Author’s note: My posting day has arrived! Thanks to all the amazing people who put @cscocktoberfest together! This was a blast to write. I wanted to do something a little different, so I hope you enjoy it. The story is set in the Only For One Night verse, but I don’t think it’s necessary to have read that before reading this. I don’t want to spoil it too much, but think Season 4 finale. On with the show!
Summary: Princess Emma of Misthaven wakes up imprisoned in a tower, with no memory of how she got there. Her only hope is for her husband, Captain Killian Jones, to find her. But what if he’s not the man she knew?
In Another Life
The sound of wood scraping on stone roused her from her
doze. Emma blinked, the smell of the disgusting gruel assaulting her nose. She
fought back the gag that tried to claw its way up her throat; she didn’t have
any other choice. The gruel and stale bread were all she had. Regardless of how
awful it smelled, her stomach demanded nourishment. With a groan, she crawled
on her hands and knees over to the door. The chains that bound her wrists were
just long enough for her to reach the bowl. She gathered it to her chest then
backed away from the door as quickly as she could.As she wolfed down her revolting meal, she wondered for the
hundredth time just where she was. How long she’d been there. How she’d gotten
there. She had no memories of being kidnapped or attacked in anyway. One day,
she’d simply woken up in this tower. It had one window; she could see the sea.
That sight was the only thing that comforted her. She’d tried everything she
could think of to free herself, or at least, she thought she had. She had no
magic, for some reason; she wondered if the cuffs that bound her, blocked her
powers. Half the time she swore her mind was playing tricks on her. Sometimes
she wondered if any of this was real. Days seemed to bleed together; time had
no meaning.She missed her husband. She missed her son. Killian must be looking for her; he would never
give up. He would be out of his mind with worry. Unless the Dark One…no, she
couldn’t think like that. Killian was out there, searching. She would see him
again. She kept waiting for the Jolly
Roger to appear at her window, her pirate entering like an avenging angel.If anyone could save her, it was Killian Jones.
Fic: In Another Life (M) (One shot)
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