Under the Town

Chapter 11: Found You

Everyone filed into the Underworld version of Granny's Bed and Breakfast, and made their way over to the living space. Killian's brother, Liam, had stayed behind. In case Killian escaped, he wanted to wait for his brother on the ship. Snow, Henry, Regina, Robin and Neal sat down. David stood next to the couch with his hand placed on Mary Margaret's shoulder. Emma stood in front of everyone, tightening and releasing her fingers inside her palms out of anxiety. Mary Margaret motioned for her to sit, but Emma ignored the gesture and paced.

"Emma, you should sit." Neal said. Emma looked at him with a serious look.

"What's the prophecy?" Emma asked, ignoring Neal's comment. Neal looked at her with worried eyes but gave in and took a breath.

"The prophecy says the savior is able to defy rules of the world of the living, she can change fate." Neal explained.

"That's it?" Emma said, waiting for more. "I thought I was doing that already how does that have anything to do with Hades?" She asked confused and impatiently.

"Hades was expecting you to come." Neal explained.

"How did he know she was coming?" David questioned. Neal looked at him with a serious face.

"Well he's the ruler of the Underworld, he can see when people are about to die. In this case," Neal started.

"It was Hook," Regina finished. Neal nodded.

"He thought once Emma lost someone she couldn't live without, she would come to the Underworld," he continued.

"He wasn't wrong," Regina commented.

"So how does this help us find Killian?" Emma said, ignoring Regina's comment. Neal looked at her worriedly.

"I think he might have him," Neal assumed. 

"Why would he take him?" Robin asked.

"So you'll have no choice but to give him what he wants," Snow said, figuring out his plan. At this everyone looked at Emma, a bit worried. She didn't take her eyes off Neal, thinking about what this meant for her.

"How do you know all of this?" Robin asked Neal. Everyone quickly looked at Robin and then back at Neal, concern and confusion creeping up on them.

"Because when I first got here he did the same thing to me. He took me thinking that Emma would come." Neal said, looking at everyone's eyes before looking back at Emma, who was now looking at the ground.

Emma shook off her feelings of guilt and sadness and focused on Killian.

"Where can we find him?" Emma piped up. She raised her head and met Neal's eyes.

"At Hades' castle, not too far from here." Neal answered. Emma looked around at everyone to see what they were thinking, and they all looked exhausted.

Snow got up and went over to Emma. She placed her hand on her forearm to console her.

"Emma, I know you want to save Killian, and we will, but right now I think what we all need is rest." Snow said, looking around at everyone's exhausted faces. Emma was about to respond when she was interrupted.

"We know where he is, we know how to get to him, right now the best thing for everyone is to get sleep," David said. Emma squeezed her eyes shut, knowing she wouldn't be able to sleep. Neal got up from his spot on the couch and stepped over to Emma.

"When was the last time you slept?" Neal asked Emma, completely oblivious to Emma's previous condition. 

Emma gave him a look, a look that made it obvious she felt the question was stupid. However, Neal continued to look at her worriedly, so she gave in and answered hesitantly.