Safe

LyssLovesShules33 asked for a oneshot of a sequel to tortured. This is the last I'll do on the series as I've also wrote a prequel. I worry when writing continuations for chapters that it'll end up being all about that mini storyline, I quite like that it's a series of oneshots :)

Pain. All over her body. Just sheer agony. Emma groaned, feeling herself waking up.

"Charming, she's awake." She heard her mother's voice. Emma opened her eyes slowly. Her mom was standing over her, clearly putting on her smile. She was gently dabbing at Emma's forehead with a damp cloth. Emma tried to sit up, but felt her father's firm hand keeping her down.

"Don't try and sit up Em. Your body needs time to recover." He told her. Emma felt so stiff and weak.

"And so does your magic." A new voice told her. Emma wasn't aware someone else was in the room, she tried to move her head up to see who it was, but was unable.

"We called Blue round to check you out." Snow told Emma. "Thank you, Blue. Any suggestions?"

"Just bed rest for a few days. Owen's cuff drained your magic, you'll feel different without it, weaker. Once it's regenerated you'll be back to your usual self." Blue assured her. "I'm not needed here anymore. I'll leave you to rest." Blue excused herself. She gave a small bow to Snow and Charming before leaving the apartment. As soon as she left Henry came running into the room.

"Mom!" He shouted, dashing to her side. "Are you alright?" Snow noticed Emma too putting on a brave smile for her son. It's exactly what she would do for Emma. Try and shield their pain from their child. Emma reached out and cupped his cheek, despite it shooting agonising pain through her arm.

"I'm ok, kid." She croaked. "It's going to take a lot more than that for those pair of buffoons to get rid of me…"

"Let's not even joke about that." Charming interjected. He knew Emma was playing it down for Henry's sake, but they could have lost her today. She was one more shock away from death. If she had died…Charming wasn't sure he could live with himself. Emma needed proper rest, and he wasn't sure she'd get that with Henry still around. "Come on kid. Grab your coat. Let's go get some lunch from Granny's for all of us. I'll need some help to carry it all." Henry looked up at his mom who smiled at him.

"Got help your gramps kid. I'll still be here when you get back." Although still reluctant to leave, Henry got up and left with Charming, eager for the chance to do something even vaguely helpful.

"How are you really feeling?" Snow asked, when Henry was safely out of earshot.

"No really, I'm ok." Emma lied. She didn't want her parents worrying. Snow sighed. She had hoped she and Emma were far enough along in their relationship that Emma could honestly tell her how she was feeling.

"Emma, I felt some of what they put you through so I know you're not ok." Snow told her. "For us to find you, Gold gave us a potion that allowed me to sort of put myself in your shoes. So I felt a lot of the pain they put you through. There's no way you're ok after that."

"Oh." Emma said sheepishly. "I'm sorry you felt it too." Snow took a stray strand of Emma's hair and placed it behind her ear.

"Don't you say sorry. It's Greg and Tamara who've got to apologise- not you. Trust me, when your father gets his hands on them they're in big trouble. He won't rest until he's hunted them both down. But you don't need to worry about that. You need to worry about getting yourself better. And that means lots of resting, alright?"

"I have a feeling I'm not getting any choice in the matter or having any involvement in beating up my capturers." Emma mumbled, her eyes already beginning to feel heavy. Snow laughed softly.

"Correct on both occasions. Now just sleep." She whispered. Emma didn't have the strength to argue that she wasn't a child. Her world was already turning black. Snow sat back on the chair beside Emma once she was sure Emma was sleeping. She was so relieved that Emma was going to be alright. But that didn't mean Greg and Tamara were off the hook. Oh no. Snow wouldn't be surprised if Charming just dropped Henry off with the food and went straight after them. They wouldn't let them get away with this. They would pay for what they did to Emma.