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As Emma and Killian properly introduced themselves and he got caught up on her ability to transform into a swan, Snow walked nervously into their private library only to question her reason for wanting to talk to her husband. Understandably her anxiety was due to the fact that she did not know whether or not her dear Emma was alive and well or if the queen has darkened her heart or maybe her child will not forgive her for not finding her earlier. And as if he could sense her uneasiness, as always, dear charming came walking towards her from down the hall, placed his hands on her shoulders to calm her and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"What is it?"
"Nothing. Everything. I don't know…will he find her? Is she even here? What if-What if she resents us for everything that has been done to her?"
"Hey, it's alright, we don't know if anything bad has happened to her. What we do know is that it worked, she is alive somewhere and we'll have her back with us. Together again"
"You're right, I'm sorry. It's just after everything we still don't know why she took her besides having her revenge and we can't ask...Him, not after we imprisoned him forever"
"Hmm I don't know what to say but she will come back to us or have you forgotten our motto….we always fine each other"
With one final sigh from Snow, they took each other's hands and went inside their enormous library, were it was once home to the princess snuggled up in the arms of her father as he read and the voice of her mother when she sang to her to sleep but now it's used to find a way to defeat the Evil Queen and her rescue their daughter from any evil that might have been bestowed upon her. Perhaps a solution to her avian problem.
"Pardon me, princess but why can't she take your heart?"
"Because I'm not letting her….it's just that simple really and please call me Emma"
"I'm not sure that's proper, bad form…swan"
Those blue eyes I can almost get myself lost in them and the rise of his brow. What the hell am I thinking, he is only here for the gold besides he was sent to get me so that I can "unleash" this magic that I have inside which I have no idea how to. I just wish my father and mother will take me as I am and not how they dreamed me to be, I'm sure they'll be saddened of who I came to be. A lost girl who cried herself to sleep every night wishing for parents to find her only to wake up with tears in her eyes and eventually giving up any hope of being found, disconnected from people for far too long, with no love; now forever afraid of being love and then losing myself or them at any given moment.
"Well then to you I shall be swan…or Emma"
"Since we are slaves to time, what do you suggest we do to brake this curse of yours'?"
"Honestly I'm not sure but you should return to my parents, tell them I'm safe and perhaps they know how"
"And what then?"
"Well since it might be risky for them to come then maybe you should come back and—"
"And help you"
"..Yes"
"Then I must go now if I'm to return right before you turn back into your human form"
"How long is the journey?"
"A day if I ride the entire way"
"Alright…Killian thank you for finding me, I'm sure my father will give you all the gold you wish"
"Actually…I didn't ask for any gold, all I asked was that my brother Liam be given months off to stay with his family"
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to say-"
"It's alright…I should go"
As Killian crawled back into the outside world, Emma could not help but feel saddened from his departure although he would be coming back to break the curse, there's something oddly strange on how easy it was for her to talk to him considering it was her first meeting with someone in over 18 years. After their final goodbyes, Killian rode his steed as fast as it could and while he was meant to concentrate in his journey back into the kingdom, he couldn't but help his thoughts wandering back to the Princess, her emeralds eyes and golden hair, the way she spoke without formalities though that should have been expected. Still he could not take his mind off of her and nor could she. Both on opposite ends of that wretched bubble that imprisons her, both thinking of the other and not knowing how to explain the strange feeling they are both experiencing within each other.
"She's a WHAT!?"
"A swan my queen but only during the day, we must find a way to break the curse as soon as possible"
"Charming what are we going to do – we haven't found anything close to this"
"Snow calm down, we'll go to the blue fairy and ask her to reverse whatever spell that dark witch has placed on her and then she be back home with us"
"Okay-okay, lieutenant jones thank you for your services I would like for you to be with us once the blue fairy arrives"
"Of course your majesty"
"Please… call me snow"
"Killian. You know it's funny, the princess told me the same thing-to call her by name that is"
"see snow, you and Emma already share such familiar characteristics, she'll forgive, thank you once again…Killian, your request for your brothers leave has been accepted, I'm sure he'll be pleased once he comes back"
"Thank you…there is one last crucial information that Emma wanted me to tell you both"
"What is it? It can't be more horrible than our daughter being a swan while the queen waits for her to grow weak only to get her heart!"
"I'm afraid there is….it seems that the Evil Queen has cast yet another curse or something, we're not sure what it is but there is a dark cloud coming from all corners of the kingdom heading right towards the castle"
"fine, this is what we're going to do, hopefully everything goes to plan, we brake Emma's curse, find a way to stop whatever those clouds are and while she's battling Regina –which we're going to help her with- some of the fairies can finish off those clouds. Charming?"
"sounds like a plan, we'll talk to the blue fairy once she gets here and everything will be in motion; let's go wait for her and everyone else at the round table, we should get everyone here so that their all informed"
As all three made their way into the middle of the war council room, their most trusted friends came and each at their own designated seat. The last to come was the fairy, in a small blue glow she came into view and hovered right next to snow and charming; when everyone was caught up they came to the discussion on what to do about both Emma's curse and the impending ominous clouds on the outer edge of the kingdom.
"Blue what are those clouds?"
"it's not the dark curse but Its meant to change the perspective of a person so that whatever they see is whatever the caster wants them to see"
"So if she wanted to make us see a horse instead of a person that curse can do that..."
"I'm afraid so"
"But why?"
"I'm not sure. I don't think we can stop it but with Emma's curse the solution is a bit complex IF she is not ready to accept it"
"What is it?"
"She has to accept her magic, she has to believe in herself in order to release her magic and be able to use it. It's the only way"
"Killian you must go to her. Have her believe and once it's done bring her home"
"Of course"
Without another thought, Killian once more got onto his horse and made his way back to the dark forest, all night long he rode, took rest and continued his journey until he reached the familiar spacing that'll lead him to the girl who he has kept in mind the moment he left her presence.