A/N: This is my first Memily centric fiction. I hope you all like it and are generous enough to review. I have a few more scenes planned but I would love to write some of your ideas for what things Emily should be introduced to in modern day, so be sure to PM me your ideas or put them in a review. I will probably update this once a week. Enjoy!

Video Game Wars

"You're not making any sense, Matt! What do you mean use the toggle button, what toggle?" Emily demanded in a shout, never once removing her eyes from the TV screen and feeling increasingly frustrated by the mumbo-jumbo that Matt was sprouting as he instructed her on what moves to make.

"Look, Emily, just pass the controller, I'll do it," Matt replied calmly, trying his hardest not to be amused by his Victorian girlfriend's confusion.

"I thought you couldn't because of your thumb," Connor mumbled.

No-one took any notice of him, and Emily yelled over the top of him anyway.

"No! I have to beat Connor!" She had clearly been bitten by the computer game competitive bug. "Ah! Now look what you made me do!" She yelled in annoyance at the fact that Connor had just shot her, taking one of her lives. "Just stop distracting me, Matt!"

Matt ducked under one of her flailing hands that almost slapped his face, and thought seriously, Letting Connor introduce her to video games was a big mistake. She might have been alright with some simple logic, puzzle, strategy type game, but not Assassins Creed: Brotherhood.

Abby glanced over at him from the sofa, looking up from her magazine as if to say, 'what can you do?' before returning to the article about Victoria Beckham's new daughter's name, scoffing slightly at the stupidity of it. She had long ago grown accustomed to Connor's geeky attraction to computer games. She now knew everything there was to know about Star Wars even though she'd only actually seen 'A New Hope.'

In fact, it could be considered Abby's fault that Emily had begun playing the game in the first place. Firstly she'd invited the rest of the team round to the flat that she and Connor shared with Jess, under the ruse of catching up over a cup of tea, whilst she actually wanted to nudge Jess and Becker into a relationship. When Matt and Emily had arrived, they'd found no sign of Jess or Becker, only Abby already reading her copy of 'More!' and Connor in the process of switching on his Xbox 360. The second reason that Matt marked Abby as the guilty party in Emily's demise, was that she refused point blank to play any game with Connor, leaving him begging Matt, who, likewise, was quick to invent a broken thumb.

Not knowing what she was letting herself in for, Emily had agreed to play as long as the rules were explained to her. But it had been a massive shock for her to discover that there were no rules, only a free-for-all game where she had to battle it out against Connor and a host of computer controlled characters. For almost an hour, Matt had been listening to the steady sound of pattering feet, as Connor and Emily directed their players into runs, and the harsh screams of death.

Suddenly Connor was on his feet and doing a victory dance whilst Emily threw her control onto the floor, where it slid underneath the cabinet holding the TV.

"It's only a video game, Emily," Matt said consolingly, reaching out a hand to stroke her cheek.

"But I lost," she replied quietly, almost as if she was in shock.

"Not for long. How about a double's tournament Connor?"

"You're on," he said, already searching through the menu for Alliance, the co-op mode. "Come on, Abby, on the floor." He patted the space beside him and, with a huff, she left her magazine open on the arm of her chair and sat down cross-legged.

Matt retrieved Emily's controller and handed it to her before getting his own from the cabinet. He whispered in her ear, quickly, glancing furtively out of the corner of his eye at Connor, "Connor's mine, just avoid Abby and Connor and I'll deal with them."

"Oi, what're you two whispering about?" Connor asked loudly.

"Nothing," Emily replied, straight-faced although she wanted nothing more than to smile.

As the game started, he kept a close watch on the small indicator in the corner of his screen which told him how close he was to his target. He was gunning for Connor's player, Viceroy. Forcing his player to leap onto the fabric roof of a circus like tent, he ran across, the padlock flashing above Viceroy's head. Matt jumped off the edge, landing on Viceroy and stabbing him in the neck with his dagger just for good measure.

"What?" Connor complained. "No fair! Abby get Matt, get him!"

But after playing the game for an hour, Emily had begun to build up some expertise, and as Abby searched for Matt, her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth due to her concentration, Emily tailed her player, FandanGo, waiting for the opportune moment. Matt was running desperately from Abby, when Emily did it. She dived onto FandanGo, killing him instantly.

Matt laughed and pulled Emily into his arms whilst she grinned sheepishly, slightly amazed at her success with modern technology.

Connor grumbled and got to his feet, leaving the room to sulk in his and Abby's room.

Back at home, Matt was still talking excitedly about Emily's victory.

"I mean, did you see Connor's face?"

"Yes, Matt, I did."

"He thought he was certified to win against you!"

"I'm not much of a Victorian woman anymore, am I?" She asked, seeming both amused and downhearted by the revelation.

"No, but you're my perfect woman," Matt murmured into her neck, as he hugged her once more, kissing and nuzzling her soft skin.

A/N: Well, how did I do? What did you think?