Hey Oncers! So after the season two finale, I couldn't help but start this. It'll be a long, extremely angsty road ahead! There will be lots of Captain Swan, and I have tons of ideas for other romances- you'll just have to wait and find out for yourself! I hope you stay along for the ride, because Neverland here we come!

Smooth Sailing

Dear Henry,

As of right now, you have been missing for thirty seven days. I've been counting every day you aren't here with me. I just hope and pray you are alright, wherever you are on this island. Emma and I both miss you very much, and we're doing everything we can to get you back home. You're a strong boy, and I'm very proud of you. And if there had to be one thing I'm most proud of, it's that you were able to believe in the curse despite everything I did to stop you. You really do have the heart of the truest believer. That is something I will cherish forever.

Love,

Regina

Thirty seven days ago...

Emma didn't think she could have a day so full of trauma. But, apparently, it was possible. The blonde sat herself down on a wooden barrel by the port side, a seat where the view of the magnificent ocean was obsolete. She sighed, propping her elbow up to support and listening to the sound of the waves. On the deck, Mary Margret and David were arguing to Hook about directions while Regina silently complained about every little thing. Emma and the rest of the gang quickly found out that Regina Mills did not do well with pirate ships. Rumple was still in the chambers underneath; nobody really wanted to go check on him. What the man needed was time to himself, something all of them needed. Henry would like this, the blonde thought- it was like being in a movie. Her eyes filled with tears when she began thinking about her son.

He was gone.

Even though she had only known him for about a year, Emma loved everything about her child. His smile, his jokes, his 'I love you's' and, of course, his knack for mischief. Henry was everything a child should be.

Emma sighed, trying to keep her lower lip from trembling. Henry, Neal, August... It was just all too much to bear.

Meanwhile, the arguments between the Captain and the Charmings had turned into a conversation about boat mechanics. David and Hook were yapping away about levers and pulleys while Mary Margret stood awkwardly to the side with her arms folded, looking bored out of her mind. She finally decided to go sit by Regina, who looked so pale her face just about blended in with the clouds in the sky.

"Are you feeling okay?" She asked delicately, watching her jump a little as she came near her. The brunette blinked a few times before looking back up at her sternly.

"Of course I am." She replied quickly, "my son was just abducted by the same people who electrified the hell out of me the day before, I'm here on a ship captained by a ruthless pirate that could sink at any moment's time, the sun is so hot and I don't have any sunscreen-"

"Regina." Mary Margret said, clapping her hands together in an automatic motion she used when she wanted her forth graders to shut up. "I get it. You're nervous! We're all nervous..."

"No I'm not." She said, giving her a cold look.

"You've been through a lot," she soothed, putting a hand on her shoulder. To her surprise, she mayor didn't shrug away from her touch.

"I... Should thank you for everything you did yesterday. It was a very brave thing of you to do."

Regina sighed. "I don't really want to talk about it..." Her face clouded with sadness when she began thinking about her son.

You really are a hero.

"Hey," Mary Margret's voice broke though her thoughts, "how about you go lie down for a few hours? Hook said we aren't going to hit land for at least three more days."

Regina looked at her sarcastically. "You mean I actually get a bed this time?"

There were two bedroom chambers below the deck- everyone was stuffed into one of the chambers that only had three beds and smelled strongly of raw fish. The other one of the chambers was Hook's; he had a king sized bed that amazingly didn't make the entire boat sink.

Mary Margret rolled her eyes. "Clearly you don't understand the concept of Rock Paper Scissors. Emma beat you fair and square-"

"It was an unfair advantage. I told you I've never played it before! They don't have Rock Paper Scissors in the Enchanted Forest!"

"Everyone knows how to play it!"

"Gah, I'm taking Emma's bed." Regina cut her off, walking away briskly.

Mary Margret couldn't help but laugh a little as she watched her open the hatch to below the deck, thinking about how funny it was the mayor of their town couldn't even play Rock Paper Scissors right.

"Hey Hook!" Emma yelled over to the man, deciding to do something with her day besides sulking. "Can I borrow some of your eyeliner? Mines smudging!"

David tries concealing a laugh as the Captain's graven face turned towards her.

"It is not makeup, it's... Eye enhancer. All pirates do it!" He barked back, turning red.

Emma burst out in laughter. "Can... Can I still use some? Seriously, have you seen me without makeup? I look like a troll,"

"So what am I looking at now then?" Hook said joyously, loving the look on the woman's face.

"Oh, says the British pirate who bathes himself three times a day!"

"I don't like being dirty!" He practically yelled back at her.

"Do you know how bad of a sleep I got last night? David would not stop sneezing!"

"Common, it's allergies!" David said defensively as Hook began marching over to where Emma was sitting.

Seeing this, Mary Margret darted quickly between them. "Guys guys, we're all friends here!" She said quickly, eyeing the captain's silver hook.

Ignoring her statement, Hook pulled Emma up and picked her up, hanging her over the side of the ship.

"Hook!" Both Mary Margret and David shouted at the same time as Emma screamed.

"I swear to God if you don't put me down-!"

"You'll do what, love? Take away my eye enhancer?"

David soon had a gun pointed right at his head. "Let her go, or you'll regret it, Mate."

Hook rolled his eyes. "Do you lads not have any fun in your realm?"

Nobody else looked thrilled to answer.

"Okay okay, have it your way," he sighed, setting the struggling blonde down back on her feet.

Emma quickly straightened her hair out and gave him a dark look. Smiling, Hook stuck his palms out to face her. "I'm sorry,"

"Gonna need more than that."

"That you're a stick in the mud."

Emma glared back at him. "That's it Captain!"

Grabbing the back of his coat, she pulled him forward and over the side of the boat. He landed in the water with a splash, soon rising up to spit sea water from his mouth. Looking back at the woman who pushed him in, Hook pointed a finger.

"You'll regret this, Emma Swan!"

Emma couldn't stop laughing as she sat on the wooden ledge, crossing her legs as she tilted her head to the side with her back towards the pirate.

"Pretty sure I won't, Captain!" She chimed, listening to him swear under his breath.

"Looks like it's smooth sailing to Neverland!" David laughed, putting a hand on his daughter's should let. Perhaps this unscheduled journey of theirs wouldn't be so bad after all.

I just had to write some fluffiness to start things off. Next chapter we'll see more characters and how they deal with being stuck on a boat with all that Captain Swan ;) Reviews are appreciated!