When Zelena opened her eyes from a fitful night of sleep, she was in Maleficent's grand bedroom, surrounded by plush purple pillows. She sat up and sighed at how warm the room was. Storybrooke had been caught in the fierce grip of winter and her heater had broken down on one of the coldest days. Mal had insisted that she stay with the dragons until Leroy came to fix her heater. She could've easily fixed the damn thing with magic, but Mal wouldn't let her. Tiberius was well taken care of in the large barn with Mal's unicorn. She looked around, smiling when the door opened and Mal stepped back in. She was wearing a black silk nightdress and smiled at seeing Zelena.
"You are awake, finally." Mal practically dove onto the bed and quickly cuddled up behind her, wrapping her arms around her waist and pulling the witch close. "It is almost 12."
"I like to sleep in."
"My kind of woman" Mal purred.
Zelena smirked. "Talk to me, dragon. Tell me more about your kind." Zelena loved talking to the blonde, listening to her tell stories of being a badass dragon queen. The queen had so many stories accumulated over the years. Zelena especially loved the ones from when she was younger, a young dragon princess just learning her power.
"And what would you like to know?"
"About your mates. How do you choose them?"
"We fight them, get a feel for their strength. Dragons adore power above all else."
"Do you think I'm strong enough to be your mate?" Zelena asked softly.
"Of course." Came the reply. Two long fingers took her chin and turned her head so she could look into cerulean eyes that sparkled with affection. One day she hoped to feel love through those eyes. "You are one of the strongest people I know. And of course the most beautiful." She smirked as she kissed Zelena's chin. "And the sexiest." She kissed her neck. "And the smartest."
"Maleficent." Zelena warned, feeling her eyes start to close as warm lips met quivering flesh. The dragon made her stomach churn, made her heart beat faster, and a wetness grew between her legs, all with only a kiss. "You said you would take your time."
"You're the one half naked in my bed. How do you expect me to respond?" Mal growled, lips still pressed against fair skin.
There was a knock at the door and Lily peeked in. "Mom, Regina's here for you."
Maleficent sighed. "I'll be out in a moment." She immediately went back to nuzzling Zelena's neck. She groaned as she got off the bed and magically dressed herself in a long, long sleeved black dress. Zelena followed, dressing herself in a green dress. The carpeted floors were warm and soft to her feet as she followed Mal downstairs to the living room. Regina was wiping snow off her jacket next to the door. She scowled at seeing Zelena clinging to the dragon's arm. "Can I help you, Regina?" Mal asked as she strutted into the room as only she could. She turned to Zelena. "You should go get something warm to eat and drink. I don't want you scaring me half to death again by nearly freezing. Go." She gave the redhead a nudge to the kitchen and Zelena rolled her eyes as she complied and went to pour herself some coffee and grabbed a few of the doughnuts off the counter, magically heating it to the perfect temperature.
"What the hell is she doing here?" Regina demanded.
"My girlfriend can come here as often as she pleases." Maleficent replied, sitting next to Lily on the couch. Zelena nearly choked on her coffee as she came back into the room and sat down as well. Mal looked at her daughter. "That is the correct term, yes?"
"Yeah, Mom." Lily smirked.
Mal nodded. "I thought so."
"Girlfriend?" Regina glared at Zelena, but the witch, having gotten over her shock of Mal's term of endearment, was trying to keep her doughnuts from getting stolen by Lily. "Since when are the two of you dating?"
"Regina, what the hell do you want?" Mal demanded. "I was having fun cuddling." She pouted, biting part of Zelena's doughnut, much to her annoyance.
"Believe me, I remember how much fun you have cuddling, but I need your help."
"With what?"
"Half the people in Storybrooke are snowed in and you're the only one who go can out in this weather without freezing in half a second." She opened her jacket to emphasize her point as it cracked and a thin layer of ice fell away.
Zelena rolled her eyes. She honestly did not care about any of the citizens of their pathetic town. "While you're gone, may I use your library?"
"Who said I was going?" Mal asked.
"Please." Regina begged.
Maleficent sighed. "Fine. Lily, make sure Zelena eats something decent. Make some stew or something."
"I am not a child." Zelena scoffed.
"Says the woman who would starve herself just for the hell of it." Mal retorted, fixing the redhead with a hard look. Zelena swallowed as she realized the blonde's fear of her potentially doing that again.
"I won't ever do that again, Mal, I promise." she said quickly, hoping to appease that fear immediately. Maleficent kissed the back of her hand.
"Why did you do it the first time?" She asked gently.
"I'm used to not eating everyday, and I didn't want to eat the shit they served at the hospital." She shrugged.
"Fresh vegetables are shit?" Regina asked.
"What they served were no vegetables." Zelena retorted. "It's never really bothered me. I'm sorry if I upset you."
"Stop apologizing please." Mal said. "I understand, but I would prefer you eat every day."
"You didn't eat like lobster and steak and stuff when you took over Oz?" Lily asked.
"I guess I never acquired the taste for such...fine dining." Zelena replied with a glance at her queen of a sister. "Lily, is Ruby coming over today?"
"Maybe, why?"
"I need to talk with her. As soon as possible." Zelena stood up, downing the last of her coffee and heading to Mal's library, a grand cavern filled with wall to wall books, a roaring fireplace, and tables and deep couches. She heard the dragon and Regina leave and soon, a shivering Ruby walked in as she was pouring over books about dragons. Lily followed and sat down across from her.
"What's up, Witch. Heard you wanted to talk." Ruby smiled as she sat down in a chair next to her girlfriend. "I also heard you and Mal hit the girlfriend stage, Nice."
"No, it is not nice." Zelena sighed, collapsing into the hard backed chair behind her before leaning forward. "You understand that this is not easy for me, confiding in someone else. But I need...help."
"It's okay, Z. What'd you need help with?" Ruby asked, looking down at the books.
"I need to know how to get someone's attention...romantically."
"Zelena, if you're talking about Mal, you kinda already have that."
"I know, but...I want to show her I'm willing to make this work." Zelena sighed. "I want to show her a little romance, something to let her know that I think of her in the same way. I've never been in a relationship like this before and I have no idea what to do."
"You want help wooing a dragon." Ruby smirked. "Simple enough: buy some lingerie. Boom, she's in your bed and good to go."
"I said romance." Zelena rolled her eyes.
"Sex can be romantic. Dragons love it." She gestured to Lily. "Living proof right here." Lily frowned and pushed her hand away. "Or wear nothing at all. Even better."
"Maybe later." Zelena said, standing up and starting to pace nervously. There was no doubt in her mind at this point that she did want Mal to be her first. What a first time that would be. But she didn't want to rush things. She'd seen the effect of that on relationships. "What about a date? What dates have you two gone on? Preferably something that doesn't involve leaving the warmth of this house." She looked up at the frosted windows. "Mal isn't flying in this weather, is she?"
"No, she's fine." Lily said dismissively. "As for the date thing, you have magic. Use it, Z."
"I still don't know what to do!" Zelena snapped. "What is romantic?"
"Mal has already chosen you. You really don't have to do anything, Zelena. If you're dead set about this, do something from your heart." Ruby instructed. "It's not hard, it doesn't require so much thought. It's just you and your love spending time together. That's all it should be about. Mal won't care about what you're doing."
Zelena thought her words over. She was absolutely right. Maleficent probably wouldn't at all. She was deep in thought when Lily and Ruby eventually creeped out and she quickly started to form a plan of action.
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Clearing out the idiots of the town had been a simple task. It took nearly 2 hours unfortunately because of the frigid temperatures, when she usually she could've done a fly by in two seconds. But the cold threatened to encase her wings whenever she paused or glided. Even dragons got cold, and Maleficent was forced to warm up in the mayor's office before she could teleport home. She did not particularly enjoy using shaky magic.
"You okay?" Regina asked.
"I'll be fine in a couple of minutes and then I'll return to Zelena." Mal said firmly, already envisioning the warm embrace of her little witch. She wanted to go to sleep right now with the redhead's arms wrapped around her.
"You really care about her?"
"Indeed. Have I not made that clear?"
"I don't understand."
"It's not for you to understand." Mal snapped, rubbing her hands in front of the fire. "What this is, is between me and Zelena. It has nothing to do with you. You have your family and Zelena has no one. I want to be the family she deserves. Simple as that."
"You would give her so much, and for what?"
"Her heart. If there is a day when she is able to gift me with that, I will consider it a privilege, to treasure something so broken, yet so whole and strong." Maleficent looked down at her hands, thinking of her own words. Usually subtlety was one of her favored methods, but she couldn't find it in her to care to about who knew of her growing love for Zelena. She tried to imagine the little Zelena, wanting to play with the other children, but being unable to because of their fear of her. She imagined a young Zelena having her first crush, saying goodbye to her mother, being abused by her father. Such terrible memories had shaped Zelena into the woman that she found herself falling for more with each passing day. And yet, all she wanted was to give Zelena a brighter future. She wanted to give Zelena the world. She was...falling in love with the Wicked Witch. All of her subtlety went out the window when it came to the witch because she wanted her so badly. She would never feel this way for Regina. She wasn't even sure if she fully understood her own feelings for Zelena, but she knew one thing for sure. Zelena...was different. There was no one else like her, and no one else could compare. Not even a Queen… However, Regina had made her decision long ago, and while she might've been enough for Maleficent, Maleficent wasn't enough for her. She wasn't Regina's happy ending. So...the dragon told her so, but of course she was not happy about that.
"But Mal-"
"No, Regina. You're just going to have to learn to love Robin. He is your soulmate after all."
"He's not you."
"Very true." Mal agreed. "However I must go. The cold weather always makes me sleepy." she teleported back to her living room and as she walked upstairs, contemplated asking Zelena to be her mate, possibly even taking on her own dragon form. Mal had to stop and lean against the wall at the very image of Zelena as a dragon. She would probably attack the woman on sight, maybe pin her to the ground, have her way with her-. A sudden explosion, followed by a string of curses made her hurry up the stairs and into her vault. Zelena was waving smoke out of the air and coughing, incentives falling from her lips like a waterfall. The shattered remains of a crystal ball littered the floor. "Never in all my years, have I seen someone shatter a crystal ball." She smirked.
"It didn't work." Zelena hissed. "Stupid fucking-"
"Because it's handcrafted by me, therefore it only responds to my magic." She replied, stepping into the room.
Zelena sighed and sat down. "I was trying to conjure an illusion for a date, but clearly I'm a bit out of practice."
"It isn't your practice, dear. What date?" Mal came to lean against her chair, gently smoothing down damp fiery locks.
"I wanted to be romantic for once and show you how much I appreciate everything you've done, but I'm terrible at this."
"Well, it is your first relationship, my dear. The fact that you're trying makes you better than a good number of people who have had several. Besides, you're cute when you're frustrated."
"I'm glad I amuse you." Zelena stood up to leave, but Mal grabbed her hand.
"I didn't mean to offend you, my little witch. Look at me, my dear." She gently took Zelena's chin with two fingers and turned her head so she could look into piercing blue eyes. "You don't need to be romantic. I'm almost glad this happened, because now I can talk to you about something very important...before I lose my nerve."
"What is it?" Zelena asked.
"I want you to be...my mate." Maleficent said softly, looking down and releasing her witch.
"Your mate?"
"Yes. I will not be going into heat until the spring so that will give you time to think things over. I merely wanted to let you know ahead of time, because once I enter heat, I'll probably need to be locked away until my season passes. Hopefully, if we do intend to consummate our relationship, it'll be before that." Mal paused, taking in the thoughtful expression of the witch. "I know this is a lot to think about, so I'll leave you to-"
"And if I don't need to think?" Zelena interrupted.
"I would still prefer that you not rush into anything." Mal left the room and went back into her bedroom to lay down. Zelena didn't return to her until that night, and Mal was pleased to smell cooking food wafting through the door as she stepped in. Zelena presented her with a bowl of roasted meat.
"The date didn't work, but I thought I could at least make you dinner." The witch looked down as Mal accepted the meal and ate a piece, surprised at the sweet smoky taste of the meal.
"How did you know I liked gazelle?"
"Lily told me, and helped me prepare it." Zelena shrugged. She went into the bathroom to shower and change and Mal finished the food and sent the bowl to the kitchen. She waited for the witch to return and when she did, quickly pulled her back into her arms and laid down, but she could practically feel the gears ticking away in her little witch's mind. "Mal?"
"Yes dear?"
"Would you really consider taking me as your mate?"
"Absolutely."
Zelena sat up and took a deep breath, shaking slightly. Mal frowned at the sudden change in the woman and quickly sat up beside her, but Zelena leaned away.
"What's wrong, dear?" She asked. "Talk to me, please."
"I don't want to talk anymore." Zelena softly hissed.
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Zelena swallowed hard as she felt Mal touching her chin to turn her head. She allowed it, and looked up into cerulean blue eyes. Blue stared into blue for the briefest moment. Cerulean into sapphire. The dragon's eyes were confused, questioning, and concerned, but Zelena kept her own blank. "Zelena, please-"
Zelena leaned forward and captured the blonde's soft lips as her own. They were plump and perfect. The dragon hesitated only a moment before returning the kiss. Zelena felt a rush of heat throughout her being. She wondered if she tasted as wonderful as Mal, or if she were doing as good a job. Mal moaned, and it was all the encouragement she needed to slide her tongue passed satin lips to explore the mouth within. Mal pulled her close and started to try and take the reigns, but Zelena pushed her flat on her back and climbed over her. "The time for talk, my dear Maleficent...is over."
Maleficent growled and suddenly flipped them until she was on top and pinned Zelena to the bed with her hands over her head. "You are correct." The dragon's eyes burned and Zelena felt as though she were being consumed by the flames. If this was a kiss, how the hell would she ever make it through their mating? "You have awakened something within me, Zelena."
"What's that?" Zelena asked, looking down as she felt a warm hand traveling up her thigh.
"Regina once gave me back my fire. Emma gave me back my daughter, my child. But you, you have given me something I have been without for a very long time." She paused to slowly drag her tongue down Zelena's cleavage and flashed a sexy smirk.
"What?" Zelena smiled, liking being beneath the queen, at her mercy.
"My passion." Mal answered, kissing her again with all the ferocity of a dragon. Zelena's eyes rolled into the back of her head. She wasn't sure how long they kissed, or how she ended up without her clothes. Mal was naked too and the feeling of their bodies molding together was indescribable. "Are you sure about this? You don't want to wait?" Mal asked, panting heavily as she leaned back.
"Wait for what?" Zelena asked. "I have waited long enough, don't you think?"
"True. But it will hurt."
"First time's always the hardest." Zelena replied.
"Do you wish to stop now?"
"Not a chance. I want to ride the dragon."
"You are too much." Maleficent laughed. She kissed Zelena's forehead. "However, I shall be gentle since you have honored me with your first time. It is an honor I shall not take lightly."
"I wouldn't call it-"
"I don't care, I do." Mal snapped. "Now, let me take your virginity and then become the best lover you had and ever will have because no one else is going to touch what is mine." She started kissing Zelena's neck, but paused to ask. "You're mine now. You know that right?"
"I do." Zelena purred.
"Good because I will raze this entire town before anyone lays a hand on you. I will protect you from now on, Zelena. You will no longer ever be alone. You will be mine and you will always be wanted. You know this?"
"I do." Zelena almost wanted to cry with the sincerity of the dragon's words, clearly spoken from her heart. "I've always wanted to be wanted by someone...to be loved."
Maleficent touched her cheek. "You are. Let me show you just how much. Just relax. I'll do all the work." She said.
Zelena gulped. "Okay." She was unbelievably nervous, despite knowing she was in the best hands possible. Mal took her time, drawing out their lovemaking to last the whole night. The first penetration hurt like a bitch, but afterwards, all Zelena could feel was pure ecstasy as Mal worked her with her fingers and of course, that incredible tongue of hers, giving a whole meaning to the words eaten by a dragon. It was a song of pleasure played over and over again and Mal was the composer and player, while Zelena was the instrument. She had never felt loved the way Mal made her feel with her kiss and touch. Don't even mention the orgasm. Zelena, having no idea what it would feel like and tried to get off the bed and run or something when she felt it building, but Mal easily held her down. The witch was sure she blacked out a few times. One orgasm didn't suit the dragon. No, she easily made Zelena cum into her mouth 3 times before she allowed the woman to rest, and by then it was nearly dawn. "That was amazing." Zelena gasped as Mal cleaned away the bloody sheets and cleaned them of all the sweat. "No wonder people love sex so much."
Mal chuckled. "Indeed, but my dear we have only begun. And this was not sex, my love. This was love."
"I want to try now. I want to show you love too."
"Nonsense, you need to rest. We have plenty of time for that." The blonde whispered, kissing her forehead. "By the way, you are the sweetest woman I have ever tasted."
"Even better than gazelle?"
"A thousand times better." The dragon purred, passionately kissing her lips. She moved back and cast a quick spell around the room. "Now we will not be disturbed and I can enjoy you to the fullest extent."
"And I can enjoy you? You'll show me, right?" She wanted to please the dragon more than anything, to repay her the same ecstasy that the woman had bestowed upon her.
"Don't worry, I am far from satisfied with you yet. We will have weeks to get better acquainted."
Zelena smiled and nuzzled her dragon affectionately. Then it hit her. "Weeks?"
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