Always Together [OUAT || Swan Princess Trio #6]

32 - Mother's Little Helper

Killian was losing regularly at cards and he and Blackbeard were the only ones playing the game at the table, Will and Evangeline sat at the table, watching them, "Deal," Killian said.

"Still don't know when to quit?" Blackbeard said.

"Deal!" Killian shouted.

"What's so important that you'd be willing to trade your beloved ship for a magic bean again?" Blackbeard asked.

"I've been separated from the woman I love, and now she's in danger," Killian said.

"Same woman as last time?" Blackbeard asked.

"Aye... we both are," Killian said as he gestured to Will.

"I don't believe we've met," Blackbeard said.

"We haven't... Will Scarlet," Will said.

"Ah... The White King... Interesting friend Hook," Blackbeard said and looked at Evangeline.

"Evangeline Shadow... Priscilla's birth mother," Evangeline said.

Blackbeard cleared his throat and straightened up in his seat, "Perhaps..." He looked at Killian, "You should have kept the ship and gotten rid of the woman," Blackbeard said.

"I don't remember asking for your opinion," Killian said looking back at him.

"Well, be that as it may, in the future, you might want to listen to me because now you won't have either," Blackbeard said and he put his cards down showing a flush, he won, again. He laughed, "Time to pay up, old friend!" Blackbeard said proudly.

"Aye, let's go, then," Hook said and they all stood up.

"Aye, let's," Blackbeard said.

"I'm gonna need a break of pirates when we get home," Evangeline said and walked on as she linked her arm with Will's for support.

The four of them walked to the docks, but no ship was there, "Where is it?!" Blackbeard asked.

"Oh! Right, did we forget to mention there's just one problem? The Jolly Roger isn't actually in this realm. It's with those women we spoke of. So, if you want to claim your winnings, you're gonna have to give us that bean and let us use it," Killian said.

"You lied to me!" Blackbeard said.

"And you had six aces in your deck! We're not as drunk as your other opponents," Will said.

Blackbeard pulled out the bean from his hat, "Well played," He said.

Killian took the bean, "Don't worry, we'll be back in a flash," Killian said.

"Oh, no, pirate. We're getting it together," Blackbeard said.

Evangeline rolled her eyes as she took the bean from Killian and dropped the bean and a portal opened then she and Will jumped in first and Killian and Blackbeard followed after them.