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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 7, 2013 21:38:33 GMT -5
"alright... alright..." He swallowed, it was only fair he open himself up a bit.. and not in the way he usually preferred," I don't suppose I told you what I was thinking about... with the waterfall and the fairy dust did I?"
"When... Milah first joined me on my ship.. I wasn't the most faithful Lover. She would catch me occasionally with another woman when we were in port, and it would always ruin an evening. But she still stayed with me, even when she knew my apologies were less than sincere. Too this day I'm not sure why, but... I thank whatever gods are out there she did..."
"... Gradually over voyages we grew closer, It was hard to not see the beautiful goddess she was and how foolish I was for not recognizing it... I remember the night I... I realized she would be the only woman I could ever love, and probably who could ever really love me"
He closed his eyes," She loved sunsets... for the longest time she would ask me to come out and watch them with her. I'd already seen countless sunsets and never saw any value in it.. but we found this island, just outside of the next port, a days journey away from our destination. She begged me to take her there saying she'd never been and all that, I gave in... for, well, hoping for an 'adventurous evening' later on, but instead we watched the sun set with our toes in the sand"
"It sounds cliché," he laughed," but that's the first time I really felt like... like there was such a thing as love beyond a bedroom setting... Else, I loved her... more than anything and I'd do anything to bring her back.."
But he knew that wasn't an option, so he'd settle for the next best thing; avenging his true love.
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 7, 2013 21:54:00 GMT -5
A tear fell from the corner of her eye. She took his hand, giving him a broad smile. "No... not cliche. Very moving. Love is... it has to be the most powerful force there is..." Else could see his face falling; for Milah had been taken from him.
"I thought about my sisters..." Else said; it was a less sad topic, though she missed them horribly. "Eileen and Eve. Eileen took over as the mother figure when our real one died... and Eve was the belle of the village. But together, we could find ourselves in quite the adventures. I... never saw them again after Rumpelstiltskin took me away... I've sent messengers high and low... but they cannot be found... I miss them..."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 7, 2013 22:05:43 GMT -5
"Sisters hmmm?" Hook grinned," I don't suppose they're as morally apt as you are? I'd love to go on a few adventures with them myself..."
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 7, 2013 22:27:07 GMT -5
Else's eyebrows furrowed at that. She was opening her heart to him and he just makes some sort of inappropriate joke about it...
Slight anger was raising, when she blinked... then looked away, slight grin on her face. It's what he HAD to do. Everyone had their devices to keep the demons at bay.
"And with THAT, Captain Jones, I think we should be on our way." She straightened up and took some of the berries and nuts that they didn't get to. "We should put these in your pocket, take them to go."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 7, 2013 23:02:32 GMT -5
"Well the nuts will be fine but I think the berries would-" She shoved the entire quantity of both nuts AND berries into his pocket, squishing a few of the more tender berries against the fabric. It was going to be a complete mess later on. Else gave him a mischievous grin and he returned a forced smile," Thank you...'
He then followed behind her up the river a ways, hoping they'd have an uneventful trip back to camp.
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 8, 2013 5:48:26 GMT -5
Else gave him an impish grin, satisfied with her work and turned on her heel to get them started. They spoke of things once in awhile, but mostly they listened to the rushing water, stopping to fill his flask up once.
"What made you become a pirate?" She finally asked. The silence was starting to drive her nuts. "If you can REMEMBER that far back, old man..."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 8, 2013 16:09:52 GMT -5
Hook knelt down near the running water and dipped it under the surface of the water
"Oh you never forget something as important as that, Love" He smiled and laughed weakly," It's really rather simple... my father never was around, and when my mother passed I had to find a way to feed myself. As it turned out I was rather good at fighting and stealing... and was one of the in my town who could read"
Hook capped the flask and splashed a bit of water on his face," One day a man came up to me, he knew I had no family and no place to stay, he offered me a place on his ship- that was of course assuming I could earn my keep. Seeing no other option I said yes... without realizing what he meant by keep. The way it worked was when one of the crew was older, and not able to work he was given the option to either be cast off the ship, or to fight for his place by a younger sailor. I arrived, they gave me a sword and I... was to duel an older crew member.... and I won"
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 8, 2013 20:26:16 GMT -5
Certainly adventurous. Her eyes softened.
"Did you kill him?" She asked, not judging. "Was he the first man you ever killed? To earn you place as a pirate?"
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 8, 2013 20:29:21 GMT -5
He gave a nod, but wouldn't look at her," I was twelve then... he had lost a leg and he was blind, so it was easy.... but he died an honorable death. that's all a man can want in the end, right?"
He stood slowly," Things got better after that though.... I learned quickly and when I was old enough, had saved enough money.. I invested in in my own ship and crew"
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 8, 2013 21:01:10 GMT -5
She felt for Hook. 12... yet she was very young as well when she and her sisters had to take on more responsibilities as their father became increasingly ill. It was almost commonplace nowadays for a child to be forced to be aged beyond his or her age... it seemed so unfair....
"I was older then you when I had mine... though barely edging around womanhood. It... was NOT easy..." She huffed. "It took a lot of planning, secrecy,... honey and golden feathers slathered across my body," She paused, knowing that the captain was probably visualizing it. "... and then barring him and his cannibal groomsmen in the cottage and setting fire to it. He came out the window at me... but my arrow finally put the monster down..." She had never been so afraid, and yet so fearless, in all her life.
And then Rumpelstiltskin came for her...
She sighed grinning over at him. "It was necessary for you... to gain a family... and me to KEEP mine..."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 8, 2013 21:10:49 GMT -5
Else in honey and feathers.. that would certainly be sight, now wouldn't it?
"I hope you find your sisters, Love...." He smiled," May I ask how you and your family came to be in such a predicament?"
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 9, 2013 9:41:57 GMT -5
Else laughed. "They way it always happens in my life, Captain Jones: by sheer dumb luck of being in the right place at the wrong time."
But she went on to explain. "SOMEHOW, my sisters and I earned ourselves the reputation of being 'wise'... I don't know anything about how that silly notion emerged; we were just three girls trying to keep a cottage together, taking on the duties of a father who had taken ill to bed... we simply used common sense... but the word reached the ears of a certain sorcerer with a reputation for luring young women to his castle where he consumed their flesh to absorb their youth and wisdom." Hook shifted uncomfortably, no doubt thinking it was a terrible waste of a woman's body.
"He lured Elieen, and then Eve, enchanting them... but when he presented 'the test' to them... they failed... and were cut down to pieces." Hook now looked confused, because just a minute ago Else had been talking as if the sisters were alive. She held a finger up to him to be patient. "Then it was my turn; like the other two, he lured me in, but I passed the test... and while he was away..." Her eyes became very vacant. "...I found his slaughter room... bodies... everywere..." Even hung up on meat hooks as if they were cattle. She spared Hook that detail. "...and I found my sisters... an enchantment being used to keep them 'fresh'... and very much alive. I put the pieces together, and... miraculously... they held, forming thin scars on their now whole bodies. I had my sisters back, Captain Jones... though they will never forget what happened to them."
She sighed, as that part of the story was over, like stepping into sunlight after a long darkness had kept firm hold of you for a long time. "The sorcerer was very superstitious, and I played on that... convincing him and his groomsmen who had every attention on feeding on my flesh to wait for my arrival at the cottage. We sisters locked them in, and took those who tried to escape out with arrows. But their evil still permeated the land. That's when the Dark Imp appeared... claiming that he would remove that curse from the land, and even from ourselves... if I gave myself over to him. I am resourceful, but I don't have a way with magic, nor do I wish to. It was something I couldn't fix... and I didn't want the evil to follow my family and our line through the ages... so I gave myself over..."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 9, 2013 17:43:25 GMT -5
It was such a graphic tale, he had heard so many before.... but hearing it from Else, someone he had come to care for, it was different. It only seemed to anger him to be absolutely honest.
He shook his head," It's a shame I have yet to be to a world that actually rewards those who are virtuous and self-sacrificing..." He went over t her and offered a weak smile, he wasn't a man of virtue.... and often time he pretended to think such morals were useless. But honestly, it was only self-righteousness that bothered him, he admired the kind of person with a strong moral code- most likely because he'd never had one to look up to as a child.
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Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Apr 9, 2013 18:56:51 GMT -5
"Or makes those beaten down with darkness feel that they can ever surface back up to hope." She met his look, clearly talking about him. "That we can agree on full-heartedly, Captain Jones." She looked down the stream. "Shall we continue?" He gave a mockingly courteous nod with a smirk and they continued on.
She finally huffed and pulled her damp hair away from her sticky neck. The Neverland sun was burning brightly.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Apr 9, 2013 19:05:48 GMT -5
Finally, he couldn't take the heat anymore- he shed his heavy coat down, then vest, then shirt.
He ran his hand through his sweaty mess of hair," Love, how far did you say-"
There was a little jingling sound off to his right, Hook turned his head upon catching a glimpse of sparkle in the corner of his eye. It HAD to be a Fairy, Hook grinned and slowly moved toward the creature- signaling to Else to be quiet.
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