"Captain over here!" shouted Smee as he looked down into the water. Captain Hook took a step over to where Smee was, careful not to turn the boat over. He looked down at the water and saw quick flash of red in the water.

It was her, the siren. There were many sirens in Neverland, all nasty and beautiful. They had a voice that would both enchant and haunt anyone who heard it, but it would also lead them to their untimely death.

But this particular red-headed siren was the worst of them all. The other sirens killed because they had too, that is how they survived. This one, however, seemed to kill for pure joy.

Hook and Smee decided that they were going to try and capture her. She was their ticket out of Neverland. If they caught her and took her to Pan, they would be able to leave, and Hook could continue his pursuit of revenge on Rumplestilskin.

He continued to look down on the water, but she wasn't there. They felt the boat rock slowly underneath them. Smee got the net ready as Hook went over to the other side of the boat, trying to get a glimpse of the siren.

The boat started to rock harder, as both men tried to steady themselves to not fall over board.

Suddenly the boat stopped rocking, the water was still. Hook and Smee looked at each other.

"Captain?" asked Smee unsurely. Hook quickly raised a finger to quiet him. He heard signing, not too far away. "Shit" he thought to himself.

The siren's voice was magical, entrancing, unlike anything he ever heard. He looked around to see where she was.

She was on the edge of the boat, her arms folded over the edge, her green-blue eyes sparkling in the night. She was gorgeous Hook thought to himself as he got closer. Smee was staring at her as well, entranced by her beauty. Her fiery auburn hair lay plastered to her smooth, creamy skin. Her bangs lay on her forehead, crowning her face. Hook could see the freckles on her face, like little specks of sunlight.

She beckoned them closer, as she continued to sing, and they obeyed, forever her slaves.

Hook started to lean down, getting closer to her face, as the siren gently touched his hand. She smiled at him, her shiny white teeth dazzling before him. But that smile soon turned into a wicked grin. Her canine teeth seemed to elongate before him. Her eyes changed color. The cool blue-green was replaced by a fiery amber, and suddenly she was dragging him into the water, hissing, teeth biting on his neck, dragging him down into the dark abyss of the ocean.

Killian woke up, his heart racing. He placed his hand on his head, moving the wet hair out of his forehead. What the bloody hell was that? He thought to himself.

Ariel got up, placing a hand on his bare back, startling Killian. Her hands were cold, the way he would imagine a siren's hands to be. "Hey what's wrong?"

Killian turned his head at her and gave her a small smile. "Nothing, just a bad dream." Though it felt more like a memory, he thought.

"You want to talk about it?" asked Ariel, making small soothing circles around his back.

"Nah I'm fine" he said, taking her hand and kissing her palm softly. Ariel giggled as his stubble touched her skin.

"Hey what time is it?" she asked.

Killian picked up his watch from the floor and looked at it. "8:15 am."

"Shit!" Ariel said, quickly getting up and scrambling to find her clothes.

"What's wrong Ariel?" asked Killian.

"I'm late for school!" she said trying to put on her dress.

"Well we better go then" said Killian getting up and starting to dress.

-X-

"So how about I pick you up after your last class, and we can go get some late lunch?" said Killian, standing dangerously close to Ariel, taking a strand of her red hair and twirling it around in his finger.

"You know for someone who mainly kept to himself, you sure seem to be getting out more" said Ariel teasingly.

"Only with you" and he leaned in and kissed her. Ariel 's fingers caressed his cheek. As he pulled away, she smiled at him, letting the touch of his lips on hers linger. "So…. Is that a yes?"

She gave Killian a wicked smile, and Killian could feel his heart melt. "I think we might be able to do a bit more than just lunch."

Killian smiled at her. He didn't know why, but he was falling for her, and hard. He had never felt like this about anyone before.

"Absolutely" he said, and with another quick kiss he was gone.

-X-

Ariel sighed in relief as the bell rang, class was over, and she was done for the day. She said goodbye to her students and began to pick up the music sheets. Henry Mills, the mayor's son, was the only one that stayed behind.

"Hey Ariel?" he asked.

Ariel turned around and saw Henry standing in front of her. "Henry, what can I do for you?" she said, bending down slightly so that she was at his level.

"I figured out who you are" he said, a triumphant smile on his face.

"What do you mean?" Ariel asked curiously.

"You're the little mermaid. You see everyone in town is a cursed fairytale character, and they don't remember who they are. For example, you're the little mermaid, Mary-Margaret is Snow White, Ruby Is Little Red Riding Hood, Archie is Jiminy Cricket and my mom is the Evil Queen."

"Henry just because my name hasn't to be Ariel doesn't mean that I used to be a mermaid" she said softly. Emma had told her about Henry's fairytale obsession. She was slightly concerned but at that the same time she knew Henry didn't have it easy. Perhaps this is how he dealt with it.

"But you are! You look just like her, you can sing, you love the water, it's perfect. Here look" he said, opening up a page in the book to reveal a picture of a red-headed mermaid sitting on a rock looking onto the shore. "See? That's you?"

"Ok so if we are really all fairytale characters then why are we here in this world and not in whatever world we come from?" asked Ariel.

"Because my mom, the Evil Queen, cursed you all and brought you here. It's all in the book" he said. "Here why don't you borrow it and look through it?"

"Oh no Henry that's ok" she said.

"No really here" he said, handing her the book. Ariel took it reluctantly. "Maybe it will help you remember" Henry said, getting his backpack and walking towards the door.

"See you tomorrow" he said as he left.

"Bye" said Ariel.

Ariel put the book down on her desk and walked over to the piano. She decided to play for a bit, while she waited for Killian. Her fingers traced the keys, gently touching them. She began to play softly and slowly, trying to get a feel for the piano. She hadn't played in a while, since she was always teaching her students how.

She continued to play, letting the music take over. Music came naturally to her, it was a part of her. But she had to stop abruptly, because she heard her name being called. She turned and saw Regina standing in the doorway.

"Oh don't stop, that was lovely" Regina said as she walked towards Ariel.

"Regina, Henry already left."

"Oh I know, he's waiting by the car, I just wanted to talk to you for a bit, if I may" said Regina.

"Of course".

"I've noticed you've been spending a lot of time with that man Killian Jones" said Regina.

Just as Regina said his name Killian got to the doorway, but took a couple of step s back so as not to be seen by either one.

"So?" asked Ariel.

"What do you know about him?" asked Regina sternly.

"He's an artist, lives on a boat, doesn't really interact much with people here. He's a very sweet guy. Why do you ask?"

"I just want you to be careful Ariel, he is not what he appears to be."
"Oh and how would you know that?" asked Ariel, crossing her arms.

"I've seen him with many other women in town, and each one it was always the same thing. He makes them feel special, loved, and then when he's tired of them, he throws them out like yesterday's trash, leaving nothing but a trail of broken hearts."

"Well thanks for the concern Regina but really I'm fine" said Ariel. Regina wasn't the most loved mayor in history, but she was a good mayor, and despite her coldness and bitterness towards others, Ariel considered her to be like a sister. They had known each other for what seemed like forever, and Ariel felt like she and Henry were the only ones that got to see the real Regina, not the solid façade that put up for the public.

But she did not appreciate Regina coming here and saying those things about Killian.

"I'm serious Ariel, this isn't a joke, I don't want to see you get hurt. You need to stop seeing him" said Regina.

"Or what?"

"I'll have to take care of matters myself."

"Look Regina, you don't have to worry all right, because there is nothing going on between me and Killian. Ok? Nothing. What we had was just a fling, really good sex and really nothing else. So don't worry, I don't care about him anyway."

Killian heard this and it was as if knives had stabbed his heart a million times. He couldn't believe she had said that. He felt like they had a connection, he was falling in love with her and he could have sworn that she felt the same way. But she doesn't he thought to himself. I guess all she really wanted was just a one-night stand after all.

He quickly turned around and left, not wanting either woman to see him.

"Ok good" said Regina, pleased with herself. "Remember Ariel I am only looking out for you."

"I know Regina" said Ariel. "Thank you".

Regina gave her a small nod and left. Ariel stood there, wondering what had come over Regina. Why say those things about Killian. Was there a specific reason she didn't want them together?