CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE-Storybrooke Town Hall

"Mom! Dad!" Kendra rushed into the room towards her parents, right into their arms.

"You're alright…." Emma's eyes filled with tears.

"Of course I am. I'm a survivor, just like my father. Well…both of you." Kendra stepped back from them, rejoining Colette. "We have to get everyone out of the building. Can you help round everyone up?"

"Aye, love, we can. Where do you want us to converge?" Killian asked.

"Tell everyone they have half an hour to grab anything they might need or want to bring to the Enchanted Forest. Anyone that isn't back in that time has no guaranteed chance of making it out of town. I don't think we can wait any longer than that."

"We can do that." David came up behind Kendra, causing her to jump. A pulse of dark magic radiated off of her.

"Are you okay?" Killian laid his hand on her shoulder.

"Not really….but there isn't really anything you can do about it. I have to take care of it myself."

Emma told her parents to order everyone to round up their belongings, to prepare for the journey to the Enchanted Forest.

"Colette, you should go and join your parents. They probably need you more than I do right now." Kendra pushed her in the direction of where Belle was standing, eyes wide with fear clutching young Colette close to her. Colette nodded, knowing that there was no use in arguing with her best friend right now.

"Regina! Do you need Henry to help you out at your place, or can he come help out at our house?" Emma called.

"Take him. You need the extra hand, since there are only four working ones between the three of you." Regina glared at Kendra.

"I'll help too. I want to see the place where I would have grown up one last time."

"I don't want you anywhere near my children. You have no control," Regina hissed.

"Regina, I feel awful for what I did to Henry. He is my brother, and there is nothing I care about more than my family. You may not trust me now, but back home you do. I need you to try to give me a chance, please."

"If you lay a finger, or in this case anymore magic on him, you will regret ever being born."

Emma stepped in front of Kendra. "Regina, that's enough. The more time you waste here arguing with my daughter, the less time you will have to get the things you need to take with you."

"My Swans, are you coming?" Killian stood by Henry next to the doorway.

"Yes father! We're coming!" Kendra grabbed her mother's hand and went to join her brother and father.

They walked down the streets of Storybrooke, stumbling every time an earthquake rattled the town. As they neared the harbor, Killian put his arm around Kendra.

"Love, do you think you could…" Killian squeezed tight to her.

"I can't imagine a world without The Jolly Roger. I wouldn't think of not sending it with you." Kendra concentrated on the water below the ship, struggling to use her powers. "My magic…it's different…"

"You can do it, Kendra. I believe in you." Henry stood by her side.

The water below the vessel began to swirl, opening up a portal underneath it. Suddenly The Jolly Roger was engulfed by a column of water, and then there was nothing. The ship had vanished. Kendra left out of breath by the effort the portal had taken.

"It should be in the harbor next to Grandmother and Grandfather's castle upon your return. Now, let's get to the house."

Emma opened the door to the house for the last time, ushering everyone inside. Photos and other decorations had fallen to the floor in the earthquakes. "Take anything you want Kendra. We can't bring all of this along with us. You have better means to carry stuff back with you."

Kendra first ran to the nursery that would have been hers, taking the white letters K and L off of the wall, handing them to her mother. "These go with you. Put them in our nursery at the castle. Can you promise me that?"

Emma nodded her head, passing the letters to Killian, who was putting things in a satchel. Henry came in with an armful of stuff from his room, dropping things along the way.

"Mate, is all of that necessary?" Kendra sighed, picking up a handheld video game console. "There is no…um…electricity…in the Enchanted Forest." She threw the game aside, choosing a more appropriate item for his new home, a sword that David had given to him. Kendra helped Henry strap it to his hip, careful not to bump his hurt arm. "There you go. Now you are starting to look like a prince, mate."

Henry smiled, "Once I get this sling off…I mean…" Kendra looked down at her feet.

"I wish I could…Colette."

"What about her?"

"Colette is one of the best magic healers I have ever known. Why she didn't try before, I don't know. Remind me to ask her before you go through the portal. She may be able to help," Kendra smiled.

"Kendra?" Emma walked up to her, hands behind her back.

"What mom?"

Emma held out a blue leather jacket for her. "I want you to take this."

Kendra's eyes lit up as she accepted the jacket from Emma. "Really?"

"You were the Savior today. I'd say you deserve something of hers."

"I'm no savior. I haven't done all of the amazing things you have." Kendra ran her hand across the leather.

"Maybe not, but it's a start. Just because you have dark magic now, does not make you a villain. Heroes are not born, they are made. I would say that today, you took a step in the right direction, even if there were some bumps along the way." Emma ran her hand through Kendra's hair.

"Your mother, as always, is right, love. What magic you have isn't important. What you choose to do with it is. I cannot wait until I get to have you as my daughter and see you grow up into the wonderful young lass you are today," Killian beamed with pride.

They quickly shoved family photos, spare clothes, a bit of food, and other irreplaceable items into four different satchels. Kendra took the one filled with old memories of her parents' and Henry's pasts. Kendra had made sure that Henry put the storybook into his own bag, so that he may read it to his daughters later.

They all gathered around in the kitchen to say their final goodbyes to the house. Emma quickly whipped up some hot chocolate with cinnamon for herself and Henry, while Killian pulled out his flask, pouring Kendra a glass. They all held up their drinks in a toast.

"To new beginnings and our future as a family in The Enchanted Forest," Killian pledged as they all took their drinks.

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