Disclaimers : Yes, you will find themin the first chapter. Completly off canon, I do pick and chose from the timeline thank you very much! Don't own anything or anyone, not even Marlene or her songs.
Author's note: Things are always so much more fun when you give the Evil Queen a sister and bring her to visit. Am I right?
Author's shameless plea: review, review.. tell me your thoughts, who do you like best for winner of dragon bachelorette? Do you have any other character in mind for "The" List?
A Happy End for a Dragon
Family and friends had gathered to welcome Zelena.
Gold and Cora were the first to arrive, followed closely by Katherine and the Charmings. The doorbell rang to anounce Ruby, Belle and Granny.
Emma and Zelena opened the door, to find Belle and Ruby quietly bickering trying their hardest not to be noticed by the elder Lucas. Granny hugged Zelena smiled looking at the girl's direction "Trouble in paradise with just a click of heels..." The three of them laughed, Belle would ,aparently ,always hold a grudge against OZ, well at one of it inhabitants at least.
"I spy something green" Ruby teased Zelena, "Hey Ruby! Dorothy asked me to send you her deepest regards" the wolf's face suddenly grew pale as Belle stomped inside to were Granny was chatting with Snow.
Zelena put and arm around Ruby and another around Emma "Oh lass, don't put that puppy face, I'll fix it! I just wanted to have a little chat with you guys. How is the plan to set the old dragon up?! I already put my old contacts at work.." she smiled wickedly, and it was Emma's time to grow a paler shade "You told her?!" she questioned Ruby but before she could answer Zelena explained "Oh dear, she did more than that! She enlisted me! We are getting that dragon hitched!"
Ruby tried to defend "C'mon Em.. its not like she will tell Regina!" Zelena just winked at Emma "Were would be the fun in that? Little sis would probably just try to stop us. Sometimes Gina is no fun"
They were interrupted by yet another ring at the door and in came a very shy Mulan and over social Mushu. The little red dragon said hello to everyone hopping from pkace to place, stopping to kiss Regina's hand and finally land on Henry's shoulder "Henry my man!" The boy just smiled affectionatly at his antics.
The final guests to arrive were Maleficent and Lily. "Darling!", "Dear!" Regina replied before snatching the dragon to her side. She had planned this oportunity with Mal so the dragon could see Mulan and see for herself her daughther's interest in the warrior.
Regina personally hated to interfere, and it was always fun to see the dragon run amok, but... s
She was her wife's deputy and friend, she was Henry's new friend's relative yada yada... So best she survives Mal, besides she wasn't even sure herself if warrior woman reciprocated the young dragon's feelings...She loved her wife but courting matters were not her forte.. and in a way she loved her all the more fo it!
Lily was quick to finder her own space to casually mope around, always circlying in the viciny of where a certain warrior was, and occasionally going to Henry's side, when she was sure no one was watching. She had to give him credit, he was usually less boring than the rest.
Mulan avoided being alone as soon as she saw Lily arrive. She would tag mostly with Snow and Charming, she talked to Belle about translating some books she had found in the library that Regina had deemed to be non-magic related. She was waiting for Emma and Ruby to separate from Zelena, she did not know the woman that well, and they seemed engrossed in some topic.
She briefly dared a look a Lily. The woman was beautiful and possessed all the other elements connected to fire: passion, impulsiveness, instability... Mulan felt like a moth that was deeply aware of its own fate... "Dragons! Makes a woman wonder..." Katherine said, standing by her side, and clinking her glass of white wine with Mulan's drink "Cheers to us lousy mortals" she said downing the rest. The warrior was beyond embaressed, was her attraction that obvious?
Regina and Mal were closer to the study gossiping "I am getting tired of invinting that glorified octopus for her not to show up" Regina deadpaned "Darling, you know what she is like. Either the full center of attention or no attention at all...just let her brood on her cave. She has always been like that since I have known her" then Mal added smiling "Besides, its probably for the best... I mean how many of us can be toghether in one room without being considered criminal conspiracy?" They both started to laugh. Regina eyed her sister with her wife and Ruby "I probably should worry about that..." Mal just raised an eyebrow, but her attention suddenly turned to Mulan and Katherine "The warrior seems shy. Having meet her ancestor I would have never guessed" , " Oh, she's the strong silent type. Honor code and all" Regina added smirking when she saw Mal make a face "Honorable? Uh..." Regina laughed "On the plus side, dear, any intentions she might have for Lilith are bound to be just as honorable" Maleficent sighed, well that was almost reassuring. "Darling, how hard is it to find deputies around here?" , "Don't you dare" Regina said goodnaturedly "You used to be fun." she sighed dramatically "Well better than any Lost Boy... But I do look forward to the day your own child starts noticing potential mates, lets see how you take it then" she smiled at Regina who literaly shivered in disgust at the thought, her little prince...
Henry was on the couch with Gold, who was watching him play race cars "Slow down lad!" , "Granpa this isn't for real!" Rumple was intrigued and a bit dizzy at the game.
Like Regina, he had quickly realized that these boxes were not like enchanted mirrors, they just played stories.. little jester or bard boxes if you will. So interest faded quickly.
But he had never seen anyone play a game... it was eerie. He held tightly on to his cane as if holding on for the ride.
Regina was in the corner, watching amused, her former mentor and her son interact. "That young man is quite something!" Cora said joining her, "Yes indeed he is" she smiled proudly "He has a wonderful way of showing two clumsy villians the gist of being grandparents...I am sure we will be much better prepared for when the next one comes along" she said winking at Regina "Mother!" The former queen Zelena was quick to jump in and save her sister from their mother, holding her by the arm and chatting her away mouthing "you owe me.." to Regina who simply nodded her head in agreement.
Zelena had gone up a few steps of the stairs to address everyone. "Thank you all for receiving me so well. I don't know yet how long I will stay but this town has started to feel like home" Cora's eyes shone at the prospect of maybe getting both her daughthers close in the near future. Belle muttered something under her breath about Oz and women.. and the rest just waited for her to continue speaking "I must thank my sister Regina and Emma for their hospitality. I am sure to have a wonderful time here" it took all Emma had, plus a suspicious look from her wife, not to gulp... She still managed a half glare at Ruby, who pretended not to notice. "And of course , I must thank my lovely nephew Henry for keeping things wicked when I am gone so this town does not die out of boredom" she exchanged a smile with Henry, it had become a private joke of theirs to keep it wicked.
"Alas... as the wicked witch, keeping in accordance with the name..I challange my very oooold bothering on geriatric, friend Maleficent to grace us with her dazzling singing"
Everyone just stared at the dragon, very few people knew the dragon could sing... Mal glared at Zelena, she could kill her for that, but suddendly everyone was cheering her on.
So, with grace, poise and no way out... She tiped her fedora to the side and adjusted her light purple tie. Zelena magicked the instrumentals onto the stereo and soon music filled the room.
After a few steps Mal turned and started in a deep sexy voice "See those shoulders broad and glorious, see that smile, that smile notorious! You can bet your life the man's in the navyyy" everyone was in rapt attention at the show. Not a single person looked away, eyes glued to the enchantress singing while she decended the stairs and walked around without missing a tune. "But when he says I love you Betty" she eyed Katherine directly standing in front of her "to some poor kid who's name is Jesse, you can bet your life the man's in the navyy" Kath literally had to discretly hold on to furniture before her legs gave out. That dragon woman was going to give her an heart attack sooner or later.
A round of applause erupted from the crowd with Granny yelling "Brava!" and Ruby and Mushu whistling. She even got a stunned "Wow mom!" From her daughther, and that alone might just have saved Zelena's skin. It had been a while since sung Dietrich or anything at all for that matter...
Emma and Regina had barely got to say a word to each other all night. There were longing looks and small touches, here and there, but socializing didn't give much room nor any privacy.
They sat close toghether for dinner but that was almost it.
So after everyone left and the party was over, Regina sent a sleepy Henry upstairs along with her sister, who would be sleeping in the guest bedroom, getting a playfull smile from the witch who saw through her little sister's attempt at getting alone time.
Regina and Emma started to clean up after the party on opposite ends.
Regina was now in the kitchen wrapping left overs, when Emma approached her from behind "Hi stranger, I haven't had a chance to talk to you in a while..." she said teasingly, her wife smirked "Well then stranger..call me Ronnie" and without any more words she swayed her way upstairs in the direction of their bedroom, with a very stunned and aroused wife trotting after her to catch up.
I couldn't ressist the thought of Mal playing a little Marlene Dietrich I don't know why ;-) if you don't know this song I urge you to check out "the man's in the navy" by Marlene Dietrich
