Hello! New chapter! And to everyone who celebrates Easter, Happy Easter!
This chapter is the longest chapter in this story so far. The epilogue is longer than this chapter. I didn't intend for it to be this long, but last week I really felt like I needed to write a Killian and Harper reunion, so the first two scene were written last week. Oops. Not really, they too fun to write.
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Chapter Eleven
Reunited
Killian stepped onto the cold tile floor of the hospital. He heard Belle and Regina step out of the portal behind him. Killian was holding Emma close to his chest, bridal style.
A nurse rushed up to them. "What… what happened?" She seemed a little nervous about the portal they had just stepped through.
"Get Dr. Whale. She needs help," Killian said.
The nurse nodded and ran off. Another nurse came up to them and led them to a private room. She instructed Killian to put Emma on the bed.
Killian walked over to the bed and gently laid Emma own on it.
"Move, Killian," Regina said. "I need to get that potion out of her before it harms her even more."
Killian did as he was told. He watched as Regina put her hands above Emma. Regina's hands started shaking, but Emma remained still. Finally, Regina put her hands down and took a deep breathe, exhausted.
Killian rushed to Emma's side and gripped her hand. "She's okay now?"
Regina shook her head. "She still has all those other potions in her, but they aren't as severe. Until I figure out how to get all of them out, she will most likely be exhausted."
Kilian nodded. "Thank you."
Whale walked in. He walked over to Emma and then looked at Killian. "What happened?"
"When I got to her… she passed out as soon as I reached her. I don't know what has happened to her the past couple of days - that's it," Killian explained.
Whale nodded and checked Emma's pulse. He frowned at how low is was.
"What is it?" Killian asked.
"She's barely breathing." Whale called in a nurse. They pushed Killian away from the bed, back towards Belle.
Killian stared at Emma as the doctor and nurse swarmed around her, trying to stabilize her.
"She'll be okay, Killian," Belle reassured.
Killian let out a sigh. "I hope so." He didn't know what he would do if Emma didn't make it. He would lose his wife. Harper would lose her mother. That could not happen.
Regina stepped into the room. "I just called David and Snow. They're coming over while Henry watches Harper and Neal."
Killian nodded. He almost smiles at hearing Harper's name. Almost.
After a few minutes, Whale and the nurse had stabilized Emma. Killian went over to Emma and pulled a chair over. He sat down and took Emma's hand. He kissed it and rubbed his thumb over her knuckles.
"Is she okay?"
Killian turned to see David and Snow rushing into the room. They rushed over to Emma's side, the opposite of Killian.
Snow smiled, blinking back tears. "She's okay. She's here."
David nodded and squeezed Snow's hand. "Yeah, she is." David looked at Killian. "What happened?"
Killian shrugged. "I'm not sure. When I rescued her, she passed out right away."
Snow nodded. "Do you want to go home to Harper? We'll stay here with Emma."
Killian shook his head. "Harper has Henry. I need to stay with Emma."
Snow nodded. "Okay." She and David walked over to Regina and Belle to get details on what happened.
Killian stood up and kissed Emma's head. "Wake up, my love. Please."
Over the next couple hours, David decided to go home and take Neal off of Henry's hands. Regina and Belle left to go home. Snow and Killian were the only ones left in the room with Emma.
Killian hadn't left his spot next to Emma at all. He had barely said anything, only nodding and shaking his head when Snow tried to make conversation.
Finally, Snow decided that Killian needed to go home. "Killian, why don't you head home?"
Killian shook his head. "No."
"Killian, I know you don't want Emma to be alone, but she won't be. I'll be here. You need to go home to Harper. She needs you," Snow explained.
Killian wanted to argue, but it was true. Harper needed him, and he needed her.
Killian sighed and reluctantly nodded. He stood up and put his hand on Emma's cheek. "I love you, Emma." He leaned down and kissed her, gently and quickly. He stood back up and kissed her hand. He reluctantly let go and walked out of the room.
It was now around 6:00 A.M., being only 5:30 when Killin left the hospital, and he was walking up the stairs to Harper's room.
Killian opened Harper's door and peered in. The lamp on her pink nightstand was on. The covers seemed to have been kicked to the bottom of the bed. Henry was asleep, his back was against the side of the bed, and he was holding his storybook against his chest. The one thing that worried Killian, though, was that Harper wasn't in her bed.
Killian shook his head. Henry wouldn't have let her go, but, where was she?
Killian walked out of the room, he'd wake up Henry after he found Harper.
Killian stepped into his room an flipped on the light switch. He looked over at his and Emma's bed and his heart clenched.
Harper was laying in the middle of the bed, facing Killian's side. One of her hands was reached out to touch the slightly dipped part of the bed where Killian usually slept. She must've gotten used to sleeping there the past couple of nights with Emma gone. Her other arm was tucked into her side, trying to keep it warm. Her legs were pulled up to chest. Her face was damp, as though she had just finished crying.
Killian walked over to his side of the bed and sat down. He brushed his hand on Harper's forehead. He ran his fingers over the back of Harper's hand and then gently held it.
A tear slipped down his cheek. It was one caused by relief and guilt. Harper shouldn't have had to go through the past couple days without her mother, but the other part of him was just filled with relief that his wife was home and that Harper could see her mother.
Killian suddenly realized that Harper was shivering. She didn't have a blanket on.
Killian reached behind him and pulled the blanket over Harper.
Harper stirred. She opened her eyes slowly. As soon as her eyes adjusted, they went wide. She scrambled onto her feet and threw herself at Killian. "Daddy! Daddy!" She wrapped her arms around his neck.
Killian chuckled and wrapped his arms around Harper. "Hello, love."
"You're home!" She kissed his cheek.
Killian held onto his daughter tightly. He had his family back. He could reunite Harper and Emma in the morning.
Harper pulled back. "Where's Mommy?" Her bottom lip started quivering. "Did Daddy… not save her?"
Killian was pulling her back into a hug in an instant. "I saved Mommy."
"Where is she?"
Killian sighed. "She's just doing stuff. We'll see her tomorrow."
Harper smiled.
"Now-" Killian pulled away. "-let's go to bed."
Once Killian had changed into a baggy t-shirt and sweatpants, he climbed into bed next to Harper. As soon as he laid down, Harper crawled next to him. She cuddled into his side. Killian put his arm around her and held her closer.
After a few minutes, Killian heard Harper's quiet, steady breathing. Killian smiled and closed his eyes. He thought he'd be able to fall asleep, but he was wrong. The worry that something still might happen to Emma ate at him until morning.
Emma woke up to a blinding white light. She blinked multiple times before everything came into focus.
She was at the hospital. She groaned as she tried to sit up.
"Easy, sweetheart," Emma heard a soothing voice say.
Emma looked to her side and saw her mother standing next to her. "When did I get here?"
"Almost a day ago. Killian, Regina, and Belle came rushing in last night," Snow explained.
"Where is Killian?" Emma asked. She wanted to see her husband and daughter.
"I made him go home last night. Harper needed him."
Emma nodded.
"Are you feeling okay?" Snow asked.
Emma looked at her and shrugged. "Not really." She paused and realized what Snow was really asking. "You know, don't you?"
Snow nodded slowly. "Whale told me. He said that he had to explain the whole situation to someone, so he said that I should know."
Emma nodded and placed her hand on her stomach. She could feel the tears starting to build up. "Is my baby okay?"
Snow nodded. And smiled reassuringly. "Yes. Whale said that your lack of food and water will result in you staying here a few days; and the amount of magic in you, well, Regina is working on it."
Emma leaned back and sighed. "I just hope my baby is okay."
Snow nodded. "Killian will be here soon with Harper."
Emma nodded. "Thank you."
Snow nodded. "I'm going to go get your father and brother." She walked out.
A few minutes later, Emma heard footsteps.
Emma looked up as the door opened. Killian walked in with Harper in his arms. Emma could see the bags under Killian's eyes from the sleepless nights, but despite them, Emma saw Killian's eyes light up at the sight of her.
"Mommy!" Harper yelled. She tried to get Killian to set her down, but he walked over to Emma and placed Harper on the floor.
"Careful, love. Mommy is tired." Killian looked at Emma. "You're awake," he breathed out. "You're safe." He kissed her forehead. "How are you feeling?"
"Better, now that you're here." She smiled.
"Mommy," Harper said quietly.
Emma looked down at Harper. "Hey, baby."
Harper looked at her dad. "Can I hug her?"
Killian nodded and lifted up Harper and set her beside Emma.
Emma pulled Harper down into a hug. "I missed you."
"I missed you, too," Harper said.
Killian put his arm around Emma and kissed her head, his lips lingering for a moment. "I am so glad you're okay and here."
Emma nodded. "I have something to tell you."
Harper sat up. "What, Mommy?"
Emma looked at Killian. "The reason King George kidnapped me… he needed the light magic that was growing inside me."
"He wanted your magic? But he already has some," Killian said.
Emma shook her head. "Well, yes, he has magic, but… he didn't want my magic."
"Then who's magic?"
Emma placed her hand on her stomach. "Our baby's magic."
Killian's face broke out in a grin. "Our baby? We're having a baby?"
Emma smiled. "Yeah."
"I'm going to be a big sissy!" Harper clapped. "Yay!"
Emma and Killian both let out a soft laugh.
Killian shook his head in disbelief. "A baby. We're having another baby."
Emma nodded. "Yeah."
Killian leaned down and placed a soft kiss on his wife's lips.
"Eww!" Harper complained. She covered her eyes with her hands.
Emma and Killian laughed. Emma pulled Harper closer to her while Killian moved as close as he could to Emma. The three sat there the next few minutes, enjoying each other's embrace.
"Emma! Thank goodness you're awake and okay!" David breathed out as he walked into the room.
"Dad," Emma said. She smiled.
Killian reached out to pick up Harper so Emma could talk to the rest of her family, but Harper held onto her mom and said, "No! I'm not leaving!"
"Harper, Mommy needs to say 'hello' to her other family," Killian said.
"But Mommy will be taken away again!" Harper held on tighter.
Killian sighed. "Harper-"
"Killian," Emma whispered. "It's okay. I'm okay."
Killian only nodded and stepped aside so David and Neal could say something to Emma.
David kissed Emma's forehead. "Are you feeling okay?"
Emma nodded. "I'm fine, Dad."
"Em!" Neal exclaimed as her ran into the room in front of his mom. He ran over to the bed. "You're okay!"
Emma smiled at her 8-year-old brother. "Yeah."
Neal tried to climb onto the bed to hug Emma, but Harper pushed him away. "No, Ne! She's my Mommy!"
"Harper, it's okay," Emma said, rubbing her daughter's back. "I'm not going anywhere. I promise."
"But… what if monster comes?" Harper whispered.
"There is no more monster," Emma said. "Just Mommy."
"And baby," Harper said.
Emma nodded, smiling. "And baby."
"Baby?" David asked. "Are you talking about Harper?"
Harper shook her head. "No."
Emma smiled. "I'm talking about this." Emma put one hand on her stomach. "This baby."
David smiled. "Emma! This is amazing news!"
Emma laughed a little. "Yeah."
"Okay," Whale said, walking into the room. "I need to do another check up on you and your baby, Emma."
Emma nodded. "Okay."
Killian walked over. "Come on, Harp. Let's go sit down." He reached out to pick up Harper.
Harper held onto her mom tighter. "No, Daddy! I don't want to leave!"
"Love, we are just going to sit right over there." Killian tried again, but Harper wasn't budging.
"Harper," Emma said. She didn't want to let Harper go, but she knew she needed to get a checkup to make sure the baby was okay. "We need to check up on the baby."
Harper shook her head. "No."
Emma sighed. "Please."
"No, Mommy."
"We need to do the check up right now. We need to make sure your Mommy is okay," Whale said.
Killian put his hands under Harper and lifted her up. "Come on, love."
"No!" Harper kicked and tried to get Killian to let her go.
Killian pulled Harper closer to his chest. "It's okay."
"No! I want Mommy!" Harper screamed.
Emma's heart ached. She hated seeing her daughter so distressed and she hated seeing her husband so hurt by it.
Harper finally gave up and rested against Killian. Killian still stood next to Emma, he wanted to make sure everything was okay with the baby. He held one of Emma's hands. "It'll be okay."
Emma nodded. "I hope so."
As Whale did the check up, he explained how Emma would need to stay at the hospital for a few days. They needed to make sure the baby was okay and that nothing was going to happen to it or to Emma.
When Whale left, the Charmings went with him. They said they were going to go grab some lunch from Granny's.
Harper had fallen asleep next to Emma and Emma was close to falling into sleep as well.
"What did King George do to you?" Killian asked.
Emma flinched at the memory.
Killian rubbed Emma's arm. "I'm sorry. You don't have to tell me."
Emma shook her head. "It's fine, Killian. I'll tell you." She took a breath. "He forced me to drink tons of potions. He was trying to get the magic out of our baby. The last potion he made me drink… he said it was going to work right away."
Killian nodded. "I know, I heard that part. Regina made sure to get at least that potion out of you as soon as possible."
Emma nodded. "How was Harper when I was gone? How were you?"
"Not great," Killian admitted. "I couldn't sleep; and Harper… she had dreams - nightmares - about where you were. She said that you were hurt and in danger. I… I couldn't stand to see her that way."
Emma put her hand on Killian's. "Hey, I'm here now."
Killian nodded. "I know."
"Did Henry come home this weekend?" Emma asked suddenly.
Killian nodded. "Aye, that he did. He came in to see you while you were passed out. Then he went with Regina to figure out how to get out the magic that that monster put in you."
Emma nodded. "How did King George do it? How does he have magic?"
Killian shook his head. "I have no idea." He paused. "You looked really tired, love. Why don't you get some sleep?"
"You look tired to," Emma said.
Killian nodded. "I'm fine, now that you're safe, I'm fine." He kissed her head.
Emma smiled. "I love you, Killian."
Killian smiled. "I love you, too."
"Belle, did you find her?" Gold asked Belle when she went to go feed him.
Belle nodded. "We did. Thank you."
"This fight isn't over, Belle. There is more to come."
I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
