Chapter 3

It's been two days since anyone's seen or heard from Alti. Xena and Gabrielle still worked at Granny's during the day but now they had there weapons on them at all times. The only thing Xena didn't wear was her sword because she didn't wanna have to drag it around a small diner all day but she kept her sword behind Granny's table so she could always get it in a matter of seconds when she was working on her shift.

As soon as Xena and Gabrielle's shift ended, they'd go straight to Regina and Emma's house trying to form a plan to take down Alti. Emma and Regina were learning about how Xena can go into the astral world in order to beat Alti. Though, Emma and Regina didn't like how she'd have to kill a horse in order to do the ritual.

"You mean to tell me you have to kill one of our horses in order to stop this new mysterious woman who just showed up?" Asked Henry as he came walking into the room listening to half of what Xena's been saying.

"Yes. I'm very sorry kid. I don't like killing horses. I have a horse of my own but it's the only way to defeat Alti and trust me kid, killing the horse isn't the worst part!" replied Xena.

"What do you mean? What's more worse than killing a horse?"

"Drinking it's blood and dancing a dance ritual while singing foreign words that I learned from Alti herself back when I was evil and I thought she could be my ally!" replied Xena.

"What? Nasty!"

"Wow, wait there wonder woman. You mean to tell me you have to drink the horses blood? Ewww. So gross!" said Emma

"Yeah I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to agree with my wife and our son on this one. Isn't it a little too much? Can't I just make up a spell to make you go to the astral plane? I think we'd all like that much better!" replied Regina.

"In my world, there was no spell to get to the astral plane. Only with this ritual can you get in the astral plane!" said Xena

"Well in our world, things can and might work very differently. Can't we just try out my way first please before you go off killing our horses!" Replied Regina.

Gabrielle looks at Xena with a serious but heart warming smile.

"Maybe we should just give it a try Xena. You know, it may actually work. Things are very different here"!

"Alright fine but if your way doesn't work then we're doing it my way and I know for a fact Alti will be killing a horse to get to the astral plane if it is the last thing she'll do. I'm just glad Gabrielle and I wounded her pretty badly otherwise we wouldn't have the time to do it your way first! She needs this time to heal!"

"Well trust me, I'll find a way. My way WILL work." replied Regina

"Alright if you say so!" said Xena.

Then Xena turns to look at Henry again.

"Oh I'm Xena by the way and this is Gabrielle. We've never actually met before but we heard a little about you from your moms!"

"Oh I've heard all about you two. You two were the talk of Storybrooke for a week almost and now this other evil mystery woman is. Whatever you said her name was!" replied Henry

"Oh, well then. It's nice to finally meet you and her name is Alti!" replied Xena

"It's a pleasure to meet you too. I heard how you hurt this Alti. It's the talk of the town now about how skilled you are with those weapons. The both of you."

"Well thank you!" replied Gabrielle.

"Your welcome. Can you teach me someday?" Asked Henry

Regina looked at Henry as if he just asked the wrong question as if she gave him the "oh no you won't" look.

Gabrielle gave a small chuckle then said "You can't learn how to use any weapons until you learn the skill on how to talk your way out of things especially when it comes down to getting out of a fight!"

Xena looked at Gabrielle remembering that's the same advice she gave Gabrielle when they first met. Then Xena got this warm sensation in her heart as if she wanted to pull Gabrielle into a deep passionate kiss though she didn't know why she had these feelings. Xena's had these kinds of feelings for Gabrielle for some time now but couldn't bring herself to say anything about it.

Once Xena and Gabrielle left Regina and Emma's house, they went back to there room at granny's. They both turned on the tv and started watching whatever looked good. After about 30 minutes, they fell asleep on the couch yet again in each other's arms. They both never even registered in there brains that a normal friendship doesn't cuddle the way they do. Xena was laying on the couch on her back while Gabrielle was just on top of her with her head resting on Xena's chest. They never really understood why but they both could always sleep better when they cuddled together at night.

The next morning, Regina started working on her spell to get Xena into the astral plane. She was working with this spell for over 4 hours before Emma came walking in her Mayer office.

"Any luck with that spell yet hun?" asked Emma.

"Not yet darling but I feel I'm getting close. I just know I am."

"Well is there any chance you can stop what your doing and give your wife some nice love?" asked Emma.

"Well honey I got to finish this spell!"

"You been working on that spell for 4 hours. I think you need a little break and a nice good massage!"

Before Regina could say anything back, Emma pulled her close and kissed her passionately. Then she went down to Regina's neck and started kissing her. Regina couldn't help but escape a loud moan.

"Emma we really shouldn't do this right now. I really gotta work on this spell!"

But Emma ignored Regina and just kept kissing her neck while working her hand slowly up her skirt. Regina was wearing a nice blue button down blouse with a black knee high skirt while Emma was wearing a white tank top and blue jeans!

"Oh fuck it. You really know how to get me Emma. Please fuck me!" said Regina with a sexually frustrated voice.

"With pleasure wifey!" replied Emma.

Emma slowly took off Regina's blouse and black bra. Then started to slowly suck her nipples. Regina let out a loud moan. Emma then took Regina's skirt and panties off. She slowly kissed Regina's lips and walked Regina to her couch that she had in her office and laid her down. Emma got on top of her and started kissing her neck again as she started to work her kisses down to her pussy. Once she got to Regina's pussy, she started to tease her by licking it a few times.

"Oh fuck EM-MA just eat me out. Don't tease me!" said Regina

Emma looked up at Regina and smiled. Then started to eat her out. She slowly sucked her clit for a few minutes before making her way down to Regina's entrance and started sucking it. Then she rolled her tongue in a few circles around Regina's entrance before putting her tongue in it and moving it in and out like a tiny dick. Regina's hips started moving with Emma's mouth.

"Oohhh fuck! EMMA! Please don't stop! Make me cum!" pleaded Regina out of sexual frustration

Emma kept moving her tongue in and out and as she got faster, so did Regina's hip movements.

"Oh God I'm gonna cum!"

And just like that, wet cum came squirting out at Emma's face.

"God Regina I love how your a squirter! It makes me so hot!" said Emma.

And just like that, they made nice passionate love on Regina's office couch.

At around 4pm, Xena and Gabrielle went to meet Regina and Emma at there house like usual. As soon as they got there and were back in the living room, Xena immediately asked "So have you got that spell done yet? We need to test it to make sure it works!"

"Oh right. That sounds like a good idea. The spell is almost done. I've been working on it most of the day. It should be done by tomorrow hopefully!" replied Regina.

"Alright well we need to hurry this up because I know Alti. She doesn't take very long to heal!" said Xena.

"I'll keep that in mind!" replied Regina.

The next day Xena and Gabrielle woke up and worked there shift at Granny's. As soon as they were done working, Xena wanted to go check on Argo to make sure Alti didn't try anything on Argo because if she did, there'd be hell to pay and Xena wasn't gonna wait any longer for Regina's spell.

As Xena and Gabrielle got to the farm where Argo was, Xena found Argo was fine and still being well fed. She brushed her and told Argo how sorry she was for not visiting her the last few days. After that, they went back to Regina and Emma's house. Regina finished the spell by now as it was 6pm.

"In this potion vile is the potion that I made that should take you to the astral world! I made more in case it worked!"

Xena grabbed the potion and sat on the couch before actually drinking it. Once Xena drank the potion, she suddenly fell into a deep sleep or so it looked. Gabrielle rubbed Xena's cheek and said "Xena, I know you can hear me. Please be careful in case Alti is already there!"

As soon as Gabrielle said that, Xena was in the astral world. The spell worked. Now, she just has to wait for Alti.

Once Xena came back to the real world, Gabrielle immediately asked "So? Did it work?"

"Yes Gabrielle. It worked. Now we wait for Alti to give me the sign to meet her in the astral world and I fear it'll be sooner than anyone thinks!"

"How soon do you think she'll be ready?" asked Gabrielle

"Any day now Gabrielle. Any day!"

"Xena, I think I should go with you. I don't think you can do this alone. This isn't just your fight anymore. It's our fight. We're in this together. Always. I love you!"

"Gabrielle, I don't want you getting hurt!"

"I'm going with you Xena. Don't try to argue with me on this!" said Gabrielle

Xena gave Gabrielle a heart warming smile.

"Alright but you stay as close to me as possible and if she starts hurting you badly, you gotta promise me you will come back and that you won't wait for me!"

Gabrielle just gave Xena a look like "NO" but said nothing.

"PROMISE ME GABRIELLE"

"Okay. I promise!" said Gabrielle

Emma and Regina looked at Xena and Gabrielle as they were talking. They both wondered if they were a couple or not but never bothered to ask. Though now, Emma was eager to know.

"Are you two together? Like, Regina and I are?" asked Emma.

As Emma asked that Xena and Gabrielle both looked at Emma not knowing what to say. Then Xena turned to look at Gabrielle as if she wanted to say yes like her heart was breaking by saying no. Then turned back to look at Emma and with a low saddened voice said "No we're not together!"

Xena then looked back at Gabrielle seeing Gabrielle was already looking at her. Gabrielle's heart felt broken at Xena's words. She wanted so badly to be with Xena romantically but she just didn't think Xena felt the same way.

Xena and Gabrielle shared a few kisses on the lips in the past but they were only pecks and every time it happened, it was always for some reason. Like when Gabrielle married Perdicas a few years back. Xena looked so sad and gave Gabrielle a peck on her lips as if saying "please don't go" but Xena would never ruin Gabrielle's happiness. After Perdicas died from Callisto, it's like her and Xena got so much closer.

Gabrielle looked at Emma and Regina and simply said "Xena and I just have this connection with each other. We just found out recently from an oracle that we're soulmates. We were in past lives together and we'll be in future lives together! That's probably why we look so close"

"Could've fooled me! I think you two look good together as a couple, I mean!" said Emma.

At that remark Xena and Gabrielle looked at each other. Both there hearts skipped a beat at there words. Neither of them knew what to say.

Later that night when Xena and Gabrielle were back at there room at Granny's, they hardly said a word to each other. They just sat there in silence trying to fall asleep and trying to hide the fact that they both were hurt. If only they both knew the other was hurting just as much.

*notes*

I warned you all earlier that this is a slow burn Xena and Gabrielle fic but that I was making SwanQueen married in it. So yes, I put SwanQueen smut in it. But don't worry. There will be Xena and Gabrielle smut later on. I promise. Thank you for reading and I certainly hope you like how I'm mixing these two shows together. Also, I'm sorry for the short chapter. I just lost power recently from hurricane Irma in my area breaking down my power line so I'm trying to save my battery. I just really wanted to write this part now instead of waiting. Hope you like it.