Chapter 2

They walked in silence down to the marked; both too overwhelmed to say anything. The children ran around them, having fun, but the adults looked at them like they were the plague.

"I guess it's time for a costume change again." Emma mumbled and walked towards a shop that had clothing.

"Swan…" Killian started, but realized that it wouldn't help. Emma was furious that he hadn't let her go through the portal, but now he that he would probably see his first love again, who knows what would happen to him, too them.

Inside the shop, there was an old woman behind the counter, but she didn't bother looking up when she walked in. Emma started looking on the dresses that hang around, but she didn't care how they looked as long as they fit. After a few minutes, she found a dress in her size and went to pay, but she realized that she didn't have any money.

"Nice dress." A woman said behind her. She was looking at some dresses, but smiled to Emma. Her brown hair was loose around her bare shoulders and she wore leather pants which was strange. "Are you going to buy it?"

"Yeah, but I don't have any money." Emma said and was about the hang the dress back, but the woman stopped her.

"I have a suggestion." She said and took the dress. "If you give me that ring on your finger, I'll buy you the dress." Emma quickly looked down on her finger. That was a ring that she had secretly stolen from Killian when she was on board the Jolly Roger, looking for him. He hadn't recognized it yet, so why not?

"Sure." Emma said and handed the ring to the woman. She took it and smiled, than she went to the counter to pay for the dress. Emma looked out of the window of the shop, trying to find Killian, but he wasn't there.

"Here you go!" The woman said and handed the dress to her. "Maybe I'll see you around." With that the woman was out the door and disappeared in the crowd. She tried one more time to find Killian, but still couldn't see him.

"Hey, do you have a place where I can change?" Emma asked the woman behind the counter. The woman pointed to a door that seemed to go to a backroom. "Better than nothing, I guess."

Emma walked out of the shop in her new blue dress with a white cape that she found in the backroom. At least the adults didn't stare at her now, but now she had to find Killian. She looked around and started walking towards the marked, but loud gasps and people was pressing out to the side of the road made it impossible for her to go.

"It's him, the dark one, Rumpelstiltskin." People whispered between them. Emma pushed forward to see him, but a hand grabbed her wrist.

"What the bloody hell are you doing?" Killian said and dragged her back. Emma turned to look at him.

"How did you get your old clothes?" Emma asked and looked at his clothes. His coat and vest was on its place, even his old shirt.

"Let's just say I know someone and with someone I mean Smee, but how did you get your clothes?" He said and studied her. Emma shook her head as he licked his lips while staring at her.

"Eyes up here buddy." She said and his eyes quickly went to her face with a smile. "A woman bought it for me if I gave her something in return." Killian looked confused at her.

"And was that, love?" He asked, but Emma shook her head again and turned.

"It's not important. Now can we find Rumpelstiltskin, make him help us, so we can go home?" Emma said and started pushing through the crowd, but again, Killian stopped her.

"You can't ask him for help. He was different the last time, but Milah is still alive and who knows what he will do to me if he sees me. We have to be careful." Killian said and pulled her away from the crowd.

"How are we going to get home then?" Emma hissed and looked over her shoulder, trying to see Rumpelstiltskin.

"I don't know, but getting killed is certainly not the way." He stopped behind a house and leaned against the wall. Emma did the same, but on the opposite wall.

"Killian, what's wrong?" She asked and looked worried at him, but was met by a smile.

"Nothing, love, I just don't think it's safe to ask him right now." He said reassuring, but Emma knew better. She could see the worry in his eyes and she knew when something was bothering him.

"Killian, open book remember? I know when you're lying." Emma said and put her hands on his cheeks. "Just tell me." She whispered. He kissed her wrist and smiled at her.

"It's nothing, love. Let's find a place to eat." He said and walked out of her arms and on to the streets. Emma sighed and started to follow him, but he stopped her.

"Killian? What are you doing here? I thought you were at the ship." A woman's voice said. Emma didn't know what to do, so she ran behind the corner of the house, but she could still hear them clearly.

"Milah…I was just going to look for Smee." Emma's heart jumped when she heard Killian say her name and she carefully stuck her head out behind the house corner. Emma immediately recognized the woman, because Milah was the woman who paid for her dress! "That rat disappeared again." Killian continued.

"Okay, have you tried the tavern?" Milah laughed. Killian smiled nervously back and scratched the spot behind his ear.

"Good idea, love." Killian said. Milah shook her head and pulled him down for a kiss. Killian was surprised at first, but soon his arms were wrapped around her and hers around him.

"I'll see you later, darling." Milah said and let go of him before walking towards the docks. Killian was left stunned and his hand flew up to touch his lips. Emma walked up behind him and crossed her arms.

"What happened to be careful, darling?" Emma mimicked Milah's voice on the last word. Killian quickly turned around and blushed, but Emma rolled her eyes and walked away from him, hurt and angry, but who was she to talk? She had made him wait when Neal was still alive.

"Swan." He called after her, but she kept going.