Instead of flower gleam and glow...Sailor Bold seemed like a fun choice. I hate song fics so i will try and do the singing thing as little as possible kk :3 but its a tangled AU so there has to be some singing, I'm so sorry!
Chapter 2: Jolly Sailor Bold
Killian stopped dead, in that moment he looked into not a king, but a father's eyes; The feral, wild and broken eyes of a father about to lose his only child. His heart skipped a beat as he realized the consequences his action of kidnapping would have. A parent-less, orphaned princess would grow up alone or possibly not grow at all and be an innocent victim of a murderous, vengeful queen. A father and a husband would have to tell a mother and wife he failed to save their only child. A kingdom's hope would die. A great loss and morning would befall all within the realm; himself included. Yet his instinct for self preservation pushed him, drove him to commit such a terrible crime. He needed his heart. Killian wished to leave the princess in peace, he wished he could be done and die a man of honor, but Hook was not as rueful, without his heart he was at a loss and his dark side easily overwhelmed him.
Hook's blades crossed with the king's.
"You're not taking my daughter from me!" David yelled.
There were sparks that flew from the metal and sweat that dripped from their brows. They lunged and danced around each other. Hook faltered and the king lunged at the pirate's legs so as not to harm his daughter. He stumbled back putting space between him and the king. That's when Hook had an horrific idea. Mentally he apologized to the princess as he dropped his sword and pulled a dagger on the baby girl hovering it over her small torso. The king's eyes went wide with terror.
"You put her down." David demanded.
"I can't do that, forgive me. You let me go she lives." The king was silent.
"You must let me go, please I don't wish for any harm to come to the princess, but I must do what I must do." Killian panted through his mask.
"You're not leaving with my daughter!" The king's glare intensified.
"I'm afraid I am." Some dwarfs appeared behind the king with equal want for blood in there dark irises. Hook backed toward his horse which was only a few yards away now. He struggled to clamor on backwards using only his feet as his hand was otherwise occupied with the dagger, but he managed. One hand holding the dagger he took it upon his hook to snap the rains. The horse flew with a call into the night as it huffed its way into the forest with a princess and a pirate as cargo. The king then called after the dastardly villain.
"You think you've won? I will find her! I will always find my family." The king yelled after the mysterious man in black with hook for a hand. "I will always find her." He whispered to himself before barking orders at horsemen to track the kidnapper's movements.
Killian rode into the forest until he reached a clearing where he jumped off the horse, slapping it so that it would gallop off misleading any followers. He stumbled along a trail until he found a secluded area off the main road. He set down his bag, few belongings and pulled down his mask so that he could tend to the still wailing infant.
"It's okay, it's okay little one, shh, hush, please be still." Hook cooed rocking her softly, but the child only cried louder. Hook glanced around to be sure he wasn't made before attempting again to calm the princess again. His thoughts somehow drifted to his mother and what many years ago she would do to calm his tears and fears. Another idea struck Killian and he began to sing.
Killian's velvety voice dipped in and out of words his mother had taught him and his brother Liam had insured that he never forgot. His accent put just the right curve on the words to make it as if an angle sung the verses.
Upon one summer's morning,
she carelessly did stray,
Down by the Walls of Wapping,
where she met a sailor gay,
Conversing with a young lass,
who seem'd to be in pain,
Saying, "Killian, when you go, I fear you will ne'er return again."
The notes drifted through the forest and into the small ears of Emma. Almost instantly her cries of woe were silenced and she smiled at the pirate above her. Playfully she grasped at his hook which he placed in front of her and she closed her eyes content to sleep once again. "There now." He tilted his head to gaze upon the small girl. Killian pulled off his scarf mask and placed it over the princess along with her blanket to keep her warm. Then he made his way to meet The Evil Queen in the next clearing.
Short I know , but three reviews and I update for sure. No reviews and I might update...maybe...I probably will, but still a review would be nice please :3
