Authors note: I decided to take up the femslash gauntlet thrown, true there has been no gauntlet thrown and not sure a gauntlet in particular would be used for femslash but anyway I am pumped. I am the author of several Supergirl fanfics and have done tales of yuri too. This tale will take place in the fifth season of the show. For those who haven't watched this will be about a certain warrior who had her heart broken and so she becomes the trainer of a rough tomboy Princess who wishes to fight but lacks the training, sound familiar? Anyway I hope you enjoy the pairing, may deviate a bit from the storyline but seeing how no one has done these two, eh, why not. Also for those who are into femslash and rping and Once Upon A Time feel free to check out my forum:

forum/Femslash-Once-upon-a-time-lemons-and-yuri/185783/

Anyway hope you enjoy. I rp Mulan on the forum so if you'd want to rp these two Merida is still free.

ONCE UPON A TIME: Warrior's choice

CH.1: Wondering soul

Mulan had her heart broken when she learned that Aurora was expecting. She had stayed in the company of Phillip and Aurora hoping she would have time to confess her feelings…feelings for which she harbored and kept secret for so long. The day she had her world shaken at its foundation she was sent into a deep dark deep hole where the point of living was further away than ever. Still…at the end of that hole, lying at the bottom there was hope. She was invited to join a Merry band of freedom fighters, those who fought for good and took from the bad. It seemed the perfect fit for her.

Her skills with a blade and her hiring herself out clearly caught the eye of a King Fergus, a strong Scottish man in need of someone to teach his daughter how to fight. The fee she held out was accepted so out she went to DunBroch, quite a trek but it gave her some much needed space. Robin and his men did all they could to make her feel welcome and to be the first woman fighting for their cause. Mulan appreciated all Robin had done for her and she was appreciative that he understood her need to do this.

Alone with her thoughts she trudged through the trees thinking of Aurora and how she would look if and when she saw her. The pain in her heart was slowly mending but she berated herself for taking her time…why hadn't she told her sooner? Her past that she kept to herself was one filled of trying to push past stereotypes…that only a man could serve as a soldier…which she proved to everyone she was just as capable…by pretending to be a man.

"Aurora I hope you are happy…you deserve that much. I wish that I could have been the one by your side in the end…but sometimes through no fault of our own…fate intervenes. Phillip has given you a family…I hope he does not mess that up."

Mulan bowed her head as she stopped at the ridge overlooking the valley beneath her. She had been traveling for several days now making good on time and DunBroch was a lot closer than she had imagined. Armed with a sword she placed a hand to the hilt and traversed down the hill keeping her footing in case she landed at the bottom and was ambushed. Sure enough there were several men down below, dressed in kilts and wearing animal hide. Mulan wore a protective helm over her head so no one could see she was a woman. It was clear they were to look out for any strangers heading this way.

"And who is this…who dares trespass on the land of King Fergus?" The man was muscular with the hide of an animal fashioned into a coat of sorts, his piercing eyes gazed up at her with a commanding presence.

"I am a warrior summoned to these parts by your King…if you wish I will present papers telling of this arrangement-."

"You could be just trying to buy yourself time…I don't want to take any chances. Take the man and we'll see what King Fergus has to say about you." The man takes a step back and as the two come towards her she wears a smile beneath her mask.

"If it has to be that way…alright…show me what you got." Mulan anticipated the man on the left moving first and side stepped him bringing her sword out and letting the hilt connect with his back sending him down face first. The man on the right came in next and she brought her sword low catching the weapon and slamming an elbow into him and as he is rendered surprised, as he should be, she kicked him back and heard his grunt as he fell.

"You are good…no doubt a hired assassin…well you won't get past me." Mulan shook her head hardly catching her wind and spun her blade with fancy.

"You got a fire in you…but if your two lads don't have it in them…what makes you think you are any different?" Mulan waits for him to come to her and sure enough he is brash enough to come in sword swinging. Parrying under his heavy blows she keep her feet moving, not entangling herself in the folly of most first time sword players.

"Yer aff yer heid…talking nonsense you are! I am one of the best of my clan; you will not stand for long against my blade!" The man continues pushing forward but Mulan had fought against the best, fought alongside the best…she didn't waste her time letting the boys show her up.

"Keep wagging that tongue of yours…see how far it gets you." Mulan spun along his blade and found his blade up to match hers. The two crossed blades and Mulan found herself being pushed against the tree.

"You are fine with a blade, I'll give you that, but you won't hold up long the way you are now." He began to edge her blade against her throat but she let him…and just as he neared her knee she let it crush into his crotch hard sending him huffing and taking in air as he fell down.

"The best plans are always to draw the over confident in and finish them off. I know my skills, I know that to struggle is to waste much needed energy, had you recovered I would have needed my head about me." Mulan heard clapping and saw a man with one leg making his way to her.

"Well done…I see your skills are just as impressive as you spoke. Lord Macintosh…say hello to my daughter's trainer…he bested you three, that says a lot about his character." Mulan was grateful he didn't reveal her gender…knowing it would only wound this guy's pride…as he was holding onto it.

"Yes…it would seem we underestimated him. I take it Merida knows nothing of this?" Macintosh rose up looking over at the King curiously.

"No she does not…and you will not be spilling that mouth of yours either. Merida need not know, and will better off not knowing till the time is right. Now you three head off to prepare for the battle…I expect it won't be long now."

Mulan watches as the three scramble off and as King Fergus approaches she removes her helm and shakes her hair about. "Thank you for not telling them King Fergus."

"Aye, tis best they not know they were taken down by a woman, would hurt their pride as I'm sure you know. We are proud people and it is hard letting on when we are bested…so I thank you for not doing any worse to his pride."

Mulan nods her head and follows King Fergus as they walk along to the castle. It was a fine Castle at that…finest she ever laid her eyes upon. "So tell me a little more about this Merida…you didn't say much in your letter."

King Fergus has a faraway look and for a moment she considers her question intrusive, yet, after a bit he stops to rest. She could see that too much walking seemed to wear him down…he reminded her of her own father who with age wasn't the soldier he once was. "My daughter can be very canny at times; unpredictable…she will do all she can to get out of things. It is hard keeping her put for long…try and engage her best you can…she is a fighter my wee one is."

Mulan nodded her head and as she looked over she saw a fire headed girl with bright green eyes making her way over. She had a bow slung over her shoulder and her figure was stunning in a blue dress. True she was getting over her feelings for Aurora…but…wow was all she had to say.

"I-I should probably go…tell her I will meet her tomorrow…" She heads off putting the helm back on and fighting the maddening blush on her features. Things just got complicated fast.

Authors note: Hope you all enjoyed this first chapter. Again it might deviate a bit from the storyline as it was originally intended to go, and at the moment writing this it is hard to say where it will lead to. I took it upon myself to write this as while people pair Mulan up with Ruby…I found hey why not these two lovely warriors, and not sure they have a name but if Warrior Princess isn't around I'd go for that, but much like my Flash story I wasn't aware of the pairing title so if someone can tell me that'd be great. Anyway next chapter takes place at the camp where Mulan fights Merida.