Chapter Seven: A Lonely Heart Does Well Alone
Author's Note: Thank you to all of you that have read, favourite, followed and reviewed my story! It always makes my day! Please just keep reviewing! I want to know what you think and it just provides extra motivation to keep writing the next chapter! :)
I have three questions down the bottom that I'd really like you to answer for me please! :)
Also to the guest who said I was hoping Killian or Wills would be friends with David but nope Mary Margaret gets everyone. :( David will be friends with them, but you have to give David time to adjust! But fear not, because in the next couple chapters, will be some Wills and David bonding time, or as I have now shipped this brotp, Charming Will. :)
Disclaimer: I can hope but I don't own OUAT but I know who does! Adam and Eddie have all rights!
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Wills glanced down at Henry's book. This told the truth about him. About Emma. About their parents and who everyone in this whole town was, so why was he hesitating? He had just finished reading the book and he thought he recognised nearly everyone in the book to their "counterparts" but there was three people missing. Graham, Gold and Ingrid. Who were they?
'Wills,' Emma said and Wills looked up from his bed, hiding the book.
'What did you do this time?' Wills asked.
'Don't yell at me, okay,' Emma said.
'That means I'm gonna yell at you, isn't it?' Wills asked.
'Perhaps,' Emma said, sitting on her bed. Wills sat up and looked at her.
'Just tell me,' Wills said annoyed.
'I- kissed Killian last night,' Emma said, 'and then Graham kissed me last night.'
Wills laughed and laid back down in his bed. He thought she was going to say that she was going to leave Storybrooke. Wills found this quite amusing that this was her biggest concern. Suddenly he sat up and looked at Emma.
'You kissed Killian and then Graham kissed you tonight?' Wills asked. 'Why?'
'I don't know why I kissed Killian!' Emma said. 'And Graham kissed me because he- he needed to feel something. He hates being with Regina.'
'Emma, why did you kiss Killian?' Wills asked.
'I don't know Wills, but it was a mistake!' Emma shouted, standing up. 'A mistake! I'm here for Henry! Not for love! I will never fall in love again!'
Emma walked down the stairs in a huff and Wills couldn't help but wonder whether she was falling in love with one of them. But which one?
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Emma Swan walked back upstairs at midnight, ensuring her brother was asleep and herself private time. She hadn't meant to kiss him. It was an accident. Just a simple mistake. But the worst part was that he didn't return it. He had looked at her shocked and walked off. That had broken her heart.
'Still up?' Wills asked.
'Always,' Emma said, 'why are you up?'
'I couldn't sleep,' Wills said.
'Perhaps we should, brother,' Emma said, 'I think tomorrow will be a rather- interesting day.'
'Yeah okay,' Wills said.
Emma fell asleep and woke up the next morning and noticed that Wills had left early. Emma sighed and walked down stairs when she saw a bouquet of flowers on the table. She groaned and picked them up.
'Really?' Emma asked, going over to the trash and putting them in.
'Oh! Wait! What are you doing?' Mary Margaret asked.
'If Graham thinks that flowers will work on me…' Emma scoffed.
'No, those… were mine,' Mary Margaret said.
'Oh… from David?' Emma asked.
'No… Uh… Dr Whale,' Mary Margaret said and Emma felt confused.
'Why would Dr Whale-' Emma asked and Mary Margaret looked at her. 'Are you serious?
'I know- it's a disaster.' Mary Margaret sighed.
'No!' Emma insisted. 'That's amazing. You're getting over David.'
'First of all, there's nothing to get over. And second of all it's just a one night stand.' Mary Margaret stated.
'Not according to those flowers.' Emma laughed.
'Yeah maybe I shouldn't have called him,' Mary Margaret said.
'Oh my god. You called him?' Wills said, walking from the bathroom. 'That is definitely not a one night stand.'
'Well, okay- I'm still learning. I've never had one before. I felt guilty.' Mary Margaret said.
'Why? There's nothing wrong with what you did. Trust me. One nighters are as I ever go.' Emma said.
'Well yeah. That you two-' Mary Margaret said.
'Because we're what?' Emma asked.
'Never mind,' Mary Margaret said quickly.
'Yeah? Tell me- what do I do?' Emma asked.
'You're just protecting yourself,' Mary Margaret said quietly, 'with that wall you put up.'
'Just because I don't get emotional over men-' Emma said and Wills scoffed.
'You don't get emotional over men? Uh, the floral abuse tells a different story,' Mary Margaret laughed.
'What story is that?' Emma asked.
'The one that's obvious to everyone expect you, apparently, you- that you have feelings for Killian and Graham.' Mary Margaret said and Wills laughed. Emma turned around to glare at him.
'Come on!' Emma scoffed.
'There's that wall,' Mary Margaret said sadly, taking the flowers from the trash. She put them in a vase and looked at Wills and Emma sadly.
'That's not a wall,' Emma said.
'I've had higher,' Wills muttered.
'Really?' Mary Margaret asked to both of them.
'There's nothing wrong with being cautious,' Emma said.
'Love has broken my heart once, almost beyond repairing and I'm slowly rebuilding,' Wills said.
'Oh true. True. But Emma, Wills you know those walls of yours? It may keep out pain but it also may keep out the one thing that those walls are up for. Love.' Mary Margaret said and she smiled and walked off to work.
Emma glanced at Wills then walked upstairs to get dressed. She saw Wills sitting at the counter, his head on her hands as he looked at the fridge with such intensity that she thought a hole would burn through the fridge.
'We have work, let's go,' Emma said, poking him. He nodded as his phone went off. Who kept talking to him?
'Who do you keep talking to?' Emma asked.
'A- lady from a while ago,' Wills said.
'Wills,' Emma said, looking at him as they entered her car.
'Look, Emma, we have bigger things to worry about,' Wills said, 'when we aren't stressed or thinking about love advice from a teacher, I'll tell you, okay?'
'Promise?' Emma asked, knowing she sounded child-like.
'Of course, Miss Swan,' Wills smirked, laughing. They drove in silence as Wills texted the person who talked to him and she couldn't help but notice the smile on his face. Who exactly was this lady that made her brother smile like an idiot?
They were at the station for a few hours when Wills dropped a file on the desk and got Graham's darts. He threw three perfect ones and Emma grabbed them and threw one. It missed completely and fell to the ground. Wills laughed and Emma glared at him.
'Our taxes always hard at work, I see,' a sarcastic and cold voice said. They both stopped laughing and looked at Regina Mills.
'Graham isn't here,' Emma said coldly, 'I assumed he took a sick day – with you.'
'Oh so you're aware of us? Good- that's why I'm here. Because I'm also aware of your relationship with him. And with Killian.'
'I don't have a relationship with Graham or- or Killian.' Emma said.
'Oh?' Regina asked. 'So, nothing's ever happened between you and Graham? You and Killian? You forget Miss Swan, I have eyes everywhere.'
'Nothing that meant anything,' Emma amended.
'Well of course not,' Regina said, raising an eyebrow, 'because you're incapable of feeling anything for anyone. There's a reason you're alone isn't there? Both of you?'
'Shut up,' Wills said, taking a step closer to Regina but Emma grabbed his jacket and pulled him back.
'All due respect, the way I live my life is my business,' Emma said coldly.
'It is until it infringes on my life. Stay away from Graham. Stay away from Killian. You may think you're doing nothing, but you're putting thoughts in Graham's head. Thoughts that are not in his best interest. You are leading him on a path to self-destruction. Stay away.' Regina warned.
'And Killian?' Emma asked.
'I- I respect the man quite a lot,' Regina said coldly. She walked off and Emma glared at Regina. What did that mean? She was hiding something and Emma needed to find out.
The phone rang and Emma picked it up.
'Deputy Emma Swan, speaking, how may I help you?' Emma asked.
'I'm worried about Sheriff Graham,' the lady said and Emma recognised it as Ashley.
'Why Ashley?' Emma asked concerned as another phone rang.
'I- he just doesn't seem himself. He seems to be rattled.' Ashley said.
'I'll go talk to him,' Emma promised. Ashley hung up and Emma looked at Wills.
'Graham?' Wills asked. Emma nodded. 'Well, let's go find him.' Wills grabbed Emma's car keys and they drove over to Regina's place, hoping that's where he was.
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About ten minutes later, Graham came out and Wills was surprised by how tired and stressed he looked. They both got of the car.
'Hey.' Wills said. 'Hear you're having a rough day.'
'Who says?' Graham asked.
'Pretty much everyone.' Wills laughed. 'I think maybe you need to go home. Get some rest, man.'
'I'm fine,' Graham said.
'No, Graham you're not fine,' Emma said, 'you went to a ten year old for help.'
'He's the only one making sense,' Graham said and Wills knew he was talking about the curse.
'What's going on? What's really going on?' Emma asked.
'It's my heart,' Graham said, 'I have to find it.'
'Okay.' Emma said slowly. 'And how are you going to do that?'
'I just need to follow that wolf,' Graham said.
'What? What wolf?' Wills asked curiously.
'From my dreams- flashbacks- whatever you want to call it. It's going to help me find my heart.'
'I'm sorry, I thought we were talking in a metaphor here. You really think you don't have a heart?' Emma asked sadly.
'It's the only thing that makes any sense. It's the only thing that explains why I don't feel anything.' Graham said.
'Listen to me, Graham, you have a heart. I can prove it.' Emma said. Wills saw her hesitate before putting her hand over his heart.
'See? It's beating.' Emma said. 'It's real.'
Graham shook his head and Emma grabbed his left hand and placed it over his heart.
'Feel that? That's your heart!' Emma insisted.
'No, it isn't Emma.' Graham said. 'The curse is making this false heartbeat. Anyone who believed in the curse wouldn't feel it.
'You can't really believe that's true,' Emma sighed. Suddenly Wills spotted a wolf. The wolf that stopped him- them- from leaving Storybrooke of course.
'What?' Graham asked. He turned around and the wolf looked at him before running off. Wills ran off first and Graham and Emma followed him.
They kept running until they reached a graveyard.
'Graham! Graham, be careful,' Emma said.
'He's my friend, he won't hurt us,' Graham said, and they followed the wolf further into the graveyard. The wolf stopped outside a crypt and howls briefly before running off.
'What is it?' Wills asked.
'It's my heart. It's in there.' Graham said and he took out a flashlight, walking closer to the crypt. 'I have to go in there.'
'Oh, no! Stop. Just stop,' Emma said.
'Graham-' Wills said half-heartedly.
'I have to get in there, please-!' Graham said, almost begging.
'Graham come one! You really think that your heart is in there?' Emma asked. Graham nodded.
'Let's find out.' Wills said and Emma kicked the door.
'Come on!' Emma said and both Wills and Emma kicked opened the door and the three of them entered the room. It was very dark and a large coffin- like object was sitting in the middle and the shelves were lined with urns.
'It's got to be in here.' Graham said. 'Somewhere.'
Wills watched as Graham's light went over the walls and he couldn't help but feel something underneath his feet. Something was humming.
'There's got to be a hidden door or perhaps a lever.' Wills said checking an urn.
'Something has to be here,' Graham said, looking around desperately.
'Graham. Hey, Graham, there's nothing in here,' Emma said.
'There has to be. If there isn't, then-' Graham said.
'It's okay. It's going to be okay,' Emma promised and Wills looked at the entrance when he heard footsteps.
'What the hell do you think you're doing?' Regina asked angrily.
Wills groaned and the three exited the crypt, facing Regina.
'What are you doing here?' Wills asked.
'Bringing flowers to my fathers' grave like I do every Wednesday.' Regina spat, making the flowers obvious. Wills felt a pang in his heart. This woman didn't have a father either. Wills shook his head. If this was all true, she was the reason why he hadn't had a father.
'Don't blame them, it's my fault. I wanted to look in there.' Graham said, sounding like an older brother.
'Really? Why? What were you looking for?' Regina asked hurriedly. She was hiding something,
'Nothing,' Wills said sharply.
'It- it was… uh nothing,' Graham said.
'You don't look well, dear.' Regina said, sounding concerned. 'Let's take you home.'
Regina grabbed Graham's arm and started to pull him along when he ripped his arm free of her grasp, and in more than one way.
'Regina, I… I don't want to go home.' Graham said, sounding strong. 'Not with you.'
'Oh but you'll go with them,' Regina spat.
'This is between you two, leave us out of it.' Emma said.
'She's right. It's between us and things have to change,' Graham said.
'And I wonder why that is all of a sudden.' Regina spat, glaring at Wills and Emma.
'It has nothing to do with them,' Graham said, 'you know, I've realised that I don't feel anything, Regina. And I know it's not me – it's you.'
'So you're leaving me for Miss Swan?' Regina asked.
'No I'm leaving you for me.' Graham said.
'Graham- you're not thinking straight,' Regina said.
'Actually, for the first time, I am. I'd rather have nothing than settle for less. Nothing? Is better than what we have. I need to feel something, Regina, and the only way to do that is to give myself a chance.' Graham said.
'You may need some Aloe Vera for that burn,' Was on Wills lips when Emma glared at him.
'Graham-' Regina said.
'I'm sorry it's over.' Graham said and Wills watched the devastated look cross Regina's face before she glared at them both.
'I don't know what I ever did to you, Miss Swan, to deserve this. To have you keep coming after everything I hold dear.' Regina said.
'I told you- it's not them.' Graham said.
'None of this happened until they got here,' Regina spat. Wills laughed loudly and took a step towards Regina.
'I'm sorry, madam Mayor, but why do you keep blaming Emma and I? Did you ever think that maybe the problem isn't with me, but with you?' Wills asked.
'Excuse me?' Regina asked, taking a step back in shock.
'Henry came and found us. Graham kissed Emma. Both were miserable. Maybe, Madam Mayor, you need to take a good hard look in the mirror and ask yourself why that is. Why is everyone running away from you?' Wills asked. Regina took a step forward and punched Wills in the face. Wills fell back into Emma who caught him and he took a step forward.
'That's the best you have?' Wills asked. Wills was about to punch her when Emma pushed him and punched Regina herself. Emma grabbed Regina and pushed her against the side of the crypt but Wills pulled her back and took a step closer to Regina. He put his face near hers, so it looked like he was going to kiss her but he smirked at her.
'That's not very Mayor like now is it?' Wills asked quietly. 'Wait- not Mayor-like… Queen like.' Wills laughed and took a step back from her. Her face paled even more and Wills smirk got bigger.
'Let's go,' Wills said, grabbing Emma's arm, because she still looked furious.
'Not worth it,' Emma said and the twins set off and Regina called out to Graham who ignored her and followed them.
Wills laughed in his head. Her reaction was priceless but it brought up another issue- why was she so worried when he called her the Queen?
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Wills let Graham and Emma have their private moment in the station and he went to the apartment. Mary Margaret was sitting on the couch, watching a movie. Wills went to the fridge and got two sodas and some food and walked over to the couch.
He rolled his eyes at the movie. A chick flick. Luckily it had almost finished and Wills was left from that torture.
'What movie?' Mary Margaret asked.
'I want to talk to you,' Wills said, 'get to know you. I know your problems with David yet I don't know your favourite colour.'
'It's purple,' Mary Margaret smiled, 'not to deep not to light.'
'Mine's red,' Wills smiled.
'I like red,' Mary Margaret smiled, 'I'd say Emma's would be- let's see- maybe maroon.'
'She says it is but it's actually not,' Wills laughed, 'it's purple. The colour on her baby blanket actually.'
'That a lovely colour,' Mary Margaret said, 'so favourite food? Mine's got to be- it's got to be pizza. Meat lovers. I know, it doesn't sound like me, but it's either that or chicken caser salad.'
'I love pizza!' Wills grinned. 'Meat lovers all the way, but chicken caser salad? That's too healthy.'
Mary Margaret and Wills laughed and Wills phone went off. Wills picked it up and saw it was Emma.
'Hey Ems,' Wills said.
'He's- he's dead, Wills,' Emma said. Wills looked at Mary Margaret then looked outside.
'Who is, Emma?' Wills asked.
'Graham.' Emma said quietly and Wills heard the sadness in her voice. The grief. It echoed how he felt.
'What?' Graham asked.
'We- we were about to kiss and- and he died in my arms.' Emma cried softly. 'He died Wills. Killian- he was there to. He had to talk to me and he watched with me as Graham died. He's- he's worse than me. Graham's- Graham's his brother, Wills.'
'I'm coming- I'm coming to the station.' Wills said. He hung up and looked at Mary Margaret.
'What happened?' Mary Margaret asked concerned.
'It's Graham- he's- he's dead,' Wills said. Mary Margaret put her hands to her mouth.
Wills knew that Regina had something to do with this and he was going to find out.
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Author's Note: I changed Graham's death slightly. Graham gets his memories back (right before his death) because Emma kisses him on the cheek and they are about to kiss on the lips when Killian comes in and then Graham dies.
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OMG IT'S ONCE DAY TOMORROW! *Intense fan-girling* OMG I CAN'T WAIT! OMG IT'S SO CLOSE THAT I CAN FEEL THE FEELS!
Anyway, I have a few questions that may contain spoilers for the rest of the story so read/answer at your own risk. I take in what you say in consideration.
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What type of magic should Wills have? "Normal" OUAT magic (like Emma, Regina, Rumple, Pan, Zelena and Cora) or magic like Elsa and Ingrid's that relates to the elements? Like Wills wouldn't be ice he's would be fire/lightning like from The Last Airbender (just the fire part). So what do you think?
Who should be the Dark One? I'm leaning on Wills because in the show we'll know what she'll be like but what do you think?
Should Wills stay in Storybrooke in Season 2 or should he go to the Enchanted Forest with Emma and Mary Margaret?
Enjoy your day! :)