A Captain's Advice

Chapter 3

AN: Hey so I got a lot of positive feedback on this story so I decided to continue it. This chapter is Killian and Henry bonding over sailing and this time Killian is the one to tell Henry more about himself. I hope you like it and please follow, favourite and review :)

Killian takes a swig of rum and stares out at the calming horizon.

He still relishes the taste ever since the alternative universe made the other him allergic to alcohol and addicted to goat's milk.

Goat's milk.

He shudders at the horrid memory.

He is interrupted by a creak from the other side of the ship and Killian whirls around to discover who has invited themselves aboard the Jolly Rodger.

"Hey Hook"

No cruel, vindictive intruder then, just Henry.

Killian smiles, hastily placing the flask inside his jacket and walks over to him,

"Henry, what can I do for you?"

Taking a step further onto the ship Henry smiles nervously.

"Mom and Robin are talking about Zelena and the baby, I had to get away. I was wondering if I could hang out with you for a bit if you don't mind. If you're busy it's fine."

"No, no! That's great" Killian grins "I've nothing better to do anyway"

Henry grins, "Thanks"

"So eh what do you wanna do lad?"

The younger boy frowns in concentration and thinks about it for a minute.

"Eh...could we go out sailing again? We haven't done that in a while."

"Sounds good"

Henry races up the steps and stands firmly behind the wheel.

"Can I steer this time?" asks Henry eagerly

Nodding, Killian focus on the ropes.

"Sure lad just don't crash into anything…again."

"Hey! I did no such thing! Mom was supposed to watch out for anything! That was her job not mine!"

Killian grin widens as he remembers that day.

It was after Ursula brought back his ship, Emma was still struggling with her parents and so Killian took them for a day out to get away from the crocodile, secret-keeping parents and manipulative authors.

It was a blissful day, the calm before the storm Killian thought looking back on it.

Henry was right, Emma was supposed to be on the look-out that day.

She was simply too distracted by his rugged handsomeness.

That was before the ship jolted and once they turned they spotted a very guilty looking Henry.

"You're right lad you're an excellent driver maybe one day you can take over from me and become Captain."

Henry's eyes widened eagerly, "Really?"

Killian laughs and pats his shoulder, "Maybe"

Henry grinned, "Cool!"

They sailed for an hour or so before they rested and watched the scenery.

Killian couldn't help reminisce of how his relationship with the boy had changed.

From knowing nothing of him other than the boy was the saviour's son, then travelling to Neverland in order to do anything to save him, going to New York and getting a chance to see Henry's opinion of him without knowing about his past.

Henry hesitantly trusting him more and more once he regained his memory and as they began going on more boat trips and soon Killian was growing fonder of the boy because of who he is not because Killian wanted to impress him to win his mother's heart or because the boy reminded him of Baelfire.

Now here there were, Killian secretly thrilled the teenager wants to spend without the push of his mother.

Killian certainly never hopes to replace Baelfire, Neal in Henry's life even if things go well with Emma after they release her of the darkness.

Yet Killian hopes the boy can trust him all the same.

"I'll be back in a minute lad"

Henry nods and Killian trods under deck for a moment before returning with a basket in hand.

Henry turns and raises an eyebrow, "What's that for Killian?"

"Well I was planning to go for a sail myself so I made some food to keep me going. I thought we could share"

Henry's eyes widen "Only if you're sure. I don't want to eat your lunch."

Killian shakes his head and drops the basket down between them.

"Don't be ridiculous lad, eat away."

Smiling Henry sat on the deck and dug in murmuring a 'thank you'.

Killian grins, grabs a sandwich and goes back to checking on his ship.

"Killian?"

At the sound of his name being spoken so anxiously, Killian whirls around and walks toward Henry.

"No...no I was just wondering how you became a pirate. Well…a sailor, the book didn't say much about you"

Killian smiles, "When I was a lad, my father worked on a boat to pay of some debt. Anyway that didn't work out for him but my brother and I continues to work there."

"Liam?"

His smile falters, "Yeah Liam, so anyway we worked there until we were both of age, then we joined the navy to fight for our king and our realm."

"You were in the navy?"

Henry turns from the steering wheel and stares at him in shock.

The former pirate laughs and points ahead,

"Aye, now eyes front sailor."

Henry obeys but continues questioning him.

"How did you become a pirate then?"

"Neverland"

"Really?" Henry's voice rises and Killian can spot a grin widening and Killian chuckles softly.

"Yeah Neverland, Liam and I were sent there to retrieve a plant that was supposed to heal our people."

"And did it?"

Killian sighs, "No, when we came ashore Liam and I encountered Pan, He informed us it was a deadly poison. My brother, being the stubborn Captain he was refused to believe Pan and cut himself with the poison. Long story short he died, I wanted vengeance against the king and I became Captain Jones of the newly named Jolly Rodger and never looked back."

"Until you met my mother?" Henry asks quietly.

Killian hesitates before patting his shoulder and walks down the steps again,

"Yes…until I met your mother."

Henry thanks Killian for taking him out for the day and he invites him to join him and his grandparents for dinner in Granny's.

Politefully declining Killian tells the boy it was his pleasure having him.

The younger boy was just about to walk off deck when he turns and calls out the Captain's name.

Raising an eyebrow he answers, "Yeah Henry?"

"You…you spent hundreds of years trying to kill the Dark One…how...how can you still be so sure our Emma is still in there? How can you not hate her?"

It was a question he'd asked himself once or twice. Something he tried not to think about he tried not to dwell on, that there was now a connection to the woman he loves to the man who murdered the first woman he loved.

"Because all sins can be forgiven when someone loves you." Killian smiles sadly "Emma asked me, your grandparents, your mother and Robin to save her from the darkness. That's what I intend to do"

Henry stares at him for a minute before he runs forward and hugs him.

Blinking in shock the man tries to awkwardly hug him back but before he can Henry steps back from him.

"Bye Killian! Can't be late! See you soon!"

With that Henry runs off the Jolly Rodger and through the streets of Storybrooke.

Killian smiles, picks up the woven basket from the floor of the deck and walks below deck.

If he couldn't be there for Emma right now, he would do everything in his power to be there for her son.

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(HINT! There might be a sword fighting scene in the next chapter)

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