Hooked

by lin-ifyouplease

This is the story of how Captain Hook died, but don't worry, this is actually a really fun story. It's about a stolen princess named Emma who is under the control of a crazy young looking old lady named Regina and what happens when half of a thieving duo ruins all of the crazy lady's plans. Don't worry, I think you'll really like it. (TANGLED/CAPTAIN SWAN AU).

1. Chapter 1

"This is the story of how Captain Hook died. It's a happy story, of course. There are swords clashing and hearts racing and there's happiness and sadness and despair and peril along with joy and romance, of course. There's always romance. But this is the story of how one man's life changed forever. In fact, this story isn't even all about Captain Hook at all. It's also the story of a girl named Emma and it starts with the sun."

"Once upon a time, there was a magical kingdom across a bridge from a forest that rested on a rocks in the middle of a majestic river, surrounded by a great and vast forest with nooks and crannies all around. The king and queen of this land, King James and Queen Snow White. Their love was legendary, known throughout the land as the strongest of true love that could ever exist. They ruled their kingdom justly, fairly, and with a gentle and kind heart. They were so loved by their people that news of the Queen birthing the first heir to the throne sent the kingdom into a frenzy of happiness and anticipation. But it also sent the kingdom into a great despair when they heard the queen had fallen ill during labour and was slowly slipping away. The king did not leave her bedside and demanded that every member of the royal court look for a magical incantation to heal her."

"An old wizard in the castle, known as the Apprentice, knew of a single drop of sunlight that landed just across the bridge that created a gentle flower that had the ability to heal and restore all living things after singing an incantation. So all the members of the royal guard sprung into action and traveled across the river to the shore where the flower lay bright in the dark of night."

"Meanwhile, the former Evil Queen, Regina, had been using the flower to keep herself young and keep her magic stronger than ever until her triumphant return to take back what was once hers. However, when she tried to stop the guards from taking the flower, she revealed herself to them. They took the flower and locked her in a dungeon underneath the palace."

"They made the leaves of the flower into a tea and fed it to the ill Queen. Moments later, a healthy and happy baby girl with the most beautiful and radiant blonde golden hair. Snow White and James placed a priceless crown on her head and presented her as the jewel of the realm; the most priceless little angel in the land. To celebrate her birth, the King launched a flying lantern into the night sky, followed by hundreds of others to light up the sky."

"For those few moments, everything was absolutely perfect. But that same night, Regina placed a sleeping spell on the guards and escaped from prison, sneaking up into the room of the little princess. When she sang to her, the sleeping princess's hair began to glow and she felt the magic working on her; making her young again. However, when she brought the scissors to her hair and chopped off a piece for her to keep forever, the light in the baby's hair went out and turned brown all the way to the root. Gasping in horror and anger, Regina knew there was only one thing she could do. She stole the child and kept her power for herself, disappearing without a trace."

"Regina took baby Emma to a tower in the middle of a hidden meadow in a high tower with no doors, only one window. Only she could break through the enchantments she placed on the window and around the tower. The only way to get into the tower was to climb, which would be absolutely impossible. The Evil Queen now had her flower back, but she was determined to keep it safe this time, raising Emma as her own with no knowledge of her real life. From henceforth, she would no longer know herself as Princess Emma of Misthaven, but Emma Swan, a baby born from powerful magic and placed into the arms of a woman who desperately hoped that one day, she would have a child of her own. Emma would never know about her parents and how they wept each night, never once losing hope that their lost princess would return to them as bright and happy as she was when she left. 28 years went by. Hope was never lost. Not for a single day."