“Yes,” Emma said somewhat impatiently, “and we have more important things to focus on right now, like saving Henry.” Emma looked to David for support in this line of reasoning, but instead of a nod, he frowned with disapproval. David leaned down to help as well, and soon Emma was standing on her own two feet, albeit somewhat unsteadily. Snow reluctantly let Emma out of the embrace, and helped her to stand. “Only because David went in after you,” Snow said.Įmma caught David’s eye for a second, but found his expression unreadable. Physical affection on the other hand, quickly made her uncomfortable.ĭavid let go and stood up, but Snow clutched Emma for a few seconds longer, and whispered, “You could have died.”Įmma patted Snow’s back to help move the hug along and said, “But I didn’t.”
David wrapped his arms around both of them.Įmma’s head was throbbing, and her nose and throat were burning, but she’d learned how to deal with physical discomfort years ago. “Thank God,” Snow said, and pulled Emma into a soggy hug. Her voice was weak from the salt water that had recently been in her lungs. Apparently it had worked, because the clouds were parting. She’d tried yelling at them all to explain what was happening, but when she realized no one was listening, she’d run to the side of the ship, and jumped into the water to divert their attention. Emma had realized that their fighting was causing the horrible magical storm they were trying to sail through.
Snow and Regina had started exchanging blows, which quickly resulted in Hook and David exchanging blows as well. She blinked a couple of times, and her parents came into focus, along with the memories of what had just happened. Warning: One non-consensual swat.Įmma opened her eyes, and saw the blurry outline of two faces directly in front of her. Disclaimer: I don’t own any of these characters, and I’m not making any money from this story. Author’s Note: This story takes place during Season 3 Episode 1 ‘The Heart of the Truest Believer’ This is how I wish David had reacted after Emma jumped off the ship.