Chapter 2: Who is Emma and Captain Hook
The first thing she sees is the familiar face from her last dream. He walks with her aboard the ship, The Jewel of The Realm. As they walked around the deck, the sailors were talking about their shared stories, at one story it was about the sailor and the ogre. Emma didn't know if she believed, but she kept listening. "Here's what I learned on how to deal with a troll, your best option if you have a bow and arrow and are really close to that huge creature, you'll have to kill it in the eyes. If you have a sword, you have to use your best instincts and I have it found helpful to aim at the feet trying to cut the feet first and then you can kill it."
Another dream comes on, it was when Emma was on land, getting sea legs she swayed a little bit, still trying to get used on land after being on the Jewel of the Realm for a while at sea now. The lieutenant is always with her and they did some shopping, some browsing in the village. When they were done, they went back on the ship and down to the kitchen to eat. There Emma looked at the strange meal that was laid upon her and she saw people even eating the strange, disgusting, looking meat that she's ever seen in her life. "What is that?" she points towards the meal.
"That my dear, my lady" the lieutenant starts to say, "is a chimera. Basically, it's one-part lion, one-part serpent and one-part goat."
"And they're eating it? "Emma says disgustedly in not just of thought but also of horror the men are eating it like they are enjoying it. She keeps staring at the food.
Then the captain came in and followed to where his brother, the lieutenant and his guest were at. He saw his guest looking at the chimera as if it was a threat and he looked to his brother and shook his head. He must do something, he realizes, he doesn't want his guest to starve while his men found a rare creature to eat. "You know there's a superstitious tale about a chimera and a woman eating one. You see miss, it's rare for a woman eating one because if one does like it, then you can tell that the woman is a very tough lass. While you Miss Swan are already a tough lady, this only shows if she is truly a tough lass."
Then brother to brother looked at Emma Swan as she is thinking, she is considering eating it, whatever that thing is. While brother to brother looked at her as she started to move to grab a piece and then every sound that was everywhere around her starts to look at her and prepare for her reaction. She eats a piece, and everything becomes still, frozen, everyone was holding their breath. Until she opens her mouth and says, "it's surprisingly good." That was the only thing she said while everyone breathed an air of astonishment and realized that Emma Swan is truly a very tough lass.
Another dream ended as another began. The lieutenant appeared and said, "since you have decided you wanted to stay onboard the ship, then it's best for you to learn how to use the sword."
"Really?"
"Yes, Miss Swan really. We never know what's out there on the horizon and if we ever get into a fight with pirates and as much as I would like you to stay in the room." He stops, getting his hidden feelings checked out quickly to not ruin their special friendship. He continues "anything can happen, and it would be a relief if you know how to use the sword. Don't worry I'm not going to kill you, Miss Swan, I'm only going to teach you the basics really. That's all."
Then pictures of learning how to use a sword came into mind, it was the most important pieces, that she learned at different times. Then another quick memory came up it was years later and was learning how to fight as the danger accumulated when this time is about to keep her family safe.
Another memory where she had her first kiss with the lieutenant then another kiss at a wedding, her wedding where they became man and wife. Then the last quick picture was her screaming and then hearing a cry.
Emma wakes up as she went hard poking from her mother, to let her know that it was her turn to take watch. Emma got up and for the next hours as she takes watch she goes back thinking about her weird dreams. Seriously what is going on with her?
Then when morning finally came, and everyone was awake they decided they were going back to the Safe Haven. When they went back Mulan senses that something is wrong. She points out that the guard tower is empty, explaining they always have someone guarding the entrance. She draws her sword and progresses carefully into the camp, telling the others, who are scared and confused, to stay close. As they enter the camp, they find destruction. A massacre has occurred. Everyone once living at the haven is dead amongst remains of destroyed buildings. The four women are horrified. A while later, the girls are examining the area, looking for possible survivors. Mulan is confused and states they were protected in the haven, questioning how the ogres found them. Snow notices something very interesting about the corpses, making her realize it wasn't the ogres that didn't kill the men. Cora did, as their hearts have been ripped out. Snow tells Mulan they have to stop her, but Mulan explains it's too late as she has killed them all. Snow then says they must stop her from doing this again. Emma suddenly notices some movement coming from underneath some of the corpses. Aurora helps the man out, who is revealed to be Killian Jones. He is acting terrified, so Snow assures him he's safe. Killian then thanks the women, panting heavily with "fear".
When Emma looks at him, a million things that went off as a light bulb turned on and off, it can't be possible she thought, her dreams are just that, dreams. They can't be real. But looking at this man he holds the same familiar face she has seen in her dreams and just last night she saw that they were close, as in very close, as in intimately close. She goes back and remembered that they're husband and wife, but it can't be real. That's impossible. She keeps chanting in her head that this is not real. She tries to forget it and to not say anything to him as she found her mouth opening as she is still looking towards him. "I'm sorry for staring at you Killian Jones-
"That's okay love, no need to be sorry when I'm a dashing pirate." Emma rolls her eyes, clearly, he is being very irritating already.
"Anyway, more to the point of what I am going to say. But you look familiar, have we met before?"
"I'm pretty sure I would have met a woman such as you before love. Yet at the same time love, you do look very familiar to someone whom I've don't remember at the time being." Then he experiences one of his first headaches. Who he this woman? He thought. Then they all moved to the table where they get him a glass of water.
While that happens Snow, looks on between Emma and Killian Jones. She is questioning about who is Killian Jones? He must be a legendary character, she has a gut feeling in her that. Not only does she have that feeling, but she could also feel and know that he is important to Emma. After just learning of Emma's interests in this man, she knows that something must have happened between them, whatever that is she is going to find out. She needs to know how her daughter Emma know about the Enchanted Forest and now him, an inhabitant of the Enchanted Forest. She is getting more questions and hopefully, before they get back to Storybrooke knowing some answers, well at least a few.
It seems that Princess Aurora got the task of getting a glass of water to the suspicious villager that claims to be a blacksmith and/or pirate. As she slowly does that, she can see the blonde talking to Mulan. Mulan and Emma are talking about Killian Jones. One is about the connection between Emma and the man in question. To which Emma doesn't have an answer for because honestly, she doesn't know if she can accept her dreams, well that, and the fact feeling a connection towards him that's been hidden underneath the surface, well to the surface she doesn't want to believe in anything that draws him to her. Then they question if he can be trusted if he's lying while Emma says "well I'm like a lie detector, so let's here his story about what the heck happened here first and if he is lying, I will threaten him to tell the truth. Okay." Mulan nodded her head, agreeing to the plan. "Just in case he is lying can we get a piece of rope?" Mulan looks at her as if asking why, but she doesn't ask, she just nods and goes to get a piece of rope and waits to see what happens next.
The man thanks them and then explains that fortune seems to have decided to show him a favor. Emma tells him that there's an island full of corpses and he's the only one to escape, so she asks how that happened, clearly suspicious. The man explains that Cora attacked at night and slaughtered everyone in one fair swoop. He explains that when she started to rip out people's hearts, he hid under the bodies of those who'd already been killed and pretended to be dead himself. "So much for fortune favoring the brave" Emma states, but Killian defends himself by saying it was the only way he could survive. Emma leans closely to Killian and then gently tells him "I know that you're lying. So we have two options here Killian Jones," she says strictly and tense, " one you can just tell upright about what really and who you are, or two I could threaten you about your past, because I know some of your past buddy which I'm pretty sure you don't want anyone to find out and while that happens I'm going tie you up to a tree giving you to the ogres. So, what is it going to be Killian Jones?"
There was no answer, everything was silent. So, Emma goes to Mulan to get the rope and then got the man up and walked towards a tree. He still doesn't say a word so Emma ties him to the tree. Waits a few seconds just in case he changes his mind, then when she opens her mouth, he admits defeat. All that the man Killian Jones could think of is that the blonde woman bested him, a woman no less, that bested him pirate Captain Hook. Was he scared of her, he wasn't, however to him he is already enamored by her. Was it because of those dreams, that could be memories, that the woman in his dreams is the woman who just bested him are the one and the same. He does see some of their similarity in their features. However now he must tell them the truth about who he really is. "Good for you! You bested me", Killian hesitantly calls out to Emma. Snow asks him who he is, so he introduces himself as Killian Jones (however they already know that through Emma,) more commonly known as Hook. Both Snow and Emma recognize him. For confirmation, he tells them to check his bag… Snow then finds a silver hook.
He explains that Cora wanted him to gain their trust to learn about Storybrooke as she doesn't want any surprises when she goes there. Snow states Cora can't get there as the wardrobe is destroyed. Hook explains that the enchantment remains in the ashes, so she'll use them to make a portal. Emma asks why he wants to go to Storybrooke and why he should tag along with them. He offers to help the girls if they take him along. Snow wonders how he could help, so he tells them the ashes will open a portal, but they in order to find Storybrooke, a magical compass is needed. He offers to help them get it before Cora. Emma is tempted at his offer already agreeing to it while her mother Snow is skeptical. He tells them, girls, there's only one way to find out. Pointing a knife at Hook, Emma asks him one last question and tells him he hopes she believes his answer. She asks why he wants to go to Storybrooke, so he tells her he wants to seek revenge on the man who took his hand, Rumpelstiltskin.
Then as they released him from the tree, he guides them to their next destination. As they walk Emma and Mary Margaret talk. "Emma what is going on?" her mother asked.
"With what?"
"With Captain Hook, obviously. Did you know him?"
"Mary Margaret I'm still trying to find that out myself." Her mother looks at her like really what is going on. "I don't know Mary Margaret, I don't know. I'm confused about him and I don't know whether to admit the truth, I'm still trying to figure it out."
"Emma ever since we came to the Enchanted Forest you've been different. First, you ate chimera Emma, which I don't know how you can stomach that, and you ate it as it was nothing, like you've had it before. Then the ogre attack you used a sword properly and cut off the foot while I killed it with my bow and arrow. Now you know someone of here, Emma and that so happens to be Captain Hook. I mean Emma how do you know who Captain Hook is. He's not a good man Emma, he's a pirate, a pirate for centuries that's been known to scourge the high seas with a reputation. What I'm getting at Emma, is how do you know these things or people, it can't be possible since you lived in the world without magic. I'm worried about you Emma."
"Don't worry Mary Margaret I'm fine, I can take care of myself okay. I'll be fine. I'll be careful, there is no need to be worried about me Mary Margaret."
They then rejoin the group who have stopped, watching their destination. Emma suddenly sees it too and she is astonished.
"The compass is up there isn't it," Emma says. Hook confirms. The group all stare at a large beanstalk leading into the thick clouds in the sky.
Emma asks how they'll get to the compass, so Hook replies "It's not the climb you need to worry about...it's the giant at the top". Emma continues to head towards the beanstalk and Mulan follows shortly after, holding her sword at Hook, clearly not in trusting him. Snow then helps Aurora step over a log and then she follows soon after. Continuing their journey towards the beanstalk.
