Honeymoon
This chapter will be extra-long, because they have a lot to do on their honeymoon ;-)There will be spoilers to the actual season with wish realm hook and his daughter (I took some liberty with it). I could have divided it into two parts, but I decided to leave it whole.
Emma didn't change after the party. She had everything she'd need on the Jolly Roger, her bags had been carried there earlier, and she didn't want to risk anything interrupting her well deserved vacation with her husband. She was sure that if she stopped on her way to the Jolly Roger, something would happen to delay them. A portal opening, an evil Witch or fairy or monster of some sort. She didn't want that. Plus, she knew that Killian would love to take it off her on his own, in the privacy of his, now their, cabin and she, too, was looking forward to it.
"Don't forget to use the mirrors to give us news once in a while." Snow insisted.
"Of course. Don't worry, mom. We'll keep in touch and tell you how everything is going." Emma nodded before she hugged her mother.
As a wedding gift, Gold had enchanted several mirrors for the couple of their family, this way, they'd be able to stay in touch through the different realms and reassure their loved ones.
"Don't worry mom, everything will be fine, you just have to enjoy your time off." Henry told his mother.
"And if you find trouble on the way, call and we'll help any way we can." Regina added with a smile.
Besides her son and parents, Regina, Elsa, Zelena, Liam and Smee had come to see them off. Emma noticed that Elsa was standing very close to Liam and she wouldn't be surprised to learn that he'd visit her often in the future.
"Where's your first stop?" Regina asked Emma and Killian.
"Since Aladdin and Jasmin couldn't make it, we'll visit them first, then Ariel and Eric. After that we'll see Elsa back in Arendelle, probably in a couple of weeks." Emma replied.
"I'll see you there then, brother." Liam told Killian who smiled and lifted an eyebrow interrogatively.
"Liam has kindly offered to sail Anna, Kristoff and I back to Arendelle in his submarine. It's new to us, I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun. They're taking the long way just for us, it's going to be fun!" Elsa smiled.
"You'll tell me all about it when we see each other, then." Emma smiled at her friend before Killian lifted her in his arms and carried his new bride on his ship, following tradition.
Emma chuckled because it reminded her of their adventure in the past, when a drunk Hook had carried her on the ship and mispronounced its name. The couple waved at their friends and family and sailed the ship away. When they were far enough from the town, Emma used the wand and sent them off through a portal, where they let the ship sail in the right direction thanks to Emma's magic while they enjoyed their first night as a married couple.
Emma and Killian stayed a few days in Agrabah, enjoying their friends, the sights and the sun. After that, they sailed to Eric's kingdom and spent a few days with Eric and Ariel, visiting the land and sailing with the couple.
After that, they sailed to Arendelle, where it was spring. There, they weren't surprised to see the Nautilus and, as soon as they arrived, Elsa welcomed them with a small party.
"You and Liam seem to be getting along well." Emma told her friend a few hours later while Killian was talking with Captain Nemo and a few of his men.
"Yes, he's very nice. He has to leave soon but they'll be back in less than a month. I... Spending time with him makes me very happy." Elsa smiled shyly.
"I'm very happy for you, Elsa. For you and Liam. You both deserve to be happy." Emma smiled.
"Let's not go too fast though. I'm the Queen, so I have to be careful. I can't take the risk of being with someone who'll break my heart..." She replied.
"I know. But listen to your heart, it's the most important thing I've learned since finding my parents." Emma insisted and Elsa nodded.
"I'm glad we met, Emma."
"Even if it meant you were trapped in that urn for so long?" Emma asked her, amused.
"Of course. Even then. It was all worth it." Elsa smiled.
"Me too." Emma smiled, sincere.
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Emma and Killian stayed a little over a week in Arendelle. Elsa introduced Emma to the rock trolls and took the couple on a tour of her kingdom before they left. She had even organized a ball in honor of the couple.
"Where to now?" Emma asked Killian.
"There's a realm I've heard of and was never able to see, how about we go there?" he suggested and so, after he told her what he knew about it, they went there.
Emma and Killian sailed on the coast of beautiful places and went to shop in many different towns until, one day, as they ate in a local restaurant, dressed according to the local costumes, Emma saw someone she didn't think she'd see again.
"Princess Emma!" The older, more intoxicated and fatter version of her husband exclaimed.
"Wish realm Hook!" Emma exclaimed.
"That's me? No wonder you wanted me to cut back on the rum and cake." Killian asked, shocked at what he was seeing.
"You married my younger self? I knew there was something between us." Wish realm Hook joked.
"I didn't see another Jolly Roger around... What are you doing here?" Emma asked him while Killian dropped his glass of rum back on the table before he had even drank from it.
"I left the Jolly Roger to Smee a long time ago, Love. It was quite a surprise to him and the crew when you made me reappear on it." Old Hook told her.
"Why would you do that?" Emma's husband asked, curious.
Of course he had, too, given up the Jolly Roger a few times for Emma but since this Hook seemed to be alone, he doubted he had done it out of love.
"It's a long story." Old Hook replied and he seemed suddenly more serious, even a bit sad.
"Why don't you sit with us and tell us? We have time to spare. We're in the third week of our honeymoon." Emma offered.
"Are you sure? It's not a story that's usually fit for a happy honeymoon." Old Hook asked.
"Of course. Tell us." Killian nodded, pulling out a chair and, when the waitress arrived, he made Emma chuckle when he ordered a simple salad and water, after giving his older version another look.
"A long time ago, I was about to leave what you call the wish realm. The Evil Queen was seeking passage out of the realm, because your parents wanted her dead. To pay for her way, she told me of a tower were I'd find a witch that'd be able to give me magic strong enough to get my revenge. I went there and it's a bit of a long story there because she pretended to be a princess trapped here by the witch. We talked and she sent me to get a magical flower. She needed it but there would be enough magic left for me. I got it and took it back to her. There, things got a bit... heated if you know what I mean." Old Hook told them.
"You had sex." Emma stated and the old pirate nodded while her husband held her hand.
"The next morning, there was a baby in the tower with us, a newborn baby. She had used the flower's power to make it much quicker that nature wants it. She revealed that she was the witch and that she needed someone who shared her blood to stay in the tower in order to leave it. She was going to leave that innocent baby girl, my baby girl, all alone there. She gave me my half of the flower though, told me her name was Gothel and then she left, not caring about what would happen next. I went back to my ship, told Smee that he could have it and I went back to the tower to raise my baby girl. I named her after my mother, Alice." Old Hook told them, looking even sadder than before.
"I always loved that name." Killian nodded.
"Something tells me that this tale doesn't have a happy ending..." Emma frowned.
"Not really, no. I'll spare you the details. With time, I found a way to allow her to leave the tower. I believed it, I was so sure that this was it... But it cursed our hearts. We can't be close to each other or my heart is in terrible pain and, if it lasts too long, I die. I was willing to suffer through it, I figured I could endure it a little bit every day but she felt guilty about it and left to protect me. I never found out where she went and, with time, i'm ashamed to say that I've given up on looking for a way to free us from this curse." Old Killian really looked sad now.
"I'm so sorry..." Emma whispered.
"There has to be something we can do to help you find her." Killian offered.
"Why would you do that?" Old Hook asked them.
"Because that's what we do. I'm the savior, I give people their happy endings back. Do you have something of hers I could use to track her with my magic?" Emma asked him.
"Yes, this chess piece. She used to love playing with me. We played every day..." he nodded.
"Alright, why don't we go back to my Jolly Roger and look for Alice, then?" Killian suggested.
"There's still the matter of the curse that's keeping us appart." Old Hook told them.
"We'll call our friends back home and between all of us, I'm sure we'll find a safe way to break it. I mean, I'd be surprised if the fairies, the Dark One, the wicked witch and the Evil Queen can't find a solution together." Emma smiled enthusiastically.
Filled with new hope, Old Hook followed Emma and his younger self to the Jolly Roger where she used a large mirror to call her son. She asked Henry to assemble Gold, Regina, the Blue Fairy and Zelena as soon as possible and to call her back once they were all there, adding that Maleficent would probably be able to help as well. They called back less than an hour later and Emma explained the situation quickly before she left Old Hook to explain how he had gotten his daughter out of the tower and how the curse was placed. Speaking peacefully to the Dark One was strange to him but he could see that the man wasn't the same as the one he had tried to hunt down for a long time.
They talked for a long time, discussing possibilities until they managed to find a potion that would work.
"We'll make it here and send it to you as soon as it's done." Gold promised.
"Thank you, really." Old Hook told them.
"I told you they'd help and that we'd find a solution quickly enough." Emma smiled while her husband wrapped his arms around her from behind, stating his claim in the process.
The three of them received the potion just in time to sail away and find Alice.
"What's this land?" Emma asked once they crossed the portal.
"Wonderland." Her husband replied.
"Well, that's perfect! Wasn't it on the list of places you wanted to show me during this honeymoon?" Emma asked him.
"Of course." He smiled back at her.
"Wonderland... I hope she's okay... This place can be... tricky." Old Hook sighted.
"I'm sure she's fine. She's your daughter, so it means she's resourceful and strong. A survivor. We'll find her and you'll be reunited." Emma smiled.
They left the ship and followed the enchanted chess piece through Wonderland. They met some people, asked if they were going the right way. Some people had no idea who Alice was but others were helpful enough.
After walking almost all day, they ended up in front of a little house, very colorful and looking peaceful. A tea party seemed to have been set up and abandoned a long time ago on the garden table.
"Go ahead, knock. We'll wait here for you." Emma smiled.
Killian and her had gathered a few magical ingredient that only grew here in Wonderland on the way, just in case they ever needed them back home and they watched happily as Old Hook knocked on the door.
When it opened, a young woman, or more like a teenage girl really, opened the door and had a bright smile on her face the moment she saw her father. Then, she frowned and stepped back, afraid.
"You shouldn't have come papa." She shook her head.
"Don't worry, Alice, I'm cured. You won't hurt me. I also have a dose of the cure for you, to make sure it lasts." he assured her, handing her the vial.
Careful, she took it, drank it and, once that was done, she jumped in her father's arms, happy to be reunited with him.
After that, Killian and Emma stayed with the father daughter duo for the night, sharing a happy feast with them and the few friends Alice had made in this realm, leaving in the morning to slowly make their way back home after giving them an enchanted mirror and making them promise to call if they needed help.
It was longer than usual, but the wish realm Hook inspiration made it this way.
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Lorelei Candice Black