I read the reviews and I thank those who defended my work in response to the review Guest posted... ;) *tears up* I love you guys :)

I'm glad despite some opposing views on this story, there are also those who like it. :) Naming lauren and sn-46 3 Amiga, gracias. :)

So here is another chapter. Here is a chapter that is a little flash back that give more depth to the story (I hope). I did alot of background on Ariel, not so much Hook... So here is one in case any of you were wondering...

Happy reading, Eh.

Who has heard of a pirate who could love before? Pirates were coldhearted creatures, like the mermaids. They steal, they kill, and they lie. Pirates live on the sea, with no attachment to the land; they were independent men of the sea. They need not such ordinary things like love. In fact, Love only pulls on their back leg, making them fail in their career.

Love to pirates was weakness. Having a loved one brings one down. It was an unwritten motto for pirates.

And that's why Hook was an exception. When he met Milah in that run-down little cottage, with her good for nothing husband, it was as if he knew what his purpose was. No, it wasn't to steal or kill, it was to rescue princesses from difficult situations.

"Take me with you."

Okay.

He fell in love with her, or so he thought he had. Did he? He wasn't really sure. She was definitely something that was important to him, because when she was killed by that no longer useless husband, Hook was enraged. Never had he felt in his life so angry with someone before. He wanted to slay the monster to save the princess, like those inadequate Princes in those sappy fairytales.

Milah wasn't a princess, obviously, but she felt like one. She probably thought like one too, her dresses were always puffy like ball gowns, as she swirled and laughed in that high-pitched note. Hook was glad he saved her, he felt like he was not just a cold-blooded monster. She made him feel different.

Maybe the reason why he hates the monster so much was because he resembled who Hook originally was, before he met Milah. Deep down, Hook knew he was a monster – just the same as the monster who killed Milah. The only difference between them was Milah. Milah chose to be with Hook. Does that not make Hook more human? Of course, loving was wrong, Hook knew it all along, he was a pirate, he was not meant to love, but he ignored the voice in his head.

He opened his mouth to take a bite of the forbidden fruit called love.

Evil will always defeat Sanity, the sword had shrieked. His wrist snapped off. His hand, the one that held Milah's face, forever separated from him. Strangely, Hook didn't hate the monster for doing so. Under the mask of revenge, Hook felt that maybe he deserved it. That was his punishment, for wanting to love, to be loved, to experience love. To taste the sweetness of love.

As they say, pirates were not supposed to love. They were too detached, too lonely and too loveless.

Pirates don't love. Yet, Hook does.

Was that what made him so drawn to her? The fish? They were so similar, both experienced love when they were not supposed to. Both were meant to be cold hearted, and yet both strayed from their carefully arranged paths. Both were also soon separated from the warm sunlight of love.

His punishment was his hand, while hers was her legs. The forbidden fruit of both parties brings them so much pain, which makes them think, was it that necessary? Love, was that worth it?

He would say yes. What Milah brought him was something so powerful he would never forget. It's wrong, he knows, as a pirate, but he doesn't mind.

She would stick out her tongue, and reply with a disgusted tone, no. What type of fool would think love was worth it? Betrayal once is enough, why would any fool return to it, in hopes that this time it would differ in result?

His optimistic view on love contrasted her hopeless tones. She was the mermaid who loved and never believed in it again. He was the pirate who loved and believed it to be the only savior of lonely souls.

What an odd pair.

HAHA I HAVE TRICKED YOU.

this chapter has no plot at all. :) Those who have been waiting for Ariel's "Are you crazy? I don't want to date you." scene - you're gonna have wait. *I have writer's block* Ideas? PM me!

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