Chapter 3
Mary Margret, Anna Sophia, Mulan, Aurora, and Emma were walking back into the safe haven when Mulan suddenly stops everyone. "Wait, something isn't right. We always have sentries up on the tower. She pointed indicating the tower was empty. They slowly walked into the place and saw the massacre. "This is quite the massacre." said Anna Sophia as they waked through the corpses.
" We have always been safe here! How could the ogres have gotten in." said Mulan
"This wasn't ogres." said Anna Sophia
"What?" asked Mulan confused
"This wasn't ogres." Mary Margret said in response
"Then what killed them?" asked Aurora
"Not what… who." said Anna Sophia "And that who was Cora look at them all their hearts have been ripped from their bodies. We've got to go after her! We've got to stop her!" said Anna Sophia
"She already killed everyone." said Mulan
"Then we've got to stop her before she hurts anyone else." said Emma
Suddenly they hear yelling and pick up a pole that had fallen over. Underneath was a ruggid looking man. "Who are you?" Anna Sophia asked helping him up and particularly dragging him over to a near by table. "How are you still the only one alive?"
" The name is Jones. Killian Jones. I worked here as a blacksmith. She came and started to bring her vengeance down on everyone. I hid underneath the bodies of those she had already killed." said Hook
"I'm going to let you in a on secret. I'm pretty good at telling when people are lying to me." said Emma
"I'm telling you the truth." said Hook
Anna Sophia grabs him "You better be because if you're not Cora won't be your worst problem. We will."
"I am telling you the god honest truth, milady." said Hook "Listen, I know a place where we could be safe from her. I can take you there."
Emma and Anna Sophia both put knives to his throat. " You aren't taking us anywhere until you tell us the truth." said Emma
"I am telling you the truth." said Hook
"Fine have it your way." said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia forces him to stand up and leads the others out of the safe haven. After walking back towards the forest they find a tree and go about tying Hook to it. "Now, if you won't talk to us perhaps you'll talk to the ogres." said Anna Sophia who then whistles. "Better hurry, they're coming." said Anna Sophia
"You are cruel, inhuman people!" yelled Hook
"Just tell us the truth!" yelled Anna Sophia "Who are you?"
"Name is Killian Jones. But most people know me as Hook." said Hook
Mary Margret opens the shachel and takes out a hook.
"Captain Hook?" Emma asked
"You've heard of me." said Hook
"Where we're from everyone's heard of you and your rivalry with the kind but impishly mischievous young boy Peter Pan." said Anna Sophia
"You act like Pan was an innocent child who just plays childish games. If that's what you believe it is far from the truth. He is a demon! I have not met anyone worse not even Cora is worse." said Hook
"I have a difficult time believing that. But you admit that you are working for Cora. Why the deception?" asked Anna Sophia
"Yes, I'm working for Cora. She wanted me to gain your trust so I could find out all I could about this Story brooke. She didn't want any surprises there." said Hook
"Story brooke? but she can't get there the wardrobe was destroyed." said Mary Margret
"She collected the enchanted ashes and plans on opening up a portal." said Hook "But, if you spare my life I will help you get the enchanted compass that will guide you back to Story brooke before she can get it." said Hook
"So, Cora would be lost and we'd be on our way home." said Emma
"How do we know this isn't enough trick?" asked Anna Sophia
" My loyalty is to whoever can get me to Story brooke first." said Hook "And you seem like safer company."
"If you deceive us again you will see that we are not so safe." said Anna Sophia untying him. They all run towards the direction of the location of the enchanted compass.
Anna Sophia, Mary Margret and Emma taking up the rear. "You don't really trust him." said Mary Margret
"Not as far as I can throw him." said Emma
"But if he doesn't know that we can stay a step ahead of him." said Anna Sophia
Suddenly they stop when they see a giant beanstalk. "Is that…?" started Anna Sophia
"Yes, the legendary beanstalk." said Hook
"The one Jack the giant slayer died on?" asked Anna Sophia
"Yes, that's the one." said Hook
" Jack? As in the Jack?" asked Emma "The one who sold a cow for some magic beans and they grew into a beanstalk and there was a giant at the top and he stole a golden egg and possibly a harp? That Jack?" said Emma
" Sounds like a cute story but the truth is not as pretty. Giants grew the beans but rather than use them for good they used them to plunder all the lands. Jack and his men started a terrible war killing all but one of the evil giants and unfortunately that one still all of the beans were destroyed. But up there is where our compass is. However, the beanstalk has been enchanted to repel intruders. But Cora enchanted these cuffs to deflect the magic. Now, Cora was supposed to join me on this journey so I only have one pair of cuffs left. Now, feel free to really get into the fighting don't hold back on my account." said Hook
They all start to argue. "It has to be me." said Emma
"I'll go with her." said Anna Sophia
"I can do it on my own." said Emma
"This is about us getting back to our loved ones. I am not letting you do that on your own." said Anna Sophia
"Fine." said Emma
"Of course if I'm tied up we can't go anywhere." said Hook
Anna Sophia steps up and unties him.
"Thank you, Milady." He winks and kisses her. She punches him in the face.
"Just because I'm a princess don't think that means I can't and won't kick your ass." said Anna Sophia
He then hands a cuff to Anna Sophia "Just so you know it may be a gamble with just one cuff each."
"It's a gamble we're willing to take. " said Anna Sophia as she put the cuff on.
He then handed Emma a cuff and she did the same.
"Mulan, do you have anything to help defeat a giant?" asked Emma
Mulan takes out a bag "It's a dust made from poppies." said Mulan
"Your blade how strong is it?" asked Emma
"Strongest in all the realms." said Mulan
"Give us 10 hours if we aren't back by then cut down the bean stalk and keep going." said Emma
"Snow won't like that." said Mulan
"That is why we are asking you. " said Anna Sophia "We have a husband and a grandson at home at least one of us needs to get back to them."
"If we don't get back you get my sister home." She added
Mulan nods and hands them the powder and walks away.
"Ladies, we are slaves to time here. so tick tock." said Hook
Emma then gives Hook his hook start to climb the bean stalk. About half way up they stop. "We'll be ok." said Anna Sophia
"First bean stalk? You never forget your first. You know, Miss Swan most men would find your silence as off putting but I love the challenge." said Hook
"I'm concentrating." said Emma
"And stop hitting on my daughter or this will be the last beanstalk you ever climb. By the way this bad boy thing you've got going is a real turn off." said Anna Sophia
"I don't think she's concentrating at all. I believe you're scared. Both of you are." said Hook
"How did you get to that conclusion?" asked Anna Sophia
"I have very keen perspection." said Hook "Emma here is afraid to open up and to trust people." said Hook
"I'm sure a lot of people don't trust you." said Emma and Anna Sophia together
"Yes the pirate thing… well you two don't need to share you're rather open books really. Emma, you came up because you were the most motivated. You have to get back home to your son and you don't want to abandon him the way you were abandoned. You've always had a hard time trusting people due to the fact that most of your life you've felt alone. And Anna Sophia you act tough to mask a vulnerability. You've made quite a few mistakes in your life including letting your daughter go and you coming up here is an attempt to spend time with her and be together even if it's only for your last moments." said Hook
"That's called eavesdropping." said Anna Sophia
"Actually, I see a look in both your eyes that I saw in the eyes of all the boys in Neverland in the long time I spent there. A lost longing look." said Hook
They finally reach the top of the beanstalk. They jump onto the stone floor outside the giant's castle. Emma trips when the jump and gets cut. Hook grabs her hand and pours rum on it then he bandages her hand.
"All right, here's the plan we wait for the giant to fall asleep and then sneak in and steal the compass and then run like hell." said Hook
"Exactly, when do you think giants fall asleep? You said so yourself that we don't have that kind of time." said Anna Sophia
"Then what do you suggest?" asked Hook
"The sleeping powder that Mulan gave us . It will knock him out." said Emma
"That's riskier." said Hook
"Than waiting for a giant to sleep when we want him to?" asked Emma
"You two make a valid point." said Hook"You know ladies you'd make great pirates you're very fierce and candid."
"Not interested!" said Anna Sophia flat out.
Hook hands over the powder "Who's Milah?" asked Anna Sophia taking the bag from him.
"Someone from long ago." said Hook
"Rumplestilskine took more than your hand that's why you want to kill him." said Emma
"Yes." said Hook
"That sounds about right." said Anna Sophia "I'm sorry, Hook."
"Thank you." said Hook
Emma goes on top of a giant statue and Anna Sophia and Hook pick up giant bones and go over to a breast plate and start to bang on it. The giant yells and runs out of the castle.
"Hey! You big ugly git!" yelled Hook
"You want to kill a human?" asked Hook
"How about two?" asked Anna Sophia "We aren't afraid of you! Give us all you got big boy!"
They switch sides to distract him.
"Anna Sophia and I are the worst humans around so go ahead and kill us!" yelled Hook
Then they switch sides again and lead the giant over to Emma
The giant goes to grab them and Emma hits him in the face with the powder and knocks him out.
"Anna Sophia! Hook!" yelled Emma
"We're ok." said Anna Sophia
Emma breathed a sigh of relief.
"I don't mean to upset you ladies but we make a great team." said Hook
"Let's just do this." said Emma getting down from the statue. They walk inside the giant palace and into the treasure room. "The giants hoarded all the treasures in every room of this palace. Perhaps we could take some with us along with the compass." said Hook
"Is treasure all you pirates think about?" asked Anna Sophia
"What is wrong with wanting a little treasure, milady." said Hook
"I'm not against punching you in the face again now we came here for a reason. Let's get to it." said Anna Sophia
"Ladies, what's your rush?" asked Hook "Let's enjoy this while we can."
"How long do you think magic knock out powder lasts?" asked Emma
"I have no idea." said Hook
"That's our rush!" AS and Emma say together
"Right. Well, everything is right in front of us." said Hook
"God,how are we going to find anything in this mess?" asked Emma
"Just got to search." said Anna Sophia
As they walk they see a skeleton on the floor "Who is that?"
"That would be Jack." said Hook "Looks small I know but he was a force not to be reckoned with."
Hook is about to step back when Anna Sophia and Emma grab onto him.
"Well, Ladies it's about time." said Hook
"You were about to walk into a trip wire you idiot! And I told you to stop hitting on my daughter!" yelled Anna Sophia
"Well, next time ladies don't stand on ceremony." said Hook
"Let's just find the damn compass and get out of here." said Anna Sophia
"After you." they say to Hook
Hook walks over the wire "I hate this guy he reminds me of the Cheshire cat. If he makes another move on either one of us an arrow is going to make a new home in his goodie bags." said Anna Sophia walking over the wire followed by start to look through the treasure when the floor starts to shake. "You two keep looking I'll hold him off. O, and Emma if I don't make it take Mary Margret home." said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia runs towards the on coming footsteps when the giant stomps in the roofs tumble onto Hook. "Hey you big ugly brute! Stay away from my daughter" Anna Sophia sets her quiver and shoots the giant and keeps shooting him until she find herself out of arrows. But that doesn't stop the giant who keeps coming. She then throws her sword at him. He stops for a moment and then takes the sword out of himself and throws it. He then picks up Anna Sophia and begins to crush her "Anna Sophia!" yells Emma. The giant picks Emma up in the other hand.
"No, we're not what you think. Really!" yelled Anna Sophia "Let's discuss this."
"Discuss this! You two are thieves, you poisoned me , shot me with arrows, and stabbed me so yea you are exactly what I think!" yelled the giant
"We need a compass. We're trying to save our family. Please, don't you have a family?" asked Anna Sophia
"No! You humans killed them all!" yelled the giant squeezing them harder. Anna Sophia and Emma bit and Anna Sophia bite him and he let's go of both of them as they fall to the ground. Emma and Anna Sophia run over to wear Jack's body was and takes her sword and cuts the rope trapping the giant. Anna Sophia notices a similar sword not too far away. "Nice security system you got here." said Anna Sophia as they both pointed swords at him
"These swords are dipped with some type of poison aren't they?" asked Emma
"Now listen, there is a compass we need it! So, either hand it over or we'll do things the hard way." said Anna Sophia
"You'll kill me either way. Go ahead. The other slaughtered us and stole all the beans anyway." said the giant
"We heard it the other way around." said Emma
"The victors are always the ones who tell the tale." said the giant
"Wait, if it was the other way around why is Jack's body here?" asked Anna Sophia
"Because I was defending myself. She and James came after me and my family after I trusted them. My brothers warned me about humans but I wouldn't listen. They were right! All you humans do is kill and steal!" said Anton
"She? Who is she?" asked Anna Sophia
"Jacqueline but most people know her as Jack she came with Prince James from the kingdom of King George." said the giant
"George?" asked Anna Sophia "I'm sorry that happened to you but we are not Jack and James. George is a cruel man and we are not those cruel people so please just help us." said Anna Sophia
The giant hands over the compass. "Are there any more of you?" asked Emma
"No. I'm alone." said the giant
As Emma and Anna Sophia walk away the giant gets up they hold up the swords to defend themselves when Anton removes a rock to reveal a giant mouse hole.
"Now both of you get out! Get out before I change my mind."
"But why?" asked Emma
"Because you could have killed me but you didn't. You both get this one favor now go." said The giant
"Actually you owe us two favors because we could have done it twice once with the knock out powder and once with the poison." said Anna Sophia
"What else do you want?" asked the giant
"There is this guy we're with we don't trust him and we need to get ahead of him in order to get home. Could you watch him for 10 hours or so?" asked Anna Sophia
"Fine." said Anton
Emma and Anna Sophia go to help Hook. "You two are brilliant. May I see it?" asked Hook
Emma shows it to him and puts it away as Anna Sophia clicks the chain onto him
"What are you doing?" asked Hook "Did I lie to either one of you? I risked my own safety to bring you both here. I got you the compass."
"We got the compass but we can't risk you following us. Sorry." said Anna Sophia
"So, you're going to let a blood thirsty giant kill me." asked Hook
"He's not a blood thirsty giant! He's a friend and he's just giving us a head start. You'll be fine." said Anna Sophia
Anna Sophia and Emma walk away together "Swan! Swan, you can't let your friend do this to me! Swan!"
"She's not my friend she's my mother and we can't risk being wrong about you… Sorry." said Emma
"Sorry! You're sorry! You can't just leave me here!" yelled Hook
They go to the beanstalk and jump as it falls over. Mary Margret took Emma and Anna Sophia over to the side "Did you two tell Mulan to cut down the beanstalk?"
"Yes." they said together
"We go home together all three of us! That is the plan!" yelled Mary Margret
"We're sorry, Mary. " said AS
"Where's Hook." asked Mulan
"A friend is watching him for us." said Emma"So we got 10 hours."
" Then what are we waiting for let's get that dust from Cora and go home." said Mary Margret
