So hey there, here is a little chapter for a backup call! The one person Daring can count on right now (if you know my previous fics, you know why). Here we go!

Daring looked around to make sure he was alone, before pulling out his mirror phone calling the one person he could count on right now.

"Hello, sis"

"Hey Daring!" she smiled broadly sitting in front of the desk while putting some earrings on "what's up?"

"Not much, is this a bad time?"

"Of course not, but I will have to leave soon, I have a date with Chase"

"Hexpectacular" he chucked

"So, how are you doing in the Bad Wolf Hood house?" she asked

"It…could be better" he admitted

"What's wrong?"

He gazed around "I am under the impression that Bad Wolf hates me"

"I thought you were too lovable to be hated" she teased

"I thought so too, until I entered his home" he countered mockingly as well.

"Ease up, brother, it's only been a day"

"Yeah, and still he has given me a hard time. I mean, he is not rude but I'm starting to feel a little unwelcome here"

"Well, you did blow the whistle on Red's secret all those years ago, he could hold a grudge over that"

"You are not helping"

"I'm kidding!" she giggled "I actually had a similar situation when I stayed with them for the first time"

"With Bad Wolf?"

"No, with Ramona"

"Ramona?" he repeated

"Come on, haven't you ever wondered why she is the only one that can call me by that nickname, 'little princess'?"

"I figured it was out of fear, I guess" he shruggred his shoulders.

"Out of respect" Darling corrected "Cerise told me that teasing was a way to put hierarchy among them, being the alpha and all that. So think about it, you are a male that can turn into a 7-foot-tall beast being hosted in a wolf's house while dating his younger daughter, of course he is giving you a hard time!"

"Ok, ok, so what do I do?"

"Well, I challenged Ramona to the one activity she was good at, I tested her strength, so what is Bad Wolf's most important asset?"

"Well…I have been told the he and Cerise always go jogging in the morning"

"That's right! That's their activity, only Cerise is as fast to keep up with him, so you have to beat him"

"Did you beat Ramona?"

"No, I didn't" she smiled "I tried to gain her respect by challenging her, but in the end she earned mine" Darling said "They are good people, Daring"

"I know that, I just really want them to accept me"

"I know, brother" she smiled being the only other person to know his secret, once more.

"You will be here Sunday, though…right?"

"I wouldn't miss it" she assured "I am just thrilled to have this picnic all together"

"Great" he exhaled relieved, looking away to the object placed before him.

Darling could see it too and just how troubled her brother appeared "Daring... just find strength within yourself. This is what you want, right?"

"More than anything in the world" he nodded solemly, sighting lost in thought.

"Then, fight for it" she encouraged him with her signature smile.

He smirked back, somehow in the last few years, his dear little sister had become his closest friend as well "Ok, thanks sis and good luck on your date"

"Thanks!"

"Where is he taking you?"

"To the Wonderland waterfalls" she said while Daring raised an eyebrow suspiciously "we are going to fence there!"

"And that sounds more like it" he chuckled "have fun, love you"

"Love you too, bye!"

So that's it, tomorrow will be another update with a little more Daring&Cerise interaction! There were reference in this chapter about previous fics, easter eggs for those who read Catch a Wolf and Untold Tale.

And I can only go by saying, THANKS so much! I didn't expect this fic to have such a good response! You guys are awesome! I will keep it up as long as I can! (Today after a 7 hour trip I made it to the hotel and now I am going to pass out) So see you tomorrow!