Author's Note- This is AU. Set around season 4ish. Neal is dead, Robin is not in the picture, no one is trying to curse/destroy Storybrooke (which that in itself makes an AU, since they never get a break) Belle is more than likely not going to be in this fic, but I won't say for sure.

This will be multi chapter. I use Storybrooke names, as well as Enchanted Forest ones, whichever I feel fits the best. Excuse the errors I don't have a beta. Message me and I will correct them.

Please R&R!

*Di-Ding!*

'Well, here goes.'

Ruby thought as she opened the door of Gold's pawn shop. Hesitantly walking inside, she spotted Gold behind the counter who was having a conversation with Regina, both which were staring at a book on the counter. The loud chime of the door drew both of their attention. Gold walked out around the backside of the counter to meet Ruby, as Regina stood cross-armed, watching with her interest piked, thinking, 'She's the one of the last people I would have guessed would be walking in here.'

"Ms. Lucas, what brings you to my shop today?" Mr. Gold inquisitively questioned.

Ruby's slight nervousness shown as she fumbled with her words. "Umm, well I.. I was wondering if you had something."

A crooked grin appeared on Gold's face. "Well, Ms. Lucas, as you can see I have many things around my shop." He said, as he gestured around to the many objects in his shop. "So if you want something you'll have to be a tad more specific."

Breathing deeply, all of Ruby's previous apprehension disappeared. "I know it's a long shot, but I was wondering if you had anything that belonged to my mother." Red said hopefully.

"Hm, it's possible. Is there anything in particular?"

She thought for a moment before sadly saying, "No. I... I didn't really get to know her that well."

"I'm sorry." Regina said, her voice cracked with the apology. "I.. I-"

Ruby turned to Regina interrupting her. "I killed her not you."

Regina was taken aback. Automatically assuming that she was the direct cause of death.

"You weren't the only monster in the Enchanted Forest." Ruby stated her voice tinged with self hatred.

"Well, now that we have all established our short comings of sainthood." Rumple sarcastically said, eliciting a glare from Regina.

He turned his full attention to Ruby. "I believe I can find you whatever it is that you are looking for. For a price that is."

Regina stepped forward between them to protest. "No. A deal with you isn't worth it."

"Let Ms. Lucas be the judge of that." Rumpel said in an almost threatening way. "What do you say, dearie?"

"What do you want?"

"As may know, my son, Baelfire, was killed. I would give anything to see his face again. That is why Regina and I are trying to find a portal to the underworld. Well, of course Regina has her own reasons, but we both share a common goal."

This left Ruby with more questions than answers. Her brow furrowed in confusion. "I'm sorry, but how does this involve me? You're the dark one can't you just wave your hand and open one?" She gestured wave her own hand.

"Believe it, or not. Even the dark one has limitations. As for your involvement, you see, Ms. Lucas, information about werewolves is very limited, almost nonexistent. Due to either, the violent nature of wolves, or the fact that there are very few in existence. But, you are a very unique creature. The magic that flows through you is extremely powerful."

"I'm still not understanding what it is you want from me."

"Your blood." Gold bluntly stated.

Ruby was shocked. "Excuse me?"

"Ms. Lucas, your blood is very unique and undoubtedly holds some sort of magic. I believe that I might possibly be able to use it, to conjure something to help me see my son. I don't need much, just a small amount, and in exchange you can have any of your mother's belonging that might be in my shop."

Ruby pondered his request briefly.

Regina watched Ruby as she thought. 'She's smart enough to know not to make a deal with Gold.'

"Deal."

Gold flashed a smile as he walked over to his cabinet, opening it to grab a jar and small dagger. He walked over and set the jar on the counter. Showing Ruby the dagger in his hands.

She stared at it and swallowed hard. "Silver."

"Not many things can hurt you. But this will allow us to get what we need."

She breathed deeply holding her palm open. Regina grabbed her shoulders, to both comfort and restrain her as Red closed her eyes and uttered, "Do it." With that Gold slid the dagger across her hand.

Her eyes flew open as a wave of pain wracked her body causing her to loudly scream. Regina held her tightly using magic to assure she would not start thrashing. Quickly, Gold grabbed her hand guiding the blood to flow into the jar. After her initial scream, Red gritted her teeth, breathing heavily, and occasionally letting out a whimper.

"There." Gold said as he placed the loss on the jar. Determining a third of the jar to be enough. He hastily wrapped a piece of cloth around her bleeding hand.

As soon as Regina released her hold and magic, Ruby sank to the ground holding her hand tightly to her chest.

They both watched her unsure what to do. After a moment Ruby seemed to have calmed slightly, though still breathing heavy. She glared at Gold. "That hurt like crap!"

"Never said it wouldn't." He replied.

Regina knelt down beside her. "Here, let me."

Ruby didn't know whether to trust her, but Regina's eyes seemed sincere. Allowing Regina to take her hand, Regina started to remove the bloody fabric, which had already started to stick to the caking up blood.

An open diagonal line marred her left palm revealing the flesh underneath. It was peculiarly surrounded by angry, red skin.

Noticing her confusion Ruby spoke up. "The silver, it burned my skin. Even if it doesn't pierce it, it does a number."

"Well, I'll fix that." Regina said as she held her hand over Ruby's, her magic coming to life. She held her hand there for a moment before exclaiming, "What the heck!?" She stood to face Rumpel. "Why didn't that work?! My magic has always been able to heal people!"

"True. But you're forgetting, Ms. Lucas technically isn't human, or 'people' for that matter."

Realization dawned on Regina as her face fell. "Everyone has limits, dearie."

Ruby stood, placing her good hand on the shorter woman's shoulder. "Hey, thanks for trying. Besides, I'll be fine, I heal fast." She said with a pained smile.

Gold reached into a box on the end of the counter and grabbed a vial. With a wave of his hand a glass of water appeared. He put a drop of the liquid from the vial into the glass. "Here, drink this with. With any luck it'll ease your pain."

'I suppose he has no reason to kill me.' Ruby took the cup and drank. Setting the glass back into the counter, she sharply inhaled with wide eyes, as she felt the magic spread through her body. Gold handed her a piece of clean cloth to wrapped her hand with, as he placed the jar containing her blood in his safe.

"I held up my end of the deal. Now you hold up yours."

Gold smiled as he reached into his jacket to grab his own dagger. He walked over to where the bloody knife laid and waved his dagger over it. The knife began to glow a faint red color. He picked it up in his hand and crushed it with his magic.

"What are you doing?!" Red exclaimed.

"Calm yourself, Ms. Lucas. A deal, is a deal." He then opened his hand to reveal the dusty remnants of the silver knife. He then blew the dust into the air where it swirled around before disappearing into his back room.

The three of the followed it to find it hovering over section of one of the shelves. Gold reached and retrieved an item causing the dust to vanish.

"Here you are, Ms. Lucas." He said as he dangled a necklace from his fingers. It was a long red crystal encased in a spiral of thin gold wire, suspended on a black cord.

"Thank you." Ruby said with a smile as she latched it around her neck. Grabbing the crystal within her right fist.

"The pleasures mine. Now if you'll excuse us we have work to do."

Ruby took that as her cue and left. Glancing at the clock on the way out she saw that it was a little past eleven. 'Surely, granny will be asleep by now'

She headed to the bed and breakfast, opening the door as quietly as possible. 'Good, she's not up.' She thought as she quietly made her way upstairs.

"There you are! Where have you been Red?" Startled, she quickly put her injured hand into her jacket pocket. Turning around to face granny she said, "I went out for a walk. I was feeling restless."

"Next time let me know before you take off for half the night."

She smiled at granny's ever present insufferable attitude. "Okay."

As she went to reach for her door knob she was startled by a loud shatter. Granny had dropped her mug of hot chocolate.

"Where did you get that?" Granny demanded.

Red hesitated. "Tell me, girl."

"From Gold's shop. It was my mother's, wasn't it?"

Granny soften. "Yes, it was. I'm sorry about that, I just haven't seen it in so long. It took me by surprise." She reached out to examine the crystal around her granddaughter's neck. "I'm glad you found it. You deserve to have it."

Ruby watched as the smile slowly started to disappear from the older woman's face as realization hit her. She braced herself for the next round of furious questions.

"I know darn well that Gold didn't give that too you for free. What did you trade?" A look of concern written all over her face.

Ruby pulled her hand out of pocket revealing the bandage which she began to take off. Once the gash was visible granny gently took her hand.

"He wanted some of my blood." She confessed.

Granny's heart broke with the first glance an her granddaughter's cut hand. "Silver?"

"Yeah." With that she led her into her room grabbing a jar of salve which looked to be from the Enchanted Forest. "He gave me something to dull the pain."

"Here this will help it heal up faster." She said as she applied the thick substance to the wound.

"Silver scars, you know."

Sighing, she said, "I know. But it was worth it."

Finished granny looked lovingly at her only family left. "You're just like her. Bull headed and reckless." She then placed her hand on Ruby's cheek. "With a heart of gold."

With that both of them smiled knowing that even though they didn't always see eye to eye, they still had each other.