Monthly cycle

Light

~1 hour earlier~

Emma's POV:

I don't know how long I've been in blackness now but I know it feels like a long time, the worst part is I know that there is something missing within me and I can't put my finger on what it is.
I can hear my family arguing around me and I can't do anything to help them.

I've been trying for a while now to break away but i just can't but something within me today has made me feel stronger then before. I had a sense that I had to save someone that I had to help my family.

Suddenly a light started to shine in my eyes... getting brighter... brighter...brighter until finally when it faded the blackness was replaced by a stone ceiling.
"Emma!" Someone called
I turned my head groggily to see whale looking at me in shock
"I thought you were dying," whale said swiftly checking her heart beat
"I thought I was," Emma blinked trying to get used to the light "what happened?"
"That's a long story," whale sighed

He explained everything, I felt so guilty, why would hook do that for me? He shouldn't have given up his happiness for me I wouldn't want him to and I bet my dad gave him a hard time about it.
"Where are they now?" I asked holding my head from the dizziness that was overtaking me
"That's the thing..." he began before telling me about what had just happened

"What!?" I gasped quickly throwing the bed sheets off me and frantically finding something to put on
"What are you doing? You need to be in bed you were close to death less then 10 minutes ago!" Whale grabbed my arm
"My family are close to death now!"she snapped

Whale knew he wasn't going to win on this one so he walked over to a draw and handed me the most modest clothes he could find out of the evil queens wardrobe. I threw on the leather pants corset and over shirt before running out of the door.

I got my phone out and checked where Henrys phone gps was and drove way above the speed limit to the docks. When I got there i saw them stood on the ship. I decided the best way to do this was the element of surprise, I climbed up the mast to the top and then waited until the right moment.

How dare she put a knife on his throat and yes maybe he is a pirate but he is also the best man I've ever met so....
I put my knife into the mast and dropped down onto the deck

"Emma!" Anne span round and gasped
"That's me, although I preferred you when you weren't trying murder my family," I wave at her and smiled sarcastically
"Ah, feisty one I see," she smiled at me pointing the sword in my direction
"I am when people threaten the people I love," I replied in the same tone catching a sword Henry threw me and winking at him to show him I was ok
"I loved him once too," Anne gritted her teeth at me and slashed her sword against mine
"I know, you like to tell everyone that except I don't see you showing it," I replied dodging her sword
"What's that supposed to mean?" She spat jabbing her sword but I ducked and she missed me, I laughed and continued our sword fight
"You don't kill people you love!" I told her between swords clashing.

The fight went on for about 5 minutes with numerous ooos and ahhss from behind us. She slashed me against my stomach and everyone gasped
"Swan!" Killian shouted
"Sorry em!" Anne laughed but what she didn't realise was I had the upper hand... I have people who love me.
Henry smacked her on the back of the head with a frying pan and then smiled at me
"Good job kid!" I smiled hugging him he hugged me back tightly, carefully avoiding my cut across my front.

"Emma!" Killian shouted running at me and picking me up, holding me against his chest.
"Ow!" I winced as the cut on my stomach opened further.
"Sorry!" He apologised putting me down and pushing my shoulders away so I wasn't against him, he pressed his hands against my cut to close it
"I'm fine," I laughed putting my hands on top of his.
"No your not your bleeding!" Snow cried as she ran over and stared fussing about me.
"Seriously guys it's just a scratch I'll be fine!" I laughed but Killian grabbed my waist and picked me up bridal style
"Better to be safe then sorry," he worried and walked her off his ship.

Everyone followed behind, I snuggled into his chest and he looked at me and sighed
"Swan there is something I need to tell you..." he looked at the floor in shame
"If it's about what happened to me then I already know," I looked up at at him
"Even the part about..."
"Anne? Yes"
"I don't think you do... if you did you wouldn't want me walking you to hospital right now!"

I already knew most of it and i know he is way too self righteous to just let me forgive him even though I don't think there is anything to forgive... he did what he thought would save me and I would have done the same thing if the tables were turned.

He just stared at my open wound bleeding and making a concerned face, I leaned up and kissed him on the cheek,
"Whatever you think you did... you're already forgiven," I promised him wrapping my arms tighter around his neck, he pulled me further up his body so our faces were closer
"What if I don't deserve it?" He cleared his throats enough to choke out
"Well then I guess I'll just walk to hospital then, thanks for the ride." I teased him, he obviously wasn't in the mood for jokes because he pulled me tighter against his chest and rested his forehead on mine before closing his eyes tight like he was trying to forget or remember.
"Swan... I shouldn't have..."
"Been beating yourself up about it?" I interrupted... I've had quite enough of this blaming himself stuff and I was going to put an end to it "Ye... I noticed! Look I know most of the tale anyway because whale told me about it when I first woke up and I don't care what my dad or Regina or anyone else for that matter has to say about!"
"Emma..."
"Shush my turn!" I stopped him "you were trying to save me and yes maybe you didn't go about it in the right way but you couldn't have known what would happen, if I was in the same position I'd have done the exact same thing so stop beating yourself up about it,"
"I just... I don't know if I could have lived with myself if you'd..." he choked up gripping me tighter so I never let go
"Well then I guess it's a good job I didn't!" I smiled up at him
"Your not mad?" He asked
"The only thing making me mad right now is repeating the fact that I'm not," he laughed and he kissed me on the forehead
"I'm..." he began
"I swear to god if you say your sorry I'm going to make you very sorry," I teased and he laughed but it didn't reach his eyes.

He leaned down a little and kissed me gently but with all of his love which I gladly returned. If being trapped in darkness for so long taught me one thing it was to treasure all the light in your life and not let something petty get in the way of finding happiness.

*cough cough*

David interrupted us before snow smacked him on the arm and scolded him for not letting me be happy, I bit my lip to hold back a laugh but as soon as I felt Killian's chest vibrate with his chuckles I couldn't help it....