A/N: Sorry it has been so long! I have had a hell of a few months, between my online classes and having to move AGAIN. Plus, the finale gave me feels and I just could not write without getting angsty about Marian. Anyway, here is the next prompt!
Disclaimer: I do not own OUAT.
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Prompt: Family time with Outlaw Queen, Roland, and Henry.
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Robin and Roland have identical looks of confusion on their faces as they are herded toward the living room. While they have been getting used to the Land without Magic, there are some things that are still strange to them. This is one of the reasons that the thief decided to set up camp in the woods, rather than finding a home in town. Modern technology really just seemed weird to him.
So the magic picture frame with the moving paintings fascinated the both of them. The fact that Henry is controlling the people in the painting with an oddly shaped piece of plastic that had colorful buttons definitely has the older Hood puzzled. He can only imagine how Roland's mind is wrapping around this particular concept.
Henry pushes a button and words appear on the screen, stopping all the movement. He turns to the newcomers with a grin. "Hey Robin! Hey Roland! Want to play some video games?"
"Is that what this is called?"
The teenager's eyes grow wide as he looks between the two of them. "You've never played video games before?! Not even at the arcade?!"
Regina speaks up from behind the newcomers. "You cannot really blame them for that. They've only been here for a couple weeks and most of that was spent hunting Zelena. I've been here for three decades and still don't know how to play."
Henry jumps to his feet and heads for the cabinet that the magic picture frame and 'video game' are sitting on. He throws open the doors and starts digging through the stuff there, pulling out devices similar to the one that he has been using. "That's what we're going to do today. I'm going to teach you how to play video games!"
The former queen snorts at his declaration. "I don't think so…"
Roland finally takes his eyes off the screen and turns to her with his lower lip jutting out in a pout. "If looks like fun, Gina. May I please try?"
She straightens her spine, trying to resist the pull of his puppy eyes and dimples. She opens her mouth to tell him no, but is interrupted by his Father. "I think it will be fun as well." She looks over at him and realizes exactly where Roland gets his pout from.
A sigh of defeat escapes her lips. "Fine."
All three of the males cheer and head for the couch, reaching for the controllers that had been left on the coffee table. Henry settles on the floor, leaving a spot on the couch for her. All she can do is rub her forehead and wonder just what she has agreed to. Part of her wants to leave the guys to their bonding and find something else to do, but she is the one who requested this family time. "What game are you going to make me play?"
"Diablo 3."
She pauses at the name. "That doesn't sound like a game that is appropriate for Roland."
They all turn to face her, Henry's face contorted into a grimace. "Uh…I didn't think of that. Some of the monsters will probably scare him."
The little boy puffs up in defiance. "I'm not scared of some monsters!" He yells out. "Papa and Gina'll get them 'fore they get me! Just like they did in the 'Chanted Forest!"
She can't help but melt at his declaration. But she also feels the need to be responsible and make sure that he doesn't have to worry about monsters in the first place. Her teeth clamp down on her lower lip as she looks at the two pouting boys…
…and a certain pouting thief. Because Robin is mimicking the two children. "it should be fine, your majesty. At least let us attempt."
Regina throws her hands up. "Fine." She mutters once again, not liking the fact that she is so outnumbered now. "But if any of you have nightmares tonight, it will be your own fault."
He gives her a grin. "I'm sure you'll think of a way to chase them away." He says with a wink.
Thankfully, Roland does not understand what he means, but Henry has a look on his face that make it entirely too obvious that he does. "Good thing I'm already in therapy." He mumbles before settling back on the floor and focusing on the television.
A slight blush stains her cheeks, but Robin's grin just seems to get a bit cheekier. He holds up on of the controllers and presents it to her. "For you, milady."
Another sigh escapes her lips as she walks over and takes it from him. There really was no use in resisting any longer. She settles herself on the couch and turns to Henry to await instructions.
He can't help but grin now, enjoying the fact that he is the center of attention again. "First, you'll have to choose what characters you want to be. That determines your weapons."
"I want a sword!" Roland yells out.
"That makes you a barbarian like me."
Robin scratches his chin. "Do they have a character that can wield a bow?"
She rolls her eyes at him. "Robin Hood with a bow…how original."
He gives her a mock glare. "And what weapon will you be choosing, majesty? Magic, perhaps?"
The boys giggle at the two of them before focusing on the character screen once more. "So that means that Robin will be a demon hunter. They duel-wield crossbows." He turns to Regina. "You want to be a magic user, Mom?"
She shrugs. "I might as well stick to what I know." She pointedly ignores Robin's snickering.
"Awesome! That makes you a mage!" He yells, turning back to finish creating the characters for them.
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It takes a couple hours before they finish off the level that they had started on. Henry had quickly grown frustrated with them all, not realizing that he would have to go over the character controls so many times.
Robin had actually caught on pretty quickly, after a practice run. Learning the buttons really had not been too difficult. Roland had spent most of the level running around in circles and swing his sword at everything he could. Thankfully he couldn't hurt his teammates, or they would have died many more times. But he had the excuse of being 4.
Regina was the worst, constantly confusing the buttons. So, of course she ended up casting the wrong curse at the worst possible time. She had died even more times than Roland, screaming at the screen that she was pushing the dodge attack button and there must be something wrong with her controller. This had the rest of them laughing and making fun of her the whole time.
She is finally able to forfeit the game under the excuse of having to cook dinner, abandoning her boys to the mercy of the game. But as she starts pulling out the ingredients for tacos, she cannot help but think that this is the most fun that she has had in a very long time.
