“Aye, that I would.” In agreeance that he was more than willing to accompany them, along with lending his assistance. Though the assistance was out of a deal he made with the Queen of Hearts. Should this go well for him, he would most certainly abandon his alliance with the witch and side with the blonde and her family. They would make for a more formidable group to tag along with verses the queen. “I did have a home. It was destroyed a long time ago. That’s the reason I ventured here, to this safe haven.”
At this point, the group had started off towards the stalk. It wasn’t too far in the distance so it was a quick journey. He listened in as she began to mention how starting over was never easy. That was true. His life was full of ups but with that came many more downs. The loss of his mother, brother, life as a slave to a ships captain to a life as a lieutenant, only to become a pirate and lose the first love of his life and a heart full of hatred. She was preaching to the choir, so to speak, when she mentioned the difficulties of starting over. In a lot of ways, his words were the truth. He truly did want a new start deep down. But he also knew for certain, he needed to get his hands on the Crocodile. It was the only thing that made sense to him, to get his happy ending the Dark One must die.
He listened to her story – about her son coming back into her life, followed by the reunion with her parents. When she asked what it was he was pointing to, he spoke, “That… is a beanstalk. The last of its kind.” Mulan chiming in took the work from Killian to give her the answer to what is up there that can get them home. “
As they stood around the beanstalk, Emma requested one of the heroes to join her up. Her reluctance brought about his wise-cracking charms. However, she still had no idea who he was. She hadn’t figured out who he really was just yet. “I’d thought you’d never ask, Love.” With a wink, he removed the shawl coat from around his shoulders and tossed it to the side. At this point, there was no sense in continuing to hide his identity from them. Their quicker journey to the beanstalk opened his mind to an alternative form to get to Storybrooke. If they were successful in retrieveing a bean, he could allow them to use his ship to pass through the realm back to her world.
“Just one more thing…” He started as she began to take hold of the beanstalk. He paused, a bit nervous but was able to come out with it. “The names Hook.” Mulan took hold of her sword quickly as Snow’s voice demanded, “Hook…. As in Captain Hook? Emma I don’t like this, I don’t like the idea of you going up with him.”
“Apologies for lying earlier but, allow me to explain…” Killian pleaded. Mulan rushed to the pirate and held her sword’s tip against his throat. With his hand and hookless brace held up, the pirate sighed. “And why should we trust you?” Glancing between Mulan and Emma, he came out with it. “Cora…. I had agreed to help her retrieve a compass that could lead her to Storybrooke.” Mulan edged her sword closer, a flick away from his throat. “I fear she may turn on me the second I give her what she desires. But with you all, I feel I may be of better use. I can help you.” He started as he focused his gaze on Emma, in a nearly pleading fashion. “I can help you all get back to your realm.”
A hole sucked her through? Her son was left behind? He thought. Of course to anyone not of this enchanted world, they would consider her crazy the way she sounded. Knowing all too well what she was talking about, clearly a portal of some kind brought her to this land. Now with her desperate to get back, obviously for her son, he could use this to his advantage. However, her mother jumped in to caution her in a whispered tone. Rightfully so, they hadn’t a clue who they were really talking to. And even the mention from Emma, though in hushed tones, he could make out from their conversation, that she spoke when she was nervous. Interesting.
Her voice grew in tone once again as she asked him where he came from and how he was going to get back. Thinking quickly he responded, “I don’t really have much of a home to get back to. May I be so bold to ask to come back with you all? Maybe… I could start anew where you’re from?” The next part was tricky. If he were to go back, what could he offer her in an effort to solidify her trust in him, maybe an idea on how to get back? “I may have a solution to your traveling troubles.”
Shifting his head in the direction he intended to show them, he pointed towards the beanstalk that stood high in the distance. “See that beanstalk there?” Mulan was quick to retort, “You can’t be serious. Though the giants lost the war with humans, there’s talk there is one sill there. The fiercest one of them all survived.” Nodding, he began to speak with comfort in his tone, “Aye, that he is, but I believe we might be able to get past the monster.”
