Once Upon A Curse

chapter 17

As the Jolly Roger travelled inside the portal everyone aboard the ship clutched onto ropes whilst Hook stood at the helm as the ship navigates the portal. They finally land on the waters of Neverland. Emma looks towards the Island in the distance.

"Is that it?" She asked, before anyone else could reply Ciara answered her question,

"No Swan it's Narnia, yes it's bloody Neverland" Ciara snapped at the blonde asking stupid questions.

"Calm love." Hook said pulling his love away from Emma before she did something she wouldn't regret but would definitely start a war.

"Why are you slowing down? In case you didn't know, my son's life is in danger!" Regina snapped as she noticed Hook slowing down the ship.

Oh, I know, my hot-headed Queen. The plan is to bring us to the far side of the island, link up with the widest part of the river, and.. then we sail right through, take him by surprise. The irony..." Hook stated before trailing off in thought.

"What irony?" Regina asked annoyed at the pirate.

"Oh, I spent more time than I care to remember trying to leave this place to kill Rumplestiltskin. And here I am, sailing right back into its heart with him as my guest of honor. It's not quite the happy ending I was hoping for." Hook said winking at Ciara causing her to laugh and roll her eyes playfully.

"Greg Mendell said something funny to me. He said I'm a villain, and that villains don't get happy endings. You believe that?" Regina asked the pirate.

"I hope not, I have mine and I'd like to keep my happy ending." He said looking at Ciara who was zoned out looking at the island. Regina noticed the look on his face and could tell he genially cared for her daughter, Regina felt the guilt creep back slightly knowing she separated them for 28 years.

Ciara walked over to the helm and hook moved his arm so Ciara could stand between him and the wheel as he let her steer the ship. "Killian?" Ciara whispered.

"Yes love?" Hook asked looking down at her,

"I didn't think we'd ever have to come back here" Ciara said softly so no one else could hear.

"Aye love, neither did I." Hook replied resting his head on top of hers as she leant further into his body feeling comforted by his warmth.

Before she could be pulled into her thoughts he father walked onto the deck, "No, you won't" Gold said and Ciara assumed he was replying to whatever the hell the Charming's were blabbing on about.

"Oh, that's a great use of our time—a wardrobe change!" Hook stated sarcastically and Ciara stifled a laugh at his comment and seeing her father dressed in his old attire.

"I'm gonna get Henry." Gold said.

"We agreed to do this together." Regina pointed out looking at the man with annoyance.

"Actually, we made no such agreement." Gold said bluntly knowing he found yet another loop hole.

"Dad" Ciara said and Gold looked at his daughter shocked by what she had called him.

"Why are you doing this?" Emma asked pulling his gaze away from his daughter.

"Because I wanna succeed." He said back

"What makes you think I'm gonna fail?" Emma asked him,

"Well, you ask stupid questions, let your emotions cloud your judgment, refuse to accept who you are, never been to another realm, don't believe in magic, your parents or yourself should I go on?" Ciara spoke gleefully as she pissed off Emma with her words.