If you're anything like me, you've probably read all the chapters I put up last night. I will be taking a short 2 day break as I, and everyone else in my house, is sick. Enjoy what I have and please leave reviews! I put constructive criticism to good use so don't be afraid to critique! Thank you for reading!
Emma took her phone from her pocket to call Belle.
"Hello?" Bella asked.
"Belle! We found Anna, " Emma said as they all began to hurry back to the diner, "We're on our way."
"Ok, "Belle said excitedly and then hung up.
"Ok," Emma said, "we need to get to the diner now." Elsa and Anna separated and they began to walk back to the diner, "Whose the guy?" Emma asked Elsa.
"Oh, "She said smiling and bringing the man up towards Emma, "This is Kristoff, he's Anna's Fiance." Elsa smiled.
"Nice to meet you," Emma said as they continued onto through the mines and out of the library. They walked out of the library into the main street.
"So this spell can't affect Anna because it already got her once?" Kristoff asked.
"Exactly, "Emma said, breathless as they speed walked to the diner.
"And the two of you?" Anna asked, confused.
"We're immune, " Emma said, "It's a long story. We-we just gotta hurry."
Emma began to run and the others followed as they rounder the fence in the front of Granny's and burst through. Emma couldn't register right away and then a sinking feeling hit her to the core. Chairs were strewn about, smoke from broken chemical bottles filled the air.
"What happened here?" Elsa asked, to no one in particular.
"What do you think?" Emma said, scanning the room, "The snow queen."
"What does this mean?" Anna asked Emma.
"It means that even with you here we can't protect everyone." Emma said flatly.
"So what do we do now?" Elsa asked.
"Prepare for the worst." Emma stated.
Emma pulled her phone out and called her mother.
"Mom, "Emma said, "The fairies are gone, the whole place is wrecked. We have Anna, but we can't do anything." Emma fought tears that threatened to spill over.
"We have a plan, "Snow said, "Meet us at the sheriff's station."
"Ok, "Emma said, "on our way." Emma hung her phone up and motioned for everyone to start moving, "come on, my parents have a plan."
They all got to the sheriff's station as quickly as possible. She walked in the room to see her parents with Neal.
"Mom, Dad, you said you have a plan, "Emma said, then noticed the tears in her mother's eyes.
"Kristoff?" David said, walking towards the man.
"David?" Kristoff said, oddly familiar with Emma's father.
"You cut your hair, "David said going in for a hug.
"So did you!"Kristoff said reciprocating. They both embraced and laughed.
"I see you brought your lovely fiancé, Joan?" David said, motioning towards Anna.
"Joan?" Kristoff asked Anna with a puzzling look on his face.
"It was a… code name." Anna admitted, she turned to David, "David! I like your short hair… not that I didn't like it long or that I thought it was…" She paused, "It's good to see you." She finally said.
"Likewise, "David said, hugging Anna. He broke the embrace and motioned towards Snow and his son," This is my wife Snow, and our son Neal, and, "motioning towards Emma, "Our daughter Emma." Emma waved.
"Wait? What? How can she be your daughter?" Anna asked very confused.
Emma interrupted," Look it's a long story. Once we survive this curse I'll be happy to tell you all about it." Emma turned to her parents, "The plan… what's the plan."
Snow walked around the desks in the middle of the room and picked up the keys to the jail. Turning to Emma she lifted them up.
"This is the plan." Snow said.
"What?" Emma said, her heart sinking.
"You and Anna and Elsa are the only ones immune, "Snow said, "so the rest of us need to protect ourselves." She held the keys out for Emma.
"You might wanna try that desk, old friend, "David said to Kristoff, motioning to a desk with handcuffs on it, "It's sturdy and cuff keys are in the top drawer."
"I'm not locking you in there, "Emma said looking at her mother.
"Yes, you have to, "Snow said, still holding up the keys.
"We won't be able to hurt anyone from in here." David said.
"Take the keys, Emma." Her mother said. Emma looked at her mother and the tears came pouring out.
"I don't know what's gonna happen, I don't know how long it's gonna last, I don't know what gonna happen to me, to-to my baby." Emma couldn't stop the tears as her hand went to her belly, "I mean, what if – what if you starve to death in there?"
"No, Emma, "Snow said smiling, "You're going to fix this thing, and then you're gonna come back and save us." Snow was still holding the keys out to Emma, shaking them slightly.
"You think?" Emma said, pausing at the possibility of being the savior, yet again.
"We believe in you, "David said. Smiling at his daughter.
"Please, "Snow said shaking the keys again. Tears welling in her eyes and beginning to trickle down her face. Emma walked to her mother and took the keys, "Now you know Henry's in the safe place, "Emma walked over to her father's cell and began to lock the door, "And Regina and the others can take care of themselves.
"What about the baby?" Emma asked her father, more tears streaming down her face.
"Don't worry, "David said as Emma walked to Snow's cell, "Neal won't be with us." Emma whipped around.
"Who's gonna take him?" Emma asked, terrified of the answer. Neal began to fuss. Emma looked at her mother who began to hand her baby brother to her, sobbing as she lifted him up to his big sister.
"You are," Snow said, settling Neal into Emma's arms.
"Oh, " Emma said, looking down at her sweet younger brother, rigid with lack of practice, "Oh." Emma said again. Snow went back into her cell and shut the door with a loud clank.
"We don't fear your magic, Emma, "Snow said, her face now red and puffy from crying and tear still flowing from her eyes, "It's what's gonna allow you to take on the Snow Queen and win."
"And when you do, you'll be right back here unlocking these doors, "David said.
Emma looked down at her little brother, so innocent, just like she had been when her parents put her in that wardrobe. Why does something traumatic always have to happen to my family.
"We trust you and Henry's right, you're special." Her mother said, "And you are gonna use that specialness and save us, both of you." Snow said to Emma and Elsa.
Elsa looked from David to Snow with tears in her eyes, "You have wonderful parents, Emma."
Emma turned around to face Elsa, tears streaming from her face as she bounced Neal to sleep absentmindedly.
"I know," Emma said, her voice cracking from the sobs she tries to hold back.
"Swan, a word?" Emma hears Killian's voice and sees him standing in the entryway, her eyes widened.
"Elsa, "Emma said, holding her brother out, "Can you hold my brother?" She said, continuing to cry.
"Of course, "Elsa said, rushing over and taking Neal from Emma gently, "It's okay," She whispered to Neal. David looked at his son with longing eyes. Snow looked at him, tears streaming down her face. Elsa brought Neal to Snow and she put her hand on his small hat-covered head. Neal was sucking his thumb and Snow began to cry even harder.
"What are you doing here?" Emma said behind a river of tears, "You know what's about to happen."
"Aye, "Hook said, his hand going to Emma's abdomen as he looked up at Emma," I just needed to see you before I chain myself to the dock for the protection of all, I… I needed to see you one more time." Emma cried harder as her heart exploded with pain. What if something happened to him? He is now the father of the life inside of me? I can't lose him, I can't lose someone else that I love.
"Killian," She took a breath in, "I'm not a tearful goodbye kiss person, " she said looking up into his blue eyes. She cried even harder, "But maybe just this once." Emma brought her hands to his scruffy face and kissed Killian hard, wrapping her arms around him. The kiss broke and she hugged him to her as hard as she could, not wanting to let go. Their embrace broke and she rested her hands at his jaw and her forehead to his, trying to remember his smell and the fell of his lips on hers.
"Goodbye," Killian said finally, "take care of our little pirate." Killian pulled away, turned, and left quickly. Emma exhaled deeply as one hand went to her abdomen and the other to her lips. That didn't feel like an 'I'll see you again' kind of kiss. She thought, but she had no time to think. She turned and went to Elsa.
"Ok," She sniffed as she held her arms out to receive her brother. Thunder began to rumble louder and louder.
"Not long now, "Kristoff said looking out the window.
Anna walked to the window and looked out. She turned and looked at everyone in the room.
"Looks like one more adventure together." Anna said.
Elsa walked to look out the window with Anna. Emma looked at her mother, they were both still crying as Neal began to fuss again.
"Here it comes, "Snow said, taking a deep breath. David and Snow reached their hands out and held tight to each other's hands.
Emma looked to her mother, "I'm scared, "She said, looking down at her brother.
"Emma, " Snow said, "Don't be, you will beat this, I believe in you." Snow brought her hand up to Emma's cheek.
Snow turned to David and locked both her hands with his as the storm got louder.
"Never let go, " she said to David, shaking her head.
"Hey, "David said, "Don't be afraid. You know, we share a heart, and nothing can come between two halves of one heart. These are just… precautions." David looked deeper into Snow's eyes," No spell is strong enough to break what we have."
Just then the thunder became even louder as shards of glass began raining down on everyone. Emma crouched down and covered her sleeping brother. Then, all of the noise stopped and Emma looked stood up and looked at her parents who were glaring at each other.
"Oh no," Emma said.
I have decided that I want to keep this story as close to the storyline as possible so my updates for this one will have to be in time with the episodes that air. I am, however, starting a new fic to keep me busy that starts from the beginning and, depending on how the story goes, it may link up with this one. New updates will be coming this Sunday, December 7!