True Loves Journey

Meeting my pirate.

2 weeks since my father came home with the rest of the men still living. Less than half of the army of men came back home. Some being carted on stretchers. Others barely hanging on to life. My father and I had gone to the port to get supplies from a supply ship. Neal's kingdom had sent them to help heal our wounded. Henry was at the palace with my mother. Oh, and I must add, tonight is my birthday party. My father and I walked along the dock to the ship our supply's were coming from, when I heard a beautiful accented voice yelling orders to his crew. I looked around, trying to find the source. That's when I saw the ship. Made of a beautiful dark colored wood, with yellow blue and red stripes. It had the words Jolly Roger painted across it in gold cursive lettering. I looked up, my eyes becoming level with where the deck should be. Then I saw the source of the voice. A handsome man. He had dark hair, and wore black leather. He had a little bit of attractive stubble growing around his chin and jaw. Then I noticed his hands. Well, hand. His right hand was in perfect shape, but his left, a hook took his hands place. He looked at me, I looked at him. When I looked away I realized we were almost to the supply ship. I grabbed a few crates and helped my father load a wagon. Once we finished we climbed onto the wagon and took it back to the castle. As we passed the Jolly Roger I noticed that no one was on board. I wondered where the crew and captain had went. When we arrived at the castle, the healer was waiting. We turned the wagon over to her and went inside.
"Snow!?" My father said loudly.
"Coming Charming." A voice that could only be my mothers said. My father and I watched as she came down the stairs with Henry in her arms.
"How is my little baby?" I asked as my mother handed him to me.
" he slept most of the time. He woke up once with a nightmare, but I did what your father always did with me." My mom said.
" light a candle and stay with you the rest of the night." I said remembering the stories my parents had told me as a child.
" you should get ready Emma. Tonight is a big night." My father said referring to my party.
"Alright. " I say and head up to my room.

I picked out a red dress.(media) For Henry, I found an outfit that looked like something my father would wear. I added a bit of red lipstick, eyeshadow, and eyeliner to my face for makeup. I put my hair into a braided bun. When I left my room, I found my parents waiting downstairs with people decorating the ball room.
" oh, Emma dear you look beautiful!" My mother exclaimed.
" seems like only yesterday you were begging me to teach you to fight." My father said.
" thank you. I just wish Neal could be here. To see his son. To be with me." I say.
" Emma sweetheart, Neal will always be with you. In your heart. And there will always be a part of him with Henry." My mother says calmly while hugging me.
" come on. We have to get ready to open the doors for our guests." My father says.

The ball started immediately after all the guests had arrived. It was all running smoothly. I sat next to my parents, Henry in my arms. The villagers often came up to say hello, or congratulate me, or tell me how adorable Henry was, but when the man from the ship walked in in fine clothing and started talking to other guests, and joining in on the festivities, I couldn't help but watch him. I noticed that instead of a hook on his left arm, he had a black glove. He constantly had a smirk on his face. Then he started walking toward me.
" may I have this dance, love?" He said with a beautiful accent.
" well, being the princess I guess I must." I said with a hint of playfulness and sarcasm in my voice. I handed Henry to my mother and followed the man to the dance floor.
" I'm Killian by the way. Killian Jones" the man said.
" I'm Emma. Emma Swan Charming." I tell Killian. He Seemed like a nice man. We talked and danced for a few minutes, then it seemed as if everything slowed down, as the ball was crashed. A group of pirates came running in through every entrance swords drawn, killing anyone in their way. It seemed like they were fighting their way toward Killian and me. The guards were trying to fight them off, as well as my father, when someone grabbed me from behind, covered my mouth so I couldn't scream, and dragging me toward an exit. I tried to scream, as images of my life, Henry's life, my parents lives, and other things flashed through my mind. My biggest worry wasn't myself, but Henry. What if he had to grow up with out his parents, not knowing what happened to them? I tried to kick and punch, but more of the Pirates came and held me down so the one could drag me out. I started crying. Almost choking a few times. Sobbing. I could hear the clashing of swords, the crying of my son. That's all I remember before blacking out. And then waking up on a wooden floor. Cold, hungry, full of worry.
" good. Your awake." Said a voice I knew oh so well, even though I had just met the person who used it.
" what do you want with me?!" I yelled at the man sitting on the outside of the cage I was in.
" feisty little Swan. I want you to tell me the location of the dark one. I've been looking for him for the past 300 years, and I hear your family has had a few run-in's with him. And if you do tell me, I will give you the option of joining my crew, or returning to your home. If you don't, I will destroy everyone and everything you love." The pirate said.
" Henry." I mumbled," ok fine. The last time I heard anything of the dark one, he was living in a kingdom near mine. I could take you there if you wish, but do not mention anything of me to the king there, and I get let out of this brig." I say.
" deal. I let you out of the brig, you take me to the dark one, I bring you back home and let you and your family go unharmed." Killian said, " oh, and you address me as Captain, or hook. Or both. "
" deal." I say. He then let me out of the brig. If I had had any feeling for him before, they were all replaced with hatred. I climbed the ladder out of the brig, and crawled out onto the floor of the second level of the ship. I followed hook up onto the deck.
"Men! Our princess has agreed to take us to the dark one! We make port at nostrumnia in 5 days! Then we sail to the dark one!" Hook yelled. Cheers could be heard from all the men. I had a few questions, but I figured I'd ask another crew member instead of Hook. He wasn't the highest on my friends list. I despised him, hated him, wanted to stab him with his own namesake. But, if I wanted my family to make it out of this unharmed, I had to do what he said. I had no choice.

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