Losing Light

Chapter 6

Mary Margaret was on Earth for nine full days disguised as a normal person looking for Emma. No matter where she went, she couldn't find her daughter. As she went to new places, she destroyed the land. Crops died and nothing was growing. The people around her were panicking. They would soon die without food, and so would the animals. David noticed this and started to worry. The Gods needed the people alive and Mary Margaret was a big part in keeping them alive. He quickly found her in a field kneeling down on the ground. Her cheeks had tear stains on them and she was dirty. Her hair was sticking up everywhere and she looked very tired.

"Mary Margaret, it's time to come home. Fix the lands, get something to eat, and rest. You've been at this for nine days," David begged, putting his hands on her shoulders.

She got out of his hold and stood up. "How are you not worried? She could be hurt! I haven't seen one flower at any one of the places that I have visited. Someone kidnapped her and I will find out who and why."

"The people will start to die without you. Emma is strong. I'm sure she's fine." He still had to tell his wife that his brother took Emma to the Underworld.

"But what if she isn't? I want my baby back. I will not do anything until I know where she is." Mary Margaret disappeared and away from David to continue her search.

She walked around the Earth until she ended up in another field. The sun was beginning to set but she didn't care. But then something caught her eye. She moved closer and it was a narcissus flower. One of Emma's favorites. Mary Margaret ran to it and picked it up out of the ground. She held it close to her heart as hot tears spilled down her cheeks once more.

"I heard that Emma was missing. I wanted to tell you that I saw something take her."

Mary Margaret spun around and looked at her close friend, Regina. (Athena) "Who? Who took my daughter?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but this thing was dark."

Realization hit her, "Killian."

"What would he have to do with any of this?"

"He wanted to marry Emma. Take her down to the Underworld. I didn't let him, so he must have kidnapped her. I have to get her back!"

"Mary Margaret, the only people that have been to the Underworld is Killian himself, Emma, and Will."

"Then nobody eats again here on Earth until I get Emma back!"

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Killian woke up later that night by himself in bed. He heard footsteps around his room. "Emma, darling, come back to bed," he mumbled. But there wasn't any sounds. He opened his eyes but she wasn't anywhere in sight. "Emma!" He sat up and noticed a trail of leaves. The leaves went out of the room, so he got dressed and followed the trail. It led outside to the gardens, but then stopped. He saw a guard walking past him and Killian grabbed the man's arm. "Have you seen Emma?" He asked.

"Sorry sir, but I haven't."

Killian nodded and went to further out into the gardens. A stray leaf was on the ground. It was a horrible shade of brown or yellow. Emma's colors were bright and beautiful unless she was in a bad mood. He knew that. He looked up and saw a white colored dress and a head of golden hair. He dropped the leaf and ran towards it. "Emma!"

The figure turned around and he saw her. Something he had never seen before was in her eyes. "What?" She asked harshly.

"I've been looking all over for you. Why did you leave?"

"Why didn't you tell me you let him out?"

He stopped dead in his tracks. "I didn't-"

"But you did! I saw him walking down the hallway! You lied to me! You said that you'd never let him out. That my safety was important to you."