Sorry that it's been so long since I've updated! Here's chapter Seven, I hope you all enjoy!
Chapter Seven
"Grief, no matter how you try to cater to its wail,
has a way of fading away." - V.C. Andrews, Flowers in the Attic
"I said, what are you doing here?" Emma repeats through her teeth. She's angry and has every right to be. Killian tricked her and used her son against her. It's not something that can be taken lightly. Henry had been eager to help but that won't make a difference to her. Her son is the one thing that seems to make her hold on to whatever is left of the real her, of Emma.
"Just thought I'd pop by for a visit." Killian tries to lighten the mood but it clearly doesn't work with Regina still scowling at Emma.
"Let me out of here Miss Swan." Regina's voice quickly returns to its demanding tone from when she was the Evil Queen. The sound sends a shiver down his spine, it brings him back to the old days. When things were equally as complicated but in much different ways.
"I am not finished with you yet." Emma states as her stare snaps to Regina, her eyes still locked in a menacing glare.
Killian steps between the two scowling ladies blocking them from the each other, It's a bloody good job that looks can't kill. "Come on love, I'm sure there's another way we can go about this. You don't need to hold anyone captive. If we could just talk abou-"
Emmas eyes shift back to Killian as she cuts off his suggestion "You want to talk?" she spits, her eyes betraying her when she tries to seem as though she's not hurt by the whole situation. As much as she desperately wants to keep this untouchable act up, Killian can see right through it . "You used my son in your plan to break into my home."
"You did what!?" Regina snaps from behind Killian.
"Regina this isn't the time." Killian glances over his shoulder but wishes he hadn't based on the look Regina gave him. "Where's the boy?" Killian asks realizing Henry hadn't come upstairs. A flutter of panic finds its way into his chest. She would never hurt him, right?
"He's at Mary Margarets. I sent him home after I figured out what both of you were up too." Emma explains and Killian lets out a breath of relief. "How could you use Henry like that? He's just a kid." Emma scolds, her glare becoming more intense as anger boils up inside her.
"I'm only trying to stop you from doing anything you'll regret. Just tell me what you're trying to do and maybe I can help." Killian tries. He slowly moves closer to her in an attempt to seem less threatening. He doesn't want to to push her away, she needs to make these decisions on her own.
"Do something I'll regret?" Emma questions as she looks at him in disbelief. "Everything I'm doing is for- ugh!" She cuts off and turns around unable to look at either Regina or Killian.
"Emma maybe if you just let me out…" Regina suggests with a much tender voice than before.
"Oh, we're back to Emma now." Swan rolls her eyes turning back around to face them. "Hook get out of-" She cuts off as she's forced into a fit of coughing. She leans forward placing her hand on the wall for support. Her hands wrap around her stomach as she makes an unpleasant noise between a whimper and a scream.
Killian places a protective hand on her back, she gives a weak attempt to shrug him off but she gives up when he doesn't budge. "Not again." Killian mumbles as he holds her up.
"Again? This has happened before?" Killian looks to Regina and doesn't give her an answer. She'll be angry that he hadn't told her about it.
"Come along Swan." Killian lifts her into his arms and pushes past Regina into the bedroom.
"Hook no, you can't come in!" Regina yelps when he pushes past her, ignoring her warning. Nothing happens and she mumbles something to herself about how it must be because she's sick. Killian places Emma on the bed as she continues to moan in pain. It makes his stomach turn to see her like this. He sits beside her placing a his hand on her shoulder. Every time she makes a sound his heart sinks. Seeing her like this reminds Killian of how helpless he was when his brother died in his arms. He'd felt so many things in those moments. He had hatred and loss mixing up in his chest while he desperately clung to the hope that maybe his brother was still alive. He's not sure if he could ever go through something like that with Emma in his arms, it might be enough to break him.
"How do we help her?" Regina asks as she watches the two of them.
"All we can do is wait until it stops." Killian explains, looking up to see a pained expression on Regina's face. Sometimes Killian forgets the two have become good friends in the recent years. This must hurt her too, seeing someone you hold dear in such a state isn't something you can get used too. Killians attention is averted when Emma stops making noises. He presses his hand to her forehead and isn't surprised to find her skin ice cold.
"Killian?" She whispers as she pulls herself to sit up. She leans on Killian's shoulder, her breath heavy as the last reminisce of pain leaves her. He wraps a protective arm around her, the moment reminds him of how things used to be. The mundane gesture of her leaning onto him sends a chill through his body. It's like an echo of who they used to be.
"You alright love?" He questions looking down at her.
"The worst of it's over I think." She discreetly tries to brush away a tear but both Killian and Regina see it, but they don't say anything.
"How long has this been happening?" Regina asks. She looks at Emma like she's studying her and trying to read her symptoms. Killian should should have told Regina about Emma's episodes the minute he found out about them. She's more knowledgeable when it comes to things like these, maybe she can help her.
"Only recently." Emma answers with a hand on her stomach. She begins to explain what exactly happens but Killians attention is turned to his phone, it buzzes with a text from david telling him to answer his phone. David had tried calling four times. Killian dials his number and walks to the corner of the room. His mind immediately going to a terrible place, what if something has happened to Liam.
"Finally!" David exclaims when he picks up the phone. "Something's happened to Liam, he just starting coughing up black stuff. He says he's fine now but I'm taking him to the hospital."
"I'll be there soon." Is all Killian says before turning his attention back to Emma. "Swan would there be a reason as to why my brother got sick with the same symptoms you've just shown at the exact same time as you?" He questions unsure if he wants to know the answer.
"I was afraid of that." She sighs. "Since the day I managed to bring him back from the dead, I've been getting worse and worse." Emma starts to explain.
"That's understandable. Bringing someone back from the dead is a bit advanced, even for a Dark One." Regina remarks.
"When I cast the spell I was afraid our lives would be tethered. At first I thought I had avoided it, but that doesn't seem to be the case." Emma explains with her head down. She doesn't seem to dark and menacing in these moments, she seems ashamed and vulnerable. Is it because the truth of what she's done is finally coming to light? "I afraid the spell would take it's toll on my body with it being so demanding of my powers. I thought I was fine but then these short episodes started happening after I cast it and they've been getting worse as time goes by."
"Wait, you're saying your life it connected to my brothers because you brought him back from the dead, but since you used a spell that was too powerful for you to handle you're dying, which will kill him as well?" Killian questions.
"Yes." She doesn't look at him.
"So now I'm going to lose both the people I love." Killian's voice comes out a harsher than he intended.
"Well my life wasn't exactly the one I thought mattered in this case. I thought I'd managed to cast the spell without tethering his life to mine! I guess I should have known better because all magic come with a price." She's standing now. She doesn't have all her strength back so her angry steps toward him are a bit less threatening than she intended.
Her words pour into him as he realizes what she just told him. "You cast the spell knowing that you'd die?"
"Yes." Her voice is shakey. "I think you better go see your brother." She flickers her wrist and Killian finds himself in the middle of the hospitals waiting room. The surprised eyes of David and Henry meet with his.
"How'd things go with my mom?" Henry asks and Killian's stomach turns when David and the boy stand from their seats, eager to hear about a daughter and mother. How the hell is he supposed to tell her father and son that Emma Swan is dying? How is Killian Jones supposed to tell himself that his brother and the love of his life are going to be taken from this world when he doesn't want to be in a world without them
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