Chapter 2

Gideon's POV.

It's now been a few days since the Heroes Ball and the day Baelfire attacked me. Although my papa is okay in the hospital recovering I can't help but stay as far war as I can from Bae. For the past few nights, I've been staying at Rick's avoiding my family. I haven't seen Henry but I put that down for him trying to bond and build a relationship with his daughter and the mother of his child. I wish I could be as brave as him.

Before I can think to myself any longer I hear the bedroom door open and Rick enters wearing red and black stripped pyjamas bottoms and a red pyjama top.

"You're up at last," Rick said.

"Relax it's only ten," I replied.

"Yeah, and Derek has signed his death warrant," Rick says.

"What has he done now," I asked.

"He rearranged Granny's kitchen cupboards," Rick replies and my face drops in utter fear and laughter.

"Derek is dead nobody touches Granny's kitchen, not even Regina would," I responded.

"I know so hurry up and come downstairs Granny only has so many arrows," Rick joked making me laugh.


Breakfast went fast and I and Rick had to stop ourselves from bursting with laughter at Granny's reaction to Derek reorganising her kitchen. After I ate breakfast I got changed into some blue jeans an orange t-shirt and put some trainers on with a denim jacket before I made my way to the hospital.

I arrived at the hospital and made my way to papa's room. When I arrived I see papa is awake. I sit on the chair beside him.

"Hey papa," I said.

"I was wondering when you were about to show up pup," Rumple replied making me smile the nickname my papa started calling me at age three.

"How are you feeling,"? I ask.

"Good, pup but less about me and more about my family," Rumple says.

"Mom is getting help from Prue with the whole blood issue since my magic is gone Henry is spending time with Lucy and Henry's father he well I'm not too sure," I spoke and a moment later I regretted my comment I can see a flinch of pain in my father's eyes.

"Speak of Henry's father" Rumple commented at first I didn't know what he meant until I saw Baelfire standing in the room wearing new clothes and his face clean of blood.

"Papa, sorry I couldn't come sooner I had to go to Pruedence for help," Baelfire says being in the same room as Bae terrifies me.

"It's okay my boy you're here now," Rumple replies.

"I'm going to leave you two alone," I said as I got out of the chair only to find my hand being grabbed by my papa stopping me.

"No, don't go, Gideon, it's not every day I get to see my two sons in the same room," Rumple replied and that just only makes me feel trapped.

"Please don't Gideon, I haven't seen you in a while," Baelfire begged.

"I've been staying at Rick's for the past few days," I spoke.

"I know I tried visiting the other day but I couldn't enter the house and Prue explained why" Baelfire replied.

"A vampire can't enter a home occupied by someone who isn't a vampire unless they're invited in," I say surprising my father and Bae.

"How did you know,"? Baelfire asked.

"Prue told Robin and Robin told me I asked Rick and his family not to invite you in," I admitted.

"Why" Baelfire questioned hurt at the reason for being not allowed to enter the Riding Hood home.

"I didn't want to get hurt," I said before walking out of the hospital room.

"Papa" Baelfire spoke.

"Go after him Baelfire," Rumple whispered before falling back to sleep.


Baelfire's POV.

After what papa said I ran after Gideon. I didn't, however, use my enhanced speed because hospitals can be busy at times and I need more time to practice it. By the time I reach Gideon he only just left the hospital. What Gideon said only a minute ago cut me like a knife.

"Gideon" I call out.

"Bae, please leave me alone," Gideon replied why does he have to be so stubborn I think to myself.

"You will never be alone family makes sure of that," I said and Gideon turns.

"Bae, what do you want from me"? Gideon snaps.

"I want to know why you didn't want to see me," I said.

"It doesn't matter," Gideon says.

"Well, I think it does so tell me, Gideon, I didn't wait three hundred years to have a little brother who hates me," I spoke.

"I didn't want to see you because I'm ashamed and scared I'm ashamed I brought you and mom back cursing you to live an existence you don't deserve to have to live a life were you have to drink blood just to stand if I knew this would have been the consequences I would never have brought you back," Gideon shouts stunning me.

"You think that bringing me and Belle back was a mistake," I reply.

"No, yes I should have just brought you back into this world the way you left it," Gideon said.

"Gideon you didn't curse us you gave us a gift you gave us a second chance at life you let me have a second chance with my son and allowed me to get to meet my granddaughter how can I be cursed when I got a second chance with my family," I replied meaning every world.

"But the blood drinking," Gideon says.

"I can handle a little blood drinking to be with my family and sure, Belle can too now what about feeling scared," I spoke.

"I'm scared to be a brother, I didn't just bring you back for Henry or papa I brought you back because I wanted my big brother" Gideon confessed shocking me, I thought he would be the one to least me since he never met before I came to him in a dream.

"You wanted me," I said wanting him to confirm what he just said.

"Yes, I wanted you I still want you to be my brother me, Rick and Robin are family nothing will change that but he can't replace you and no one can replace him I just wanted a day with my big brother," Gideon replied.

"Then let's have a day with me," I say.

"What"? Gideon questions.

"You heard me kid let's have today be our day together we go watch a movie get some food anything," I reply.

"You mean it," Gideon said.

"I mean it," I said and I soon see a smile on Gideon's face.

End of chapter 2.