Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
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Eventually, we reach a long hallway piled with gold. I spot Emma and breathe a sigh of relief.
"Wait up!" I call out. Her head swivels over her shoulder in surprise. I grin at her, which she returns. Me and Killian lightly jog over to her.
"You did it?" She asks, somewhat in disbelief. I nod at her in affirmation.
"But I suggest we hurry. I don't know how long that powder's going to last." I tell her, walking ahead. My head swings around, taking in all the treasure surrounding us, dazzled by the sight. I walk over to a golden vase, filled with gold.
"This is a lot of treasure." Emma comments.
"They hoarded all of their greatest stolen treasures in here. Piles of jewels and every room filled with coins." Killian explains. Emma walks ahead a bit while I pick up a gold coin.
"Let's get to it. The compass." She tells me impatiently.
"How much gold do you think we could carry down?" I ask absentmindedly. Killian grins, walking over to me.
"Really?" Emma asks with an eye roll.
"Now you're thinking like a real pirate, love." He teases. I roll my eyes lightheartedly.
"Weren't you the one who suggested we hurry?" Emma asks, becoming exasperated. I drop the gold.
"Right. Sorry." I say somewhat sheepishly.
"Come. What we need is not too far in front of us." Killian says, gesturing forward. We continue to walk for a couple of minutes before coming upon a room that somehow has more gold than the hallways.
"They kill all the giant housekeepers too?" Emma asks sarcastically.
"It's like a needle in a haystack. How are we going to find a compass in all this?" I ask no one in particular.
"By looking. Start searching." Killian replies and I nod my head. We walk forward before coming upon another skeleton, this one human.
"What the hell?" Emma exclaims.
"That would be Jack." Killian offers in response.
"As in Jack-"
"The giant slayer." I finish for her, noticing the sword in the skeleton's hand. The name 'Jack' engraved upon the silver.
"With that toothpick?" Emma asks, disbelief lacing her voice.
"It's probably dipped in poison." I theorize. Killian nods his head in confirmation.
"Right, you are love. It packs quite a wallop, you'd be-" When he steps back I notice the trip wire and instinctively grab his belt. I pull, hard. Hard enough that he crashes into me. He grabs me around the waist so that I don't fall over from his body impacting mine. I huff out a breath of relief. Looking up I see Killian looking at me with a suggestive look. I blush, quickly extracting myself from his arms.
