Emma didn't realise that when Killian had said that they were going to go off and find Anna and Liam she didn't quite catch the part where it concerned her father and uncle as well. The foursome (plus quite a few servants, and a few knights) had set off a around 8 o'clock and had been riding around for at least an hour and all, well what all Emma could hear, was her father and uncle arguing, all be it in good nature, but quite frankly she'd almost given up the ghost on this whole quest because of it. ''We should have taken that right turn off, I'm completely positive about it'', James said whilst glaring at the back of his brothers head, who had been leading the party up to this point. David sighed at his brother, coming to a halt and mumbling something to a servant who had been walking beside him, the servant than ran off giddily to talk to some others. ''I understand you're frustrated brother but taking it out on me will not solve anything'' David said quietly, trying to put on a brave face for his twin. James, who had led the group to a stop, sighed heavily at his brother and jumped down off his horse to meet him. Killian, who had been trailing behind everyone and who Emma hadn't spoken to since last night suddenly spoke up, ''Why don't we take a break and gather our wits before we start anything that will be regretted later on, eh?'' Emma shook her head and laughed quietly to herself as her father raised an eyebrow at Killian questioningly. Killian gave David a dazzling smile and jumped off his horse gracefully, giving the reigns to a nearby servant before directing everyone off the road and into the clearing that was nearby.
Emma jumped however when a voice spoke beside her, ''He sure knows how to woo a person doesn't he?'' Belle giggled, directing her head at Killian, who by that point had thoughly directed everyone into the clearing, including the two women talking. Once Emma had recovered from the sudden appearance of Belle, she began to speak ''I wouldn't exactly say wooing was the right term''
''Maybe hmm.. brown nosing?'' Belle suggested, jumping of her horse and helping Emma off of her own. Emma giggled at her, taking a sneaky peek at Killian, who happened to be smiling at her, before blushing slightly and looking away, ''I think making a good impression is a little more like it don't you think?'' Belle looked back at Killian and shrugged, taking Emmas cape and talking once more ''You know him better than I do so I shouldn't say much'' Emma just shrugged as Belle walked off to talk to someone about some food, leaving Emma to her thoughts.
Emma hadn't really had a chance to think about anything since she woke up this morning, she had basically been fed, clothed and shooed off without even a word from anyone other than her ladies in waiting and they honestly didn't say a lot other than 'Emma you looked wonderful' , she hadn't even been able to talk to Henry. Despite Emma not have spoken to anyone really she had noticed a sort of aura difference around the household, or at least Emma felt a difference in the way she was feeling about everything. Her feelings towards the whole situation of being married to Killian hadn't changed really, she was still scared like hell, but her feelings towards Killian had certainly changed. She wasn't about to go declare that she was in love with Killian, she knew that that was never going to happen, she wouldn't let that happen to her ever again, but she felt a more deeper understanding of Killian. He had shown her that there was more to this for him than she had anticipated, she miss judged him, highly. If anything, she now felt a little bad at the way she acted, Killian, with his situation was probably feeling even worse about it than Emma was, and honestly Emma was feeling a little more at ease since Killian had told her about his ex-fiancé, as horrid as it sounded. She had to say though, she wasn't sure if she would have felt like this if Anna and Liam hadn't gone missing, she guessed that she would still feel like running away and secretly hating Killian, maybe hate was too strong of a word as she wasn't sure she actually ever hated him, even if the family feud said she was supposed to. But at the end of it she had to say that she wasn't so hung up and scared about being married, but only just a little. She had only been married to Killian for 12 hours so she may have been jumping the gun there.
''If you stare that that tree any longer I fear it may burst into flames'' Killian spoke to Emma softly, a small smile on his lips. Emma, who was still stood near her horse was drifted out of her thoughts by Killian and she returned the smile, brushing her hands along the horse. ''That would mean I have magic and unfortunately that is only in fairytales'' Emma said to him. Killian stroked the horse, his smile a little wider ''Perhaps in another life?'' he asked and Emma just laughed,
''If I have magic in another life, then you must certainly be a pirate, especially with that sea love you have'' she teased him, poking him in the arm. Killian just laughed, pushing her slightly. ''Emma'' Killian suddenly said all seriously, ''I just wanted to say thank you for last night, for not j-''
''Killian it is quite alright'' Emma turned to him, smiling understandingly, ''I believe it was beneficial for the both of us.'' Killian just nodded at her.
''Well I best go off and eat, and so should you..'' Killian said slowly, looking around, ''If Belle is around here somewhere'' he continued to look and frowned as he could not spot Belle anywhere. Emma looked around also and then shrugged at Killian, putting a hand on his arm, ''Don't worry, go eat. I'll find her. My legs need a good walking for sure'' Emma smiled gracefully at him before walking more throughout the clearing and through a lot of the trees.
''BELLE?'' Emma shouted as she got further into the trees, with no success however she groaned. ''Come on Belle! I'm pretty sure you're the one who is supposed to do this to me'' she carried on walking through the trees, grabbing her dress and walking, her sword swinging behind her. When they had left Emma had insisted on a sword, all the servants had pulled their faces but she could have sworn she saw a grin on Killians face when she turned up with it. ''Belle I'm serious! I mean I know my family thing is 'I will always find you' but I think that's just parent based'' Emma sighed and dropped her dress as she reached a large tree, leaning against it she sighed again only to hear a loud scream. ''BELLE?!'' Emma shouted in panic, running in the direction she thought she heard the scream. Emma grabbed her sword and carried on running in the direction of the scream. Emma suddenly had to come to stop when she reached a part of the trees that encased a lake, almost dropping her sword in shock. There stood was Belle and a soaking wet Liam and Anna, all three of them laughing and smiling. That's when Anna screamed again as she noticed Emma, ''EMMA!'' she screamed again, running to her and encasing her in a bone crushing hug. ''You'll never have guessed what happened!'' she giggled as she let go of her cousin. Emma just looked between all three of them, too shocked to say anything. Anna looked her cousin up and down before frowning ''Wait why are you here?'' the raven haired girl put her hands on her hips ''Why do you have a sword, you know your mother won't approve of it'' Emma suddenly snapped out of her shock and glared at Anna, ''I think the better question is where the heck have you two been!'' Emma all but shouted at her as Liam and Belle approached, ''Well'' Anna looked back at Liam with a frown before talking.
''And so Liam over here thought it would be funny to chase the deer and we got lost, and then Emma found us!'' Anna explained. Emma had dragged the three of them back to where her family was, completely angry and they had all been to relieved to even ask what had happened to them, that was until they got back to the castle and Killian had directed those that were important to the great hall to be told what had happened. The hall had been cleaned up since the night before and all that remained were two head chairs and a few around the edges of the room. Emma was sat at one of the head chairs and Killian was stood beside her, leaning on the chair, Mary-Margaret was sat on the other surrounded by David and James, all five of them looked unimpressed as Anna told their tale, her hand attached to Liam's. ''You mean to tell me'' Killian seethed, his right hand turning white as he held on to the chair Emma was sat on, and his voice rising as he spoke ''You let the whole household think you were captured, let your whole family panic and ignored all your duties so you could follow a bloody deer?!'' Killian was basically shouting by that point, turning redder by the minute. ''Brother it w-'' Liam began to say, only to stop in shock from the glare he received. ''You spoke of duty, money and titles yesterday when the lady Swan' arrived. You told me that you would be there and that this would be together. But you foolishly ran off to see something you have seen over a hundred times. I do not care if you are older brother, you left in a time of importance, and you left in a foolish actions, when the whole household needed you. What you have done is selfish'' Killian spoke calmly but as Emma looked up at him she could tell that he wasn't at all calm, his eyes were alight with anger.
''I was foolish?!'' Liam shouted suddenly in response to his brother, ''Need I remind you of your previous life actions that lead to this moment, tha-''
''A moment you seemed to enjoy too much'' Emma mumbled, earning a glare off her mother and a raised eyebrow of James. Anna looked up at Emma in shock, to which Emma shot her a glare once more. ''Don't you look so shocked Anna. You were aware of your duty also, your acts were foolish as Killian said. You put us in dan-''
''I was foolish?! You're the one that ran off at the prospects of marrying Killian and now you are defending him!'' Anna interrupted Emma with a scowl on her face.
''That is because I know where my duty lies!'' Emma stood up angrily. She tried to walk towards Anna and Liam only for Killian to grab her arm softly and pull her back, ''I may not have wanted to marry again for good reason but we did marry because I knew what I had to do and so did Killian! Neither of us ran off into the bloody sunset to stare at something you've seen before. No we stayed here, scared out of our minds about you two and stayed true to the treaty our families signed like you both were to do!'' Emma, like Killian earlier seethed, going red with anger as time went on. Anna looked between Killian and Emma and then she looked at their hands before gasping ''You're married?'' Emma rolled her eyes at Annas question, leaving Killian to speak ''Yes. Because we thought that you had been kidnapped and our marriage would have saved both Emma and me from being taken.'' Anna sighed and looked at Emma apologetically, Emma however couldn't look at her, tears strongly in her eyes. Emma looked at Killian, only to find him already looking at her sadly. He squeezed her arm in comfort just as the doors opened, a strong couple walking in.
''Wow, who died in here? Surely it wasn't the Queen?'' Regina laughed heartily as she walked in, only to stop in her tracks. She raised her eyebrow at Mary-Margaret who just stared at her, directing her eyes to Liam and Anna. Regina looked at the couple and then looked at Emma and Killian who were looking directly at her expectantly, as if they were pleading. Regina's husband, Robin , looked at the scene in front of him and looked at David and James with a grimace, the twins both returned the gesture. Regina began walking towards Anna and Liam, Anna beginning to cower behind Liam. ''Seems as though you two have been found, where'd you run off too?''
''They followed a deer..'' Killian spoke to her, his hand was still on Emma's arm, however it was now getting closer to holding Emma's hand, not that Emma had noticed. Regina laughed, ''You are joking right?'' Regina laughed, Emma shook her head as Regina looked towards her. Regina took one look at Anna and Liam before mumbling ''Idiots!'' Robin pulled Regina away from the couple and spoke to Emma, ''Henry says he'd like to see you, lads just woken up'' he said with a smile, ''also said he wants Killian to show him some cool tricks with a sword, apparently'' Robin chuckled at the last part and Killian looked at Emma and nodded excitedly, ignoring everyone else in the room. Emma looked at him and laughed quietly, ''I'm sure we can do that, where is he?'' Emma asked, pulling Killian along to where Robin and Regina were stood. ''The guards will show you'' Regina flourished her hand and two men walked up wearing the Jones' crest. They nodded at the duo and began to walk back out, signally them to follow them, Emma however quickly turned to her father and uncle, ''Take care of those two will you?'' she asked, turning to glare again at Anna and Liam.
Satisfied with her uncle's nod she followed the guards, this time grabbing Killian by the hand to pull him out the room with the guardsmen, only to drop it when they left the room after realising what she did. Killian seemed a little stiff after she let his hand go and tried to brush it off by laughing, ''Don't mind me showing your lad some 'cool' stuff then?'' Killian joked with her, laughing louder as she glared at him as they walked with the guards. ''I think we just needed to get out of there, at least I did before I murdered my cousin.''
''You had fair reason too, so I don't think anyone would oppose'' he winked at her and she rolled her eyes at him, pushing him slightly with a sigh.
''It's just that she knows wh-''
''She knew you were scared?'' Killian asked her, to which Emma just nodded, looking at him gratefully. ''Liam knew I was sceptical as well, that is why I got angry. I don't always get angry like that, just to let you know'' Emma laughed at this,
''I guessed, you've had reason to be angry these few days.'' Killian was about to reply when the guards came to a stop outside a room and a shout of ''MUM!'' could be heard and a wide grin split out on her face. The couple went inside the room, both with massive smiles on their faces, the fiasco from before almost forgotten from their memories.