As we walked down the halls of the we could sense something wasn't right, we thought at least there would be people about, there were a lot of people in the underworld and Storybrooke wouldn't provide houses or places to sleep for the amount of people here. Whilst walking through the hospital my mind was going crazy because an easy place to take refuge would be here so why was nobody about. We slowly made our way to where the small maternity ward of the hospital back in the real world was. When we got there we were surprised by what we found.
Laying on the bed was a woman somehow I knew I had met her before but the memory was hazy, just as I was about to figure out who it was another pain sharper, stronger but slightly other than all the other ripped through my abdomen causing my knees to buckle. I would have fallen to the floor if it wasn't for Killian holding me up. My sudden movement and gasp of pain alerted the woman on the bed to our arrival.
"Emma, Captain Hook, The Evil Queen? What are you three doing here? What's wrong with Emma? Can I do anything to help?" The woman questioned us standing up and clearing the bed so Killian could lay me down. As the pain died down again I felt my muscles relaxing once more, the only time I had ever felt anything similar to this was when I was in labour with Henry. The thought of this and what it could mean terrified me beyond anything I had ever felt before.
"Thats Regina and Killian now and we are here because Emma is pregnant and something is going on and if you have any clue how to use any of the machines so we can can see what's going on then that would be really useful," Regina told the woman looking over at me worried.
"I can do that, I'll set the machines up now give me a few minutes and I should be able to set everything up," she replied starting to walk over to the machines and trying to get everything ready as quickly as possible. I knew what was most likely going on right now and I needed to let Killian know before we got told by someone else.
"I'm losing the baby Killian I'm losing him," I cried curling up on the bed into Killian's chest, I don't know if I could bear the emotional pain of losing a child especially when I didn't know if I would be able to get Killian back, it was too much at once.
"Hey it's going to be okay, remember how you helped Marion once, well now she is going to help us, I will not let this baby die okay, that might not even be what's happening let's try to remain positive hey, you've been getting less cramps that's got to be a good thing," Killian tried to comfort me but as if on cue another cramp came, more intense than any of the others causing my whole body to tense. The pain was so intense I didn't even realise that Killian had solved my confusion of who this women was.
"Okay Emma I'm going to need you to lay flat and lift your t-shirt up so we can figure out what's going on," Marion told me placing a hand on my back trying to encourage me to lay down. It took a few minutes, all three of them and the end of the cramp to get me to lay down, my mind too busy with what might happen and pain to be able focus on what anyone else was really saying right now.
"Emma I'm going to perform a quick spell to help you calm a little, it will help you focus on what Marion needs to do okay?" I nodded hoping it would help even though I would prefer to not use magic but there was no time and I knew I needed to calm down at least a little if we were going to be able to have this child. The nod was enough and with a flick of Regina's hand I instantly felt my head clear and be able to think on what was happening.
"Okay Emma this is going to be cold, and I might not be able to fully tell everything so we may need to look at another way, it depends how far along you are okay? I will do everything I can to help you," Marion told me before squeezing the gel onto my stomach and starting to look around using the probe not letting any of us see the machine. After a few minutes she looked up from the machine and started to speak.
"You're about 6-8 weeks Emma, I am not a trained professional so I am not confident in telling you exactly, it looks like there has been a tear in your uterine wall which could have been caused by stress or any physical exertion, this is what is causing you to cramp, it has put the baby in distress and I can't be sure that it will be okay at this point," as the words flowed out of her mouth with the professionalism of a trained doctor I could only focus on one thing my baby might not live.
"Is there anything you can do? Please my child has to live, I couldn't bear it if it died, I may not be able to come back I need this piece of me to," Killian pleaded with her, I had never seen him looking so desperate in all the time I had known him.
"I can give Emma some pain relief which is safe to help with the pain and something to calm the baby, other than that we just have to wait it out, see if both of you are strong enough to see this through, but I must warn you if the baby does live this will be a high risk pregnancy and Emma you will have to be extremely careful from here on out okay?" she explained going round to one of the cupboards and pulling out two small bottles of medication then passing them over to Killian so she could get me a bottle of water.
"Emma is there anything you want or need from me or the rest of your family I can do anything you want I'm here," Regina asked coming over to the side where Killian wasn't and reassuringly putting her hand on my shoulder.
"No, no thank you, I just want some time alone with Killian to discuss things, tell them we will be back later," I replied before rolling onto my side trying to process everything I've just been told.
"Emma you need take the tablets you've been given, they will help," Killian said pulling me close. I didn't need to do anything except process what could happen, for now my baby is safe but I couldn't help thinking what would happen tomorrow or in a week's time, nothing like this ever happened with Henry, with Henry I distanced myself from everything and any possibility but now I couldn't, not when I already loved the child.
Slowly I sat up just enough to take the tablets and then lay back down, having Killian's embrace was nice, it showed he was there for me but right now I didn't know what to do with myself. As a tear made its way down my face I couldn't help but feel my emotions bubbling up to the point of which I knew I had to speak to him for no reason other than I knew I could trust him and during this time he was the only one who could share in my emotions.
"I never felt this way with Henry, from the moment that I found out about him I tried to distance myself from him, in every way possible. When I first felt him move there was a moment, a glimmer of hope where I thought maybe you know just maybe I could do it, I could have this child be mum. That hope was gone when the guard knocked on my cell door letting me know that it was time for lunch, from that moment onwards every movement I tried to spin it negative, everything that could make me attached to him, want to keep him I turned it into a negative so I wouldn't feel so bad when the time came to give him up.
But this time, this time it was different, I couldn't do that, when I found out from that very moment my drive to find you, to protect this child only grew. How can I do that when I've already failed. This child it was the start of a new beginning for us the only light in what has been endless darkness and pain. After everything we've been through don't we just deserve a break for just once, nothing good can happen to us without it being ripped away. Why can't we just have a baby what have we done that's so wrong.
Is it because I gave Henry up, the greater gods don't think I should have a second chance at being a mum haven't I proved myself yet, what more do I need to do, I take care of Henry with Regina, I made peace with everyone including myself and I try to be a good person. We fought the darkness and whilst dark I tried so hard not to do bad things, why does the world want to punish me so much." I couldn't control it anymore all my feelings, everything that I had bottled up since I was found on the street as a little girl came tumbling out of me. In the safe confinements of Killian's arms everything that I'd never told anyone came pouring out, in words, in tears, in everything.
"Hey Emma it's okay, this baby, our baby she's going to be okay, you and I we are strong, we are both incredibly strong therefore this baby is going to be stronger than both of us, inheriting the best of each of us. And you know what Swan if this baby if it doesn't make then I will be with you I will be by your side and we will grieve, cry then heal together as a family. Then once once we are healed and come to terms with everything that has happened if you want to we can try again, we can have another baby if it's what you want. You're not alone in this Emma and you've done nothing wrong or nothing to deserve this. Okay?" He replied running his hand up and down my arm soothingly.
"Yeah okay I guess, did you say she?" I asked trying to get my mind of the horrible thoughts that were running through my head.
"It's just a gut feeling I have, I think it's going to be a girl that's going to grow up as strong and beautiful as her mother," He stated lightening the mood slightly.
"That's where you're wrong it's a boy I just know it, and you know what I'm normally right with things like this," I smiled slightly looking up at him.
"Well maybe this will be the time that you're wrong, how many kids do you want? I mean if you have thought about it, including Henry of course," He looked at me with eyes full of wonder.
"Three including Henry, I'd like to have a mix of boys and girls but if that isn't what happens then it's not the end of the world, what about you? How many kids does the infamous Captain Hook want?" I couldn't help but rest a hand over my stomach thinking about what would inevitably change no matter what happened.
"Anything is good with me as long as my family is happy and healthy," He said simply.
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