(SPOILERS FOR SEASON 6!!!!!!)

You grinned at Emma as she sat down next to Killian. They had just announced their engagement. Your twin never expected to find a love like Killian, but she had thanks to her son. Your lives were turned upside down when Henry showed up at Emma's apartment on your birthday. You had never been more grateful. You found your parents and a new family. You were happy. Mostly. There was one thing that everyone else seemed to have or had once had that you didn't. True love.

While you wanted to find true love, you were content to be happy for your twin sister. However, your mother and Regina could see that something was bothering you. "That will be you one day, you know," Snow said sliding into the booth across from you. You gave her a sad smile. "Not if Emma's visions come true. None of us will be around for me to find true love. Gideon will kill us all." You didn't wait for an answer before you slid from your seat and left Granny's.

You wrapped your jacket around yourself as Storybrooke's chilly air hit you. Sighing, you turned and began walking away from Granny's. You just needed some time to yourself. It wasn't going to do you any good to sit in there and stew. You certainly didn't want to take away from Emma and Killian's happiness.

A breeze came and blew your hair into your face. It obscured your vision and, no matter how many times you tried, you couldn't get it out of your face. You didn't see anyone else walking down the street. Then, you ran into something solid. Two hands wrapped around your arms and kept you from falling on your butt. The wind changed direction and your hair finally blew away from your face.

Your eyes met a pair of dark ones. You froze. Those eyes held you captive and you weren't sure if you wanted them to let you go. "Are you alright?" a deep voice asked. That was when you blinked and let your gaze wander over the rest of the face in front of you. You stiffened in fear. Gideon.

Your mind was screaming at you to pull away and run as fast as you could. But something was holding you there and it wasn't just Gideon's hands on your arms. "I-I'm fine," you stuttered out. He was still holding your arms, eyes locked on yours. His brows were furrowed, as if he were trying to figure something out. "Um, thank you," you whispered, prompting him to finally let go. "You're welcome." You cleared your throat and took a step back. "I'm sorry for running into you. I have to go." You turned and ran.

Gideon watched you run away, the expression of confusion still plastered on his face. When his eyes had met yours, something stirred in him. Something he'd never felt before. Shaking his head, he walked away. He had a mission. He had to take the Savior's power and whatever energy there was between you and him meant nothing. Once he had Emma's power, the Black Fairy would come and nothing would stop the darkness.

*time skip*

You had found the Black Fairy's hide out and while the others were dealing with her, you made your way down to where she had been hiding. Something was drawing you there and you didn't know what. What you did know was that, whatever it was, it was going to save Emma.

As you made your way down below the ground into the old mines, the pull grew stronger. It was almost suffocating. Finally, you found what you were looking for. Buried in a black velvet bag was a heart. You held it in your hands and something told you that you knew exactly whose heart it was. "Gideon," you whispered. You put the heart back in the bag and took off running. You were praying the Black Fairy was too busy to realize that you had Gideon's heart.

Since the night that you had run into him, Gideon had been on your mind more often than not. There was something about him. Something that spoke to your very soul. You wondered what it was. You were also confused as to why you had been able to sense his heart when you'd never been able to do that before.

You ran as fast as you could back to the streets of Storybrooke. You had to get to Gideon before he killed Emma. If you could save them both, you would. When you saw them, Gideon was about to stab Emma. You frantically dug his heart out of the bag again. "Gideon, stop!" He froze. Further confirmation that the heart you literally held in your hands was his.

Everyone's eyes turned to you. "You don't have to do this, Gideon." The Black Fairy was nowhere to be seen and you were relieved. You took a step closer to Gideon. His eyes were glued to you. You could see some unshed tears shining in them. "It's alright. Let me help you." Gideon slowly lowered the sword and faced you fully. "Gideon, don't," Rumplestiltskin's voice called out. Gideon looked over his shoulder.

"Gideon, listen to me," you whispered and he glanced back at you. "Rumple, stop her!" Before you could think, you shoved one hand into Gideon's chest and removed the heart that wasn't his. Then, with your other hand, you replaced his real heart.

"NO!" the Black Fairy screeched as Gideon dropped the sword. The Black Fairy turned to you. "Celebrate while you can. I will return stronger than ever." With a wave of her hand, she disappeared along with Rumple. You shuddered and looked up at Gideon. His tears had started to fall. "Thank you," he whispered and you smiled.

"You're a hero, Aunt Y/N!" Henry said, running over to you and hugging you close, followed by the rest of your family. Belle approached Gideon and pulled him to her. But his eyes seemed to be stuck on you. "How did you find it? My heart?" he asked suddenly, making you look over at him again. You cocked your head to the side. "I have been searching for it for years. I was never able to find it. You found it in the span of one night."

You shrugged. "I don't know. It just sort of...called to me." Regina gasped slightly before grinning. "Do you know, Regina?" She nodded. "True love. It's rare, but sometimes, if a love is true and pure enough, they can sense each other's hearts, much like Snow and Charming always finding each other."

You glanced over at Gideon again in surprise. "You mean my sister's true love for someone else saved us?" Regina nodded. You were just stunned. Gideon was your true love. It explained so much. Why he had been on your mind so much and why his eyes glued you to your spot. Why you had felt the pull of his heart. "Maybe we should give them a minute," Snow suggested. Your father crossed his arms over his chest. You rolled your eyes as your mother pulled him away.

As soon as you were alone, you felt your face heat up. An awkward silence fell over you. You looked down at your shoes, not noticing that Gideon was coming closer to you. You saw the tips of his black shoes in your line of sight. "Y/N," he said softly. You looked up. "You saved me, Y/N. You saved us all. Including the Savior. I am so sorry...for everything."

"It wasn't entirely your fault, Gideon. You didn't have your heart." Gideon took your hand in his and brought it up to rest over his heart. "And now, thanks to you, I do." He leaned forward and rested his forehead on yours. "Will you forgive me, Y/N? Forgive me and let me show you that I can change. That I can be worthy of being your true love." You smiled. "I think I can do that."    

(a/n: I love how this lined up to post the same day as the season 7 premiere!!)