The moment Killian heard Emma's breathless voice speak the words that he already knew. The baby was in trouble and for that matter so was Emma.
"Swan?!" Killian gently shook Emma in his arms. He had to get help, but what to do or who do you call. Even though Emma hadn't told her mother or father he knew that he had to call them. Killian loaded a limp and weak Emma into the backseat of the metal vessel she called a bug. After doing so he found her small thing she also called a phone and immediately found David's number.
"David come quickly! Its Emma! Somethings wrong! We are near the lake! Hurry!" Killian spoke frantically into the small object pressed against his ear.
"I'm on my way!" David spoke frantically, worry lacing his voice. Regret immediately hit Killian full force in the stomach. What had he done? She was going to freak. But the only other person who knew how to drive was David and Mary Margaret, and Mary was too busy with being pregnant that David was the only other person he knew to call. Killian went back to the side of the car where Emma was checking on her. Her face screamed of agony and sadness. He wanted to help, wanted to make everything better. Wanted to turn her pain into happiness. Everything was falling apart in front of him, his beautiful swan was injured twice on his watch and he felt awful for letting it happen. As Killian reached over to brush Emma's hair from her face he heard David's truck pull up. Killian was up in seconds meeting a worried David as he came up to the bug.
"What's wrong? What's happened?" David practically yelled at Killian. Killian raised his hands in defense as he led David to the passenger side of the car.
"She needs help, somethings wrong! Is the physician nearby we need to there now!" Desperation coursed through every word he spoke. David barely made it to the passenger door before he realized that everything Hook was speaking was true. He could just barely see Emma's limp form in the passenger seat before his eyes fell on the front tire, ripped to shreds.
"Okay, we need to take the truck, there is no way that her car can take us there." David opened the door to look over Emma.
"What the bloody hell does that mean; her car is fine." Killian quickly made his way to the car. Without a word David pointed to the front tire just to the right of his knee. Killian looked in horror of what appeared to be a rubber wheel that was ripped. His thoughts suddenly went to Emma swerving across the road and hearing a horrible noise just before they stopped suddenly. That must have happened then. Killian pulled himself out of his thoughts long enough to see David reach into the car and turn the key and pull it out of its hold, the carefully pull Emma out of the passenger seat.
"Open the passenger side door and we can load her in." David ordered while closing the door to the bug with his foot. Killian practically ran to the truck and flung the door open. David then gently loaded her into the middle of the seat then climbed out of the truck and ran to the bug again. Without even thinking Killian climbed in next to Emma pulling her close to his chest and pivoting in his seat so he was next to the closed door behind him. Pain hit his chest full force when she hadn't made any noise, even with David loading her into the truck and him pulling her to his chest.
"Come on, Swan. Stay with me please." Killian whispered into her hair. His thoughts suddenly cut off as David opened the door and climbed into the driver's seat.
"How fast can this bloody contraption go?" Panic was set in his chest now as he could barely feel Emma's shoulders rising and falling against his chest.
"As fast as I need it to. Remember I am the sheriff around here." David spoke fairly calmly. With that said he turned the key into the ignition and sped away his eyes fixed on the road ahead. Without even a second thought he glanced over at Emma, only to find an extremely concerned Hook holding her close. For a moment David could have sworn he saw a tear cascade down Hooks cheek before turning his attention back to the road ahead. Maybe David had been wrong about him, maybe he actually did care for Emma. Even though the very though confused him, he could see the truth behind what Hook had shown during the trip to Neverland. Hook confession in the Echo Caves rang in David's ears as he pulled up to the hospital. As he got out of the driver's seat he saw Hook lift Emma into his arms and make his way to the entrance with her.
"Help! We need help!" David and Killian yelled in unison. In a matter of seconds there was a nurse in front of them with Dr. Whale, who ushered them to a room where Killian placed Emma on a bed. Before he could even touch her face he was pulled away from the bed by David, his grip vice like on Killian's arm as they made their way out of the room.
"What happened? She was fine when you two left?" David's eye and face laced with concern, but was also devoid of accusation. For a moment that caught Killian off guard, before he spoke.
"Mate, the amount of things she doesn't tell you, would surprise you." Killian spoke forcefully as he wrenched his arm from David's grasp. The sudden realization that Emma was the one who wanted to tell her parents about the baby made him rethink his next words.
"Look. All I know is that she was driving her infernal contraption, when she veered off the road twice, then pulled over, crawled out of the car and collapsed in my arms." Killian deliberately left out what she had spoken to him about and what he already actually knew.
"Then I called you after I put her into the seat I was previously in." This wasn't the time to tell her father what he truly knew about the situation. That would come out later. David slowly seemed to accept the answer that Killian put forth. He knew that only Emma had been able to get through to him around two years ago before they saved Storybrooke from getting wiped off the face of the earth. Something about what she spoke to him that day made him give in and give up the magic bean. Remembering this made David rethink pressing Killian for more answers. And so without a word he nodded, then brought out his phone.
"You wait here with Emma. I have to go get Mary Margaret. Have one of the nurses call us if there is any change. We will be back shortly." David spoke as he backed towards the door.
"You don't have to tell me twice, David." Killian said turning to face the room, to see people bustling around Emma like flies. David's eyes once again fixed on Hook, almost entranced by how the concern washed over his face. With that said David left the hospital, sprinting to his truck once more.
"Sir, you can't be here, there is a waiting room down the hall." A nurse calmly spoke to Killian, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"I beg your pardon. I was told to stay here. I am not about to leave her now." Killian's chest constricted with anger at the thought of being told to leave his Swan behind.
"Sir, they are going to take care of her, and then you can see her shorty. But until then I need you to wait in the waiting room. You are going to do her no favors if we have to hospitalize you as well." As she spoke she calmly led him to the waiting room. Surprised and completely taken aback as to how he even got there. Killian didn't see the need to fight her. Instead after she left his presence he paced the room for what seemed like seconds before he heard Mary Margaret's voice ring in his ears.
"Is she okay?" Killian swung around only to come face to face with David as well.
"Wow! That was fast!" Killian spoke, trying to avoid giving an answer he didn't yet have.
"I was gone for an hour. Is she still with Dr. Whale?" David could see that Killian didn't have an answer to Mary Margaret's question, but he certainly could answer the one that he placed forth.
"An hour, has it really been that long? I believe he is still with her, yes." Everything was going by in a blur he had no idea what to do or say next. She was yet again in danger for the third time and there was nothing he could do for her now. He felt the full weight of his guilt hit him square in the stomach as he dropped into the chair behind him. What was he supposed to do now?
"Hook, she'll be fine. Dr. Whale is with her." Mary Margaret spoke softly, seeing the weight of the world crash on him as he sat down. She gently placed a hand on his arm as she took the spot next to him. They sat there for a few minutes before David took the seat next to his wife. Fear was steadily creeping its way into Killian's chest as the time ticked by on the clock above the door way. Tick… Tick… Tick… before anyone could stop him, Killian was on his feet grabbing the clock and throwing it across the room.
"Bloody piece of machinery." Killian hissed as the clock was silenced by the tile flooring.
"You know that's going to cost you, Hook." Dr. Whale spoke candidly from behind the enraged pirate. Realizing who it was who spoke, Killian spun around to see Whale standing in front of him.
"Swan? Is she okay?" Killian's questioned desperately before David or Mary Margaret could even get a word out. He honestly didn't care at the moment, he only had one priority in his mind.
"Yes, Ms. Swan is doing fine. The soft tissue damage to her throat caused her some difficulties at first, but she is pulling through." He spoke walking slightly further into the room.
"The what?" David questioned loudly.
"She must have been attacked recently to cause the damage, but she will recover from that, at least." Whale responded quickly seeming to want to get this conversation over with, almost dreading what else he had to say, Killian saw it on his face an immediately knew what was coming next. His heart sank at the very thought.
"Whale, what else is wrong with Emma?" Marry Margaret asked urgently, she could see he was hiding something, and it wasn't good at all. Whale turned and faced Killian instead of Emma's parents and addressed him with the news. He could tell that Killian new more about the situation than David and Mary Margaret, and had heard rumors that is was Killian who brought Emma back to Storybrooke along with Henry.
"The baby, on the other hand… She lost it. I'm sorry." Whale left the room and Killian snapped his eyes shut. Dread and pain swelled in his chest at the same moment. Dread for what was about to come next from David and Mary Margaret, this is not the way Emma would have wanted to inform her parents that she was pregnant. And pain for the fact that the child she used to hold within her was now no more.
"Swan…" A painful whisper escaped his lips, Killian's heart ached for her, and before Killian could open his eyes David had him against the wall with his arm across Killian throat.
"Liar! You knew something! Are you the father of her baby?!" David's eyes were full of rage. Killian had to use everything inside him not to totally decimate the man before him for accusing him of such a thing.
"I would remove your arm before you accuse me of such things." Killian practically threatened as he made eye contact with David. Something in the calmness of his voice and the look behind Killian's eyes made David back away fully.
"What do you know, tell us, please." Mary Margaret asked, she could see the rage in Killian's eyes as well as and the gravity of the concern in his voice when he spoke Emma's name only a moment ago. Killian ran his fingers through his hair trying to figure out what to tell them. This was not how he pictured dealing with this. He imagined himself standing behind Emma as she spoke the words, and then after everything was said holding her hand or standing next to her. But now Emma was in a hospital bed and Killian was left to tell the tale. He took a deep breath before he spoke.
"I found Emma in New York a couple of weeks before we arrived here, earlier this evening." Killian slowly made his way across the room as he spoke, turning his back to face the two of them as he did. Trying to calm his nerves about how he let her get hurt on his watch.
"Your daughter wasn't that easy to convince, that all her memories over the last year were fake. She wasn't having anything to do with it. I was an eventually able to convince her to take the memory potion that you sent me." Killian turned and faced them again, his eyes never meeting David's or Mary Margaret's.
"She revealed that she had been with someone for the past eight months while we were back at her apartment. Little did I know, the bastard was coming over that very evening." Killian clenched his good hand in a tight fist. Mary Margaret took a hesitant step towards him, visibly able to see the pain and anger that racked his body.
"As I sat in the apartment he attacked her, not knowing what was happening until I-I heard her scream for help. I arrived with barely enough time to save her from being killed by…" Killian trailed off at the thought of what he saw Walsh doing to her. His voice cracked violently. Killian slammed his eyes shut trying to get passed the fact that she was almost killed. He had to finish.
"After I killed the, the bloody thing that did it, I took her to the hospital. That is where we found out from the doctor that she was pregnant with the creep's baby." Killian sat down on a nearby chair with his face in his hands, this thought immediately going to Emma. Not even considering the gravity of what he just laid at her parent's feet.
"Emma's pregnant?" David asked, it was only after he asked did he realize what Dr. Whale meant when he came in the room. Killian violently winced and shuddered at the question that was asked.
"Was pregnant." Killian looked up finally at the two of them, both stood in shock. Mary Margaret's mouth was completely covered and tears were streaming down her face. David had his arm wrapped around her shoulders and a look of pure anguish on his face.
"She wanted to tell you." Killian spoke quietly as he made his way towards them. He couldn't imagine what they were feeling. His heart truly went to out to them, but his biggest priority was getting to Emma. He couldn't let her be alone during this time. Killian proceeded past David and Mary Margaret, they visibly needed more than a minute to take in the information that was just revealed. He didn't have a minute, he had to get to her now. As he made his way down the hall he realized that he had no idea where the physicians had moved her to. Just then he noticed a woman at a huge desk going through some paperwork.
"Could you tell me where Emma Swan is?" Killian gave a small smile as the red head took her eyes off the papers before her.
"Yes. She is just down that hallway second door on the left." The red head smiled back as she leaned over the edge of the desk to point out Emma's room.
"Thanks, darling." Killian gave her a harmless wink and then made his way towards Swan's room. As he came around the corner he found Whale in the room with her already.
"How are we feeling Ms. Swan?" Whale spoke without noticing Killian's presence. He quietly proceeded into the room, getting acknowledgement from Emma as she saw him over Whale's shoulder.
"Better, what happened, Whale. Is the baby okay?" Emma asked as she very weakly sat up. Killian was at her side by the time she finished the question. Knowing that what was going to happen next would crush her.
"You suffered from the after effects of the soft tissue damage to your throat, it seems like this was the last of the damage of that incident…" Whale didn't want to tell her what happened and the longer he avoided it the better. Killian could see that, that much was evident when he started shifting the papers on the board in front of him. Killian could feel the tension radiating from Emma as she cut Whale off mid-sentence.
"Whale… is the baby okay?" Emma's voice shook as she spoke the words.
"I'm sorry Ms. Swan, the baby didn't make it." Whale's voice was low and quiet, even Killian could barely hear it. All of a sudden Emma reached out and grasped his hand causing him to sit on the edge of the bed next to her. Seeing this Whale sadly made his exit from the room. He hated losing someone.
"No… Killian… tell me he's lying… tell me it isn't true…" Tears were threatening her eyes as she gripped his hand, and looked at him pleadingly.
"I'm sorry, Love… it's true." His hand tightened around hers, trying to show even more empathy for her. She had been so scared to share that she was even pregnant, and now when she had finally accepted that she was, it was ripped away from her in an instant.
"No…" Emma weakly said as she fell into his chest the tears streaming down her face, instantly making his shirt wet as she made contact with him. Sobs racking her body as he wrapped his arms around her firmly.
"It's okay, Swan. I'm here." He spoke softly into her golden hair. He wouldn't leave until she wanted him to. Nothing could pull him away. He didn't care about the fact that his shirt was now completely drenched. He would never leave her, no matter if she shut him out after this. He made a promise to be there for her, no matter what. And he was a man who kept his word.
The red head at the counter watched from the desk as some news was broken to the Swan girl. Her heart truly went out to the poor girl. Whale made his way towards her.
"Doctor? Is everything okay with the Swan girl?" Empathy dripping from every word she spoke.
"She lost the baby, unfortunately. It will take some time for her to heal fully." Whale spoke sympathetically as he started down the opposite hall. The red head nodded slightly as Whale turned his back to her.
"Well I guess plan B then." The red head said under her breath as she gathered her items from behind the counter where she had been working. Things weren't progressing as quickly as she hoped, if only Walsh hadn't messed up. Him getting her pregnant was perfect, and then Swan had to go and lose the baby. Her one chance at happiness and Swan destroyed it. The red head made her way to the front door, fuming over the course of events only to hear someone call out after her.
"Have a nice evening, Zelena." The co-worker who was now at the desk was waving as she left the building.
"You as well!" Zelena called back, faking the happy undertone to her voice. Well I guess Charming and Snow's baby will have to do then. Time to make plan b a reality.