A/N: let me just say I am so so sorry for the wait, there won't ever be two and a half week (or however long it's been) wait again. Without further ado, here's the next chapter I hope everyone likes it. Don't forget to review!
If looks could kill, Addison would be dead; she was sure of it. After hearing that the child wasn't his, Thomas did this worst thing she could have thought of: he told her parents.
"King Peter, Queen Annette, I'm sorry to intrude so suddenly, but I have just discovered the vilest thing about your daughter." Thomas spat as he pulled her into her parent's library, throwing her onto the ground in front of him. Addison's shoulders shuddered with a deep sigh as she glanced up at her father. He was watching her with curious eyes and she quickly looked down at the floor, not wanting to see his expression turn to shame when Thomas told them.
"That child isn't mine." He finally said. "She was pregnant before she even got back here."
Her mother gasped, and Addison looked up against her better judgement to see Annette holding her hand over her chest in shock. Her father was now glaring at her, fury evident on his face.
"Addison, is this true?" He asked, his words filled with venom.
"Peter, calm down. He must have forced her into his bed. Our daughter knows better than to do such a thing." Her mother said with a laugh.
Rage filled Addison at the accusation and with every last bit of will power she had, Addison pulled herself from the ground. "He most certainly did not!" She shouted, holding her chin up in defiance. She smirked, knowing she was about to get a rise out of her parents. "In fact, I was the one who started it. I went to his bed with the sole purpose of letting him have me before Thomas could."
"You purposefully ruined yourself? You're more of a whore than I first realized." Thomas scoffed, his voice low.
That was the final straw, she had taken his snide comments and his torture long enough. She was done. Without a spare second to think about her decision, Addison whirled around; her fist connecting with his nose with a loud crack that echoed around the room. Thomas crumpled to the floor, blood flowing from his nose.
"Addison!" Her mother exclaimed, surprised at her daughters actions. Addison had always been so quiet and obedient; she had never been violent.
"I am not sure what happened to you in the other realm, but you have brought shame to this kingdom." King Peter said darkly, his voice low and filled with shame.
"It's quite obvious Peter, she frolicked around with some boy and thought they would be together forever. Naive child." Her mother scoffed, looking away from her daughter in disgust.
"I love him!" Addison shouted back, her fists clenching together in rage. "Something you two would know nothing about. Father loves his maid more than he loves you!"
Peter's face dropped, paling at his daughter's outburst. His affairs were known, but ultimately a taboo. No one dared to call him out on it. He turned around, away from her and his silence gave Addison a sickening feeling. The baby kicked away at her stomach in reaction to all of the yelling and something made Addison feel like it was also a warning sign.
"You are to leave and never return." He finally spoke. "You are no daughter of mine. I never want to see you or your bastard ever again. You are a disgrace to this family."
"You're kicking me out; disowning me?" Addison blubbered in shock. She clenched her jaw, practically shaking from anger. "Everyone has ignored your illegitimate children, Father. Can't you ignore mine?"
"Get out!" Peter roared.
Angry tears in her eyes, Addison screamed. "You never were family to me. Storybrooke was more a home than this rotten kingdom. And Henry is more of a Prince than you will ever be, Thomas. I'm proud to have any child of his!"
Her father, who had had enough of his daughter's ranting, grabbed her upper arm and forced her out of the library, throwing her on the ground much like Thomas had.
"I hate you!" She screamed as the door shut in her face, cloaking her in darkness again. She pulled herself off of the ground for the second time that day and made her way back to her chambers, biting her cheek to keep herself from crying.
She packed quickly and lightly, only bringing a spare dress, a dagger, a pouch of gold coins, and some bread and dried fruit. She didn't need much, and she had more than enough money to buy the essentials when she got to wherever she was going.
"Addi?" Vivian entered the room, her voice quiet. "What's going on?"
"The child is Henry's. Thomas found out and told my parents. I called my dad out on his affairs and he kicked me out. I'm leaving." The princess explained, stripping out of her dress and changing into a simple blue dress like what commoners wore. She pulled her cloak around herself and sighed, looking around her chamber for the last time.
"But the baby-" Vivian started as Addison threw her satchel over her body, letting it rest on her hip.
"Will be fine. I've been at this alone since I got here, I don't mind being alone for the rest of my life. I need to go now before mother brings father to his senses and makes me stay." She said with a big sigh, hugging Vivian tightly. She whispered, "thank you for being the mother I never had."
"Be safe - wherever you go." The older woman murmured into her hair; kissing it quickly before pulling back and lifting her necklace off of her neck and draping it over Addison's. "I love you darling."
"I love you too, Vivian." The Princess said, tears streaming down her cheeks as she walked away without another glance at her best and only friend in the realm and into the dark hallway.
She really was alone now.
The port was surprisingly empty and Addison was thankful that it was dark out. She pulled her cloak tighter around herself in an attempt to keep warm as she looked around the dock. There was a single boat that didn't belong to her kingdom at the docks, surrounded by men. Her heart raced as she looked up at the mast and saw the crimson flag waving in the breeze, the tell tale sign that it was a pirate ship.
The thought of it terrified her, but she needed to get out and she didn't have many options. With a deep breath, she started towards the boat mustering up as much confidence as she could. A man with a scraggly beard saw her first, giving her a low whistle as she passed. As she got closer to the boat, the whistles and lewd comments only increased, making Addison practically shake in fear. She had heard rumors about pirates and how awful they were, and even though she tried not to write them off as thieves and rapists right away; something told Addison that these pirates were nothing like Killian./p
"What's your business, lass?" A burly man asked in a gruff voice as she neared the gangplank.
"I wish to speak to the captain of this vessel." She answered, her voice solid and level despite how nervous she was inside. The man snorted and turned on his heel, walking away from her.
"The captain doesn't take whores." He called over his shoulder. What was with everyone calling her a whore? She most certainly was not, and frankly, she was sick of it. In a fit of rage she pulled her dagger from its place and threw it at the man, glad that it found its way into a wooden post instead of his neck. Killing the crew wasn't going to help her case.
"I am not a whore!" Addison screamed, stomping her foot. All of the pirates turned to her, their eyes wide in shock at her boldness.
"What the hell is going on here?" A booming voice asked from the deck, breaking the thick silence on the dock. Addison looked up at the man she assumed was the captain from his tone and the confident yet mysterious aura that surrounded him.
"The bloody wench threw her knife at me!" The first man accused, shoving a dirty finger into Addison's chest.
"You probably deserved it Calvin." The captain laughed as he walked down the gangplank, making the rest of the crew snicker quietly. Addison's heart pounded as the captain got closer to her, looking her up and down slowly.
"I need passage on your ship." She stated, pulling her cloak aside to get a pouch of gold coins out of her satchel. "I can pay you."
"You are with child." The captain observed, raising his eyebrows at her swelled stomach. Addison nodded slowly.
"The babe will not inconvenience you, I swear. I won't either. I'll give you money and do work aboard to earn my keep. I can write and mend and cook and-"
"Where is your final destination?" The captain interrupted sounding bored at the whole conversation. Addison thought for a second, she could go anywhere she wanted in all of her realm. She pondered all of the kingdoms that she could traveled to and nodded slowly.
"Arendelle." She answered. It was the furthest kingdom away from hers, her parents hardly traveled there and Addison was sure no one would know her there. She would get a fresh, clean start there for her and her baby. The captain nodded slowly, rubbing the scruff on his chin.
"You are aware that Arendelle is a three months journey from here, aren't you? I don't want that child born while on my ship." He said, crossing his arms.
"I'm only four months gone, it won't come before we arrive." She answered, pulling her cloak to cover her stomach. Her abdomen was fluttering with nerves and her heart was pounding uncontrollably, waiting for him to answer.
"Alright, you are to stay in the crew's quarters and stay out of my way. " The captain said, his voice low. "What's your name, lass?"
"Paige." She lied without skipping a beat. "And yours, Captain?"
"Julian, Captain Julian." He answered with a handsome smirk. Before she could swoon, he turned away from her and started yelling out orders to the crew. "To your stations, men! We way anchor in five minutes, and no one is to touch Paige. Captain's Orders!" The crew dispersed immediately, climbing aboard and setting about getting ready to sail.
With one last glance back at the castle that never really was a home, Addison walked aboard the ship to an unknown future. She let out a breath of relief that she didn't know she was holding; even though she didn't have the love of her life or her family, for the first time in months she and her child were safe.