Author's Note: I was watching Titanic when I got the overwhelming inspiration for this story. Please let me know if it is worth continuing. This is mainly a Toby/Emily fic, but there is also a bit of Hanna/Lucas.
Emily sat on the deep black leather sofa in her dimly lit living room, listening to the evening news. It was more or less a ritual of sorts, watching the same news channel at the same time, in the same seat every night. She enjoyed it.
"In other news, Jacob Knight is here with us with exciting news. So tell us Jacob, what is it that you're here to share with us?"
"Well, we have made a startling discovery. For weeks now, we have been searching for the ship wreckage from the famous Titana."
Emily perked up, leaning forward.
"What is it mom?" asked Emily's daughter from the arm chair, directly next to the sofa.
"Turn that up, dear."
Her daughter did as asked, using the universal remote to raise the volume.
"Just this morning, we found the ship, sunken down to the ocean floor. Amongst the debri, we found a safe, almost perfectly intact. Inside, we found this drawing."
The screen flashed to a faded paper, worn from the water. On the paper was a detailed drawing of a woman clothed in a flowing dress, sitting on what appeared to be a couch. Her legs were crossed at the knees, and she was leaning back, her arms stretched onto the back of the couch.
Emily gasped, then smiled brightly.
"Do you know her?"
Emily laughed lightly, then turned to face her beautiful daughter. "Sweetie, that's me."
The helicopter landed on the main deck of the ship. When the heavy metal door was opened, Emily was helped out onto the wooden floor of the deck. She glanced at her suroundings, which wasn't much more than the ocean. Emily was greeted by a balding man, reaching out his hand.
"Jacob Knight. And you're Emily, I presume."
She smiled, shaking his hand once her luggage had been taken from her small hands.
"That would be correct. This is my daughter, Hanna." said Emily, gesturing to her only child.
The brunette reached out her hand, greeting the man in front of her.
Jacob smiled, taking Emily's bags, then handed them to the middle-aged woman who had her hand outstretched.
"Please follow me." said Jacob, leading the two women to a room filled with monitors. Emily's eyes shifted over the various screens, staring at the images.
"Excuse me, but can I see my picture?" she asked, reaching out to tap Mr. Knight on the shoulder. He turned to her, a smile playing at his lips. "Of course."
He gestured to a long, slim table covered with several old and worn items. Emily stepped over to the array of items and picked up the portrait she had come to miss over the years. She grinned, tears forming in the outer cornrs of her soft eyelids.
"That's you in the picture, isn't it?" asked a member of the crew from the crowd that was forming around her. The teary-eyed mother of one turned to face her audience, parchment still in hand.
"Yes. The woman in this picture is me."
Emily turned back around to place the photo down where it had been before. Her brown eyes traveled over the artifacts layed out. She stopped at a silver ring. She picked it up, flipping it over. When she saw the scratch on the band she turned, letting out a laugh.
"This was Aria's ring. I remember the day she scratched it, just like you see here." said Emily, pointing out the scratch. Jacob took the ring from her hand, inspecting the nick she had pointed out.
"Can you tell us about that night?" asked a crew member.
She smiled, taking a seat. "It's been twenty years-"
"Just tell us anything that you can remember."
"Mr. Knight, do you want to hear this or not?" she asked, interupting him just like he had done to her. He smirked nodding. "Yes, please. Tell us Emily.
Emily straightened herself. In her peripheral vision, she could see the men pulling out tape recorders and cameras.
"It's been twenty years since I stepped foot onto the Titana. It was called the ship of hope, and before that dreadful night, it was."
Emily began as she lost herelf in the epic story.
So, shall it continue? Or not? Please review and let me know, because I won't update until I'm sure that it's worth it.