The Princess and The Pirate

Beth

Emma's POV

I was woken up by a sharp scream. I jumped out of bed, thinking that Victoria was about to attack. Killian grabbed my hand and we ran out of the room. I ran down the stairs in the direction where I had heard the scream. I was my mother. 

"Are you okay?" I asked. Her mouth was wide open. "Look." The window was smashed and on the floor was the body of a girl. Shaking, I walked over to her. 

"Is...is.....she dead?" Mary-Margaret asked. I tried to find her pulse. I waited a few seconds and then I felt a heartbeat. It was faint but It was there. "She's alive." I said. Mary-Margaret sighed in relief. I was about to check her pulse again, when her eyes snapped open. 

She sat up straight and placed a hand to her head. "Hi, I'm Emma. What's your name?" "Bethany. But you can call me Beth." she replied. She had  brown hair that just reached her shoulders and piercing blue eyes. She looked to be about 16 years old. 

"It's nice to meet you, Beth. Can I ask what you are doing here?" 

"I need help. My village was attacked. I was going to get some water from a nearby stream and when I came back, there was a woman attacking my village. I hid in the bushes and watched as she killed everyone I loved." She burst into tears. Mary-Margaret gasped and my eyes widened. "Who was the woman?" I knew the answer as soon as I had asked. "She called herself Victoria." We got Beth into some cleaner clothes and then told her to get some sleep. 

"This woman, Victoria, is obviously insane. She kills for the fun of it and likes seeing innocent people suffer." I say. 

"What are we going to do? She'll try to come for Hook again." David says. 

"Thanks mate." Killian says sarcastically. I bite my lip. 

"Revenge is obviously very important to her. She'll try to hurt you in the same way you hurt her. If we want to figure out her plan, you need to get your memories back." I say. 

"But how do we do that?" Mary-Margaret asked. I shrugged. 

"I have an idea. But it's...risky." Killian says. I furrow my brow. 

"What is it?" David asks. 

"If Victoria thinks she's won, then she might tell me about our past." he says. 

"No! No way! I can't lose you!" I shout. I walk up to him and press my forehead against his. 

If I lost Killian, I don't know what I would do. I'd be broken. Broken beyond repair. I'd be lost and an empty husk of what I used to be. I've opened up to him. Got closer to him than anyone else. I love him. I need him. Killian smiles softly and kisses the top of my head. 

"It's the only way. We need to stop Victoria. No matter what the cost." Killian says, squeezing my hand. "Well, Hook, if you are willing to risk your life, that plan sounds good." David says. Killian's sea-blue eyes bore into mine. "Of course I am."

I pace up and down across the balcony, biting my nails. "Love, sit down." Killian says, grabbing my waist. 

"How can I sit down when we're using you as bait? Something could go horribly wrong!" I exclaim. "I never knew you cared so much." My eyes widen. 

"Oh, Killian. I care so much about you." I whisper softly. He closes his eyes and smiles. "Everything is going to be okay. You will save me. You will beat Victoria just like you beat her last time." he says. 

"I just don't know what I'd do without you." I say, placing my hand on his chest. He bites his lip for a second and then pulls one of his necklaces off. I spot the ring on the end of it. 

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Last night, I said-" 

"Calm down, Swan. I'm not proposing. This is my brother's ring. It's the reason I've managed to survive for so long. Take it. To remember me and to keep us close. It can be a sign that you are mine and a promise that one day, I'll replace it with an engagement ring." He explains.

I smile. "It's like a promise ring." I say. Killian raises an eyebrow. "What's that?" he asks, confused. "It's something from my world." I say quickly. I pull him towards me and our lips touch. I pull my hair up and puts the necklace round my neck. 

"Thank you, Killian." I say. "It's okay, Love. I would do anything to keep you happy." he says. I laugh and then pull him in for another kiss. I love him so damn much. 

Unknown's POV

I walked into Victoria's house and see her facing away from the door. 

"Ah! You're back. What have you learnt?" she asks. 

"They plan to trick you. They want you to be inches from killing the pirate so you will tell him of your past. Then, they will rescue him and try to defeat you." I inform her. She snarls. She turns to me, smiling. She strokes the side of my face. 

"Now, I can stop that plan. Thanks to you, my dear." she says, still smiling creepily. She kisses the top of my head. I smile. I like to be appreciated. 

"What are you going to do now?" I ask eagerly. She smiles evilly. 

"They tried to trick me so now I'm going to trick them. And I've been thinking death is just too good for Killian Jones. No, I need to break his heart, just like he broke mine." Victoria plotted. I smirked. "And how will you do that?" I ask, just as eager. "By killing Emma Swan."

Emma's POV

"Have you sent the note?" I ask, walking to Killian's side. 

"Yes. Victoria should know that I want to meet her." he answers. This means the plan is working. So far. I wrap my fingers around his and lean back onto his chest. He kisses the top of my head. 

"I love you, Emma Swan." he whispers in my ear. "I love you too, Killian Jones." I reply. We stand in each other's arms for a few minutes, staring at the beautiful sunset. 

"It's time to go." My Mom said, interrupting us. I stiffened. "Swan, its' going to be okay." he whispers. We walk to David. Once we are all together, I close my eyes and concentrate on the forest I want to go to. When I opened my eyes, we were there. As Killian kissed me, tears started to fall. 

"I love you, Killian. Never forget that." I cry. Killian nods sadly. 

"We will get our happy ending. I promise you, Swan." he tells me. I throw myself into his arms, still sobbing. 

"Hide. She'll be here soon." I kiss him once more and take one last good look at him and then I hide behind a tree.

After a few minutes, there was a puff of smoke and Victoria appeared, smiling evilly. 

"Well, if it isn't my least favourite pirate!" she exclaimed. She ran her fingers along his chest, where his heart was and then kissed him. I wanted to destroy her. Killian is mine. I have his ring. How dare she kiss my pirate! I wanted to shout and scream. But I knew that it would ruin the plan so I stayed still. 

"We need to talk, Victoria. I don't want anymore people to get hurt. Let's end this once and for all. Tell me of our past. I really am sorry for whatever I did. But, I've changed! Love has changed me!" Killian exclaims. 

"Nonsense! People can't change! Which is why I have to do this!" With a wave of her hands, she disappeared. I furrowed my brow. What was going on? Why did she leave? All me questions were answered when a pair of arms wrapped around me.

Killian's POV

I frowned as she disappeared. Did she not want to kill me? I didn't know what was happening and I didn't like that. What the hell was happening? About a minute later, Victoria reappeared. With my Swan in her arms. 

"NO!" I shouted. "Yes!" she exclaimed tauntingly. "Don't touch my daughter!" Snow screamed, shooting an arrow at her. Victoria stopped it in mid air and then sent Snow flying. 

"Snow!" David shouted, throwing his sword. Victoria shattered it and knocked him out. She cackled. 

"You tried to trick me, Killian. I don't like that. So now. I'm going to kill your precious little girlfriend." I pulled out my sword, ready to fight for Emma. I was going to get my Swan back. I wasn't going to lose her. Victoria smirked and she and Emma disappeared. "NO!" I cried. My Swan was gone.