Serendipity

Chapter 8: Smash The Mirror

Emma is sleeping in her car. Her magic is activated. She wakes up afraid."Okay. Okay, come on. Calm down."

Not a moment later, Hope joins her."Mom?"

"Hope, what are you doing here?" Emma asked."I told everyone to stay away. I can't control my powers right now. Listen, don't worry about me. I'm gonna find a way to fix this, but until I do... You got to go."

"No. You always think that pulling away from people will fix your problems, but it never does. I can help you." Hope touches Emma. Emma looses the control of her powers and pushes Hope away. She's hurt."Mom,it's ok. I'm... I'm fine."

"Is that a cut? Oh my gosh, what did I do? I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I love you, kid, but you got to go. Just go!" Emma loses control again and Hope runs away.

The Snow Queen shows up."I know exactly how you feel... Seeing the fear running about in your daughter's eyes. You are out of control. But, Emma, you're not going to hurt me. Nor should you. I'm on your side.You can run, but it won't help. The only way this ends is you embracing who you are."

"If it means hurting people I love, no, thanks." Emma gets in her car and drives away.

Meanwhile Mary Margaret, David, Elsa and Hook go back to the loft."You'd think a big yellow driving machine would be easier to find." Elsa sighed."The longer she isolates herself, the worse it'll get. Her magic will just keep spiraling."

Mary Margaret sighed."Elsa's right. This was a bad idea coming home. We should still be out there searching."

"Hey, this isn't your fault. It isn't. We'll find Emma, but we've been searching all night."David began to recall,"Look everyone's exhausted, yourself included. So we refuel, we regroup. And we go out, and we find our daughter, okay?"

Hope enters the room,"You don't have to look anymore."

"Hope." Mary Margaret said,"We thought you were asleep upstairs. We told you  to stay here with your brother."

"What happened?" David asked.

"I snuck out, okay? I'm sorry, but I found her. She's out in the woods. I thought I could help calm her down, but when I showed up, it just made things worse."

Mary Margeret grabs Hope's arm and gestures for her to follow into the bathroom. It is just David and Elsa in the room."This is bad news. If anyone can calm her down, it's Hope."

"I mean...when your powers are out of control, everything's upside down. You don't want to be anywhere near the people you care about.  I was so scared that I would hurt Anna until I finally realized you can't run away from the people who love you because, in the end, they're the only ones who can help you." She pauses, seeing Hope run upstairs."I better check on her."

It is nearly two hours later when Elsa comes back from Hope and Henry's bedroom. She meets up with Mary Margeret in the kitchen."How is she?"

"Upset. I just wanted her to understand Emma's magic is tied to her emotions, like mine. The reason Emma hurt her is because she was trying so hard not to. It sounds very convoluted when I try to explain it now."

"No, no."Mary Margeret said,"Um... It makes perfect sense."

"Where's Hope? Is she okay?" Regina asked, rushing into the house.

"She's fine."David said,"She's upstairs laying down in her room. We've been trying to call you all night."

"Well, I'm sorry if I don't respond to your every summons! Though I did bring that locator potion you wanted. Maybe next time, try leading with, "thank you." Now, may I see my daughter, please?" Regina asked.