Emma Swan, Killian, and David all stood beside one another in Snow's room, hoping she would wake soon. It had been almost a day since Emma had saved both Mary Margaret and Regina from Jefferson and they were all ready for them to wake. "Couldn't you just use your magic on her, love?"
"Killian, I want her to wake up when her body thinks it's time. I don't want to risk any more health issues if it's possible. Her body's been through so much." Emma said to Hook.
He nodded in agreement. "Aye."
"What happened? What caused her to be like this?" She dreaded her father asking that.
"It's just she's been through so much and Regina has too. Like Whale said, they need rest." Emma told her dad.
"I know, Emma. Clearly they both went through some major torment. What caused this?"
"I don't want to talk about it." She casually went away from the two, heading to the door and stopping in front of it once David replied.
"Maybe we can find a way to help her. All I know is maybe if the doctors knew what happened-"
"I said I don't want to talk about it!" Emma yelled back on the edge of frustration.
"Swan, the bloody hell?!" Hook responded, confused about why she was acting so odd and up tight.
Emma Swan just rolled her eyes at Hook's comment, and walked out the door to sit on the bench outside the room. She placed her elbows on her knees, and hands against her head, as she took a big sigh.
Prince Charming came out and sat beside her in silence. She sighed once again as she sensed her father about to speak. "Just stop asking. Just stop it. Just stop-" She repeated. "Just-" Tears were starting to flow down her cheeks.
David felt his throat grow heavy as he saw his daughter in a heightened state. "Hey- I'm sorry. I shouldn't of pushed you into saying anything." He now rubbed her back, trying to comfort her but only caused her to look away. She wiped her tears that were continuing to form. "Are you okay?"
She started shaking her leg anxiously as she replied, dodging his question. "I just hope my mom and Regina will be okay."
Charming told her. "Me too."
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Day 4:
As Emma Swan kept yelling for her mother in one of the long hallways, she eventually heard her from a far door. "Emma!"
"Mom!" Emma screamed back as she searched, trying her best to recognize what door the sound was coming from. She ran ahead, and finally found the door with Snow continuing to yell behind it. Emma reached for the doorknob but grumbled as the door didn't open. She banged on it in frustration.
"Are you okay, Emma?"
"Yeah. Are you?" She made a pause and then in an upset tone added. "I can't believe he threatened you!"
Her mother responded. "I'm fine. Where's Regina?"
"I don't know." There was another long pause as Emma pushed her hands against the door in anger. "I can't break this door down!"
"It's okay, Emma." Snow took a deep breath and then said, "You have to find a way out of here."
"I tried for days but I can't. He put a dampener on my magic and there's no way I can find a way outside. Every door is locked and every window is blocked by some kind of wood or metal."
"You'll find a way, Emma. I believe you will."
"I'm sorry, mom." Emma leaned her back against the door and then slid down and sat on the ground.
Emma could hear her mother's soft voice from the other side of the door. "No, sweetie. It's okay. You are eventually going to get out of here, and you are going to come back and save us."
"I can't, mom. He'll hurt you. I-" Emma now heard Jefferson's footsteps coming closer. She could sense he was getting nearer by the second. "I got to go."
"Wait, Emma!"
Emma instantly got up, walked away, and left the hallway. She headed back to the living room and sat on the couch, putting her elbow on the arm chair and her hand on her head. I'm so glad Mary Margaret is safe. But what about Regina? Is she okay?
Now her mind drifted off to the outside world instead of being trapped in the house. Would Henry and I ever even see each other again? What about my dad? How long will I be apart from them? I miss them so much. We have to get out as soon as we can.
Emma Swan now looked toward the Mad Hatter as he walked in the room. "Let us go, Jefferson! I swear I'll kill you if you-" Tears started forming in her eyes, whether from confusion, frustration, or sadness she didn't know.
"I think you need to calm down and relax. Living here won't be so bad. I promise I won't hurt you."
"What about Mary Margaret and Regina? You'll hurt them, won't you?"
"Regina is the one I'll hurt. She's going to wish she was dead when I'm through with her because of what she did to my daughter."
"I swear if you hurt her-" She now hostilely stood up as he casually paced toward her.
"You'll do what?" He stood in front of her, now looking down in her eyes as she did the same. She didn't understand what made him stare at her the way he did. She couldn't understand why he looked at her so intently. Suddenly, Emma slammed her fists into his stomach.
When he had the chance, Jefferson grabbed his gun from his pocket, pointed at her, and took a few steps back.
Emma slowly put her hands over her head, hoping he wouldn't do anything reckless. "You said you wouldn't hurt me."
"You are right, I won't. I'll keep my promise but I will hurt your mother. I could kill your mother."
Emma sighed as she continued to raise her hands up, ushering him to drop the gun. "Alright, I don't want my mother to get hurt. Please, just put the gun down."
She sat back down the couch slowly as the man put the pistol back in his pocket.
"See, it isn't so hard to stay."
"You have me here for a reason. What is it?" She asked him.
"Actually, I was planning on only taking Regina but then I saw you and Mary Margaret with her, and I knew when she disappeared, I would be the first suspect."
Emma rolled her eyes and then calmly asked. "What do you want with Regina?"
"I already told you. The Evil Queen killed my daughter. Death is too good for her. I want her to suffer."
"You're a psycho!" She stated. There was a long pause before Emma spoke again. "Can I at least see her?"
"No." He responded.
"Why?"
"Because you'll be seeing your mother before her."
"I can see my mother?"
"Sure." Emma's eyes widened as he spoke.
"As much as this seems unlikely, I don't want you or your mother to get hurt. I keep you here because if you get out, my whole revenge on the Queen would be for nothing. I would be caught." He glared back at her. "So yes, you can see your mother."
