Chapter Five: Conscience
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I hope I got the hangover (from the drinks) right because I'm only fourteen and a half and well I can't really write how a hangover feels cause I can't drink but I've seen enough of my cousins drunk then have a hangover to have a reasonable idea :) Disclaimer: If I owned OUAT would I be so excited for the season 5 premiere of OUAT? All rights to Adam and Eddie! :)
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Wills woke up the next morning with a splitting headache. Thank god it was the weekend. How had Emma, Killian and even Mary Margaret convinced him to drink a bottle of rum in under a minute? It had to be the stupidest thing he had done to date and he hoped to god that Emma, Mary Margaret and Killian were paying for it.
He groaned and sat up. Emma was still in her bed, her blanket over her head. Oh revenge was good. He grabbed his black leather jacket and a pair of black jeans and went to the bathroom downstairs. Mary Margaret was down stairs, cheerily cooking breakfast.
'Hello Wills,' Mary Margaret smiled.
'Shush,' Wills moaned, 'just shush. No one should be cheery in the morning. Especially with a hangover.'
'Luckily, I don't have one,' Mary Margaret said. Wills groaned and got changed, putting the clothes in the basket and flinching as Emma stomped her way down stairs.
'Morning Emma,' Mary Margaret said, putting out three plates at the table, 'breakfast?'
'Greasy food?' Emma asked hopefully.
'Always.' Mary Margaret said.
The night had been great. He had asked Mary Margaret to come with them and she wasn't going to until Emma convinced her and the three of them had gotten fancied up and gone to the Rabbit Hole. Killian had gotten a table for them and the night had been great. They had a laugh and talked about life. Wills learnt that Killian's parents died in a fire and his brother died two years after that. He worked down at the docks, managing the boats.
He learnt that Mary Margaret was an only child and her mother died on her birthday and she doesn't celebrate her birthday and her father had mysteriously disappeared.
They had a great time (not the morning) but Wills and Emma needed it. They never hung out with people their age who weren't criminals or themselves, having a good time, and Wills knew he couldn't ever truly leave Storybrooke.
Maybe once he learnt the truth about his parents, he'd go to NYC and convince Lily and Karla to move here. To home.
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It was Monday afternoon and Emma, Wills and Graham were in the Sheriff's station, Emma holding up the official Storybrooke deputy shirt that had a tie.
'A tie? You know you don't have to dress a woman as a man to give her authority,' Emma said, raising an eyebrow.
'Could have fooled me,' Wills said, 'I thought you were.'
'You little shit,' Emma said, grabbing a pen and throwing it at him. He put his hand up and it hit his hand and hit Graham who was trying not to laugh.
'So, you think you can get people to do what you want in that red leather jacket?' Graham asked, raising an eyebrow. 'What about you William? Will you wear the uniform?'
'I'm getting you to do what I want right now,' Emma smirked.
'The uniform doesn't really go with my complexion,' Wills laughed, 'do you have a different colour?'
'Well at least wear the badge,' Graham said, holding two deputy badges. Go on- take it. If you're going to really be a part of this community, we have to make it official.'
'Can we wear the jackets?' Wills asked.
'Why not,' Graham said, 'wouldn't want you to have your complexion being ruined.'
Emma and Wills laughed and they took the badges at the same time. They clipped it on their belts and the room began to shake violently, throwing Wills into the desk.
'Are you okay?' Emma asked concerned.
'Yeah, you two?' Wills asked.
'We have to go find out what happened.' Graham said. They all went to the squad car and drove to the old abandoned mines. Wills saw that there was an entrance to the tunnel and it looked like the whole town was there.
They hopped out as Regina's car got there. They walked over to her and she glared at the twins.
'Everybody! Step back, please!' Regina said.
'Is that a crater?' Ruby asked.
'No, there were tunnels- old mines. Something collapsed, but why?' Marco asked.
'Sheriff, please set up a police perimeter. Marco, why don't you help with the fire department? Miss Swan, Mr Swan, this is now official town business. You are free to go.' Regina said.
'Well actually, we work for the town, madam mayor,' Wills smirked.
'These two are my new deputies,' Graham said.
'They always say that the Mayor's last to know,' Regina said.
'It's in my budget.' Graham stated.
'Indeed.' Regina said, her smile tight. 'Deputies, why don't you make yourselves useful and help with crowd control?'
Regina stepped away and Wills rolled his eyes as Regina stood in front of the crowd.
'People of Storybrooke, don't be alarmed. This area had been honeycombed with old mines, we know that, but fear not. I'm going to undertake a project to make this area safe – to rehabilitate it into city use. We will bulldoze it, collapse it and then pave it.' Regina said.
Henry emerged from the crowd and Wills heard Regina sigh.
'Pave it? What if there's something down there?' Henry asked.
'Henry! What are you doing here?' Regina asked, looking surprised.
'What's down there?' Henry asked again.
'Nothing, Henry. Now step back. In fact, everyone please, please step back. Thank you.' Regina said. She kneeled down to pick something and Henry glared at her.
'What was that?' Henry asked.
'Henry, enough,' Regina said, 'listen this is a safety issue. Wait in the car.'
Henry walked off and Regina turned to face the trio of the police enforcement.
'Deputies Swan, Sheriff -cord off the area.' Regina said and she walked off and Wills rolled his eyes. Emma and Wills grabbed the police tape.
'I never knew that this town had mines,' Wills said, 'I wonder why it closed.'
'What's Henry doing? Emma asked. She glanced at Wills and they stood near the squad car with Archie and Henry.
'This requires all of Operation Cobra,' Henry said, 'the three of you.'
'I didn't realise I was a part of Operation Cobra,' Archie said surprised.
'Of course you are, you know everything. We can't let her do this. What if there's something done there?'
'Kid, they're just old tunnels,' Wills said, 'nothing important.'
'That just happen to collapse right after you two get here? You two are changing things. You two are weakening her curse. '
'That's not what's happening, Henry,' Emma said.
'Yes it is! Did you do anything different today that could have caused this to happen?' Henry asked Wills looked down at his deputy badge. They became the deputies of this town, of course. He looked over and saw Emma coming to the same conclusion when he saw Regina.
'Henry, I told you to wait in the car,' Regina said, 'deputies Swan, do your job,'
They walked off and finished the tape and went home.
Mary Margaret was having some hot cocoa with cinnamon and Wills and Emma leaned against the bench.
'What a day,' Wills said.
'Cocoa?' Mary Margaret asked.
'With cinnamon,' Emma and Wills finished. Mary Margaret smiled and she stood looking at them after she made them.
'I'm the worst person in the world,' Mary Margaret sighed.
'Really? Whole world?' Wills laughed.
'If Kathryn was horrible it'd be easier, but she's so… nice.' Mary Margaret sighed.
'And what exactly would be easier?' Wills asked, raising an eyebrow.
'Nothing,' Mary Margaret answered quickly.
'Nothing's a good idea. You're smart- you know not to get involved with a married guy. It's not worth the heartache, trust me I know.' Emma said.
There was a knock on the door and Wills got it. Henry was standing there, looking upset and holding his book. Wills was going to kill Regina, if this was her doing.
'Henry? What happened? Come in,' Wills said. Henry came in and after settling him down, he told them what had happened.
'I have to go speak to a cricket,' Emma said, grabbing her jacket. She walked off and Wills and Mary Margaret stayed with Henry.
'How about we get some ice cream for you and drop you off home?' Wills asked. Henry nodded and Henry got three ice cream cones and put some rocky road in them. He gave one to Henry and him, Mary Margaret and Henry went to walk Henry home.
'What did you three do Friday night?' Henry asked.
'We- we stayed home,' Wills said, 'got- got to know each other.'
'I know you were with Killian,' Henry said.
'How?' Mary Margaret asked.
'I didn't but now I do.' Henry laughed.
'You could be a great cop, kid,' Wills laughed, as they reached the Mayor's house.
'See you later,' Henry said sadly and walked to the house. Wills and Mary Margaret took the long way back and Wills sighed.
'What's wrong?' Mary Margaret asked.
'I wish- I wish I could have a kid,' Wills said, 'but- well I've never met the right person. I mean I have- a long time ago but- it didn't end pretty. If I could meet her again, I'd give her a reason for her to give me a second chance.'
'One day you will,' Mary Margaret smiled. They walked to the apartment when suddenly Wills phone rang and he hoped it was Lily. Instead it was Emma and he picked it up.
'Henry's missing,' Emma said, 'did you drop him off or-'
'We dropped him off,' Wills said, 'where are you?'
'Going to the mines with Archie. Meet me there.' Emma said. She hung up and Wills looked at Mary Margaret.
'Henry's missing.' Wills said.
'Go help Emma and I'll stay here in case he comes back here.' Mary Margaret said. Wills nodded and started to run off towards the mines. He got there as Emma and Archie got out of the car.
'Henry!' Emma shouted.
'Henry!' Archie said, going near the mines.
'Henry, where are you kid?' Wills yelled.
'Pongo! What do you have?' Archie asked, petting the dog.
'I don't think he's here,' Emma said hopelessly.
'I think he is.' Archie said. He picked something from the ground and showed them it. 'Candy bar. He had these with him.'
A moment later the ground started to shake.
'Henry!' Archie yelled.
'Archie!' Emma and Wills said.
'Henry, this isn't safe!' Archie called out.
'Henry!' Wills and Emma yelled out, running to the entrance.
'Henry!' Archie said and he entered the tunnel and as he got through, the entrance collapsed.
'No!' Wills shouted.
'Archie! Henry!' Emma called out.
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About fifteen minutes later, the fire, ambulance and police were there, talking while Pongo was barking off in the distance, who was with Ruby.
'Archie's smart. He will keep the boy safe until we get to them,' Marco said. The ground started to shake again and Regina looked over at the crew men.
'Stop! Stop! You're making it worse!' Regina yelled at them and Emma and Wills glared at her.
'I'm trying save him! You know why he went down there in the first place, madam mayor? Because you made him feel like he had something to prove.' Wills said angrily.
'And why does he think he has something to prove? Who's encouraging him?' Regina demanded.
'Do not blame your blame on us,' Wills muttered darkly.
'Oh please! Lecture me until his oxygen runs out!' Regina yelled at them. She walked away from them and Wills sighed. He walked over to Regina and Emma followed him.
'We have to stop this. Arguing won't accomplish anything,' Wills said.
'No it won't.' Regina said.
'So what do you want us to do?' Emma asked.
'Help me.' Regina said, almost begging. Emma and Wills nodded. 'We need to find some- way- to punch through the ground. We need something big.' Regina added.
'Like what?' Emma asked.
'Explosives,' Wills said. Marco overheard them.
'Explosives, of course.' Marco said.
The workers carefully placed lines on where to put the explosives and Emma nodded at Wills and Graham.
'Okay, we're all clear!' Emma yelled.
They positioned themselves near vehicles and Regina looked at the workers.
'Blow it,' Regina said, and they kneeled down and covered their faces. The explosives went off. Emma waited a few seconds and ran off with her brother to see if it went off, covering her face from the dust cloud. Wills got there first and swore.
'Yes?' Emma asked hopefully. Wills shook his head and they ran off to tell the others.
'Did it work?' Regina asked hopefully.
'It didn't open.' Wills said, sighing.
'Then what did it do?' Graham asked.
'What was that? What the hell was that? You said you could do this!' Regina said, looking at the workers.
'Madam Mayor,' Wills said, trying to grab her arm.
'They could have killed my son!' Regina said, looking upset.
'I know, but this isn't helping,' Wills said.
'If we knew exactly where they were, we could drill down to them. Maybe… Maybe rig something to bring them back up.' Marco said.
'But drill where?' Graham asked, looking at Marco. Emma ran to let Pongo out.
'Come on buddy!'
'What are you thinking we-' Regina said.
'It's Archie's dog,' Emma said. 'He's found something! Look! This is where they must be! What is it?' Emma asked, looking down.
Graham and Wills moved aside some metal, revealing a grate.
'What is that?' Emma asked.
'An air shaft.' Wills and Graham said.
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Macro put a hook attached to the truck around the shaft and Emma, Regina and the others who weren't helping stood back.
'Okay. Alright- Gun it.' Wills said, helping to get the grate off with Graham and Marco.
That's good! Alright we got it!' Emma said, as the grate was put on the ground. 'Alright.'
'So what's next?' Regina asked. They looked at Marco and he came over to them.
'You need to lower someone straight down or the line will collapse the side of the shaft.' Marco explained.
'I have a harness.' Graham said, holding it up.
'Lower me down.' Regina said.
'Oh no way,' Emma said, 'I'm going.'
'He's my son,' Regina said, glaring at her.
'He's my son too.' Emma said after a long pause. 'You've been sitting behind a desk for ten years. I can do this.'
'No you aren't,' Wills scoffed. Like he was going to let his little sister, go down there. Hell no. This was dangerous, and she had never down it, whereas he had before.
'I'm going so don't argue, blonde stuff,' Wills glared, 'I'm not losing you down there.'
'Just bring him to me,' Regina asked. Wills nodded and took his jacket off, accepting the harness. He put it on and attached himself to the line.
'Be careful, please,' Emma asked.
'Always am,' Wills said lowering himself down. He took the walkie and started to be lowered down. He glanced down the bottom and saw two figures. Archie and Henry.
'You guys, okay?' Wills asked, squatting on the metal above them.
'Yeah, we're…we're okay.'
'Hang on, Henry.' Wills smiled. He grabbed his walkie. 'Okay that's good stop.' He opened the top and reached out for his nephew.
'Here you go, up.' Archie said, pushing Henry up to Wills. Wills grabbed him.
'Got ya. Okay. Okay, I got him.' Emma said.
'You got him? Is he safe?' Archie asked. The elevator started to shake and Wills looked at Archie.
'Archie?' Wills asked.
'It's going to fall!' Archie stated.
'I'm so sorry.' Wills said, trying to grab him.
'It's okay,' Archie smiled.
'Archie!' Wills yelled as the elevator started to fall down the entire shaft. Luckily, Archie had the umbrella and hooked himself onto Wills belt.
'Thank goodness,' Wills said, 'we wouldn't want cricket for dinner.'
Archie and Wills laughed and Henry gave them a thumbs up. They were pulled up the shaft and Wills looked at Emma and hugged her.
'Thank god you're okay,' Emma said. Henry was pulled off by Regina and Archie was enveloped in a hug by Marco, his best friend. Emma tried to hug Henry but Regina stepped in front of her.
'You okay?' Emma and Wills asked, going over to Henry and Regina.
'Deputies, clear the crowd.' Regina scoffed at them. She pushed them back and sent Henry off as Emma and Wills walked over to Graham. 'Glad you're okay,' Graham said.
'I wasn't worried,' Wills smirked.
'Why not let me go down?' Emma asked.
'Because I'm your older brother,' Wills said, smiling at her, 'I've been keeping you safe since we were five and that won't stop. Now or ever.' He hugged Emma again.
'Thank you,' Emma said, 'for saving Henry.'
'He's family.' Wills said. 'And family always saves one another.'
It was now nightfall and Wills, Emma and Henry were watching Archie and Marco laugh and talk away.
'Is that Archie's father?' Emma asked.
'No, they're very old friends,' Henry smiled.
'Kid, you scared the crap out of me today,' Wills said, 'not just me but Emma as well. I- we don't want to be going to your funeral, okay? Just- just keep save.'
'I'm sorry,' Henry said.
Marco and Archie walked over to them and Wills smiled at them.
'Gentlemen,' Wills said, 'come kid, Godzilla wants to take you home.'
'Hey!' Henry said. 'Hey! Listen!'
Wills smiled. It was the sounds of crickets. Perhaps this curse was more believable than he first thought.
'Crickets,' Archie smiled.
'They're back! Things are changing!' Henry grinned at them.
He ran off to find Regina and the four smiled and walked over to Graham.
'Well, men,' Graham said, 'how about a drink?'
'Woman,' Emma pointed out.
'Are we sure?' Wills smirked. They all laughed and walked over to sit at the fire truck and have drinks. They laughed and had a good time. Graham came over and Wills was telling them about how he drunk a bottle of rum in under a minute.
He needed good friends. They needed a home. Suddenly his phone rung.
'Sorry, got to take this,' Wills said, and he walked off to a quiet spot.
'Lily, I'm so sorry, I've had a tough day.' Wills apologised.
'No, it's okay,' Lily said, 'I just wanted to tell you that the school holidays were in about two months. How about you wait to then? I know you want to meet Karla but I have to let her know you before she talks to you.'
'No, that's good,' Wills smiled. That gave him more time, which he was going to need to find his parents. And to tell Emma.
'Karla!' Lily yelled. 'Sorry Wills, have to go, Karla burnt some bacon, bye.'
Wills laughed and walked back over to Archie, Marco, Graham and Emma. Emma was sitting on the side of the truck, playing with Pongo.
'So boys, how about we continue this at the Rabbit Hole?' Wills asked.
'I wish I could, but I have to work, tomorrow,' Archie smiled.
'Me too,' Marco apologised, 'but maybe another time.'
'I'm in,' Graham smirked, 'are you two?'
'Absolutely.' Wills laughed.
'We three have work tomorrow!' Emma pointed out.
'We're the police,' Graham said, 'you work for me and I work for no one so no punishment just don't arrive too drunk.'
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