#hunter!emma

I need her.

I need her.

supertime au | reverse roles, emma swan as a hunter

“what are you gonna do, emma? put on your mom’s old leather jacket, throw on some lipstick, and shoot some rock salt into some ghosts?” 

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: This is it! It is done! Oh my GOSH it was a hard slog. Thank you so much to you all for your support and comments, I really appreciate every single one of them. There's probably not enough smut in this for some people, but this is how it chose to be written.

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

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Emma had to admit that the view from up here was quite spectacular. She’d thought Europe had been impressive- with its castles and old houses and forests- had found India with its heat and smells and interesting buildings even more intriguing with her new appreciation her abilities had given her, but standing up here in the sunlight, with Killian’s hand in hers was… something she never thought she’d have.

It hadn’t faded over the years, their ability to withstand sunlight, and this immunity to something that should have left them both burning had even more advantages than they’d ever thought.

The view of Rio de Janeiro in full sun from the top of the summit underneath the Cristo Redentor, and the ability to sightsee like normal tourists when they weren’t otherwise working was only one of them. Add in their way of taking unsuspecting supernaturals of the day by surprise and life as a hunter could be… fulfilling in a way it hadn’t seemed before.

For all Emma’s difficulty with her temper before she was turned, learning to overcome her lust for blood had been… not easy, but a manageable task, all things considered. It was, in fact, only a couple of weeks before she could visit her parents without worrying she was going to unexpectedly lose control. Only a few months before she was doing so regularly and for long periods of time. She didn’t know if access to her own blood had helped, or if it was just coincidence, but what she did know was how much Killian had helped.

She glanced across at him, taking in the wonder on his face as he surveyed the view. Watching as his eyes drifted shut as he enjoyed the feel of sunlight on his skin without the fear that had been so prevalent at first. Even now, years later, as she looked at him, she could feel the change in her body that just being around him brought. She had no heartbeat to speed up or breaths to shallow or the swooping of butterflies but… She still felt them, as certainly as though her body still needed them to survive.

She’d had more time to love him than she’d ever dreamed.

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Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okay! The penultimate chapter! I promise I'll try not to take too long to post the epilogue, and thank you so much for sticking with me through this frankly diabolical (basically non-existent) posting schedule.

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

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The night was quiet as the trio of ladies walked into the abandoned building.

Too quiet.

The information had been leaked subtly about the goblin infestation in the warehouse. The goblins themselves had been promised immunity for their part in the ruse, as long as they agreed to a term of tenancy that the Nolans drew up with their Chief, aided by Tink as a neutral fae party. But the three women were going to ‘clear out’ the warehouse after much research about the size of the clan.

Emma would rather have been clearing the warehouse for real, but they needed an element of surprise beyond what they’d initially planned. The goblins understood the delicate balance of their world more than most gave them credit for. They were still mischievous tricksters, but they could be bargained with and tended to turn against evil more than they turned on the good. It was a risk, but one they’d had to take. They’d just had to prove that they were good and that Gold and Regina were evil.

All three women were armed to the teeth, but their ambushers would expect that considering what they were supposedly walking into. Goblins were known to turn on those they had smiled upon at a moment's notice for a perceived slight. But even so, they were still no match for two whole covens, plus whoever they’d managed to coerce, by themselves.

The factory was old, abandoned for decades, having passed through several hands that had done nothing with it as whatever industry it had been built for had died, or moved on to areas with cheaper real estate. The air was dank and musty, with a metallic hint of rust in it. The roof was broken in several places, and the drip of persistent leaks echoed around them amid their footfalls on the metal walkway that crossed this section of the factory.

The sunken level below them was a shallow stagnant pool of decaying leaves and rotting wood that had once been connected to the bits of machinery whose jagged edges stuck up out of the rusty ooze. Each drip from the roof disturbed the surface of the water, and Emma’s nose wrinkled in disgust at the smell.

The smell alone was enough to keep most people out, but goblin’s noses weren’t particularly well developed. They relied on keen vision, even in the dark and their sense of touch was wildly superior to even many supernaturals. They could feel vibrations in the earth around them, which was why they preferred abandoned places and tended to decide how bad people were by how much unnecessary noise they made.

But, Emma was not here for the goblins, and they knew that. Her and her mother’s footfalls were a warning of their entrance, but even if the goblins hadn’t known they were coming, Emma would have expected a flit of movement beneath the metal walkway, an indication of some kind that their sentries had seen them enter and were reporting back to their chief about the intruders. But they’d agreed to be transparent about their movements and there was none of that.

They were supposed to be here, to let them in… and let their ambushers in behind them.

There was something lurking in the darkness, her magic could feel it. But she couldn’t feel the goblins like she’d been able to when they’d met before. What she could feel was darker, more sinister, but in some weird way more familiar than the goblins.

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Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Ah bugger, I was not supposed to wait this long before posting the next chapter… At least the last one wasn’t a huge cliffhanger! Life got a bit in the way unfortunately, but I’m back, and we’re on a straight shot to the end. Hopefully without any more long delays!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xarandomdreamx @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

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Neither of them admitted it, but both Emma and Killian were reluctant to leave the quiet sanctuary of the safe house once the sun had set. Killian was mostly healed, a feat he knew was due to her blood and the magical qualities it must have possessed. He felt good, alive, and warm for the first time in centuries.

Emma found herself some more food before they set off, happily crunching on the cereal bar as she drank a cup of coffee. She even asked if he wanted a top off.

He declined with a smile and a shake of his head. He'd get some blood later.

But she seemed to withdraw into herself the closer they got to home. Killian glanced across at her as they kept to public places, public transport. Last night had affected her more than she wanted to admit to anyone, even herself.

But she didn’t have to admit it to him.

He’d seen her in all her glory, shining like the sun. His sun. And in the light of the streetlamps, she looked small and unsure of herself. It was a stark contrast to the confidence he’d seen holding her up as she wasted that vampire while he was tussling with another on the ground. Not to mention the way she’d walked away from Arthur without even looking back at him as he’d burned to ashes behind her.

But now the reality seemed to be setting in. She seemed to be realising how differently things could have gone. He reached for her hand and she glanced across at him before giving it a squeeze and then pulling hers away.

He couldn’t help the disappointment that settled in his chest. After everything they’d said and done on that sofa in the darkness of the safehouse, he’d hoped they’d crossed a bridge. But he supposed that she had to be more careful out here, that showing any kind of vulnerability where anyone could see them was a step she couldn’t take. Might never take.

Maybe this was something that would always hide in the dark. Maybe he was dreaming and she was never going to admit to anyone that he made her heart race like nothing else did.

Because he’d heard it.

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Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okie dokie, welcome to chapter 5. There was going to be art with this chapter, but it's not finished and we didn't want to make you wait, so you'll get it when the lovely @clockodile is happy it's ready!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

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With Gwen locked downstairs, demanding to know why she was suddenly being treated like this, David had woken Snow and called Robin.

“Gold has sent a whole fucking coven after my daughter, so…” but he was interrupted by yet another knock on the door.

David froze and turned slowly to stare at it.

Killian couldn’t be back already.

Snow was at the door before him though, eyes shining with hope as she looked at the screen connected to the camera outside.

“What the…?” she muttered, pulling open the door before David could utter any kind of protest.

The open doorway revealed a tall, muscular man. Everything about him was dark, including the aura of melancholy that weighed down on him like a heavy cloak. But there was something honest in the haunted eyes. This was a man who had known great pain and loss in the years that had greyed the shortly cropped hair at his temples and wrinkled his forehead and hands.

“Lancelot!” she cried into the night. “What are you doing here?”

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Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. The end of this chapter gets a bit skeevy, too.

Notes: Hoping to be updating this on Mondays until I'm done posting, we'll see how well that goes, hahaha!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockodile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

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Over the last month, if Emma wasn’t out, she was in her room. The only space in the brownstone that she could guarantee she wasn’t going to unexpectedly run into a supernatural. It was difficult. Normally she didn’t see many of them outside of hunting them, so she’d never had a problem containing her magic before. But now, when it was so vital to protect her secret and not make them hate her, they were everywhere.

She could feel it, sparking in her palms, even now when they were all downstairs.

It wasn’t like she could take solitude in the daytime, either. The vampires were hidden away, but Fae and Werewolves weren’t constrained by an allergy to sunlight. Her morning workouts were no longer the haven where she could work out her feelings in sweat and an elevated heartbeat.

Will was always popping by with updates from Belle, and Ruby and her mother had rekindled their friendship so thoroughly the werewolf didn’t seem to spend any time with her pack anymore. Though Emma had been intrigued to learn about Ruby’s two female mates she really didn’t need to know the details. Ruby was big on sharing.

Killian was there every couple of nights, updating her dad about something or other. She tried to avoid him when she could because at this point it was just easier. She wanted to trust him, she really did, but there was something about Killian that was making her hold back. Jefferson was easy, they’d known each other for years at this point, and he was also safe. Emotionally.

Killian Jones was not.

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Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans.

Notes: As you may have noticed from the title, I now have a concrete chapter count. So I can now officially announce that this fic is finished! Thank you all for the comments and such to help spur me on to get it done, I really appreciate it.

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockodile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you. Thank you to @clockadile for the wonderful art x

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Their plan, once they’d made it, was simple. They were going to use public transport, with as many people around them as possible, and Killian was going to take the cuff off her the moment they left his building. It would ensure neither of them were going to kill each other in front of other people, and that, hopefully, no one else would get the jump on them.

Once they reached her street, Emma was expecting him to leave, but Killian had other ideas.

David Nolan was a reasonable man, at least that's what his reputation suggested. He’d always tempered his actions with mercy. Quick, clean kills, and not without proof that the supernatural was hurting people.

He hoped that Nolan’s reason would hold out long enough to hear what Killian had to say.

What he had not counted on was the defences on the property that Emma failed to warn him of as they approached. When he’d not left her side, she’d shot him a curious glance.

“You know where to find me, Love. Turnabout’s fair play, no?” he’d said with a grin.

She’d narrowed her eyes slightly, but shrugged in reluctant agreement. Only, when they stopped at the top of the steps, and she unlocked the door, a light flicked on above them and Killian hissed in pain as the UV rays hit him.

“Emma, let me in, Love, please!” he gasped, gripping onto the doorframe desperately.

“I will banish you back out here if you try anything,” she said, her voice low as she looked down at him.

“Understood, please…” he whimpered as the rays from above seared his skin cruelly, though not with as much force as the actual sun would have hurt him.

“Come on in…” she said with a smile, gesturing into the hallway.

Killian practically fell through the door and Emma shut it quickly behind him as he cowered against the wall, panting heavily.

“What the bloody hell was that for?” he snarled as he looked up at her.

“Just making sure you know I’m not an idiot…” she drawled with a smirk, and Killian growled in frustration.

He knew she wasn’t an idiot, but maybe he had been to trust her.

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