To The FINish Line

[Killian Jones]

Tag: Ariel

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It's Always Nice

TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION

Things had taken a bit of a turn for the better. Hook finally had a lead as to where his ship was and who was captaining it. Which was none other than Blackbeard himself. The pirate had always coveted the Jolly Roger and in Killian's absence, it seemed that he had managed to acquire it. But Hook would soon put an end to that. With the information Ariel provided, he was now able to have some direction as to where his ship would be. The only down side of that . . . she insisted on coming along. Which led them to this point: getting ready to head through the woods. Hook preferred sea to land but it would require some on foot traveling to get to his precious vessel.

How he missed her terribly! This life of piracy was all he knew. After the necessary curse that sent them back here to the Enchanted Forest, Hook had to do something that would distract him from dwelling on losing the woman he loved. A pirate's life was all he knew, and he was eager to delve back into it. So now, accompanied by the former mermaid and his best mate Smee, Hook was on a mission to reclaim The Jolly Roger and live the life of a pirate. He glanced back for a brief moment at Ariel and Smee, before he turned his head forward once more. "The both of you, try to keep up," he stated, knowing it was his impatience that prompted such words since they weren't lagging too far behind. "When we cover a little more ground, we can stop to rest." Quickly have something to eat and then continue on their trek.

[ariel]

Captain Hook. The man could be both infuriating and charming all the same. The fact remained he wasn't near as 'captivating' having lost a part of himself, with that ship that was taken by old Blackbeard himself. A most dreadful pirate, and not one to play nicely, or so rumors said. But of course she had found out about that tiny little information and let it slip to the Jolly Roger's true captain. Hook himself! While she did not know if the rumors about Blackbeard were true she did know that he did have the Jolly Roger under his command and that alone was a scary fact.

Perhaps she was stubborn on why she insisted on coming along. But it was also because of the fact she knew what would happen if she didn't. While she would have preferred the sea, to a certain extent, it was also giving her a chance to see things upon the land that she normally wouldn't have seen in the first place. Of course she was not naïve, as she knew what that vessel of Hook's meant to him. It meant more to him than anything. Still she walked at a normal pace, just slightly behind Hook. It was Smee that was slower than her. Which was ironic because Smee was probably used to following Hook's every move, since he had become Captain.

"I think you should be more worried about Smee, than me. I'm right behind you." She smirked as she looked at Hook and then back over to Smee. They had a long way to go, and there was no need to stop just yet. But she could tell Smee seemed even more worn out than she was. Which was quite surprising since he was after all the one who was used to walking on land. But it was after all a new experience and she was going to take it by the reign. She wasn't going to back down and play dead simply because things got tough. Oh no, she was a fighter and she would prove that if she had to. "Perhaps you best explain to your first mate here, that time is not on our side and it is imperative we keep going. He keeps wanting to sit down and rest." She said, getting a glare from Smee as she had said such a thing. She had plenty of energy to go and she wasn't ready to rest. After all she made sure that when they did stop she took full advantage of it. As this was a long trek, and there was no time for dawdling as her mother would have said.

[Killian Jones]

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It's Always Nice

TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION

Hook turned his head to look back at his two traveling companions as Ariel spoke of how she was not the one he need be concerned about. He rolled his eyes at Smee. This scenario reminded him of Neverland, when Smee was unable to keep up with him as they trekked through the heavily wooded terrain. "Bloody hell," he mumbled irritably for he knew they were going to have to stop soon. "Whatever happened to you working on your physique, Mr. Smee?" He questioned, somewhat rhetorically. "I have been Cap'n! I cut back on the cheese!" He retorted proudly, but clearly out of breath as he was panting. Hook knew that they were going to have to rest soon before his first mate fainted.

Killian stopped walking when they reached a small clearing, turning to face Ariel and Smee. "Right then. We shall rest here for a short while. Time is of the essence though." The longer they took to travel, the longer period of time Blackbeard had his ship. Damn pirate. "I'm going to collect some firewood," he told him, casting a passing glare at Smee who just smiled sheepishly at him. "Make yourself useful love, and help me gather some sticks." He glanced at her for a moment. "I understand the importance of that cloak you're clad in." For she had quite proudly told him it belonged to her lover . . . after he had ripped it to free her from getting stuck on a tree. "But you may find it easier to move without it." Just a suggestion. Though he of course wasn't entirely sure how open she was to her.