The Truest Love

Chapter 7: Take My Heart

"Killian, don't!" She ran after him, out of Gold's shop, and grabbed his arm.

"If it's my heart he wants, then he'll get it." He looked at her with sympathy. "If you get your family back, then I'm doing it, Swan. You love them and I will not stand in the way of you and your son. There's no way I'm ever going to do that. If there's anything I can do to get him out of harms way then I'll do it. I love the boy too, Emma," he pulled away and kept walking.

He looked around frantically, angry at the world.

"Gold! I know you're listening; you always do! You can have it! Take my heart and give Emma her family back! Make this deal I'll sign a stupid contract, whatever the bloody hell you wan-"

"No Killian! I'm not letting you do this!" She sprinted after him and grabbed his shoulder. He swung around to face her.

"Why not?" He argued, getting defensive.

"Because I love you!" She blurted out of utter instinct. His face relaxed and he wandered deeply into her eyes.

"I know, Swan. And I love you, which is why I have to do this," he pulled away, and his face hardened in all seriousness.

"No! I refuse to believe that!" She shouted. "Killian, we'll find another way... we always do. Hell, look at my parents," he turned towards her as his eyes filled with tears.

"It's my fault, I should have been the one he took, not Henry. I should have been there for the boy. You trusted me to take care of him," a streak ran down his left cheek and she cupped his chin and wiped it away with her thumb. "I'm so sorry, Swan. I just wanted to be a good man," he kissed her forehead. "I've failed you, and I'm sorry." He closed his eyes and took a couple deep breaths, sniffing.

"No you haven't, Killian. We'll find Henry and Neal. If it's one thing my parents have taught me, it's that we always find each other," she smiled weakly up at him.

"Which is why we're leaving now," Emma turned to see David and Mary Margaret. David was holding his sword and red-eyed Mary Margaret had her bow and arrows.

"There's one more stop we have to make, let's go save our sons," David claimed heroically.

"Where are we going?" Emma asked still clinging to Killian's chest.

"We're going to see Regina.." Mary Margaret sputtered out. Regina... Emma had forgotten all about telling Regina that her son was abducted.

"Okay, Hook and I will drive to Regina's house and talk to her. You two need to inform the town." Mary Margaret and David nodded and started jogging towards Granny's Diner. "Belle, can you find anything on enchantments in the library? I think until we have Gold behind bars, we need another curse on the town, so no one can leave." Emma turned to Belle who was still trying to process everything that had gone on.

"Y... Yes I'll get right on that," she turned and headed towards the library.

"Belle!" Emma shouted after her. Belle turned as Emma bounded after her. "Belle, I'm.. I'm sorry this must be really hard for you," Emma rested her hand on Belle's shoulder. Belle nodded and swallowed. She started crying, so Emma embraced her, comforting her. She had no one at all anymore. "Hey," Emma said prying Belle off of her shoulder. "Go to Archie's office and see if he will go look with you in the library! Two is always better than one, and I think you need some company right now," Belle wiped away her tears and sniffed, taking deep breaths. She glanced in the direction of Archie's office.

"I'm sor-"

"It's okay to express pain, Belle... healthy even," Emma gave her one last reassuring smile and turned to get in the car. Killian had already managed to start it, but sat in the passenger seat (she had no idea how since a week ago he learned what a car even was). She plopped into the drivers seat and put her seat belt on. She pushed the gear to drive and started down the road. Trying her best not to burst into tears, she headed to Regina's mansion.