Chapter 3
Gideon and Baelfire found themselves after watching one of the latest comic book adaptions at Granny's diner. The two are sitting in their small booth their quietly for a couple of minutes comparing their physical looks to one another. In reality, they looked a lot of like but also very different. Baelfire has lived many lifetimes granted his earlier years before his father became the Dark One and his mother left he was happy roaming the woods. But Baelfire has learned countless lessons throughout his centuries-old life he learned every day we live is a gift and we're not always guaranteed a tomorrow! Both boys are similar in the sense they both lost their mothers Bae's ran off with a pirate without saying goodbye. While Belle died sacrificing herself for her child.
"What do you want to eat"? Baelfire asks Gideon.
"I don't know but it has to be something under five dollars because that's all I have" Gideon replied looking down at one of the menus.
"Don't worry about paying Giddy, it's my treat," Baelfire said surprising Gideon.
"With what money no offence but you've only just recently risen"? Gideon questions.
"When you were in the Lost Realm, I did a few shifts at the pawnshop" Baelfire explained.
"Okay, can I have the Backyard BBQ and a soda please," Gideon says.
"Sure thing squirt I'll be back in a second" Baelfire replies as he gets out of the booth walks over to the counter.
The two enjoyed eating their meals Baelfire got himself a classic cheeseburger with extra fries and cola. While sticking to his word he got Gideon the Backyard BBQ meal with a lemonade. The two easily devoured their meals but remained seated in the booth to let their meal digest a little more before leaving. The two drank little mouthfuls of their drinks here and there.
"I never pictured this before," Gideon said.
"Pictured what"? Baelfire asks.
"Sitting here with you, I guess since I didn't know you there was no point in me trying to imagine how it would go" Gideon replied.
"A lot of miracles happen in Storybrooke" Baelfire spoke.
"They sure do," Gideon says.
"Now, with me and Belle back and the Black Fairy defeated do you think you'll ever practice magic again mini Dark One"? Baelfire asked adding in a new nickname which makes Gideon frown.
"Apart from spinning straw into gold, no" Gideon replied.
"I'm surprised at that Gideon" Baelfire commented being genuine.
"Really" Gideon spoke he knew Baelfire wasn't the biggest fan of magic but he also knew Bae has witnessed and learned of magic doing some great and good things.
"You're very skilled being able to create a new brand of magic at age fourteen and bringing three people back from the dead that's something very few get to say," Baelfire said.
"Creating Vocalisation wasn't all my doing Prue developed it too, in fact, I don't think I would have been able to bring you guys back without her," Gideon said blushing unintentionally not feeling comfortable when people pay him comments.
"But still do you think you miss it"? Baelfire questioned.
"I don't know I'm not even sure if my Vocalisation and Gatekeeper powers will be restored they were heavily used up in the battle against Fiona the only magic I have left is dark and it comes with a voice in my head," Gideon said.
"The voice in your head how long has it been there"? Baelfire asked.
"Ever since I was about five or six it taunted me, still does but every once in a while when I had no friends at school it use to tell me stories" Gideon spoke.
"Stories what stories"? Baelfire felt compelled to ask considering the Darkness isn't really an entity of kindness but rather cruelness and horrible motives!
"Something about a magical vault filled with secrets and adventures tunnels that led to doors that could take you almost anywhere and everywhere you wanted" Gideon described smiling for a moment looking back at one of the few times he and his inner darkness got along.
"You look awfully happy remembering a story that the Darkness told you about squirt" Baelfire comments making Gideon tense up for a moment before Gideon replies.
"Happy why would I be happy" Gideon spoke losing his smile.
"Because a moment ago you had a massive smile on your face did you ever want to go this vault of magic and secrets for five-six-year-old it sounds rather exciting"? Baelfire asked.
"Promise you won't tell mom and papa," Gideon says.
"Not unless they ask me directly no," Baelfire told Gideon.
"I kind of did it sounded like an adventure from one of my books and I thought it would be my own story that I could tell other people about" Gideon replied.
"Well it's good that you never went look although I doubt you would have found anything at that age," Baelfire said.
"Maybe you're right" Gideon spoke.
"Just don't get any ideas squirt about hunting for this vault of magic otherwise I might have to tell our parents," Baelfire says in a rather stern tone.
"It didn't take you long to get into the bossy big brother mode did it bloodsucker" Gideon replied giving Baelfire a nickname at first Baelfire flinched at his nickname 'bloodsucker' but realised that Gideon had accepted what happened a couple of days ago and is trying to move on.
"I'll let that slide Gideon just this once" Baelfire spoke.
"Where are we going next"? Gideon asks.
"I don't know anywhere you want," Baelfire says.
"I guess we could go back to the pawnshop Henry is out with Laurel and Lucy trying to convince her to move in with him since she has no place to stay here apart from Granny's and Henry wants to be under the same roof as his daughter," Gideon said.
"It sounds like a plan," Baelfire said.
The two after paying their bill left the diner and made their way to the pawnshop. The two arrived at the pawnshop to see nobody there but Baelfire noticed a note written on a piece of paper on the counter informing them that Belle was at the hospital visiting Rumple. Baelfire and Gideon locked the pawnshop's door and walked over into the backroom. In the backroom, they sat on the small single bed which Gideon used whenever he was feeling sick and his parents had to work so they could keep an eye on him. The duo couldn't find a TV so instead, Gideon pulled out the shop's tablet and the two went through the many Disney films and chose to watch 101 Dalmations.
The movie flew by and the two reached the scene with Cruella's car crash.
"Cruella was actually a resident of Storybrooke at one time," Baelfire told Gideon.
"What, mom and papa never told me this" Gideon replied.
"Well, Cruella wasn't Storybrooke's favourite resident especially when she kidnapped Henry to use against Emma" Baelfire revealed to Gideon.
"What did Emma do"? Gideon asks.
"She protected Henry nothing else," Baelfire told Gideon, he didn't mention Emma killing Cruella because he knew that would damage his view of the almighty saviour.
"So where is she now she couldn't have just disappeared"? Gideon questions.
"She escaped Emma luckily for her but she is made one fatal mistake the part of the cliff she was running from Emma on broke off and Cruella fell to her death" Baelfire lied feeling that Gideon was too young to know that heroes can make mistakes of that kind and grow to regret them for the rest of their lives.
"Did anybody steal her jewellery, a coat or a car they must be worth a fortune after all"? Gideon asks.
"Why would anybody steal jewellery, a coat or a car" Baelfire replied.
"Henry told me, you stole the yellow bug before Emma so you tell me," Gideon says with a grin.
"You cheeky squirt" Baelfire chuckled as he swiftly and discreetly moved his left arm over to Gideon's back then he tickles Gideon's back causing Gideon to jump off the single bed in a fit of laughter.
"B-Ba-Bae that was not funny" Gideon lightly snapped trying to end his fit of laughter.
End of chapter 3.