"Rumplestiltskin, quick, they've taken Milah!"

With that we ran from the house as fast as possible .

"Reyna what happened? Who took Milah?" Rumple asked as he limped trying to keep up with me.

We had stopped behind a building just beside the docks to catch our breath and find out where the ship was.

"The pirates who came into port last night took her. Milah was flirting with them and they kidnapped her. I saw it happen on my rounds this morning." I answered as I dragged him to the ship where they had her.

"You're a mercenary for King Midas not one of his watch dogs. Is this what my taxes are going to? People who don't even do the work they've been told?" He asked limping.

"How can you say that when I'm helping you get your wife back from pirates? Never mind who I was supposed to be killing last night." As soon as I said it we were approached by pirates and thrown onto a ship as a voice told us to get on our feet for the captain.

In my mind I thought I would come face to face with an fat old man I would have to kill but when I looked up I saw something completely different. He looked only a little older than me. He had that devilish looking face that was dripping with the self-confidence. And he had a smirk that clearly said that he knows he's attractive and is not afraid to use it to get what he wants.

I hated him.

"Did you hear me or are you too busy enjoying the view?"

I snapped back into reality. His crew was laughing at his remark. I gave him a well-practiced death glare.

"I asked what your name is love."

Love? It's official I defiantly hate him.

Rumplestiltskin decided to take matters into his own hands. "Her name is Princess Rupunz-"

He didn't get to finish. I elbowed him very hard I the arm.

"Let me do the talking" I hissed.

"Did I hear you say princess?" The cocky captain asked.

"Dream all you want pirate but I'm no princess. My name is Reyna Towers. Look you took this man's wife we've come to take her back. No need to make things messy." I said resting my hand on my bow across my shoulder.

"Now now come love. You're right there is no need for things to get messy as you said. Now I'm not much for bartering but I will give this man back his wife if he wins her fair."

Suddenly a sword was thrown at our feet. Rumple looked at it and then at me. He shook his head and stuttered.

"Pick it up. Pick up the sword Rumple." I hissed under my breath. He was just frozen.

He was too scared to try anything. It was up to me to get us out of this mess.

The captain started walking away laughing. I saw this as a perfect opportunity.

With a swift motion I kicked up the sword so it was in my hands and gracefully attacked the captain and pushed him down.

He popped right back up sword already drawn. But my sword was already at his throat. I was so close I could see the color of his eyes. He has ugly eyes. I'll have to make a reminder to stab them out later.

"Look it wouldn't be fair for you. I'm not going to fight a lady."

"Then it's a good thing I'm not a lady." I said as I started attacking him some more. He was good but not as good as me. I was beating him and he knew it. I kept hacking at him in very fluid motions and he was left no choice but to accept the defensive side trying to block my strikes. I knew he was much better than what he appeared to be. There was no way a pirate was this bad at sword fighting.

His crew eventually caught on to the fact that their captain was under attach so they stepped in. I was fighting at least five men but none of them could keep up with me. I was rolling around dodging and counter attacking parring left and right. Sadly the captain regained his composure and tactfully knocked the sword out of my hands.

With six men all pointing their swords at me I was given no choice it would have to come to hand to sword combat. I had to remind myself why I was doing this.

"Because I care about Rumple and his family." I thought to myself as I charged into battle. I easily disarmed two men and knocked them together and went about the next four. With a well-timed upper cut another was out. Another one charged me and started slicing the air around me. I had to dodge them cautiously. Eventually he made too big of a swipe that gained me perfect access to the back of his neck I took the chance and hit him really hard. The other one charged me again by I easily took him out with a powerful right hook followed by a bone shattering sidekick.

I looked up from the bodies surrounding me only to find the rest of the crew already had their arms around me and I couldn't budge.

Crap.

"Well your right, you're no lady at all." He said.

"You're right just a woman." I said sneering at him.

"Oh yes I can see that you are very much a woman..." He said eyeing me.

"Well it must make you feel good knowing that it only took your entire crew to take out a small defenseless woman."

His sarcastically put his hand to his heart in wounded pride. He came up so close to me but I refused to meet his eyes instead staring at his very exposed chest.

"Look here love," he snarled through his perfect teeth "I am a pirate. I have killed many people all with swordsman skill better than you. I make it a personal rule though to never harm a woman. That includes sword fighting."

His crew had their arms around me but they did nothing about my legs. I kicked him with all my strength in his shin.

He barely looked fazed.

"I like you. You have fight and spunk. Of course just a little too much for me but with a firm hand" he said cocking his eyebrow "and lots if practice we might be able to use you."

I completely lost it. I started struggling to get free only to be held back by monstrous sailors.

"I'm giving you one more chance Rumple. Pick up the sword and duel winner gets Milah and the girl." He said pointing at me.

I rolled my eyes more annoyed than scared.

He didn't pick up the sword. Instead he looked at me with slight tears in his eyes.

"Make sure you watch over Milah. Let no harm come to her please." He said with begging eyes.

"I will." I said as he was escorted off the boat. I couldn't believe that after the millions of times I had saved this man's life the millions if times I had walked his boy home from school and taken care of him this is how he repaid me. Apparently I showed on my face because the captain swaggered over to me and said "This is what you get when you fight for cowards. Take her to the brig."

I refused to go down without a fight.

"No this I get for fighting a coward."

"Are you suggesting that I was the coward love?" He said glowering at me.

"That is exactly what I am suggesting. You couldn't fight your own fight so you crew had to help you out. You're the real coward." I spat.

He advanced towards me and looked down an evil gleam in his eye. His right hand man came up to me with a cloth and started to put it up to my mouth. It was poisoned I could smell it. I was going to die.

The last words I heard were "Never mind men. Take her to my bed chamber." Then everything went black.