Sorry for the delay in my new chapters. I was without internet for a month and was suffering writers block when I tried to write more. But I'm back and hoping to add new stories. If people have requests, ask and you may receive.
It had been a few days since my incident with Captain Hook. I still questioned why I had returned the kiss I had been given by the pirate. Lately, he had been invading my dreams. Only, the dream felt familiar. Shaking my head, I stepped out of the home belonging to the Charmings. The beach. That was where I needed to be. I needed to be alone. I adored the Charmings, they were great with me and David had become a brother figure to me. But, I still had my own internal conflictions to deal with. And one particular confliction was the pirate. I hated him, I had to. He had betrayed me once. Yes, he had returned my heart. Twice. And he had kissed me, tried to convince me that he cared. No, I wasn't a fool. He was just playing with me. That was the only explanation.
As I walked through the street, I looked down at my dress. It wasn't the one I was accustomed to. It was new. Emma had insisted that I had a change of attire. My lilac coloured dress had been replaced with a blue that rivaled the colour of the sky. I hadn't chosen it, David had. But I loved it. It meant a lot to me that they would do something like that, just because the dress I was wearing when I arrived was in tatters. They had also invested in new shoes, ones that were solid. They had taken a little bit of getting used to but that was done now. I ran my fingers through my sandy blonde hair, my pale eyes settling on the beach. Within moments, I was walking along the sand, a place that reminded me of home. The castle near the beach. People called the place "The Kingdom of the Sands". Therefore, I became known as the "Princess of the Sands".
I stepped closer to the ocean, sitting down on the sand, removing my shoes and placing them to my left. Slowly, I replaced my feet on the sand, the waves washing over them, bringing a smile to my lips. For a moment, I felt as if I had somehow returned home. I closed my eyes, imagining it.
"Good morning, Princess." A voice spoke, causing me to open my eyes and turn in the direction. Hook. Of course, who else would it be? I didn't answer him though, I refused to. "You wouldn't be ignoring me, would you?" He then questioned, which lead to me to exhaling. Before I had the chance to speak up, he had sat himself down next to me, to my right. Once I exhaled again, I allowed my eyes to settle on him. "What reason do I have to ignore you, Captain?" I answered, trying to act as if I couldn't recall anything happening. I had no other choice. I could not let him know that his kiss had been on my mind. That I had been dreaming of him, rather than finding myself in the Netherworld. I would never hear the end of it if I had.
"Oh, you know exactly what I'm talking about. But, if you have indeed forgotten…I could always remind you." The pirate offered, leaning forward. For a moment, I felt tempted to allow it but instead, I moved back. "Fine. I admit I know exactly what you are referring to. And to answer your question, yes, I am ignoring you. So, if you would leave me alone…" I finally stated, picking up my shoes and standing up, ready to walk away from him. But, instead, I felt a grip on my wrist, which pulled me back down. I dropped my shoes in the water and landed on the torso of the male. "What do you think you're doing?" I asked, my tone taking on a rather offended tint. I pushed myself up, standing up once again to brush away the sand from my dress and my hands. "Oh, come on. It was all in good fun." He answered, standing near me once again. Rolling my eyes, I looked over at him, folding my arms over my chest. "I hope you realise you caused me to drop my shoes. Now, they will be washed away by the current." I complained, keeping my regal composure as best as I could. It was difficult around him though. He made my heart race but my blood boil.
Turning around, I began to walk away, sad with the loss of my shoes. "Princess, wait!" He called out, running to walk alongside me. He held my shoes out using his only hand, which made me sigh. "You are confusing me, Captain. I don't understand what you're doing." I admitted, stopping in my tracks. The pirate then stood in front of me, my shoes still in his hand. He locked his eyes onto mine, causing me to look away. "You feel something for me, don't you?" He asked me, alarming me. "What? No! That is a ridiculous accusation." I answered, which made him laugh at me. "Why are you laughing, pirate?"
His laughter continued for a few moments before he finally answered her. "Defensive. So, you obviously do feel something. Is that why you've been avoiding me?" That particular statement disarmed me. I couldn't admit to something like that. "That would make no sense." I replied, before I saw him drop my shoes and edge even closer to me. "If you truly feel nothing for me, then why did you kiss me back? And now, why are you still standing here?" Hook asked me, which made me think. I had no answer. Suddenly, his hook was pushing my hair out of my face as he had before. "Exactly, princess." He pointed out, pressing his lips to mine. Without thinking, I allowed my hands to rest on his arms, returning it for a few moments before he pulled away from me. I had to speak now. "Fine. Maybe I do feel something. But I shouldn't." I confessed, stepping away from him.
Before I noticed, he was standing in front of me once again. He leaned forward again, resting his forehead against mine. "Give me a chance, love. Let me prove to you that I'm not the villain you will have stories of. One chance. That is all I ask, princess." He asked. At first I wasn't sure what to think, or what to say. "I still love Philip. He is my true love." I spoke, attempting to walk off again but he stopped me, using his hand. "He's gone. You said so yourself. So, why not give me the chance I ask for?" The pirate argued. I sighed. Was this betraying Philip? But then again, I was stuck here. Snow and Emma had explained that there we all trapped in Storybrooke. "How can I believe you're not playing a game with me?" I then asked. "You just need to trust me, sweetheart." Hook answered me.
My eyes locked to the ocean for a few moments, trying to work out of I could take such a risk. Yes, I was attracted to him. Maybe, I did feel something for him. But I knew better. I shouldn't have felt anything. "One chance, captain." Once the words had left my lips, I realised what I had said to him. I was agreeing to his. "Please, call me Killian, love." He told me, replacing his lips on mine once again. And I felt my heart racing in a way I knew it shouldn't. "Don't make me regret giving you this chance…Killian." I spoke after I pulled my head back from his. "I give you my word, Aurora." He agreed. With a smile, I allowed myself to kiss him once more time, secretly hoping he would keep his word. I was done losing the people I cared for.