Chapter Two

A/N: To clear things up, Young Gideon was the same age as Young Robyn, which was 5 years old.

"We have to bring him back!?" Regina asked with an angry look and puffed out a breath of air. "No, we are not doing that!"

"Regina….," Zelena said.

"Weren't any of you listening to what I told him?!" she demanded while looking at Henry, Wish Hook, Alice and Robyn. "I told him he earned his happy ending and his peace! That dark can find light! How can we take that from him?!"

"We have to or everything will change," Henry said.

"Or we die," Zelena said.

"Are you telling me you can live with pulling him out of whatever paradise he's enjoying right now just so time can continue on its normal course?!"

"Sure," Victor said with a nod.

"I don't see a problem with it," Zelena said.

"No, she's right," Wish Hook said, rubbing his fingers over the spot where his new heart was. "We can't do that to him."

"Oh, what do you know? You're not even from this realm."

"I'm bloody glad I am from a different realm. If I lived in this one, you, Love, won't be breathing right now."

"Bring it on, Nook!"

"Alright, that's enough!" Regina said and Zelena glared at Wish Hook.

"How do we bring him back?" Henry asked.

"We could do a séance," Robyn said.

"I have a better idea," Gideon said.

"Wait! How come you're alright with bringing him back, but you didn't want your mother back?" Regina asked. He didn't answer while he brushed some hair from his papa's forehead when he turned to look at the others and placed his hand on Rumplestiltskin's right shoulder.

"I don't want him back," Gideon said with a sigh. The thought of Gideon being alone reminded her how she felt after Cora died and she nodded her head for him to continue. "But I have heard of a wine which can be used to contact those who have recently departed and you are able to speak to them for a short period of time. Maybe we could use that and ask my father what he wants to do."

"Where do we find the wine?" Cinderella asked.

"I think my father has some at the pawnshop," he said then vanished in a puff of black smoke and Regina looked down at Rumplestiltskin. The puff of black smoke returned a few minutes later as Gideon handed Regina a silver flask and she opened the stopper. She sniffed the top of the flask when she smelt the sweet scent of the wine inside then looked at Gideon and wonder if this was real or he had just poured wine into a silver flask.

"Now what do we do?" Regina asked.

"According to what I read, you have to pour the wine on the grave in order to summon the soul of the departed," Gideon said then looked at his papa. "I guess you need to pout it on his body."

"Do I use the whole thing?"

"No, just a few drops."

"Fine," Regina said as she poured several drops of red liquid onto Rumplestiltskin's chest and they waited. A white mist floated around Rumplestiltskin's body when the air turned colder and Regina placed her hand on Rumplestiltskin's chest. "Rumplestiltskin,"

Rumplestiltskin sat on the rocking chair while he looked out at the valley which surrounded the house and was enjoying the feel of sunlight on his skin. He was surprised to learn his version of paradise had a day and night, but he nor Belle or Bae needed sleep and had spent hours catching up.

"Here you go," Belle said as she handed him the chipped teacup and he took the saucer and teacup in his hands. She sat down on the other rocking chair as she looked out at the valley and he sipped on the tea before placing the saucer and teacup on his lap. She glanced over at him when she sighed and he arched an eyebrow.

"Is there something wrong, Dearie?" he asked, reaching over to place his hand on top of hers.

"I know this is going to sound silly, but I hope you're not going to be bored," she said and he gave her a puzzled look.

"How can I ever be bored? I'm here with you and Bae. What more do I need?"

"You were always doing something. I just don't want you regretting…"

"Belle….," he said as he placed the saucer and the teacup on the ground then stood up and held out his hand. She took his hand as she stood up then he moved her against him and she looked into his chocolate brown eyes. "I don't regret anything. As for being bored, there are places we can go. We just have to be careful not to trespass into someone else's area."

"Papa's right," Bae said while walking closer and Rumplestiltskin turned her around before placing his arms around her waist. "There are a lot of places we could go. Or you two could go off if you want to be alone."

"And what would you do while we're away?" Belle asked.

"I would draw or paint."

"See!?" Rumplestiltskin asked when he thought he heard someone calling his name and frowned. "Did you hear that?"

"Did I hear what?" Belle asked.

"Rumplestiltskin, can you hear me?" came from the mist near the house and they looked at each other.

"That sounds like Regina," Bae said.

"Can't she leave you alone even in death?" Belle asked and Rumplestiltskin felt her muscles tensing up.

"Just ignore her, Papa," Bae said.

"Papa, please….," came from the mist as Belle looked at Rumplestiltskin and Rumplestiltskin frowned.

"Was that Gideon?" Belle asked.

"Yes," Rumplestiltskin said as he looked at the mist, but didn't let go of Belle.

"How are they able to contact us?" Belle asked.

"Let's go find out," he said when he took her hand and they headed for the mist. Bae slid his arm around his papa as Rumplestiltskin smiled and they walked into the mist. The white mist grew thicker while they walked and he felt something tugging at him. He tightened his grip on Belle and Bae held tighter onto him and they all felt the air growing colder. The mist faded as they looked at the others and Belle looked at Rumplestiltskin's body lying on the gurney. She saw how peaceful he looked as she squeezed his fingers and he sweetly smiled at her.

"You're not wearing a suit," she said in a soft voice.

"I stopped wearing them when we were in Hyperion Heights," Rumplestiltskin said. He saw the hurt and angry look in Lucy's eyes while he let go of Belle, walked to Lucy then knelt down and she pressed her lips together. "Just how mad at me are you?"

"I really mad," Lucy said and he wanted badly to wrap his arms around her so he could give her a hug.

"Look, we don't have time for all this mushy stuff," Zelena said as he stood up and Lucy stood in front of him. "Get back in your body."

"Nice to see you again, too," he said and Lucy looked over at Belle and Bae. She walked to Belle as Belle smiled at her and she smiled back.

"You must be Lucy," Belle said.

"Yeah. You must be Belle," Lucy said.

"Yes, I am."

"And I'm Bae," Bae said as Lucy walked to him and he knelt down. "Or Grandpa, if you want."

"I call him that," Lucy said, pointing to Rumplestiltskin and Bae laughed. "Can I call you Bae?"

"Sure."

Rumplestiltskin looked at Regina as he walked to her and he titled his head to one side. He held up his right hand as she raised her left hand and they barely touched fingertips while she tried hard not to cry.

"You idiot," she said in a soft voice and he quietly laughed. He looked at Wish Hook when he walked to him and Alice slid her arms around her papa.

"Are you alright?" Rumplestiltskin asked.

"Aye," Wish Hook said while Rumplestiltskin turned, looked at Gideon and walked to him.

"Gideon…," Rumplestiltskin said with a sigh and lowered his head.

"I'm not angry with you, Papa," Gideon said and Rumplestiltskin lifted his head.

"You should be. I… I died and left you all alone."

"That's true, but I'm strong enough to take care of myself."

Rumplestiltskin knew that was true as he smiled while Belle and Bae walked closer and Belle took his hand, wrapping their fingers together.

"Hello, Darling," Belle said and Gideon felt the tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Hello, Mama," Gideon said then looked at Bae. "Hello, Bae."

"Hi," Bae said with a nod. Rumplestiltskin looked at the others when he frowned and moved Belle so she was standing in front of him.

"How were you able to contact me?" he asked and Gideon explained. Rumplestiltskin had heard of the wine as he sighed then looked at the others.

"What do you want?" Rumplestiltskin asked, placing his arms around Belle and pulled her against him.

"I believe I can explain," Alexander said and he looked at him.

"Who are you?"

"I am Doctor Alexander Hartdegeon."

"It seems he is an expert on time travel," Henry said.

"What does time travel have to do with you bringing us out of paradise?" Belle asked and Henry saw the anger in her eyes.

"It appears your hubby has caught us all in a time loop," Zelena said.

"No, he didn't."

"Yes, he did."

"Prove it."

"Follow me," Victor said and they headed for the room where Past Belle, Past Rumplestiltskin and Yong Gideon were. Rumplestiltskin looked at them then at Victor and tilted his head to one side.

"When you died, you destroyed all the Rumplestiltskins as well as Wish Rumplestiltskin," Regina said and Rumplestiltskin sighed. "But, seeing how you died in the past, your past self has fallen into a coma and the coma spread to Belle, Gideon and everyone else who were sent into the past."

"I didn't… I didn't know," Rumplestiltskin said in a soft voice.

"Oh no you don't! Don't you dare blame all this on him!" Belle said.

"Belle….," Regina said.

"How…? How do we end the time loop?" Rumplestiltskin asked.

"The only way to break the time loop is for you to come back, but we won't do anything unless you are willing to do it," Alexander said.

"You're going to let me decide!?

"Yes," Regina said.

"What about him?" Rumplestiltskin asked, looking at his past self. "Doesn't he have a right to decide what we do?"

"He's in a coma."

"I was in a coma as well, but that didn't stop you from pulling the darkness out of me."

"That was diff…," she said then went silent. "No, it wasn't different,"

"Did you know he was ready to die that day? He would have rather died then let the darkness out," Belle said when she remembered the day they pulled the darkness out of him and the darkness went into Emma then Killian.

"I didn't want to go to the Underworld after Killian died either, but I was blackmailed into going. Remember how that ended?" Rumplestiltskin asked and they glanced at each other.

"What about what happened with Pan?" Bae asked as he looked at Zelena. "He sacrificed himself to get rid of him and she tricks me and Belle bringing him back!"

"You wanted him back, too," Zelena said.

"That's true," Belle said, glaring at her. "And what price did he have to pay for it?! He lost his son!"

"Hold on," Regina said, holding up her hands. "We can argue about this all day, but what you have to decide right now is what you want to do."

"What will happen if I decide to go back to where I was?" Rumplestiltskin asked.

"Time will be locked in a loop and all of you will eventually fade from existence due to your past selves dying from the stress," Alexander said then looked at Lucy. "Or from not existing to begin with."

Rumplestiltskin started pacing while he thought about what he really wanted against the price of not doing anything and moved the fingers of his right hand like he was spinning.

"I did the right thing, but still made a bad decision," he thought when he stopped in front of Lucy and she looked up at him. He knelt down as he sighed and she moved closer, wanting to wrap her arms around him and give him a hug

"What should I do?" Rumplestiltskin asked.

"Would you…?" she said then paused and looked at Belle and Bae. "Would you come back if we can find a way to bring them back as well?"

Rumplestiltskin was surprised she was making a deal with him as he made a small, quick smile and shook his head.

"No. I can't do that. It's not fair to them," he said, standing up.

"Papa, what's wrong?" Bae asked, walking to him and Lucy.

"Lucy has offered me a deal, but I don't think it's a good one."

"What sort of deal?"

"Would you allow him to come back if we could find a way to bring you and Belle back?" Lucy asked and Bae frowned, blinking his eyes a few times.

"I don't know if there is a way to bring me back."

"Oh, for crying out loud! This is taking too long!" Zelena said when she walked to Wish Hook and slammed her hand into his chest. Before he could push her away, she removed Rumplestiltskin's heart as he screamed and Wish Hook fell to the floor.

"Papa!" Alice shouted as she knelt on the floor and Zelena looked at the heart. The heart was beating very quickly and was skipping beats as she rubbed her thumb over the side of the heart and fought the urge to squeeze it into dust.

"Give that back!" Robyn shouted when she grabbed the heart out of her mother's hand, knelt next to Alice and slid Rumplestiltskin's heart back into Wish Hook's chest. Wish Hook gasped for air when he opened his eyes and Alice carefully lifted him up into her arms and he glared at Zelena.

"You touch me again and, Robyn's mother or not, I will kill you!" Wish Hook said with a growl to his voice and Alice rocked him. Rumplestiltskin walked to the hospital bed when he looked down at his past self when Past Rumplestiltskin's eyes opened and he moved his eyes to look at him.

"Hello," Rumplestiltskin said and Past Rumplestiltskin blinked.

"Are you…? Are you my ghost?" Past Rumplestiltskin asked after removing the oxygen mask and Rumplestiltskin smiled.

"In a way, yes," he said with a nod.

"Where's Belle?"

"She's over there," Rumplestiltskin said and Past Rumplestiltskin looked over at the bed where Past Belle was sleeping.

"What's wrong with her?"

"You killed her and us!" Zeena shouted and Past Rumplestiltskin frowned.

"What is she talking about?"

"If you promise not to get too upset, I'll tell you," Alexander said.

"Who are you?"

"I am Doctor Alexander Hartdegeon," he said and Past Rumplestiltskin pressed his lips into a thin line. He thought for a few seconds then nodded and Alexander explained. The numbers on the heart monitor rose slightly as Past Rumplestiltskin sighed and looked at the ceiling.

"Do you want to do this?" Past Rumplestiltskin asked, looking at Rumplestiltskin.

"Honestly? No, a part of me doesn't," Rumplestiltskin said when he looked at Belle and Bae.

"And the other part?"

"That is the part of me which always wants to do the right thing," he said and looked Lucy, Henry, Gideon, Wish Hook, Alice and Regina.

"I really have changed," Past Rumplestiltskin said with a laugh and shook his head. "I would just go back with Belle and Bae."

"Gee, isn't that a surprise," Zelena said.

"Mom, do us a favor and shut up," Robyn said and Zelena's eyes widened.

"Now that you know what's happening," Alexander said as both Rumplestiltskins looked at him and he sighed. "Will you let him come back?"

Past Rumplestiltskin looked from Rumplestiltskin then at Wish Hook when he half closed his eyes and rubbed his fingers together like he was spinning.

"Use my heart," Past Rumplestiltskin said and Rumplestiltskin frowned.

"What?" Rumplestiltskin asked.

"They need a heart to bring you back. Use mine."

"It won't work. Yours is still dark."

"So?"

"It won't just bring all the Rumplestiltskins back. It will also bring Wish Rumplestiltskin as well."

"And that would be a problem?"

"Weren't you listening!?" Zelena asked. "He wants to destroy us!"

"Rumple," Belle said as Past Rumplestiltskin looked at her and his eyes went wide. She walked to the bed when she stood next to Rumplestiltskin and Rumplestiltskin slid his arm around her waist. He looked at them as he thought about being able to spend eternity with her in paradise then he looked over at Gideon and Bae and blinked. His heart rumbled in his chest as he thought about being freed from the darkness and being able to grow old with Belle as he pressed his lips into a thin line.

Wish Hook felt something tugging at his chest when he stood up and rubbed his hand over his heart. He walked to the bed while Past Rumplestiltskin looked at him and Wish Hook felt his heart slamming in his chest.

"Are you alright?" Belle asked.

"I'm not sure," Wish Hook said while blinking and Past Rumplestiltskin felt his own heart pounding.

"Gideon," Past Rumplestiltskin said and Gideon walked to the bed.

"Yes, Papa?" Gideon asked.

"Take my heart out," he said and Gideon reached into his papa's chest and removed his heart. The heart pulsated in his hand as Gideon looked at the black parts then looked at Past Rumplestiltskin. "Now, remove his heart."

"No!" Alice shouted.

"It's ok, Starfish. I think I know what's going on," Wish Hook said then nodded his head to Gideon. Gideon walked to Wish Hook when he placed his hand in Wish Hook's chest, removed the heart and Henry ran to catch Wish Hook before he hit the floor. Gideon looked at the hearts when a golden light flickered in the heart he took from Wish Hook and Gideon touched the hearts together. The golden light shimmered brighter then flared and the darkness from the other heart faded. The other heart was now red and shimmering with a golden light as he knelt down and placed the heart he took from Wish Hook back into Wish Hook's chest. Wish Hook gasped for air when he opened his eyes and smiled up at him.

"Now what do we do?" Regina asked.

"Papa," he said as he stood up and looked at Rumplestiltskin. "You need to get back in your body."

Rumplestiltskin looked at Belle as she hugged him and lightly kissed his lips. Nodding, Rumplestiltskin walked to the gurney when he sat down and entered his body. Gideon walked to the gurney when he looked at Past Rumplestiltskin and Past Rumplestiltskin nodded. Gideon placed the heart into Rumplestiltskin's chest as he moved back, but Rumplestiltskin's eyes stayed shut. Frowning, Gideon leaned down to kissed his papa's forehead, but nothing happened.

"Why isn't it working?" Regina asked.

"I don't know," Gideon said. Lucy looked at Rumplestiltskin when she got an idea and walked to the gurney.

"Dad, lift me up," Lucy said. Henry lifted Lucy up when she leaned down and kissed Rumplestiltskin's forehead. A golden light spread out around them then Rumplestiltskin's eyes snapped open while he swallowed a breath of air and his eyes moved to look at her. She blinked the tears away as he carefully sat up and held his arms out. Henry handed her to him as Lucy hugged her great-grandpa and Rumplestiltskin cupped the back of her head in his hand.

"Forgiven?" Rumplestiltskin whispered and she nodded. Suddenly, the alarms from the heart monitor and the EEG sounded as they looked over at the bed where Past Rumplestiltskin was lying, but the bed was empty. A golden ball of light hovered over the bed when the golden ball of light sailed at Rumplestiltskin and entered his chest. Gasping, he blinked his eyes a few times when he shook his head and Belle saw the confusion in his eyes.

"What just happened?" Regina asked.

"I'm not sure, but I think that was the energy from the past. It had to connect with his present self or it would dissipate," Alexander said.

"So, it worked?! We're not going to die?" Zelena asked. Gideon opened the scrapbook when he saw the photographs were still flickering in and out and more things were missing. He showed the scrapbook to his papa as Rumplestiltskin frowned and leaned back against the pillows.

"Why didn't it work?" Rumplestiltskin asked and Lucy leaned her head against his shoulder.

A/N: I know! I know! I should have let Wish Hook kill Zelena! LOL!