Black Heart {OUAT fanfiction}

Part 21

"I'm tired of this." I groan as I kick away a small rock which lays on my path.

"I can tell." Joe says and lets out a small chuckle. "But we'll find those people on your list. And when that's done, you might be able to live a normal life." I look at him and shake my head.

"I can't give up my pirates life. Are you mad or what?" I ask him.

"I didn't mean that, you might just live a life without being chased by enemies. Without that list. You'll free those people and that's it, right." I nod slightly. I honestly don't know what to do with that list. Finding those people is my destination, at least now. Not that I want to.. "We'll figure this out. That's something I can assure you."

"Sure. Like you made sure nothing would ever happen to me. And yet I got kidnapped or was brought to another realm, but oh yes, you made sure nothing would happen." I roll my eyes and walk a little faster. But without any success, 'cause he grabs my arm and makes me stop. "What now?!"

"You're being an stubborn ass again, what happened? Your dad?"

"I don't know..." I say lowly and shrug. He might be right, like always. "Why do you know me this well, Joe? Why?"

"Because that's where friends are for." He wraps his arms around me and just hugs me in the middle of the streets. People watch us, but it's legit the last thing I worry about. "Shall we get you some new boots and go back to the ship? I mean that's why we're here right?" I nod in his arms and he releases me. He grabs my hand and we walk further into the village to get me some new boots.

The boots fitting took longer than planned. It seems like my feet are just really small compared to other woman.

Joe looks at me the entire time, as the man who works in the small shop comes to me with all sorts of boots. All sorts of sizes and colors. I just want black or brown, not some blue boots. That's weird and doesn't go with my Res outfit.

When we're finally done, and found me a pair of boots, we make our way back to the ship. Slow as ever. We're just enjoying some time together, until we're interrupted by someone we rather not meet again.

"Hello dear." I turn around with a swirl and immediately pull my sword out and point it at her. "No need for that, I'm not here to fight."

"Oh no? Like last time, when you dumped me in the dungeon of your dirty castle? Or when I found out about your curse?" She chuckles darkly before replying me.

"I just wanna make sure you're not going anywhere now. You messed it all us because you sent us back here. That wasn't part of the plan."

"Little did you know I had magic." I give her a mischievous look. She didn't like that even one bit. "Come fight me, or we'll go to the ship again."

"You better run for dear life, honey." She smirks. Not smirking as a teasing way, oh no. Definitely a mischievous smirk. She was planning something terrible. "Another curse will hit, soon. I can't say when. But it buys you some time together. So enjoy the time you have left." She blows me a kiss and disappears. Immediately there is thunder rambling in the skies above us.

Everyone looks up, terrified. Seems like thunder is an uncommon thing around here. And I must say, this thunder is gonna be worse than any thunder they have ever seen.

We walk to the ship with a fast pace and meet up with my dad for the necessary things we need to talk about. Our plan is falling, and we don't have a back up plan. He told us to go, just go.

"I'm not going without you! I just have you back, and I won't lose you again! Are you crazy?!" I almost yell at my dad as he tells me to go.

"Rose. If you want to survive, you'll have to go. Just go!"

"No. We go down together, or we won't go down at all." He sighs in frustration.

"Joe. Take her. Promise me you'll look after her." I give them both a look. More like a death stare.

"No. No. No. Neither of you is taking me anywhere, I'm staying here."

"Rose. Go."

"No!" I almost start crying as I see his face. "No..." Now I start crying. I am such an emotional person.. Dad takes me in his arms and just holds me for a few seconds. He pulls back and grabs my shoulders. Making me look at him.

"You'll go, okay? You'll stick with Joe, I'm gonna find a way out. We will find each other again. But we have to separate. We won't remember who we are if we're together, we will remember when we're apart. We will find a way through the mess to be reunited. We did now, and we will again." I nod slightly. "I love you, Rose. I might not have said it a lot. But I do love you." He kisses my forehead and another round of tears stream down my face. He then pushes us off his ship and Joe grabs my arm and starts running.

We run. Now I'm leading. I hold Joe's hand tightly as we run. "We can't go anywhere. We're trapped in the middle of this!" I let out an annoyed groan as the road in front of us is blocked.

"Rose." Joe tucks my arm and makes me turn around.

"I don't want this Joe, I can't lose-" Mid sentence Joe sits down on one knee and shows me the most beautiful ring I've ever seen in my life. "Oh my gosh! Joe?!" I shriek from excitement and fear in combination.

He chuckles. "I know this is not the great moment, but If I do lose you, I want you to be mine at least. Rose Felicia Jones, will you marry me?" He asks, I look over his shoulder and a big cloud comes our way. I drop to my knees in front of him. And grab his cheeks.

"Yes! Yes of course!" I smile and crash my lips on his. He slides the ring on my finger as we break apart. He pulls me closer in a hugging position. His hand is on my head keeping it close to his chest, I swear I could hear his heart beating. He places his chin on top of my head and I close my eyes. "I love you!" I shout as the noise around us can barely let us talk.

"I love you too, I will find you."

"Always!"

"Always."