Saving Hook

Part 10. Broken

EMMAS POV.

I wake up and open my eyes to see a scenery of tall branches. Why am I here? Then I remember my encounter of someone kidnapping me and I immediately get up. I take a look around and see I am not in the same camp I made yesterday. I look at a fire and notice a man next to it.

I stare at the man more closely and I realize that I recognize this man. Neal my fiancé, staring right at me.

Neal says to me "Your finally awake."

I am speechless. Why am I here with Neal? Was he the one that kidnapped me? I finally say something because I know it's the only way to get answers. "Why am I here? Are you the one that kidnapped me?"

"Yes...well no, it was one of my men. I told them to spilt up in the forest to find you. But I knew the only way to make you come to me is to kidnap you." Neal says causally.

"So you think you can just kidnap me and I won't be upset? I was in the middle of doing something!" I snap, putting my hands in the air for enthuse.

"Then why don't you just tell me why you ran away, and what you are doing. It'll make the process go by so much more faster." he says carelessly.

His act of plainness makes my temper rise. Should I tell him? Instead I change the subject to control my anger. "Why did you come for me?"

Neal replies, "Because your parents told me to, and it seemed like the honorable thing a prince would do." Neal pauses and then adds "And also I guess it's because we are engaged." he says snobbishly.

I'm outraged. He only came for me because it would bring honor and praise to him throughout the kingdom.

"What a Prince Charming." I scoff, full of sarcasm.

"Yeah, yeah. Stop changing the subject. What are you doing in the forest?" Neal repeats.

I decide to tell him. I mean what's the worst that could happen? Neal might have an annoying ego, but he's been an okay friend to me. Plus I have magic and a knife to protect me.

"I met a pirate in the forest yesterday, and I helped him helped him get his strength back, since I accidentally ran his leg over with my horse." I see Neal roll his eyes at my explanation. But I continue, "After I helped him, he agreed to let me to come with him on an adventure. But along the way we encountered an evil creature and he got captured, so I started my journey to find him...until you back tracked my plans!"

I don't even dare to talk about Rumplestilskin, I probably couldn't handle Neal's reaction, especially since I'm in an emotional state.

Neal listens to what I said and replies, "So why exactly are you trying to find him? He's just a pirate. I bet you he's already dead."

That. Was. It.

I say to Neal screaming, "I'm trying to find him because I think I'm in love with him okay!? There I said it! Are you happy now?!"

I loose the feeling in my legs and I fall to the ground, burying my hands in my scalp. Neal walks over to me and pulls me up, and puts his hands on my shoulders. With his voice softer he says,"Come on Emma use you head. I bet he doesn't even love you, or let alone care about up you."

My heart sinks. Maybe Neal is right. I was naive the whole time. He probably is already is dead. Maybe...he never even loved me.

Authors note:
Do you guys like it? Comment and vote if you do! Sorry that I made Neal a snob, it was easier to make him that way to have my story fit in better ;) Also thank you for 1k reads!
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