Two Worlds, One Heart

Chapter 7

Emma watched in shock as Gold ripped out Cameron's heart. The young woman fell to the floor, her hand slipping from the blonde's grasp. Emma was still recovering from the powerful visions she had seen moments before. Gold smirked, and with a clench of his fist, her sister's heart was crushed to dust. "No!" Emma screamed as Cameron went limp, her eyes closing.

"You can never defeat the Dark One." Gold growled, slowly leaving her alone in the vault and releasing the magical barrier. "Emma!" The blonde heard her father yell. She kneeled beside her sister, tears streaming down her face. She had never felt a heartbreak this bad since her son had died. Her family ran into the vault, scraped and bruised but otherwise fine.

Mary Margaret rushed to her daughter's side, looking down at her other daughter laying on the ground. "He- Gold- he crushed her heart. He killed her!" Emma sobbed, helpless to do anything. Although she didn't really know Cameron, when they connected magically she felt like she did know her. This woman, this stranger, she filled the emptiness in Emma's heart.

"Where is Zelena?" Regina asked. Emma looked up at the older woman. "Don't you get it?! Gold was impersonating her! He got to Oz somehow after he killed Henry and Hook, making it seem like he was dead. He took Zelena's magic and killed her. He said- he said he couldn't let Cameron live because she threatened his existence. She had magic, like me. Now she's gone and Gold is out there free!" Emma broke down into tears again.

August found them in the vault, his eyes widening at the sight of Cameron unmoving on the ground. Emma's heart broke for him too, as he kneeled down beside the blonde. "She's gone." Emma said, her voice barely above a whisper. August shook his head, refusing to believe her. "No. She can't be gone. She- there has to be a way we can fix this. True love's kiss!" He said, kissing the brunette. Emma watched hopefully as August lightly touched his lips to her sister's. "Cameron." He whispered to her. Nothing happened. "Allison!" The man said louder, his own eyes filling with tears.

"Robin and I will go find Gold." Regina said, touching Emma's shoulder. "We'll get Cameron back home and try to bring her back." August said. David pulled Emma up, hugging her to him and cradling her head. "Daddy." She said into his chest, tears soaking his shirt. The woman let him lead her out to his truck while August picked up Cameron.

Back at the Charmings' loft, David made a cup of hot cocoa with cinnamon for his distraught daughter as she sat by Cameron's side, holding her hand. August sat on the other side of her, equally as distraught. "I just don't see how true love's kiss didn't work!" August sighed, upset. Emma glanced at him, feeling sad for both of them. "Maybe I'm not her true love." The young man said, holding his head in his hands.

Emma reached over and took August's hand. "You are her true love, August. I've seen it. She loves you. We'll find a way to save her." The blonde smiled at her mother gratefully as Mary Margaret wrapped a quilt around her shoulders. David wrapped an arm around his wife's waist. August's mouth dropped open as if in shock. "August what is it?" Emma asked, worried for her friend.

"Your parents share one heart. Cameron and I can do the same. Maybe our love is strong enough to overpower this." August answered. Emma shook her head, glancing at her parents. "That's too dangerous. Magic is unpredictable, who knows what it will do." The blonde disagreed. "Love is the greatest magic of all. I believe in it. I believe in us." The man said determinedly.

Emma slowly nodded, knowing what it felt like to lose a love. Then, the door to the loft slammed open, Regina and Robin quickly coming in. "We lost Gold. We found him at his shop and then he poofed out. We need to put a protection spell on the loft." Regina said. "August had an idea. He wants to split his heart in half and give the other to Cameron. We thought it might be best to try that." Emma interjected.