Chapter 3
Gideon tried to catch some sleep but found himself falling in and out of a dream-like state where Christine and other Dark Ones would be waiting for him. Gideon being frustrated decides the best course of action would to at least try and narrow down the possible locations of where the Vault could be. Gideon knows he needs help to narrow down the possible locations so he contacts two people who might be able to be able to help him. Gideon texts Robin to meet him at Prue's cabin. Gideon then as quickly and quietly as possible runs downstairs not wanting to disrupt his family who is probably watching one of little Lucy's favourite Disney shows. Gideon wants to tell his family what's going on but he knows they have enough to deal with trying to break the seal on Storybrooke for Lucy's sake. Gideon makes his way to the front door and he opens it he sees his nephew Henry standing with a small pegasus toy in his hand.
"Gideon, why are you in a rush"? Henry asked his uncle.
"Well, you know me never have a second to slow down I left some schoolwork at Prue's the other day and I need to complete it for tomorrow" Gideon lied.
"Oh, okay why don't I drive you there after I give Lucy back her toy" Henry suggested.
"Nah, Henry just go and enjoy some quality time with Lucy read her the storybook just enjoy spending time with her, I see you later" Gideon replies.
"You be walking in the woods by yourself," Henry said.
"No, I won't I'm meeting Robin at her place than we're walking over to the cabin I'll be okay see you later," Gideon says before he walks away from the Gold estate and makes his way straight to Prue's cabin.
Gideon arrives at Prue's cabin and enters to see Robin and Prue standing together. Gideon closes the door behind him before walking towards his friends who are standing near a small wooden dining table.
"What can we do for you"? Prue asked.
"Curse Andi I hope" Robin commented making Gideon and Prue smile for a moment.
"No, I was hoping that you two could help get me blueprints of the entire town," Gideon tells his friends.
"Wait, why do you want the blueprints of Storybrooke"? Robin questions suspicious of her friend's request.
"It's complicated but I might have a way of breaking the seal" Gideon lied, however, Prue and Robin look at each for a moment before Prue speaks.
"Gideon as a wizard you cast some pretty good spells but as a liar you're terrible," Prue says.
"It's okay if you don't believe I find a way to cast the spell on my own" Gideon snaps in frustration he should have guessed that they would see through his lie. Gideon walks over to the door Prue and Robin follows him and just when Gideon goes to grab the door handle Robin places her hand on Gideon's back accidentally missing his shoulder and as a result, Gideon lets out a whine filled with pain and discomfort.
"Gideon you're hurt" Prue spoke out of concern.
"No, dam Christine" Gideon mumbled.
"Christine, who the hell is Christine"? Robin asks in anger.
"A deceased Dark One," Gideon told Prue and Robin the girls then led Gideon back over to the wooden table Prue carefully lifts the back of Gideon's t-shirt and both Robin and Prue gasp at the large bruises present!
"How did a deceased Dark One do this"? Prue questions.
"I don't know I just have to figure out where the Vault is so I can end this madness" Gideon replies.
"By vault do you mean Vault of the Dark One," Robin said.
"I believe so it would make sense why literally almost every Dark One has been visiting me in my sleep showing me these strange worlds and their experience as Dark Ones while forcing me to learn dark magic," Gideon told his two friends that were present.
"You've been practising dark magic" Robin yelled not taking a moment to think.
"Yes, if I had a choice than I wouldn't but I don't have that luxury I'm awake twenty-four- seven and everytime I close my eyes I'm in some secret chamber or bizarre location with some dead Dark One that is hell-bent on showing me things that no one should see or suffer and I can't really tell my parents because they have enough of their plate with breaking the seal and just maybe if I had some better experience with Dark Magic or if I could use my Vocalisation than I could help break the seal" Gideon snapped letting everything that he bottled up for the past few weeks out.
"Gideon calm down we'll help first we need to heal these bruises that Christine has inflicted luckily our Vocalisation spells have improved," Prue says trying to make the atmosphere as calm and positive as possible.
"I don't know how long it's going to take to heal these bruises but here goes nothing restore" Robin spoke gently and using the word restore as a focal point to what her Vocalisation magic aim to complete is Robin started learning Vocalisation and developing the craft after Gideon gave his box full of his Vocalisation items, notes and ingredients to Hazel because it intrigued her and it was something new. A soft light green light admits from Robin's right hand as she hovers her hand over Gideon's bruises just as her magic is about to reach Gideon's bruises a shock of dark magic admits from the bruises throwing Robin into a wall!
"ROBIN" Both Gideon and Prue shout the two walk over to Robin after helping her onto her feet Prue quickly heals Robin's injury before turning to Gideon.
"That was some dark magic" Robin commented annoyed and angry that she got hit by powerful dark magic from a few bruises.
"I'm sorry Robin if I had known that you trying to heal me would get you thrown into a wall I wouldn't have let you" Gideon apologised.
"What Gideon it wasn't you that gave yourself bruises with an ancient dark spell that only intensifies the injuries you would get from whatever object you were thrown that and prevent a witch from healing the injury" Robin replied.
"But still," Gideon said before Prue interrupted.
"No buts anyway the spell she cast was designed to combat one powerful witch, not two we might not be able to heal you completely but we can take a lot of the pain away," Prue says.
Healing the bruises on Gideon's back went as Prue told him and Robin. The two girls couldn't heal Gideon's back completely. But have taken quite a lot of the pain away and Gideon was grateful for that. Now with Gideon healed the three can now focus on narrowing down the possible locations of Vault of the Dark One. Robin and Prue find themselves placing a medium sized piece of paper on the dining table. Then the two girls then take a hold of each other hands ready to cast a spell.
"Before we cast the spell to get those blueprints are there any other injuries we need to heal"? Prue questions.
"Only cuts here and there but they're healing fine we need the blueprints right now" Gideon replied.
"Here goes nothing," Robin said.
"Push past the protection spell" Robin commands as she channels her magic she knew important items such as the blueprints of Storybrooke were hidden away by powerful magic from Regina and Emma.
"Copy the knowledge onto this paper," Prue says out loud allowing her Vocalisation magic to do its work it took all their remaining strength to breach Emma and Regina's protection spell and copy down the blueprints of Storybrooke.
"Thanks, guys are you okay," Gideon asks after the spell is complete his two friends sit down.
"Yeah it just took a lot out of us to get past the Savior and Regina's magic," The girls told Gideon.
"I better start taking a look at these blueprints and narrow down possible locations of the vault" Gideon spoke as he picks up the blueprints.
"You should wait till we've recovered from the spell," Robin said.
"Sorry but you've done enough plus I have someone who might be able to help me" Gideon replies.
"Who"? Prue asked.
"A friend," Gideon says before leaving the cabin.
End of chapter 3.