"My name is Emma, Emma Swan. I'm here for my kid Henry." Emma said looking at what she knew to be the Little Mermaid aprehensivly. She was far from the sweet, daydreaming, red head in the Disney Musical. This one looked like she had fought her way out of an action movie, and she had a cold glint in her eyes.

"Henry is your boy?" Ariel asked "I met him just a couple days ago. Escaped from Pan and took off into the forest. Ran into me while I was out scouting for Lost Boys."

"You will take us to him." Regina piped up making a ball of green light appear in her hands and held it threateningly at her side.

Ariel just smiled and chuckled, though there was nothing warm in it's tone,"Say please dear." she said

"How's this for a please." Regina said thrusting her palm outward.

Ariel laughed again and caught the ball bouncing it up and down on her palm. Emma looked to Killian who looked like he was holding back a laugh of his own. "That wasn't very nice at all love." she threw it back hard at the ground causing a ring of the fire to erupt around the queens feet. She watched as Regina danced around trying to avoid the flames then looked back at Killian.

"What are you doing back here Killian?" Ariel asked putting her hood back on her head just enough to cover her hair once more. "You told me that you would never come back. I was counting on that, but then again when have you ever told me the truth."

Killian grit his teeth and put an arm around her waist pulling her close once more. "I would take offense to that love, if I didn't already know that you were a liar too." he saw her eyes flick over to where Rumplestiltskin stood and his eyebrows raised "But to answer your question I am here to save Lady Emma's Henry."

"You do a good deed Killian," she scoffed though her voice trembled "that doesn't seem like you."

"I saved your life if you remember."

She smirked and tossed her head "How can I forget." *********************************************

Ariel stood on the deck of the Jolly Roger her arms stretched on the wood. She looked out at the sea with a bittersweet feeling. She closed her eyes listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the ship tossing it about gently. SHe cringed as the sound of boots approached.

"Are you going to be coming to bed any time soon?" the pirate asked looking her up and down. The dress of soft blue silk looked nice on her. He was lucky he still had one of Mila's dresses stored away in the back of his closet. It starkled in the moonlight, shining like the sea in the morning light and cascaded over her curves like waves against the shore. She glared at him and shook her head a blush crawling up her pale skin. "Oh love, I didn't mean it like that. But I can gaurentee one night like that with me you will be begging for more."

She raised an eyebrow and he laughed even harder. "Okay, okay fine. I came to inform you that you will be sleeping in my bed and I being a gentlman will be sleeping on the sofa. However my offer still stands." She remained as stony as ever and he raised his hands in surrender. "OKay then Love I will let you be. But when you do decide to come to bed please try not to make any noise, I'm a light sleeper."

She watched his back retreat and waited until he closed the door to the Captains Quarters to look back at the ocean.

"YOu know Deary, that is not going to make him fall in love with you." A false cheery voice said from beside her. She didn't flich and she didn't move her vision from the waves "And that would violate our deal."

"Well Sir I don't think that I should give in so easily." she said in a voice that reminded him of wind chimes ringing in a gentle breeze "Men do not often fall in love with things that come so easily to them. They like a bit of a challange. I intend to give him one."

"YOu are a rather clever girl." the man said grinning at her "I am very glad you came to me when you did."

"WEll I wanted out of the sea, and you were able to give to me. The price was fair enough." She said looking at him finally her bright blue eyes shining with curiosity "But can I ask you sir, why you want me to make this Killian Jones fall in love with me."

"That is for me to know and for you never to find out, if you want to keep those legs of yours." he said tapping her nose fondly.

"Forgive me, you are right it is not my place." she said "Is that all?" "Yes, I do believe so." he said stepping back from her. "Good luck Miss. Ariel."

She chuckled and dipped into a low curtsy fanning out her skirts "Thank you Rumplestiltskin."