Author Note: I'm sorry for the long delay in this chapter and it also being so short. It originally was going to be my final chapter until I saw the season premiere and got inspired. I hope the next chapter won't take me so long to write and will be longer for you guys to enjoy. As always thanks to my readers. And if I may humbly request a meal for my ego in the form of reviews. Thank you. :-)

Chapter 13: New Dangers

"Where's the dagger, Dearie?"

Emma smirked at Zelena's use of Gold's favorite word. "Somewhere you'll never find it, Zelena. I refuse to be your lap dog."

"Oh, you'll be more than that once I'm finished with you, Emma. I'll take your life."

Emma laughed at the threat and shook her head. "Not if I kill you first, Zelena. I still haven't forgotten everything you did to Henry, Killian, and my parents."

"And kill Robin's baby in the process? Dark One or not you won't harm a child."

Emma smiled glancing over her shoulder sensing Regina's magic. The others would be here soon her mind chastised to which Morgan gleefully laughed in her mind. She would have to work fast. "I don't have time to be gentle, Zelena. I'm sure you understand." Emma extended her hand toward Zelena's growing belly before the Wicked Witch could say a word.

Zelena opened her mouth to protest and threw up her hands to protect herself a second too late. She screamed in agony as fire shot through her body. She wrapped her hands around her unborn child in her womb as another scream was ripped from her. "What are you doing to me?"

"Isn't it obvious, Zelena? I taking your baby from you before I kill you."

"What! You...can't...do...that! You'll kill my child!" Zelena's knees buckled depositing her on the grass covered ground. She curled up into a fetal position in an attempt to protect herself, but it wasn't working. Emma's magic was simply too strong.

"You mean Regina's child don't you? Do you really think Regina will let you out of your cell once this baby was born? I'm doing you a favor, Zelena." Emma sighed sensing her magic completely surrounding the tiny baby. Making sure the child was completely protected and safe, she poofed the baby from Zelena's body. Emma smiled at her achievement before looking down at a barely conscious Zelena.

"This child is better off without your dark influence. Goodbye, Zelena." Emma squeezed her free hand into a fist watching Zelena thrash on the ground in pain. It only took seconds for Zelena to die. Emma watched the baby sleeping peacefully in its protective cocoon only turning around when she heard the horrified gasp from behind her.

"Emma, what have you done?"

Emma waved her free hand at the group freezing them in place where they stood. "I got revenge for what she did to my family and to Neal. No, Regina, the baby isn't dead. In fact, I have a little present for you, but first I have to fix the damage you caused yourself. She didn't know how she knew Regina had cursed herself, but she would fix that. She stepped up to Regina and placed her hand on her abdomen noticing her eyes glued to the tiny sleeping infant in its protective sack.

"This will only hurt for a moment," Emma purred as she used her magic to remove the curse.

She saw Regina squeeze her eyes shut against the pain. She knew she'd have to move quickly to limit Regina's pain. As the final strains of the curse were lifted, Emma carefully pushed the protective sack into Regina's body attaching the baby in a safe location where it could continue to grow and thrive. She slowly removed the protective sack once she was sure the baby firmly attached and the placenta had attached itself to Regina. She smiled and stepped back once her task was done. She snapped her fingers unfreezing everyone.

Snow immediately went to Regina's side once she was free to move. "Regina, are you all right?"

"Yes, I think so. Emma, how did you do this, and why?"

Emma looked up from examining her now gold crocodile skin hands. "Why? Isn't it obvious, Regina? Zelena killed Neal and threatened your happy ending."

"But you killed her, Emma. A hero doesn't seek vengeance." Regina laid her hands over the new life now growing inside of her.

"Then maybe I'm not a hero anymore, Mom. I don't see what the problem is, Guys. I did us all a favor."

"You darkened your heart, Love." Killian took a step toward Emma as she shook her head in denial.

"No, I didn't. I saved the life of an unborn child and defended myself against Zelena."

"Killing Zelena in cold blood is getting vengeance. I know the difference from all the years I went after the Crocodile."

"And now I'm the Crocodile, Killian! Are you going to try and kill me too?"

"No, Emma, we love you."

"Sweet words, Dad, but I don't believe them. Merlin paid me a visit since I've been trapped on this island. And do you know what he told me? He said if my heart went dark he'd kill me when he destroyed Morgan once and for all. Well, I won't let that happen. Speaking of the wonderful Merlin where is he?"

"He's dead."

Emma gapped at Henry in shock. "He's dead? Then release me from this island prison!"

"And release Morgan again? Emma, you don't want that."

Emma smiled in Elsa's direction. "That's exactly what I want to do, Elsa."

"Why, Mom, would you want to do that?"

"I'm tired, Kid. And Regina's right. A hero doesn't seek vengeance."

"It was Morgan's influence over you. It wasn't really you." Henry clenched his hands into fists. He refused to accept his mother's defeat.

"Yeah, Kid, it was. Morgan is repressed here. I can hear her, but she can't control me. It was me. I don't deserve to be saved." Emma closed her eyes feeling a calming breeze rush through her.

"Yes, you do, Mom. All heroes stumble, but they all deserve their happy ending."

"Lexi..., but how are you here? Killian said you were dead."

"I'm not really here, Mom. I represent the part of you still fighting against the darkness."

"So, you're in my head?"

"Yes, but think of me as something you're fighting for because you actually are. If you give in to the darkness then Liam and I will never be born."

Killian could see the internal battle raging through Emma. Who was she talking to?

"She's talking to my granddaughter, Killian."

Killian clenched his jaw at this new turn of event. But what he didn't understand was how that was even possible. Lexi was dead. "She can't talk to her. Lexi's bloody dead."

"Perhaps but she is speaking to her none the less."

"What good is having your magic if I can't bloody use it."

"Have patience, my son. Like Emma, you must fight the darkness within you or this trip will be for nothing. Always remember to not give in to the darkness."

Killian felt Merlin's presence leave him. He supposed that meant Merlin was no longer needed, but something told him the old wizard was still around. It was time to put what Merlin gave him to use. It was time to save his family. He put everything out of his mind and focused on Emma. He felt the power inside of him surge forward sending tingles through his entire body.

"Emma, who are you talking to?" Snow frowned hearing her daughter talking to thin air.

Emma ignored everyone except for Lexi who at that very moment was circling the entire group. She wanted to believe she was redeemable. She didn't want to be alone anymore not since Henry thrust himself back into her life. She wanted to go home and be with the ones she loved.

"Not going to happen, Dearie. I'm getting off this island , and I'm afraid you're going to be along for the ride. It's time you give in to me, Emma. Give in to the darkness."

Killian's head snapped up hearing Morgan's voice echoing in Emma's head. He had to do something to help the woman he loved. He held up his hands sending out a blast of Merlin's light magic at Emma. What he wasn't expecting was her fast reflexes. Before he even realized it he was flying through the air, landing in a heap, and smashing his head into a rock on the ground.

"KILLIAN! Emma!"

"That wasn't Emma, Dearie! It was me...the Dark One. Merlin was a fool if he thought the magic of Avalon would keep me contained forever and his son is just as pathetic as the rest of you. Emma is mine, and the only way you're going to save her is to kill her! But we all know none of you will ever do that because she's the savior! Let me clue you in to something...she isn't the savior anymore!"

"Emma, you have to fight her."

The Dark One laughed and shook her head as she began to walk around the group. "I can see someone wasn't listening! Emma is gone! There's only me, and I'm bored. But by all means keep fighting amongst yourselves for all I care. I'm leaving and I think I'm taking these two with me." The Dark One grabbed a fist full of Henry's tunic and held her other hand out toward the Pirate.

"No!..."

"It's okay, Mom. I want to go with her. I'll be all right," Henry said cutting Regina off.

"Henry..."

"Don't worry. I'll be okay. I promise." Henry closed his eyes as the dark magic swirled around Emma, Killian, and himself.

Morgan smirked at the boy as the smoke cleared. "You can open your eyes now, Henry. I like your determination, but there's no point. Emma has fully accepted me. She's no longer the scared little orphan girl that she used to be. Now she is unstoppable now that we are one."

Henry clenched his jaw as he firmly shook his head. "I don't believe that. My Mom would never give in to the darkness."

Emma laughed as she stepped around the bed Killian laid on. She ran her fingers against the soft quilts before turning to face Henry once more. "And you'd be wrong, Kid. Killing Zelena showed me what I was capable of. I'm more powerful than Regina, and we can go anywhere you want."

"No, this isn't you. This is the old you who wants to run away from her family. I won't run away not as long as I can save you."

"How can you save her, Boy? You have no magic."

Henry smiled as he took a step closer to the Dark One. "You know how."

"True love's kiss? That won't work anymore, Boy. I've wised up since Belle tried it on Rumplestiltskin. Your going to have to do better than that if you want to defeat me." Morgan smiled at the determination in the boy's eyes. "Fine, go ahead and give it your best shot, Boy. You'll see it won't work."

Henry balled his hands into fists. All he really wanted to do was punch the Dark One and cause her the same pain he was feeling. Instead he focused on relaxing and looking past the white/golden shinny crocodile skin that now covered his mom. His fists uncurled as he closed the distance separating him and Emma and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.

Morgan smiled feeling the soft kiss on her forehead but nothing else. "See Boy, I told you it wouldn't... No! It can't work! I protected myself from it!"

Henry shielded his eyes as Emma was engulfed in a bright white light. When the light faded he glanced at his mother only to be blown backwards by a powerful force exploding from Emma. "Mom?"

Emma smiled as she opened her eyes. "Yes and no."

Henry pushed himself to his feet frowning. "What?"

"It's me Henry, but Morgan was right. I did except the darkness and thanks to you I defeated her so it's just me in here now. No more voice."

"I don't understand. I saw light magic come from you. It should have worked. You should be free."

Emma laughed while she magically changed her closes into something a bit more dark. "Oh, I am free, Henry. I'm free from Morgan, but her dark magic is still here mixed with my light magic. It has a strong hold on me and I actually like the taste."

"So you are now truly the Dark One."

"Surprise..."