Chapter Three: Not So Fairy Tale Past
Author's Note: Thank you to all of the people who have read this story! Thank you all so very much! This chapter will have a flashback! Also, please excuse my American knowledge/language I'm an Australian and I only have stereotypes to run off of and the internet wasn't helping much! :)
Now you've been asking who I'm pairing Will up with and while I'd love to spoil it (I love spoilers, I want to know what's happening all the time and I'd be the greatest person for you to get news from) I know people don't necessarily like spoilers (my best friend and Oncer hates spoilers and doesn't even watch the promo for the next episode) but in the end A/N I will tell you if you want to read it!
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I Really Love My Fandoms: Wills has not told Emma about meeting Emma again. Emma and the rest of Storybrooke will meet Lily in canon events {so in season 4B}.
Kingacar4: I MAY have Wills have a crush on Regina but because he has to break the curse and then afterwards he'll find something out that's massive, they won't be a pairing. Also because I'm a really big Outlaw Queen shipper and this story will try to stay canon.
DoctorMaboule: Do you want me to tag Robin Hood as a main character in this story because until we meet him I can't really do that sorry! :'( {He is one of my favourite characters}
06bromleys: Thanks so much :) I don't want Wills to just be this awkward character that's only there for just being an interesting storyline, he's got to have some depth and you have to feel attached to him! :)
64thVanSull: I really into Emma having a twin brother because it just seems right! :)
Nouqueret: I'm including Hook in this first season because he was meant to be in the first season and I think Killian and Wills would get along awesomely!
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Wills glanced over at his twin sister and smiled. She was looking at the vacant apartments and houses section with her torch and Wills glanced down at his phone. Lily hadn't answered him back and he was worried that she didn't want to talk to him. Ever. How could he blame her? He left her because August, his "friend" had told him that he had gotten a job for him, when in fact he was lying and had taken most of his things to do with Lily and Lily had gotten a new phone with a new number and was about to set it up when August had called him.
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Wills was running down the streets of Boston, trying to catch that thief! He didn't even understand why he was running. A car or a horse would be better but the thief had been quick on his feet and Wills didn't have time to get his keys, wait for his friend and follow officer and drive a car.
Suddenly a lady with long brown hair came out in front of him and he crashed into her. His friend and fellow officer kept running after the thief and Wills got up from the ground and offered his hand to the lady.
'William?' She asked, shocked. Wills took a step back and almost ran off in shock. Lily Page. His old girlfriend was on the ground, covered in milk and squashed bread.
'Lilith?' Wills asked equally shocked.
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Wills glanced at the road as he heard soft footsteps, and saw Mary Margaret walking down the road. She looked rather down about something and Wills wondered what happened. She stopped at their car and looked into it.
'Hey,' Mary Margaret said, looking concerned, 'you two okay?'
'Oh, in the world of tight spots we've been in, crashing in the car don't even rank in the top ten.' Emma smiled.
'You're sleeping here?' Mary Margaret asked.
'Well until Emma finds us a place,' Wills laughed, leaning over Emma.
'You decided to stay.' Mary Margaret smiled. 'For Henry.'
Emma hopped out of the car and Wills got out of the other side, leaning against the car.
'Yeah,' Emma said, looking at the ground, 'I guess. This town doesn't seem to have any vacancies. None, actually. Is that normal?'
'Must be the curse,' Mary Margaret laughed. Wills and Emma laughed with her.
'So what brings Storybrooke's fourth grade teacher out into the night?' Wills asked.
'Well I'm a teacher, not a nun,' Mary Margaret laughed, 'I had a date.'
'From the looks of things, it went well,' Emma said sarcastically.
'As well as they ever do,' Mary Margaret said, looking rather down again.
'Tell me the dude at least paid for you!' Wills said.
'No,' Mary Margaret sighed.
'He's a douche bag,' Wills said, 'don't let it get you down Mary Margaret. Your Prince Charming, pun intended, will come one day.'
'Well, guess if true love was easy, we'd all have. You know, if things get cramped, I do have a spare room. There's two of you in the car.' Mary Margaret said, nodding towards the car.
'Well-' Wills said but Emma glanced at him.
'Thanks. I'm not really the roommate type. It's just not my thing. I do better on my own. Wills is family. That's the exception.' Emma said. Wills sighed. Could she not accept that Mary Margaret wanted to be friends with them?
'Well, goodnight, Emma and Wills. Good luck with Henry.'
'Thanks,' Wills smiled.
'Yeah…' Emma said and Mary Margaret walked off.
'Couldn't accept could you?' Wills said annoyed.
'She doesn't want us, Wills,' Emma said, 'no one ever did.'
'Ingrid did,' Wills pointed out. Emma glared at him and got into the car and slammed the door. Wills sighed. He shouldn't have brought up their past foster mother.
'Get in you idiot,' Emma said, 'I don't want you to get the man flu.'
'Hey that's a real thing, Swan,' Wills said, laughing.
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'What- how- why are you here?' Lily asked.
'I was running down a criminal until I ran into you,' Wills said, 'I'm the Sergeant of the NYCP department.'
'Oh-' Lily said, finally accepting Wills' hand. He pulled her up and she wiped off the milk and bread with a sigh.
'I'm sorry about that,' Wills said, glancing down at her ruined outfit.
'Doesn't matter,' Lily said, 'I was meaning to throw it out and now I have to. Must be fate.'
'It's- well it's good to see you Lily,' Wills smiled.
'Not quite sure I could say the same,' Lily said, looking sad.
'I know,' Wills said, 'but August, that asshole, told me that I had a job. Took everything I had of you. I didn't have your number because you had just gotten that new phone number.'
'I still have that number,' Lily said quietly.
'Well, why don't I take your number and I'll text you after my shift?' Wills said, taking his phone out.
'How's Emma?' Lily asked.
'Emma- she's good,' Wills said.
'Good,' Lily said, 'good.' She took her phone out and Wills saw the birth mark on her wrist that haunted him almost every night, of the woman he had lost.
'Thanks Lily,' Wills said, saving her contact number.
'Hopefully we won't lose each other again.' Lily smiled softly. 'I have to go.'
'Let me give you some money,' Wills said, 'I did run into you after all.'
'It's okay,' Lily smiled, 'meeting you again was enough.'
She started to walk off but Wills called out to her.
'I'm sorry,' Wills said. Lily opened her arms out and walked backwards.
'I know,' Lily said. At that moment a little girl ran up to her. She hugged her and Wills sighed. How he wished that was his daughter.
'Mom, I found you!' She laughed. 'That's lucky! Mrs Foster just yelled at me for being "too loud".
'Oh sweetheart,' Lily smiled, 'it was only a block! How could you cause so much trouble?'
'Don't know, mom. Who's that?' The girl asked.
'That's-' Lily stuttered. Wills noticed the guilty look in her eyes. Was it because she had a child without him? He wished that that little girl was his daughter, but he had unintentionally broken her heart. She was allowed to move on.
'I'm William,' Wills said, 'I work for the police.'
'I'm Karla!' She said happily, shaking his hand. He swore he felt a spark in his hand but he shook it off. He was being ridiculous.
'It's nice to meet you Karla,' Wills said sighing.
'Karla, we better keep moving if we want to get you to school on time,' Lily said, 'bye for now Will.'
'Yeah okay,' Wills said, 'bye Karla. Bye Lilith.'
Karla waved at them and Wills handed his jacket to her and watched them walk off. He walked off with a heavy heart. How he wished he had moved on from his still broken heart.
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Emma and Wills woke up the next morning and they went to Granny's to get a hot cocoa. Emma saw Wills glance at his phone and saw that he looked down and put his phone away.
'Who you talking to?' Emma asked.
'No one important.' Wills lied. Emma rolled her eyes and grabbed her hot cocoa.
'Wills, you've been glued to that phone since our birthday!' Emma said. 'Lie all you want, but I'll find out.' Emma hated people lying to her but it was her brother and he probably didn't want to talk about it at the moment. She'd give him a week then ask again.
It was now the afternoon and they were having some chips from the convenience store and were sitting at the playground when Henry approached them.
'Hey guys,' Henry said cheerily, 'want to come sit with me at my castle?'
'Sure kid,' Emma smiled. They stood up and walked to his castle. They sat on it, Henry in the middle and he took his book out.
'I found your father – Prince Charming.' Henry said excitedly.
'Henry…' Emma said.
'He's in the hospital in a coma. See that scar? He has one too.' Henry said, pointing to Prince Charming.
'So? Lots of people have scars, kid,' Emma said.
'In the same place? Don't you see what this means? The curse is keeping them apart with the coma. Now they're stuck without each other. We have to tell Miss Blanchard we found her Prince Charming!' Henry looked rather excited about it but Emma had to shut the kid down.
'Okay, kid. Telling someone their soul mate is in a coma is probably not helpful. Not having a happy ending is painful enough, but giving someone unrealistic hope is far worse.' Emma said sadly.
'But what if I'm right?' Wills asked quietly.
'Exactly! We know who they are. Now they have to know.' Henry said.
'And how do you intend to make that happen?' Emma asked, rolling her eyes.
'We have to remind Prince Charming! We have to get her to read their story to John Doe. Then, maybe, he'll remember who he is.' Henry said.
'It seems logical,' Wills said, 'and maybe it will work.'
'Okay.' Emma said.
'Okay?' Henry asked surprised.
'Yeah we'll do it but we'll do it my way. Let me ask her.' Emma said. Perhaps when it didn't work for this John Doe, it would let his spirits down in a kind way. 'Tomorrow morning at Granny's.'
'Awesome!' Henry said.
Emma and Wills walked Henry to his house and walked towards Mary Margaret's apartment to tell her the plan. Mary Margaret let them in and made hot cocoa for them. Emma told her the plan and Mary Margaret laughed a little.
'You want me to read to a coma patient?' Mary Margaret asked.
'Henry thinks it will help him remember who he was.' Wills stated.
'Who's this coma patient meant to be?' Mary Margaret asked.
'Prince Charming only fits with Snow White,' Wills laughed.
'And if I'm Snow White, he thinks me… and him…' Mary Margaret said, blushing.
'He has a very active imagination, which is the point. I can't talk him out of his beliefs, so we need to show him. Play along, do what he says and maybe- just maybe-' Emma said.
'He'll see that fairy tales are just that. That there's no such thing as love at first sight or first kiss. He'll see reality.' Mary Margaret finished.
'That's what she wishes.' Wills said.
'Well, sadly, this plan is genius. We get him to the truth without hurting him.' Mary Margaret said.
'I told him that we will all meet tomorrow for breakfast at Granny's. And you will give a full report.' Emma said and Wills and Emma stood up.
'Well, I suppose I'll get ready for my date. I guess I'll have to do all the talking.' Mary Margaret smiled.
'He'll be better than your last date,' Wills laughed.
'Hopefully he'll pay.' Mary Margaret laughed.
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Wills was sitting in Granny's diner, with him and Emma on one side and Henry on the other. Henry had given them shirts to wear since they needed to buy clothes.
'Thanks for the shirt,' Emma smiled, 'hey, is this your mother's?'
'She'll never know,' Henry said.
'This isn't your mother's is it?' Wills said, feeling horrified.
'No! That's a shirt of a friend of mine!' Henry laughed. 'He's really cool. You two have to meet him.'
'Where does old crazy stuff think you are anyway?' Wills asked.
'Playing Whac-A-Mole,' Henry smiled.
'And she bought that?' Wills asked rolling his eyes.
'She wants to believe it, so she does,' Henry smirked.
'Oh imagine that,' Emma laughed.
At that moment, Mary Margaret entered the diner and Wills smiled.
'She's here!' Henry said excitedly.
'Hey, don't get your hopes up,' Emma said, 'we're just getting started okay?'
'He woke up!' Mary Margaret said, sitting down.
'What?' Emma and Wills said.
'I knew it!' Henry grinned.
'I mean he didn't 'wake up' wake up, but he grabbed my hand.' Mary Margaret grinned.
'He's remembering!' Henry said, almost jumping in his seat.
'What did the doctor say?' Wills asked curiously.
'That I'm imagining it but I'm not crazy. It happened.' Mary Margaret said, determinedly.
'We have to go back. You have to read to him again.' Henry said, standing up.
'Let's go,' Mary Margaret said, nodding. Wills stood up as well, wanting to know the truth and Emma looked at them.
'Wait!' Emma said. 'Wait what?'
'If I got through to him, if we made a connection,' Mary Margaret said.
'You don't believe…' Emma said, groaning.
'That he's Prince Charming? Of course not. But somehow or some way, I touched him! I got through to him.
'She did Emma.' Wills said simply.
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Wills couldn't get Lily out of his head that day and he went home, his mind racing with memories of his encounter with Lily and her daughter Karla. Who did she move on with? How old was Karla? Why was there no father? Or wedding ring? Because he had seen no jewellery that represented marriage, only her half-moon necklace that him and Emma had gotten for her.
Why had Lily looked guilty? Because she had moved on and had a child? Was there a tragic backstory between Lily and the birth father? Had he been an asshole or an honourable man?
Wills shook his head. He couldn't think like this! He had no business being back in her life but yet he was and now she was stuck in his head. He sighed and was happy that his holidays started and his birthday was tomorrow.
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Emma, Wills, Henry and Mary Margaret went to the hospital and were near the John Doe's room and noticed all the doctors. Wills wondered what happened.
'You're right! He's waking up!' Henry said, taking a step forward.
'Henry you should stay back.' Graham said, walking towards them.
'What's going on? Is it John Doe? Is he okay?' Mary Margaret asked concerned. It took all of Wills self-control to not go take on the leader for the investigation and it must have shown on his face because Emma nudged him.
'He's missing,' Graham said.
Wills groaned as he noticed Regina in the room. What the hell was she doing here?
'What the hell are you doing here?' Regina asked. 'And you- I thought you were at the arcade. Now you're lying to me?' Regina looked hurt and Wills rolled his eyes.
'What happened to John Doe? Did someone take him?'
'We don't know yet. His IVs were ripped out but there was no sign of a struggle, we can see that.' Graham said.
'What did you do?' Henry asked his mother.
'Why me? Why think I had something to do with it?' Regina asked.
'It's curious that the Mayor is here.' Wills said, raising an eyebrow.
'I'm his emergency contact,' Regina said, glaring at him.
'You know him?' Mary Margaret asked surprised.
'I found him on the side of the road years ago with no ID and took him here.
'The Mayor saved his life,' Dr Whale said.
'Will he be okay?' Mary Margaret asked.
'Okay? The man's been on feeding tubes for years on constant supervision. He needs to get back here right away or, quite honestly, 'okay' might be a pipe dream.' Whale said.
'Well then, let's quit yapping and start looking.' Emma said, raising her eyebrow at Wills.
'I can help.' Wills said. 'I've dealt with cases similar like this in New York.'
'That's what we're doing. Just stay out of this, dear. And since I clearly can't keep you two idiots away from my son, I guess I'm just going to have to keep my son away from you. Enjoy my shirt, because that's all you're getting Miss Swan. Sheriff, find John Doe. You heard Dr. Whale. Time is precious.' Regina said and walked away with Henry.
'How long between your rounds since you last saw him?' Wills asked.
'About twelve hours,' Whale said.
'Then that's what we need to account for,' Graham said.
They went to the security room and two people called Walter and Leroy were there.
'You two were the only employees on the floor last night. And you saw nothing?' Graham asked.
'Not a thing.' Walter said.
'Did anyone walk by?' Emma asked.
'I didn't see nothin'.' Leroy answered.
'Miss Blanchard, was there anything unusual you saw during your trip with your class?' Graham asked.
'I don't think so.' Mary Margaret said.
'We're looking at the wrong tape.' Wills said, pointing to the screen. 'This is the ward where Henry's class put up decorations. If this was really the tape from last night, we'd see the banners the kids hung.'
'You fell asleep again!' Leroy said.
'You selling me out?' Walter asked.
'I ain't getting fired for this,' Leroy said, rolling his eyes.
'At least I don't drink on the job.' Walter said.
'Gentlemen, enough. Where's the real tape?' Wills asked. They switched the tape and they all watched as John Doe got up and walked out the door.
'He walked out alone. He's okay.' Mary Margaret said in relief.
'Four hours ago. Where does this door lead?' Emma asked.
'The woods.' Leroy answered. Wills sighed. He wasn't talking to Lily tonight and she had said she had to tell him something important.
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Emma, Wills, Graham and Mary Margaret were in the woods when Graham stopped.
'What is it?' Emma asked.
'The trail runs out here.' Graham and Wills said. Emma looked at her brother and he shrugged.
'You sure? Because I thought tracking was one of your skills.' Emma said.
'Just give me a second. This is my world. I got it.' Graham said.
'Right. Sorry.' Emma said.
'What does he mean, 'His world'? Isn't finding people your thing, too?' Mary Margaret asked the twins.
'Sure.' Wills said.
'Just, people I find usually run places like Vegas. Not a lot hit the woods.' Emma added.
'That's an interesting job – finding people. How'd you fall into it?' Mary Margaret asked them.
'Looking for people is just what we've done. As long as we can remember.' Emma answered.
'What made you start? Your parents? Henry told me that your… Th-that you were from a similar situation to his own. Did you ever find them?' Mary Margaret asked curiously.
'Depends who you ask.' Emma smiled. They all looked around as a branch cracked and Emma sighed.
'Henry!' Mary Margaret exclaimed.
'Did you find him yet?' Henry asked.
'No, not yet. You shouldn't be here.' Wills said.
'I can help. I know where he's going.' Henry said, taking his book out.
'And where's that?' Mary Margaret asked and Emma sighed. It was Mary Margaret.
'He's looking for you.' Henry said.
The group of five continued looking for John Doe and Emma glanced at her brother who was lost in thought. What was up with him?
'You're the one who woke him up. You're the last one he saw. He wants to find you!' Henry told Mary Margaret with conviction.
'Henry, it's not about me. I just… I think he's lost and confused. He's been in a coma a long time.' Mary Margaret smiled.
'But he loves you! You need to stop chasing him, and let him find you.' Henry insisted.
'Kid. You need to go home. Where's your mom? She's going to kill me and then you…and then me again. And probably Wills.' Emma said.
'She dropped me at the house. Then, went right out.' Henry sighed.
'Well, we need to get you back immediately.' Emma said, raising an eyebrow at him.
'No!' Henry said horrified.
'Guys!' Graham said and they caught up with him. A bloody hospital bracelet was on the ground with John Doe on it.
'Is that-?' Mary Margaret asked.
'Blood.' Wills finished.
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They kept searching but Wills couldn't get Lily out of his mind.
'I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be much help,' Wills sighed, 'I have to go clear my head.'
'What's wrong?' Emma asked.
'I- I have to go talk to someone,' Wills said, 'call me when you get to the hospital with John Doe, okay Emma? Promise?'
'Yeah sure,' Emma nodded. Wills said goodbye to the others and started to walk to the docks. He sat at the bench and sighed. What was he going to do with Lily?
He dialled her number and she picked up after a few seconds.
'Hey Lily,' Wills said.
'Hey Will,' Lily said, sounding nervous.
'I just wanted to ask-' Wills started but Lily interrupted him.
'I need to tell you something,' Lily said, 'and you need to be sitting down okay?'
'Yeah I am,' Wills said, 'what's wrong? What happened?'
'My daughter- Karla- Karla is your daughter,' Lily said quietly. Wills dropped his wallet and almost his phone and looked at the ocean. He had a daughter? With Lily? What did this mean? Karla was his daughter.
'Will?' Lily asked concerned.
'I'm here,' Wills said.
'Did you hear me or -?' Lily asked.
'I heard you.' Wills said, looking at the ocean. 'Perfectly.'
'I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier- I- I just had to make things clear to Karla about you.' Lily apologised.
'It's okay, I promise.' Wills said. 'But I can't come to New York. I've- I have to help Emma here in Maine. We've- well I think I found my parents.'
'You have?' Lily asked, her voice sounding strange.
'Yeah I think so,' Wills said carefully, 'but- but I have to clear a few things. It should only be a month, and then I could probably meet Karla- and you.'
'I'd like that,' Lily said and Wills sighed.
'I have to go, Emma needs to talk to me but I'll talk more tonight, okay?' Wills said.
'Say "hi" to Emma for me, Wills,' Lily said.
'I will.' Wills said.
'See you later.' Lily said.
'I- I'll see you later, Lily,' Wills said, 'and tell Karla I'm sorry okay?'
Lily said yes and Wills hung up. He picked his wallet up and leaned over the rail. What a life event. He had a daughter with Lily Page, the one girl he had ever loved romantically. Why couldn't it be simpler? Why hadn't August left him alone? He should be there for Karla, to be a proper parent. A father to her. He should leave now but he had to find the truth out and this curse was becoming clearer to him. Perhaps it was true.
'You look like you could use a drink.' Why did that voice sound Irish? Wills looked around and was surprised to see a man there with black eyes and was wearing a black jacket with a red shirt and black long plants.
'Depends on what you have,' Wills said.
'Killian Jones,' he said, smirking and getting a flask out. It had CH engraved on it and it looked quite old.
'William Swan,' Wills said, shaking his hand.
'New comer then?' Killian asked.
'Came a couple of days ago.' Wills said. 'With my sister, Emma Swan.'
'Well, welcome to Storybrooke,' Killian laughed.
'I guess so,' Wills sighed. He put his phone and wallet in his pocket and sighed.
'What's wrong?' Killian asked.
'Well- I- should be in New York,' Wills said, 'I just found out that I have a daughter.'
'Then why aren't you?' Killian asked.
'Because I think my parents live in this town,' Wills said, 'and I'm an orphan. I want the truth.'
'I understand that,' Killian said, nodding, 'but make sure you don't spend time in the past that should be on the present, William.'
Wills merely nodded. His phone rang and saw that it was his sister.
'Sorry it my sister.' Wills said and faced the ocean again.
'Apparently, John Doe has a wife. His name is David Nolan and Regina said that he conveniently has a wife. I think she's lying. And this- this David I think he knows something about Regina but won't say.' Emma said quickly.
'We'll talk to him tomorrow, okay?' Wills said.
'Yeah I guess.' Emma said. 'So did you work your problems out?'
'Yeah I did,' Wills said, 'and I'll talk to you when I get to the hospital okay?'
'No we're finished there I'm at my car.' Emma said. 'I'm about to go to Mary Margaret's. Meet me there in ten okay?'
'I can make it five.' Wills said and hung up. He turned to face Killian. 'Thanks man. I'll buy you a drink tomorrow night? You can meet my sister then.'
'Okay see you later William.' Killian said and walked off.
Wills grinned to himself. Maybe he needed to make some friends.
He walked to Mary Margaret's apartment and found Emma at the door.
'We're accepting.' Emma said and knocked on the door. Mary Margaret opened the door and smiled.
'Hey,' Mary Margaret said.
'Is that spare room still here?' Emma asked hopefully. Mary Margaret smiled and let them in.
'Thanks,' Wills smiled.
'You two are practically family.' Mary Margaret smiled.
Wills smiled and turned to the stairs. Perhaps he should be with Karla and Lily. He shook his head. One family mystery at a time.
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Author's Note: Conflicted feelings here much! Ah Wills! The feels! Anyway, can you guess who Wills was with/ will be with? Did you like Killian? We'll see him some more next chapter! I love Killian! He will have an interesting twist on this! Spoilers for Wills! Read at own risk!
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