Finding You Always

The Ties That Bind, Pt 1

Chapter 116: The Ties That Bind, Pt. 1

While her parents and Regina were discussing possible strategies to escape the Underworld, Emma looked around for Killian and found him standing in front of a headstone on the other side of the cemetery. Gently, she sided up to him and put her hand in his, as she finally saw what he was looking at.

"Your brother..." she started to say.

"He's here..." Killian uttered in disbelief.

"Can you think of any unfinished business he might have?" she asked. He shook his head.

"No...I don't understand this," he replied.

"Come on..." she said, as she pulled him along.

"Where are we going?" he asked.

"To find Liam. as long as we're here, let's get as many people as we can to move on. Who knows, that might be the key to defeating Hades," she replied, but he stopped.

"What is it? Don't you want to see your brother?" she asked.

"Swan...I spent centuries after his death doing a lot of really terrible things," he lamented.

"He's your brother...he loves you no matter what. Besides, you won't face him alone," she replied. But he didn't look convinced.

"You've changed Killian. And for some reason, Liam isn't at peace. Don't you want to help fix that?" she asked. He nodded.

"You're right...this isn't about me. I just have no idea where he would be," he replied. She smirked.

"Well, good thing I'm really good at finding people," she answered, as she tugged him along.

As Emma and Killian went off to find Liam, the rest of them took the time to find certain loved ones they were curious about. So it was only natural that Regina found herself in front of Daniel's grave, which was tipped over.

"He's not here," Snow said. Regina nodded.

"He's at peace," she said in relief, as a tear slipped down her cheek. Snow put a hand on the other woman's shoulder.

"I'm so glad...after what happened," she said, feeling that old guilt creep up in her. Regina shook her head.

"It's not your fault Snow...it never truly was," Regina assured.

Snow would always feel guilty about telling Cora that secret, but at that time, as a child, she had never once entertained the idea that Cora would kill Daniel, as a result. She was just a little girl mourning her mother and hoping Regina wouldn't lose her mother too. Snow hugged her and Regina hugged back. Leopold couldn't help watch them with an overwhelming feeling of envy. As they parted, Snow went to find David and the twins, while Regina stayed back.

"When I married you...I didn't know what Cora had done to this man," Leopold mentioned.

"No...but you knew who she was," Regina retorted.

"Yes...and I know how that must make me look," he admitted.

"You won't find an argument here," Regina replied coldly, as she walked away. He realized that perhaps an absolution between them was not possible and he would have to come to terms with that.

Xander took a sharp breath, as he found his wife's tipped over headstone.

"I miss her...everyday," Xander said, as David put a hand on his shoulder.

"I know...so do I," he agreed.

"At least she had you all those years...to take care of her," he mentioned. David smiled.