Rare pairing, but i was bored. Reviews are wonderful fuel so be honest. Thanks for reading.
Chapter 1
Zelena woke to screaming, she sat up quickly in her bed and readied herself for a battle. Only to find the screams coming from the crib by the bed. She sighed in relief that her home wasn't being attacked and stood to check on the wailing infant residing in the crib. She rested her arms on the rails and laid her head on them,
"What is it Maddy?" The baby's cried quieted a little and she looked at her mother confusedly and reached up with her small arms. Zelena smiled and lifted the baby into her arms, her hand coming to rest under the baby's behind. "Someone's diaper needs changing, hmm." Zelena continued to rock the child as she walked to the changing table. Zelena continued to spew nonsense at her child, making faces and jokes to keep the child occupied and entertained while she worked. Once dressed, the child seemed more content and less squirmy. Zelena donned her robe and carried the child to the kitchen of her farmhouse and placed her gently in the highchair by the table. "What shall it be today my dear?"
"Poge!" The child cried enthusiastically while clapping her hands.
"Porridge?! Excellent idea Maddy." Madeline let out a happy shriek at her mother's understanding of her primitive language. Despite her moniker as the wicked witch, Zelena made a wonderful mother, not that she could get anyone to see that if she tried. Especially Robin, that man was as stubborn as she was. She knew if Regina hadn't finally made her move on Emma, Robin would still be pining after her. In fact she wasn't sure if he still wasn't. A loud knock startled her out of her monotonous stirring. She turned to her daughter before she opened the door. "Wait here." Even Maddy seemed to laugh at the ridiculous request while she was stuck in her chair. Zelena smiled as she heard the sound, her grin quickly disappeared when she opened the door and Robin stood behind it. "Robin, what are you doing here?" She asked, slight malice working it's way into her voice. Robin gaped at the redhead, he opened his mouth and closed it again, pointing at her shoulder. She frowned and looked finding nothing, she looked back at Robin. "What?!"
"Um your robe has slipped." Zelena looked to find a bra strap showing past the collar of her robe. She turned back to him, "Someone tell Victoria, her secret is out!" She deadpanned, laughing at her own hilariousness. Robin frowned confusedly. Zelena sighed and side stepped to allow him entrance into the house as she walked back into the kitchen to stir the porridge still on the stove. Robin strolled in after her and made his way to his daughter who smiled seeing her father's face.
"Why are you here Robin?" He sat by Maddy and looked at Zelena.
"I was hoping to spend some time with my daughter."
"And you didn't think to call ahead to check if we had plans?"
"Zelena." He sighed, he watched her make breakfast for their daughter. A part of his brain questioned whether she had poisoned it or not. He shook that thought away, of course she hadn't. It's her daughter, as crazy as Zelena was, she loved her daughter. She'd sooner poison him. Robin chuckled at that thought. Zelena frowned at him like he was crazy. "Okay Zelena, why don't we do something together? As a family, we can take Roland too, go to the park or something."
As much as Zelena didn't like sharing Madeline with Robin, he did have a charm that made it a little easier.
"Very well. How about a picnic?" Robin smiled,
"Great idea, how about I feed the munchkin (pun intended) and you can go get ready." Zelena blinked, Robin wasn't usually so civil. However, she nodded and walked to her room. Robin busied himself feeding his daughter and trying to keep the porridge from ending up on her clothes and himself. He faltered when he saw the redhead emerge from her room once more, she was a far cry from the wicked witch she used to be. His eyes trailed from the black converse that donned her feet, up the dark skinny jeans that hugged her slim legs. The outfit was finished off with a white baseball tee with green sleeves.
"You look nice."
"Thank you?"
"I was trying to be nice." Zelena's eyebrows lifted in shock.
"Oh." She moved further into the kitchen and prepared some sandwiches for the picnic,
"Roland isn't allergic to anything is he?"
"No, he isn't." Robin was touched at her carefulness with his other child. Like Regina. No stop it. Robin tried not to let his mind drift to the brunette who had finally realised her love for a certain blonde sheriff. Zelena finished up and grabbed a thin bomber jacket as it was still warm outside. She lifted Madeline into the stroller and moved to lift the picnic basket, a larger hand beat her to it. "I got it." Robin said as he moved to hold the front door open for her. She frowned, but said nothing and went out into the sun. They stopped to pick up Roland from the Merry Men's campsite and walked to the park. Robin laid out the picnic as Zelena applied generous amounts of sunscreen onto the children.
"Hey aunt Z." Robin turned to find Henry, with his mother's lagging behind, distracted by each other.
"Henry, good morning." Robin stood and walked towards the two,
"Hey Henry, how are you?"
"Oh, hey Robin. Good thanks. How are you guys?" Robin opened his mouth to answer but was cut off by none other than Regina Mills,
"Robin, Zelena, I didn't expect to see either of you here. Let alone together." She smiled smugly only to elbowed in the side by the blonde beside her.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Zelena asked, frowning at her sister's odd behaviour. Regina shrugged innocently
"Nothing." Regina quickly turned to her niece and began playing with her. Zelena rolled her eyes as Robin stood still wondering what Regina had meant by that.
"It clearly does mean something! What are you talking about?!" unknown to Zelena her magic was reacting to her anger at her sister's insinuation. Robin saw a green glow emanating from Zelena's closed fist. He reached out only to pushed back by an invisible force. Regina and Emma moved the children behind them.
"Zelena stop it!" Regina yells over the loud wind that now surrounded Zelena.
"I can't!" Robin frowned, there was fear in her voice. Zelena was terrified. The winds moved faster and faster until a tornado of green smoke was surrounding her. He caught glimpses of the redhead through the winds now crouched on the floor and her hands covering her face. Robin acted before Regina or Emma could do anything to stop him. He jumped into the winds and drew Zelena close to him. As he looked up through squinted eyes, the winds sped up and the tornado closed above them and lifted them from the ground. He could her the screams of the people beyond the winds but could not let Zelena go. She burrowed into his chest fear still gripping her muscles. As if they were flung from a slingshot they flew through the sky and a flash of white blinded them until everything went dark.
