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Chapter 2: The daughter of no one
Annabeth stepped of the ship, turning to Ian. He stared at her and reached for her face. Annabeth smiled for a moment, she shook her head to show that she hadn't found anything on the ship. Behind her, Captain Hook stared at her. Almost in enchanted by the tough girl. Annabeth turned around for a while, and stepped took Ian.
"Who's he?" Ian spoke "Someone you found on the…"
"He's captain Hook…" Annabeth spoke "Killian Jones."
"Are you serious?" Ian pulled her to him. "This man must be related to a liar. Did he mean Captain Hook as in Peter Pan Hook? Hook for a hand?"
"I guess so…"
Ian pulled her closer and walked away from the docks. Returning to the mainland. He had her hand twisted in his, so she wouldn't be able to pull it away.
"Ian, what's wrong?" Annabeth spoke
"Captain Hook…" Ian seemed worried. "There's something wrong with this town, the people are crazy. I mean the next person could say she's Snow White or Red riding hood…"
"It's just coincidence." Annabeth smiled "Wouldn't you believe that?"
"You know, I don't trust this town." Ian stepped towards the diner. He didn't turn back to her, because he knew she was following him. When Ian started to walk faster, Annabeth did the same. Following him close to his room. "We're leaving."
"No, we're not." Annabeth turned to him. "I'm staying and so are you. We haven't been attacked the whole day, doesn't that seem like some great sign."
"It might, but…" Ian spoke "This town will destroy us. There is something about all of these people. How they're looking at us! They don't want us to be here and neither do we!"
"You should speak for yourself!" Annabeth screamed "My parents may possible still be here."
"They haven't looked for you in 19 years!" Ian screamed. "Whoever you parents are, they don't give a damn about you, Beth. They don't care if you live or die!"
"Neither does yours!" Annabeth spoke while taking the clothes from the bag. "We are staying, I think you should do something for me for a change. Please…"
Ian stopped the packing, her turned to Annabeth. Her blue eyes showed the need to stay here, to find the truth. To find the parents she never had. To find love. Ian wanted so badly to make Annabeth believe in love. The realistic kind of love. The idea that people would die for each other. So he put the bag on his bed and pulled her in his arms.
"What if I say, you get two weeks?" Ian put his finger under her chin. "Would you take it?"
"Okay…" Annabeth smiled "And then back to monster fighting?"
"So could Archie be your dad?" Ian smiled "Or maybe one of those dwarfs?"
"Crazy much?" Annabeth laughed "Maybe we'll have to walk around the town, meet some people. It's the only way we'll find someone who…"
"We'll have to look for people in their fifties." Ian smiled "Or maybe even older…"
"Well, yes." Annabeth smiled "What did you think?"
"What are they still talking about?" Hook stepped next to Emma. "Cora?"
"New girl." Emma spoke "Annabeth something."
"Oh, I had the pleasure to meet her. The kid is good with a sword." Hook smiled "Almost floored me. It was refreshing to meet a woman who knows exactly how to handle a sword."
"Translation she kicked your ass…" Emma laughed "To be honest, I like her a bit more already."
"Ah, maybe someone that agrees with me." Leroy stepped towards him. "This Annabeth is a danger for the town and then I'm not even talking about this other guy. Than we have that crazy woman around and that man that was in the car crash. I couldn't care less about their names. I say, we go after Annabeth."
"Well, she knocked out Hook." Emma spoke "Chances are that she can handle 7 dwarfs. Even you Leroy. I don't think going after her is smart…"
"What is she looking for?" Ruby spoke "If she comes to Storybrooke, she must be looking for something. Plus, where did you get your ass kicked, Hook?"
"My ship."
"The invisible ship." Emma turned to him. "How did she even figure out it was there? Only Belle found it. She must believe in the supernatural to only…"
"So…"
"I say someone talks to her…"
Ian had left her for a few minutes, he said something about finding a store. So Annabeth stayed on a bench in front of the diner, watching people pass by. The first woman that stepped next to her was a woman with short black hair and brown eyes. Slowly she sat down next to her. She wasn't eating anything.
"Is it normal I haven't seen you in town before…" the woman said. "I am the mayor, I know everyone.."
"So you know I'm new…" Annabeth smiled "You're the mayor. Yet you're able to welcome me in town, thank you. I really like it."
"Sorry, I'll introduce myself. My name is Regina Mellis." She reached her hand towards Annabeth. "And you?"
"Annabeth." Annabeth hooked her hand in Regina's. "Just Annabeth."
Regina became pale for just a moment. Annabeth, the name only reminded her of the child she had put over the town line so many years ago. The woman in front of her was a perfect image of Belle. Only her hair was longer and her eyes were piercing blue. She seemed to share Rumpelstiltskin's nose. Her chin she shared with her mother. This had to be the girl that she had put over the town line years ago. How could she be okay? How could she be alive? It was impossible, bad things happened to people who were put over the line. Belle lost who she was. Too Annabeth, nothing had happened.
"What brings you to our lovely town?" Regina turned to her.
"A hunch…" Annabeth smiled "A quest."
"Sounds fun, can I know anything about it?" Regina smiled
"I would rather not share." Annabeth spoke . "I don't feel ready to talk to stranger about it. It's nothing personal. I'm rather shy."
"Well…" Regina stood up. "If you need any help, you know where to find me."
"Yes."
Regina stepped away. She couldn't believe that the child had found her way back to town. She hoped that she wouldn't find Belle. Or Rumpelstiltskin. The idea that her secret would get out made her scared. She had made peace with Rumpelstiltskin, but if he found out that she created a child to black mail him with, their peace would be over. Not that it really was peace. Rumpelstiltskin was on Snow's side. Or at least it appeared that way. Well, right now he was just on the side that could get him Belle back. And maybe the love for Annabeth could bring Belle back. Regina wasn't going to tell that. She had to get this child out of town as soon as possible. She couldn't be playing her part. She was the child of the dark one and Belle. It wasn't the Belle part that made her scared, it was the dark one that turned her petrified. What if she shared the supernatural powers her father had? What if she knew how to use them? She could be turning against her, siding with Emma and the others. Her own plan would be turned against her. Maybe the Belle side should worry her too. There was nothing worse than a smart person with supernatural powers. She entered the diner and found Hook there. He was talking to Emma about something.
"What are you guys whispering about?" Regina sat down. "It seems I've been gone for such a long time…"
"Well, simple…" Hook smiled "We're talking about Annabeth."
"Girl, I'm on a quest." Regina smiled "I met her outside, such a charming lady."
"You don't think she's dangerous do you?" Emma spoke "Like, get her out of town dangerous."
"It would never be wrong to send her away…" Regina smiled "Better safe than sorry…"
"I still think she's very sad…" Ruby spoke. "She's giving me a Belle vibe, I can't explain. She's…"
"She's a danger to this town." Regina spoke. "And I think we should see her killed."
"Finally someone who agrees with me…" Leroy spoke "I never thought I would say this, but thank you."
"I don't think she's like Tamara." Emma spoke as Regina walked from the diner. "She's got an innocence to her. She seems like a kid that's been followed by a lot of trouble, not like someone who's going to dispose the town or destroy it."
"I agree…"
Annabeth was ready to leave as someone stepped out of the diner. It was Ruby, her long brown hair was something she could recognize from a long way. She slowly sat down next to her.
"So Ian is the only one you know?" Ruby spoke "Never had another friend…"
"Never.." Annabeth spoke "People wouldn't be friends with me for some reason. I was to stuck with my mind it the books. I…"
"What brought you here?" Ruby sat down. "Trust me Annabeth, you can trust me."
"I don't know why people call me Annabeth." She admitted "I don't know how I grew up alone. I was 7 when I ended up on the street alone. So, how can I know my parents called me Annabeth?"
"Your mom mast have known…" Ruby smiled "The woman who raised you…"
"Someone raised me…" Annabeth spoke "She was my adoptive mother, she found me in the middle of the road near a sign. She said voices whispered to her that my name was Annabeth. When I was 7, she died. I lived on the run from then on, when I was 8 I met Ian. We haven't parted since then. He's a good guy, you know."
"Annabeth," Ruby smiled "It sooths you. A lovely name, for a pretty girl."
"So, what is this town like?" Annabeth smiled "Tell me."
"Well, you've met the mayor." Ruby smiled "We don't like her all that much. There's mister Gold, he owns half of the city. He's not that nice, but it seems that he's to love struck to be mean. There's Emma, Mary Margaret. So many people you should meet and talk too.."
"Right…" Annabeth smiled "But they don't like me…"
"Yes."
"They're afraid I will tell the world about the magic in town…" Annabeth turned to her. "I'm not dumb, people hardly known about Storybrooke. The ship was invisible. A girl can add one and one, if you know what I mean. There are people in town that can use magic. And…"
"They were right…" Ruby stared at her. "Did you know?"
"That I was heading here…" Annabeth turned to her. "I think that part of me wanted to come here. There's something about this town, it seems like I remember parts of it. Like I remember that clock never worked. It always said quarter past 8. The question I'm asking is, how do I know? How did I know that ships could be invisible? I've been dealing with stuff…"
"Monsters, I heard." Ruby smiled "Or was that ironic?"
"It wasn't…" Annabeth smiled "Ever since I joined Ian, all kinds of furies have been after us. Sometimes even one of those…"
"So you won't tell?"
"Who would believe me?" Annabeth smiled "I don't know anyone and if they do know me they'll say I'm crazy. I've been chased by monsters about 10 years of my life. You don't talk to people when.."
"I get it…" Ruby spoke "Do you know what is so special about this town?"
"You're related…"
"I'm red riding hood." Ruby spoke "We're all from a place called the enchanted forest. Neverland, all of those fairy tales are all real. They're all written down…"
"Are you serious?" Annabeth turned away. "Ian said you were…"
"You didn't know about the fairy tale part?" Ruby turned away. "Wow."
"No, I didn't." Annabeth spoke "I thought some of you might be like Ian. You know…"
"Witches…"
Ruby paused, she stared once more again at Annabeth. Her eyes reminded her so much of Belle. She had blue eyes, she would almost guess Annabeth had Rumpelstiltskin's nose. She paused.
"You remind me of a friend." Ruby spoke "Her name's Belle…"
"Beauty and the beast, Belle…" Annabeth paused "The Belle that wanted adventures in countries, that Belle."
"That Belle." Ruby smiled "She has that same determination in her eyes. She has the same eyes, I would almost say you're related."
"So…" Annabeth spoke "Could that be?"
"There's on trouble, Belle never had a child."
Lacey was playing pool, like she always did after her hours. She worked as a waitress half of the time and played pool the other half of the time. She fixated her eye on the ball as a voice sounded from behind her. A man was standing there. It was Mister Gold once more again, Lacey turned around and faced him.
"Well, you're back." Lacey smiled "You must really like this place."
"Or a girl that works here…" Rumpelstiltskin gave her a soft smile. "So…"
"What is it you want, mister Gold?" Lacey replied "I'm trying to keep myself entertained."
"Well, what about being entertained together. Like a dinner at Granny's. What do you say?" Rumpelstiltskin stared at her. "It's my treat."
"I couldn't say no to that…" Lacey smiled "Pick me up at 7. I'll be here. I'm always here. Or sometimes I'm at my apartment over the pub. No matter where I am, you'll be able to find me."
"So?" Ian sat down next to her. "Anything?"
"I don't know." Annabeth stared to the floor. "Someone came and talk to me. Actually two people came to me. The mayor even, she seemed evil."
"Evil?" Ian put his arm around her shoulders. "Is this you talking?"
"Yes, evil you heard me right." Annabeth spoke "Than there was this girl, I told her that I knew this town was special. Magically wise. They said they were all fairytale characters."
"And you believed her?"
"She didn't look like she was lying." Annabeth spoke "She told me about Belle, she said I had a Bellish look. She said maybe, I…"
"So we'll look for this Belle…" Ian smiled "Maybe she is…"
"She said she didn't have children."
"That doesn't mean we can't take a look." Ian replied "Maybe it's the truth."
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