Chapter 34 - Trial and Error

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Hey guys! Happy late Memorial Day! Thought I'd post a few chapters today; hope you guys enjoy and have a great rest of your week!

(Btw, this chapter does have an anxiety/panic attack, for any that may need the warning.)

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Breakfast the next morning was cold cereal, surrounded by grim faces. After she'd finished her coffee, Emma went into the bedroom to get dressed. She pulled on a white tank top, grey henley, and blue jeans. She zipped up her knee-high brown boots, curled her hair, and did her makeup before she strapped on her holster, put on her badge, and grabbed her red leather jacket.

Killian wore a black, long-sleeved, collared shirt with a leather waistcoat, drawing on a good layer of kohl and polishing his hook before he buckled his swordbelt and pulled on his black leather jacket, flicking the collar up.

Emma stood by the door, flipping her keys in her hands. "Let's go catch some bad guys."

Killian nodded shortly, lips pressed together.

"'Ve you found them?" Lili asked, standing.

"Think so. All but one."

"Good. Give 'em hell."

Killian nodded, keeping her gaze a moment.

Emma Swan and Captain Jones headed out the door.


They went to the station where David and Robin were waiting; they'd called the thief and Little John in for extra muscle, just in case. "You guys ready to go?" David asked, and Emma and Killian nodded. They all headed out to the street.

"How many guys are we lookin' for again?" Little John asked, examining the sheriff's car.

"Four."

He peered into the backseat. "They all gonna fit in there?"

"If they don't we can just toss them in the truckbed," David replied flatly.

Killian glanced at him, finding the same kind of grim determination in his eyes as that in his and Emma's, and it encouraged him.

David, Robin, and Little John got in his truck, Emma and Killian taking the sheriff's car.

Their first stop was the Rabbit Hole.


David parked in the back, Emma in the front. She and Killian strode in.

Ted's eyebrow rose. "Getting breakfast?"

"Seconds," Killian replied, eyes flicking around.

He sat down at the bar, Emma leaning against it, arms crossed over her chest.

"Rum?"

"Please." After putting two doubloons on the counter, he wrapped his hand around the glass, eyes flicking back and forth. One in a booth. One further down at the bar.

He nudged Emma, flicking two fingers out, glancing to the right.

She nodded.

"Two left, too."

"How d'you want t'do this?" he murmured.

"I'll text David; he can take the left. We take the right. Little John watches the exits."

Killian nodded. "Solid plan."

Emma pulled out her phone, tapping away.

A few seconds later, she saw David and Robin approaching, nodded, and she and Killian headed right.

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