I Believe (A Killian Jones Story) ouat

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We reached the harbor, thankfully I had opted to take a taxi there. Even just walking out the hospital seemed to be a struggle for Killian and I didn't want him to be in any more pain than he needed to be. David, Mary Margaret and Leroy (one of the seven dwarfs) met us at the entrance to the dock. "Where's Emma?" I asked. I had been expecting her to be here as well. After all she was the Savior and it was her job to stop Cora. That was why we were here.

"She's gone with Henry and Gold to find Gold's long lost son. She's going to be gone for a while" Mary Margaret expanded and I nodded.

"Let's just hope they get back in one piece" I said.

"We all do" she smiled sadly and I could tell that she missed them already.

"Thanks for helping us by the way" David said changing the subject, obviously he found it hard to talk about as well. I smiled brightly and bounced on my toes.

"Glad to be of service for once. After all, now that your trust me--" I said but Leroy cut me off.

"We don't" he snapped and I stopped my bouncing to look between him and David. David shot a warning look at Leroy, clearly he was not supposed tell me that.

"What he means is that, if your in league with him" David said and nodded towards Killian who was listening to the conversation intently "then we don't know if we can really trust you. You might pick him over us in a life or death situation."

"Don't worry, I'm not supporting his actions. But I understand, I had a feeling that you wouldn't trust me. That's why I wasn't so keen on telling you who I was" I shrugged. "Maybe on day I'll prove that I'm alright."

"I would like to point out that, she has never supported any of my actions" Killian butted in and we shot him a look. "What?! She hates being a pirate. Are you even a pirate anymore?" he asked me.

"It's not something I'm going to talk about now" I said and turned to look at Mary Margaret who seemed to be the only person who liked me at the moment. "Are we going to find this ship or just stand her talking?" I asked.

"Where is it Hook?" David asked and Killian looked at me expectantly.

"It's your ship" I shrugged.

"Your second in command" he retorted.

"Still?"

"Of course, who else would take your place?" Killian smirked and I couldn't help but feel my heart flutter a little.

"Okay, will you stop with the flirting now, and find the dam ship" David snapped.

"And you didn't even ask how I was feeling" Killian said sarcastically. I sighed and began walking of in the direction of the Jolly Rodger, I noted that there seemed to be a light bounce in my walk. "And she's not just a 'dam ship'..." Killian added with a mumble and I snorted. I could feel the others watching me as I walked away from them.

"Fine, how are you feeling Hook?" Mary Margaret asked.

"Why don't you come and fine out?" Killian asked. I stopped in my tracks and turned around to look at him. David looked like he was going to punch his lights out but I marched over and smacked the back of his head before David could do anything worse. "Ow!" Killian yelled and rubbed the back of his head "What was that for?" he whined.

"Behave" I warned but then looked at David with a sharp glare. "Touch him, and you die" I snapped seeing that his eyes where still fixed on Killian with a death glare. Mary Margaret raised an eyebrow and David must have seen something in my eyes because he stepped down.

"So where's this ship. We know it's shielded, Archie told us" David said.

"Calm down, I'm showing you" I sighed and walked over to the ship. I couldn't see it, but I knew it was here. I waited next to it and folded my arms across my chest.

"What do you even expect to find?" Killian asked the three others and I rolled my eyes. Why did he have to make a drama out of everything, couldn't he just do as he was told for once? "Cora won't be there" he added.

"Maybe she left something behind that will tell us were she went, let's go" David said and pushed Killian forwards. He shot me a pained look and I took a step forwards.

"David..." I warned but he ignored me, Mary Margaret looked worried though.

"No funny business" Leroy snapped "I'm watching you pirate"

"Yes, Dwarf" Killian spat "that should deter me from any misbehavior." He winced with each step and I wanted to help but I remained where I was. Now was not the time.

"Oh don't worry, Leroy. He'll help us" Mary Margaret said a look of steely determination on her face.

"What makes you so sure?" Killian asked.

"Because of two things. We know, that you know, we have the upper hand. And two, we know where you keep your heart" she dared and everyone looked at me. I pulled a face and shrugged.

"Can we get going?" I asked not wanting to talk about it any more. "Captain first" I smirked and Killian huffed but smirked back and walked onto the ship. I followed and found myself back on the ship where this whole mess had started.

I looked around, last time I had been here there hadn't been much chance to take in my old home. Did I still even consider this ship as home? My mother had said that home is where the heart is. But I didn't know where that was. Was it here, on the Jolly Rodger, with Killian? Was it in my house by the beach or in the enchanted worlds? "What's it like to be home?" Killian asked but before I could reply David, Leroy and Mary Margaret stepped on board.

"You sailed this ship from our land... could you sail it back?" Leroy asked looking up at the tall mast and I couldn't help but laugh. I knew just as well as Killian, that the ship may be made out of magical wood, but it didn't jump worlds.

"My ship..." Killian breath heavily as he leaned on the wheel "she's a marvel, made from enchanted wood. We've weathered may a storm together, seen many strange glittering shores. But to travel between lands, she must go through a portal" Killian explained.

"Yeah, great. What do you know about Cora's plans?" David asked as Killian gave up trying to stand and sat down on a barrel. The look of relief from the pain washed across his face.

"Cora's not the most communicative of lasses, but I will tell you this... Whatever plan she has on her mind her weapon of choice is in here" Killian said and patted a large crate covered with a cloth.

Leroy and David pulled the cloth back and I gasped a little to see that inside the crate was a large man, fast asleep but clearly from the enchanted forest.