Chapter Two, Love Reunited

The group had been walking for what felt like hours while they searched for Emma but in actual fact was only half an hour when they heard Emma's voice just at the top of the hill. "Emma! Emma!" Killian shouted as he ran up the hill the others following after him. As he reached the hill he stopped in between two large stones his breath catching in his throat as he looked at the woman he loved. She was absolutely breath taking in that white dress and cloak, the dress showing off her slight baby bump, her porcelain skin and blonde hair glowing in the sunlight. It was than he noticed that her sea green eyes were blown wide with fear her body trembling like a leaf caught in high wind and a heart in her hand, which no doubt belonged to the red headed woman who stood in front of Emma.

"Emma give her back her heart." Snow was exclaiming loudly but Emma didn't seem to hear her as her trembling worsened and she started mumbling to herself. "Regina use the dagger."
"No!" Killian argued as he stepped closer to Emma so he was in between her and their family. "She needs to decide to do it herself. Emma love, you don't want to do this. Your stronger than the darkness, don't let it control you just give her back her heart." Emma turned to look at Killian at the sound of her voice. "I'm scared." She whispered sounding more terrified and vulnerable than her family had ever heard her and it broke their hearts.

"It's okay love," Killian smiled reassuringly as he stepped closer his arms held open ready for Emma to step into them. "I'm here. I'm here for you, the twins and Henry and I always will be. Just give her back her heart." Emma looked at Killian to her family and then back to Merida her eyes still cloudy with fear as she pushed the heart back into Merida's chest. "I'm sorry Merida." Emma whispered as she practically fell into Killian's open arms. "I've got you Emma I've got you." Killian said holding her tight to him as the woman now known as Merida fled. "Shh. It's alright love I've got you and I'm never letting you go again." Killian said as he kissed her forehead trying to soothe her as she was still mumbling under her breath. "Mum?" Henry asked concerned. "Are you alright?"
"She'll be fine lad." Killian assured him as Emma started to calm down.

"I'm okay Henry." Emma said sounding extremely tired hugging her son to her as he joined in on the hug she and Killian were sharing. "The babies. Are they alright?" Killian asked concerned placing a hand on her slightly rounded stomach. Emma smiled up at her finance feeling more safe than she had for awhile relaxing into his strong arms and chest as she nodded her head. "They're fine." Killian's shoulders and back relaxed the tension immediately seeping out of them at her words. "Good." He said before kissing her passionately, just as the kiss was starting to turn more heated they were interrupted by David clearing his throat quite loudly and glaring at Killian as they pulled apart.

"Henry I want you to know that even though I'm having twins they will never be more important than you, you will never be second best. I will love and do love all three of you equally." Emma said earnestly trying to get Henry to believe her. "I promise you I will never abandon you in the sake of these two."
"I know mum," Henry said smiling at her. "What's brought this on."
"I just never want you to feel abandoned over another child like I have. I love you kid." Emma said softly tears running down her face. Killian held her tightly to him a scowl sketched on his face as he knew exactly who she was talking about.

"Emma what are you talking about?" Regina asked confused.
"When I was three I was adopted by a family the Swans, I was with them for nearly three years it was the longest I'd ever been with a family and I was so happy I thought I had a mum and dad, but when I was five they had a baby of their own and tossed me back into the foster care without a backwards glance, their excuse was they didn't want or need me anymore as they now had a baby of their own." Emma said her voice breaking as she sobbed into Killian's chest. "Oh Emma." Snow breathed her heart breaking for her daughter as tears rolled down her cheeks. "That's why you were so scared when I was pregnant with Neil and why you were so distant at first." She gasped as suddenly realised what was wrong with her daughter. Emma nodded her head but didn't remove it from Killian's chest instead she clutched at his leather lapels as she breathed in his unique sent.

"I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. I was so scared you'd abandon me like everyone else. I'm always second best, when someone else comes along I'm tossed aside like yesterday's news. But Killian made me see that you wouldn't do that to me that you guys still loved me too, that I could be put first and was deserving of everyone's time and love."
"And I stand by what I said love. I'll always put you first. Always be there for you I'm not leaving you not now not ever." Killian said as he kissed her forehead holding her closer to him. "You, Henry and the twins are my life and I'm not letting anyone of you go."

"I see how good you are for my daughter Killian and I happily give you my blessing." David said as he wiped the tears of his cheeks and then Emma's as she hugged her father thanking him silently shocking Jim slightly but he didn't show it instead he just held her. "But," he said sternly. "If you hurt or my grandchildren I'll run you through with my sword. Understood?"
"Aye, perfectly." Killian agreed taking Emma's hand in his.

"Regina I want you to have this." Emma said handing her the Dark One dagger. "Are you serious?" Regina asked incredulously.
"I saved you. Now save me. And if you can't save me do what no one else will willingly do, your the only one who'll look past their feelings and do what must be done and destroy me."
"Emma no." Killian tried to stop her but she handed Regina the dagger. "It won't come to that mum." Henry said as he hugged her.
"I know Henry." Emma said into his hair but didn't back down. "So are you all gonna tell me how you got here?" Emma asked looking around at them all. "It might be easier to show you love." Killian said as held our his hand smiling happily for the first time since she was reborn as the Dark One Emma took his hand looking up at him lovingly and Killian just couldn't resist the temptation to not kiss her. It was chaste but it showed all the love, admiration and longing they had for each other as he led her back down the hill mindful of their children growing in her stomach.

"You..brought Granny's?" Emma asked confused as they entered the clearing where Granny's was standing right in the middle of it. Granny came out shouting the backup generator was working but the fryers weren't. "And Granny. And Leroy, Doc, Happy and Belle." Emma gasped shocked as said people came out of Granny's Leroy moaning about food and Belle running over shouting Emma's name holding a glass bell jar with a rose in it. Emma looked up at Killian feeling very overwhelmed. "There's no shortage of the people who want to help you Emma." Snow told her daughter. Killian wrapped her in his arms around her waist as he kissed the sensitive spot on her neck which always made her relax, just as she was about to say something they heard hooves hitting the dirt road and horses whinnies in the distant to the left of them. "What now?" Leroy grumbled.

"Stand back." Emma told Henry as he went to step forward as a dozen men came riding towards them Regina put her arm out to stop Henry getting any closer. "Who are you and what do you want?" Killian asked standing slightly in front of Emma his Irish accent thick with his suspicion. "I'm King Arthur of Camelot." The man at the front answered. "We've come to find you."
"Find us?" Killian asked suspiciously. Instead of answering Arthur looks to one of his knights who had garnered his attention. "My Lord, they think their arrival is a surprise."
"You were expecting us." Snow stated confused as she too came and stood beside Emma. "It was Merlin." Arthur answered. "He prophesied your coming here a long time ago, just as he prophesied many things." Emma stepped forward slight confusion on her face Killian reluctantly letting go of her hand but stayed close behind her his hand on his sword ready to defend her at any cost. "Merlin. Where is he?" She asked. "We were told that he's been missing."

"For years. Yes." Arthur answered looking down at the pregnant woman before him a glint coming into his eye that Killian and David didn't like one bit. "But not for much longer because according to his prophecy, you're destined to reunite him with us. Now, then, if you'll all follow me..."
"Where?" David asked as he came to stand next to his wife though kept a close eye on his daughter. "Why, Camelot of course." Arthur replied a smirk on his face as he started to turn his horse around. Regina went inside to grab her sister Zelena who'd failed to come out when the rest did and baby Neil passing him to Snow and followed Arthur and his Knights to Camelot. As they reached the bridge fanfares started to play to signal that the King had returned with his guests as the large gates were opened. Killian linked his fingers with Emma smiling lovingly down at her as she smiled lovingly up at him. He had a plan that he would speak to King Arthur about, about allowing them to get married within his castle. He looked down at Emma and knew this is exactly what he wanted to give her, a Royal Ball wedding and that was exactly what she was going to get.