Chapter Twenty-seven

Together

"Why would we need Gold to help us?" David asked.

"Well, Regina tried to bind Dr. Facilier once, but he got away. So, we need someone that is powerful enough to lock up Dr. Facilier and get rid of the cell Emma and Harper are in," Killian explained.

"Are you sure?" Regina asked.

Killian nodded. "Aye, I am." He looked at Belle. "Do you think that he would help us?"

"I-I don't know. Maybe if I ask him," Belle suggested.

Killian nodded. "Would you do that?"

"I would. We need to save Emma and Harper."

Killian smiled and hugged Belle. "Thank you so much."

Belle nodded and pulled away. "I'll go talk to him." She walked over to the elevator and got in. She took a deep breath and thought about what she would say.

What would she say? She knew Gold was probably going to ask about them and their relationship, but she didn't want to talk about that. He hurt her too many times. She wanted to let him back in, but she needed to see a change in him, and maybe, just maybe, this could be that change.

The elevator opened when it reached the mines. Belle took another deep breath and stepped out. She started walking over to Gold's prison.

"Belle, I'm so glad to see you," Gold said when he saw Belle.

"Hello, Rumple. I came for help," Belle said, not looking at her husband.

"For what?"

"We need help saving Emma and Harper," Belle said.

"We?"

Belle nodded and looked up at Rumple. "Yes. Killian, Regina, Henry, David, and I all need help saving them. Will you help us?"

Gold nodded. "I would love to, alas, I cannot do so while I am in here." Gold gestured towards his cage. "And, I cannot not do so with this on." He gestured towards the cuff on his wrist.

"I am letting you out to come help us, but the cuff is staying on until you have to use your magic."

Gold nodded.

Belle pulled the key from her pocket and unlocked the lock. She opened the cage and let Gold out.

Gold wanted to hug his wife. He never wanted to let her go again, but he stopped himself and said, "Let's get going, shall we?"

Dr. Facilier laughed. "Have fun." He disappeared.

Emma glared at the spot Dr. Facilier had been and then tried to sit back up, but she fell down again. She groaned in pain.

"Mommy, are you hurt?" Harper asked.

Emma shook her head to try and make Harper feel better. "I'm fine, baby."

Harper gasped and shook her head. "No, you're not! You're bleeding!"

"What?"

"Your back is bleeding." Harper was on the verge of tears.

Emma was holding herself up by her elbows because she knew she couldn't lay on her stomach. She pushed up again and finally was successful. She fell back against the wall with a groan. She put her hands on her stomach, hoping her baby was okay.

"Mommy, you're hurt. Your back is hurt," Harper said.

"I know, baby. But I'll be fine. There just little scratches," Emma explained.

Harper nodded and then leaned against Emma's side. Emma put an arm around her and held her close. Harper put one of her hands on Emma's stomach. "It's baby."

Emma smiled. "Yeah. It's baby."

"Gold, how's your time been in that cell of yours?" Regina asked sarcastically.

Gold glared at Regina. "Don't you have a Saviour you need to save?"

"He's right," David said. "Hook, what's the plan?"

Killian glared at Gold for a moment and then looked at Henry, David, and Regina. "The crocodile, Regina, and I will go in. Henry, Belle, and David, you guys will stay up on the main floor just in case anything goes wrong. Gold will transport Regina, him, and I into the basement and then he'll dissolve the magic bars that Emma and Harper are trapped behind."

"What if Dr. Facilier comes?" Henry asked.

"Then I will hold him off while Gold and Killian save Emma and Harper," Regina explained.

"And when I'm done destroying those magical bars, I will take care of Dr. Facilier," Gold said.

"What do you mean, Rumple?" Belle asked.

"Pandora's Box. We get it from my shop and trap him inside it," Gold explained. "Then you never have to deal with him again."

Killian nodded. "Okay. Regina, go with Gold right now to get that box. Meet us right back here. No doddiling. We don't have much time left."

Regina nodded and looked at Gold. "Come on, Gold. One more adventure together." She walked past the heroes and walked out, Gold in tow.

"So, what do we do while we wait?" Belle asked.

"We prepare ourselves," Killian said. "While you were fetching the crocodile, Regina magicked these here from my ship." Killian reached behind him and grabbed three swords. "I have mine." He handed one to David and Henry. He held one out for Belle.

Belle shook her head. "No, I can't use a sword. I'm better if I stay with my books."

"We need your help, Belle. If something goes wrong, we will need you." Killian gave her a reassuring smile.

Belle sighed and took the sword. "Alright. Okay."

"So, you and Belle, are you gonna-"

"It is none of your business, Regina," Gold said dryly.

"Hey, I'm just trying to be friendly," Regina defended.

"Oh, so the Evil Queen is friendly now, eh?"

"Gold, you know that that's not who I am anymore. Just like the Dark One isn't you anymore," Regina said.

Gold stopped in his tracks. "What do you mean?"

"Oh come on," Regina said. "I know that if you had the chance, you would change, or would try. You've been locked up for five years. If we let you out, Belle would be all you need. I know it."

"You do?"

Regina nodded. "I know this may be hard to believe, but I do want you to find happiness. You've spent far more time being evil then I have, and I almost didn't make it through. I don't want anyone to suffer the way I did when I was trying to change. You did, though, but you can change again and become what Belle deserves."

Gold let the words sink in. This didn't sound like Regina, but he hadn't really seen or talked to her since he was locked up. Henry changed her, and so did her friends. Gold nodded. "Thank you, Regina. Now, let's go save Mrs. Jones."

"We have the box!" Regina yelled, running back into the library. Gold ran in after her.

Killian smiled. "Okay, let's do this."

Regina waved her hand and they all teleported to the main floor in the Jones house.

Gold held up his hand. "I need my magic to help."

Regina walked over to him. She waved her hand over the cuff and it disappeared. "There." She looked at Killian. "Now, what's next?"

"Gold needs to teleport us downstairs to the basement." He was getting his family back. They were going to be together soon. He almost ran downstairs by himself, desperate to see his family.

Gold nodded and waved his hand. When they opened their eyes again, they were in the basement.

"Killian!"

"Daddy!"

Killian turned and looked at the bars. His face broke out in a grin. "Emma! Harper!" He almost ran over but he knew Gold had to do his spell first. "Hold on!"

Gold put his hands out and started to dissolve the bars. "This is going to take some time."

Emma held Harper close. She didn't want Harper to get hurt by the magic, but she couldn't keep her eyes off of Killian. He was here. He was okay. They were going to be reunited any moment now.

"What are you doing?"

Regina and Killian turned around. Killian pulled his sword out and Regina raised her hands and got ready to fight.

"We are getting my family," Killian said.

Dr. Facilier lifted his hand, but Regina shot magic out of her's first. She blasted Dr. Facilier. He fell back but got back up almost immediately.

Regina blasted him again. When he fell back again, Regina put a protection spell around Killian and all the way back to Emma. "There. Now you can't get back there."
Dr. Facilier scowled and shot magic out of his hands. Regina copied him and they both flew back.

Killian knew he couldn't help Regina so he turned back around and saw that the bars were almost gone. Any second now.

Gone.

Killian broke into a run. He ran as fast as he could. He reached the back of the cage and bent down next to his family. He pulled them into a hug.

"Daddy!"

"Killian."

Killian kissed their heads and pulled away. "Come on. We have to get you two out of here." He stood up and reached for Emma's hand. She grabbed it and Killian helped pull her up. Emma stumbled.

"Emma, what's wrong?" Killian asked.

"Mommy's hurt," Harper said. "She bleeding."

Killian's eyes grew wide.

"Killian, we have to go. I'll tell you later," Emma said.

Killian knew she was right. He wrapped an arm around her waist but she flinched. "Emma?"

Emma shook her head. "I'm fine. It hurts a little, but I'm fine." She wrapped and arm around Killian's waist just as Killian picked Harper up and set her on his hip. "Let's go."

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