Losing Light

Chapter 9

The world is going to end and we are all going to die.

I'M GOING TO KILL HADES BEFORE KILLIAN CAN EVEN THINK ABOUT WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO TO HIM FIRST.

I'm thinking maybe a slow and painful death. Who's coming with me? Hades has messed with the wrong pirate captain. 

"Scream, and I'll slit your throat," the voice whispered in her ear.

"I doubt that," Emma whispered back. "That blade won't hurt me."

"No, no, no, no, no. It won't kill you, but it will hurt you."

"Well go on then. Do it."

"No. I want to watch you suffer."

"Why do you want to do this to me?"

"Because of what you are. You're a witch. Witchcraft is forbidden in this time." The pressure was increased on the blade. She could feel the metal digging into her skin. "Go on witch. Free yourself." Emma shut her eyes and the blade dropped from her neck. She turned around and the man was paralyzed where he stood. He had a twinge of panic behind his eyes. She moved away from him and grabbed the knife. "Are you going to kill me?" He asked. She glanced down at the knife. The moonlight reflecting off of it. "I don't think you have it in you. You can't kill me."

"No, I won't kill you. That's not who I am."

"But it is who I am," another voice said. The man in front of her took a sharp intake of breath as a sword was ran right through him. "Are you alright, Swan?"

She shook her head and backed up. "Why did you do that?"

"He was going to hurt you. I was protecting you."

"Killian, you can't do that anymore."

"I don't give a damn about what your mother wants. Neither should you. If you love me and I love you, then we should just go. Let's run away together. Emma, you won't have to worry about anyone else trying to hurt you."

"I had the situation handled!"

"Did you?"

"Yes!" She saw the look on his face said otherwise. "You didn't think that I could save myself, did you?"

"Of course I knew you could take care of yourself."

"You do know I can tell when someone is lying."

"Am I? I know you. You are strong and completely capable. I just prevented it from happening again."

Emma put her hands on her head. "You need to go."

"No. I'm not leaving you again. I'll kidnap you again if I have to."

"You were the one that brought me back in the first place! I didn't want to come back!"

"You did. You may be able to tell when someone is lying, but you aren't that good at it yourself. I saw it in your eyes that you didn't want to stay with me."

"But I know that now! If you don't want to believe me, fine." A tear slipped down her cheek.

"I do believe you!"

"What are you even doing here?"

"Did you really think that I wasn't going to continue watching you?" Emma looked down. "I'll never stop fighting for us. You have no idea how bad I want to go see your mother right now and tell her I want you. That I'm not going to listen to her and I'm taking you back with me!"

"Then what's stopping you? I thought you only cared about yourself."

"No, I care about you as well."