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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE-Granny's Diner
"Here we are! Three hot chocolates with cinnamon. Enjoy!" Ruby placed the mugs on the table. "Do you want to order some food?"
"We are actually waiting for Killian to get here. We can order after he arrives, if that's okay with you." Emma told her.
"No problem. I'll come back later then." Ruby returned back to the kitchen, giving Kendra another good look over as she left.
"So, did you enjoy your baby shower yesterday?" Emma smiled.
"I must say that, by far, was the weirdest thing I have ever experienced, and I once brought you to my time," Kendra replied.
"I've been to your time?" Emma was pretty sure she would have remembered that.
"Aye, two years ago I accidentally brought you, father, Belle, and Regina into my time. Upon your return, Regina was forced to remove all memories of the experience to preserve the future."
"Why didn't Killian and I have to erase our memories from our trip to the past?
"If your memories stayed, they could have affected the future. If you had decided not to have children after seeing Liam and me, we would have ceased to exist and the whole space-time continuum would have been destroyed. But then again, I can't see how you wouldn't want to have me. I mean I am charming and irresistible." Kendra smirked.
"Your Killian is showing again," Emma joked, causing all three of them to erupt in laughter.
Kendra then felt something icy graze her shoulder. She turned to see her father standing right next to her, hook resting gently on her. "Henry, have you been testing out the water, so to speak, this week? That desperate to find a girlfriend, mate?"
"I am fairly certain that would be both disgusting, and illegal, in most realms." Kendra mumbled as she and Henry scooted apart a little more in the booth.
"Killian, you might want to sit down," Emma gestured towards the spot next to her, directly across from Kendra. Killian hesitantly sat down, staring the teenager in the eyes. "Go ahead, kid."
Kendra took a deep breath. "Aye, um, well…I'm…your daughter."
"My what?"
"Your daughter. My name is Kendra Swan Jones and I'm from a little over eighteen years in the future. You talked to me yesterday, only I didn't look like me. It took everything I had not to tell you who I really am. It just wasn't the right time. Here." Kendra placed her sword and sheath on the table. "If you don't believe me check the engraving on the hilt. You will give me that sword on my eighth birthday. It took me a while to grow into, but it has always been my most treasured object."
Killian said nothing as he looked back and forth between the sword, Kendra, and Emma. His many years seemed to have rendered him immune to shocking news. After a couple minutes, Killian got up with her sword and knelt down next to where Kendra was sitting. "Tell me one thing, love."
"Anything."
"Are you as talented as your father when it comes to being captain of a ship?" Killian smirked.
"I would say second best in the realms behind you. You remember me talking about that yesterday," Kendra smiled.
"Aye, the way you talked reminded me of someone. It wasn't until after we spoke that I realized that person was me. I made a silent vow to myself that I would raise my daughter to be as strong as you. I would teach her how to be a leader and work her way up the ranks of a crew instead of having things handed to her. I am glad to know that I succeeded in doing that," he looked down at the sword and then back up at Kendra, "my little swan."
Kendra wrapped her arms around her father's neck. "Thank you, father." He can never know about the monster I've become. All of the power I've consumed that rages inside of me. He would be disappointed that I gave into the darkness. But, I need it if I am ever going to get my revenge…Kendra felt the dark magic burning her palms as she pulled away from him.
"Now what do you say, love, ready to have a nice family lunch?" Killian brushed her blonde hair from her face. "Minus your twin brother."
"Well technically, he is at the table, and there are two of me…so…" Kendra pushed away the heat in her hands. Now was not the time to let this get out of control.
"Hey, Killian. Are you guys ready to order?" Ruby strutted over to the table.
"Why don't we get four grilled cheeses to go around, with a couple baskets of onion rings?" Emma said.
"Easy enough. Killian, I assume you want me to bring out your usual?"
"That would be great." Killian confirmed as Ruby took the order back to the kitchen. "After what I just found out, I need a drink," Killian winked at Kendra.
"Believe me, I could do with one too, if only this realm didn't have such ridiculous rules about who can and cannot drink," Kendra sighed.
"You're eighteen. How long have you been drinking?" Henry asked.
"You will have to be more specific. In the castle we use champagne to toast during royal dinners and balls. That I started around twelve or thirteen. It's just customary, mate. I didn't start drinking rum until a few months ago. That's his fault." Kendra pointed to her father.
"You mentioned yesterday that you were once a pirate captain living in The Enchanted Forest. You make it sound like you've lived your entire life there," Killian raised his eyebrow.
"I have. Sorry that I failed to mention that. I had not been to Storybrooke until today. All of these modern advancements in this realm are foreign to me. I only know them by what I have heard in stories. As for being a pirate captain, the captain part is true. Since I am royalty, the pirate part has been denied by my grandfather. I have a lot to catch you up on, but here is probably not the ideal location to be rambling on about the future," Kendra whispered.
"As you wish, my little swan."
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