Prompt: 'I had a dream I was your hero.' and Regina is Emma's hero.

Regina sat up suddenly, waking with a shiver and a small gasp as she awoke from her beautiful slightly terrifying dream. She looked around the room, trying to calm her rapidly beating heart with deep breaths. She closed her eyes going back to the still fresh dream in the front of her mind; in her dream she was Emma's hero as in helping her with her horrible past. The former queen protected the blonde from her past by holding her and comforting her as the blonde cried silently. Regina fought the demons for Emma, keeping the broken Savior behind her as she used her magic to fight and send the horrible demons away.

But some unknown thing had awoken her and the dream had abruptly ended as she woke back to reality with disappointment. Regina had wanted some of the dream to be real like being Emma's hero and savior. She wanted to protect Emma from those demons that plagued her, hearing about the blonde's past made her heart clench madly in her chest, making it hard to breathe as if someone had a death grip on the vital organ.

The brunette dropped back down to the bed, turning her head to see soft yellow seep in from the curtains.


Regina had finished dressing and as she was about to go downstairs the doorbell echoed throughout the whole mansion and a brow immediately arched as to who it could be. Regina quickly went down the stairs, her heels clicking loudly as she reached the door. As she opened the door, her eyes instantly covered every inch of Emma then dragged slowly up to a brightly grinning face; Regina returned the smile "Hello, Emma." her tone laced with surprise as to why the blonde was there, but not in an unwelcome way "Hey, Regina. I was thinking since we had the day off, that we could probably hang out?" the Savior asked nervously, swallowing as she waited for the former queen's reply. "That sounds wonderful." Regina spoke, clearing her throat and allowing the blonde to come inside, following her to the living room.

They sat unconsciously close to each other, studying each other before one of them started the conversation. Emma spoke first, clearing her throat with a smile "So, uh, I had a pretty weird dream this morning." Emma had went to the topic about dreams coincidently and Regina felt herself stiffen slightly, cursing her luck. She arched a perfect, curious eyebrow "What happened in this weird dream?" the brunette questioned, hoping she didn't sound frightened or worried for the answer "It's pretty weird to describe but what I remember was that it had something to do with food and the town or something. The rest I forgot." Emma shrugged her smile turning sheepish. Regina chuckled, relaxing slightly and Emma joined her in her laughter and then they switched topics.

But then they had somehow went back to the topic of dreams, and Regina found herself blurting out, "I had a dream I was your hero, Emma." the brunette's eyes widened, and quickly flew to the floor after the words had been ripped from her throat. A blush burned the Mayor's cheeks as she waited for the Sheriff's response. She was surprised when a hand landed lightly on her thigh and as another raised her chin to look into slightly glazed over emerald eyes. Those eyes that haunted her every dream were swimming with tears threatening to fall and with a bit of joy; Regina felt her heart ache and burn at the sight of those eyes that always shined brightly with emotion and that seemed like they could stare into her very soul. Regina sucked in a sharp breath as she realized that their faces had a minute space between them, Emma's warm breath fanning over her lips.

"You are my hero, Regina." Emma confessed, their eyes both searched the others, finding what they wanted they moved in pressing their lips softly and sweetly together. Their lips moved slowly together as if afraid of what might happen if they changed the pace, but then they pushed that aside as they tasted each other as they always wanted too, and soon they were devouring each other's mouths and faces. They pulled back sucking in their breath and air that they needed so much as they needed each other.

"You are always going to be my hero, Regina." the Savior's voice cracked and she let the tears slip unbidden, and the brunette cupped the blonde's fair, slightly wet cheeks and wiped her thumbs across them, pressing a comforting kiss against the other woman's and she whispered soothing words as calming as a smooth lullaby.