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Signal boosting this exciting event! We hope that some of you fine folks might have some ideas germinating that this event will help you grow!

Event Kick-Off!

I’m excited to open up sign-ups for a new event centered around historical fics! I hope others are just as excited by this event as I am. The deets:

The event will last from September 19th-25th.

You can sign up here.

Artists and Authors both welcome; we will also be collecting sign-ups for betas.

The last day to sign up is July 24th. 

All time periods welcome; however, they must be earthly time periods. No Enchanted Forest fics this time, sorry!

Any questions can be directed to the event blog or to @shireness-says​. Check out our FAQ!

Follow this blog for updates, promotions, and eventually fics!

Looking forward to seeing the ideas you all come up with!

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Never Traditional Master Post

Author: @xemmaloveskillianx AO3 Rating: M Summary: After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12

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We are at the end of the amazing story and we are finally HOME! Let’s all sing reunited and it feels so good! Everything is wrapping up perfectly and the way everyone is coming together and being supportive of one another is amazing! Everything wraps up perfectly and it’s everything you could ever want from a story ending!

12 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I can’t believe this is the last chapter. Thank you to everyone that has come along this journey with me. You guys are amazing. Again much love to @captainswanbigbang for giving me the opportunity to rewrite a story I’ve always wanted too rewrite, you ladies rock. @scientificapricot I can’t say enough – you’re an angel and I can’t wait to work with you again. Thank you for making me look less like an idiot!

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Can we sing some songs for what has finally happened? Seeing little Roland is amazing and I love how he immediately ran to Emma. Just so precious. And Oliver and family are back and I wish we got to see young Mia and Roland interact in real life - not just through this brilliantly written story! The story is wrapping up and it’s a great thing and the bromance developing is the best thing ever!

11 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot - I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished without you.<3

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After that last cliff hanger, it’s so nice that this chapter is here! But we have Killian helping Emma through the events that have unfolded. And who doesn’t love a sweet and caring pirate? But of course, just because one thing has been solved doesn’t mean something else isn’t going to pop up for our adventuring duo! How will the story change? Read on to find out. You won't’ want to miss it!

10 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot - I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished without you <3

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It’s date night and everyone is finally working together - they way they should - with honesty and trust! Emma comes face to face (in a way) Cooper and the action beings! The way the story is written, you can really feel the tension and the stress surrounding the action and it makes you feel like you are right there with them! That car chase - my heart was pounding! You don’t want to miss out on this chapter!

9 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot - I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished with you <3

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Damn You For Making Me Love You Master Post

Author: @mayquita AO3 Rating: M Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Epilogue

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Our last visit to the Kraken is a happy one! With our couples setting off on their respective new adventures, it’s time for another concert at the bar, where the whole story started—and where it will obviously continue. This is the perfect conclusion to this wonderful story that @mayquita has told—and we’re going to have Journey stuck in our head for a long time!

Damn You For Making Me Love You (15/15) - Epilogue / Don’t Stop Believing

That’s it, this is the end. Or maybe not? I must confess that my idea for the epilogue was slightly different, but I was running out of time, so I had no choice but to present this alternative ending. Despite this, I think it works. Also, that will allow me to continue exploring this universe because I intend to write that ending. I don’t know when, but I will. I’m determined.

One last note. The scene of the last performance is entirely inspired by a movie. In case you don’t get it I’ll reveal it at the end. In the meantime, enjoy the reading.

Thank you very much for joining me on this adventure during these last weeks.

Beta-Reader: Thank you so much, @ultraluckycatnd​​​ I couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you for all your effort, your suggestions, your advice and for always being there when I needed you.

Special mention to @saraswans​​ and @onceuponaprincessworld​​​, thank you so much for your perpetual support and for believing in me and in the story. Thank you again to the moderators of the event, @captainswanbigbang​​​ for giving us this opportunity and making this possible. You all are the best :)

Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Rating: M

Word count: ~ 6700 (98k total in 15 chapters)

Ao3 / FFnet

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Epilogue - Don’t Stop Believing

Liam - January 4, 2020

Liam couldn’t stop smiling. It was as if, after their little getaway and his little — big — discoveries in the cabin, a permanent smile had settled on his lips. He had several reasons to do it, really. On the one hand, his brother and Emma had finally decided to give themselves a chance, leaving behind their fears and embracing their feelings. On the other hand, the acceptance of his feelings towards Elsa — and the fact that they were reciprocated — had led him to a state of almost continuous contentment. 

There was no better way to start the year, honestly.

Speaking of Elsa… Liam looked up, directing his gaze towards the entrance of the Kraken. She was late. Since their return last Wednesday, they hadn’t seen each other as much as he would have liked; not for lack of interest, but because of their respective responsibilities. But they had agreed to meet at the bar today, something not surprising since Elsa hadn’t missed any of Killian’s performances in the past few weeks. She wasn’t going to miss it today either, of course, since it would be the first time Killian and Emma not only seemed to be a couple on stage, but were a couple in real life.

“She will be here soon.” Emma’s unexpected voice startled him while she came to stand beside him. “She texted us a couple of minutes ago. She was already on her way.”

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The date is set and we get into the action! But before we get to any of that, Emma and Killian have it out - and finally start to tell each other things they should have from the beginning. With all the admissions and passion, you cannot skip this chapter! On top of all the fire in this chapter, Emma gets to have it out with Oliver too. Everyone is finally starting to communicate the way they should now!

8 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot - I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished without you<3

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Now that Emma and Killian have come together, they have a decision to make: to let everyone know...or keep them in the dark, now that they’re aware of the plotting that’s been going on? And they’re not alone—Liam and Elsa are also finding it harder to stay apart. As the clock counts down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, will everything come out in the open? There’s only one way to find out—check out the last full chapter in @mayquita’s story!

Damn You For Making Me Love You (14/15) - Nothing Else Matters

I can’t believe we’ve almost reached the end of this journey. But that’s it, the last chapter is here (in addition to the epilogue next week) I hope you like it.

I’ve gone through some pretty difficult months due to different circumstances, but you all managed to put a smile on my face every Tuesday with your comments, likes, kudos, and reblogs. Thanks for your support, it has meant the world to me.

Beta-Reader: Thank you so much, @ultraluckycatnd​​​ I couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you for all your effort, your suggestions, your advice and for always being there when I needed you.

Special mention to @saraswans​​ and @onceuponaprincessworld​​​, thank you so much for your perpetual support and for believing in me and in the story. Thank you again to the moderators of the event, @captainswanbigbang​​​ for giving us this opportunity and making this possible. You all are the best :)

Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Rating: M

Word count: ~ 6700 (98k total in 15 chapters)

Ao3 / FFnet

About this chapter: It’s time to celebrate the new year, and as long as they’re together nothing else matters.

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Chapter 13 - Nothing Else Matters

Elsa - New Year’s Eve 2019

The sun had already risen when Elsa woke up the morning of the last day of the year. She cracked up one eye to check the time and then closed it again, snuggling even more under the sheets in her attempt to go back to sleep. It was still early, she was still dragging the vestiges of sleep and also the bed was quite comfortable.

There was something hovering in her head that prevented her from falling asleep, though. It was as if her mind was urging her to remember something, but her brain was still drowsy and not working properly, preventing her from reaching that thought. She squeezed her eyes closed stubbornly. Whatever it was, she would have time to remember it later. Now she preferred to enjoy the softness of the sheets, the fluffy blanket, the tranquility that surrounded her… Silence . That realization was the wick that finally activated her brain.

The bedroom was completely silent because she was alone. Her eyes suddenly opened as her hand reached out instinctively, finding an empty space on the other side of the bed. Though it was expected, she decided to bury the incipient feeling of disappointment, focusing instead on the advantages of waking up alone in her current situation.

With his absence, Liam had saved her from experiencing that first awkward moment of waking up in a strange bed with someone by her side with whom she had spent the night, although in their case all they had done was sleep.

After letting out a soft sigh, she stretched her limbs as her lips drew an involuntary smile when her mind began to remember the events that had led her to share a bed with Liam.

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A weekend trip to a cozy cabin was exactly what everyone needed—not just a vacation to let loose, but also finally let down some of those last, remaining walls. Emma and Killian face a couple of intense revelations that threaten to shake Emma’s confidence, but it takes a lot more than that to push Killian away. Read on to find out if the song is true: can nothing stop them now?

Damn You For Making Me Love You (13/15) - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Thank you so so much, for your likes, reblogs, kudos and comments. It means the world to me.

Beta-Reader: Thank you so much, @ultraluckycatnd​​​ I couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you for all your effort, your suggestions, your advice and for always being there when I needed you.

Special mention to @saraswans​​ and @onceuponaprincessworld​​​, thank you so much for your perpetual support and for believing in me and in the story. Thank you again to the moderators of the event, @captainswanbigbang​​​ for giving us this opportunity and making this possible. You all are the best :)

Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Rating: M

Word count: ~ 6600 (98k total in 15 chapters)

Ao3 / FFnet

About this chapter: What might happen when you put six people together in a cabin to celebrate New Year with all those simmering feelings around them?

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Chapter 12:  Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Emma - December 2019

Emma could barely contain her excitement as they approached their destination.

They had been so busy the previous week that she was looking forward to enjoying this well-deserved break for everyone. Not only because she would be able to really rest and disconnect for a couple of days, but also because this trip would allow her to spend time again not only with Killian but with the most important people in her life.

Christmas week had been crazy. The number of clients did not stop growing, which meant not only an increase in their income but also an increase in work. During the past few days, she had spent more time helping behind the bar than taking pictures.

The prominent success of The Kraken was also reflected on different social media platforms, as they gained new followers every day, while the number of comments that these followers left was increasing. Even the poll to choose the song on Saturday had been a resounding success, getting a lot of participants who not only dedicated themselves to voting but to give their opinions not only on the songs but also on the singers themselves.

The corners of Emma’s lips rose as she read through the new comments that had appeared in the last hours on her phone. They had a passionate audience, no doubt, to the point that they had even started shipping Emma and Killian together, with non-subtle comments about it.

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It’s time for everyone to come clean about their pasts and their current statuses. We get to see Felicity and Hook bond, which is just the cutest thing ever! The story goes deeper into the case and we find out the reason why Emma and Killian are really needed in Star City. The background is heartbreaking but so well written! You don’t want to miss out on the four of these amazing characters planning to do some detecting.

7 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot - I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished without you<3

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A surprise guest arrives at the beginning of this chapter and gives Killian a much-needed heart-to-heart—and we finally see him reunite with Emma! Hooray!! Not only do they make some forward progress, but Liam and Elsa get a few nudges as well (it was inevitable when mistletoe was involved!). It’s a Merry Christmas indeed, and it looks like more adventure is on the horizon!

Damn You For Making Me Love You (12/15) - Memories

Thank you so so much, for your likes, reblogs, kudos and comments. It means the world to me.

Beta-Reader: Thank you so much, @ultraluckycatnd​​​ I couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you for all your effort, your suggestions, your advice and for always being there when I needed you.

Special mention to @saraswans​​ and @onceuponaprincessworld​​​, thank you so much for your perpetual support and for believing in me and in the story. Thank you again to the moderators of the event, @captainswanbigbang​​​ for giving us this opportunity and making this possible. You all are the best :)

Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Rating: M

Word count: ~ 7800 (98k total in 15 chapters)

Ao3 / FFnet

About this chapter: Christmas is coming… That means a perfect setting to face the consequences of their first (second) kiss.

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Chapter 11: Memories 

Killian - December 2019

 What do you think if we include a current hit in the poll to choose our song for the duet next Saturday? - ES

Emma’s message was the first thing Killian saw when he woke up that Sunday morning. He was laying in bed, his mind still dragging from the vestiges of sleep, so he had to read the contents of the text a couple of times until he was able to understand its meaning. Or rather, understand the only thing that mattered to him at that moment. Emma was still planning to sing with him next Saturday.

He was tempted to send a reply including that topic, but in the end, he opted for a less risky approach.

Hi, love. I see no problem with it. I guess you’ve already thought about a specific song - KJ

Yeah, what do you think about Memories? - ES

After reading the message, he sat up abruptly, dropping the phone in the process. Bloody hell… Memories? Seriously? What the hell was Emma playing at? Was it a way to mess with him? Or her way of telling him that she also remembered? Or was it just a damn coincidence?

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With Killian reeling from the events of the last chapter, it sends him on a jog down memory lane to a past adventure. Anyone who likes bed sharing, drunken shenanigans, and jealous Killian will definitely enjoy this update! But we can’t help but wonder: what’s he going to do next?

Damn You For Making Me Love You (11/15) - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

Thank you so so much, for your likes, reblogs, kudos and comments. It means the world to me.

Beta-Reader: Thank you so much, @ultraluckycatnd​​​ I couldn’t have asked for a better beta. Thank you for all your effort, your suggestions, your advice and for always being there when I needed you.

Special mention to @saraswans​​ and @onceuponaprincessworld​​​, thank you so much for your perpetual support and for believing in me and in the story. Thank you again to the moderators of the event, @captainswanbigbang​​​ for giving us this opportunity and making this possible. You all are the best :)

Summary: Emma Swan and Killian Jones are close friends and co-workers. And both are in love with each other. The problem? They keep their feelings secret not only to the other but also to the rest of their friends. When Elsa, Emma’s best friend and Liam, Killian’s brother and Emma’s boss find out, they decide to form an alliance and work as a team with a clear goal, to get Emma and Killian to take the next step in their relationship and confess their love for each other.

Rating: M

Word count: ~ 7100 (98k total in 15 chapters)

Ao3 / FFnet

About this chapter: Welcome to Storybrooke… Last flashback of this story. In fact, almost the entire chapter is a huge flashback, which makes me a little nervous about your reaction. Still, I had a great time writing it and it felt like it was kind of a tribute to the show as I tried to include several significant elements from Storybrooke. I hope you like it :)

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Chapter 10: I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing

Killian - December 2019

Killian couldn’t believe what just happened. It was as if by the time Emma finally pressed her lips to his, his brain had stopped working properly, his mind plagued with pictures coming in flashes while he felt like his body might combust.

Although it had been a few minutes since Emma ran away, he hadn’t yet been able to recover, not when he still had difficulty catching his breath. Not when his lips still tingled, craving for more; not when he could still feel a soft humming under his skin. But above all, he felt slightly dizzy, the memories that clustered in his head too powerful to be stopped, making him unable not only to process what had just happened but to react to Emma’s sudden departure.

He would have gone after her if his legs had responded to him, or at least would have tried to stop her or talk to her, but he hadn’t even been able to utter any sound. Instead, he remained paralyzed and in a state of astonishment that he had not yet recovered from.

After letting out a deep breath, he leaned on the door, letting his head rest against the smooth surface as he put a hand to his mouth and brushed his lower lip with his fingertips. He then closed his eyes, his tongue licking his lips in a desperate attempt to retain the vestiges of her taste while an unstoppable wave of memories took up residence in his mind. Unable to fight them, he simply gave up and allowed that incredible moment that he had treasured as the most precious of dreams to finally come true.

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The Early Leaf’s a Flower Master Post

Author: @searchingwardrobes AO3 Rating: M Summary: She saw eyes that were the blue of the forget me not peering at her through the cracked door of the wardrobe. He saw hair as gold as the buttercups. Why does the wardrobe keep bringing them back to one another, if fate keeps tearing them apart? Or maybe fate has her reasons…

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11

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I don’t want this story to end! From start to finish - this story has stolen my heart. This cute chapter is the perfect way to wrap up the story of our two favorite characters. A family for the both of them is what they both deserve and they get it. We see Henry growing up and Killian being the best father around. This entire chapter is really just crack of Killian being the best thing to ever exist in the world! I hate saying goodbye to this re-write and I know I’ll be reading it again soon!

The Early Leaf’s a Flower: 11/11

I can’t believe we are at the end of this fic! I am immensely proud of it, and I am so thankful for those who were willing to go on the journey with me to re-imagine Someone to Watch Over Me. I feel like the original was just a germ of an idea, and this event gave me the courage to build an entire world around it. A world similar to canon, yet unique. World building has never been my strength, and this re-write stretched me and helped me grow. In that way, I am so thankful to the ladies in the csrt discord chat, especially @optomisticgirl​ who stepped in as one of my last minute betas. B, you are the queen of world-building, and you have no idea how many times you helped me in chats to work out my own world in this story! Character development was also a big challenge in this fic, and for that I thank @shippingtheswann​, my other beta. Emma and Killian’s relationship wouldn’t be as rich if not for you! And thank you to @distant-rose​ for helping me with the Lost Boys, the pirate crew, and the Neverland mythos. (If you ever need any info on pirates and ships, she’s your girl!) I was nervous to take the story into some dark places, but you cheered me on and helped me trust my instincts. And of course, tons of thanks to the mods of this event at @captainswanbigbang​. I was contemplating abandoning this fic until I saw you were organizing this, so massive kudos for putting this on!

One final thing, and I’ll shut up and get to the actual chapter. My original vision for this fic was to take it where people had been begging me to - with Emma reuniting with her parents and the fall out from that - yet with my own version of the Enchanted Forest and the curse. However, as I worked on the story, I realized I had bitten off way too much. Therefore, I decided to split up the story. Sooo, this isn’t the end! There will be a part two, which I am already working on. I will not be posting it until it is complete. It is shorter than this story, however, so hopefully the wait won’t be too long!

Summary: She saw eyes that were the blue of the forget me not peering at her through the cracked door of the wardrobe. He saw hair as gold as the buttercups. Why does the wardrobe keep bringing them back to one another, if fate keeps tearing them apart? Or maybe fate has her reasons …

Rating: M for sexy times, violence, canonical character death, and attempted rape (all in previous chapters - this last chapter is mostly fluff)

Words: 6k and some change in this chapter

** Complete and updated every Monday** Also on Ao3

Emma and Killian: Age 24

When Emma was a little girl, she had found a book of fairy tale stories at the school library. Inside was a picture of a little cottage by the sea made of a hodgepodge of stones and a thatched roof, and rolling all around it were hills of soft grass. She can no longer remember what story the illustration accompanied, but she does remember how often she would stare at that picture, thinking how cozy the family must have been who lived in that house. She checked the book out every chance she got, and when she was moved yet again to a new foster family and a new school, she had committed a grievous sin: she had ripped the picture out of the library book.

Well, it had felt like a grievous sin to her seven year old self. Especially when the sweet librarian, Miss Stacy, had reminded them gently on numerous occasions of the proper way to treat the books. Ripping pages was definitely not the proper way.

Somewhere along the line, she had lost that ripped page. Yet here, below her now, nestled in the dip of the hills and facing the sea along the shores of Avalon, is that dream house of her childhood.

“Killian,” is all she can manage to say.

“Do you like it?” he asks, dipping his chin and scratching behind his ear. How can he be nervous giving her such a gift? Henry yells in delight and races down the hill towards the cottage.

Finally, she finds her voice again. “Like it? I dreamed of a house like this. When I was a kid.”

“Truly?” he asks incredulously, eyes bright with hope.

“Yes!” she exults, throwing her arms around his neck and peppering his face with kisses. She shakes her head as she pulls back, cupping his face with her hands. “But we can’t live here. Won’t you miss the sea?”

“A pirate ship is no place to raise our son, and besides … “ he pulls her closer to the quaint home. Once they crest the hill, the land levels out, and the view is breathtaking. “ … there’s the sea right at our back door,” he finishes with a wide grin.

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The detectives are on the case! Emma and the gang are working on the issue at hand and I can’t wait to see where this will go! Seeing Emma with a southern accent, wheeling and dealing, is just magic. The best part, according to this reader, is the super cute interactions between Killian and Mia - any time I can get Killian interacting with kids, I take it! Plus, we get Emma discovering Oliver’s secret. Don’t miss out on this one!

6 - CS Season 4B AU Canon Divergence

Never Traditional

After a person from her past calls with a problem, Emma and Killian leave Storybrooke to help. Alone for the first time in their relationship, they begin to realize things aren’t always the way they seem and sometimes the past can come back to haunt you.

Archive

I’ve always wanted to rewrite this story, it was my first CS MC, I was just coming out of the Olicity fandom and wanted to write my two OTPs together. I can’t thank @captainswanbigbang enough for giving me this opportunity. You ladies rock! Also, to @scientificapricot – I can’t thank you enough for your AMAZING BETAing skills and your flailing. This story wouldn’t be finished without you. <3

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