Chapter 54
On the last chapter…
Pan's got the dagger and therefore Emma belongs to him
Neal took Henry out of StoryBrooke in an attempt to protect him and Emma from Pans revenge
Hook found Emma at the Jolly Roger, but got a little off track and before he could free her Pan came back
Regina, Hook, Rumple, and of course Snow and Charming are on the mission to save Emma from Pan once again
Pan's plan is to make Emma kill her parents and the people of StoryBrooke before he takes her back to Neverland.
Neal smiled as he watched his son sleep peacefully on the hotel bed, before getting into the shower. Even though the circumstances as to why Henry was living with him at the moment were less than ideal, he couldn't help but be happy for it.
He had never thought he would ever be a father, after everything that had happened with his father he had always been scared to be one. But now that he was one, he couldn't help but be happy for it, and even though his son hated him at the moment, he promised himself that he would do anything to make it up to him, he would do anything for his son, and right now that meant keeping him away from the only place he's ever known and worst of all from Emma.
"We'll get her back Henry" he mumbled as he turned on the shower "I promise, even if it's the last thing I'll ever do"
He got into the shower as quickly as possible, he knew that once Henry was awake, it wouldn't be a great idea to leave him alone, that kid was so much like his mother and him for his own good, and it was more than obvious that the first thing he'll do once he was alone was run towards Emma, and he couldn't let that happen, Emma's safety, depended on keeping Henry away.
As he got out of the shower and got dressed he made his way out of bathroom and turned to take another look at his son. But apparently his shower had taken him longer then he thought, because Henry was no longer there
"What are you doing kid" he mumbled as he ran to the door "you're going to get yourself killed"
Snow and Charming walked with determination behind Hook as he led them to the Jolly Roger. They knew that their chances of saving their daughter were slim, but if there was something those two never did was give up, especially when it concerned their daughter, they had lost her so many times and they refused to lose her again.
"We are almost there" Hook said as he came to a stop
"So why are we stopping?" Snow asked with determination, the faster they got there the faster she could have her daughter safely in her arms
"I think we should stop for a second and regroup" Hook said
"We don't…"
"He's right Snow" Charming interrupted her "we need to get the plan in motion, if we just walk in there, we might be walking to our deaths"
"I don't…"
"We have responsibilities Snow" he said as he came closer to her "I want to run in there as much as you, but we can't risk everyone's lives by being reckless, we have to be smart"
"You're right" she said with a sad smile "it's just that I'm worried… worried and anxious, I need to see her Charming, I need to know that she's ok, the suspense is killing me"
"It's killing me too. But if we want her back we need to be patient"
"You are right" she smiled, it amazed her how he knew exactly what to say to get her to do what they needed to do "what do you suggest we do Hook" she said turning her attention to Hook who looked a little surprised at being asked what to do
"Well, before I left Emma told me something" he said after a pause
"And what was that" Rumpelstiltskin asked as Snow and Charming turned his way.
Snow had actually forgotten her and Charming weren't the only ones there
"She told me to get you two as far away from her as possible" he said as he turned to Snow and Charming
"Why" Snow asked
"I'm guessing the first thing he's going to do with that dagger is make her hurt you" Rumpelstiltskin said in understanding
"Why would he do that" Snow asked
"Because he wants her all to himself" Rumpelstiltskin reasoned
"That doesn't make sense" David mumble
"Why" Rumpelstiltskin asked
"He had us in a room with her for days, if he wanted us dead why wait for us to escape"
"He doesn't want you dead…"
"He wants her to kill you" Regina finished before Rumpelstiltskin could
"Exactly" Rumpelstiltskin smiled at the fact that Regina had caught on before anyone could, he had chosen her as his student for a reason
"Why" Snow mumbled, she didn't understand why Peter Pan would want to do something like that, she knew he was cruel and a psychopath, but making someone kill their own family against their will was something beyond anything she could have imagine
"Why" Regina said with sarcasm in her voice "you are too good hearted for your own good" she smiled
"What's that supposed to mean"
"It means Snow that I really don't know what someone's got to do make you see the evil in them"
"Oh I know what evil looks like Regina" Snow said in frustration "thanks to you"
"The man tortured your daughter in Neverland, he nearly brought her to her death, if it wasn't for Rumpelstiltskin we wouldn't be here trying to save her in the first place, he took your daughters son and he most recently tortured her in front of you and your husband, her parents" she said in frustration "and you are surprised his next order of business is making her KILL you" she laughed sarcastically "that's naïve, even for you"
"Well" Snow said a little ashamed "you have a point" she sighted "but why, why now"
"If there is something Emma has done every time Pan's had her, is prove to him that there is nothing he can do to make her do what he wants" Regina stated "except now he's got the dagger, which means he owns her Snow, having the dagger is like having her heart, there is nothing Emma can do to stop him from making her do whatever he wants"
"I get that" Snow said in frustration "I've seen you do it a thousand times Regina, I know what it means and what it does, what I don't understand is why he would want her to kill us, why when he already has what he wants, he's got her"
"That's not enough" Regina mumbled "trust me, it's not enough"
"Why" Snow said in confusion "why is it not enough"
"Because when you love someone you want all of them and as long as she has you she'll never be his"
"And making her kill us is going to make her his" Snow said in confusion once again, she couldn't understand the logic behind that explanation
"Yes" Regina said in a low voice
"How" Snow said in frustration "I'm sorry Regina but your concept of love is…is…"
"I never said it will make her love him Snow" Regina yelled in frustration, she might have forgiven Snow for what happened to Daniel, she might have even accepted that it wasn't her fault, but she wasn't about to let her teach her about love
"Then what did you…"
"She'll be his because after killing you nothing will ever matter to her again" Regina said interrupting Snow "trust me Snow I would know, I…I…"
"I did it to her" Rumpelstiltskin said in a small and ashamed voice
"What?" Snow and Charming said in confusion
"I needed Regina to turn evil, I needed her to hate you so that she will cast the curse" Rumpelstiltskin explained "so I hired Dr. Whale and Jefferson to shatter her heart even more" he continued as he got everyone's attention "you see, your step mother had saved Daniels body hopping to bring him back one day, I made her believe that I knew someone who could help her bring him back, Dr. Whale…"
"That was a lie" Regina said as realization came in "you tricked me"
"It was the only way to convince you… it was the only way to…"
"To turn me evil"
"Yes"
"I don't understand what are you to talking about" Snow mumbled, interrupting the conversation that had taken place between Regina and Rumpelstiltskin
"The reason I turned evil was because I lost all hope of bringing him back" Regina mumbled in tears
"I made her believe she could bring him back through Dr. Whale, better known as Dr. Frankenstein, once she couldn't do that, she lost everything and became exactly what I need de her to" Rumpelstiltskin finished "Regina I'm…"
"Don't" Regina said with a sharp tone "it's too late for that"
"Regina…"
"What does that have to do with anything" Charming mumbled in confusion
"If Emma kills us then, she'll be alone, she'll have nothing to fight for and he'll use that to turn her evil, just like he did" Snow said pointing a shaky finger at Rumpelstiltskin, the man truly responsible for all of their pain "and that's how she'll become his" she mumbled
"We won't let that happen" Charming said as realization came in after Snow explained it to him
"No we won't" Snow said "what do you suggest we do" she said turning to Hook, who had been watching the whole conversation in aw, Rumpelstiltskin was more of a monster then he had originally thought
"I guess we should hide" Hook said
"We"
"Well everyone but Rumpelstiltskin" he explained
"Why" Rumpelstiltskin asked
"Pan will be looking for you" he pointed at Snow and Charming "I say we wait and see what his plan is when he doesn't see you two there"
"I think this could actually work" Rumpelstiltskin said with understanding "tell your people to follow me Snow"
"I don't know if that's such a good idea" Snow said defensively, she couldn't trust the fate of her people to the man who was responsible for everything Regina had done
"I won't let anything happen to them"
"Well I don't exactly trust you"
"I know" he said "but I'm not the man I used to be"
"Well…"
"Snow we don't have a choice" Charming said as he placed a hand on her shoulder "we have to trust him"
"OK" Snow nodded "Red tell everyone to go with him"
"Snow" Red said not really trusting Rumpelstiltskin
"We don't have a choice Red, it's the only way" Snow said with regret, but if saving Emma meant she had to trust the man standing in front of them, then that was exactly what she was going to do. She had placed the fate of her people before her daughter once and she wasn't about to do it again, Emma came first this time no matter what
"Hook wait" Regina yelled as she came closer to him
"What can I do for you Regina" Hook said as he came to a stop
"I need to ask you something" she said as she got closer to him, she wanted this conversation to be between the two of them
"And what's that?" he asked both a little annoyed and confused
"The two idiots over there are too worried about their daughter to notice the look you had on your face when you found us at the apartment"
"I don't know what you are talking about Regina…"
"Oh you do" Regina said a little harshly "I just hope that what happen between you and Emma at your ship was worth putting her life in danger"
"I don't…"
"As Rumpelstiltskin pointed out today I've been in love once" Regina continued before Hook could say anything else "and considering that, I know what kissing someone you love for the first time looks like, I saw it in your eyes, just like I saw it in Snows when she met Charming, you are in love with her and by the look in your eyes I can tell she loves you too"
"I don't think that concerns you Regina" Hook interrupted before she could say anything else "and most importantly I don't think this chat is appropriate at the moment, considering we are about to start a battle"
"True" Regina said "I just want to make something clear Hook" she said in a low and threatening voice as she came closer to him "if by the end of this I have to tell my son that I couldn't save his mother because you couldn't control yourself when you had the chance to save her, that kiss you gave her will be the last thing you ever did, I'm I clear"
"Wow Regina" Hook said after a long pause "if someone heard you they might think you actually care for her"
"I don't" Regina said in defensively, but the look Hook gave her made her change her mind "fine I do, I…I care about her"
"Why" Hook said a little confused
"Because everything she went through was my fault" she said in a small voice "because when I saw all the things those people did to her, I promised myself I would make it up to her somehow" she mumbled "and I can't do that if she's dead because you couldn't keep your tongue in your mouth"
"Regina" Hook said a little concerned, he never thought he would see Regina break in front of him and especially if that breakdown was because of Emma
"No you weren't there Hook you…"
"Were?" he asked a little confused
"When she gave him up" she whispered
"Who"
"Henry" she answered "I was there when she had to say good bye to him, and she was so broken, she told him everything she wanted to do with him, everything she expected ME to do with him and I didn't even do one of the things she had hopped for him, I failed him and her. But I'll be damn if I fail them again" she cried
"Regina" Hook said as he got closer to her "we are going to get her back, we…"
"You had the chance" she said a little louder "and you decided to kiss her"
"I…I…"
"I'm not going to tell those idiots what you did because it will only delay us, but mark my words Hook if something happens to her, I'll make you pay myself" she threatened "am I clear?"
"If something happens to her there is nothing you could do to me as I'll already be dead" he answered "when Milah died, I died with her for 300 years until I met Emma, she made me love again, and if I lose her that will be the end of me"
"Well let's hope it's not" Regina said as she regained her strength, she wasn't in the mood to comment on Hooks resent confection, even though it put her at ease, with the way that man loved Emma, they might still have a chance "you've been warned" she finished and with that she left him behind and headed towards Snow and David who had been watching them intently
Hook stood frozen as he watch Regina disappear, he still couldn't get over the fact that Regina had scolded him for what he had done. He knew she was right, he had been blaming himself ever since, but being scolded by Regina of all people was not something he expected
"So you had the chance to free her and instead you chose to make out with her" Rumpelstiltskin said from behind "interesting"
"What are you doing here" Hook said in frustration, the last think he needed at the moment was to have a talk with Rumpelstiltskin
"I needed to talk to Regina, but hearing your talk well…"
"Why don't you leave Regina alone for the moment and do what you're supposed to do" Hook said in frustration
"Testy are we dear?"
"Just go" Hook said in frustration
"Fine" Rumpelstiltskin mumbled "let's just hope for your own good that Miss Swan comes out of this alive, for your sake I mean" he laughed
"My sake, why?"
"Well Regina just threatened you" he said pointing the obvious "and imagine what would happen if those two found out"
"True" Hook smiled "but I wouldn't be to calm crocodile, what do you think your son would think of you if she died"
"She won't die" Rumpelstiltskin said with determination "I won't let her"
"Neither will I" Hook said "and if I were you I would leave before Snow comes here and makes you"
"True" Rumpelstiltskin smiled "that woman is scary when it comes to the people she loves"
"That she is" Hook smiled as the both looked at Snow staring at them, with the look of determination she had on her face she looked so much like Emma
"I'll take my leave"
"Good luck crocodile" Hook said before he could disappear
"The same goes to you pirate"
Snow stared at Regina and Hook as they shared a heated conversation, she wanted to know what was so important that they found the need to delay their rescue, but didn't have the guts to go up to them and stop them. Both Hook and Regina looked ready to kill and if there was something she had learned from Regina it was to not interrupt when the woman was having those types of discussions.
"Snow" Charming said for the third time "are you even listening to me"
"Yes" she said quickly as she turned her attention to him "I mean no" she smiled shyly "what are they talking about" she asked
"I don't know and frankly I don't care" he said "Snow we…"
"Did you see her face Charming" Snow said interrupting him "she was so…so broken"
"He did just confess to turning her evil" he said pointing the obvious
"He did all of this" Snow said ignoring him once again "he was the one to do everything, he created the curse and if that wasn't enough he used her, he manipulated her until there was nothing left, but her hate for me" she mumbled sadly "all this time, all this time Charming I blamed her for everything that had happened to me, to us, to Emma, when in reality I should have blamed him"
"No Snow" Charming said as he came closer to her "don't blame yourself for blaming Regina" he said sadly "everything she did was her fault not his"
"Didn't you hear what he just said Charming" she yelled in frustration "he made her evil he…he…"
"He broke her heart, he broke her spirit, but he didn't make her do all the things she did, that was all her Snow not him"
"When I told Rumpelstiltskin that I wanted to forget you" Snow started "he gave me a potion and the second I took it, I became evil, the first thing that potion made me do was try to kill Regina" she smiled sadly "and I would have done it if it wasn't for you"
"Snow…"
"The only difference between me and Regina was you" she smiled as she came closer to him "if it wasn't for you I would have killed her, I had you but she didn't have anyone and Rumpelstiltskin made sure of that. He made sure she lost everything just so he could have his son back, he's a monster"
"Yes" Charming said "and the sad part is that he did everything to get him back and his son doesn't even want him"
"True" Snow said sadly "I guess that's the price he had to pay"
"I guess"
"I just hope we won't have to pay the same price" she said sadly
"Snow…"
"She's so closed up Charming she's…"
"She loves us" Charming interrupted her "she loves you"
"True, but that, that…"
"Snow she just sacrificed herself for us" Charming interrupted once again, he hated when she thought like that
"She shouldn't have done that"
"But she did" he said quickly "what more prove do you need"
"I don't know"
"She loves us Snow, and once we get her back we are going to prove to her how much we love her" he finished and smiled when he saw a small smile form on her lips
"I'm going to go get them, we are on a tight schedule" she said as she turned her attention to Regina and Hook
"No need" Charming said as Regina started to walk towards them
"What was that about?" Snow asked Regina as she came closer to them
"Nothing that concerns you" Regina said harshly
"Regina"
"Do you really want to waste time talking to me instead of saving your daughter?"
"No" Snow said quietly "but we are not done"
"I didn't think we were" she said as she walked a little farther away from everyone, not in the mood of having another heart to heart conversation at the moment
Emma tried to hold her valance as Pan harshly pulled her up from the floor. As hard as she tried to hide the pain that was going through her body at the harshness of the move she couldn't. After days of being tortured both physically and mentally she found that her resolve was finally falling, she felt weak and tiered. But she couldn't give up now, she had to fight one last time, she couldn't let him make her murder her family.
"Lean on me Emma" Pan said as he pulled her closer to him "you don't have to act strong anymore honey, I know I've finally managed to break you" he laughed
"Get away from me you monster" Emma said as loud as she could even though it was only a whisper
"What did I tell you about calling me monster, honey" Pan said angrily as he pushed her, which caused Emma to fall once again on the hard floor
He then leaned down on the floor next to her and harshly placed his hand on her face "you'll have to learn to respect me Emma" he said harshly "I'm starting to get tiered of your attitude and I really don't want to use that dagger to force you to respect me, but you are not giving me much of a choice" he said as he removed his hand from her face and got up "now get up"
Emma looked at him with hatred, she knew that if he loved her as much as he said he did then that was the only way to hurt him, by showing him that the last thing he'll ever get from her was love. She then placed both hands on the floor in an attempt to get up, she wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of knowing how physically hurt she actually was, but as she tried to pull herself up she found her body giving in as she fell flat faced on the floor once again
"I said get up" Pan said a little frustrated as he came closer to her
Emma tried again to get up, but as much as she wanted to, her body just wouldn't respond to her wishes, so she pulled her face up to meet his eyes and with all the hatred she could put in her voice she mumbled "I can't"
"What was that" Pan asked as he got closer to her
"I can't" she said a little louder "after everything you've done to me, I… I can't"
"Oh" he smiled, if there was something he knew about Emma it was that she never accepted help from anyone and if she was asking for it now then it meant that he was actually breaking her "why didn't you just said so honey" he laughed "let me help you" he then gave her his hand, which she reluctantly took, and pulled her up "that wasn't so hard was it" he mocked, knowing exactly how hard it had been for her to let him help her "now let's go honey, your family is waiting"
"Please" Emma mumbled "please, don't make me do this"
"We already discussed this Emma"
"Please" she pleaded again "I'll…"
"We are not discussing this again Emma" he said harshly
"Please, I'll go with you, I'll..."
"Emma" he warned "you'll go with me regardless" he smiled "now on to business" he said as he pulled her forward "I know your parents love you more than anything in the world, which will mean they wouldn't fight you once you start to attack, but I can't take my chances" he smiled once again as he looked at every part of Emma's broken body "I can't have you fighting Snow White and Prince Charming like this sweetheart"
"What's that's supposed to mean" Emma said a little confused
"It means that on the off chance that your parents decide to fight against you honey, I need you strong enough to fight back" he said as he pressed his hand on her forehead "you have magic, which fortunately for both of us I control that magic, but how am I supposed to control that magic and make you fight if you can't even lift yourself from that floor" he laughed
"So you are going to heal me" Emma said in surprise, she never saw that coming
"Yes" he smiled "I need you healthy if I want you to win, what use are you to me like this, you can't even move"
"I…"
"This might hurt a little bit honey, I'm sorry" he said before she could attempt to defend herself once again, and before Emma could say anything else a sharp scream left her lips as she felt magic surge through her body. Just like that, she felt good again, she felt strong, no longer broken, no longer hurt, but before she could even think of making a run for it Pan held her in place and placed another set of handcuffs on her hands and feet "come on honey let's go" he whispered in her ear as a smile formed in his mouth "everyone is waiting"
"You won't get away with this" Emma said as she tried to pull away from him
"I already did" he mumbled as he pulled her closer to him and in a matter of seconds they were both standing on the top of the Jolly Roger, and to Emma's horror, so was everyone from StoryBrooke.
First of all I' so sorry for the wait, its been a hard couple of months but I'm back
Second I wanted to answer some of the questions and comments you guys made of the previous chapter,
-The reason Emma is not dead after everything she's been through, its because she's the new dark one and as we've learned on the show the dark one cant die
-Snow is not pregnant in this story therefore she is not putting the baby's life at risk
-And Emma is not mad at Snow and Charming for wanting another child, she's mad at the way Snow expressed those feelings, I don't know what you guys think but I think that little speech Snow had on the caves last season was a little harsh concerning Emma, and I wanted to express those feelings on this story, since the show clearly ignored them
I hope this answers some of the questions you guys had and if you have any more please ask me I'll be happy to answer them
Thanks for all the support and again sorry for the wait, it wont happen again ;)