EMMA POV
She wanted that night to go on forever. She could have stopped time in his arms and been happy with the rest of her life. She walked up to the castle in a daze, her head still swarming from all the memories they'd created that night. She remembered the kisses and all the laughs and almost being caught by his crew on the deck. It was all such a rush. And this is what she knew she wanted.
She never wanted to just be a princess or a queen. She wanted to go on adventures, wanted to live her life day by day and not know what the next day would bring or who she would meet. She was always fascinated by the stories of the evil men her mother and father cased down before she was born, and after her birth the tales went to those about her father. He always had her right on the edge of her seat with his spectacular storytelling, always leaving her anxious for more. When she got older, she begged her father to let her come with him when he went to chase down criminals with his men; her father always believed that a king should accompany his men on hunts because he would not command them to go into dangers that he would not. Begged him to be a part of the adventure she grew up listening to.
Her mother had never let her go, saying that it was no place for a princess. No matter how many times she tried to mention that her mother and father always went after criminals together, and they met because she tried to rob him, she never budged and Emma was forced to watch from her window as her father rode out towards adventure. The most excitement she'd ever been granted was the sword lessons she'd demanded. Saying that she wanted to know how to defend herself.
As she walked through the doors of the palace and headed to her room she thought of what the morning would bring. In the morning she planned to tell her parents and Graham that she was cancelling their wedding. That she loved Killian. The unknown was how they would react. As the king and queen they could always force her to marry him, but she knew they wouldn't do that.
She went to her room and closed the door, locking it tight. She began to pace the floor and think of what she would say.
"I can't marry Graham next week.", no that was too blunt. "I love someone else." No that would mean that she didn't care for Graham. "I found my True Love, and it isn't Graham."
Wait, True Love. Was Killian her True Love? The realization almost made her laugh. Her parents always said she would find him in the most surprising place, who would've thought that place would have been floating on a crate in the middle of the ocean. She imagined her life with Killian Jones, he would eventually be a captain of his own ship, and everyone knew it. She loved being out on the open ocean and imagined herself at his side both of them older and wiser. Them ruling their kingdom together, with his honesty and judge of character and overwhelming feeling to do the right thing, he would make a just and fair king.
"Mom, dad, I have something to tell you. You guys know I really care about Graham, but through all the wedding planning and all the times we've spent together, I've never really felt sure. I wanted to love him, so I convinced myself that I love him more than I do. I have always had this expectation of what would happen when I did find my True Love, and I hate to say that I don't think it is Graham. It's Killian. I snuck out of the palace to meet him last night, and the stories I grew up to of your True Love all came true. It felt like an adventure, and I felt cherished and loved. There were butterflies that I thought would fly right out of me, when we kissed, I felt it all the way to my toes. I can't marry Graham, not now. Not knowing that my true love is right down the hill."
Yeah that would work.
She paced the room a few more times, until the adrenaline and anxiety of the next day couldn't outweigh her exhaustion in her mind any longer. Grabbing Killy and laying down, she toed off her boots and curled under her blankets. She was asleep before her head hit the pillow.
SHADOW
Hmmmm interesting it thought. I need to see what he would like to do.
He flew away and once out of sight from the palace guards he waved his hand and opened a portal. Once flying through it all he had to do was find him. It only took him a few moments, he was back at the camp. The others were away, doing who knows what.
He flew down in front of the fire and said, "I have some news about what you've asked."
That got his attention, "what did you find out.?"
"The boys in love. With the princess of the Enchanted Forest. She believes it's True Love, and tomorrow plans to announce it to her parents and… her future husband." He told him watching for the reaction.
"So the question is….. take her tonight, or let her break a few hearts first, is that it?'
"Yes."
"Take her now. I want him in pain. When we get her, he will not know about her discovery… about their, 'True Love. Her missing will also cause her parents pain and also her soon to be husband. Get her to me by morning. Here take this," he said handing him a vial of bright blue powder, "its from the Pudicus plant and will make her sleep until she gets here. Make sure she inhales it. " He instructed ruefully.
"Of course.' He said and flew away, creating another portal in the night sky. Once again back in the Enchanted Forest.
He looked around to get his bearings and flew North to get back to the palace. He went on and on, over the gate and up to the window he knew to be Emma's, happy to find it still open with curtains blowing in the wind. She was still in bed in her clothes with a doll wrapped in her arms. He took out the vial and took of the cork with a pop. Holding it under her nose, he watched as the powder disappeared as she breathed it all in. When the bottle was empty, her breathing slowed even more and her body went limp.
She didn't weigh a thing when he picked her up. He glanced out the window and made sure none of the guards were looking his way. Knowing the coast was clear, he soared out the window into the open sky. Once more opening a portal, he looked back and his laughter echoed throughout the palace, unheard by the sleeping bodies. That laughter continued until it was cut off by the closing of a portal behind them.
EMMA POV
In her dream she was floating, flying past the constellations she had learned about with Killian. Saw the dog chasing the rabbit she pointed out, and saw the hunter with his bow drawn. Watched the scene play out with the hero rescuing the daughter from the sea monster at high tide and then all of them being placed into the constellations. She looked around at the other stars around her, then looked down and saw nothing but ocean. She smiled and thought of Killian.
Thoughts of his jet black hair and blue eyes clouded her mind and then she was falling. Falling so fast she couldn't breathe, couldn't think, and couldn't stop.
She awoke with a start, and the first thing she noticed was the heat. Sweat had her hair plastered to her head. Next, she noticed she wasn't in her bed, that realization caused her heart beat to escalate rapidly. She was in a bed that was in what looked like a hut that she'd never seen before. She was scared, she had no idea where she was. Trying not to panic in a bad situation, she looked around for something she could use as a weapon. First thing she noticed was a candlestick on a nightstand by the bed. She picked it up and climbed out of the bed tiptoeing towards the door, looking around for anyone who may be able to tell her where she is.
"What do you plan on doing with that?" She heard a voice say beside her.
She screamed and turned around to face him. She couldn't believe she didn't see him before. Sitting right next to the bed she awoke in, when he got her attention he got up and walked over towards where she stood defensively. As he got closer, she inched backwards until she felt a wall behind her. Damn she thought, he had her cornered. As she tried to remember all the lessons she'd had with her father, she remembered his first one.
Assess the enemy, look for a weakness. He was taller than her with brown hair and was wearing a mossy green tunic with brown pants. He walked with a strut, showing his arrogance and cocky attitude. That's his weakness, he think I won't fight him.
"I can see that you're going to be bit different from what I originally thought, I expected a girl who was more… well… princess-y." he said with a shrug. "Let me introduce myself." He said getting right in front of her, "I'm Peter Pan, and welcome to Neverland."
AN: ok sooo the villain is announced….. what do you guys think?! I originally wanted to make Regina the kidnapper, but inspiration struck rewatching season 3 let me about thoughts. This one was kinda short, but next chapter…. Will they be able to figure out who took Emma? Review and favorite!
-lilpenguin01
