busted in as she carried the now dead man's body over her shoulders, tossing it to another goon who was ready to shoot her.
"Kill her!" Hades ordered his men.
Emma ducked just in time as one of Hades men tried to throw a punch at her. She quickly grabbed him by the head as she snapped his neck, turning quickly towards another guy who came at her only for her to grab on to his tie as she threw a direct punch to his face. As the man tried launching at her again, this time with his weapon aimed right at her, Emma turned her body as she grabbed his arm, locking it underneath hers as random shots were fired from his weapon.
She aimed the weapon towards the man on the floor that had finally stood up as he managed to get the dead body off of him, only to die by the three shots that had been fired. She was quick to take the weapon from him as she pressed the gun right to his stomach, firing three shots that went straight out of his back as three red stains appeared on his shirt.
As for Hades, while all that was happening around him, he simply made a run for it.
"He's getting away!" Regina shouted.
"You're next, asshole!" Emma shouted as she aimed the weapon around the room. She was going to go after him one way or another, but right now- her mission was to untie Regina and Henry.
Regina smiled over at the blonde, feeling happier than ever to see her alive and well after the screams she had heard her make.
"This is a good look for you." she told Emma jokingly who ran towards one of the dead bodies, taking its knife as she ran towards Regina to untie her.
"Yeah, we should do this again sometime." the blonde joked, quickly moving to Henry now.
"Mom!" Henry ran to his mother, wrapping his arms around the brunette as hard as he could.
Regina returned the tight embrace, "We're alright now, Henry."
Emma grunted as Regina threw herself at her, as she felt her partner's arms wrap around her form, not caring one bit that her clothes would now get a little wet due to her being soaked.
"I made you a promise." said Emma, breaking their hug as she looked at Regina, "I'd kiss you, but we really have to get out of here- fast."
Regina nodded as she urged Henry to move, as all three of them made their way towards a back wall, "Let's go, Henry."
Emma stopped as she spotted her jacket which had been thrown to the side when they were captured, placing it on her body as they kept on running. She looked up as another goon was ready to fire at them from a staircase, firing two shots of her own as his body collapsed to the floor.
Emma came out first as she made her way into the club, shooting the bartender rather quickly as all three of them made their way quietly and as calmly as possible. Her green eyes still scanning the place and the people inside it.
"Hey, what are you-" a guy walked up to the blonde, only to grunt in pain as she quickly pulled him over by his tie, firing three direct shots at him. She took aim at another goon that was getting ready to shoot, killing him instantly with one single shot as he fell onto a table.
People began screaming as they ran out of the place while shots were being fired.
"Get Henry down!" Emma shouted as she ducked for cover along with the brunette, who placed herself in front of her son as she fired two shots at yet another one of Hades men who just started firing at them.
"Whoa, mom!" Henry shouted, given that he had never seen his mother in action like this before. Regina never wanted to talk about what her job was truly like with him.
"Stay down, Henry!" she ordered, keeping her weapon aimed at whoever else showed up.
"Hyde!" Emma shouted as her eyes followed the coward of a man run out of the club. She hid against a wall as Hyde stopped running only to fire shots of his own with his AK-47 towards her.
Emma fired six shots back as she stuck her hand out, firing at random. She looked back at the brunette, "Come on, let's go!"
"Follow me and stay close!" Regina looked at Henry as she took the boy's hand, running out of there as they followed Emma who was determined to catch Hyde. There was no way he was getting away.
Hyde pushed aside a group of people as he ran out of the club, rushing towards the street as cars honked at him. He aimed his weapon towards a vehicle, "Stop!" he opened the door as he grabbed the owner, dragging him out of it, "Get out of the fucking car!"
The woman screamed as she tried to hold on to Hyde's arm, as he practically drove away even while she was beside it. Eventually though, the woman couldn't hold on much longer as her body collapsed on the street.
"Police, move!" Regina shouted as both women looked at the car that was now driving towards them.
Emma aimed her weapon right at Hyde, only to duck as she wrapped her arms protectively around her partner and her son, as Hyde fired shots over at them, decorating a car full of bullet holes as the women used it for cover.
Tires screeched as Hyde stepped on the gas. Emma ran right after it.
"Freeze!" a police officer aimed his weapon at Regina.
She held her hands up, "I'm a police officer." she showed him her badge which she still had strapped to her belt, "Give me some backup and take care of the boy." she ran after Emma, not giving her son a chance to say anything else or stop her.
Emma stood in the middle of the street as she fired 5 shots at the car Hyde had stolen, breaking the back window in the process. She ran after it again as the car made a sharp right turn and kept driving away.
Cars honked as Regina ran past cars that were driving by, trying with all her might to catch up with Emma. She stopped as she turned the corner where Hyde had turned, "Emma!" she shouted as the blonde turned to look back at her, "He's going for the freeway!"
"Are you alright?" the blonde asked as Regina leaned up against the wall as her body slid to the ground.
Regina nodded, "Yeah. Go." she shouted as Emma kept up her running, "Cut over the 3rd street bridge! You'll get ahead of him that way!" she soon stood up as she made her way back. Now more than ever she knew that Emma would be alright. She could take care of herself well. As for right now, she had a bullet with Hades name on it and she intended to make him pay for even looking at her son.
As for Hyde, he had taken another sharp turn as he drove onto the bridge Regina had said. Drivers honked and slammed on their break's as he began driving on the opposite side of the road, making his way down off said bridge.
Emma stopped on her tracks as she stopped on top of another bridge, clearly seeing him coming down from the bridge on the other side, firing shots from the AK-47 she had also taken, as the front window to the car had broken and was now designed with freshly made bullet holes.
"Oh, shit!" shouted Hyde as he lost control of the vehicle, as it drove down the side of the bridge, impacting against a road sign as the engine soon caught on fire. Even like that, he kept driving.
The blonde crossed the bridge as she jumped her way down onto the dirt and crossed over a fence as Hyde stopped the car and made a run for it. Emma chased after him with all her might as they both exchanged bullets in the process, taking shots at each other, which missed.
Hyde smirked as he turned back to see Emma get runned over by a taxi driver as he couldn't slam his breaks in time to see the blonde who had ran in front of him.
"Mind if I drive your car?" he told a man as he opened the door and kicked the man out, driving away as fast as his new wheels could carry him.
The cab driver quickly ran out of his car and up towards the blonde, "Hey, are you alright?" he asked, only to be faced with a more pissed off Emma as she aimed her weapon at him.
"Get back!" she warned him, throwing a deadly glare his way.
The driver lifted his hands up, "I'm cool."
Emma watched as Hyde drove away, grunting in frustration, "Shit!"
Hades packed up the few merchandise he had in his car as he looked at his driver, "Let's get out of here." he ordered him, hopping into the passenger seat as his driver drove down an alleyway. The car coming to a stop as they spotted Regina right on the other side of it.
"Kill her." Hades ordered his driver as the man stepped on the gas with all the intention of running the brunette over.
Regina stared down at the car, "No way you live." she said, aiming her weapon right at the car as she fired a single shot. A shot that went right into the driver's head as the window broke with the impact of the bullet.
Hades tried to gain control of the car as his driver was now dead.
The brunette jumped out of the way as the car was speeding much faster towards her, hearing a loud crash as Hades let out a scream while the car practically impacted a another car and flipped over on its back.
All Hades could feel was the heat of the fire that was now surrounding the vehicle as he looked over at two grenades that had been placed on top of the merchandise. He tried to reach for them before the inevitable happened.
A loud explosion sounded as the car blew to bits right before Regina's eyes as she stood to her feet. She couldn't help but laugh at the man's untimely faith.
"Police officer! Make way!" Emma shouted as she ran towards the brunette, dropping to her knees on the pavement as they both watched the car burn.
Regina looked over at an exhausted partner, "What now?"
The blonde grabbed on to the woman's hand as she stood up, while Regina winced in pain from being shot, "Well, first thing, we have to get you to a hospital."
Regina nodded, "Good idea."
"Come on, let's go." Emma wrapped an arm around the brunette's shoulders as Regina held to her by her waist.
"Where's Hyde?" asked Regina.
"The slippery son of a bitch got away." replied Emma, coming to a stop as Regina stopped dead on her tracks, looking into her partner's eyes.
"What do you mean he got away?" she asked her.
"Hey, fire me." Emma shrugged, still trying to catch her breath from the run. Her head turned towards the brunette as she walked away, "Hey, hold on a second. Regina, where are you going?"
Regina turned to face the blonde, "Henry was taken home. He knows where I live. He could be there. We end this tonight."
"I'll drive you." replied Emma as the blonde hopped into the first car they came across.
"Hey, sarge, we need to borrow your car. Send back up." she ordered, not giving the other detective that had showed up at the scene much of a choice as Emma stepped on the gas.
"3-W-30 en route. Requesting additional units to Sgt. Mills's home." a cop spoke into his walkie.
As Regina had predicted, Hyde pulled over near a patrol car that had already been set up there to keep watch on her home.
"Excuse me, sir. May we help you?" asked one of the cops as he rolled down his window.
"No, thank you." replied Hyde as he fired shots over at their car, killing the two officers in a heartbeat. He shot at the door as he kicked it and made his way inside. His eyes scanning the whole house as he slowly made his way further in. The house was quiet. He shot at the television in anger as he walked into the living room.
Hyde noticed a note that had been written by Henry as he took it in his possession.
No one here but us cops. Sorry!
Henry was safe. Luckily they called it in fast enough for the police officers to get Henry to safety.
Hyde crumpled up the note, "Crazy bitch." his head turned as he saw headlights coming his way, jumping out of the way as another patrol car made its way inside the house, shattering the main window.
He fired shots at at the car, stopping immediately as he realized the car was empty. He walked over to the driver's side, opening the door as he noticed a police stick had been placed between the seat and the gas pedal. His head snapped up as he heard a whistle sound behind him, looking over his shoulder at Emma who now had her gun aimed right to his head as she motioned for him to step out of the house.
"Give me that." Emma snatched his weapon away from him, as he had no choice but to walk out of the house and onto the front lawn where Regina, along with a group of cops were waiting for him.
Hyde kept his eyes on the blonde as his hands rested above his head, while Regina searched him for anymore weapons he might be carrying.
"Let's see how well you do without a gun." Regina spoke as she backed away from him.
Emma tossed her weapon a side, her eyes never leaving his.
Hyde couldn't help but chuckle, "You want me to fight you? You'll be dead in minutes."
"There's only one way to find out, isn't there?" replied Emma as she took a few steps back as Hyde moved forward, throwing a kick at the blonde, which she quickly blocked as she brought her hand up.
Hyde swung his arm, aiming to throw a punch at her, as Emma quickly ducked down, throwing a kick right to his stomach as Hyde grabbed a hold of her, already feeling angry only for Emma to throw in a punch, followed by another.
"Nobody do anything!" Regina ordered the cops who looked like they wanted to move to stop this fight, "This is a personal matter. I take full responsibility."
Emma delivered another kick to Hyde's face this time, as she quickly avoided another punch, causing the man to grunt as she punched him right in the ribs, throwing in another punch delivered right to the face. This time, knocking the man right on his back.
This was crazy and Regina knew it. But, crazy suited Emma and she owed the blonde this.
Hyde stood up just as fast as the blonde moved towards him, picking her up as he slammed her body on the grass. He wasn't going to take pity on her just because she was a woman. Emma grunted as three kicks were delivered to her stomach. She quickly stood up as she delivered two more punches, moving around him quickly as she pulled him over, grabbing two fist fulls of his hair, as she kneed him right in his stomach.
"Get him, Emma!" Regina shouted as she stood and watched.
Hyde headbutted the blonde as she reached over for him, delivering a punch of his own that she finally received as she landed on the ground. She kicked him back, using all the strength in her legs as she stood up just as fast, delivering a kick right to his face. His head thrown back by the impact as his body once again collapsed on the ground. Emma ducked as Hyde got up ready to deliver another punch at her, delivering one of her own.
That pissed him off as he all but grabbed onto her as she then charged right at him, flipping her over as her body landed with a grunt as he grabbed her by the throat, choking the life out of her in front of everyone.
"Emma!" Regina shouted, her eyes filled with worry. She wanted to move, she wanted to stop this, to arrest him and get it over with.
Emma looked over at her partner, her voice gasping for air, "Regina- don't!" she lifted up her legs, using all of her strength as they wrapped around Hyde's neck, holding him in a tight lock as his hands soon lost grasp with the blonde's throat. She tightened her hold on him his body collapsed on the ground beside her.
"You're not worth it." said the blonde as she kicked him away as Hyde remained breathless on the ground as he gasped for air. "You lose." she stood up as she walked up to a smiling and relieved Regina. A smile on her own lips, a tired smile but a smile nonetheless.
Regina caught her partner's body in her arms as Emma dropped to her knees from pure exhaustion, "Get him out of here!" she ordered as two cops soon ran up to Hyde as they forced him to stand on his feet.
Hyde was quick to pull one of the officer's weapons from its holster as he aimed it right at Emma.
Emma lifted her body back up as she felt Regina tense up at the sight of her almost getting shot. Both women quickly reacting as they drew their weapons, Emma pulling her gun out of Regina's jeans that she had picked up and tucked away, as they each fired a single shot over at Hyde as his now lifeless body fell to the ground.
"I got you." Regina caught the blonde's body as she was ready to finally call it quits for the night, "We did it."
Days later, Emma found herself visiting her daughter's grave as she placed a bouquet of fresh flowers by the tombstone.
"Happy Birthday, Hope." she spoke softly as she ran her hand across the cold stone, "I love you."
It was after visiting her daughter and talking to her about an important decision she had just made, that she finally gathered enough courage to drive to where she really wanted to be. She stood in front of the brunette's house as she rang the doorbell, her eyes staring at the big sheet of wood that stood in place (just until the house finished up being remodeled), as it swung open.
"Hi." Henry smiled as he looked at the blonde.
"Hi." Emma replied with the same wide smile, "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing better. You?" Henry nodded.
"Me too. I haven't felt this good in a long time." she placed her hands in her pockets.
"My mom's inside, if you want to come in." Henry stepped aside from the door to allow her entry, speaking in a louder tone of voice as Emma stepped inside, "Mom, Emma's here!" he looked back at the blonde once again, "Thank you. For saving us."
Emma placed a hand on the teenager's shoulder, a warm smile on her face, that Henry thought was still breathtakingly beautiful, even if she had a few cuts on her chin and near her cheek.
"You were very brave. I know you're mom's proud of you." she froze as Henry threw himself at her, hugging her tightly. Her arms slowly closing the boy in, in her embrace. It was nice feeling this feeling again. If things went right today with Regina and hopefully forever, she could see herself being a parent to Henry.
Regina made her way down the stairs, a smile on her face at the sight of the two people she loved most in this world, as her eyes soon found Emma's, as Henry left up to his room without another word.
"You look a little banged up there." the brunette joked as she stood before Emma, who chuckled in response.
"You should see the other guy." she joked back.
A pearly white smile appeared on Regina's lips as Emma spoke again.
"I have something for you." she took her hand out of her jeans pocket as the brunette held out her hand, looking down as she felt something cold being dropped on it.
Regina looked back up at the blonde with eyes that oozed hope and pure happiness. She held the very same bullet Emma had shown her once. The one she constantly thought about using to kill herself.
"I won't be needing it anymore." spoke Emma, her voice filled with calm and tranquility.
Regina's smile only grew wider as the blonde pulled her over by her waist, pressing her lips against her own plump ones as she kissed her long and hard. The kiss was so good and long desired that it made her toes curl where she stood.
Regina broke their kiss as she placed another quick kiss to the blonde's thin lips, "Would it be totally crazy if I told you that I loved you now?"
"Since when have we ever not been crazy together?" replied Emma, her smile widening as a chuckle was heard from the brunette.
"Care to stay for dinner?" asked the brunette.
"How about the night?"
Regina chuckled, "Even better."
Emma pulled her back as she was about to walk away from her, "Hold on. I hope you don't mind, but I brought some company." she poked her head out of the door which she hadn't closed yet, as she whistled over to Pongo who came running out of the blonde's car window and straight into the house as the door was shut behind them.