Chapter Fifteen
Granny's Diner
Killian sits with Henry, David and Snow holding Neal, staring at his hand and then switching it to his hook and back again.
"Stop playing with that thing, you'll go blind…" David says with annoyed amusement to Killian, sitting across from him in the diner booth. Snow rolls her eyes and elbows her husband while Henry looks at his grandfather with an expression of confusion.
Snow shakes her head at Henry, silently saying 'don't ask' and Killian glances at David but mostly ignores the joke he didn't get.
"So, What are you going to do first, with it?" Henry asks innocently and without thinking, Killian smirks to himself and says,
"Emma." And then hurriedly continues to cover his blunder.
"… will be pleased that I can… help more with household duties… and such…" he finishes with an awkward smile as David glares at him as Snow mumbles something about men being all the same.
Killian turns his head at the sound of a soft rumble in the distance but doesn't have the chance to say anything before everyone jumps at the following sound of an explosion outside.
David and Killian give each other an agreeable look as they all run for the door.
Standing outside with a few others who heard the explosion, they all stare at rather large hole just below the clock on top of the library. Everyone's head turning in the opposite direction, they see two ships, with all their cannons aimed at the town.
"Bloody hell…" Killian starts.
"That's the Jolly Roger, but who's ship is the other one?" Snow asks, cradling Neal to her chest.
"That…" Killian begins, glaring darkly at the other ship.
"… belongs to the second most fearsome pirate of all time; Blackbeard. But that cannon was shot from the Roger. What the blazes is Maggie playing at?" he asks no one as he starts taking fast steps towards the docks.
The blue fairy walks to Snow and without a word takes Neal with an understanding smile.
"Thanks." Snow says as she hurries to catch up to Killian, David and Henry.
Killian rounds the corner of the last building before the docks and comes to a screeching halt at the sight before him.
Standing up on the railing that runs along the broad side of the Jolly Roger, hands tied behind them, is Emma, Maggie, Regina and Ruby. Behind them on the deck are men holding guns trained on the women's backs.
Killian stands staring in shock, eyes locked with Emma as Blackbeard walks forward with an evil grin to address the gathering crowd.
"What a beautiful town." He says, turning to address the women precariously standing on the railing.
"I can see that all the tales of this land were true."
Killian yells up at him.
"What the hell do you want here, Blackbeard?" and Blackbeard peers down at him with amused disgust.
"That you, Jones? Didn't recognise you there looking like a princeling." He says, spitting the last word out with a sneer.
"Still more than a match for the likes of you, old man." He retorts with a deadly glare.
"Are you now? You don't even have a ship anymore, boy!" Blackbeard says with a big laugh and all his men join in the laughter.
"I've got your ship, your women and your town as hostage. What will you challenge me with? That little pig-sticker at the end of your arm?" he says, relishing the taunts.
David steps forward to hold Killian back.
Blackbeard sobers after his laughter fades and looks around at the crowd.
"Now, to business. Our present home port has, in recent years, become unsavoury and we tire of it. We seek a new place to make our own and your town shows great potential." he proclaims as if this is happy news for all.
"Like hell, we'll let you turn this town into another depraved pirate port." Killian bites out and Blackbeard leans over the side of the ship more to look him in the eyes.
"There was a time you called that 'depraved port', your home. So you can drop your high and mighty attitude, princeling…" he growls at Killian.
"But as a show of good faith, I will release one of the hostages to y-"
"The blonde." Killian says too quickly and Blackbeard grins.
"You're slipping, my old friend. Years ago, you never would have shown your cards so easily…"
But he turns and motions to the men to release Emma.
Killian spares Blackbeard a wary glance but keeps his eyes glued to the men roughly pulling Emma and the others down from the railing.
"The other women will be kept until our authority in this town becomes unchallenged. They will be treated well. But should we be challenged… well…" he leaves the thought unfinished and turns away.
A couple dirty, dishevelled pirates tie Emma's hands to a rope and lower her down slowly to where Killian is waiting.
Before her feet can touch the dock, Killian has her in his arms and she is surrounded by her family. Killian grips her in a tight bear hug before pulling back to look in her eyes.
"What. The. Blazes. Is. Going. On.?" He asks, enunciating each word as he shakes with controlled anger.
Emma looks tentatively back at the Roger and then starts pulling Killian by the hand towards town.
"I'll explain it all, but not here." She says, absently thinking that something is different.
Emma enters the diner and Killian pulls her to a stop to hold the door for the others and Emma suddenly looks at him in shock. Killian smirks at her as she stares at his hand on the door and then at the hand holding hers.
"Wha…?" she looks up at his twinkling eyes as the others pass them to enter the diner and sit at a table.
"You promised explanations, first, I believe, Love." Killian says, dropping into a chair and pulling her down to the chair next to him, whispering in her ear when she bends to sit.
"And then we are going to discuss your new attire, darling."
Emma looks at Killian and catches his incredibly lustful gaze down her body.
David clears his throat, bringing them both back to the present. And Emma turns to address her parents and son.
"Right. So. Here's the thing…" and she goes on to describe what has happened up to the point of John Silver boarding the Jolly Roger with the crew of the Queen Anne's Revenge.
Snow sits back in her chair with a confused expression and then asks.
"So, how did they even know about Storybrooke? And why would he want our town?"
Killian answers her.
"I can answer you that. Tortuga is an absolute font of information. Sailors from all over gather there and swap stories. As for the 'why' of Blackbeard's intentions; it's quite simple, really. He's bored."
At everyone's incredulous looks, he goes on.
"He's long since become the lord of Tortuga and so the pirates are content and everything's working well. But pirates don't do well when things run too smoothly. They like a challenge [he says looking at Emma] So that's why he's here. To pillage and plunder the town for fun." Killian says matter-of-factly.
Emma nods to back up his statement and Killian moves a loose strand of her hair back with his hook. Emma does a double take and opens her mouth to comment but he cuts her off.
"Soon." He says with a wink and so she goes back to the conversation at hand with a last curious glance at his hook.
"That's the impression I got too." She sighs and rubs a hand over her face.
David looks at her concernedly.
"Go home and rest, Emma. We can all have a think on a plan of action and meet at our place in a couple hours. Yeah?" he says looking around.
Henry grabs his backpack off the floor as he stands.
"I'm gonna go tell Violet what's happening and meet you all later." He hugs his Mom and is off, out the door.
Snow and David hug Emma and then leave to find the Blue Fairy.
Emma turns to Killian as he stands and she pins him with a raised eyebrow.
"Okay, now what is up with your hand, hook… situation…" she says awkwardly.
Killian smiles at her and takes her hand in his new one, leading her out the door and around to the alley beside the diner.
Within seconds Killian has Emma pressed against the wall and has his mouth on hers. His hands are both sliding up and down Emma's body.
"We still have to have that discussion about how you are dressed, darling." He says against her throat as her draws his tongue down over her pulse point to her collarbone.
Emma lets out a ragged breath and smiles as her eyes close.
"If I knew I would get this reaction, I would have dressed like this months ago."
Killian is unbuckling the leather vest under her breasts and untucking her white shirt while he spreads her legs with his knee.
Emma drapes her arms around Killian's shoulders and relishes the feeling of her pirate against her. One hand going to her face to draw her into a deep kiss, Killian's other hand pulls open the strings of her pants and dives in under her panties to caress her folds.
"Ah, oh, god. Killian! We should go home. We could get caught here!" she says suddenly looking around wildly. Killian doesn't stop and looks into her eyes as she moans from his touch.
"No. You are going to come right here, Emma. I need to see you unravel for me, Love."
The thrill of possibly getting caught takes Emma higher as Killian palms her breast under her shirt. The fingers of his new hand are curling inside her and his thumb is gently rubbing her clit in wet circles. He can feel her start to clench down on his fingers as her release approaches.
"Come for me, my naughty pirate." He whispers in her ear before sucking her lobe into his mouth.
And she is lost. Emma bites down hard on her lip to keep from screaming his name to the whole town and he holds her as she bucks and thrashes through her orgasm.
Killian gently removes his fingers from inside her and holds her up by her waist as he lowers his leg from between hers, kissing her softly.
Emma steadies herself and looks up into Killian's smiling eyes. He starts trying to right her clothing, saying,
"Maybe it is time to get home, Love."
Emma grins at him as he pulls her from the alley and looks around for people before leading her down the sidewalk towards her house as she laughs and tries to hold her clothes together.
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The Jolly Roger
Maggie, Regina and Ruby sit with their backs against the side of the ship, within their barred cell in the hold. John Silver stands leaning against a barrel on the other side of the bars with an ugly grin, watching Maggie.
"I can't believe you never figured it out, Mags. I always thought you were smart." He says and then laughs. Maggie is sitting with her arms propped on her knees and her head back against the ship and her eyes closed.
"You never thought that maybe I'd joined up with Blackbeard to sack your ship?" he looks up pensively and adds,
"It was fun there for a while. [he laughs at a memory] I don't think there was a single member of your crew that didn't catch us screwing somewhere on your ship." He says, looking up to grin at Maggie and meeting the suddenly bright amber eyes of Ruby, glaring at him.
He quirks his head at Ruby and steps closer to her. Regina notices John's new interest in Ruby and elbows her and she lowers her eyes to the floor.
"What was that? There's something off about you…" he says getting closer to the bars to study Ruby.
At his words, Maggie's eyes pop open and she looks over at Ruby, who glances side long up at her with wolf eyes before looking down again.
Maggie tries to grab John's attention.
"Weren't you in the middle of telling me how stupid I am?" Maggie says as she shifts closer to Ruby and barely touches her fingers with her own.
Regina 'huffs' and stands, drawing everyone's attention as she smiles at John.
"Well, as enlightening as all this is, it won't matter when our friends bitch slap all you boys back through that portal."
As Regina and John start a verbal dual of threats, Maggie catches Ruby's eyes and smiles when she sees that they have returned to green. Ruby smirks back at her and leans closer to hide their entwined fingers.
Regina evidently having won the battle wits with John, smirks at his frustrated, retreating back as he storms away. He is quickly replaced by another guard and Regina sits down; smug, and oblivious to the moment shared between the pretty werewolf and the lavender-haired captain.