The next morning Emma awoke and quickly got out of bed smiling at Neal who was asleep. She quickly took her clothes and made her way to the bathroom and got changed. She came out to see Neal standing by the window fully dressed. Smiling she made her way downstairs and found their guide passed out asleep on the table with a cold tea in his hand obviously unable to drink rum this morning. She smiled softly before she heard him groan and stretch his limbs rubbing his aching neck. She quickly sat on the seat opposite smirking at the pirate in front of her.
"Go on then, out with it" he mumbled before looking up with his tousled hair falling over his eyes. She giggled softly at his dazed look.
"Did you go to bed last night?" She questioned. Shaking his head he rubbed the back of his neck and cursing under his breath.
"No Swan, I didn't I just drank myself to sleep" he grumbled not wanting to explain why.
"Why?"She questioned innocently. Shit he thought before meeting her gaze.
"Aye well let's say I have my secrets and you have your own" he smirked as he really did know who this woman was the daughter of and he was thinking of the reward he could receive. Before she could say anything he abruptly stood up and left the tavern before she could say another word.
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The trio were soon on their way passing through the overgrown wood and climbing up cliffs by rope. They carried on until nightfall fell upon them when they stopped and decided to camp in a nearby alcove to rest for the night. Once the fire started and the beds laid across the ground Emma was looking out across the vast mountains and you could see a well lit Arendelle by the waters edge. She gasped as Hook stood beside her looking out.
"Hook" she sighed in acknowledgement not bothering to look at the pirate.
"Swan... Where are we going?" He sighed frustrated at still having no clue at where they are going.
"Well... I need... There's this... Um..." she stuttered nervously as his cold ice blue eyes focused on her.
"Well out with it Swan" he smirked.
"We're going to see the rock trolls... they have the magic for me to find out who my parents were... Right I'm going to tell you something that you can't repeat to anyone" she sighed with a seriousness resting in her voice.
"Aye. I swear on my ship" he replied his full attention settled on her.
"Okay well years ago when i was born a new threat fell upon my Kingdom's land, my parents sent me away to my grandmother's to keep me safe, Cora. But she was cruel, never letting me forget how my parents never really tried to save me... How I wasn't worth anyone's time. I was locked up in chains in the attic with a small ray of light and food and water brought up to me twice a day. Those chains..." she trailed off pulling up the sleeve of her top revealing thick scars on her wrists as silent tears cascaded down her pale cheeks reflected in the moonlight.
"You don't have to g-" Killian whispered.
"N-no... I do... I was there for years and when I was older she beat me... Using her twisted magic... I still remember the crimson blood pooling on the old floorboards contrasting my skin... The way she'd choke me but let go when I was on the brink of death" she whispered letting out a shaky breath before continuing, "When I was 22 I managed to escape that he'll hole and ran from there as far as I could where I stole a ship with a group of boys from the house who managed to escape alongside me. There was but 7 of us but we managed and set sail running away from that hag... A year later I had a full crew and enjoying freedom to the point of cockiness when I decided to risk it when I met you... And we'll you know what happened there... But I wanted to thank you for that day" she smiled through her tears.
"For mercy or meeting a dashing rapscallion like mehself?" He joked causing a giggle to bubble from her.
"Well yes but you made me realise that I was needing to look at my life and realise there's so much I haven't done... So thank you" she smiled before embracing him. He stiffened but soon returned the hug before she pulled away and smiled sheepishly.
"What about you Captain?" She smiled which he returned shaking his head.
"Well my life w-" he started before being interrupted.
"Come on Ems" Neal cut in wrapping an arm around her waist and making their way back to the fire before she could utter a word as Hook stood in the same spot turning to look at the vast landscape letting his mind drift... He returned when the fire had burnt out and all that was left were the glowing rests. Smiling sadly he laid down and let the darkness overpower his senses.
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The next morning the group awoke to the sound of galloping horses and angry yelling of men. Quickly the group hopped onto horses, Emma with Neal, as an arrow shot past Neal's head hitting the rock behind. Soon they were running for their lives as the horsemen drew closer and the path narrower with the wind sweeping through their hair.
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Unlikely Love
FanfictionOnce upon a time there was a girl with beautiful golden hair and emerald eyes. One day a new threat fell upon her land. Her parents sent her away to her evil grandmother's, Cora. She was a mean woman who cared about nothing except power. One day she...