Thanks again to my beta reader (Captured The Saviours Heart), she's an amazing writer so you should really check out her stuff!
Well here's chapter Six, I hope you guys like it!
Chapter Six
"All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust."
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Mornings are starting to become something Killian dreads. It means there's a whole new day for things to go terribly wrong or more people to go missing and taken hostage by the new villain in town. At least that's what people have been saying. After all the good Emma has done for these people they're so quick to turn on her. It's like they've forgotten all the times she'd saved them from one curse after the next and the few people who do remember have their heads stuck in books. Robin, David, Liam, and Killian agreed to go to the library to do research on the swords that Regina had mentioned the Previous day. Henry had wanted to come but Killian told the boy no, as he has school. He probably won't be paying any attention during his lessons but Killian sent him anyway. Henry begged for as long as he could until Killian practically had to force him onto the school bus. He feels guilty having to drop some of his more flexible rules but with Emma being The Dark One and Regina being held captive he's found himself putting his foot down more than he'd like too.
"I don't get it. From what I've been reading Excalibur is a sword that's supposed to be in a stone and is meant to be pulled by someone worthy." Robin drops his book closed on the table. He runs his hands down his face pressing the heels into his eyes. He's worried about Regina and Killian can't blame him. Emma's taken the woman he loves away from him, keeping her locked up and out of reach. If their situation were reversed Killian might be in a similar state, granted a bit more vengeful.
"Think about it, before we came back we were entering Camelot. In this world Excalibur, Camelot, Merlin, and King Arthur are all apart of the same tale." David looks up from his book, the gears turning in his mind as he puts everything together like a puzzle. "Maybe Arthur pulled Excalibur from the stone while we were there, or already had and we just don't remember."
"But no one has seen Arthur or any of his people since we came back to this Realm. It isn't possible that in order to get the sword Emma would…" Robin trails off looking in Killian's direction.
"Kill him in order to get it." Killian finishes the sentence, his voice hard. "She wouldn't do that.
Robin stands in frustration and starts to pace the floor. "Wouldn't she!? She cursed us all to forget 6 week of our lives, and I don't want to be the one to point out that in order to cast this particular curse you need to kill the thing you love most!" Robin cuts off with his eyes finding the floor.
The sentence makes Killian's heart sting. Sure he's happy to be alive, but the idea she was able to cast the curse with him still here means there's something or someone she loves more than him. It couldn't be Henry because he's still alive, thank all the gods for that. But it also means no matter how deeply Killian loves Emma she does not feel the same. His life being proof of that.
"Maybe we should focus on one thing at a time." They stop scowling at each other when Liam speaks after so long of staying silent. They nod agreeing and sit back down in their chairs. "What does Emma want to do with Excalibur when it's whole and what makes it so special?" Liam suggests as a focus point and none of them object, knowing the answer to those questions would be a great help. Killian watches them wrack their brains for answers but he doesn't do the same himself. His mind is stuck in Camelot where Emma cast the curse, who did she sacrifice?
"Hook!" Belle pushes through the front doors of the library and comes to a stop, breathless from running. She was supposed to be here hours ago. "Rumple is missing, I think Emma has him." She breathes with panic.
"Fantastic." He mumbles to himself. Not that many people are going to miss Rumple while he's gone but that doesn't mean people aren't going to jump at the chance to gossip about The Dark Ones latest scandal. It's like Emma wants everyone to hate her. "Alright that's it." Killian gives an aggravated huff.
"Where are you going?" Robin questions when Killian slings his jacket on his back.
"To get some answers."
"Be careful." Killian gives Liam a reassuring nod at his brother's concern.
Killian had been planning on making Henry stay a full day at school but in this particular moment he needs the boys help. Of course he was more than willing when Killian found him sat on his lunch break.
"What do you need me to do?" Henry asks.
"Distract her and keep her out of the house for a bit." Killian explains as they walk toward Emma's house. He doesn't like the idea of involving Henry but at this point he's not sure he has any other options. The boy is the only one she trusts, Emma won't hurt him. "Remember you can call me at any time. If it all becomes too much I'll be there as soon as I can."
"Relax this isn't my first operation, I know the drill." Henry tries to ease Killians nerves but it doesn't do much.
"Alright." Killian stops at the beginning of the street. Keeping his distance for good measure. "Try to get me as much time as you can." Killian squeezes the boy's shoulder and gives him an encouraging smile.
"I'll text you when we're in the clear." Henry walks down the street leaving Killians sight as he turns the corner. When he does so Killians stomach twists. He shouldn't be using the kid for things like this. He should be at school learning about the world and who he is as a person, not distracting his mother so a pirate can sneak into her house. Killian waits a few moments until he feels the a buzz in his back pocket, he pulls his phone out with a message that says he's in the clear, just as Henry promised.
Killian quickly sneaks into Emma's front yard. He uses the same trick as they had before and opens the door with Henry's sweater. Killian had gotten it from him while he was explaining the plan to the boy. He creeps into the front room keeping his feet light. He immediately goes to the wooden door they'd been trying to figure out the previous day but he finds himself with the same luck as the last, and this time no note comes flying out the bottom. Killian quickly gives up on that as he's working on borrowed time and finds his way into the kitchen. It looks like it's hardly been used. For some reason the idea of Emma not needing to eat sends a pang in Killians stomach. Mundane things like eating breakfast with the woman you love has never been more desirable than it is now. He clears his head by taking a deep breath and decided to try for up stairs. As he climbs the steps the sound of a woman's voice becomes louder and louder.
"Ugh!" Regina grunts when Killian pears down the hall, a faint light radiates from the spare bedroom for a slight second.
"Regina?" Killian questions stepping into view of the not so evil queen.
"No don't!" She shouts lifting her hand gesturing for him to stop when he starts to enter the room. Killian does the unusual thing and listens to her. He stops at the entrance. "Emma did something to the room. I can't leave and no one but her can get in, and I'd rather not find out what happens when someone tries." Regina places her hands on her hips, she looks exhausted.
"Well, you look like hell." Killian doesn't sugar coat her current state.
"Look who's talking, Guyliner." She emphasizes the last word like it's a bad thing.
"Why's she got you locked up in one of her rooms?" Killian gets straight to the point not wanting to waste any time.
"She's trying to teach me light magic." Regina groans, giving Killian the impression that
even the word aggravates her, let alone the actual act.
Killian wants to laugh at the idea. "She does realize most of what you've come to accomplish is based on darkness?" He reminds her though Regina probably doesn't need it. The consequences of her actions from the past still haunt her today. Killian knows enough about having a dark past to know that.
"Do you know what she plans on doing when The blades are whole?"
"All she said is that I need to do it so she can fix things, whatever that means." Regina explains.
"Fix what?" Killian asks.
"How should I know." Regina exclaims giving him an irritated look. It was a stupid question, but in Killians defense we was talking to himself, not that that's any better. "I can't figure out how to break her spell. You're a pirate you should know all about breaking and entering." Regina sneers at Killian, clearly frustrated under their current circumstances.
"Just because you got yourself trapped doesn't mean you can take it out on me." Killian glares. "There isn't anything else?"
"I think I would remember if she'd told me her evil plans." Regina signs while the displeased expression she shares slowly changes into something else. "There's something more going on here. She isn't doing all this just because she's the Dark One, there's a reason. I saw it in her eyes the other day. Something happened, besides her becoming the Dark One, in the weeks that we're missing. She's trying to make up for something, but what?"
"If I knew I'd tell you." Killian grumbles. Everything is making less sense with the more he finds out.
"Thankfully both of you don't know." Both of them jump when Emma's shadow walks toward them through the dimly lit hall, which is odd considering it's the middle of the day. "It's strange, I don't recall letting you in Hook." There's a faint glisten to her skin when the light from Regina's room pours from the doors frame and past Killian. "So what on earth are you doing here?" She smiles at him a bit too friendly it borders on threatening.
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