Captain Swan: Protection

Chapter 3

Emma's POV

We went to Gold's shop and Elsa recognized the necklace she gave Anna for her wedding.

That was two days ago and no one has seen either the Snow Queen or the girl who saved Killian, who feels like he's being watched sometimes.

Right now I'm walking with Killian in the woods where he and Elsa first saw the Snow Queen, looking for any sign of her.

"Find anything?"  I asked.

"No.  And I'm getting frustrated.  Who was that girl Swan?  Why did she save me?  Why did she risk her life like that?  I don't even know her."  He's still a bit upset over the whole almost dying thing.

"You said she was a teenager, right?  Well, maybe you knew her when she was little and she remembered you."  I know I'm grasping at straws, but I'm running out of ideas.

"No.  I haven't seen any children that look anything like that.  At least not that I recall, and I'm fairly certain I'd remember a child who could use magic."  He said.

"Maybe she didn't know she could magic."  I suggested.

"Maybe, but I don't think so.  I can't recall meeting someone who looks like that."  He said thoughtful.  I stayed silent and looked for clues.

"I'm going up ahead.  You look around here a bit."  Killian said.

"Ok.  Be careful.  Holler if you find something."

"Don't worry love.  I'll be fine."  He gave me a quick kiss, smiled, and started walking further ahead while I stayed behind and looked for clues.

After about 15 minutes of finding nothing, I started walking to where Killian went.  When I reached the top of a hill, I was terrified by what I saw.

A woman in a white dress, the Snow Queen I'm guessing, had her hand up, and was using magic to strangle Killian, who was floating helplessly in the air.

"Killian!  Let him go!"  I ran towards them and the woman turned to me.

"Emma."  She said as she put her hand down and Killian fell to the ground, his eyes closed and not moving.

"What did you do to him!?"  I yelled as I used my magic to knock her away from him.  "Killian!?"  I said as I reached him.  He was breathing, so he wasn't dead.  "Thank God."  I whispered as I started to feel tears stream down my face.

Then I got mad.  "You. You did this."  I got up and faced the Snow Queen, standing between her and Killian.  She seemed happy, which made me even more angry.

"Emma, I must say, I'm surprised to see you here."

"Why do you sound more happy than surprised?  And how do you know my name?"  I definitely don't trust her.

"Your reputation precedes you.  And yes, I am happy.  I wanted to meet you, I was just hoping it would be under different circumstances."  She's telling the truth about wanting to meet me at a different time, but lying about my reputation.  She's a pretty good liar though.

"What do you want?  Why do you want to kill Killian?"  I demanded.

"That was not part of my original plan.  He just got in the way.  Twice."  Lies.  "And what I want...what I want is a family."  Truth.

"The way you're going about is wrong.  And why do you want to kill him?  What did he do to you?"

"I told you, Emma.  I wasn't planning to kill him.  Why don't you believe me?"  She pretended to sound hurt as she walked towards me and Killian.  I officially hate her now.