Chapter 10
Emma watched as Davina took the helm from David. She took that opportunity to go below deck. She paused at the door she had opened many times needing to talk to Killian. He always seemed to have plenty of rum and plenty of patience for her constant hesitation. He opened the door slowly and stepped in. She laughed, if you didn't know Davina had taken over you never would have seen it in the room. She hadn't moved a thing. She made a makeshift bed on the reading nook in the corner and used her magic to change. Emma admitted she liked Killian's sister, even though she didn't completely trust her. She knew too much about things Emma hadn't even come to grips with herself. Emma walked over to Killian's bed and sat on the edge. She pulled her feet up and sat cross legged. Not even sure how to begin she closed her eyes and thought of the nights she had spent drinking and talking with Killian.
"Where are you Killian?" She said out loud, she felt a pulling feeling on her heart. She the thought the water she saw him pulled under and the tentacle she saw. "Killian." She said just above a whisper. Her eyes shot open when she saw an image of Killian tied up to a rock in what she thought was an underground cave.
She ran out of the cabin and up to the helm. "Davi, Davi!" She was out of breath by the time she got to her. Snow ran over to her daughter and tried to get her to calm down.
"Emma, sweetheart what is it?" Snow asked concerned.
"I saw him." She looked at Davina. "In a cave, I think underwater."
Davina looked at her in shock.
"What?"
"How Emma?" Snow looked at her daughter in disbelief.
Emma gathered herself and thought about her next move. "Well yesterday I was sitting in my bunk thinking about H…Killian. And there was a pulling feeling from my magic. It felt like something was pulling on my heart." She looked at Davina who lightly smiled at her. "I went to ask Regina what it was."
"And?" Davina asked, knowing the answer already. But when she looked at Snow she looked confused.
"True love." They hadn't even heard David come up the stairs. Everyone looked at him. He walked over to Snow and put his arm around her shoulder. "When Regina poisoned Snow, I felt it. It was like someone was ripping my heart out." He looked at his daughter. "I'm guessing it wasn't as intense because Hook isn't in any immediate danger, like Snow was." He kissed the top of Snow's head.
Davina was the next to speak. "Emma, did you see anything else about this cave?"
Emma looked stunned and then a rush of horror came over her. She hadn't even thought of that. She was too shocked about what had happened. "No. I only saw Killian tied to a rock." She looked down.
Davina smiled and put her arm on Emma's shoulder. "Don't worry Emma, you have provided some very useful information."
"Like what?"
"Killian is alive. And more importantly, if you concentrate hard enough you can find him." She paused. "Just remember next time to take a look around. Don't get distracted by the captain." She said the last bit soft enough that only Emma could hear.
Break
Killian felt something wake him. He looked around to see what else or who else was with him, he was alone. He sighed annoyed. Then he felt it again, an almost tugging on his heart. He could have sworn he heard a woman's voice. "Hello?" He said. "Show yourself!" No answer. But then he heard it again. His time he could hear only one word, pirate. But he knew that voice. He had heard it many times in the past weeks. It was Emma's. But how could he be hearing Emma's voice. "Ursula, enough of your games."
The sea witch didn't answer. He was confused, but he felt almost complete when he had heard Emma's voice. "Bloody fool, why didn't you just tell her?" He said to himself. "Why didn't you fight for her, instead of hiding behind the walls she pretends to have around you." It was true; he could read her like a book. He had seen the walls come down little by little when they were in Neverland, but she always kept up the allusion of them around the rest of their camp. But when they were alone she would smile at him, touch his arm. He thought of one particular night where she playfully pushed him over. He hadn't been expecting it and started to fall and grabbed her for balance. They ended up falling on the ground with her on top of him. He expected her to pull away right away, but she didn't. She looked at him with those green eyes that he had memorized. It wasn't until Killian raised his hand to her cheek where reality set back in and she sprung to her feet. He laughed at the memory wishing she was there now, but almost feeling like she was. He felt hope come back to him.
Break
Davina swan under the waterfall in her favorite spot on the island. The warm water covering her limbs. She heard a splash behind her and swan back under the water fall to investigate. "Get back here!" She heard someone yell. She saw a young boy swim behind a rock. Feeling sorry for the boy, knowing full well he couldn't hide forever she cloaked him until she heard the group of lost boys leave. She saw the boy climb out of the water and used her magic to catch up with them. "You're new to Neverland." She said. The young boy drew his sword. Davina laughed. "Don't worry, I'm not going to harm you, I cloaked you so the lost boys wouldn't find you."
The boy lowered his sword but didn't put it away. "Why would you help me?"
"You are running from Pan I gather?" The boy nodded. "Well you won't be able to do it forever, but I thought I'd give you a little time to yourself before he makes you play his sadistic games."
"You know him?"
"Most immortals know each other. Let's just say we are not exactly friends."
The young boy looked at her. "Immortal? Who are you?"
"You should never ask a lady her name before offering yours first." She said with a laugh.
"Oh." He looked down and blushed. Then extended his hand to hers. "I'm Balefire, but people call me Bae. Who are you?"
She froze at his name, knowing whose son he was. She took his hand. "Abigail." She smiled. "But Abby will do." They talked a few hours before night fall. She gave Bae a smile when he left for the Echo caves. She swam out into the open sea again. She looked out to sea a familiar set of sails along the horizon.
"Does he know you look out for him?" An almost musical voice said behind her. "Hello Davi."
"Tink." She didn't look at the fairy. "He's my brother." She stated.
"If he knew…"
"If he knew he couldn't do anything about it. He has no power over me, so I see no point in this conversation."
"No need for the tone, I'm not your enemy."
"Well you certainly aren't my friend."
"How do you figure? How do you know Hook and I couldn't be happy?"
Davina swiped at the fairy with her knife. She looked in the fairy's eyes. "His name is Killian." She looked back at The Jolly Roger. "This monster he has become is NOT him."
"This monster is one you created." Tinkerbelle spat. "He will be like this forever. You don't just lose your true love and recover."
"Milah was not his true love." Davina said calmly. She looked at the fairy and smiled. "He will find love again. Tink it's possible to find love again."