"Get up boy!" The man said as he pushed Killian out of his bunk. "We've made port." Killian looked out his tiny window at the town they had ended up in. It was small but there seemed to be plenty of supplies for sale. He then turned to the bunk on his right and found it empty.
"Have you seen my father?" He asked the man who woke him up.
"Earlier this morning, he was the first off the boat."
"Is he coming back?"
"If I was a betting man, I would say not." Killian down at his boots and tried to conceal his emotions. "Don't worry boy, the captain will not toss you out. You amuse him too much." The man said as he placed a hand on Killian's shoulder. "Now let's go into town and pick up some supplies, who knows when we'll be in a respectable town again." Killian smiled and followed the man.
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"That girl is going to be the death of me." Joan thought to herself."Have you seen my daughter?" A woman asks the man selling grain.
"I believe she is off playing in the woods with the cobbler's boys." He smiled at her.
The woman rolled her eyes and headed out into the woods. "Sweatheart! Sweatheart we need to be heading home." A little girl, no older than 9 came out from behind a tree. She was covered in dirt and had a bright red scrape on her cheek. "What did I tell you about running off into the woods? They are dangerous! And you get into enough trouble in town, let alone playing games out here."
"I know mama but town is so boring. There is so much more to do out here! And Marcus promised he'd teach me hot to track rabbits tomorrow!" The young girl pranced with delight as her and her mother walked back to town. Her mother just smiled and shook her head.
"What and I going to do with you young one?"
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Present Day:
Killian looked out onto the horizon and sighed. He turned to glance back at the island he knew so well. They were finally leaving. Henry was safe, the crocodile had lost his powers, and Emma; well that was the only part of the journey that was left unresolved. They had spent many nights talking, sharing what their childhood had been like. He told her everything, well not everything. There was one aspect of his life he was unwilling to share, even with the swan girl. It was too painful, he felt too betrayed, left him feeling too empty.
"Killian?" He looked back to see Emma looking at him as though he were a ghost. "Are you alright?"
He straightened up and cleared his throat. "Of course love, how can I help you?"
"I um, just wanted to say thank you, for everything. I know you never wanted to come back here, and you really didn't have a stake in this fight… and."
"Say no more Swan. I was glad to help, and even more so that you allowed me to."
"We really didn't have a choice." She laughed. "And I thought I told you to call me Emma?"
"Aye, that you did." He smiled and walked towards the helm of the ship. "Sw… Emma, there is something I need to tell you." He paused and she nodded, urging him to continue. "I don't know how we are going to get back. We are safe enough with Pan gone, but getting back to your Storybrooke is something that is beyond my abilities without a portal." He waited for her to respond.
Emma paused for a long while before walking over to him and putting her hand over his. "Captain, you have done quite enough, let me worry about how to get us home."
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"Killian m'boy come help me at the helm!" The captain of the Red Coral shouted! They were making ready the ship to tie down and wait out a storm. Killian raced to the helm and held the wheel in place. The captain yelled instructions to the rest of the crew, "Boy, go help Parks tie down the cannons. Killian ran to the other end of the ship. He had just made it to his point of destination when the ship hit the edge of the cliff sending the crew flying everywhere. Killian went overboard along with Parks.
"Man overboard!" he heard a man yell! The men didn't seem to notice he was in the water as well. He yelled for help but felt a bump then sharp pain in his head. Everything went dark.
When Killian woke he could taste salt and dirt. He opened his eyes to beach and rocks near where he had fallen overboard. "Captain!, Parks!? Anyone!" Killian yelled in a panic.
"They're gone Killian." He heard a woman say. He turned quickly and drew his sword. He was greeted by a tiny ball of blue light. "You have nothing to fear Killian… I am here to help." The light dimmed and revealed a blue fairy. " I am Reul Ghorm, but most people call me Blue." She smiled and Killian put away his sword. "Your ship, nor it's crew made it through the night, Killian. But fear not, everything is not lost." She waved her wand and a sack of treasure appeared.
"What am I to do with this? I will be called a thief, and locked up."
"Not where I'm sending you. Look." She waved her wand again and a cloud appeared with a vision of a small girl with brown curly hair and crystal blue eyes. "This girl and you will do many great things together. You both have destines to fulfill, together."