Captain Swan One-Shots

A Different Happy Ending: New Beginnings - Part Four

Alena and Gideon held hands as they walked among the various carnival booths. The park area surrounding the lake had been transformed into a colorful array of games and rides.

With his hands in his pockets, Henry walked along beside them and surveyed the fanfare around them.

Just then, Roland ran up to them and exclaimed, "Henry! You have to come play with me!" with Robin following close behind him.

He patted his son's head as he added, "If you want to, lad. I'm sure Henry has some friends he wants to see."

With a shrug, the teenager responded, "I don't mind - it'll be fun," smiling down at his little stepbrother. He paused before he added, "Besides, no one will be going anywhere for a while."

Roland smiled brightly before he grabbed Henry's hand and rushed over to bean bag toss. Robin chuckled as he watched the two of them.

He then looked back at Alena and Gideon and spoke, "I think I'll catch up with them - and find Zelena and Robyn. You two enjoy yourselves."

The pair of them nodded before they waved him off. Alena then let out a breath before she looked up at her boyfriend.

"So? What should we do first?"

Gideon's brown eyes roamed the booths. They lit up when he spied a particular one.

He gestured with his free hand and suggested, "How about the fishing one? I think it'd be rather fun."

Alena tilted her head as she watched a little boy maneuver a fishing pole behind a curtain. At the bottom lied a kiddie pool full of various trinkets.

She smiled as she told him, "I would like to see you obsessively try to angle the pole perfectly."

With a roll of his eyes, Gideon defended, "I'm not all that bad, you know?"

"Sure, you're not," Alena teased with a giggle as she nudged his shoulder with hers. He shook his head in response.

She then pecked his cheek before they strolled over to the game. They patiently waited as the little boy finished.

He cheered excitedly as he pulled up a stuffed dragon. His mom affectionately hugged him before they ventured elsewhere.

Alena and Gideon then stepped up, and he took the plastic fishing pole from Dopey. The dwarf waved happily before Gideon began playing.

He carefully angled the pole before he tossed the line over the curtain. He scrunched his nose in concentration as he moved the pole back and forth.

A couple minutes ticked by. A wide smile then broke across his face when the line started to feel heavier. He pulled it over the curtain and brought it over to Alena. She giggled before she grabbed the line and unhooked the prize.

She couldn't help but smile at the white teddy bear. She then commented, "It is pretty cute."

"Glad you think so," Gideon replied with a smile. He then pecked her cheek.

He then handed the pole back to Dopey. He waved happily once more before Alena and Gideon ambled off to look at more booths.

"What should we do next?" Alena wondered aloud as she looked up at her boyfriend.

He looked around for a few moments. A grin then settled over his features, and he suggested, "How about a little competition?" nodding toward milk bottle toss.

Alena grinned as well before she challenged, "You are so on." She then dragged him over to the booth.

Archie greeted them as he handed them each a ball. "Hey, you two. Are you enjoying the carnival?"