Emma is woken in her sleep by Graham tossing and turning. She feels so bad that he had to go through another night with another nightmare. She nudges him to wake up. It takes a couple tries before he wakes up. Once his eyes open he immediately sighs. He pulls her closer and doesn't say a word.
"Graham do do you wanna talk about it," Emma asks.
"It was basically the same as last night but this time she made me watch her hurt you," he says with an unsteady voice.
"It was just a dream sweetie. If it wasn't that bitch would have been long gone before she got the chance to hurt us," Graham smiles. He loves her confidence. This dream was more vivid then the last one. He finally has her back why does his mind keep making him think otherwise. He's never been this happy he doesn't understand why he's having these dreams.
Emma could see he is deep in thought so she just laid there wishing there was something she could do. She can't get the words out that she wants to say. The words would make him feel better yet she just isn't used to feeling it and to be quite honest is scared.
A loud knock on there door startles both of them.
"You both know Red is going to be here in an hour." Charming yells into the door but never enters.
"We'll be ready." Emma shouts back.
"Okay," Charming says with a skeptical voice
Graham gets up to get ready. Emma sits up wrapping the sheets around her body.
"You gonna be okay today," she asks. He can tell she is worried so after he puts his pants on he walks back over to the bed and kisses her as gently as a feather.
"I'll be fine."
She smiles putting on her clothes. She decides today she is going back to basics. No dress just her red jacket,a white t-shirt,jeans,and boots. She feels very comfortable wearing it and just needed a day off from being a princess. She feels Graham staring.
"What, you don't like this?" she says turning around.
"I do. It's just I haven't seen it in a while and it's just bringing back some of my only good memories of Storybrooke." he says smiling putting his hand around her waist. "Now let's go before your dad kills us."
They arrive downstairs and eat a quick breakfast. Charming is there momentarily with Red.
"Now Emma, I know I don't need to say it but please be careful. Rumplestitskin is a very tricky man. Do not make any deals with him. We need him to find Regina. You sure you don't need me to go?" Charming asks. Emma is shocked by his amount of concerned. Having such loving parents was something she still isn't used to.
"Dad I'm going to be okay. Graham and Red will have my back."
Charming can't get over how perfect his daughter is. He knows he shouldn't worry but he just can't lose his baby again. He looks towards Graham and Red
"Please get her back to me," Charming says. Emma rolls her eyes but Red and Graham nod their heads'. Charming pulls out his sword out of his latch on his pants and hands it to Emma. "I want you to take this incase." Emma couldn't believe he was lending this to her.
"Thank you," Emma hugs her father. He squeezes her tightly and pats her back. Snow and Henry come down and say goodbye and hug her as well. "You guys act like I'm leaving forever. We'll be back in two days tops." Emma laughs with tears in her eyes. "Well we better get going." she says overwhelmed by everyone. She looks back saying goodbye one more time before going out the door. She grabs Graham's hand as they begin walking.
"Your family has been through so much to find each other it makes it so hard for them to say goodbye," Red says.
"That's for sure."
"They just care about you. We all do." Graham says.
"Yeah I know it's just the more they care the more I have to lose," she mumbles.
"Emma I won't let you lose anyone," Graham says turning into his protective self. She smiles and nods her head. She shouldn't have said that with everything that's been going on with Graham. They both could handle themselves but still needed to protect the other.
After a little bit Red is leading the way in front of them and Graham starts swinging her hand back and forth like a little kid. She absolutely loves when he was like this. She could not stop grinning. Graham slowly kisses her smile.
"Oh you two are the cutest things." Red says turning around.
"Don't you have anyone. I mean Red you are beautiful and so nice," Emma replies.
"I did but terrible things happened. You know about me being part wolf. Well i thought my love Peter was the wolf and then I chained him up when it was a full moon and told him I stay with him through it. Turns out it was me." Red says. Emma could see she didn't like talking about it.
"I'm so sorry."
"No it's fine I've coped with it. Maybe there's someone else out there who knows." Red says being optimistic.
The trio walk all day till the sun starts to set.
"I think it's time we find a place to stay for the night," Graham says. Both Emma and Red agree. They find a near by cave that is unoccupied. Graham puts the backpack that is on his back on the floor and takes out the food that had been prepared for them. Red makes a fire. It is a colder night than expected so the fire feels especially good. They all surround the fire eating there meal.
"We made a good distance today. We will defiantly reach his castle tomorrow," Red says.
"Do you really think he'll help," Emma asks.
"Well he may be mischievous but if one things for sure he does hate Regina," Graham answers taking another bite of chicken.
"Yeah it's just don't trust him after what happened before the curse broke when he ran away with the 'True Love Potion'."
"Well I don't think any of us trust him but we need him sadly." Red says.
After dinner Graham notices that Emma and Red look pretty exhausted.
"How about you two sleep and I'll be look-out tonight?" Graham suggests.
"Graham you can't stay up all night," Emma says, "We can each take shifts."
"I probably won't sleep anyways," he says with a sad look. He doesn't want to sleep if all he is going to dream about was Emma getting hurt. "I can do all night." Emma sighs in defeat.
"If you are fine with it, okay," Red says she ge ts a sleeping bag and brings to the far corner of the cave. Red thinks that Emma and Graham deserve some privacy so she tries to fall asleep right away. Graham pulls out a sleeping bag for Emma and sits down. He pats it gesturing her to come.
She gets in and puts her head in his lap. He leans down and kisses her gently on the forehead. A small smile creeps onto her face.
"I don't know how I'm suppose to sleep when I'm so worried about you." she whispers.
"Em I'm fine," she gives him a skeptical look. He never had a mom who sung lullabies but he knew a few. There is one he really likes. He strokes her hair and sings softly.
"Over in Killarney,many years ago
My mother sang a song to me
in tones so sweet and low
Just a simple little ditty
in her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world if she could sing
that song to me this day
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby."
His voice is so soothing. He amazes her in new ways all the time. Her eyes close. She is going to tell him how she feels. She is going to tell him that she loves him.
"Oft in dreams I wander
to that cot again.
I feel her arms a-hugging me
As when she held me then.
And I hear her voice a-hummin'
to me as in the days of yore,
when she used to rock me fast asleep
outside the cabin door.
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now, don't you cry!
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that's an Irish lullaby."
He is not going to have nightmares tonight he just has her. Emma is fast asleep and Graham is still staying watch and is wide-awake.
"That little song earlier was cute," he hears her. He hopes he's dreaming but then she comes forward. He gently takes Emma's head off of his lap and stands up. He pulls out the dagger.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" he pins her to the wall the knife is against her neck. She cackles.
"Look who got a backbone.I'm here to make a compromise," she says and poof with a snap of her fingers she appears out of his reach.
"I will not compromise with you again," he growls.
"But what if it protects poor sweet Emma." she says walking toward Emma. "All you have to do is come home with me Graham."His eyes are like daggers as he clenches his fist. They warned him of this. He knew what he had to do. Snow and Charming talked to him after dinner last night that she would try this. They told him as much as he'll want to he shouldn't because she lies and will lead to more trouble.
"No. I won't because when you make deals you lie. Emma is strong and brave. Leaving her would be wrong. We won't follow your plans. You won't succeed in what you're plotting because good will concur." he says approaching her. He is going to kill her.
"I wouldn't be to sure but I gave you a chance to save the little tramp. When she is truly suffering right in front of your eyes you will know how foolish you were." and once again with a snap she is gone.
He is shaky and puts his hand on the wall for support. He is so scared he's going to lose her because of that foul woman.