Let's Sail Away, Love

Chapter 24: Heavy Hearts

Through out all the searching for Emma, Killian's thoughts always ended up at letting her go once they find her. On one hand, Hook could look and find Emma on his own but getting defeating Davy would be a challenge alone.

He glanced to Charming. Killian hated him for that damn ultimatum he gave him. It was the only way to make certain Emma was completely safe.

Right now, Emma was still in the dirty cell holding on to hope- which was fading- that Killian would come for her.

All of her thoughts wondered to Killian. What he was doing. What he was thinking. Nothing occupied her mind more than Killian.

A click from the door grabbed Emma's attention. A dirty, buff man with a beard came up to the cell. He stared at Emma with lust in his eyes. She saw it and backed away from the bars.

"Hello, princess," he smiled while he opened the cell door, "oh, don't be scared. It'll be fun..well, for me anyway."

He didn't try to hide what he wanted to do to her. It disgusted and scared Emma all at once. She backed up to the wall as he closer. Then when he was close enough, the man pushed Emma's waist back.

"Don't worry about anyone coming down. They're all waiting for their turn," he whispered, "they'll be patient."

Emma let a tear run down her cheek as the man sucked on her neck. He moved his hands lower and higher on her body while Emma felt utterly frozen in place.
"I bet your captain isn't as good as me," the man looked her in the eye at a pause.

Killian...

Emma found her strength and pushed the man off of her. She slapped and kicked him back. He stumbled back into the bars of the cell.

"You bitch!" He shouted lunging at her. The bearded man grabbed Emma's arm and flung her to another side of the cell. She hit her head and fell unconscious to the floor.

The man rolled his eyes and left. As he arrived on deck, a sword was placed on his neck.

"Where's my princess?" A voice snarled.

"D-down there." The man pointed to the brig doors, "please, don't hurt me."

The sword plunged into his chest without another word.

"Where's Emma?" Charming asked running to Hook.

"I've got her, you handle Davy." Killian ordered working his way down the stairs away from the bloodbath on deck.

His eyes took seconds to adjust but he spotted Emma almost instantly. Killian ran to her and knelt down. He caressed her cheek and kissed her forehead.

"Love," he whispered as a small smile found its way onto his lips, "wake up. I'm here." When Emma showed no response, Killian got worried.

"Emma?" He patted her cheek a few times which only caused her head to fall to the side, "Emma, wake up! Bloody hell. Please don't leave me, Swan, wake up! Emma, please!"

Still nothing.

Tears fell from Killian's eye as he picked up his love and brought her up the deck. His crew noticed Emma and got excited but it died down as they saw her state. Then they fought harder.

Killian took her into a cabin on Charming's ship. Gently, he laid her on the plush bed. He knelt beside her and interlaced his fingers with hers.

As he kissed her hand, Charming came in and saw his daughter. "Is she..." he couldn't bare to finish.

"I don't know," Killian stood from her side face him, "but, Zeus himself forbid she is or I'll see to it that you are next!"

"It's time to say goodbye, Hook. We had a deal," David responded with a heavy heart, "now honor it."

Killian nodded clenching his jaw, "I'd like to do it alone...please."

Charming left Killian alone with his love.

He knelt next to Emma and held her hand, "I might not be there when you open those beautiful green eyes of yours, because I know you will, but I will always love you, Emma Swan. I swear not a day will go by I won't think of you." Killian placed her ring back on it's chain then put it around Emma's neck. "Your father may see it." He chuckled shaking his head and trying not to cry. "I'm...I'm sorry I agreed to this; to letting you go. But you're going to be safe now. You're going to have the life you deserve... as queen, a life I could never give you. I-I don't know how to say goodbye, love. I don't want to. You are my happy ending and I don't want to lose you." Killian planted a soft kiss on her lips and one on her forehead, "I...I love you."

He walked out of the room and wiped his eyes.