Based on this prompt: Regina and Maleficent in season 4 AU
All mistakes are my own and OUAT belongs to Adam and Eddy ;)
Regina runs trying to get that boy out of her mind or better said his words. His crazy speech (it had to be crazy right?) about being in alternative universe, trapped in a book only be able to be freed if she finds her true love. Not that that was ever about to be happening but the young lad also told her, her true love is nobody less than Maleficent. Regina heard quite something about the powerful sorceress and she has to admit she is impressed by her.
Impressed about the stories about a beautiful woman full of passion and fire capable of turning into a dragon whenever it pleases her. Regina admires and almost envies that woman and the freedom she has. Maleficent could do whatever she wants, flying wherever the wind takes her. Not like Regina herself who has been spending years on the run form the Evil Queen, Snow White being punished for a stupid mistake she made as a child. So whatever the boy, Henry was his name as far as she remembers thinks, he has to be wrong.
Not to mention the fact that he thinks she is his mother, well his adoptive mother which was even more insane. Thankfully he disappeared finally running off to find his other mother getting on her nerves. Regina on the other hand needed to find a way out of this damn kingdom as far away from Snow and her dark knights as possible. Running through the woods planning her next coup to finally get enough money to leave this place, to finally be free. Which means she has to forget about that kid and his crazy theories about a happily ever after between her and Maleficent (insane completely utterly insane) and get going.
Sadly fate isn't on Regina side these days then as soon as she reaches the edge of the forest she suddenly is surrounded , surrounded by dark knights looking at her like she is the catch of the day. Regina can feel how the fear slowly is creeping up inside her and hisses:" Damnit." Knowing that her head is now likely about to end up on a spike in the Queen's trophy room. Regina grabs her knife but she knows fighting will be in vein there are far too many for her to win but going down without a fight? Never.
They are coming closer and closer ready to attack as Regina suddenly hears a noise but she can't tell what it is." The Queen will be so happy to see you Regina she is eager to…" But Regina never knows what Snow White exactly plans to do to her because the next thing happening is that there is fire. Hot burning fire and screams as the knight and his companions go off in flames and as Regina turns around just in time to see a huge dragon land in front of her. She is scared but only for a moment and then the giant being turns into something far smaller but not less fascinating and for the first time Regina sees her in reality sees what all those tales are about and she is amazed. Maleficent is far more beautiful than she imagined, her long blond hair falls down in soft waves, her blue eyes capture Regina in way she never experienced before and for a moment she can only stare. She can feel how her heart starts beating faster how she feels herself get lost in those big blue shining eyes. "Are you alright little one?"
As much Regina is taken aback by the sorceress so is Maleficent. She knows about the little bandit and her fight against the Evil Queen but seeing her in front of her, the dark haired beauty with those big chocolate colored eyes looking admiringly at her… Maleficent can't stop her heart from fluttering. She sees so much fire and passion in those eyes a fire that she fears she loses more and more day by day but it had come back, come back as she laid eyes on the younger woman. The need to protect her taking over and as she comes closer to her she carefully raises a hand and softly sooths a strand of that wonderful silky dark hair behind her ear.
"I…I'm fine thank you," Regina says her voice barely above a whisper and before she can't stop herself she leans into Maleficent touch. For a moment both woman just stare at each other the air around them seems charged and all Regina can think about are Maleficent's soft lips and Henry's words "She is your true love mum" Regina inhales sharply as the stunning sorceress closes the distance between them:" You are very welcome, Regina right? I'm Maleficent."
"Yes. It is an honor to meet you Maleficent." Regina tells her breathlessly and for someone who never believed in love at first sight Regina can't explain what his happening right now. "The honor is mine little one." Maleficent is a now only inches away from her and Regina feels how everything starts to spin slightly.
Maleficent lives long enough to understand love but even she can't comprehend the pull she feels towards the young girl and knowing she is taking a chance here she knows it is right, that this is the moment where she has to take a risk so she steps forward and presses her lips softly onto Regina's and something inside her clicks, something inside her bursts and all that is left is love, care and hope.
Regina is sure she stops breathing when Maleficent crushed her lips onto hers and it's like magic. She doesn't know much about magic or love but she images that is it. Her heart beats fast and all she can think is that she never wants this moment to end.
But it does in the end, both women feel a blast of magic and then both are standing on the main street of Storybrook first shocked but then a big grin appears on both faces and they continue where they were interrupted moments ago and their lips once again meet each other.