CaptainSwan One Shots

Firebird

Im feeling sad after sundays ep so i decided to put that to use and make myself more sad.

: Writer's POV :

Emma placed her heart upon the weighing scales and steps back to stand beside her hopefully true love. She hoped to the moon and back that this worked. It had been so long since he had held her, and she had heard a heart beat inside of his chest. Now, every time he held her and she put her hand to his chest, she felt nothing. No steady beat, just emptiness. She tried to make it seem as though she was coping, but she really wasn't. She loved Killian so much that sometimes, it physically ached. 

Killian hadn't been coping well either. Not for the same reasons, however. Whilst Emma had been craving the love of her life to be living again, Killian had been craving his love to be sane again. He had been worried ever since Emma had arrived down in the underworld. Every time she looked at him, he could see her eyes break and that just made him break inside. He was so grateful to be able to see her, but at the same time he didn't want her down with him. He loved her too much for her to be in danger. If she died and joined him, he would be crushed.

After a few seconds of absolute silence, both Emma and Killian's stomach drop. Emma's heart continued to sit on the weighing scales. 

No sudden burst of light.

No door swinging open.

And no confirmation of true love.

"It didn't bloody work." Killian said, thoughts running through his mind. He knew he had to say goodbye now. He couldn't let Emma stay down here, he needed to get her back up to the portal. Soon.

Suddenly, Emma gasped and clutched at her heart. Killian turned to her, worry striking him like lightning. She fell to the ground. All she could feel was an invisible hand clutching her chest, twisting and squeezing at her insides.

"Emma, whats wrong?" He asked hurriedly, reaching for her shoulder. Emma's breathing was hitched and she could barely speak.

"I.....Dont.....Know!" She managed to squeak. Emma fell from her knees to her side and Killian crashed down beside her. Everything was going downhill. They were meant to come down here, be happy they were true love and then eat the fruit so Killian could be alive again. But instead, here they were, Emma on the ground clutching her chest and Killian close to tears.

"Emma! Your going to be okay, love. Come on, we need to get you back to the others. They can help you!" Killian said, trying to pick her up but failing. He was trying to reassure Emma, but in reality he was reassuring himself. He couldn't believe this was happening.

"I l-love you, Kil-lian. You know- You know that r-right?" She said between gasps, her hand still clutching where her heart used to rest. Emma knew how this was going to end. At least she knew she could move on with him. She wouldn't see her son or her parents until they passed too, but she knew they would be there for each other.

"I love you too, Swan. But your not dying today. Your staying alive, even if it means going home without me. Please, get up and let me help you." Killian had tears streaming down his face now, he desperately tried to get Emma to co operate but she seemed set on what was coming. 

"I'm sorry. I'll see you soon." And with that, Emma laid back and shut her eyes. Her heart, that still rested on the weighing scales, turned to dust. Killian sat staring at the lifeless Emma Swan, regretting everything. If only she hadn't come down here, he thought. Now he waited for her to awake, but not fully awake. She would be dead, just like him. They would go back up in the anti-chamber, back to where her family awaits. And they would tell them that it didn't work, and that neither of them would be returning along side them.

After a minute of Killian staring at Emma, tears dropping from his cheeks to her face, her eyes opened. A sad smile present on her face. Killian smiled back, but it soon faded.

"Hey, Swan." He helped her up on her feet, and they walked hand in hand to the anti-chamber, leaving behind their hopes and dreams of a future.

Cried the whole way through. Apparently i like making myself sad about these things.