Regina's Rose

A Lying Pirate

Rose's POV
As we arrived to the camp we all saw the destruction and I sensed Cora's magic. Everyone walked toward the camp but I hung back already knowing what they'd see. Emma noticed this and turned around with a questioning look.

Cora's been here, stay safe, and call me if you truly need me. This much dark magic messes with my mind. I said to Emma telepathically. She turned back around and ran to catch up with Mary-Margret.
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After a little while Emma came back.

"I need you to see if you know someone. Mulan says she knows him but he's hiding something." Emma said very sure of herself.

"What makes you so suspicious of him, Swan?" I asked.

"He's the only survivor."

Emma and I walked into the camp causing the other's to turn around. My eyes met the man's and his turned from confusion to fear very quickly. The emotional residue from Cora's magical massacre got the best of me. I lifted the man in the air choking him with my magic.

"You. You're the reason we can't get home. All you had to do was kill her, but no, you had to ruin everything." I said angrily to the pirate who was now gasping for air. I couldn't think straight. My mind was screaming to kill him as my magic coursed through my veins.

"Rose put him down!" Snow screamed.

"Let him die if he is to blame for this!" Mulan screamed at Snow.

"No, stop, don't let Cora's magic get to you." Swan said to me sounding slightly scared for me. "Come on Quartz, he's not worth it." She said pleadingly.

I put the pirate down and he panted on his hands and knees. My mind cleared and my eyes met the Swan's. She sighed in relief as she looked into my eyes.

"The least that witch could have told me was that you would be here." The pirate said gesturing toward me in disgust.

"She literally almost killed you and you want to push her buttons." Emma said turning to the confident pirate.

"He's always compensating for the little things with his big ego." I said rolling my eyes at the pirate causing Emma to chuckle lightly.

"Don't listen to her she's just mad because she never got it." Hook said while looking at Emma. " But you might" his eyes scanned Emma and he winked. One thing we had in common we turned everything into a chance to flirt.

"Yes, because in my teenage years as a princess I dreamed of having my world rocked by a 300 year old pirate." I said sarcastically. "You're a disgusting pervert Hook."

"Hook, as in the pirate." Snow said in shock.

"No, I just call him a dirty pirate for fun he's really just a common blacksmith. Yes the pirate! Do you ever not state the obvious, Snow?" I said annoyed by Snow's stupidity.

"Captain Hook" Emma said barely able to contain her shock. I could tell the whole fairytale characters thing was taking a toll on her.
"Ah, you've heard of me." Hook said inching closer to Emma.

"Not so fast traitor, you're not her type." I said pushing Hook away from Emma.

"How do you know my type." Emma said slightly annoyed by me not letting her stick up for herself.

"Simple, he's no one's type." I said slightly exaggerating the no one. "And, I'm your type." I said with a smirk turning my full attention to her as her beautiful green eyes met my hazel ones.

"That's why you don't find me irresistible, you're a lesbian." Hook said clearly full of himself.

"I'm bi you one handed bitch. And tell me when were you so convinced that I was interested in you. Was it the first time we met when I was 16, you know, UNDERAGE, or the last time we met when I was 18, freshly and adult." I said annoyed that he ruined my moment with the Swan.
"Since your ruining the moment, mind telling me why my grandmother sent you."

"I was supposed to gain your trust, double cross you, and then get to Storybrooke with her but since you caught me, I'm willing to strike a deal." Hook said with a mischievous smirk.

"You're in no place to deal." Emma said before whistling causing growls and large footsteps to make their way from the forest. Hook tried to run but I tied him to a tree with my magic.

"Alright let's go." I said turning to leave Hook to die of a ogre attack.

"Wait! The ashes of the wardrobe. Cora is using them to make a portal." Hook said trying to save his ass.

"Can she do that?" Snow said worriedly looking at me. I realized she could if she had water with magical properties but the portal would be unpredictable. I nodded my head at Snow with a serious look.

"You need me. I know where the tools she needs are." Hook said his fear peaking through his false confidence.

"Not really." I said as I waved a hand over him sensing magic in his satchel and on his wrist. When I grabbed his satchel I saw the magic cuff and scanned it with my magic more personally.
"So, Cora wants to climb a beanstalk." I said to myself now knowing the enchantment on the cuff.

"I know what we're looking for. Let's go." I said as Mulan and Aurora turned to follow me.

"They may not care for you, but they won't let you climb the beanstalk by yourself. It's too dangerous and they don't trust you." Hook called out to me. I turned around with a smirk on my face.

"You're right. I know the other cuff is on you so we'll have to go together." I said as I untied his ropes with my magic and walked up to him. I bit my lip just enough for him to notice causing the pirate to go into his 'charming' mode.

"Yes, a real tragedy." He said smirking at me thinking he won me over. I saw Emma was furious watching the scene unfold. The Swan was jealous? Quite shocking. Snow inched closer to me in confusion, as I walked up to Hook still looking completely smitten with him.
"I knew you were interested in me from the day your mom hired me." Hook said as he closed in on the small gap now between us.

"You are so-" I cut myself off as I unsheathed Snow's sword and chopped off Hook's wrist with the cuff.

"Full of yourself." I finished as I picked up his now detached hand and removed the cuff from it. Everyone was looking at me like I was crazy and Emma seemed slightly scared for herself.

"You bitch! You played me!" Hook screamed.

"It wouldn't have worked if you had a smaller ego and thought things through for once." I said calmly as if it was obvious having no time for him anymore. I snapped my fingers and he had his hand back reattached. He looked shocked.
"What? You thought I was gonna keep it like that imp in Storybrooke did with your other hand?" I said as everyone except Hook's shocked face turned to relief.
"I'm nicer than him." I gave a slightly crazy smile as I teleported Hook into the forest.

"Let's go you guys, we are a days journey away from the beanstalk." I said while waving the two cuffs I had in the air. I started walking off and realized no one was following.

"Do you guys want to get eaten by the ogre's Emma called not to long ago." I said and heard footsteps start to follow me.