I didn't expect people to like my story, but I got pretty good feedback. So here's the next chapter
Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time or the characters
Emma stepped back from the girl hugging her.
"Henry, who is this?" Emma's eyes flickered back and forth from Henry to the girl.
Henry stepped forward and looked directly at Emma.
"She's my sister."
Emma sighed clearly annoyed.
"Henry I just spent the whole day organizing a million piles of papers and the past hour being worried sick about you. I don't have time for your games or tricks or whatever this is."
Lily looked up at Emma and stepped forward.
"My name is Lily. I really am your daughter. I came from the future and-"
Emma stopped her from talking.
"Are you trying to hurt Henry. Cus that ain't happening. Not on my watch. I can tell you're lying kid. Its my sup-"
"Superpower. I know, Mom. But Dad told me otherwise."
"Wait when did I ever say that?" Killian said as he raised his hook in confusion while also realizing he had just responded to the girl calling him dad.
"Killian. Not the time." Emma replied. Killian nodded stepping back listening to Emma as he usually does.
"Dad told me that your other superpowers are real, but seeing lies isn't a superpower because you often just look for the lie." Lily said in a matter a factly voice.
"You are quite the skeptic, love" Killian said.
Emma narrowed her eyes at Killian then back at Lily. How dare this kid come and tell her whether she wrong or not.
Henry nodded and added.
"She's right, Mom. You're looking for the lie because you don't believe. I believe in her."
Emma crossed her arms.
"No offense kid, but the last time you strongly believed in something you almost got killed by a man who didn't wanna grow up."
Killian had been quietly listening. He didn't want to say much because he was thinking. He looked at the girl and couldn't shake a weird feeling he had about her. Perhaps it was her eyes or perhaps it was just that she innocent, but what if she was telling the truth. They had to at least give her a chance.
"Why don't give the lass a chance to explain herself?" Killian finally spoke.
Emma gave him a look as if saying 'Whose side are you on?' but Killian only shrugged. Meanwhile, Lily smiled brightly. Her father was starting to believe. She could feel it.
"Like I said. I'm from the future. Someone cast the spell and that's why I'm here. He plans to do terrible things and I might need your help to stop him."
Emma was upset. Why was there never a normal time where they lived. Something was always going on. This had to be a trick. It was always a trick.
Emma kept her straight face and arms crossed. She couldn't afford otherwise. Emma was one who was guarded and wanted to keep her family safe. If this was a trick she was going to find out.
"What are you trying to do? Distract us? Lure us into a bigger trap?"
Lily turned to Henry.
"You were right. This is hard. You must have had lots of trouble back when you were convincing her about the first curse. "
Henry laughed. "You have no idea."
Lily paced back and forth.
"I have an idea. I can tell you things I know about you."
Emma shook her head. "You don't know me."
"Someone once told me that life is made up of moments."
Emma unfolded her arms and raised her eyebrows at the familiar line.
"How did you...Who told you that?"
Lily nodded. She was slowly going to make her mother believe.
"The same person who told you. Grandfather."
Emma didn't speak.
"He told me life is made up of moments and moments are kept forever. And there are so many I had with you that I'd never forget.
Lily leaned over towards her mother.
"Do you know some that I keep?"
Lily closed her eyes and remembered the times her mother had revealed her feelings. She knew her mother never did this easily and that if picked the right moments her mother would believe her.
"There was one time where it was extremely stormy. The was such loud thunder and lightning and I got really scared. So I went to over to your room. Dad didn't wake up, but you did and you saw how I was shaking with fear. You took me by the arms and we went into the kitchen to make some cocoa with cinnamon. Although the cocoa was very nice the thunder kept clashing and I was still scared and you suggested you'd tell me a story. Of course I picked the story I always wanted to hear about. The story of you and Dad."
Killian grinned in the background. He was loving the story so far. Especially if he was about to find out exactly how Emma felt towards him.
"You laughed and said that it was such a long and complicated story but you told me anyways. In the beginning you weren't exactly friendly. Practically enemies. But he did help you yet you weren't so happy about hanging out with a pirate. After that Dad just seemed to stick around and he helped you yet again when you were searching for Henry in Neverland This is when you learned how much he cared for you, but you didn't feel the same way. As time passed you began to realize he was fighting by your side and he was doing it all for you. And you thought hey maybe he's not so bad and you started having feelings for him. Then when he told you he'd given up his greatest love, his ship, for you is when it became clear to you that you couldn't exactly let go of him after that. He became yet another person that you truly cared about. Later on you realized that after all you've been through you were lucky to have him by your side always protecting you admitted that he was one of the greatest things that's ever happened to you. That's what you said. How could I be scared of thunder after that? When I realized I have a Dad that would protect me at all costs just as he had protected you and that I have a mom that loves me so much."
Lily had tears in her eyes while telling the story. Emma's eyes were wide open but they were filled with water. She bent down on one knee to be at eye level with Lily.
"How did...when did I...who?" Emma stuttered unable to make an actual question.
"You told me all of this Mom." Lily walked over to her brother and held his hand.
"If you don't believe me I'll tell you the time you told me something really amazing about you and your feelings about Henry."
Emma stayed kneeling on the ground looking at Henry and Lily as she began to tell the story.
"It was at Henry's college graduation. I was sitting next to you and suddenly they called my brothers name. Our whole family was clapping and cheering. And you- you had tears in your eyes. This was weird for me because I'd never seen you actually cry before. Later at Henry's party I asked you about this. You said you were just proud to see Henry accomplishing things and being successful. That you were so happy that he'd found you and were so amazed to see who he had become. But in that moment when you saw him on stage all you could think about was the day you gave him up and the 10 years you were separated from him. Even though you knew it gave him his best chance you deeply wished that you had actually spent those 10 years watching him grow into the beautiful boy he became. Isn't that how you feel? "
Emma reached out her hands and cupped Lilly's face. A tear fell down Emma's face and Emma smiled.
"I believe you."
Everyone else broke out into smile as Lily hugged her mother strongly.
"You're so beautiful." Emma said.
Lily giggled. "I know. You tell me everyday."
Killian walked over to the small girl. His daughter. This girl was his daughter he repeated in his mind.
He kneeled down in front of Lily.
"You're my daughter?" He whispered.
"Yes." Lily whispered back. The two of them hugged in silence and Emma and Henry smiled at the beautiful father daughter moment.
"You have my dark hair," Killian commented.
"And your good looks as you always tell me." Lily added.
Killian laughed and leaned over to whisper in her ear.
"Did your mother really say all those nice things about me?"
Lily nodded and Killian smiled triumphantly.
Emma spoke up.
"Hey so we should probably get going. You can tell us why you're here"
"Are we gonna see Grandma and Grandpa?"
Henry nodded.
"Awesome! Wanna race?"
Lily and Henry took off leaving Killian and Emma behind.
Killian took Emma's hand.
"I would have thought I'd remember having a child with you, Swan. Probably a night to remember"
Emma punched him lightly on the arm.
"Shut up." She said while laughing.
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