Protect From The Darkness [OUAT || RUMPELSTILTSKIN || Crocodile's Love #5]

Chapter 17

Regina and Robin saw Calista appear in smoke and she walked up to her, "Calista?" Regina shook her, "Wake up," She said.

Calista woke up and looked at her, "Oh, sorry," Calista said and sat up.

"Where did you go?" Robin asked.

"I've been here the whole time... Though when I fell asleep I couldn't tell you," Calista said.

"You've been weird all day... Since you saw Hook bloodied up... Are you ill?" Regina asked.

"No?" Calista said.

"You looked pale and blood usually doesn't affect you," Regina said.

"I'm fine... I just feel like something... Like something is gonna happen today," Calista said.

Flashback

In the past, Liam and Killian were swabbing the deck on a ship that is moored up at the docks. Crew members dodge around them as they laugh, drinking.

"Those fish guts smell particularly foul this evening," Killian said.

"Come on, Killian. The harder we work, the sooner we're finished," Liam said to his younger brother.

"Wish I had your work ethic. Seems I inherited Father's," Killian said and took a sip of rum from his flask.

"Don't joke about that bastard. He may have sold us into servitude, but tomorrow... We'll be free me," Liam pulled out a piece of parchment, "And then our real job begins... Getting our sister back with us," Liam said and handed Killian the parchment.

Killian looked at the parchment, "Are you serious? You want to join the King's Navy? And we don't even know what Cali is," Killian said.

"There's a signing bonus of 10 silver. On top of what we've already saved, that will us our freedom off this bloody cargo ship. We may not know where she is now, but we will find her," Liam said.

"I know that's your dream, mate, but I'm hardly naval material and I doubt I'll be much help getting Cali... She's better off without me in her life," Killian said as he started swabbing the deck again.

"If you served an honourable king, it would change you. you could be a fine captain someday. I know it and this," Liam gestured to the parchment, "Will change you into the big brother you want to be for her. She needs us, Killian, we can't leave her... Wherever she is," Liam said.

Killian chuckled a little, "Captain Jones... Does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it?" Killian said.

Captain Silver appeared on deck and stood to the side of them, "Ha! Captain Jones? That'll be the day," He kicked over a bucket of fish guts, "You missed a spot there... Captain," Silver said.

Killian angrily stood up and went to attack Silver but Liam held Killian back, "Killian! Don't!" Liam said.

Silver removed his captain's hat, "Come on. Let him try. Must be exhausting, protecting little brother from himself," Silver said.

Liam turned to Killian, "Hey," He pushed Killiam back slightly, "Won't be your concern much longer," Liam said.

"Because you're both going to be admirals in the Navy and your sister will be back with you, right? Fine by me. Long as I get paid, both silver and by your sister. The sober Jones brother can go and collect his money. The drunk Jones brother stays as collateral," Silver said.