"You weren't tempted by the prospect of immortality? Not even once?" Killian asked as they made their way out of the caves.
"The idea of living forever? Watching everyone I love die?" Emma shook her head "No. I've seen what living for centuries has done to you and Gold. You, at least, were in Neverland, surrounded by your crew. No one around you even aged. Gold never formed a bond with anyone. That's probably what darkened his heart a lot faster. He's lived for centuries, and still doesn't understand friendship, and love. I don't ever want that kind of existence."
Meeting up with her parents, Emma saw that everyone Dracula had turned was back to being human.
David, seeing his daughter and her boyfriend, eyed Killian with scrutiny. "Are you back to your normal self?"
"Aye, I'm back to my usual extraordinary self." Killian grinned.
"I'm so glad that you both are alright." Snow hugged Emma and Killian. "It's a relief that the theory that everyone would be human again once we got rid of Dracula was right. He is gone, right?"
Emma nodded. "Nothing but dust. We won't have to worry about him anymore."
"Now we'll only have to worry about the next villain who will pop up in this town." David sighed "But, that's a worry for another day. Today, we celebrate our victories."
"I think we should get Henry, and Regina, and have burgers and milkshakes at Granny's," Snow proclaimed.
Everyone was in agreement and headed out to do just that.
No surprise, Henry demanded to know every detail of the epic battle. He was eager to write down another installment of his family's heroic wins.
"That Dracula didn't know who he was messing with." Granny said as she brought their plates of food. "Emma would never want to become a vampire. She would have to give up onion rings."
"And chocolate milkshakes." Emma added, grabbing hers from the trey. "The idea of being a vampire was not nearly as tempting as Dracula thought it was." She looked at Killian. "The trade would have certainly been a downgrade."
A couple of nights later, when Henry was again staying at Regina's, Emma decided to surprise Killian with a game of dress up.
Killian walked into their bedroom and stopped suddenly. His beautiful Emma was wearing an interesting set of clothes.
"It's called a cheerleading outfit." She explained. "I thought after slaying vampires it was appropriate. Technically, I am a vampire slayer now."
Killian recalled Emma and Henry showing him a television play about a teenage girl who was called a slayer and fought monsters. He had thought there were many similarities to the girl on screen and the woman he was in love with, and had told Emma so. Of course Henry had loudly agreed with him and she had been greatly flattered.
She swayed her hips as she moved to him. "Do you want to reenact some of the scenes from the show?"
Killian knew just what scenes she had in mind. "Just as long as we're not doing every scene in its entirety, I don't want to explain to your father why our house has crumbled down around us."