Hello everyone, here's chapter five! Sorry it's short, but I felt like I was at a good stopping point for this chapter. Hope you enjoy!
Baratta: Will do! :)
It had been five minutes since Regina had given Emma half of Killian's heart. There was no change, she was gone. Killian bent down and kissed Emma's forehead. "Goodbye Emma. I'm so sorry I couldn't save you." He whispered before rising. He began walking away from the clearing, towards the docks.
"Killian, wait." Mary Margaret said, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Let me be." Killian hissed, shrugging her off.
"Killian-"
"Let him go." David whispered. He knelt down next to his daughter's body, and ran his hand through her hair. All at once the tears came back, racking sobs that shook through his frame.
Emma suddenly gasped and sat up, her eyes wide and panic-stricken. "I didn't hit the ceiling." She whispered to herself, her expression calming. I'm back…" Then a grin spread across her face. "I'm back!" She cried with a gleeful laugh.
"Emma!" David cried, his arms wrapping around her in a crushing hug. He let her go long enough to help her stand up, then hugged her again. Mary Margaret also embraced her, laughing and crying at the same time.
"Mom?!" Henry called, running towards her.
"Henry!" She pulled away from her parents and turned to face her son. He slammed into her, nearly knocking her down, before nearly crushing her with a hug. "Whoa kid, loosen up a bit." Emma said teasingly. "You're not as little as you used to be."
"Sorry." Henry said with a chuckle. "I never thought I'd see you again." He murmured, suddenly serious.
"I know. I'm sorry I had to do that, but there really was no other way. I didn't think I'd ever get to see you again either. Any of you." Emma said, looking at everyone in the clearing.
Regina sighed. "And just when I thought I'd get Henry to myself…" She said with a smirk. "It's nice to have you back Miss Swan."
"Really Regina?" Emma said, rolling her eyes. "Could we please cut the 'Miss Swan' crap?"
"Just making sure you were back to your old self again." Regina replied with a smile, pulling Emma into a slightly awkward one-armed hug. "I never thought I'd say this, but I'm genuinely happy to see you."
"The feeling's mutual, on both points." Emma said with a laugh.
"Emma?." David began.
"Yes dad?" Emma asked, turning towards David.
"How is this possible? I know Killian gave you half of his heart, but it took such a long time, and-"
"Killian!" Emma gasped, cutting him off. "Where is he?"
"He left. He was heading towards the docks." Mary Margaret replied. "You should go to him, before he does something stupid." She added urgently.
"Yeah, I need to find him." Emma responded breathlessly. "I promise I'll tell you everything when I get back, it's kind of a long story."
"Okay, I understand." David said. "Now go find Killian." He added with a smile.
"Thanks, I'll be back soon. I love you!" She called over her shoulder as she broke into a run towards the docks.
By the time she reached the docks, she was out of breath. She slowed to a brisk walk as she approached the Jolly Roger. She saw Killian standing on the deck, his back to her. She smiled, and was about to call his name, when he threw himself over the side of the ship. She stopped dead in her tracks for a moment, her eyes wide with shock, before sprinting forward, her exhaustion forgotten. "Oh my God, no! KILLIAN!"
Chapter six will be up soon, hopefully on Monday! :)