A/N: Happy CS Secret Survivor Pressie day! A few things: this is obviously a CS AU and it is heavily influenced by 'The Princess Bride'. Killian still has his left hand (for reasons), he is obviously born a few hundred years later (and in a different kingdom) than in canon. Therefore he never meets Milah. Also I didn't have any one to edit this so I apologize for any typos, misspellings, etc.
I claim no ownership of neither the wonderful characters, worlds, etc. from OUAT nor from 'The Princess Bride'.
I hope you like it, Vana!
Killian stood with his knees bent, his right arm extended behind him and jabbed his sword in Roberts's direction. Roberts deflected the blow easily and moved out of the way when Killian sliced near her head. Killian circled turning his back to the cliff's edge as he locked his icy eyes with Roberts's emerald ones. He lunged forward again. Testing the woman in black. The female captain parried again and sliced his blade through the air next to Killian's right cheek. The two regarded each other for a few seconds before a grin spread onto Killian's face. Finally after 20 years, someone to challenge him. The two shuffled back and forth across the dusty ground as their blades clashed. Killian spun quickly, slicing his sword through the air, but Roberts ducked and avoided the blade. As the two fought a grin spread across Roberts face.
"You are using Bonetti's defense against me, ah?"
"I thought it fitting considering the rocky terrain," Roberts snarked back at him as Killian backed her onto a boulder.
"Naturally, you must expect me to attack with capo ferro," Killian said as he followed the captain up the uneven rock.
"Naturally but I find that Tibault cancels out capo ferro, don't you" Roberts replied with a teasing grin as she deftly blocked Killian's attacks. She jumped back off the edge of the boulder to avoid a strike to the chest.
"Unless the enemy has studied his Agrippa," Killian answered before jumping off the rock and flipping over the woman in black. He landed, sword at the ready in front of the female captain, "which I have," he finished with a smirk.
The two brought their swords again and shuffled back towards the edge of the cliff. A wide grin on Killian's face as he met Roberts blows.
"You are wonderful!" exclaimed Killian as he was pushed down a slippery bit of sand.
"Thank you, I've worked hard to become so," Roberts replied as she took the offence.
"I admit it you are better than I am." Killian said with a grin.
"Then why are you smiling?" the captain inquired.
"Because I know something you don't know," Killian responded as he was backed against the edge of the cliff
"And what is that?" the woman in black asked.
"I am not left-handed." Killian spun his blade and switched it to his right hand before attacking the other pirate captain. Pushing her back, away from the cliff's edge. She hopped up onto a crumbled step and struggled to block Killian's attacks with his stronger right hand. She fell against a step as Killian jabbed her sword at her. Once. Twice. Three times before she was up on her feet and climbing the stairs again. She swiped at Killian's head, but he ducked.
"You are amazing," she said as the two reached the landing of the stairs.
"I ought to be after twenty years," Killian replied as he pushed her up against the broken stone wall.
"There's something I ought to tell you," Roberts groaned as Killian trapped her arm against the stones.
"Tell me," Killian said as rocks fell away behind the captain's back.
"I'm not left-handed either," she said as she used her right arm to push the captain off of her. She threw her blade into the air and caught it deftly in her right hand. Within seconds she disarmed Killian and his sword was thrown off of the landing. Killian looked back at her eyes wide. She advanced toward him yet only gestured towards his sword. He jumped off the stairs and swung from a moss covered rod embedded in an archway landing clumsily and staggering to pick up his weapon.
Roberts tilted her head to the side and her mouth twisted into a small smile. She threw her sword down in front of the opposing captain who looked up at her mouth open in confusion. She too jumped from the steps swinging around the rod in rod in the archway and flipping in the air as she released it. She landed smoothly right next to her sword. Which she picked up as she tucked her left arm behind her back.
"Who are you?" Killian asked stunned.
"No one of consequence," the woman smiled.
"I must know," Killian said with a small shake of his head.
"Get used to disappointment," Roberts returned simply.
Killian shrugged before moving forward to attack. They fought again, this time with Roberts left arm behind her back until Killian turned his back to her and sliced his blade behind him then down between his legs in an attempt to surprise Roberts. Roberts blocked it easily. Killian felt a whoosh of air as the captain swiped at his heels, but he jumped out of the sword's path. He ran up a small crumbled stair and turned to wait for his opponent. She moved forward to attack, moving over the uneven ground as if it were smooth, polished stone. A few attacks later and she had disarmed Killian yet again. He pushed himself over a rock and caught his sword in his hand before it hit the ground. He then took the offence as the female pirate again tucked her left hand behind her back. The two met each other blow for blow until out of desperation Killian swiped the air around her face, giving Roberts the opportunity she needed to nick his ear and disarm him for a final time. She circled him, hand on her hip sword extended towards him.
"Well done lass, you bested me, I can count the number of people who've done that on one hand," he breathed, "Kill me then."
"I would sooner destroy a stained glass window as an artist such as yourself, however since I can't have you following me either," she clubbed him over the head with the hilt of her sword. He grunted and fell forward onto the sandy ground. "
"Killian," Emma sighed, "What are you doing?"
