WITHOUT HIM.

"I'll never stop chasing you"

I applied my hands over his wound and leant forward with all my body weight, using it as pressure to stop the bleeding. “Swan, I need to tell you-“

“No” I cut in. “Whatever you need to tell me can wait because you’re not going to die.”

“”Well wouldn’t that be a bloody miracle.” He smirked,

“We can get Mr. Gold, he can help, he can save you” I felt the tears rimming my eyes, but I wouldn’t let them fall. I couldn’t show weakness and I couldn’t give up hope.

“He Cant. You know that as well as I do” I had to lean in closer to hear him; his voice had dropped down to a struggling whisper. “Without his magic he’s powerless, let it go Swan.”

This was my fault, I couldn’t save him, I let him leave. If it wasn’t for me he wouldn’t have come after me and he wouldn’t be bleeding to death in my arms. “This is my fault.” I said weakly.

He coughed violently and his body shook, for a second I thought it was over. I grabbed his shoulder to steady him and looked desperately for a sign of life within his eyes. “Hey, hey hook don’t leave me, not yet.” I let out a breath, shaking as I spoke. “please”

His eyes opened and relief overwhelmed me, I lips curled into a small smile. “I’ll let you finish, if you just stay a little longer.”

“okay. Deal” “He took a deep breath. “This isn’t your fault, As much as you bloody well try, you can’t save everyone, even as the saviour.” I reached my hand up to touch his check and wipe away the dirt. “I love you, Swan.” He closed his eyes and winced at the pain radiating from his stomach. “I have for a long time, and I’ll continue doing so even as I die here in your arms.

 And I want you to know, right from the beginning, all this has been worth it, because every time i thought I was over you and I was sick of chasing after someone who never even glanced at me, you came right back into my life and made me fall in love with you over and over again..” He took one last breath that rattled his body. “I love you, and I will never, never stop chasing you.”

“I love you too.” I whispered and dropped down to the concrete beside his stiff, blood-soaked body.

 I broke down in sobs.I couldn’t hold myself together anymore. Not without him, without Killian to hold me.