Dark Hearts | Once Upon A Time

XLi. Destroying Magic

Seven Seas. Present day.

"YOU KNOW WE'LL get the crocodile some other time" Jaclyn muttered, her eyes casting downwards and she looked sheepish as she knew that Killian was upset with her especially as the young pirate had turned their chances of killing Rumplestillskin with the help of Greg and Tamara slim to none now that Jaclyn had talked Killian into walking away and going to help the heroes due to the fact that a blonde beauty was getting involved -- but it wasn't because she fancied her, no Jaclyn Sparrow doesn't do love, not after last time, but she asked the sister Emma, she thinks? Not to mention anything to the young woman as she didn't think it was fair as she was one of the reasons that the woman ended up in the situation anyway and due to this fact Killian was quite upset with her and wouldn't talk to her or look at her properly

"You ruined our chances of killing the crocodile once and for once we actually had him our grasp and you ruined our chances and now I don't know whether we'll ever get another chance" Killian stated angrily as he turned his back on Jaclyn and steering the Jolly Roger again causing the brunette to sigh and open her mouth but the vengeful pirate continued "You know how much she meant to me and I know that she meant a lot to you too and from that day we had both vowed revenge and now your going to throw it all away for some woman!"

Jaclyn rolled her eyes and sighed "We also vowed that in our revenge we wouldn't allow an innocent life to be taken--"

"It's her own damn fault for going snooping!" Killian exclaimed venom dripping from every syllable before he scoffed "And remember she isn't exactly innocent she is supposed to become the next Dark One and we both know what Dark One's are capable of doing!"

"I know" Jaclyn spoke softly, (a tone that she only tended to use when she was around Killian,) her long hair billowing in the sea breeze "We'll find another way to kill the crocodile, I promise we just need to play it smarter next time"

Killian heaved a heavy sigh "Okay"

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Storybrooke. Present day.

Yesterday when Emma came out the wear house, Erica just knew something was wrong and she didn't even need to ask what had happened because some how she just knew. Neal was dead. Opening her arms and wrapping them around her younger sister, she allowed Emma to cry on her shoulder until her voice was course and the tears had dried upon her cheeks and then the two sisters slept together throughout the night, neither one wanting to be apart from the other one each wanting comfort that they could only find in each other

Now it was the biggest challenge: To tell everyone that needed to know about Neal that meant Henry and Rumplestilkskin, she may not have liked Neal but that didn't matter now, what mattered was being there for her family -- especially Emma -- when they needed her the most

The two sisters got out of their parents truck and suddenly Erica's heart felt really heavy as if it was made lead, and every step felt like a thousand even though it was only a short walk to the swing that Henry was playing on with Granny watching over the eleven year old boy and then the young woman spotted Gold leaning on his cain

"Gold!" David exclaimed, noticing the same thing "What are you doing here?"

"Well my son made it clear that I'm to stay away from him...So I'm hanging out with my grandson instead" Gold stated simply and although Erica tried to hide it she could feel her face fall and she sneaked a glance at her sister to see her looking the same