Hey there, my peeps, guess who's back? That's right, it's me! Exams are finally over and just in time for Femslash February, the most greatest holiday of all! So I bet you're all happy to hear that I will also be taking part in Femslash February this year. I'll still be taking prompts for Jenny and Vastra, because you should all know that they're my OTP by now, but this time I'll be posting my writings on Tumblr. I've said it a million times and I'll say it again, it is completely outrageous that these adorable and badass inter species Victorian lesbians don't nearly get enough appreciation as they deserve!
Well I am going to fix that, starting with this first story for Femslash February!
DISCLAIMER: Blah blah blah I do not own Doctor Who blah blah blah or its characters because they all belong to BBC and Moffat.
*I would like to dedicate this story in honor of my good friend, LordRobbie, who's such a nice person and is an amazing writer in their own right!*
Prompt: First time Jenny and Vastra say "I love you"/First case together
It was supposed to be a simple operation. Scotland Yard had assigned Madame Vastra and her newly appointed maid-turned-assistant, Jenny Flint, a case concerning a rash of burglaries pulled off by a notorious gang calling themselves the Black Phantoms. The regular police were going nowhere with this case as the criminals never left behind any traces or physical evidence, leaving them with no connections with which to track down the gang.
So keeping this piece of information in mind, Vastra and Jenny decided that the best way to catch these thieves was to use stealth by lying in wait for them. Then then set up their ambush within a renown jewelry shop, a tempting target for many criminals.
Little did either of then know that it was going to turn out this way.
Just as they had anticipated, five members of the Black Phantoms broke into the jewelry shop that same night. All of them were wearing masks with black cloaks, as well as being heavily armed. Vastra and Jenny drew their katanas, and when the timing was right, launched their surprise attack upon the unsuspecting criminals. They managed to to take down one of the Black Phantoms, but the rest proved to be too quick for them and were able to escape with some precious jewelry. Not willing to give up so easily, Jenny and Vastra immediately gave chase after the culprits out into the streets of London.
However, it soon became clear that these Black Phantoms were more clever than they appeared by running toward the safety of the city's vast alleyway systems. Jenny and Vastra were forced to split up, in spite of their better judgement, in order to more efficiently search for the criminals. Though, Vastra had refused to part ways without giving Jenny an affectionate, lingering kiss for good luck beforehand.
Therefore, that was how Jenny came to find herself treading through a dimly lit passageway in some obscure corner of London.
Now was finally the time for her to put all those weeks of strenuous training to the test. Tightening her grip on the hilt of her sword, Jenny bravely ventured onward whilst remaining highly vigilant just as Vastra had taught her. They had no idea what these Black Phantoms were capable of, so it was important that they don't let their guard down under any circumstances. This being Jenny's first night chasing criminals, she tried to ignore the rapid beating of her heart as not so pleasant memories from her days of living on the streets flashed within her mind.
Suddenly, Jenny saw her chance when a Black Phantom member appeared out of the shadows and rushed at her wielding a dagger. Jenny reacted swiftly as she dodged the man's oncoming blade, before drawing her own sword to slash at his stomach. The man howled in pain before falling dead at her feet; he was Jenny's very first kill in the name of justice. Jenny barely had any time to regain her breath as two more masked figures arrived to avenge their fallen comrade. One of them reached out to grab her, and Jenny took hold of his arm, spinning him around until he crashed into a wall and was knocked unconscious.
If those guys had thought they could overpower her that easily, then they obviously thought wrong! As a former match girl, Jenny was used to being underestimated which she planned on using to her full advantage. When her other assailant tried to run her through with a dagger, apparently having learned nothing from the previous failed attempts, Jenny simply parried his attack and disarmed him with a flick of her wrist. One solid thrust of her katana was enough to end his life forever.
However, victory was still far from being in her grasp. Looking around at the deathly scene in front of her, Jenny only counted three bodies, which meant that there was still on Black Phantom left. Alarms went off inside of Jenny's mind to warn her that something about this was terribly wrong. By the time she caught sight of the last Black Phantom member from the corner of her eye, it was already too late. He had sneaked up behind her and succeeded in stabbing her in the back with his dagger.
The alleyway echoed with the sound of Jenny's cry of anguish as she sank down to the ground, her katana slipping from her grasp.
It was around that time that Vastra came upon the scene. Her Silurian intuition senses told her that Jenny was in danger, and had led her to this location. Seeing the Black Phantom ape carrying a knife and her dear Jenny's body laying on the ground told her everything she needed to know about the situation. The Silurian's warrior instincts kicked in and she whipped out her poisonous tongue toward the masked figure, killing him instantly. Vastra wasted no time in rushing over to Jenny's fallen body, where she dropped her knees and gathered Jenny into her arms.
"Goddess, there is so much blood! Jenny! Can you hear me?! Please, you must stay with, me darling! Please stay with me! You cannot die tonight, or so help me…."
For once in her life, Vastra was panicking. She can't believe that just happened despite the fact that she was now holding Jenny's bleeding and limp body in her arms, as her clothes became stained with the same crimson liquid. She was a trained warrior, not a healer, so there was little she could do beside from stroking Jenny's face in an attempt to keep her awake. A whirlwind of emotions was rampaging through Vastra's mind; furious anger toward the men who dared hurt her Jenny was combined with heartbreaking anguish at the thought of losing Jenny forever.
Jenny...her sweet, charming, and warm Jenny...the only person who had ever managed to touch her heart and make her feel whole again. Tragedy has struck just when their love was beginning to blossom, but Vastra was determined not to let it end so soon like this.
Meanwhile, Jenny's condition was getting worse by the second as a steady stream of blood escaped through her gaping wound. Her once cheerful face that glowed was now drained of all life and color, leaving it a deathly shade of white. Soon, even breathing became a constant struggle as it felt like her soul was leaving her body with every shallow exhale. Who knew that a single stab by a dagger could cause all this drama, she thought wryly. Then she saw her beloved Vastra through her waning vision, whose sorrowful blue eyes inspired Jenny to hold onto life for as long as could using sheer willpower. Jenny was not ready to leave Vastra just yet, not when their relationship possessed so much potential for the future.
Regardless of her valiant effort, however, Jenny soon found herself rapidly slipping out of consciousness. The last thing she was aware of was being uplifted by strong Silurian arms and Vastra's voice, fleeting against her ear like the wind.
"Jenny, I love you."
Then her world became nothing but pitch black darkness.
An indefinite amount of time had passed before Jenny slowly blinked back into existence. Once her vision turned back to normal, she realized that she is currently laying on her bed, in her bedroom. She then looked down to see that she was no longer wearing her clothes from yesterday, but was instead dressed in one of her clean nightgowns.
Jenny felt sore all over her body. She tried arching her back to stretch, but quickly gave up due to the sharp pain that resulted from it. Her wound was not bleeding anymore, having been wrapped in a protective layer of bandages that wound around her abdomen. Jenny frowned as she tried to figure out how she ended up in this position, a series of blurry images springing up before her mind's eye.
A thin smile managed to take shape upon Jenny's face.
The only thing that she could remember clearly from that night were four little words uttered from the mouth of a certain Silurian.
Yes, four little words.
Jenny, I love you.
Four little words that held such significant and meaningful emotions behind them.
Four little words that served as a promise to last for an entire lifetime.
Four little words that could set her heart aflame with the passion of a thousand burning suns.
She was suddenly broken out of her revelry when the bedroom door flung open to reveal a shocked Vastra.
"Jenny...you're awake!"
The tray of tea that Vastra was carrying dropped to the floor with a resounding crash as she immediately ran to Jenny's bedside. All that she cared about in that moment was making sure her beloved Jenny was all right, and that this wasn't some kind of trick wrought on by her eyes to deceive her. Only when she had taken Jenny into her arms, did Vastra finally allowed herself to breath in utter relief. Silurian and human clung to each other in a heartwarming embrace, seeking the familiar warmth of each other's bodies.
They pulled apart after what felt like an eternity, watery blue eyes locking with rich brown ones. It was the first time Jenny had ever seen Vastra cry now that tears were dripping down the emerald scales of her face.
"You're actually awake," whispered Vastra, sounding a little bit hoarse due to her emotions.
Jenny's hand went to cup Vastra's cheek as she replied, "Of course I am, silly lizard...why shouldn't I be?"
"You mean, you don't remember anything that happened last night?"
A shake of Jenny's head was enough to answer Vastra's question, who then sat down beside Jenny on the bed.
"It happened when we were chasing down members of the Black Phantom,"Vastra began explaining rather wistfully. "We followed them into the alleyways and decided that it would be best to split up. Goddess, what a foolish decision that turned out to be! Four of them ambushed you, but you defended yourself well and was able to dispatch three of them." Vastra looked up at Jenny with what appeared to be pride in her eyes before it changed into hatred. "Alas, one of those damned apes stabbed you from behind, with a poisonous blade as I later found out. After disposing that one remaining ape, I carried you back home where I proceeded to tend to your wound. It is, after all, the least I can do considering all the countless times you have done so for me."
Meanwhile, Jenny remained silent for quite some time as her brain continued to process all this new information. When that was done, she took hold of Vastra's hand and squeezed it, while responding with, "Thank you, Vastra, for helping we when I needed it most. Although, there is still one question that I want the answer to."
"Whatever it is, I will gladly answer it," insisted Vastra.
"Alright here goes," sighed Jenny before practically blurting out, "Did you mean it?"
Vastra tilted her head slightly to the right, seemingly confused by the question. "Did I mean it? What are you talking about, Jenny?"
"What you said last night...that you love me?"
"Oh." Was all Vastra could say in response.
The Silurian found herself tongue-tied, because she hadn't expected for Jenny to have actually heard her. Their romantic relationship was still so new and neither of them have been brave enough to openly utter the words "I love you." They didn't want to risk instilling false hope just in case this relationship doesn't work out. In addition to that, there was also the fact that Vastra found it difficult when it came to expressing her feelings. Humans, as a species, were far too over emotional for her liking, herself coming from a society that viewed such things as a weakness. Now that she have almost lost Jenny once, there was absolutely no doubts in Vastra's mind that she truly loves her little mammal with all her heart. Jenny deserved to be told so, and this might as well be the last chance for Vastra to tell her.
So then Vastra looked at Jenny straight in the eyes and said, "Yes, Jenny, I truly did mean it. I do cherish our relationship to the deepest bottom of my heart. My greatest fear is to lose you and I'm afraid it almost became a reality last night. Holding your bloody, lifeless body in my arms felt like my heart was shattering to pieces as I realized just how much I love you and…" Her voice wavered for a brief moment, but she carried on speaking anyway,"...and need you in my life. I can't even begin to imagine living without you, but I know it wouldn't be pretty. Thank the Goddess that you have been returned to me! I would willingly sacrifice my own life to keep you safe, my love."
Vastra's heartfelt declaration left Jenny completely speechless as tears of joy flooded her eyes. Instead, she responded by crashing their lips together in an effort to express what words could not in this passionate, yet tender kiss. They soon deepened the kiss, with Jenny throwing her arms around Vastra's neck to keep them as close as possible. It lasted for a good several minutes before they were forced to pause for air. Their foreheads remained touching as they both panted heavily while staring intensely into each other's eyes.
"I love you too, Vastra," proclaimed Jenny, a huge smile breaking across her face. She cradled the Silurian's face using both hands and planted another short kiss on her lips."More than anything else in the entire world. For the record, you're not the only one who's worried about dying, since I can recall all those times you barely made it home due to your life threatening injuries. I stayed up all night tending to your wounds out of love, and because I knew that I wouldn't be able to live without my wonderful, daft old lizard either. So let us both try to be a bit more careful from now on, alright?"
Vastra smiled through her tears and replied, "Of course, my dear, there will be no more splitting up ever again. Whatever we do in the future we shall do it together. Though, if we are ever in grave danger, I am completely serious about sacrificing my life for your survival."
One of Jenny's eyebrows rose up in intrigue. "Well, I was going to tease you for being overly dramatic...but truth is, I would always do the same for you, too."
As soon as she said that, their lips met yet again for another sweet kiss. Jenny fell asleep within the safety of Vastra's arms that night, who hereby vowed to treat everyday she had with Jenny as if she was going to lose her.
Yeah, how's that for a grand comeback! Seriously, though, it feels amazing for me to be back again with you all and your support means a lot to me. I hope you will continue to support me by leaving a review because I really miss those! So 1 story down about err 15 more to go! Thank God for Femslash February! Whoo!