Hope: A Captain Swan Fanfiction

Chapter 4

        “Yes, yes, no need to worry. I’ve got him right where he needs to be.” Regina, standing across from Mr. Gold, was tapping her long, black finger nails against the desk rhythmically. “As long as you distract Emma, I’ve got this covered.”

        Mr. Gold stood up from his leaning position, letting in a deep breath. “I’ll take care of Ms. Swan. As long as you know what you’re doing with that Captain of yours”, he said in disgust at the mention of the pirate.

        “Of course. Now, move along. We must get them while they’re still alone”, she said, looking down at her watch to see that it was half past seven in the morning.

        Mr. Gold picked up his cane, leaning against the side of the desk, and walked out the door, followed by Regina. Their plan was foolproof, the two of them joining forces to make themselves even more powerful. Now, it seemed as if they were unstoppable.

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        Emma sat at her desk, working intently on her paperwork. She took a quick glance up at the clock on the wall to see that it was half past seven. Killian should’ve been there any time now. As soon as she looked back down, the door opened, causing a huge grin to spread across her face. It quickly faded, though, as she was disappointed to see Mr. Gold, walking through the door, cane in hand.

        “Disappointed, are you, Ms. Swan?” he said, grinning maliciously. He walked closer until he was standing about a foot away from her desk, relaxing into the spot. Pulling up a chair, he sat down, setting his cane across his lap. “I have something to talk to you about, so I hope you don’t mind taking a break”, he said, motioning to the paper she was holding in her hand.

        She placed it down on her desk slowly and cleared her throat. “Of course not”, she said with a forced smile. She settled back in her seat, wondering what he could possibly want now. Was it a deal of some sorts? Whatever it was, Emma was sure she wanted no involvement.

        “As you know, I’ve known…Hook…for a lot longer than you have”, he started.

        Emma cocked her head, leaning forward. “Where is this going?” she asked sternly.

        “Sit back, Ms. Swan. You’ll see in a moment.” After Emma relaxed back in her chair, he continued. “I’ve seen him in love.” Ignoring Emma’s snort, he continued. “I’ve also seen the other side of him. The violent side. Not even Milah could tame that. What makes you think that you can?”

        Emma was startled by his question, causing her to lean forward once again. “I…” She cleared her throat, trying to force out words, but to no avail.

        “Right. That’s what I thought. I hope you know what you’ve gotten yourself into, Emma. He’s not as innocent as he might lead you to believe.”

        “Sure he has a dark past, but he’s changed”, she said.

        “Right”, he scoffed. “He sure seems like a changed man to me.”

        Emma stood up quickly. “He may be a pirate, but he’s no villain, if that’s what you want me to believe. He has a good side, you know. I don’t think you have any right to tell me that he’s the evil one.”

        All Mr. Gold could do was look down, without making a sound. Clearly, he didn’t know what he had gotten himself into. He didn’t realize how in love they were. Regina was not going to be pleased. After a moment to reflect, he stood and said, “Well, Ms. Swan, it’s been nice talking.”