Chapter 3: A Secret Forms
Emma had a run in with Peter Pan and she did not feel right about it. He told her that she had to figure out who she truly was to find Henry. Confused on what that meant, she knew who she was didn't she?
Rumple was roaming around the jungle and was separated from the group for more than two days. He knew what they were thinking but he just knew that he would come across them eventually. He felt that he was closer than he thought, and would hear the sweet voice of Emma Swan soon enough. Rumple had stopped trying to fight the feelings he had, and just embrace them because they were not going away anytime soon. He was very unclear on why he was feeling this way, but eventually the way he felt would come to light. The next steps they took toward Pan would be the hardest because they were getting close to stopping him. Secrets would come out, secrets that would bring heartache and guilt, and bad memories.
Emma was sitting alone while the others were setting up camp again for the night, and she was recalling everything that's happened the last couple days. Neal was alive and that just added more complications to the mix, since the last thing they said to each other was "I love you." She needed some time to understand why she was letting Rumple get to her. It was not like she had paid attention to him in that way before, but something changed so fast and now she was in this place. She had no idea where Rumple even was because he went ahead with no word on where, or if he was coming back. Neal hadn't gotten to say much to Emma since they found him, and he wrote it off as her worried about their son.
Regina was making a great effort in helping everyone out, but she thought things were moving too slowly. Especially with Emma going off for moments of peace every time they set up camp, or walking way ahead of the group when traveling. They came up with a fight plan against Pan, but Regina needed Emma to grasp her magic. Emma was too distracted to focus on learning how to use magic and to control it.
Rumple came across the group setting up camp but he didn't see Emma. Instead of walking to the group he went in search of Emma Swan. He found Emma sitting by a small pond sitting on a rock, he noticed how beautiful she looked with the sun setting around them.
"You enjoying the scenery?" Rumple said
Emma jumped. "Where have you been?" Emma asked
"Looking for Henry." He answered
"And?" Emma asked
"I've seen him. He's okay, but Pan has made it clear he is not giving him up until he finally gets what he wants." Rumple said
"Was he hurt? Did he say anything to you?" Emma asked eagerly
"No he was not hurt, and he didn't have a chance to say much. He did say that he knew you would come for him." Rumple said
"So what does Pan want?" Emma asked
"Everyone to feel misery, and he wants me dead." Rumple explained
"Why?" Emma asked
"Pan thrives off of making adults miserable, the more people he ruins the longer he stays around. He wants me dead because we do have a complicated relationship." Rumple explained
"What did you do to him that was so bad he would want you dead?" Emma asked
"I was born." Rumple said
Emma said nothing else just sat there looking at him. Rumple went to the rock next to her and sat down, and looked at her.
"Emma there might be some things that come out about feelings I have, and I want you to know that I'm not sure what they mean, or if they mean anything at all." Rumple said
"You too?" Emma asked
Rumple laughed "Yes well I'm apologizing in advance for what I might say."
"You're apologizing? Wow." Emma said
"Yes. I don't know what has gotten into me." Rumple said
"I have something serious to talk to you about now that you're back. Neal is alive. We found him wandering the forest. We thought it was a cruel trick from Pan, but he's really here." Emma said
Rumple didn't say anything he just smiled slightly and stood up. Emma just realized that the outfit he is now wearing consists of a lot of leather. She couldn't stop staring at him, and when he turned and saw her checking him out he smiled.
"Like what you see Ms. Swan?" He said
Emma blushed and quickly looked away.
"Let's go back to everyone else, I'm sure you want to see Neal." Emma said
"Wait a moment." Rumple said
He unexpectedly pulled Emma into a hug. Emma was shocked at first but then she wrapped her arms around him tightly in return. She rested her head on his shoulder and he inhaled her scent, and smiled sweetly to himself. He pulled away from her and he smiled at her.
"What?" Emma asked
"Just testing a theory." Rumple replied
"Did you feel anything?" Emma asked moving closer to him
"Did you?" He asked pushing her hair back
They heard someone call out for Emma and they looked away from each other. Emma was seconds away from kissing Rumple, and that freaked her out more than anything. She was finally coming to terms with the fact that their relationship has changed, but it wasn't that easy to fall in to.
Rumple let her lead the way back to camp and they went to others in silence. Rumple wanted to kiss her, but he had to think about Belle and the life they had together. He never thought of Emma Swan as anything more, but now he wanted her and that scared him.
Neal was calling for Emma and then he saw her with his father. Neal went over to hug his father, and Emma looked on the moment smiling. She knew they didn't have the greatest relationship, but this moment they were happy they were together again.
As night came everyone started to get ready for sleep, except Emma who said she was going to find firewood. She went off alone pretending to look for firewood, and just looking out into the forest looking at the moon show off the water. Rumple seems to come out of nowhere once again just watching her.
"How's the firewood search coming?" He said
Emma jumped "Jeez wear a bell or something." She said
"What are you doing out here?" He asked
"Just thinking. I just needed to get away." Emma said
"Do you want me to go?" He asked
"No. You should stay." Emma said
"Okay. Well if I am going to stay I think we should talk about what happened earlier before Neal called for you." Rumple said seriously
"Yeah, maybe we should." Emma said
Rumple took a seat next to her and looked into her eyes.
"I have no idea when these feelings, or why they are happening but I feel something for you. Something that I never thought I could feel for you especially since I have Belle waiting for me back home." Rumple said
"I have those same kind of feelings. I don't know why or how but I know that they are there, and it is really confusing. Neal and I were supposed to get a happy ending together, we were supposed to move to Tallahassee, but then he left. Then he came back and seeing him with Henry made me think that we would have a second chance, then Tamra came into the picture, and then she killed Neal, and kidnapped our son. The last thing I told Neal was that I loved him, and then I started to see you differently. I just have so many mixed up emotions going on now, but all I've wanted to do since I saw you earlier was kiss you." Emma explained
Rumple got closer to Emma and took her face in his hands and kissed Emma's lips softly. Emma responded quickly and ran her fingers through his hair, and kissed him back hard. When they pulled away from each other Emma smiled widely.
"This will be our secret for now." Rumple said kissing her again.
Here is another chapter, and I hope you enjoy it. I am going to skip forward a bit to when they rescue Henry, and it will be about a week later. You will also see a friendship between Hook and Emma. Please R&R.
