A Timeless Tale: Captain Swan

Chapter 12

For those of you who got through the last chapter and didn't stop reading because you were too freaking lost: Thank you!
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The second Killian and Hook fell back through the portal, both Emma's came running out of the palace and into their Killian's arms.

The younger version of Emma crashed into her Killian and just stood with her arms around him and her forehead against his for a few moments before kissing him softly.

"Don't ever leave me like that again, Swan," Killian said against her lips.

"Never," she promised.

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It had now been two days since both Killians' safe return.

Two days of extensive planning and several failed attempts to create a portal to return home.

Emma and Killian were walking through the palace hallway when Kaitlin found them and explained excitedly that Rumple had finally made a portal to send them home.

And that's where they stood now, hugging everyone goodbye.

Saying goodbye to Kaitlin was the hardest.

Emma clung onto her future daughter tightly as she whispered "You did it. You changed fate," into her ear.

Saying goodbye to Liam was difficult too. The young boy was extremely confused, but hugged both Emma and Killian one last time, then both children went to their parents.

The older Emma pulled the past self aside.

"You have Kaitlin in Storybrooke. Three months late, you're sent here. Don't be stubborn. You will become a queen. You won't want to at first but you will. If not, I will personally track you down and force it on you. Because I know how unbelievably stubborn you are," future Emma said.

Emma laughed and hugged her future self. "Deal," she said.

Meanwhile, Rumple patted Hook on the back. "I'll start realizing my idiocy shortly after Kaitlin is born. Know I'm being sincere. I most likely won't behead you," Rumple chuckled.

Both future and past Killian smiled at that.

"Treat Emma well," future Killian said before sending his younger self off to young Emma.

Emma took Killian's hand, nodded at him, waved to everyone one last time before jumping.

They landed on the docks of a very empty and charred-looking Storybrooke.

"Emma..." Killian said nervously, helping her up, "Care to explain to me why the town is steaming?"

Emma looked around at what used to be Storybrooke but was now, seemingly, a pile of rubble and shook her head.

"I thought maybe you'd know," she said in a small voice.
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So this is what happens when I write on my phone instead of my iPad. The chapter disappears three times on the app before I decide to write it in notes. How many times is the app going to crash ugh!!! This was written in 20 minutes at midnight after being lost three times so I'm sorry if it's bad. I have a new plot though, so stay tuned!

~Emily❤️