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[captainswanoutlawqueen]

When they get Adelaide Kane (aka the perfect OQ daughter) and Robin is still dead.

[veryverynotgoodwrites]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Or should I say, Happy Two Year Anniversary to Perilous Harbor!

I originally posted this very first fic of mine on February 14th, 2019! Crazyyyyy.

I want to say thank you to everyone who has read my story and to everyone who always comments, reblogs, likes, and flails over the words I put together every chapter. You mean the world to me. I also want to say thank you to a whole discord full of amazing writers who keep me motivated to write and put up with my foolishness. You’re the best. And of course, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to @wefoundloveunderthelight for making me this incredible art. I could never have imagined this when I started this two years ago.

In honor of our anniversary together and all of my wonderful readers these past two years, I want to post a special sneak peek of something I’ve already written for later in the story! <3

Enjoy!

@facesiousbutton82 @finmnsoh56 @teamhook @followbatb @xarandomdreamx @the-darkdragonfly @kmomof4

“Killian, I -”

“Look,” he whispered. He wasn’t sure he wanted to hear what she had to say yet, not before she saw what he had done for her, what was in his heart.

She slowly turned around, and when she laid her eyes upon the deck, she made a small noise in the back of her throat.

Emma stretched a hand out as a single point of light floated through the air toward her. Killian delighted in her amazement as the speck touched her fingertip. The light bounced away, slowly growing brighter and brighter until she had to shield her eyes. When the light dimmed and she looked back, he heard the air completely whoosh from her lungs.

The small light had transformed into millions of stars, suspended in the air all around them. They shone like shimmering crystals in sunlight, their brilliance flickering and growing with every shaky breath she took. It was as if they existed only to reflect the light of her own soul, as if their ability to shine through the darkness of the ocean around them rested with her.

It was at this moment that he realized perhaps her powers weren’t just drawn from the brightness of the sun or the glow of a fire. Maybe her powers were also tied to the gentle glitter of the stars, the light which peeled away the abyss even in the dead of night. The heavens knew she had done the same for the gloom within Killian’s heart.

Carefully, Emma stood up, bracing herself on the handrail beside her. She pulled the blanket tightly around her shoulders as she walked toward the middle of the deck, the epicenter of the magic. Her mouth hung slightly open in disbelief and her blonde curls fell behind her shoulders as she looked up into the sky. The starlight illuminated her face, highlighting the wonder and amazement that she so openly felt. Those impenetrable walls around her heart had completely dissolved. It was the most emotion Killian had seen from her in weeks, and his heart soared as he simply sat and watched, afraid to break the spell.

She slowly spun around, stars floating out of her path as she took in the beauty of the night around her. She moved as if she was in an ethereal dream, so completely entranced by this small bit of magic that she didn’t notice when she hit the rail at the side of the deck and gasped in shock.

Killian jumped to his feet, his hand instinctively moving to the sword he hadn’t even bothered to attach to his belt when he’d dressed. He craned his head to confirm that there was no threat before his princess when he realized that her gasp hadn’t been from some threat or wicked sea monster, but at the full scale of the magic that had been released.

Emma’s misty eyes dropped from the horizon line to the water itself and lingered there, hands gripping the solid wood of the ship, as if it were the only thing that could ground her in this trance, to reassure her that this was real. Quietly, Killian took a step down. What stretched before them struck him speechless.

The calm, clear sea now acted as a mirror to the heavens. Every light in the sky, each shining crystal that overflowed from the Jolly Roger now reflected on the water, making it appear as though the ship was sailing through an ocean of stars. Not a ripple or splash could be seen, nothing to ruin the illusion of this magic. It appeared as though they were frozen in time, as though the spell had paused the world around them so that they were the only two who could share this moment.

In two hundred years, Killian had never seen a night like this. He had been on adventures in lands near and far, seen magic that could shape and destroy worlds, but this… this was beyond measure.

This breathtaking beauty that swept before him was the product of the love that he was so opposed to not months ago. He was convinced that love would make him weak and eventually become as corrupt as his own heart. Now, seeing this, he wanted to laugh at his foolishness.

Love had not made him weak, nor had it bent to the darkness. It had given him the best gift he could ever dream of, had made him stronger than he’d ever been, and had shown him the light still in his heart.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 12/? Fandom: Once Upon a Time (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Emma Swan, Captain Hook | Killian Jones & Emma Swan, Prince Charming | David Nolan/Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard, Prince Charming | David Nolan & Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard & Emma Swan, Prince Charming | David Nolan & Emma Swan, Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard & Emma Swan Characters: Captain Hook | Killian Jones, Emma Swan, William Smee, Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard, Prince Charming | David Nolan, Red Riding Hood | Ruby, Seven Dwarfs (Once Upon a Time), Widow Lucas | Granny, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Pirate Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Princess Emma Swan, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Fluff and Angst, Action/Adventure, Action & Romance, Swords, I Will Go Down With This Ship Summary:

Emma Swan is heir apparent to her parents' kingdom in the Enchanted Forest, and a powerful wielder of light magic. This makes her the most wanted woman in the realm, not only for marriage, but for leverage against the king and queen. While her parents have been able to keep her safe so far, an attack is launched on Princess Emma that leaves her no choice but to seek the protection of her worst enemy - Killian Jones, infamous captain of the Jolly Roger and his pirate crew.

Rated M for language and mentions of assault

It’s here!!!! On nearly the 2nd anniversary of Perilous Harbor, we have completed 12 whole chapters! <3

Thank you to @kmomof4 and @ultraluckycatnd for the beta work on this chapter!

Also, a HUGE thank you to @wefoundloveunderthelight​ for THE AMAZING ART YOU CREATED FOR MY FIC! I never dreamed that someone would create original art for anything I’ve written, it’s the best feeling a girl could ever hope for. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

If you want to be added to my updates list, please let me know! Enjoy!

@facesiousbutton82​ @finmnsoh56​ @teamhook​ @followbatb​ @xarandomdreamx​ @the-darkdragonfly​ @kmomof4​

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Chapter 13 Update

Hello my lords, ladies, and lieges -

I have gotten to a point in the chapter 13 writing where I can say that it’s coming soon! Yay!

This one has been very difficult for me to write. I’ve had a lot going on in my personal life/work/school that has kept me from being as productive as usual, but I set aside some time yesterday to literally turn off the internet and actually write, and I’m going to continue writing today for as long as I can.

I can’t wait for you guys to see this chapter!

Love, Cat

[veryverynotgoodwrites]

Chapter 12 Update!

It is done.

I’m spending tonight and probably tomorrow morning proofreading/adding bits and pieces here and there. After that, I plan on finding a beta so you guys can finally have edited content again! Yay!

Next chapter probably tomorrow night or Saturday morning!

P.S. - I’m about to be using a NEW BANNER for chapter updates!!!!!!! <3

(Yes, this one is new. Yes, I just made it and was finally happy with it. But SOMEONE MADE ART FOR MY FIC AND I’M GOING TO USE IT, OKAY?!?!?!)

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Now that all of Part 1 has been published on AO3...

I want to unveil the new mood board for Perilous Harbor!

I’ve been struggling to create a perfect mood board for months, and I’m so excited to finally share this with you guys! It took me countless tries to get it the way I wanted it, so I hope you like it! And if you don’t, I hope you learn to like it because you’ll be seeing it all the time :)

The next chapter will be published soon (I’m looking at editing Chapter 11 tomorrow!).

Love, Cat

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Let’s Discuss

So I’ve completed the outline for the ENTIRE STORY!!!!!!!!!!

I felt a bit like a scheming asshole when I ran it by my editor and she replied like this:

I feel very confident that the plot will be much tighter during the rest of the story. I have such a vision, and I LOVE what will happen with our favorite couple and I feel like it’s something I’ve never personally read before, so I hope to surprise you guys!

BUT

I came here to discuss something with you:

I’m also considering doing a series of CS short stories to keep me motivated when I’m burned out on big plot writing and stuff. My thought is that it would basically be a prompt series, but I’d create an entire short story out of it instead of just drabbles. They would each be posted as chapters on AO3 under the same story.

Would this interest yall?

If it would, what kind of stories would you guys want to see? AU? “Deleted Scenes” from Perilous Harbor? Captain/lieutenant duckling? The only things that don’t really get me going creatively are fix-its and Dark One content.

If this is interesting to you, let me know what kind of CS content you would like, and please send me prompts! They can be regular prompts, something you want to see, quotes you want the story based on, keywords, anything. Send me a sentence from a random sentence generator you think is cool and I’ll create a story from that! I’m up for any kind of challenge. I think this could be fun!

I’m also considering some Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses content. Do you guys read those books? I just read ACOTAR all the way through for the 4th time.

I also just read Serpent & Dove for the first time. I bought it as a mystery book from Barnes and Noble, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’m kind of wanting to write some Lou + Reid content, but idk if enough people read that to warrant publishing it.

Anyway, I’m open to other couples occasionally, but CS is where I’m most comfortable for now. Let me know who you would want me to write about.

I love you guys! Content coming soon.

<3 Cat

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 10/? Fandom: Once Upon a Time (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Emma Swan, Captain Hook | Killian Jones & Emma Swan, Prince Charming | David Nolan/Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard, Prince Charming | David Nolan & Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard & Emma Swan, Prince Charming | David Nolan & Emma Swan, Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard & Emma Swan Characters: Captain Hook | Killian Jones, Emma Swan, William Smee, Snow White | Mary Margaret Blanchard, Prince Charming | David Nolan, Red Riding Hood | Ruby, Seven Dwarfs (Once Upon a Time), Widow Lucas | Granny, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Pirate Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Princess Emma Swan, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Fluff and Angst, Action/Adventure, Action & Romance, Swords, I Will Go Down With This Ship Summary:

Emma Swan is heir apparent to her parents' kingdom in the Enchanted Forest, and a powerful wielder of light magic. This makes her the most wanted woman in the realm, not only for marriage, but for leverage against the king and queen. While her parents have been able to keep her safe so far, an attack is launched on Princess Emma that leaves her no choice but to seek the protection of her worst enemy - Killian Jones, infamous captain of the Jolly Roger and his pirate crew.

Rated M for language and mentions of assault

As promised, my loves! 

Here is CHAPTER 10!!! Perilous Harbor is now officially 150 pages!

Unfortunately that means I have to break my document down into chunks and spread them out over multiple documents because it’s too hard to scroll through and load now. Smh.

I hope you enjoy! If you would like to be added to my tags, please feel free to let me know!

@facesiousbutton82 @finmnsoh56 @teamhook @followbatb