Snookered
snoopykid asked for a oneshot of Emma being a pool shark and using her abilities to hustle a thief into confessing a crime they couldn't prove otherwise as her family watches.
Lana: Sorry, but I can sense abuse if I write that (and only one request at a time please).
Carrie: I'm not quite sure I get this?
I just wanted to thank everyone for all the kind reviews recently, it really means a lot. I'll be honest and say that, recently, for the first time I have struggled with motivation for an extended length of time to want to write Our Charming family. Your reviews and encouragement really do make a difference.
"I'm not sure about this Emma." Charming said subtly as he took his shot. "What if it doesn't work the way you want? What if he suspects something?"
"It will work as long as you all play cool." Emma promised him. Colvin Mitchell was a thug. Quite a clever one. He always knew how to clear up after himself and have others do his dirty work so that he was never caught. Emma and Charming knew it was him though. He was just so smug about it all. Fortunately, Colvin didn't know they were onto him. He didn't know who they were at all. He seemed to have a way to transport to his home realm. Storybrooke just provided him with more area for his criminal activities. Emma was going to use her anonymity to have him confess to the police without him even knowing. She had been well informed that, when Colvin did stop by Storybrooke, he enjoyed a game of pool at the local pool hall. So, with the disguise of a family pool trip, Emma was going to interrogate him.
After Emma took her shot, she wondered over to Colvin's table and watched him pot one of the yellow balls. He looked up and noticed her. He grinned.
"Can I help you, sweetheart?" He asked her. Emma hid her hatred for him calling her by a pet name inside. Her family continued to pretend to play whilst keeping a close eye on her. Emma smiled at him.
"You have some skill." She said coolly. "Fancy a game?" Colvin shared a laugh between her cronies. "Sure sweetie. I'll give you some good tips." Emma laughed as the head crony set up the balls again. "I'll even be a gentleman and let you break."
"How kind of you." Emma said as she picked up her cue and…wham! Three balls potted in one. Colvin blinked, astonished. Out of the corner of her eye, Emma could see her family were shocked too. Emma continued to use her hidden skills to her advantage. As she had hoped, the more Colvin felt emasculated by Emma whooping his ass, the more he felt the need to show off. The more information he gave before Emma was finally able to cuff him. When Emma was getting him in the back of the cruiser, her family were standing behind her, astounded. Emma turned and grinned at them.
"You pick up interesting skills when you live a life on the run." She told them. She wasn't going to reveal all her hidden secrets at once. Where would the fun in that be?
