Hey. Sorry that I haven't updated as quickly as I had been doing. The excited of Catching Fire and Doctor Who had me delayed a little. But here you go. Please review, they make me smile. This is a bit more of a filler chapter but more good stuff is coming soon.
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Regina wiped the sweat from her brow with her jacket sleeve, she couldn't help to scold herself for not thinking about a more appropriate wardrobe before leaving, but then again she didn't really know where she was going.
"We need water." Hook said interrupting the awkward silence that kept erupting between Hook and Regina.
"Such intelligence from a pirate." Regina replied, "and I don't suppose you know where we can get any, the yellow brick road doesn't seem to come equipped with drinking fountains."
"I was just saying, we've been walking for hours, it is hot and humid and we are going to start to see some consequences if we don't get water soon, I don't suppose you can magically make some appear."
"Water is essentially life. And there are some things that you can't get from magic. And besides, the magic here is different; I'm still trying to get a handle on it." Regina replied.
"Fine, that is okay. We'll just have to go about finding water the old fashion way."
"The old fashion way?"
"Find a lake or a stream, something like that. It will be getting dark soon so we better find it soon. I'll climb a tree and see if I can see anything."
"You climb?" Regina asked.
"Oh your majesty, I think you will find that I have many hidden talents." Hook replied with a wink before heading up into the branches. Regina watched on nervously as she saw the branches above her shake.
"Do you see anything?" Regina called up.
"Not yet….I just want to get a little bit…" the sound of a branch breaking interrupted him, it ricocheted off the other branches until it fell just feet from Regina."
"HOOK!" Regina called. "HOOK!"
"I'm fine, I can see water it's not that far away, I'm coming down now."
"Be careful!" Regina called back up before catching herself. What did she care what happened to this pirate, she was more than confident she could complete this quest on her own.
A couple minutes later the pirate jumped down from the branches and brushed himself off.
"Were you worried about me Regina?"
"No of course not I just…where did you say the water was?" Regina asked.
"Just this way…maybe ten minutes." Hook responded after looking at Regina for a moment, trying to read her facial expressions. It had always been a gift that he had, reading people, but Regina was different. Everything about her seemed to be hidden behind layers of walls, but sometimes looking at her eyes he could swear he could see her.
"Well Captain…lead the way."
Hook nodded and started off the trail into the trees, heading down a hill. They walked silently until they could hear the sound of water rushing over rocks.
"Oh God, I never thought the sound of water would be so beautiful." Regina sighed quickening her pace slightly until the trees thinned and a clear stream flowed calmly before them.
She knelt at the side of the stream before looking up nervously at Hook. "Go ahead…I won't tell anyone."
Regina cupped her hands together dipped them into the water before taking a small sip of water.
"Oh how…strange." Regina said.
"What is it."
"This land…it is obvious that no one has been able to control the magic here for quite a while, it is running wild, it is even here in the water." Regina explained.
"And you can feel it?" Hook asked.
"Yes, but it is still water, aren't you thirsty too?"
By way of an answer Hook moved over next to Regina and started lapping up the water himself. He didn't realize how weak he had gotten and the water felt good. He took a break to wipe some of the cold water on the back of his neck and looked over to Regina to see her skin had taken on a green glimmer and her eyes were glowing blue slightly.
"Um….Regina." Hook said.
"Yes." Regina said, looking over at him
"Do you think you might want to slow down a little bit. You are…I don't know how to say it. Well, you're glowing."
Regina looked down at her hands and saw the green glow coming from them.
"Of course…the magic, but it's not affecting you, why is that?"
"I don't know…I didn't do anything."
"What land are you from…Neverland? The Enchanted Forest?"
"No…I come from England…but many years ago."
"England?"
"I told you, I wasn't always a pirate."
"The land without magic of course, that would make sense. Your body doesn't know magic, and magic doesn't know what do to with you. And well me…well obviously that is a very different case."
"Yes I see…well is it safe? I mean a green glow may be an acceptable side effect to drinking water, as you said water is life."
"I don't know. But I think I've had enough. We should probably make camp."
"Yes that is a good idea…here seems to be as good a place as any."
Regina raised her hands and waved them slightly as two sleeping bags appeared in the distance before she stumbled back.
Hook moved towards her, steadying her, "are you okay?"
"Yes I am fine, like I said, magic here is different. But it works."
"Well let's try not to over exert yourself, we have to be in our best shape when we see the Wizard."
"Very true. Good night Captain."
Next Chapter is titled: Tin Man.