DISCLAIMERS/NOTES

1. This is a fanfiction based on characters from various sources. I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THEM. They are all property of their respective owners. This is just for fun.

2. This is a femslash story. If you don't like that sort of thing, you won't like this.

3. Concerning Selina and Zatanna, this is my second Elseworlds. Meaning, it's not officially part of my Selina/Zatanna Chronicles series. But hopefully, you'll enjoy it all the same.

PART 10

Selina was about to lift the tray of drinks and head back to where her beloved and the others were waiting, when a lovingly familiar voice came from behind. "Honey, is everything alright?"

Turning to see Zatanna approach, Selina held her breath. The distractions Z and Syd, and Carol and Jessica provided had made her temporarily forget her unease - but now it was back. "Yeah... fine." Her tone would not have fooled anyone.

"Selina... you've been off since we met up with Dinah and the others." The magician held her wife's arm affectionately. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, really." Selina knew she was being ridiculous. She had to get past this. She was worrying over nothing. Straightening up - having only now realised she was hunching - she smiled. "I'm fine, darling. It's just this place is... really funky."

Zee did not look amused. "It's... about what they said, isn't?" She sighed knowingly. "Listen, sweetheart, it... well, it was a long time ago."

Selina shook her head. "I don't think you're still seeing them, Zatanna. Give me some credit."

"No... " Zee raised an eyebrow. "But clearly it bothers you."

"I'm just surprised to find my wife was such a player," Selina shrugged.

"Please, Selina... " Zee frowned, "be serious."

Selina groaned. She knew it was pointless trying to hide anything from the magician: Zatanna could read the Catwoman like a book. "I'm sorry, Zee... it's just... " As she struggled to find the words, she glanced at her spouse, who suddenly looked saddened. "Zee... ?"

Zatanna met her gaze warily. "You... you don't like I'm some sort of... hussy, do you?"

"No!" Selina briefly glanced around at the couple of odd looks her outburst got. "No," she said again, at normal level. "That's ridiculous. Besides... I've hardly been the most celibate person in the world."

Zee frowned again, but then moved closer to her wife, obviously not caring about their surroundings. The two instinctively hugged each other. "Then please... tell me what's wrong."

Selina closed her eyes. She could scarcely believe she was about to say this, let alone was actually feeling it. "Your other girlfriends had powers... "

Zee looked baffled. "And... ?"

"And... I... " Selina trailed off.

Blinking, Zee's expression turned to shock. "Selina... you can't seriously think... !"

"For all I know, they used their nifty powers in the bedroom." Selina tutted. "All I have is... a whip."

Despite the situation, Zee let out a snigger. "Oh, darling... "

"I know it's stupid," whispered the ex-thief. "But how can I compare to them? Fuck, one of them was an Amazon! You must find me so boring... "

Zatanna looked down again, apparently gathering her thoughts. Taking a deep breath, she looked back up at her spouse. "OK... OK... several points to make."

Selina blinked.

"One," Zee began resolutely. "Artemis didn't last long. It's hard to maintain a relationship with someone who lives on a secret island, and is always - always - pissed off. I got more than a few bruises during my time with her."

"Bruises?" Rage instantly filled the Catwoman. "She hurt you?! I'll... I'll... " She wanted to strangle the redheaded Amazon.

"No, no, nothing like that!" the magician quickly replied. "But... well, she didn't appreciate that I wasn't an Amazon."

Selina looked at her beloved. Realising what she meant, the former burglar said nothing. Thinking about it was too... ugh.

"Two," continued Zatanna. "I knew Hawkgirl couldn't last. She's destined to be with Hawkman. I was just... a diversion." Again Selina bit her tongue. She wanted to also attack the Thanagarian for seemingly treating her magic lady like a toy, knowing the winged woman would have shrugged it off as her having a "reincarnation destiny".

"Three... yeah, Dr. Light and I had fun. But... " Zatanna paused. "It was just one of those things," she eventually said. "And fourth and finally... " She looked straight into Selina's eyes. "My darling - you are the one-and-only love of my life. I would literally die without you. I can't - and frankly, won't - live without you."

Selina was speechless at the utter conviction in her wife's eyes. Once again Selina felt the rare tingle of inadequecy. Once again she felt she did not deserve the love of this perfect, adorable woman. "Really... ?" Her tone was embarrassingly squeaky.

"Really." Zatanna leaned forward and kissed Selina tenderly. "So trust me... I do not find you 'boring'." Selina could not help her eyes welling up. Zee tilted her head and smirked. "Besides... we have fun with your whip."

Selina laughed heartily. Trust her magic lady to defuse the tension with a snappy comment. Wrapping her arms around the magician, Selina sighed. She felt stupid. "I'm sorry... I'm an idiot."

"Only when you say you are," Zee grinned. They kissed lovingly again. "Feel better?"

"You bet," Selina smiled. "You... " Her emotions where threatening to overwhelm her. "You have no idea how you make me feel."

"Only you," whispered Zatanna. "Now and forever." They were about to kiss again... when they heard light sobbing. Turning to face the direction of the sound, the Kyle-Zataras saw a blonde in pink dabbing her eyes with a tissue.

"Oh, that was beautiful," Syd whined.

Her companion in yellow rolled her eyes, though they too were welling up. "Sorry... but, well, we couldn't help but overhear."

Selina and Zatanna chuckled. The ex-thief was far too happy now to be annoyed at the evesdropping. "Zee... meet Z."

Zatanna blinked in surprise. Noting her wife's confusion, Selina reluctantly disentangled herself from her and motioned towards their observers. "Syd and Elizabeth... or Z for short." After Zatanna had exchanged greetings with the two women from 2028, Selina spoke again. "I think I'll just have to refrain from calling you 'Zee' for the remainder of the night, my magic lady."

"Magic?" Syd asked, still wiping her eyes.

"I'm a magician," Zatanna clarified.

Syd suddenly lightened up. "Ooh, I love magic! Can you do some tricks?"

The K-Z's looked at eachother. "Well, er... " Zatanna went silent.

"Pleeeease?" Syd was whining again.

A barmaid suddenly appeared. "We do have a stage."

Selina looked at her beloved. Seeing Zatanna perform would make her feel even better: she always loved her on stage, lit up like an angel. "Honey... ?"

Zatanna bit her lip. "I dunno... "

"Tell ya what," said the barmaid. "I'll clear your tab if you put on a show."

Selina grinned like the Cheshire Cat. "That settles it." Zatanna sighed, shaking her head in happy defeat...

TO BE CONTINUED