Captain Swan One Shots

This Is Not The End

Because after last episode, I needed some Killian comforting Emma. For more pain, listen to one of my new favourite songs "Believe" by Christina Perri.
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Emma walked ahead of the group, her head spinning, her heart racing.

She had just killed someone.

She felt a hand gently catch her arm and turned around to see the worried expression of her boyfriend's face.

"Emma, how long has it been since you've slept?" He asked, moving his hand to caress her shoulder.

"I- I don't know. The sleeping spell?" She said, flustered.

"Swan, that was two days ago. You need to rest," Killian sighed.

Emma shook her head.

"You think that even if I tried, I could? Anyway, I have nowhere to go," she muttered as her parents, Regina and Henry approached.

"That isn't true, Emma. Go with Killian. He has his ship back, you can sleep there if you're still angry with us," David said apologetically.

Emma tried not to glare at her father, she really did.

"That's right, love. Come on, you need to sleep," Killian touched her back lightly.

Emma nodded hesitantly, still looking at her parents with such fury that Killian knew it was definitely time to go.

He gently led her away from everyone else after she hugged Henry again.

The walk to the docks was silent, but Emma never loosened her tight grip on Killian's hand. As soon as they below deck on the Jolly Roger, soft sobs began to escape her lips.

"Shhh," he wrapped his arms around her, protecting her from everything, just the two of them, standing in his cabin.

"Emma, everything is going to be okay. I know it may not be right now, but it will be, I promise," he said. His arms were still around her and her was moving back and forth at a soothing pace.

"How? Killian, I killed her. She's dead because of me! That isn't okay! How can that ever be okay?" Emma looked so tired, so upset, but she was still as beautiful as ever to him.

"People make mistakes. And you were protecting your son, Emma. You're human, Swan. If there's two things I've learned from you, the first is that anyone can come back from the darkness if they're given a chance. I've been in the same position as you, my love. And I've gotten through. So can you. I know you feel like you've lost yourself, but you can just as easily find yourself again," Killian placed his hand on her wet cheek, wiping away the tears, "I've gotten through. You will too, because I know you and I know you're as pure as they get,"

Emma smiled ever so slightly at that. "What's the second thing?" She asked.

"That true love can change it all," Killian replied with a kiss to her forehead.

Emma smiled and let out a breath, her shoulders relaxing slightly.

"Now get some sleep, Swan. We'll talk tomorrow."

Emma obliged and lay down on the small bed.

Killian tucked her in and began to leave the room when she grabbed his hook.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"Love-"

"You're staying. Me waking up screaming in the middle of the night from a nightmare is inevitable and I want you there to hold me when I do," she pleaded.

Killian smiled sadly at her and got into the bed, laying down beside her.

With her head rested above his heart and a fist clutching his necklaces, she fell asleep instantly.

He drifted off too, to the sound of her quiet breathing.

She didn't wake up screaming.