Once upon a time there was a princess called Emma, who lived in a castle in the enchanted forest with her parents, the queen Snow White and King Charming. Emma had long, blonde, curly hair, ivory skin and eyes of emerald green. She was a hell of a girl, no wonder that Prince Matthew didn't hesitate to accept immediately when his father told him he was gonna marry her. You could describe Emma's life as perfect, as a dream but something has always been missing. Emma wanted danger, adventure, she didn't wanna spend her life on the side of a man, never achieving anything and yet she had agreed to the marriage only because she didn't wanna disappoint her beloved parents.
It was this one day that made Emma's life turn completely. The day a certain pirate called Hook came into her life. Slowly, without recognizing he cralwled under skin and he wasn't gonna leave. Still, she had made her decision to marry Prince Matthew and she wouldn't break that promise.. would she?
Will Emma be forced to choose between who she wants and who she should want?
Will Hook learn to believe in love again?
Is it true that real love does conquer all?
It's not about what you're running from, it's about what you're running to.
"Your majesty" a servant called through the hall while kneeling down in front of Snow and Charming. "Prince Matthew."
David stood up from his throne, a bright smile on his face.
"Matthew, what a pleasure to see you again, it's been too long." Walking towards Matthew, with open arms, David hugged him.
"The pleasure is mine, your majesty." Matthew answered and bowed down quickly.
"I see our guest has already arrived. Marvelous." Snow smiled as she entered the hall, hooking her arm around David's.
"Did you find Emma?" David asked his wife.
"Oh yes I did." Snow nodded. ".. She just wanted to finish her walk through the gardens before she will join us for dinner."
"Walk through the gardens?" David asked with a frown. That was not really Emma-ish.
"Your majesty?" Matthew asked. "This is terribly embarrassing for me but.. would you mind if I brought a friend of mine to stay here with me? He has recently lost his.. home and doesn't know where to go."
"That's terrible." Snow frowned and looked up to David. "Of course he can stay, can't he?"
"Of course he can." David smiled and placed his hand on Snow's.
"What's his name?" She asked with a polite smile.
"Hook."
Emma sighed, sitting outside the castle on a wall, her arms crossed. She knew what this was all about. Her dad wanted Emma to marry Prince Matthew. She knew he wasn't doing this to be bad or rude or whatever, David really just wanted Emma to be happy, to be taken care of. But the princess couldn't even imagine to marry this foreign man, be a wife, have children. Emma was pulled out of her thoughts by someone clearing their throat behind her.
Turning around she looked into the face of an unknown man. "Excuse me? Do you know where I can find the king?" He asked.
"Err.. well you are in front of their castle. Obviously." Emma pointed towards the castle right behind them. "Guess you could just.. go in there."
"Suppose your right." The man started to walk a few steps towards the castle before he turned around to Emma again. "And what are you doing here, then?"
"Oh you know.. Enjoying the view." Emma tried to hold the laughter back. This man really had no idea who she was, had he?
"Well I suppose you should get going, lass. Before the guards see you." The man pointed to the guards standing in front of the castle. "Will you tell me your name though?" He asked.
It wasn't until now that Emma realized that there was a hook on the spot where his hand was supposed to be. She frowned before shaking her head quickly.
"Emma.." She said tilting her head and narrowing her eyes at him.
"Emma.." The man repeated though it was more like a whispering. Turning around he started to walk towards the castle. He didn't even know why but he couldn't help himself but turning around to look at her one last time.
"Emma.." She said tilting her head and narrowing her eyes at him.
"Emma.." The man repeated though it was more like a whispering. Turning around he started to walk towards the castle. He didn't even know why but he couldn't help himself but turning around to look at her one last time.
"Emma?" Snow asked as she entered her room. "Are you still not dressed for dinner? It will be ready in half an hour."
"Well I'm not exactly in the dinner mood actually." The blonde told her mother, sitting on her bed.
"But.. Matthew awaits." Snow narrowed her eyes at her. "Is everything okay, sweetie?"
Emma starred up at the ceiling for several moments before looking at her mother, who now sat next to her. "It's just.. lately I feel like dad wants me to marry someone so badly he doesn't even see that.."
"See what?" Snow asked, stroking Emma's hair.
".. I'm maybe not ready. I'm not ready to get married or to become queen or to.. even be a princess.."
"Emma, darling, everyone at your age feels like this. Like you're not fitting in and like everything is wrong but this is gonna pass. You will someday be a wonderful queen and for now.. you're just supposed to enjoy life and as you know neither your father nor me is gonna force you into anything." Snow places a kiss on the head of her daughter. "Now let's get you dressed for dinner." Snow said with an excited smile on her face. "Did you already hear about Matthew bringing a friend? An one-handed friend?"
Emma smirked. "I think I did."
Everyone was already sitting around the table, waiting for Snow and Emma to arrive.
"Women. Always need to make an entrance." Charming smirked at Hook and Matthew.
Hook rolled his eyes. He was absolutely sure this princess Matthew was supposed to marry was just as spoiled as every other princess he had met.
"Her majesties, the queen and the princess." The servant said.
The door to the dining room opened and Hook almost choked at the sip of wine he had just taken. The girl, that walked into the room next to Snow, that was the girl he had seen in front of the castle. Emma. Hook narrowed his eyes at her and in return she gave him a cheeky smirk.
During the whole dinner he couldn't take his eyes off of her for a second, yet he tried to stare at her without anyone noticing. This girl, this.. princess had completely fooled him earlier. He could count the people that had done that on one hand.
"Soo.. Hook. Matthew told us you lost your home recently. May I ask how?" Snow tilted her head.
Hook took a deep breath. "Well.. my ship, on which I had lived was recently burned down."
"By who?" Snow asked. This was just too cruel for her to accept.
"The same man who took my hand. Rumplestilskin." Hook said bitter.
Snow and Charming took the air in sharply at the same time. "Why would he do that?"
"Because I took something from him first. Long time ago. His wife."
When the dinner was finally over, Emma slipped out of the uncomfortable dress immediately and had a maid untighten her corsage. Putting on something more comfortable, Emma decided to go outside to enjoy the silence.
"So you're a princess." Emma heard 'Hook', or however he called himself, say behind her.
She stayed silent, hugging her arms around her body, looking up into the sky.
"No talking then.. Very well." Hook shrugged and sat down next to Emma on the wall.
The princess turned her head to face him, narrowing her eyes at him.
"What game are you playing here?" Emma asked.
"Depends on what you want to play with me, milady." Hook said with a smirk on his face before he blinked at her.
Emma scoffed before standing up. "I'm going to bed."
"I wish you sweet dreams, princess.. of me." The ever present smirk on Hook's face made Emma furious and she felt the urge to slap it off of him. But instead she scoffed again and turned around again to make her way to her bedroom.
She couldn't think of sleeping. This man made her go insane he was extremely rude, a pirate and he had stolen Rumplestilskin's wife. What kind of man does that? Yet she couldn't depend it on the woman because if Emma was completely honest his accent was pretty .. nice? And he also had really shiny blue eyes, they had something of an ocean.
Shaking her head she banned the thoughts off of her mind before she drifted away.
A/N: Okay guys I have no idea if it's good or if it's bad so just let me know what you think about it by leaving me a review. much love - leah