Under the Town

Chapter 14: A Forgetful Past

~Milah and Snow shared a smile before Killian came rushing back. At the same time, Neal and David had come back with more firewood.

"Killian? What's wrong?" Neal asked.

"The door. It's open." Killian confirmed. Everyone's eyes shot wide open.~

"What?" David said, setting his firewood down on the ground before walking up to Killian.

"How did you get it open?" Snow asked. Killian gave her a worried look.

"I didn't, It just opened." Killian admitted.

"Just like that? You would think the ruler of the Underworld would have more tricks up his sleeve," Regina remarked.

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go find my mom!" Henry said enthusiastically, ready to find Emma. 

"Henry," Regina said slowly and soft. Henry's mood dropped immediately at his mother's tone. He knew what she was about to say.

"I can help." Henry pleaded. "Please, I want to save Emma too." Regina put her hand on his shoulder.

"The whole point of Emma coming here without us was to keep you safe. You need to be safe. This is way too dangerous."

"And how would you know? You've never met him." Henry complains.

"I have," Neal pitched in. "And trust me Henry, you don't want to be any closer to him than you have to." Henry looked at Neal with sad eyes, still not over his dad's death.

"But Dad I can help!"

"Henry, stay here. If you won't do it for your mom, do it for me." Neal said seriously. Henry's expression relaxed a bit from anger to slight annoyance.

"Who will stay with me?" Henry said to Regina, annoyed and defeated.

"Milah will," Killian pitched in. All heads turned to Killian at his offer. Killian's eyes connected with David's, waiting for his approval. David nodded.

"You're kidding me. You want to leave a complete stranger here with my son?" Regina snapped.

"I'm not a stranger," Milah replied. "I'm his grandmother." Milah looked at Neal's face for his reaction, but his attention was away from her and focused on his son. 

"We don't have time to debate this," Killian commented.

"Ok, fine." Regina gave in. She gave Henry one last hug before heading towards the castle, which now only stood yards away from their campsite.

~~~

~Hours before~

Hades paced back and fourth in the throne room, debating his next course of action. The savior was locked up, and still unwilling to help. He would have to hurt her, he knew that. He just wasn't sure of how. Until it finally hit him. 

"I control what happens down here, I control everyone's pasts... I can get into her mind" Hades mumbles to himself. "Perfect" 

Hades let himself into the basement, barely making a sound on the stone steps leading to Emma's cell. When he turned the corner and Emma became visible, he allowed himself a tiny smirk.

"You still have a chance." Hades taunted. "You can still save yourself and your family," 

Emma looked up at the voice. Once she saw who it was she immediately stood up from where she sat and walked to the front of her cell.

"Let me out," Emma said sternly. "Even if I could help you I have no idea how. I'm not the person you're looking for. I can't bring you back, I'm sorry." Emma's strong voice turned desperate.