Chapter 2: New Land


Hook decided it was best to take a longer route that ended up with The Jolly Rodger docking in the port of Misthaven as he felt that Amelia might appreciate the pleasant views.


Hook applied a gentle knock to his cabin door and waited a moment before watching as Amelia hesitantly and timidly opened the door. The pirate captain offered a charming and reassuring smile,

"It's alright, lass. The storm is far behind us and we're safely docked" he told her before gesturing to the staircase behind him that lead up on deck,

"After you" he encouraged gently and watched her smile shyly before making her way up the steps and the pirate followed.


Amelia took a few steps forward and shielded her eyes for a moment as she became used to the light of the sun due to the storm clouds having forever hidden it from her view. A gentle breeze blew and Amelia closed her eyes blissfully as she smiled softly before taking in the sight of the village of Misthaven that sat beyond the docks and the castle that sat upon the mountain beyond,

"This is... I never imagined..." Amelia murmured in awe and Hook smiled gently, moving to her side as she approached the ship's side,

"Welcome to Misthaven" he told her but frowned when he noticed a tear spill down her cheek,

"What's wrong, Lass?" Hook pressed gently, watching as she closed her eyes, allowing more tears to fall before looking at him sadly,

"... My papa told me... my whole life... He told me that there was nothing beyond the storm but The Darkness..." she murmured sadly before looking back out at the kingdom,

"... Why would he keep this from me?... Was he visiting incredible places like this when he told me he was simply checking that the storm was holding?..." Amelia murmured more to herself in a sad manner, closing her eyes as she turned her face away and the pirate captain was so overcome with temptation to tell her the truth about the father she obviously loved and treasured so dearly... To turn The Crocodile's own daughter against him would be the ultimate revenge... But he watched the tears fall down her cheeks and he just couldn't bring himself to do it,

"... Maybe he felt you were too precious a treasure and he didn't want you to see the darkness within the world beyond your tower" Killian told her gently causing Amelia to look at him surprised as he offered her a sad smile,

"The world you see before you now is stunning, vibrant and full of life... But there is still darkness living within it" Hook explained sadly as he looked down at his namesake and Amelia found herself looking down at it too... There was a long and seemingly endless moment of silence before Hook looked at Amelia surprised when she gently placed her hand over his hook and she looked at him gently,

"... Maybe you could show me some of the good in this world" she suggested gently with a timid smile and Hook couldn't help but return her smile.


~ Meanwhile At The Dark Castle ~

Rumplestiltskin was spinning mountains upon mountains of gold thread from the straw in a basket that sat beside his spinning wheel when he suddenly stopped his actions as a frown developed on his scaled face,

"Something's wrong" he mumbled to himself, waving his clawed hand causing a crystal orb to appear within the palm of his hand,

"Show me the tower" he ordered firmly and the orb instantly brought up the image of the tower, Rumple brushed his finger against the orb causing the inside of the tower's main chamber to appear and a glare soon developed on his face as he discovered that his daughter was no where to be seen and he growled, standing angrily,

"Show me Amelia!" he yelled, prompting the crystal's image to change once again and he glared in outrage at the sight of not his daughter smiling but at the fact that she was smiling at a one handed pirate he knew only too well as he handed a cloak to his greatest treasure... The sight caused him to scream out in anger as he lashed the crystal across the room causing it to shatter against the wall as the dark one vanished in a cloud of smoke.


~ Back In Misthaven ~

Hook stepped off the gangplank onto the cobbled shore and turned to help Amelia whom was wearing the cloak he had given her but he saw her staring at the ground in amazement as she hesitantly placed her boot upon the brickwork,

"You alright there, lass?" Hook pressed gently,

"I... It's just... This is entirely new ground beneath my feet..." she murmured with an excited smile as she fully stepped onto the cobbled steps and looked around her before developing a curious expression as she inhaled a curious new aroma through her nose,

"What is that smell?" she asked, prompting Hook to sniff the air also and he looked around before smiling brightly and gestured to a bakery not too far away,

"That would be cake" he told her in an amused tone before taking her hand in his and lead her towards the shop so that she could admire all the various cakes and pastries behind the glass case and he waited a moment for the baker's back to turn before he quickly swiped a freshly frosted cupcake off the counter top before pulling her away before the baker could notice and Hook peeled away the paper case and offered her the dessert with a charming smile,

"Not the biggest cake. Mr Smee would certainly complain about wanting something bigger to feast on but this little delicacy is called a cupcake" the pirate told her as she took it within her hands hesitantly and Amelia looked at him with an uncertain expression,

"Try it. You'll like it i promise" he assured her and watched as she slowly took a small bite and soon smiled brightly,

"... It's the best thing i've ever tasted" she proclaimed as Hook laughed brightly at the sight of her with frosting smeared across the tip of her nose which he brushed away with his thumb before tasting it himself and he nodded,

"Ahhh... Chocolate. No surprise" he told her but saw her look at him puzzled as she took another bite of the cupcake and he looked at her shocked,

"Oh come on you must know what chocolate is" he insisted but she shrugged her shoulders gently, shaking her head,

"I'm guessing it's food... Papa really only brought the means to make bread, soup and the odd meat pie. He also brought fruit" Amelia explained as she and Hook began walking down the village market,

"... I heard from another sailor that your papa would spend three days out at The Bottomless Sea before returning to port... He'd only make the voyage again a month later" Hook pressed gently,

"... What would you do during the three days he visited?" he asked and Amelia shrugged her shoulders gently with a slightly bored expression,

"He's bring lots of books for me to read which I would always fall asleep reading... It was different when I was younger..." she said with a sad smile,

"He would usually stay longer than three days... We'd play chess and he'd teach me how to use a spinning wheel... He's mark my height on this wooden beam by the window" she said softly as she recalled the happy memories,

"... Things changed more and more as I grew older... I'd ask to accompany him to the storm and watch him maintain the barrier... His visits became shorter and eventually he would only stay for the three days" she said sadly as she and Hook came to the village square, walking beside a fountain within the center and Amelia sat on the edge of it, brushing her fingertips against the flowing waters.

"... Well I think you've definitely earned more than three days away from that bloody tower" Hook joked lightly with a halfhearted chuckle when he watched Amelia continue to look at the fountain waters sadly and he sat beside her,

"... Would you go back?" Amelia asked, looking at him after a seemingly endless moment and Hook smiled at her gently,

"I don't think it's me who needs to answer that question, lass" he told her and Amelia looked back down the path they had come towards the docks in which The Jolly Roger still sat,

"... How long would it take?... To see the whole world?..." she asked with curiosity and hesitation mixed in her voice,

"The entire world?" Hook pressed with a chuckle and bright smile upon his handsome face,

"Lass, there are entire realms out there to discover not just a world" he told her but his bright smile became soft as he watched how her gaze never left the sight of his ship,

"I'd be happy to..." he tried,

"You'll be happy to do nothing, pirate" a voice growled as the captain began struggling to breathe as he lifted his hand towards his throat as if to try and pry away the invisible force. Amelia had quickly turned towards the source of the voice and found her furious looking father whom held his hand out in a chocking manner,

"Papa?..." Amelia said confused but instantly caught on to what was happening as she looked towards Killian who was struggling to breathe,

"Papa stop! You're hurting him!" she yelled, moving to Hook's side as she tried in vain to help,

"R..Run... Lass..." Killian instructed painfully but Rumple gave off a goblin like giggle,

"Nonsense, teacup. Hurting him is the point" The Dark One growled angrily and Amelia looked at him horrified before moving in front of Killian and developed a firm expression on her face,

"I said stop" Amelia ordered firmly as Rumple smiled at her amused before releasing his enchanted hold on the pirate whom fell to the ground, gasping and coughing as he willed air back into his lungs,

"Well, well, well... My fragile and delicate little treasure spends one day out in the big bad world and she thinks she suddenly knows what's best?..." Rumple said sarcastically before rolling his eyes as Amelia moved and helped Killian to stand, using her own strength to keep him standing,

"Don't listen to him, lass..." Killian growled with a glare aimed toward The Dark One before looking at her,

"... You're stronger than he's raised you to believe... You chose to help me when I was injured, You chose to lower the barrier to a stranger who needed your help... You chose to leave that blasted tower" Hook encouraged as Amelia looked at him uncertainly but soon looked back to her father when he spoke again,

"She is a child that knows nothing about this world" Rumple said simply before holding his scaled hand to Amelia but frowned when she shook her head slowly, rejecting his offer,

"What?... You think I lied to you about the darkness of this world?" Rumple asked and let out another goblin like giggle, clapping his hands in amusement,

"Alright you obviously need proof... Look at your brave, handsome hero" he encouraged,

"Did he promise you to show you all the magnificent worlds beyond your tower?... Did he kiss your hand like a gentlemen and win your trust with soft compliments?... Did you even ask him why he journeyed to The Bottomless Sea?..." Rumple sneered,

"Don't listen to him, lass" Killian told her,

"You see, little teacup... I have history with this pirate. Our feud is centuries old... Oh don't be fooled. He may be the same age as you in physical form but he's much older..." Rumple told her as Amelia looked between them stunned,

"This pirate cares for nothing but himself and his yearning for revenge against me for taking his hand... What better revenge then killing my only child?..." Rumple murmured with an evil smirk in Hook's direction as Amelia looked at the pirate with a horrified expression and she hesitantly took a step back from him. Hook shook his head gently,

"No... Amelia, He's not telling you the whole story..." he tried,

"You would have killed me if you hadn't fallen unconscious..." Amelia murmured, a tear falling down her cheek,

"I won't lie to you. My intentions were..." Hook tried and sighed,

"I thought that you would be as monstrous and evil as your father but you, Amelia... are far from anything like him" the pirate told her gently,

"... You took me with you... You wanted me to use me in your vengeance against my father" Amelia murmured,

"No!... I mean Yes. Yes that was my intention at first but I swear I changed my mind..." Hook tried desperately,

"More lies upon lies" Rumple declared with a smirk,

"Haven't you hurt her enough?" The Dark One asked as he moved to stand behind Amelia, placing his hands upon her shoulders in a comforting manner,

"Come now, tea cup... Let us return to your tower" Rumple encouraged before offering her his hand once more, all the while smirking at Hook whom looked at the broken young woman before him,

"Amelia... Please..." Hook begged as he watched her look at The Crocodile's hand... Both Pirate and Dark One soon looked stunned when Amelia slowly shook her head,

"... No..." she murmured before slowly moving away from both of them and she looked at her confused father,

"... I'm in a whole new world now papa... I'm not going back to the tower" she told him before looking at Killian sadly as another tear fell down her cheek,

"... I'll forever have gratitude for you freeing me from my tower... But... I never want to see you again" she whispered sadly, prompting Hook to shake his head slowly as she stepped away,

"... I never want to see either of you again" she murmured before turning and began walking away,

"... Stop" Rumple called out after a long moment and Amelia instantly froze in place. Hook looked towards the dark one and noticed the look of guilt on his face as he held the glowing white heart within his clawed hand and the pirate instantly glared at him,

"Was the tower not prison enough?! you had to take away her ability of free will too?!" he demanded angrily as Rumple moved towards Amelia, placing his hand on her shoulder once more and glared at the pirate,

"She's my daughter. I know what's best for her!... The heart is nothing but trouble so yes I took hers in order to protect herself from her own stupidity!" Rumple growled,

"You won't see her again, captain... The Bottomless Sea wasn't far enough. This time I shall find an ocean so wide and build a tower so far that you will not even have one ounce of seeing my daughter again" Rumple told him firmly before causing himself and Amelia to vanish in a cloud of smoke,

"NO!" Hook yelled,

"... I will see her again... No matter how far... No matter how long it takes crocodile... I will see her again..." Hook vowed firmly with a look of determination on his face.


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