#before that it was Rush who was a shelter rescue she'd been there more than half her life when I got her

[wyntereyez]

Waterworld - The CS AU that absolutely no one ever wanted

The fault for this lies ENTIRELY on @killian-whump , who misread 'Westworld' on one of my posts. It's not my fault I came up with this abomination.

I actually haven't seen "Waterworld" since it came out in theaters and I was reluctantly dragged along to it, so I had to look it up on Wikipedia. The only thing I remember is the underwater kiss that helped the woman breathe. Which wouldn't exactly work with someone who has a giant fish head, so...

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When Hook had arrived at their atoll, Emma had never imagined she'd find herself here. The fish man had been absurd, with his giant, gaping mouth and long, smooth body leading to skinny, hair-covered human legs.

She'd been more than a little repulsed, honestly. But when the Smokers had attacked and she'd sought escape for herself and Henry, she'd run to him.

Only to find an astonishingly handsome man in his place. If it weren't for the fact that he wore the same hook for his hand that the fish man had, Emma would have thought there'd been some sort of switch.

It turned out Hook only had the fish head when he'd been immersed underwater for a time.

He'd agreed to take them, which was how they'd ended up here, sheltering beneath his boat as the pirates tore it apart in their search for Henry.

She was running out of air. The diving bell she'd used to explore the sunken city was long gone, and she was on the verge of choking.

Suddenly, something warm and dark engulfed her head, and she instinctively opened her mouth to scream. To her surprise, there was a rush of hot, fetid air. Disgusting, but breathable. But how...?

As her eyes adjusted, she realized the horrific truth: Hook had her head in his mouth. His gills were providing precious air. She tried not to wretch, telling herself this was preferable to drowning. She needed to survive, for Henry's sake.

She was going to have nightmares about this...

Abruptly, Hook spat her out, and snagged her with his hook before she could drift too far. He pulled her to the surface, letting out a cry if dismay when he saw the burning ruin if his ship.

"Henry!" Emma screamed.

"Gone," Hook said. "They won't harm him, Love. They need him. We'll get him back."

"How?" Emma demanded, as Hook swam towards his ship, towing her along.

"I have an idea," is all he said.

"I hope it's better than your last one," she grumbled. "Being deep-throated by a fish is something I never want to do again."

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Together, they rescue Henry, find Dryland, and live happily ever after. The end.

...what? You thought I was going to take this seriously? I'm going off the deep end, remember?