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ouatsnark · 2 years

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What happened to Emma Swan? DEBUNKED

Ever so often the Swan Queen fandom gets it in their heads to try & tear down Emma Swan's look and character development simply because she married a man… a man who treated Emma far better than their Queen. Their arguments prove that they lack the will to understand the writing as they blatantly twist canon to fit their narrative.

"What happened to season one Emma Swan? She went from happy to miserable because of Killian Jones" - Regina Apologists

This is a prime example of how Regina Apologists are so dishonest. The two pictures on the left are promotional shots from the show. The two pictures on the right are moments from Season 6 when Emma is in distress. The first image she is watching her parents sacrifice themselves for the good of Storybrooke (while Regina, who is at fault, does nothing). The second one is when Emma was having visions of her own death. These instances have NOTHING to do with Killian Jones! However, I can find plenty of times when Emma was in distress due to Regina Mills!

I have found so many examples of them pulling this crap. I would be here all day screen capping their dishonesty.

The truth: Emma Swan wasn't happy in Season 1 & that Emma wasn't the real Emma

Yes, you heard me. Season 1 Emma wasn’t the real Emma. The real Emma was hiding behind an armor of red leather jackets, fake eye-lashes and a chip on her shoulder to keep everyone at arms length. She put on a tough bravado as an armor to protect herself from the world because she'd been hurt too many times.

But as a time passed, Emma needed less and less armor. She became more trusting and more open to love, family and happiness. When she shed that armor she let herself be more vulnerable. She became more caring toward others. Which is about the bravest thing you can do.

The more and more we saw Emma opening up to love the less armor she used. And the less armor she used, the more we hear from the Anti-CaptainSwan crowd that...

How do you go from THIS to this??? - Regina Apologist

GASP! A woman didn’t put on a bunch of make up & doll herself up for you SO SHE MUST BE MISERABLE & has no agency because she’s at the mercy of everyone!!!

Imagine degrading a woman for not wearing make up or curling their hair? You have got to be kidding me.

Also, if you really believe this, then you should be looking more favorably on Killian Jones. He obviously loved Emma for who she was and not how much make up she is wearing unlike like you fools.

Never mind that once again they grab a screen cap of when Emma is going through a tough time...and why is she going through a tough time? BECAUSE OF REGINA MILLS! Yeah, Regina's other half is trying to hurt her parents and possibly kill everyone all because Regina can't stop wanting to be evil!

The Truth: Killian Jones made Emma Swan happy

It's literally in her wedding vows. And you can see it on her face whenever she looks at him. Killian Jones helped her trust in love and not be afraid of the future.

The truth: Regina is the cause of 99% of Emma's problems

I've seen Regina stans try to say that Emma looked miserable during her vows but they fail to actually listen to what she is saying. She is not only fighting tears but when she looks away, apparently sad, she is remembering her life before Henry. She is thinking about when Henry came to get her which wasn't a happy time at all really. She was thinking about what Regina did to her and her family.

But she looks at Killian with all the happiness in her heart.

"Emma went from a badass in Season 1 to a Stepford Wife" - Regina Apologist

I love how they continue to use promo shots and bts pictures.

It’s like the Anti-CaptainSwan crowd believes that there is only one way to be a strong woman: having a chip on your shoulder, being sarcastic to everyone, never needing anyone (especially a male) and being single (unless its w|w). They just don’t like the fact that Emma not only chose her own path but fights for everyone and not just their precious queen.

I have actually heard Rumple stans call Emma a Stepford wife as well because she chose Hook over Rumple's cowardly son Neal. Which is just hysterical since Belle is literally a Stepford wife. She ignores all of his abuse, his bad deeds and his manipulation and stays with him.

The Truth: Emma Swan was still a badass after getting together with Killian Jones:

S4 taking down dragon Lily

S4 telling grumpy to back off before she turns him into stumpy (hey you thought sarcasm was badass? there you go!)

S4 taking on the darkness to save the town

S4 defeating Cruella to save Henry

S5 going up against Nimue

S5 confronting Rumple about him being the Dark One again

S5 doing what she had to do and knowing she had to destroy Dark Hook

S5 telling Regina to fix her own damn problems for once cause Emma was done doing it for her

S6 going up against Wish Hook.

S6 going up against the Serum Queen

S6 sacrificing herself for Gideon and destroying the dark fairy

Furthermore, if Emma was that dependent on Killian Jones then she would not have left the Underworld without him. But she did leave him for the sake of Henry and others who needed her.

DEBUNKING MYTHS

Emma is complex but SQers fail to accept Emma’s evolution because it didn’t involve her becoming Regina’s doormat in every aspect of her life.

I know it's hard for Regina Mills stans to spot character growth, since their queen didn't have one, but Emma Swan and Killian Jones are where the most character growth happened. They evolved into much better people as the series came to a close.

Here are some things I've seen when talking about Emma's evolution or about her being worse off with Killian Jones than she would have been with Regina or Neal. And lets be real here, Emma was worse off with Regina as a friend. That is just a fact.

THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE REGINA'S TRUE ROLE

I will see them talk circles around Regina's role in Emma's life to avoid putting blame where it should be and that is directly on Regina Mills. They will say things like "The Charmings abandoned Emma" but The Charmings didn’t just abandon Emma. THEY SAVED HER LIFE with the hope that Emma would return to save the entire kingdom FROM REGINA. Regina was going to murder infant Emma.

They will also go on about how Killian and Emma were enemies at first. Killian Jones was never as much of an enemy to Emma like Regina Mills was. Regina emotionally and physically hurt Emma and destroyed her life.

MYTH: EMMA WAS ONLY AT HER BEST IN SEASON ONE OR WITH REGINA

As mentioned above, they prefer closed off and alone Emma. However, Emma was at her best when she let down her walls & allowed herself to love. A heart full of love is beautiful. But love to Regina apologists only looks like Emma bowing to Regina. Well. Emma was closed off, negative, sarcastic & willing to overlook all of Regina’s shit for the sake of Henry. Allowing someone to put you down the way Emma allows Regina is NOT someone at their best.

Emma at her best understands sacrifices for the greater good, forgiveness, mercy & the strength of love. That was Emma during all 7 seasons. Actually, Emma showed Regina way too much mercy (Rumple too, in fairness).

MYTH: EMMA WAS FORCED TO CHOOSE HOOK

Anyone who says that Emma was forced to be with Hook because Killian & her parents "pressured her" or "made her" is hating Emma Swan. This is a bunch of fanon nonsense & not canon. No one was forcing Emma. You can’t point to a single scene or dialog that suggests that. Quite the opposite in fact.

You don’t fight for something as hard as Emma fought for her happy ending if it’s not what you want. Remember that Snow & David were against saving Hook in Camelot. They were more concerned about Emma. Hell, Killian Jones was more concerned about Emma's future than living! He wanted her to choose her life over his! It was Emma’s idea to go get Hook in the Underworld & everyone was against it at first (cause who just walks into the Underworld??). If Emma's parents were pushing her towards anyone it was Neal. So, no, no one was forcing Emma to be with Hook. When Charming gives his blessing to Hook he says that the final decision is up to Emma.

If you truly believe that Emma was forced to be with Hook then you don't understand Emma Swan. Emma didn't do anything that Emma didn't want to do. Remember when Emma was dead set on running back to New York in season 3? No one was going to change her mind. She had to find out on her own that life with Henry and her parents in Storybook was indeed home. Emma was perfectly capable of making her own decisions.

MYTH: GETTING MARRIED AND HAVING CHILDREN WAS NOT SEASON ONE EMMA'S HAPPY ENDING

Says who!? When did Emma say this? Emma didn’t want a family? GTFOH with that BS. More fanon that isn’t backed up by canon. She THOUGHT she wanted that life with Neal (re-watch Tallahassee). But after his betrayal she packed that side of her away for fear of being hurt again. You’re mistaking her protective armor for who she really is.

And furthermore proving that you don't know what character growth looks like. People change so characters should as well. Well written characters evolve.

MYTH: EMMA DIDN'T PUT HERSELF FIRST ANYMORE BECAUSE OF HOOK & WAS A SHELL OF HER FORMER SELF

Putting those you love first is a sign of unconditional love. I know that’s hard to understand since your queen is a self-centered bitch who never put anyone first… but Emma is different. And just because she wanted to be with her family doesn’t mean she wasn’t putting what she wanted first.

Emma being a shell of herself is a personal opinion. Emma evolved. She had many more layers by the time S6 rolled around. As I said above, her personality in S1-2 was a part of her armor as much as that jacket was. And to say she still wasn’t kicking ass in S6 is a lie. She sacrificed her life so a child would get his life back. Being a hero & putting others first is a strength of character. It’s honorable. Again, I know that’s hard seeing that Regina was 100% focused on her own happy ending but Emma was different. She is a character worth emulating because of her goodness, love and willingness to fight for others.

MYTH: THE CHARMINGS' & HOOK'S LOVE WAS CONDITIONED ON HER BEING THE SAVIOR AND BEING WITH HOOK

You just don’t like that she wanted Hook & not Regina. It’s also complete fanon that Emma’s acceptance depended on her being the savior & loving a man. The Charmings were too cautious about her relationship with Hook to be forcing that on her. They wanted her to be happy & when they saw she was, they accepted him. Also Hook’s love wasn’t dependent on her being the savior. Remember the scissors? Hook kept those suckers because her life meant more to him than her title.

#cs hate debunked #anti neal cassidy #anti swanqueen #anti regina mils #emma swan #killian jones #captain swan #anti rumbelle #what the hell did that regina apologist just say

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vasfasan · 9 months

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i HATE season six captainswan with a burning passion yes, the pancakes, and the proposals, and the wedding too

#6x01 opening is my one exception #once upon a time #ouat #killian jones #emma swan #captain swan #ouat s6

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duchessofmndalore · 7 months

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thought i’d share a lil swanqueen fic im working on <3

Summary:

Regina Mills realizes she is in love with her best friend and co-parent Emma Swan, on the day of Emma’s wedding to Captain Hook, and has to overcome that (and plenty of other obstacles besides) in order to fight for and obtain her happy ending.

Fic takes place at the end of S6, beginning with the CaptainSwan wedding. Lots of pining, SwanQueen Endgame, portals, and Operation: Mongoose--Revised (aka Henry realizes Regina's happy ending is with his ma). What's not to love?

#swanqueen #swan queen #regina mills #emma swan #ouat #once upon a time #fanfiction #fanfic #wlw #au canon divergence #tv shows

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kazoosandfannypacks · 1 year

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"It Now Belongs To You" by kazoosandfannypacks

Chapter 4/10: Captain Hook Returns Pairing: CaptainSwan Rating: T Word Count: (1.2K/10.6K) Summary: When Emma and Killian receive a pair of magic beans as a wedding gift, they take a voyage on the Jolly Roger for their honeymoon- but a wrench is thrown into their romantic getaway when they run into a notorious pirate who's staked a claim on the Jolly Roger. Chapter Summary: Upon Emma's persistence, Killian tracks down Black Beard in an attempt to outwit him once again and escape with The Roger. Tags: post-canon, canon compliant, fluff, no smut, suggestive themes, alcohol, gambling, self indulgent fluff with a sprinkling of angst Author's notes: part of the opening dialogue of this chapter was actually part of the dialogue in my concept notes for this fic, so like. that's special. Taglist: @zahara @kmomof4 @jonesfandomfanatic @booksteaandtoomuchtv @jrob64 @tiganasummertree @anmylica @teamhook @undercaffinatednightmare @gingerchangeling @lonelyspectator @caught-in-the-filter @ultraluckycatnd @cs-rylie [if you'd like to be added to or removed from this list, hmu in my dms or askbox!]

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Despite the grave stakes of their quest, Killian couldn’t stop smiling at his wife. She was resourceful, brave, fast-thinking, determined, street-smart, beautiful, savvy- everything his pirate heart could dream of finding in a woman- and somehow she loved him- him of all people!

“You seem awfully chipper,” Emma said, “for a guy who might be losing his most prized possession.”

“I was just thinking,” Killian said, “how did I manage to woo the most amazing, beautiful, perfect woman in all the realms?”

“Can’t say for certain,” Emma blushed, “But it probably helps that you’re amazing, handsome, and perfect yourself.”

“I’m far from perfect.”

“You’re perfect for me.”

He kissed the top of her head and took her hand in his as they walked down the street. Before long, they found themselves in front of the pub.

"Now, love," Killian said. "This is a rather unsavory joint- full of the worst sorts of pirates. Watch yourself."

"You don't think I can handle a few filthy pirates?" Emma smiled. "I've already stolen the heart of the filthiest pirate in the realms."

He smiled and booped her nose with his hook. "And that's why he wants you to be careful."

“And you’re sure you’re up to the task?” Emma asked.

“Of course, love.” Killian said, not sure he believed it but hoping Emma would. “Why wouldn’t I be?,

“Killian.”

“I’m not sure.” Killian corrected. “But we’ve faced higher stakes before, and always come out on top.”

He put up the hood on her cloak, wishing she hadn’t come along with him to such a seedy joint, but knowing that she’d’ve followed him either way- best to bring her on his own terms.

“Now remember,” he said, “don’t come in until a few moments after I do, don’t watch us too closely, and…” “Stay out of trouble, I know.” Emma said. She stepped up on her tiptoes and kissed him. “Good luck.” she said.

“Aye, love.” he smiled with all the confidence he could fake and walked into the pub.

Upon first glance, he was hit with two feelings- the first: remembering that this place used to bring him so much pleasure, and the second: wondering why this place used to bring him so much pleasure. The lighting was subpar, the smell of gross food and alcohol unbearably strong, especially when mingled with the smell of dirty pirates, and the shanty crew playing by the bar was off-key- though he supposed if your rum was strong enough, none of that would matter.

Still, as fondly as he remembered this place, he almost wished they were back in Storybrooke, at Granny’s, sitting down with grilled cheese and onion rings- and cinnamon hot cocoa.

“I understand now why people’ve been saying I’ve gone soft.” Killian thought, “Wonder of all wonders is why I used to take that as an insult.”

He'd hardly taken a few steps into the pub when he heard a wench call out "Girls, looks like Hook's back!" and he was immediately flocked by women, tavern wenches, half of whom he'd remembered being, ahem, a patron of at least one night, and the other half- well, just because he didn't remember it doesn't mean it didn't happen. Apparently though, they remembered him, and they were on him like spiders on a fly.

The old Captain Hook would've doubtless appreciated this kind of attention and flirted with each of the wenches individually in the seven seconds since they'd surrounded him, but the new Captain Hook was different, and, as it stood, their attention almost made him feel cheap and uncomfortable, especially knowing Emma was right outside- and hoping she wasn't watching through the window.

His plan relied on two things- the first being that Black Beard had already begun his celebratory drinks- a drunken opponent, or even a half drunken one- is far easier to win against.

But the other card up his sleeve was his own reputation, and to save that, he couldn't simply brush off these maidens surrounding him- you walk into a pirate's pub and start telling the wenches you're off the market, and there goes your entire reputation.

"Unfortunately, ladies," he said, "I'm here on business today- and not your kind of business I'm afraid."

Some of them giggled and a few rolled their eyes, but for the most part they just winked as they slinked away, one or two saying something about sticking around "in case you change your mind."

Killian rolled his eyes at the ceiling for only half a second before heading to the boisterous table in the back- a table he could tell was patronized by Black Beard's crew.

"What are we playing tonight, mates?" Killian asked.

The crew laughed a little when they saw him, and Black Beard smiled.

"So, here's the newlywed." Black Beard sneered. "Your first mate told me you've gone soft and settled down."

"Settled down, yes." Killian said, shoving one of the men out of their seat so he could sit across from Black Beard, "but few men have called me 'soft' and lived to tell about it."

He picked up the cup in front of the guy next to him and took a sip- not that he especially wanted his cheap ale, but the effect of barging in on someone else's game, stealing a seat and a swig of their drink- no one could call him soft now.

Black Beard picked up the deck of cards in front of them and shuffled it.

"I take it you're after the Roger now?" Black Beard asked. "How's the new wench feel about that?"

Killian clenched his fist under the table, about to kill Black Beard right then and there for speaking ill of Emma, but instead he kept his cool.

"I'm still her Captain." Killian said, leaving the "her" ambiguous as to being the Jolly Roger or his new bride.

"Roger's not yours anymore, mate." Blackbeard said.

"Smee made an interesting point when I returned aboard." Killian said, pulling a piece of metal out of his pocket and twirling it between his fingers, "Something about only needing one piece of the ship to track it back down, anywhere it is."

"You wouldn't know how to use that kind of magic." Black Beard reached across the table for the piece of rigging.

Killian laughed as he grasped the piece more firmly. "The realms I roam these days, a locator spell is an average Tuesday. And have you forgotten I survived two hundred years on Neverland magic? And has the news not reached this realm that I spent half a month as The Dark One, and have quite literally been to hell and back? If anyone's messing with magic he doesn't understand, it's you."

"So it seems we're at a standstill, ever chasing each other across the realm."

"Not if one of us leaves it." Killian said. "I myself have acquired a magic bean, and with it, I can be out of this realm aboard my ship anytime I wish."

"So why haven't you left yet?"

"Because I don't wish to leave yet. But, I can't have washouts like you tailing me across the high seas- terribly bad form. So, I propose a new bet- the winner gets the Roger, both pieces we have here, and the magic bean to get her out of here.

"Now how do you know I don't have a bean of my own?"

"You'd've used it to leave Neverland last month if you had one. How long did it take for your men to come find you?"

Killian took a sip of the ale again, smiling at Black Beard's frustration.

"One round." Black Beard sneered. "Winner take all."

"Deal." Killian said, and he cut the deck, and the game began.

#once upon a time #captain swan #fanfic #killian jones #emma swan #once upon a time season 6 #post canon #fic rec #kazzy writes #black beard ouat #otp: try something new darling

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awwyeah107 · 5 months

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Forays Into Fandom

I felt it would be appropriate for one of my first posts on Tumblr to be about fandoms, and I’ve had this bouncing around in my head for a little while, so I wanted to share it. Basically, it’s my timeline of discovering fandoms and hyperfixations on media as well as some thoughts on my experiences with fandom recently. Also, heads up, it’s pretty long XD

One day, when I was 8 years old, I was at over at my best friend’s house and found a book with an orange cat on the front of it. I was intrigued, and I asked to borrow it. From the very first page, I was captivated.

Thus, I was introduced to my first real fandom: Warriors (aka Warrior cats).

And the rest is history.

Over the years since then, I’ve had the joy of discovering many more fandoms. I was in many fandoms before I knew what the term was, and I wrote fanfiction and drew fan art before I was aware that those were things other people did.

Around the time I first found Warriors, I started discovering more fandoms, most of which were book-based and of the fantasy fiction genre. This kicked off what one might call my “fantasy phase,” which I would say is still technically going. Back when it started, however, it was marked by devouring any and all (mostly) age-appropriate fantasy books. As I said, I don’t think my fantasy phase ever stopped. But that time of my life was when my love for all things magical and mythical came alive. My tweens brought more fandoms, including bigger/more well-known fandoms like Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as smaller fandoms like the Books of Beginning, the Land of Stories series, and Michael Vey.

The next major milestone in my fandom life came when I started watching the TV show Once Upon A Time. OUAT was the first fandom TV show I ever seriously watched, and it introduced me to my first OTP: Captainswan. I don’t think I have ever fangirled harder over a fictional couple nor shipped characters more intensely. I literally put their wedding anniversary (the date their wedding episode aired, that is) on my Google Calendar: May 7th, 2017. I love Once Upon A Time so much; I love how hopeful it is, I love the fantasy elements, and I love the characters and their relationships.

Then, my Tolkien hyperfixation started when I went to go see The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in theater. It was my first Tolkien movie, and although people often criticize The Hobbit movies (myself among them), I will always be grateful for that film. It drew me into Middle-Earth and kept me spellbound throughout the entire movie. I had read The Hobbit when I was younger, for a book club, so I was generally familiar with the story: I knew Bilbo and the dwarves journeyed to Erebor to take back the mountain from the dragon Smaug. Despite the changes in storyline that they made for the movie, I was able to follow along enough to enjoy it. This led me to watch the other Hobbit movies and some behind-the-scenes/making of videos.

Right around the time I started watching Once Upon a Time and saw The Battle of the Five Armies, my mom started letting me use her Pinterest account (and then shortly thereafter, she let me create my own). Pinterest was my gateway into social media, and more importantly in this case, fandom media. I knew Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook existed, but I didn’t know of Tumblr until Pinterest. I was surprised and delighted to find that people posted online about books, TV shows, and movies that I enjoyed. Tumblr posts on Pinterests were how I learned of the term “fandom” in the first place. They were how I learned of the “golden age of Tumblr,” of SuperWhoLock, of iconic Tumblr posts (e.g., none pizza with left beef), and of fandom overall.

This marked another turn: I stumbled across a piece of fanfiction. And I was enthralled. Most of my reading was Hobbit and Captainswan fanfics. However, I felt quite guilty for reading it, because my parents had told me that I shouldn’t browse any websites they hadn’t approved first. I didn’t ask them because I was scared they would say no, since they didn’t know what it was. So although I enjoyed reading fanfiction, I felt like I had to hide it from my family. Finally, after two weeks of summer camp and vacation where I didn’t have access to any electronic devices that I could read fanfiction on, the habit was broken, and I stopped reading fanfiction. However, I dreamed that perhaps one day, I could admit what I had done to my parents and I could read fanfiction again. (More on this later.)

Because I needed something to fill the gap that fanfiction left, I decided to dive into Tolkien’s stories. I read Lord of the Rings and then took on The Silmarillion. Those took me into my freshman year of high school, along with Marvel movies—I started watching those with some of my friends, and Marvel was one of my top hyperfixations for quite a while. I also discovered a few other fandoms in high school that I really enjoyed: two of the more well-known ones would be Fablehaven and The Selection (the latter was my first taste of a romance-focused series). I was still an avid Once Upon a Time fan, though my hyperfixation on it waned when season 7 aired (I didn’t watch past the first couple of episodes because the majority of the main cast was gone and the overall story was different).

In late high school, after Once Upon a Time had finally ended and my Marvel hyperfixation started dying down, I began watching Doctor Who. I had always thought the show sounded interesting, but it wasn’t until a friend of mine insisted I sit down and watch the first couple episodes with her that I decided I wanted to watch it. (I have never, ever watched a show for which I have gotten SO many spoilers. Never. Most of that was definitely my own fault, because I had seen lots of SuperWhoLock content on Pinterest and I wasn’t super careful about avoiding spoilers once I started watching the show, but occasionally I would just run into something on social media or a friend would tell me something. I still haven’t fully caught up on the show, lol.)

When I started college, I found a roommate who, among the many amazing things about her, shared a love of fandoms with me. We had a lot of big fandoms in common, but also some smaller or less-known ones too. Because of this, we have had tons of discussions about different fandoms, watched TV shows and movies together, and freaked out about new announcements concerning fandoms. To this day we still do those things; we’ve been sending each other stuff about the upcoming Percy Jackson TV series, and we watched the first two Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials together.

Another turning point came when I discovered the band Greta Van Fleet in 2021. Before this, I had enjoyed different bands, but I had never really found a favorite band, so to speak: one where I liked all the songs, where I knew all the members’ names, where I kept up to date with their tours, where I watched interviews with the band, where I knew lots of background info about the band, etc. Most times, I heard a few songs from a band and went “They’re cool, but I’m not hooked.” This time was different. I really liked their first song I heard, Talk On the Street, so I decided to check them out. I listened to their songs and thought, wow. Their songs match my taste in music SO well! I was like “YES, I’ve found a band that plays the exact kind of music I like to hear!”. Another reason I liked the band was that the songs were not all about drinking, drugs, and sex. Most of them were about other, more philosophical things, without any loss of rock ‘n roll. This, I would say, is really where music and fandom collided for me. A band fandom (“banddom”?) definitely feels different than a media/fiction-focused fandom, because these are real people, and as such, I’ve drawn different boundaries in terms of how I engage with it. My hyperfixation on Greta Van Fleet has calmed down a bit, but they still have a very special place in my heart.

My newest fandoms are Inkheart and Shadow & Bone/Six of Crows, which I discovered in 2022. Inkheart was one of the books that had been on my to-read list for forever, and I finally decided to read it. I absolutely loved it (and the sequels); the style really took me back to the start of my “fantasy phase” when I was younger. As for Shadow and Bone, one of my friends persuaded me to watch it, and one night when I didn’t have any schoolwork, I decided to watch a few episodes. After the third episode, I was invested enough that I had to finish the first season, and then I read the books before the next season came out. I hadn’t realized before what a large fandom the Six of Crows books had, but upon reading the books, I immediately understood why—the character arcs and relationships are so compelling, and the setting and plot aren’t what I would expect of the typical fantasy world in fiction. (Interestingly, Inkheart and Shadow & Bone/Six of Crows are the first two fandoms I have published fanfic for!)

Sometime during college, I started reading fanfiction again on and off. And I found myself comfortable with admitting to my parents/family that I used to read fanfiction, and that I read it now. I haven’t discussed it with them further, and still don’t really talk about it much (though sometimes I'll tell my sister about fics I’m reading). January 2023 saw me getting back into reading Tolkien fanfiction, especially Tolkien fanfiction. I found some of the old fanfics I had read during my first fanfiction era, and I felt like I was 14 again, reading the stories I had read back then. I reached out to one of the authors, and it gave me so much joy to tell this person, “Hey. I couldn’t tell you back then, but I read your stories years ago and they’re some of my favorite stories. Thank you.” I’ve kept reading Tolkien fanfiction since then, and weirdly enough, it prompted me to read The Silmarillion again (it was my third time through, and it was the easiest time I’ve had reading it by far). I’ve been in the grip of the Tolkien fandom all year, and I’m planning on sharing a “Fanfiction Wrapped” soon (well, it’s going to be a fic rec list, but now I’m thinking of doing a real Fanfiction Wrapped…lol) for my favorite Tolkien fics I’ve read this year, as well as the handful of fics for other fandoms I discovered in 2023. I’ve found so many great stories and wonderful authors this year, and I want other people to get to experience the joy of new stories and authors too. Plus I love finding fanfic rec lists, so I thought it would be fun to do a rec list of my own.

For so long, I didn’t realize how much of a community aspect there is to fandom—and I think that’s because my parents kept me safe from the internet. I understand that and I will always be grateful that they kept me protected from really nasty, dangerous things that are present on the internet. I don’t feel any resentment towards my parents for that whatsoever. But now, as an adult in my early 20s, I’ve discovered that I can make my own choices about the community side of fandom and how much I choose to participate in it. It’s still something I’m pretty tentative about, at least when it comes to posting publicly; I’m very aware that anything that is put on the internet may very well be there forever. Public Discord servers feel a bit more private, because you have to join them to see the conversations taking place there, but they’re still public. Especially at this point in time, internet safety and privacy is quite important. However, you can still have fun while being safe, so that’s what I’m hoping to do. I’ve created this blog, I’ve joined some public Discord servers for fandoms, and I’ve even posted fanfiction. I have no idea how much further I’ll go into the online world of fandoms and fandom community—or just into the world of internet interaction and posting in general—but I’m interested in seeing where the journey will take me.

And who knows, maybe there’s a kid (or teen, or young adult) out there like me, who is tentatively taking their first steps into fandom and figuring out what this is all about. If that’s you, hello! And if not, hello to you too!

At the start of the year, I discovered the song “Still Into You” by Paramore through a YouTube compilation of Hobbit TikToks. (Yes, I know, I’m literally 10 years late to the game on that song, lol.) But it made me think of all my fandoms that I’ve had hyperfixations on and that come up now and again, like the Tolkien fandom.

So, to my fandoms: after all this time, I’m still into you :)

#fandoms #my fandom journey #hyperfixations #Warrior cats #Once Upon A Time #Tolkien #Marvel #Doctor Who #Greta Van Fleet #banddoms #if that's even a word #Inkheart #Six of Crows #Shadow and Bone #Grishaverse #fanfiction #fandom community #discovering fandoms #to my fandoms: after all this time‚ I'm still into you

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saveme-storybrooke-potc · 2 years

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(yes that is Emma)

CaptainSwan headcannons (Only from the show, not alternate universe or anything like that)

They're late to everything (family parties, gatherings, dinners etc...)

Emma sleeps on the right side of the bed, Killian sleeps on the left, makes it easier for them to hold hands

Emma likes to tease Killian a lot, he pretends that he hates it when deep down he finds it kinda hot

Emma constantly asks Killian about who's real and who isn't since he's visited so many realms and probably knows if Santa Claus, Jack Sparrow or the Tooth Fairy are real (Yes, she asks him this probably every night and he finds it amusing)

They are the children of the group (Snowing, Rumbelle, OutlawQueen rip, Granpetto) mainly because they are too traumatized from their childhoods so they're less likely to enjoy going out and drinking whine with the group (doesn't mean they don't enjoy it together at home)

They talk about their past foster homes (or owners for Killian)

They compare scars/tattoos

After their wedding, and they were married for 6 months, they got a tattoo that best represents them (comment what you think that would be and I'll choose my favourite)

Emma always tries to ask Killian about his family, and tries her best to find ways to help Killian remember them

They're equals in their relationship but sometimes Emma is more in charge and Killian doesn't mind (despite being criticized about it by David, Regina, Granny, Whale)

Emma's introduced Killian to all her favourite childhood (and early adulthood) shows/movies: Back to the Future I/II/III, The old superman movies, star wars, old Johnny movies (because yes, Emma watched POTC on loop and enjoyed watching 4 and 5 for the first time with Killian)

even though Emma cut Killian's drinking supply to just water, they have a cabinet in the basement with fancy whine and other alcoholic drinks (Emma only takes it out when she has surprises for Killian)

Emma's nicknames for Killian are: Killy, Prince Charles, Elffy, Baby, Blue-eyes, My Pirate, Jones, Babe, Mr. Jones, Warden (only when he's too protective)

Killian's nicknames for Emma are: Swan, Luv, My Luv, Mrs Jones, Baby, Babe, Sweetheart, Sweetie, My Princess, Green-eyes, Leia, Beautiful, Goddess, Siren, Miss Marty Mcfly

Emma finds out that Killian is allergic to strawberries when he eats a jelly filled donut and gets hives. And Killian finds out Emma is allergic to cats when he came after finding a cat in the alleyway and didn't wash his face, hands or jacket

whenever Emma is really mad with Killian she uses his full name "Killian Brennan Jones" he tried to do it back at her once but failed because he doesn't know her middle name

Emma is also the only one allowed to use his middle name

They just want to spend time with each other

Emma likes making Killian all his favourite meals and he does the same for her

Emma's told Killian all her darkest secrets like Henry having a twin sister (an OC character), her relationship with Neal Cassidy

Emma always wants to make Killian feel more part of the family

after they got married they started reading before bed (just to try new things)

#OUAT #ouat #Once Upon A Time #once upon a time captainswan #killian jones #once upon a time #hope swan jones #captain swan #emma swan #hope alice jones #captain swan headcanons #captain hook #captain hook ouat #emma swan ouat #emma swan jones #ouat headcanons #killian jones headcanons #emma swan jones headcanons #captain swan headcanons part 1

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ladystrallan · 1 year

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Once Upon a Time season 3B thoughts

I’m rewatching OUAT and I wanted to share some of my opinions on each season!

- Aurora and Philip are back

- Yes snow has long hair again!

- I’m not a fan of the pixie cut

- Ugh walsh

- He’s ugly and his eyebrows are weird

- Rumple is gone :(

- Did his body go back to the enchanted forest or???

- Omg Neal’s apartment

- People probably think that hook is LARPing in the park

- Omg the intro of outlawqueen

- Help! My boyfriend turned into a flying monkey!

- “Henry lend him a hand” lol

- The iconic red jacket!

- YASSSS ZELENA

- I love her omg

- “I don’t care if the lollipop guild is protecting her” lol

- Ohhhh Regina and Emma are working together

- “I sealed it with blood magic” foreshadowing

- My girl Zelena is so gaslight gatekeep girlboss

- Omg he turned into a flying monkey

- “What was that thing?” “Don’t look at me I’m a doctor not a vet” dr whale is so funny

- Rumple really gets around

- Cora, Regina, Zelena

- That’s a whole family

- Yikes she’s got rumple

- Zelena I love you but you’re sinking my ship a little

- Rumple’s gone mad!

- He looks hot with facial hair

- Ooh shaving with the dark one dagger

- Zelena’s outfits are so slay

- “I love him, all of him” awwwwww

- LUMIERE

- Killian and Neal bromance

- AAAAAA that is so nightmarish

- Neal morphing into rumple

- NO NEAL

- “I love you papa” I’m crying :(

- Rip

- I hate seeing rumple defeated

- But Zelena is such a girlboss

- I’m conflicted

- CUTE BABY ZELENA

- That intro was cool

- Rumple can’t even go to his son’s funeral :(

- Unpopular opinion: Zelena has a more tragic backstory than Regina

- “This isn’t the wild west” “No dear it’s the wicked west” iconic

- Zelena is so powerful slay

- Lol the blindfold

- Fifty shades of gold

- Gotta look fab for the big fight

- YASSSS ZELENA DESTROY HER

- “Isn’t it obvious? You were born” slay

- “I have that effect on women” rumple you are so funny

- The boys and I bought you a prostitute

- Get her belle!

- Ooooh they’re gonna consummate the marriage early

- For the séance, if the person died of natural causes what would be the murder weapon and who would be the murderer? God???

- Oh no she’s pregnant

- Omg it’s leopold

- Oh that’s what Cora has against Eva

- Wow rumple that was a sexy way to get back the dagger

- “Never on the first date dearie” lol

- Not an outlawqueen fan because I don’t like either of them

- Flying monkey jumpscare intro

- “The name’s grumpy not stupid” lol

- “Rumple bumple isn’t here” rumple the poet

- Belle: rumple look at me this isn’t you

- I forgot that the heart splitting happened this season

- Omg Neal sent the message

- I think it should also say baelfire on his grave

- Awww Zelena could have had something good with those witches

- “No one is taking your seat Zelena” DOROTHY IS LITERALLY SITTING IN IT

- She’s melting!

- Noooo that’s so scary looking

- Why did I think the time travel spell worked?

- Maybe it does later idk

- RUMBELLE PROPOSAL

- YASSSS I LOVE THEM

- Oh no rumple swindled belle

- Oh I guess it did work then

- Lip bite

- I just realized that Regina is a horse girl

- She literally has horse stuff everywhere

- RUMBELLE IS SO CUTE

- Do people in the land without magic think that belle is Australian?

- Captainswan mission

- I love this

- Woah he traded his ship for her

- YASSSS THEY’RE KISSING

- RUMBELLE WEDDING OMG

- Outlawqueen is about to get ruined lol

- “Sometimes the best teacup is chipped” This is so adorable omg

- RUMBELLE ARE SO ADORABLE OMG MY HEART

- Omg this is so funny because I don’t like Robin or Regina

- Ooh it’s Elsa

- Memorable lines: “Wicked always wins”

How I feel about the characters this season

Love: Zelena

Like: Rumple, Belle, Emma, Hook, Neal

Neutral: Aurora, Philip, Henry, Snow, Charming, everyone else

Dislike: Robin, Regina, Glinda

Hate: Walsh

Season rating: 9/10

My girl Zelena was so slay this season. Everything about 3B is just so good! Zelena is a great antagonist and character in general and the flashbacks with her are amazing. I also really liked captainswan time travelling. The only thing I didn’t like was Rumple being defeated basically the whole time but that wedding at the end saved it!!!

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exhaustedpirate · 1 year

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WIP GAME

RULES: Post the names of the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous (please, don't judge me). Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Tag as many people as you have WIPs! (I am not doing that 'cause I don't want to die, thanks!)

I was tagged by @piraterefrigerator because they want to kill me!

(Also I have too many so I'm going to just add the most IP of WIPs)

CAPTAINSWAN FICS (main folder):

3B Canon Divergent

Friends + OUAT (eye roll title)

parent for hire

around the world and back

b99 cs ff (very original)

no death to do us part

MOVIE NIGHT folder (not very fun titles):

Aristocats + OUAT (again eye roll)

meet the joneses

street-wise hercules

TANGLED in you

four weddings and a funeral

three men and a baby

JUKEBOX? JUKEBOX folder:

at the copa (copacabana)

see you l8er, boy

teenage dirtbag

TIKTOK, CROCODILE folder:

a quest of your own

meow

lie detector

I tag @scripted-downfall, @iverna and @profdanglaisstuff because I am curious about your WIPs! No pressure, though!

#don't judge my doc titles PLS #my brain is small #wip #carolina is procrastinating #once upon a time #ouat #ouat ff #fanfic

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white-queen-lacus · 6 years

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And every time I listen to this song, a bunch of feels starts!! So much love!<3

There's no storm we can't outrun, we will always find the sun, leave the past and all its scars, a happy beginning now is ours... If we’re facing endless nights, take my hand and join the fight, past the clouds we'll find the stars, a happy beginning now is ours...

#ouat #the musical episode #amazing #captainswan wedding #positivity

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captainfloorouat · 3 years

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2X6 "Have you ever even been in love ?"

6x20 "I now pronounce you husband and wife"

😍❤

#captain swan canon #my otp is canon #captainswan #once upon a time #killian jones #emma swan #otp #captain swan wedding #2x6 #6x20 #ouat #true love #why they're so cute

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seriesofopinionspod · 3 years

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35: Best Proposals

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ouatepic-blog · 7 years

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#OnceUponATime's Emma and Hook Are Heading for a Fairy Tale Wedding — 5 Things to Know Right Now http://tvline.com/2017/04/16/once-upon-a-time-wedding-emma-hook-preview/

#once upon a time season 6 spoilers #captainsean #once upon a time musical episode #captainswan wedding #emma and hook wedding

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jrob64 · 5 years

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Reception Redos and Jellymoons - Chapter 2

When the Black Fairy’s curse cut Emma and Killian’s wedding celebrations short, they missed out on many of the newlywed traditions. Now that the curse is broken they both make secret plans to rectify that.

for @csmarchmadness My next posting date is actually March 24, but I plan to post the last chapter of this story (chapter 5) on that date.

My sincere thanks goes to @hookedmom who was a wonderful beta for me. I’m so glad you reached out to me & that we got to know each other!

And a big thank you to my good friend @kymbersmith-90 who once again walked me through the posting process. You’re the best!

Also found on Ao3

Find Chapter 1 here

When Killian pushed the door open, he wasn’t met with a dark, silent rooftop as he’d expected. Instead, it was decorated just as it had been on their wedding day, with twinkling lights and bouquets of flowers. In addition, every person he had ever met in town was milling about, whispering to one another. Suddenly, Leroy looked toward the door and loudly announced, “The happy couple! They’re here!”

The silence was broken as everyone burst out in cheers of congratulations. People jockeyed for a spot to declare their best wishes to the couple. Killian just stood with his mouth agape for the second time that day. He turned and looked at Emma, who was watching him with an uncertain look on her face.

“Did you know about this, Swan?” he asked.

“Know about it? She planned the whole thing!” Mary Margaret declared, as she put her arms around both of their waists to pull them into a hug.

Killian reached for Emma’s hand as he asked, “Truly?”

“Yeah. I just hated that the Black Fairy’s curse cut our wedding reception short. We missed out on so many traditions that I was really looking forward to. I mean, I loved that day and everything that it represented, but…”

“I completely understand, my love.” He lifted her hand to his lips to brush a kiss across her knuckle, right above her wedding ring. “This is amazing!” he added as he pulled his eyes away from her to look around at all the people who were gathered.

Music began to play and the crowd started to break into groups to dance, or to help themselves to some of the food that was set out on long tables. Emma and Killian found the rest of their family immediately and shared hugs with all of them. Then they started to take notice of some of the other people who were on the outskirts of the circle.

“Is that Elsa? And Anna and Kristoff?” Emma questioned.

At the same time, Killian was noticing Ariel, Eric, Jasmine and Aladdin standing together off to his left.

When the newlyweds turned back around, they saw Emma’s parents chatting with Ruby and Dorothy, while Aurora stood nearby beside Phillip, who was holding a toddler in his arms.

“Mom, Dad, do you know how all these people from other realms got here?” Emma inquired.

David answered, “Well, now that all the curses have been broken, communication and travel between the realms is pretty easy. As long as there’s access to a portal or a magic bean, everyone can travel freely.”

“When you started planning this a couple of weeks ago, I contacted everyone and asked them to come. Almost everyone was able to make it. They were so happy to be able to celebrate with both of you,” Snow added.

It was Emma’s turn to stand with a slack jaw. She thought she had pulled off the ultimate surprise on her husband, but now her parents had added to it even more.

“Well, what are you waiting for? Go start enjoying your party!” Mary Margaret exclaimed.

The next hour was spent greeting and talking to as many guests as possible. They found everyone from Merida, to Lancelot and Guinevere. Ursula sang a special song for the couple in her clear, beautiful voice while her father Poseidon looked on, beaming with pride.

Then, Henry was standing on the bandstand with a microphone in his hand.

“May I please have everyone’s attention?” he said, somewhat nervously. All became quiet and turned to look at him. “Um, I was the best man for Mom and Killian’s wedding, but I never got to give my speech, so I’d like to give it now.”

Emma started to feel tears welling up in her eyes as her husband wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her snuggly into his side. Her little boy was so grown up, and she couldn’t be more proud of him, or so she thought.

“My mom is the most unselfish person I know. She proved this from the moment I was born when she allowed me to be adopted so that I would have my best chance at a good life. When I found her and brought her to Storybrooke, she started being the savior almost right away, and she’s always put other people first. Nearly everyone here can honestly say that she has helped them in one way or another.”

Henry paused, then moved his eyes from his mother, to his stepfather.

“When my mom first started dating Killian, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. But he was so good to her, and she was happy with him. He put her first and stood behind her through every challenge and curse that they had to face. And he’s also become a real father figure to me. He’s been there for me time after time, and treats me as if I was his own son.”

Emma glanced up at Killian and found his eyes swimming in tears as well.

Henry continued, “I love both of you guys so much, and I’m really happy that you found each other. I hope that you have a very long and happy marriage. Please join me in toasting Mr. and Mrs. Killian Jones!”

Everyone raised their glasses and gave a cheer before taking a drink.

“And now, Mom and Killian, it’s time for you to share your first official dance together.”

Killian swiped at his eyes and turned to his wife. “May I have the honor, Mrs. Jones?” he asked, giving a slight bow.

Emma gave a watery smile and moved into his arms. The band started playing “I See the Light” and as soon as Killian recognized the tune, he looked at her and raised his eyebrow.

When the two of them had started living together, Emma had introduced him to Disney movies. They’d made a playlist and were working their way through it. Nearly every Disney movie made was on it, except for “Peter Pan”, because Emma told him that there was no way that either one of them would enjoy that one. They liked comparing the characters in the movies to the people that they knew personally.

One of the first films they had watched was “Tangled”, which had been recommended by Ashley. She said that Alexandra loved it, and that so many things about it reminded her of Killian and Emma’s relationship. The first time they watched it, the couple had to agree that Ashley actually did have a point, and by the time the song “I See the Light” came on, Emma was sniffling in his arms. Killian had just tightened his hold on her as he held his own emotions in check. Ever since then, that song had held a special place for them both. Often, they would play it while they swayed together in their living room, with Killian murmuring the lyrics into Emma’s hair.

So when the band asked for her playlist, specifically the song that she wanted played for their first dance that evening, Emma hadn’t hesitated. Others might have thought the choice of a song from an animated movie a bit odd, but for her and her groom, it was the perfect one. The rest of the crowd faded away as they moved around the dance floor together. Not only were the song lyrics falling on Emma’s hair that night, but also Killian’s happy tears. He had come so far from being the ruthless Captain Hook, and it was all because of the wonderful, brilliant woman that he held in his arms. She had indeed shown him the light, and had changed his dark world completely.

The song came to an end, but the couple continued to dance, oblivious to the silence and all their guests watching them. The band fidgeted awkwardly until Aladdin nudged Jasmine toward the stage. She picked up the microphone and motioned for the band to play the song again. This time, she sang along as Emma and Killian remained in their own little world with each other. As the second verse neared, Prince Eric joined Jasmine on stage to add his deep voice and harmony to the song.

As the last notes faded away, the crowd began to clap, which seemed to bring the loving couple back to the real world. They shared one last embrace and kiss, then turned to their friends with wide smiles on their faces.

Killian felt a tap on his shoulder and heard his father-in-law clear his throat. “Do you mind if I have a dance with my daughter?” David asked.

“Not at all, Mate,” Killian answered, as he placed Emma’s hand into her father’s.

The two of them headed back to the middle of the dance floor, and Killian turned and caught sight of someone that he hadn’t seen earlier. “Nemo?” he questioned, walking in his direction.

“Hello Killian,” the sea captain greeted. “I’m sorry to be arriving late, but submarines can only travel so fast, you know.”

Killian reached out to shake his friend’s hand as he replied, “That’s no problem. I’m just very glad to see you.” Then he glanced around a bit before he added, “Is my….”

“Hello, Brother.”

Killian spun around quickly to find his younger brother standing there. He pulled Liam into a firm hug and pounded him on the back a few times. “It’s good to see you, Brother,” he grinned.

“I wouldn’t have missed it for the world, Killian. I was so sorry to miss the actual wedding, so when Emma’s mother contacted us about this party, Nemo and I started back to Storybrooke right away so that we could make it. Congratulations! I’m very happy that things worked out for the two of you.”

Killian turned to scan the dance floor, where he saw Emma’s father spinning her around. “So am I. But our wedding day got cut short, which is why my wife planned this whole thing to surprise me.” He went on to tell Liam and Nemo about all that had happened immediately following the wedding ceremony.

“Your wife is a brave and strong woman, Killian,” Nemo noted when the story had been told.

“That she is,” Killian responded proudly.

At that moment, the subject of their praise appeared back at his side.

Killian slipped his arm around his wife’s shoulders and made the introductions. “Emma, this is Captain Nemo and my younger brother Liam.”

“Oh!” Emma exclaimed. “I’m very glad to meet both of you at last! Killian has told me so much about you. When did you get here?”

“Just a few minutes ago as you and my brother were having your dance,” Liam answered, pulling her into a hug. Then he passed her off to his Captain so he could do the same.

The four of them chatted for a long while until Emma stated, “I’m glad you both came! I’ll be back to talk with you some more, but right now there’s someone else that I need to dance with before the night is over. Please excuse me.”

All the men nodded, and she started searching the crowd. When she spotted Henry, her face lit up and she walked over to him quickly.

“Hey Kid. Would you mind dancing with me?”

“Of course not, Mom. I was planning to ask you after you were done dancing with Grandpa, but then I saw you talking to Liam and Nemo. I didn’t want to interrupt.”

He took her hand and Emma swallowed the lump in her throat that formed when she realized his hand was that of a grown man, and that he was nearly taller than her. The band started to play and the two of them began moving to the music. As they danced, they chatted about their upcoming trips, among other things. Then Emma said, “Thank you for that wonderful toast, Henry. It meant so much to both of us. I can’t tell you how proud we are of the man that you’re becoming.”

“I love you, Mom. You and Killian. I was happy to have the opportunity to do that. Operation Best Man has been my favorite operation of all.”

Just then, the song came to an end and Emma pulled her son into a tight hug. “I love you, Kid. And I know that Killian does too.”

They started to walk off the floor together, but before they reached the edge, Regina appeared and asked for a dance with her son. Emma gave him a kiss on the cheek then turned to try to find her husband. She didn’t see him immediately, until she looked across the floor and saw that he was dancing with her mother. Emma smiled as she watched the two of them talking and laughing with each other. She loved that he got along so well with both of her parents.

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The rest of the evening passed in a blur of dancing, eating and catching up with all their friends. After they bid goodbye to everyone and things were magically cleaned up by Emma and Regina, the happy couple started home arm in arm.

“You’re not upset with me, are you Killian?” Emma asked quietly.

“Whatever would make you think that I’d be upset with you?” he replied.

“Well, we leave for our honeymoon tomorrow, or rather, later today,” she said, glancing up at the clock tower to see that it was nearing two o’clock in the morning. “And now we’re going to be exhausted from this party. I don’t want to ruin the plans that you’ve made.”

“Emma, we are not on a time schedule. We can sleep in and leave any time we like. Tonight was wonderful, and you’re a bloody marvel for planning all of this. I loved every second of it.”

Emma stopped walking to turn and face him. “You really did?”

“Of course I did, Love. All of the thought that you put into it, and then to have your parents invite all those people with whom we’ve shared so many memories? It was the perfect night.”

“Well, nearly perfect,” his wife giggled as she leaned in to kiss him. “I can think of a few ways to make it even better. That is, if you’re not too tired.”

Killian answered with a growl as he swung his bride up into his arms to carry her the rest of the way home.

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After they had added even more beautiful memories to their already special evening, the two of them lay in each others arms. Emma rested her head over her husband’s heart, which was still beating at an erratic pace. She trailed her fingers lightly over his bicep as he pressed kisses into her hair, whispering his love for her.

“When did you know?” she asked.

“When I opened the door and saw everyone.” Killian said.

“No. I mean, when did you know that you were in love with me?” she inquired, propping her chin on his chest so she could look at his face.

Killian got a faraway look in his eyes as he stroked his hand up and down her back. “When we were on our way to Neverland. You had jumped off the Jolly to stop all of us from fighting with one another, and it seemed like an eternity before your father found you and got you back on the deck. You weren’t conscious and I was afraid that you were gone. Then when you were revived and opened those beautiful eyes, I could breathe again. I realized at that moment, that I didn’t want to live in a world without you in it. I had already lost my heart to you.”

Emma searched his face. “That long ago? I mean, I knew in Neverland that you were starting to have feelings for me, but I didn’t know that you were actually in love with me.”

“Aye. I knew I couldn’t express those feelings to you outright, though I did allude to them in the Echo Caves.”

“Yeah, I remember that. I also remember you telling me that you would win my heart, and you certainly did.”

Killian chuckled. “May I inquire when it was that you finally realized your love for me?”

“That night outside of Granny’s, after we returned from the Enchanted Forest. When you admitted that you had traded your ship so that you could find Henry and me in New York, I knew that I couldn’t deny my feelings any more. That ship meant everything to you. It was your home. I couldn’t believe that you would give it up.”

“She was my home. But her place in my heart was replaced by a certain lovely but fierce lass.” He looked at her with a twinkle in his eye, but then his voice took on a more serious tone. “I told you that I never wanted to live in a world that didn’t have you in it, and I had to endure that for over a year. I was willing to do anything to find you and bring you back, no matter what it cost me. You are my home now, Emma, and you always will be.”

Emma let out a happy sigh. This beautiful man never failed to melt her heart.

They lay quietly for several more minutes, thinking about the declarations that each had just made.

“We’d best get some sleep, my love. Everything is ready for our trip, but it will take a while to get to our destination.”

“Still not gonna tell me where it is that we’re going, huh?”

“You’ll find out soon enough. Good night, Darling. I love you tremendously.”

“I love you too, Babe. More than I could possibly tell you. Good night.”

#ouat fanfic captainswan #canon compliant #domestic fluff #wedding reception #honeymoon #csmarchmadness

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kazoosandfannypacks · 1 year

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"It Now Belongs To You" by kazoosandfannypacks

Chapter 9/10: They Say a Captain's Heart Belongs to His Ship

Pairing: CaptainSwan

Rating: T

Word Count: (883/10.6K)

Summary: When Emma and Killian receive a pair of magic beans as a wedding gift, they take a voyage on the Jolly Roger for their honeymoon- but a wrench is thrown into their romantic getaway when they run into a notorious pirate who's staked a claim on the Jolly Roger.

Chapter Summary: After outwitting Black Beard, Killian opens up to his wife about his thoughts on her little scheme.

Tags: post-canon, canon compliant, fluff, no smut, suggestive themes, alcohol, gambling, self indulgent fluff with a sprinkling of angst

Author's notes: Surprise Update Sunday! Despite appearances, this also isn't my last chapter! My working title for the next one is "That Chapter Break Was Sudden, But I Needed To Make It Shorter" See you all on Wednesday for the final chapter!

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"We sure got them good." Emma said, laughing off the adrenaline of their victory. She hadn't had this kind of rush since she was still a serial shoplifter.

"Yes, of course, love." Killian said, though his mind seemed to be somewhere else.

"Killian," Emma said, taking his hand as they walked. "Is something wrong?"

"Not at all." He said, but Emma knew better- though she also knew Killian would tell her when he was ready.

He was, apparently, ready to tell her after putting one more building's distance between them and the pub and then pulling her into a darkened alleyway.

"Killian, what's…"

Her words were cut off, instead finding herself caught in his arms, and he hugged her so tightly she could barely move, so long it was almost unnatural.

"Don't ever do that again." He whispered.

"What?" Emma asked

"Don't ever do that again!" He repeated, letting go of her, but simultaneously grabbing her shoulder with his hand and grabbing her other arm in his hook.

"Okay, I won't." Emma said, trying to read his expression in his face, because though he almost seemed angry, his anger was a poor defense for his blatant sadness. "May I ask what I'm not supposed to do?"

She felt his fingers dig into her shoulder a little, but then relax, and he let go of her, steadying himself.

"That little scheme you pulled back there." Killian shook his head. "That whole thing- you didn't even think to ask my input on your plan? You didn't think I'd want to be a part of it?"

"To be honest, I thought you wouldn't." Emma said. "That's why I didn't ask for your permission- I didn't think I'd need your permission."

"You," heavy breaths pushed out of his mouth. "You don't need my permission. Just, please, for the love of everything, Swan, don't do that again."

"What did I do?" Emma asked, genuinely curious as to what she could've done back there to make her husband so angry. "Is this… is it because of your reputation?"

"My reputation?" He shook his head. "Goodness sake, no! I don't care about that anymore."

But other than that, the plan was a success. They'd gotten the ship, and the bean, and both had more than their lives, and Blackbeard off their tail.

"Then what is this about?" Emma asked.

He walked towards her and she stepped back, trembling, backed up against the cold stone wall.

"It's about you." He said, softly, sorrowfully, tucking her hair behind her ear and tilting her chin up so he could see her face more clearly in the dim lighting. "It's always about you, all for you, Emma. That's what I promised you, when we stood before our family and all the world, and I told you my heart doesn't belong to my ship anymore, and I told you my heart now belongs to you- and what did you do?"

"I-"

"You risked yourself for some planks of wood and a sail!" Killian shook his head. "He could've hurt you- he could've had you."

Even in the dim light of the side street, Emma could see Killian bite his lip as he paused, and she thought for sure she saw a tear glisten down his cheek, reflecting a dozen stars.

"If something had happened," Killian said, "if you'd lost, if he laid so much as a finger on you- I would've never been able to forgive myself."

Emma couldn't remember the last time she'd mattered this much to someone- in fact, she wasn't sure she'd ever mattered this much to anyone at all before.

"You would've traded your ship for me a third time."

"I would trade my ship for you every time, love." Killian said, turning her face to see it more clearly "I would trade everything for you- anything for you." He stroked her hair. "So I don't understand why you would trade yourself for anything."

"Because I would give anything for you too." Emma said. "The Jolly Roger is your 'yellow bug,' your safe place, in some ways a home. She holds memories- good, bad, bittersweet- even for me. I couldn't let you lose her."

"But I can't lose you." Killian said. "And tonight I worried that I had."

"You didn't, and you couldn't've." She rolled her eyes and hung back, then glanced around the alleyway. "Can you keep a secret?"

"Aye?"

She reached into her pocket and pulled out a die she'd taken from Black Beard's table.

"You stole that?"

"Withheld it." Emma said. "When I handed him his dice, I noticed they felt a little heavier than mine. So I watched- he landed a two ones every time, then threw one aside- it landed on a one, then he started rolling one one every time."

"He was playing with loaded dice?"

"And he didn't even notice."

"So you cheated?"

"I used my head. I didn't intend to give him weighted dice, but once I realized he had them I would've been a fool not to use it to my advantage."

"That's why you cleared his dice away for him." Killian said. "And how you knew he had a one."

"Nothing was gonna go wrong, Killian." Emma said.

"But what if it did?"

"We would've figured something out. We always do."

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