"Come on ma! We'll never know unless you let me go!"
"I know you like Grace, but her father…I don't want you going to his house"
"It was before"
"Kid, I know the guy personally, he is really mad, as in insane. I don't trust him at all and I don't want you going to his house on a date with his only daughter"
"It's just studying!"
He was getting all red, from embarrassment, anger and frustration.
Regina who had caught the fight between her son and his mother walked up to them in front of Granny's.
"Is everything okay?"
"Ma won't let me go to Jefferson's house"
The queen frowned. "Why would you want to go to…"
"I'm supposed to work on my science project with Grace"
The blond looked at Regina in a way that told her what she thought about that meeting.
"And Jefferson's agreed to let you come?"
"Hmm, we thought it would be good idea to be sure you guys were okay with it first"
Emma interrupted them.
"Well we are not!"
"Ma!"
"What Miss Swan is trying to say, as badly as she usually does, is that maybe you guys could see each other in a …neutral place"
"He would never let us come to our home"
She didn't let it show she was still touched when he talked about her house as home.
"I was more thinking about Snow's place"
"But it's always crowded there!"
Emma spoke again. "Why would you need to be alone if it's just to study?"
"You don't get it! None of you does! It feels like…couldn't you guys see things from my perspective?!"
"We are not teenagers anymore Henry!"
Regina scoffed but didn't say it out loud, she still got a mean look in response.
"I wish you were teenagers! At least you wouldn't be acting like…old people!"
His eyes turned purple for a second, and both women felt weird for a second.
The blond pushed him on the shoulder. "What the hell kid?! You can't go and do magic when something doesn't go your way! See what a bad example you set!"
"Me! It was most likely an accident, and it seems like nothing happened"
"You never know with magic. Kid, I understand the sass and sarcasm you do, that's cute, but try not to go all evil queen on us"
"Don't worry ma, I'll never be a queen"
He snickered, proud of his comeback, he exchanged a look with Regina.
"Stop being proud of that! He'll think it's all right" Tried Emma.
"He knows the risks of magic and he never did any before. We'll deal with it, geez, breathe. You're just mad because he went purple and not white" She raised an eyebrow to make sure she got the double meaning.
"Why do you always have to act all superior like that?!"
"Because I am"
"You really think you are better than everybody else?"
"No, just the whole idiots fan club"
"Wait, am I in the club or…? Never mind, you are not better than me"
"Find one example. Just one, I dare you"
As the argument progressed they didn't see Henry roll his eyes and let them fight as usual, nor did they realize that they were getting closer to one another, as they always tended to do when bickering.
"Like you could shoot a gun"
"I can shoot fireballs!"
"That's not the same"
"You aim and boom, same thing"
"I'm sure I can aim better than you do"
"You are on, Miss Swan!"
Regina grabbed the ugly red jacked and pulled the blond along, mumbling.
After a few minutes they were in a field, Regina made a traps to throw clays appear.
Emma grinned. "You are so on!"
"Always eager to be ridiculed"
"I wouldn't be so sure of yourself queenie"
"Do no call me…"
"Queenie, wanna bet on it? The first on who miss 3 clays will the other's slave for a week"
Regina snorted "As if I wanted you to follow me around for a week"
"That's a no? You scared? Admit it, I can do something better than you"
"Obnoxious Swan. Fine. Get ready you're going down"
"Oh that's awfully forward of you"
Emma regretted it as soon as the words left her lips, Regina blushed for a second but was back on her feet instantly.
"Well…you never know…slave…"
Emma eye's got big as she swallowed. Her throat suddenly dry.
The blond stepped forward, hands outstretched.
"Okay, we obviously need ground rules"
"Don't worry, I already have a safe word, apple"
Emma wasn't sure what to think about the enthusiasm Regina was showing. She couldn't tell how much was sarcasm.
"No, we need rules like, no slave sharing"
The queen stopped laughing in a second.
"Of course, no slave sharing and no humiliating slave things outside our homes, and not in front of your parents"
"That's not fair, they live with me"
"Well that mistake is all yours"
"No sex slave too. Henry visit his shrink enough as it is"
Regina rolled her eyes at the idiot. "It was just teasing Miss Swan. You're easy"
The blonde's mouth fell open but she chose not to take the bait.
"Less talk and more shooting woman"
The machine came alive and Regina destroyed the clay with a fireball without any problem.
"Hey, why do you get to start?!"
"Ladies first, oh and look you just missed one"
"What?! That's not fair I wasn't…"
The queen got the next on with a smirk. "Life is unfair, you are the one who wanted to get things started"
Emma mumbled something offensive as she hit her target.
They went at it for a while. The noised and explosions in the sky attracted a few people. Ruby was getting around taking bets when Snow and Charming. The brunette hid the money in her cleavage as soon as she saw them. The small crowd suddenly silent. Which made it so much louder when Snow explained.
"Emma Swan!"
The blonde jumped and missed her shot. "Snow! Not now!" Whined the sheriff barley turning around to say it.
Regina was laughing as she hit her next target. Blowing on her finger after that. "Ready to give up Miss Sawn?"
"Never!" She got the clay. "Time! I need to reload again"
Emma lowered her gun. Her parents got closed to her as she did so.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Snow was beside herself.
"Show Regina she is wrong"
The queen did something no one ever heard her do. She snorted. "You already missed two shots. One more and not only will you just have proved me right. But I'll own you"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Charming didn't like where it was heading.
"You daughter made a bet she is about to lose. So she'll be my slave" Gloated Regina.
"Just for a week!" Explained Emma.
Snow opened her mouth but was cut off by Regina. "There is no break Miss Swan. Your gun is ready either you surrender, either we continue"
Turning back around, Emma raised her gun again. Frowning. "I never give up"
"You do have some stamina"
"You have no idea" Grinned the blonde.
Snow didn't like what she was seeing, and she wasn't sure what it was. "Are they…flirting?" She asked Ruby.
Her friend smiled at her. "They have been for a while"
"Don't worry. I'll tire you out once you are mine" Emma shivered but still managed to hit her clay. Then glared at her opponent.
"That was low. And in front of my parents!" Commented Emma.
"You started it sheriff. One word and it will be other" Regina was standing very close to the blonde as she said that. Hitting her target without even looking.
Emma gulped. Trying not to look at the other woman very red lips. She jumped as she heard a horn.
Ruby was holding an air horn. "Game! Emma lost!"
The blonde's jaw fell opened. She had been distracted. "You cheated!"
Regina was smug. "No I didn't. It's not my fault you have a short attention span"
Emma glared. "I want a rematch!"
"I don't need one. Slave. It starts tomorrow. You'd better be on my doorstep at dawn. You wouldn't want to be punished for disobeying"
The only thing the sheriff could do was gulp once again, as she watched the queen walk away.
"You so want to be punished" Teased Ruby next to her "Ouch!" Emma had elbowed her in the ribs.
Snow got out of her stupor. She got closer to her daughter "What did you think you were doing? Bets with Regina?! Are you out of you mind?!"
Emma just rolled her eyes "I had to try and put her back into her place"
"She is the evil queen"
"And now she is her mistress" They all glared at the werewolf. Feeling a little uncomfortable Ruby walked away. She had people to pay and some cash left to collect.
"Don't worry I'm totally in control" Emma waved her hand around her to make her point.
"Are you drunk?!" Asked her father. Snow nodded by their side. It would make sense.
"It's the middle of the day. No!"
"Then how the hell did you end up…doing this?!" Snow wasn't really sure how to describe it.
Emma could respond. Henry came running.
"It was so cool! Mom totally kicked your ass!"
"She distracted me!"
"That's not cheating!" Of course her son was going to be on his mom's side. He was always trying to distract his opponent when he played too. She had sworn to never play darts with him again.
"Blabla…you're not objective on that"
"Emma" Snow was shocked. Her daughter was acting so strange. "Something is wrong with you. I'm taking you to the fairies!"
"Mom!" Complained Emma as she was pulled by her mother.
Here is a first chapter. I hope you liked it. Feel free to drop a line.
