Twists of Fate

Chapter 31

Killian's POV

For a little while I shouted Emma's name, trying to convince her to come back. But I know it's pointless. Once my Swan had made up her mind about something, there was no turning back.

Sometimes she was too stubborn for her own good. She gets that from her parents.

I need to find a way to get those handcuffs off. Soon. I won't let my Swan face the Evil Queen on her own.

It's not that I don't trust her. I do trust her. More than anything. I know she can win the final battle on her own, but I still wanna be by her side. I feel the need to protect her. She's my true love after all. I really can't lose her. It would destroy me and I fear, that I might go back to my old ways.

This makes me think of her even more than I already think of her...it makes me think of the moment she said these words to me.

I lost everyone. Neal. Graham. Even Walsh. I can't lose you too.

We were in the middle of Main Street. It was the day before our first date and the Snow Queen had tried to kill me. She almost succeeded and that made Emma question our relationship because all her past boyfriends are dead. It had awoken the fear inside her, that she could lose me too. And she couldn't handle that. She didn't wanna get hurt again.

She was afraid to lose me and I think that's part of the reason, that it took her so long to accept our connection, to accept our love and the fact that we're true love and soulmates.

Deep down we both knew that. Always. But we were to stubborn to admit it because we've both been hurt a lot in the past. We weren't ready to admit it. To admit us.

Suddenly I'm torn from my thoughts by a faint voice talking to me.

Allison: "Killian?"

I turned around slowly as far as I could due to the shackles. I smiled at her. Emma will be delighted that her sister is awake. I have to find her or call her. Maybe it'll change her mind about her revenge on the Evil Queen. I can't let her go dark again. She would never forgive herself.

After all darkness is a funny thing. It creeps up in you and is hard to defeat.

So maybe she'll come back here as soon as I tell her about her sister.

Killian: "You're awake! Emma will be happy about that. I'll call her."

She smiled at me at the mention of Emma's name. She really loves her sister.

But more important right now is that she can get the shackles off. Emma luckily left her key on the nightstand on the other side of the bed.

Killian: "Can you please get these handcuffs off me? There's a key on the nightstand."

She looks down at them quickly and then back up to me, raising her eyebrow with a questioning look on her face.

Killian: "Its a long story. Too long for now. Just do it please. Emma is in great danger."

A look of shock passed her face, but she didn't question me further. She got that we don't have much time. She cares about my Swan just as much as I do. She'd never want her to be in danger.

She wouldn't want anyone to be in danger, I think. She's too nice for that. I mean she left her husband because he killed someone.

I'm lucky that Swan isn't that way. Then we'd be long over. Actually we'd never have gotten together then. She always knew, that I was a bad pirate and one of the first things I told her was that I wanted to kill the crocodile.

I was so lost in my thoughts, that I didn't even notice the lack of the handcuffs until Cameron began to talk.

Allison: "You're lucky, that she left the keys here. I wouldn't know how to break a lock. And now go save her. I can't lose her after just finding her. Or in general...I care about her a lot and I know, that you do too. I trust you to find her and a way to save her."

I smile at her. I'm sure we'll get along great after the crisis is over and there's a hiatus until the next villain finds Storybrooke.

Killian: "Thanks for trusting me. It means a lot since the rest of your family, your parents, don't really approve of me."

Allison: "I don't see a reason not to. You obviously love her a lot and you make her happy. She deserves that. I ship my sister with happiness and that means, that I ship her with you."

The ship part confuses me. The Jolly Rodger is a ship...but I don't question it further. She probably means, that she likes our relationship.

Killian: "I guess the Charmings still see me as the pirate I once was. The villain..."

Allison: "I might have never known you when you were a pirate-"

Killian: "Technically I am still a pirate. The good kind."

Allison: "Yeah, right. All I know though is, that now you are a good person. A hero. And I wouldn't want anyone else by Emma's side."

We both say goodbye to each other and then I make my way to Emma. In the hallway I see Chase entering the hospital. He obviously found a babysitter for Melanie. I tell him where his girlfriend is and then make my way to Main Street where my Swan is probably fighting against the Evil Queen.