Rumpelstiltskin's Heir

The return of Balyn

The curse cleared and I could see once more. Eddy and William were holding on to me...we were in the forest...the last place I had seen before the original curse. Where I had almost reached the cave. I turned to William and smiled...wait his hair turned black. And it wasn't curly anymore either. 

"Will? what happened to your hair?"

Will nervously reached for his hair "Why?!"

"Its black and straight and-your eyes are....Balyn?!"

"Ah  no I don't think my eyes are Balyn...that's my name."

"B-but the last time I saw you was before I used the bean. That was hundreds of years ago-how?"

"Er long story or the summary?"

When I didn't answer he clapped his hands together

"Right um well when you left I buried Auxi's body and went to find Gothel-"

"Why?"

"I was getting to that. You see I kinda might have been angry. I wanted to avenge Auxi and you. When I got there and told her what she had done she began to laugh! I brought my sword to her throat but I stopped when she told me that you would return to our land one day. She said you had left only to come back. I told her to explain but she wouldn't. I knocked her out with the end of my sword. I stole some of the flowers and asked a sorcerer to change my appearance. And I've been waiting for you ever since. When the curse came I was glad, see I was already down to my last flower and you had yet to return. When the spell broke and I realized who you were I knew I had to help you."

"But why didn't you tell me?"

"I thought...that maybe you would not forgive me."

I pulled him into a hug "Balyn! you are my friend! There is nothing to forgive."

"Mom?"

I looked down at Eddy

"Yes sweety?"

"Um...where is home here?"

I frowned. I didn't really have a home here.

"I guess...my father's castle?"

~At the castle~

The walk to my father's home was tiring. A few times on the path we heard voices, possibly others who had returned. But we stayed clear from them. All we wanted was to get to our destination and rest. Once arrived I pulled a seat near the window and rested. Eddy was now exploring the castle, and choosing which room would be his. The rays of sunlight warming my skin.

"Aldara?"

"Hmh?"

"Do you think it's possible to bring Auxi back?"

I turned to face Balyn "I don't know. Regina spent years trying to bring her love back, and look how that turned out."

"But it's different with you isn't it? It has to be I mean you were still connected even after his death."

"But he said our connection is fading."

"What about Gothel?"

"What about her?"

"She has to know something! It was her flowers that kept him alive for so long!"

I shifted in my seat "And  what if she doesn't?"

"It's worth to try and fail than to have never tried."

I smiled at him. "How poetic"

He shrugged "It's true though"

I nodded in agreement. "You're right. I'm not giving up on him."

~Found Gothel~

Turns out finding Gothel wasn't that hard. She was hidden in her home. The place brought so many memories-mainly of scrubbing the floors or being with Auxi. I preferred the memories with Auxi.

Balyn and Eddy had come along against my wishes. I didn't want them to get hurt, Eddy was my son, and Balyn had been my friend for so many years. But then again Balyn had skills with the sword and it was best to be prepared when it comes to Gothel.

We had stormed in, Gothel had no protection an before she could do anything Balyn had her cornered with the tip of his sword.

"What do you want!?" she hissed "Come to harm a defenseless weak old woman?"

"Gothel you are many things but defenseless and weak aren't it." I said angrily as I took two steps closer to her

She chuckled evilly as she saw me

"Aldara! Well isn't it nice to see you? Hows your lovely husband?"

"I didn't come for formalities Gothel. How do I revive Auxi?"

"Reviving? Are you mad?"

"Yes"I said taking out my dagger and putting it at her throat "Now tell me. Is it possible to bring him back?"

"Well..."she heasitated

"Yes?"I pressed the dagger lightly

"Fine! There is a way-mind you very dangerous-you could get lost yourself!"

"How?"

"You must travel to limbo."