Regina's Jewel

Chapter Eight

Enchanted Forest. Hours before the Dark Curse

Key: Italics: flashback 

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'For the Dark Curse to work, we both need to lose the thing we both love most" My mother's voice echoed in my mind as I rush towards the edge of the forest thankful that I decided to wear a shorter dress with the only length to it was the back of it as a train fell just below my knees (Pic attached). I wanted this curse to work which is why I needed to say goodbye to the thing I loved most...or in my case, someone I loved most. To my mother, that was my grandpa and I tried to fight back the tears that were threatening to fall...I was going to lose a lot today. 

"Ah, there you are love. I was beginning to think you weren't going to show" My true love, Killian Jones aka Captain Hook greets as I enter the clearing where we were meeting. He was wearing his usual leather get up and a small smile on his face. He walked towards me and met my lips with his own. 

I pulled away. "Did you ever doubt me?"

"Well waiting for an hour gave me pause" He looks at my outfit. "I've got to say, even though I've seen you in fewer clothes I do love when you wear short dresses. Easier access"

I roll my eyes and smack his arm. Of course, he was thinking about that right now. "Now's not the time. Do you remember what I told you when we got together?"

"About how you and your mother are planning on ruining everyone's happiness? Aye, I remember. Why?"

"Well..."

FLASHBACK TO WHEN KILLIAN AND JEWEL GOT TOGETHER

Since meeting Captain Hook, Or Killian Jones as he wants me to call him now, we've been meeting up in secret and becoming close. Whenever he's in port we always meet either in the forest in the clearing, on his ship or in a local tavern. My mother doesn't know, of course, she'd have a heart attack, she just thinks I'm going out to cause trouble in some of the villages. She'd have a bigger heart attack if she found out I was falling for the one handed pirate...It's not Royalty like...

I smooth down my red dress and wrap my cloak tighter around my body as I wait for him to arrive in the clearing. Today, I was going to tell him what myself and my mother plans to do to everyone and most of all, how I feel about him. 

Finally, he arrived wearing a smirk as he rushes towards me and pulls me into a hug. We break apart after a couple of minutes but remain in each other's arms.  "What is it, love? You said you had something you had to tell me"

I nodded. "Yes, I do" I turn away from him and start playing with my fingers. "I just don't know how you'll take the news"

"Well, there's only one way to find out" I could feel his breath on the back of my neck making my heart flutter. "If it's hard for you, just start with the worse one first"

"They're both the worst" I chuckle and face him again.  "Okay, I'm just going to come out and say it. Me and my mother plan on taking away everyone's happy endings"

"How?"

"We're still figuring out the details but it looks like it's going to be a curse" I shrug. "I'm not sure yet."

"You witches and curse's" He chuckles. "As long as I get my revenge on the bloody crocodile before you do any ruining of happiness"

I swallow the lump in my throat. Of course, he wanted revenge on Rumplestiltskin because not only did he take his hand, but he also killed his first love, Milah, right in front of him by ripping out her heart. He wasn't over her and I was stupid to think he would even like me.