I know it has been forever since I posted. University is a whole lot busier than I thought it would be and now that marching band season is finally getting ready to come to a close, I feel like I can finally breathe (and post) again. Thank you to all my readers for their patience and support!
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE-Granny's Diner
"Lass, slow down, you look like you've never seen food in your life!" Killian advised as Kendra stuffed her face with the sandwich.
"I feel like I haven't eaten in a bloody month," Kendra mumbled through a full mouth.
"Some princess you are!" Henry laughed.
"Do not call me a princess. I may be one, but I, in no way, shape, or form, like it," Kendra snapped. "If you are going to call me by anything but my name, call me Captain, but no calling me princess," she hissed before returning to her food.
"Okay…okay…" Henry said quietly to himself.
Kendra knew she shouldn't be this hungry. It felt like all of the energy was draining from her body at a tremendous pace. It's the bloody dark magic. When I use it, I feel so free, but when I try and hold back it exhausts me. After I get my revenge, I'm done with it. I'll ask Rumple to remove it or something. Is that even possible? If I can't get rid of it, I'll be forced to leave. Live out my days in isolation, where I can't hurt anyone that I care about. No parents, no brothers, no grandparents, no Colette, no Leif, and no Oliver, just me…THE PERSON WHO DID THIS IS GOING TO PAY! The thoughts screamed in Kendra's head and the lights flickered in the diner. She found herself gripping the edge of the table, leaving burn marks where her fingers lay. The sparks once again started flowing at a steady rate from her hands.
"Kendra, are you okay? Calm down. Henry didn't know that would upset you so much." Emma reached for her hand, but Kendra jumped out of her seat.
"IT ISN'T BLOODY THAT! I'VE LOST MY BEST FRIEND AND BECAUSE OF IT I MAY LOSE EVERYTHING ELSE! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE GONE THROUGH!" She dropped to her knees, quietly sobbing. "I did something terrible and if I tell you what it is you might not want me anymore," Kendra choked out. The entire diner had their eyes locked on her. The tables and chairs shook as Kendra's dark side pierced through.
"I can promise you that nothing you've done will make us want you any less, love. Tell us what you did and we can try and help." Killian placed his hand on her shoulder.
"I learned dark magic in order to get revenge on whoever hurt or killed Colette, and I can't control it," Kendra wept.
"Kendra," Emma stood next to her, cradling the back of her head and Killian was on the ground next to her, trying to calm her down. Emma had gestured to Henry to stay back, as well as everyone else in the diner. "You are the product of true love, with the potential for both great lightness as well as great darkness. I once lost control as well. It is possible to overcome it. Just think of the people you care about most in this world. They will get you through it."
Suddenly, the front door was flung open. "THERE'S A CURSE OR SOMETHING HERE! IT'S HEADED STRAIGHT THIS WAY! A BLACK CLOUD HAS ALREADY ENGULFED HALF THE TOWN!" Leroy screamed as he stood in the doorway. He paused when he got a good look at the situation unfolding inside the diner. "What happened here?"
"Just what we need right now," Emma groaned. "Hold on one second, The Savior will be with the curse momentarily," Emma mumbled. "Killian, take care of her while I deal with this." Emma tried walking away, but Kendra had latched onto her leg.
"You can't go out there. Mom, you can't get hurt." Kendra pleaded with her tear glazed eyes. "This…this is my fight. You have to get everyone to safety and you have to trust me. If you get hurt, Liam gets hurt, and I might not ever be born. You can't go out there."
"Swan, she has a point," Killian said gravely. "She came here for a reason and if it was something that you easily could have fixed in your condition, I highly doubt either of us would have let her come here in the first place." Killian pulled Kendra off of the ground. The sparks had faded slightly as Kendra wiped the tears from her eyes. "Captain Jones, what are your orders?"
Kendra jumped up on top of one of the tables. "ALRIGHT, MATES, I NEED EVERYONE TO GET TO THE TOWN HALL, NO EXCEPTIONS! IF ANYONE DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE ORDERS I CANNOT PROMISE THEIR SAFETY! BARRICADE THE DOORS, DON'T LET ANYONE IN AFTER THEY ARE SHUT, EVEN ME! ANY ORDERS ONCE INSIDE THE HALL SHALL BE RECEIVED FROM MY MOTH-EMMA AND KILLIAN! UNDERSTOOD?" Her voice wavered slightly from the influx of emotions, but she stood strong.
"Why should we listen to you?" Leroy yelled from the back.
"BECAUSE I AM THE DAUGHTER OF THE SAVIOR AND CAPTAIN HOOK!" Kendra saw the darkness grow closer and closer to the diner. There isn't enough time to get everyone to the town hall. "YOU KNOW WHAT? NEW PLAN!" Kendra threw an orb in the back of the diner, opening a portal directly to the town hall. "EVERYONE GO THROUGH THE BLOODY PORTAL, NOW! IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE TOWN HALL! GO!" Kendra pointed towards the swirling gateway.
Emma, Killian, and Henry were the first to go through. Everyone else was hesitant to do the same. "If anything would have happened to Emma, I'd be dead. So get your arses in the bloody portal before I open you each an individual one under your feet, and believe me that will not be as fun of a ride." Kendra said calmly, but sternly, grinding her teeth together. In her hands she held two orbs in her palms in threat.
The rest of the people in the diner pushed and shoved their way through Kendra's portal before she closed it. "Now that I have that taken care of, let's go find this villain." Kendra laughed maliciously as she walked out the diner doors into the black fog.
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