Finding Love

Chapter 12

EVIDENCE

Ugh, I hate hiking. It's been half a day and I'm still following that stupid flying tea cup. The sun looks like it's about to set and I'm not sure if I'm even close to finding my father.

How is it so hard to find the dark one? I grab my bag and put the floting cup in there so it can't keep going. I need to set up camp or I'm going to be a maniac. I need my beauty sleep.

After I set up a fire and some shelter in case it rains, I lay down on the hard ground and watch the flames dance in the darkness of night. I love how fire is so beautiful yet so deadly. "No! I can't think like that!" I whisper to myself.

"Yes, you can. Just let me out and you can be free of those feelings. Father will love you if I am the one to introduce us. We can get our revenge on Him too. Come on, Evi." Says the voice in my head. I whimper and hold my head trying to keep her voice at bay.

What's worse is it's my voice reflecting back at me. It's like my inner darkness is screaming to be let out and have fun. I wish I could say I was crazy and that the voice wasn't real. But I can't. Because she has taken over before and it never ended well for anyone. Luckily mother was heartless and only thought of hiding me not punishing me for something I have difficulty controlling.

"No! No, Evelyn! I can't let you out again! Mother hurt me for letting you out the last time! You'll make us hurt people." I cry.

"I only hurt the bad ones. The ones that hurt you. I'm sure you would love to see that pirate walking off the plank of his own ship that he tried to imprison you in. Wouldn't that be poetic? Plus, father hates him and it might gain you points for earning his love and approval." Evelyn says with malice in her voice. I can tell she's angry on how I've been treated. How we've been treated.

I whimper at the thought of what she would do to Killian if she got the chance. "He may have hurt me but he was doing what he thought was right. He said he cared for me." I argue with her. Killian never truly hurt me.

"He chained you up! He kept you his hostage! How can you not want him dead?! Oh, why bother arguing with you. I guess I'll just have to make you see the truth!" She hisses then I get a searing pain in my skull. It's like my head is being hacked at with an axe from the inside out.

I try to fight back and mentally put her back in her cell but she's fighting so much and I'm sick of fighting. Maybe if I give in things will end up better. Evelyn's strong and confident. I'm weak and scared of everything.

I close my eyes and relax. "You better not make me regret this Eve. Just promise me you won't kill Hook." I whisper as I give in to her.

"I promise." Evelyn says smirking as she opens our eyes.

EVELYN

"Oh my God. I'm free. I'm free. I'm finally free!" I giggle spinning around in happiness.

Evidence was wrong to keep me buried for years and now I can finally do what she never had the guts to. I can fight back.

I'm going to find father and show him that he should be proud to have me as a daughter. I promised Evidence I wouldn't kill the pirate and I won't. But that doesn't mean I can't let our father kill him! I think to myself and giggle. Loopholes are fun!

I sit down and grin as I watch the fading fire die to red hot coals. I lay my head down on my bag and sigh. I'll need to find the pirate tomorrow before I continue the journey to find father.

I close my eyes and quickly fall fast asleep to the sounds of owls wooting and wolves howing in the distance. I've never felt so relieved and free in my whole life.

*SNAP* I jump awake hearing a twig snap not far from my camp. "Who's there?! Show yourself!" I shout.

"Calm down, Evi. It's only me." Henry says slowly approaching me with his hands up in surrender.

"It's Evelyn right now. Where's Regina? Where she is, you aren't far behind." I say looking around for Regina to pop out and say boo!

"She doesn't know I'm here. Regina doesn't need me anymore. She's made peace with Snow and herself." He says smiling softly.

"How cute. So now you're here to lecture me on all of my sins? Well, find a new hobby. I've got no time to listen to your speeches about hope or forgiveness." I sneer at him then begin to pack up my things.

He sighs. "I was afraid you'd say that. Just know we do love you, Evidence. Both me and Regina. You're family." He whispers.

"I told you, it's Evelyn! And no, you don't. You never once treated me the way you treated Regina! She is your flesh and blood. I'm just my mother's happy accident!" I roar.

"You were a gift to us. I tried to be there for you. I did. But Cora twisted your mind and you can't even remember most of your childhood. Can you? Please, I implore you to stop. Rumplestiltskin is a demon." He whispers.

"He's my father and you're right she twisted up my mind. I want him to help me understand why I'm like this. Why Evidence and I are trapped in the same mind together." I whisper looking down not looking into his eyes. I do care for him but I don't love him. Sometimes I feel like I'm incapable of feeling love towards another person.

Ipoof him back to Regina's castle hoping he'll get the clue not to try and stop me. I can't have people I care about getting in my way.

As I'm about to poof myself to the docs where I left Killian knocked out yesterday, I hear another twig snap. What is this, sneak up on Eve day?

"Show yourself!" I yell again. I'm getting a sense of deja vu. I wonder why? I roll my eyes and giggle at my own sarcasm.

"Evidence. Do you have any idea how much my head is pounding from the blow to the head you gave me yesterday?" The pirate chuckles walking out into the clearing so I could see him better.

Hmm, I guess I see why Evidence was so interested in him. He is handsome in a dangerous rogue sort of way. Not exactly what I thought she'd be into after our last relationship ended horribly.

"Sorry, but I'm not Evidence. The name's Evelyn. I'm her darker personality that she likes to keep hidden from people." I reply with a stoic expression edged on my face.

Hook frowns and looks down at my wrist which makes me grin. "Yes, I have my magic back. That cuff is long gone."

"What a pity. I like the look of leather on you. Especially that cuff." He grumbles.

"Yes, well I thought it clashed with my outfit. Black leather doesn't really go with a ladies dress now does it?" I purr in response. 

"I guess you won't be coming back to the ship willingly with me then..." He says scratching his chin with his hook.

"Nope. Unlike Evidence, I won't be as easy to charm under your possessive manly brutal force." I say smirking.

Hook nods. "Then I guess I'll just have to change that won't I, luv?" He chuckles.