Chapter 6
When Davina came to she felt as though she was floating on a cloud. She tried to open her eyes but she was blinded by a bright light. She slowly tried again and her eyes adjusted. "Oh good, you are awake." She heard an almost singing like tone above her. She saw that same blue ribbon she remembered from before. A second later a small form appeared in front of her draped in a blue dress. "Davina, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Davina looked at her confused. "Who are you, where I am I?" She reached for her sword and realized it wasn't there.
The woman giggled. "Don't fret dear; I am here to help you. My name is Reul Ghorm, but most people call me Blue. You have a very important role in the world Davina."
"I'm pretty sure you have the wrong person."
"I assure you I don't." She woman smiled.
At this point Davina was beginning to get agitated. "Look I have no idea what you are talking about! Why don't you tell me what I am doing here so I can go on with my life, or death or whatever the hell it is that I am supposed to do!"
The woman looked stunned. "You my dear are being charged with the sea."
"Excuse me?" Davina asked almost choking on the words. "The sea?"
"Yes. The warden of the sea." She smiled. "You're a pirate. You know the toll the sea can take. You know the amount of lives that it takes." She paused. "The worlds are expanding Miss Jones. The fairies cannot handle the burden anymore."
"Worlds?" Davina questioned. Then it dawned on her. "The legends are true?"
"Yes. And in each, you will help those who die at sea pass to the next life." Davina looked at her in shock. "I know this is a lot to take in Davina, but I promise you that you are very capable."
"Why me?" She asked in earnest. "I mean I haven't even been at sea for five years. I'm not even a captain. How can I help souls pass?" She started to panic slightly.
"That, right there, Davina is exactly why it is you that is destined to be the warden."
"Will you please stop calling it that! It makes me want to say no!" Davina rolled her eyes.
"What would you suggest we call it?" The blue fairy seemed almost annoyed at her tone.
"I don't know. But if I am going to do this, you and everyone else has to call ME Davi. I hate formality. I'm a pirate." Davina paused and looked at her new companion. She thought about what this meant for her life, and she really didn't have a clue. "If, and I do mean IF I decide this is what I want, what would happen to me?"
The fairy waved her wand and the two landed on what Davina immediately recognized as the deck of a ship. A grand ship, but she instantly felt at home. "This would be your ship Davina. The Flying Dutchman." Davina laughed at the name. "You will be frozen."
"Immortal?" Davina asked skeptical.
"Not exactly. You can be killed. But you will not age." She noticed Davina's face drop.
"What about a life, love, family, Killian?" She felt horrible that this was the first time she had thought of her brother. He must be grieving. She felt the tears fill her eyes.
"We are not as heartless as you seem to think Davina." The fairy said softly. "These things are all possible for you. You are frozen until you find your true love." She smiled. "And as for your brother. He is a pirate." She laughed. "You will see him almost as much as you do now."
Davina relaxed. She thought about her dilemma. "What happens to me if I turn you down?"
The fairy's face fell. "Unfortunately Davina, you will pass to the next life."
A tear fell, but she had made her decision.
Break
Davina left the helm in Charming's hands as she headed down to the captain's quarters. When she went down the stairs she bumped into a barrel and something fell. She looked at the mass of leather at her feet. A lump caught in her throat as she picked up Killian's coat. She tried not to show her emotions, but Emma had been watching her closely had noticed everything, as did her mother. They both watched Davina examine the coat then bring it with her below deck. Snow walked over to her daughter. "That was strange."
"Ya." Emma nodded, her eyes still fixed on where Davina went below deck. "She said that she and Killian had a complicated relationship, as well as with Regina."
"Well when are relationships with Regina not complicated." Snow laughed quietly. Emma smiled at her mother. "She must be related to him though."
"Maybe." Emma said trying to hide it from her mother. But before Snow could press further, Emma started down to follow Davina.
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When the Blue Fairy left, Davina felt an instant rush of panic. She had explained that she needed something, or someone familiar to help her transition. The Blue Fairy let her know that one of her brother's crew had also died at sea with her, instantly she knew who it was. She had asked Sebastian to be her first mate. He instantly agreed, knowing that Killian wouldn't be able to look out for her well-being anymore.
"Where to captain?" Sebastian asked in all sincerity.
Davina cringed slightly at his tone and rolled her eyes. "I think telling my brother that I am safe and sound should be our first priority, don't you think?" She smiled at him. With that Sebastian started barking orders at the new crew, all of whom had died at sea but weren't done sailing yet. The ship made a plunge for the depth and a green flash came across the horizon and the ship was gone.
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When Davina shut the door of the captain's quarters she let out a sigh. She felt like she had been holding her breath. She examined the coat again; unable to comprehend why he still had it. They hadn't spoken in over 40 years, and before that nearly 300. In fact both times he had screamed at her to get off his ship. It hurt every time she thought about it. She thought for sure he would have burned the thing, or buried it at the bottom of the ocean. She hugged the coat to her and felt the tears running down her face. "You stupid pirate." She quietly sobbed. She heard a knock on the door and composed herself, wiping her tears and clearing her throat. "Come in." She said as she made her way to the desk to her right.
"It's just me." Emma said quietly.
'What do I owe the pleasure Miss Swan?" Davina asked with a smile. Emma could see Killian in the way she addressed people with slight sarcasm.
"I just wanted to see if you needed anything." She lied. She knew she was horrible at it, one of the reasons she could tell so easily in others.
"Miss Swan," Davina sighed. "If we are going to work together, I believe honesty and trust would be well suited."
Emma looked at the woman standing in front of her. She looked no older than 24, yet she spoke with a wisdom she had only ever heard from three other people; Gold, Pan and Killian. It almost scared her. All three she had had altercations with. But there was something about this woman that she didn't see in the others, dormant, but there was a love of life that she was trying to hide. "Killian's coat. It affected you on deck. I was curious why."
"See, there you go Miss Swan." Davina said with a weak smile. "It seems my brother is a tad bit more sentimental than I give him credit."
"You mean because he wears it all the time?" Emma asked innocently.
Davina snapped to attention, not expecting the question. "He wears this thing often?" She was almost begging the questions.
"Yes, I have only seen him without it a few times."
The coat felt heavy in Davina's arms. She laid it over the chair by the desk. She leaned on the desk looking down at it. "Why?" She asked more to herself than to Emma. She looked up at Emma who looked dumb founded. She sighed. "I made this for him. A long time ago. I didn't even know he kept it, let alone wore it all the time."
"Why would he get rid of it? You're his sister; if you made it for him I'm sure it is special to him."
Emma saw a flash of regret take over Davina's face, but like every time before it was short lived. It was almost as if she had turned into a different person when she stood directly in front of Emma and said "Miss Swan my brother and my relationship is my business. Now if you don't mind I need time to think about our next step in saving your dear pirate captain."
Emma was taken off guard, but was not about to be talked to like some random girl who had no business on the Jolly Roger. "Excuse me, I'm sorry that you are hurting, and I'm sorry you obviously need help dealing with some issues. But you have no right to treat me like that. I am going to keep your secret safe, not for your sake but for his. He cared for this crew, no matter how dysfunctional, and we will save him. Now if you will help us by captaining the ship, thank you, but let me make something very clear to you. I am the leader on this ship." They were standing toe to toe.
Davina almost laughed at Emma's speech. "Emma I can see why my brother enjoys your company. And believe me I have no intention of getting in your way. You are supposed to save Killian, not me. I am merely here to see that you fulfill your destiny."
Break
Killian looked out at the horizon at almost midnight. The rest of the crew was sleeping. They had barely made it through the storm, but luckily the ship hadn't sustained too much damage. Even with this good news, Killian was devastated. There was no sign of Vina or Holmes. The last he had seen of both was when they were trying to tie down a canon. When the wave came through they were gone. Killian hung his head and felt warm tears fall down his cheek. "I'm sorry Vina." He didn't even notice the flash of green that filled the night sky.
"Don't be sorry Killian." He heard Vina's voice behind him, a little too cheery for his liking. He looked behind him to see those bright blue eyes he had become accustomed to.
"Vina!" He grabbed her and spun her around, hugging her tightly. "Where in the, how did, where is…?" Davina looked stunned like she had seen a ghost when he finally let go of her. What he didn't know was that for the first time, Davina had experienced one of her new powers. She smiled up at him.
"Don't worry, I will explain everything." She grabbed his hand and sat down on two barrels and she explained her encounter with the Blue Fairy. Killian sat in silence when she finally finished. Davina waited impatiently. When ten minutes passed she couldn't take it anymore. "Killian will you say something?" She laughed.
Killian hadn't even noticed the time pass. He looked up at his sister. "So let me get this straight, you are not immortal? You died in the ocean but the Blue fairy gave you a job, which essentially saved your life? You have magic now?"
"Well I've always had it, just dormant I guess." Davina interrupted.
Killian rolled his eyes. 'And Sebastian is your first mate?" Davina nodded at the comment. "Well at least someone I trust is taking my place." He said sadly.
"Killian, no one is replacing you!" She laughed and hugged her bother. "You are my family. For you to even think that would change is ridiculous!"
"Well then, I guess I can't be upset." He smiled at her. "You look happy, and you are a true pirate." He hugged his sister and messed up her hair. "But you will never truly beat me in a duel."
Davina kissed his cheek and hugged him goodbye. "I'll have a challenge. And don't worry about me, I'll be fine." She stepped to on the edge of the ship, stepped off and with a flash of green she was gone. Killian smiled and headed to his cabin.