Chapter One:

"Other's before him coward in fear, becoming trapped in it's web. The hero, Gideon, knew this, but he was undaunted. He fought valiantly until he slayed the great spider from the echoless forest and led the villagers to safety," Gideon read from his story book. I watch him intently. The Black Fairy only ever payed attention to Gideon and everyone admired him. I return my gaze to the object in my hand. The only thing I have left of my birth mother.

Then we heard the creak of a door. She was coming. I quickly put the object under the sheets. I notice that Gideon still has his book in his hands.

"Put it away, please! Put it away Gideon!" I plead, "If she sees it, she'll know that we stole from her. Who knows what she'll do."

"It's ok, I won't let her hurt you," Gideon tells me kindly, "As long as I'm around, you'll be safe from the Black Fairy."

We look at each other through the bars on our cell door. It's true. She always listens to Gideon.

But we can't take any chances.

I tear my gaze away from Gideon and look out to the dimly lit halls. When I was younger, I was afraid of them. Now they just remind me that I'm a slave, just like everyone else here in this stupid realm.

Then I see her. The Black Fairy. Gideon notices her too and scrambles onto his bed and hides his book under a blanket just in time.

"Good night, my little darlings." She says in her sing-song voice as she walks toward our cells. Gideon and I both jump onto our beds, wondering what the Black Fairy wants this time. At least, that's what I'm wondering.

"Mother has come to wish you sweet dreams." She continues.

"Like you care," I mutter under my breath. She glares at me and then looks at Gideon.

"Gideon, I was going to tell you a bedtime story tonight— a very special one." And to everyone's surprise, she opens Gideon"s cell door and walks into his cell. Gideon quickly gets up and covers the spot where he hid his book. I check to make sure that my present was hidden. Yup, it is. Everyone is now watching the Black Fairy and Gideon. I suddenly sense that something is going to go wrong.

"But I see that you already have one," She says and grabs the book out from under its hiding place. Gideon looks at her with an upset look on his face.

"Did you really think I wouldn't know what you stole?" She laughs as she opens the book.

"Give it back. It's mine." Gideon tells her. The Black Fairy just looks at him.

"No, child. Everything here belongs to me."

"I've read the inscription. My real mother gave it to me," Gideon says. He should really stop if he doesn't want to die, "So I'd remember to be a hero."

Gideon, you're as good as dead now. First rule you learn here, never mention your real parents. The next rule is to never stand up to the Black Fairy. The third rule is to never mention the word hero. That is, if you want to survive.

"I'm your real mother," She spits.

"You're not my mother!" Gideon shouts, "And you never will be!"

There's silence for a bit.

"You want to be a hero, do you?" The Black Fairy asks Gideon, smiling evilly, "Just like your real mum? Well here's the truth, dearie."

Then She leans closer to Gideon and whispers to him, "Just because she was a hero doesn't make you one."

She laughs her ugly, childish laugh, "And now I'm going to show you exactly what you are. Hahahaha."

The Black Fairy turns away from Gideon and walks right out of his cell. I sigh. Gideon isn't going to die tonight. The I realize that She was coming to me.

"Holy shit," I whisper and she opens my cell door. I scramble away from her. She grabs me by my shirt and pulls me out of my cell.

"NO!" I cry, "Help! Help! Gideon help! Help me please!"

The Black Fairy keeps dragging me and I'm resisting as much as I can. I don't want to know where we're going although I think that I do and it's not pretty.

She stops, "So you want to be a hero? Show me."

And with that, she drags me away.

I see Gideon run into his cell door, trying to open it, except that it was unlocked. He stares at it for a bit and walks out.

"Help me, help me please!" I shout. Gideon has a conflicted look on his face. He looks as if he is going to let Her get me.

"No, Gideon!" I scream again.

I see tears streaming down his face as he slowly walks back into his cell.

"Just as I thought— coward." She tells him, "You have much to learn. From me."

She starts to pull me away, "Gideon help!" I cry. When Gideon just sits down on his bed and his door closes, I realize that he is gone. He'll take lessons from the Black Fairy and become the villain she wants him to be. I realize that this might be the last time I see Gideon, but there is always hope. And if I do survive, I will find a way to make Gideon a hero, just like he always wanted to be.

"I'll find you, Gideon. I'll always find you." I say as She drags me around a corner and I can no longer see Gideon.

I must now await my fate.

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A/N:

Hi, 1FunkyMonkey here.

I'm a really big fan of Once Upon A Time, so it was only a matter of time before I would write a fan fiction about it.

This chapter is kind of like a flash back, like in the show. The next chapter probably will too.

I hope that you liked it and…

Thanks for reading and have a fantastic day!

P.S.

My other story, The Mimic, isn't going to end.

I was just going to think about it a bit and I will write a chapter on it soon.

Thank you all who have and are supporting the story.

Thanks for reading and have a super duper fantastic day!