Author's note: Yei for a fast update! New chapter peeps! This chapter will only explore the two sides of the same coin, and based on the title of the chapter, it is obvious that the topic discussed will be selfishness. I loved the comments that I got from the previous chapter about Henry's attitude and I totally agree with you. He has been getting away with so many things... Perhaps others will realize this too? Kudos and keep reviewing because things are definitely moving forward!
Why did they have to see him as a liability? Henry asked himself angrily. Time and time again he had proven his value to them, how he was able to help them in moments of crisis. Did he get in danger during those times? Yes he did, but that's what it means to be a hero. Heroes get in danger all the time in order to save others. And he wasn't only a hero, he was a prince also. He could be king one day if they went back to the Enchanted Forest. He knew his family had given up on the prospect of going back, especially after realizing the price they would have to pay for travel between realms. But he didn't want to be in this world where nothing happened. He wanted adventures, he wanted to fight evil and vanquish it just like his family did. He wanted to learn magic, to use it just like his mothers did. He wanted to find a person to fight for, a person to try to be the best. He wanted to have what his mothers had with someone else. He knew he was young, so of course not right now, but he craved that kind of union, that kind of unconditional love and loyalty from someone that didn't have a responsibility towards him. Not that he didn't appreciate the love her mothers had for him, because he valued it with his whole soul. But he wanted to also be loved by someone who wasn't obliged to love him. He didn't have a lot of friends, and the times he had tried to make some those friends used him for their own gain. He knew that in this world it was going to be impossible for him to find someone like that. There was only one choice then to make. He had to make them go back to the enchanted forest. He knew that asking the Blue Fairy, or any of his family friends meant them discovering his plan and that was simply not possible. Knowing his mothers they would be scared of attempting to go back. Silly them, he mused to himself, going back would be the best thing for all of us. We would all be royalty and live together at a palace! Now that his Mom and Snow made up, the two kingdoms would be united and the happy endings would truly come back for all of the fairy tale characters. Yes, he convinced himself one more time, I'm doing the right thing by keeping this a secret from them. But then again, a small part of him, his consciousness most precisely and his magic kept telling him that maybe he was mistaken, that maybe this was a bad idea and that the people who would be hurt by his decision were going to be millions. Gulping softly he opened his door and made his way to the stairs, expecting to see the family still discussing the matter. What he found was his mothers looking at each other lovingly. It seemed that they were just staring quietly at each other, Henry not knowing about the telepathy that they now shared. At one moment the two women closed their eyes and Henry saw a gray mist appearing between them, the flash of a younger him looking angrily at his mom and yelling to her. Henry gulped and looked to the floor guiltily. He had forgotten about those days when he treated his mom so badly, so unfairly and despite it still managed to get her unconditional love and support. I was selfish, Henry scolded himself, I was so desperate to be proven right that I hurt her willingly, which is what I am trying to do now, he realized and gasped. Just a few moments before he was willing to again go against his mother's desires and try to do things behind their back. It wasn't fair to them, and his determination of going to the docks right at that second was eliminated, instead smiling sadly at the way Emma grabbed her Mom's hand and squeezed it in understanding. Even if the need to be right was hurting him, he knew he had to do right and help her mother's get the happy ending they deserved. And basing himself on what he just saw, that happiness was happening right now in the small town of Storybrooke, Maine.
It can't be that easy, he mused to himself with delight. He had been a little worried when he saw the whole Charming family meeting up and discussing their plans. He didn't take into consideration them knowing about his presence in Storybrooke so soon, and while he did travel from realm to realm with relative easiness, the power it took to do so drained him for a couple of days. Regina knew how he looked like, which was a disadvantage that he didn't consider when he bluntly allowed himself to be captured. Things in Boston were going according to plan, but in order to make his plan work he needed to separate Emma and Regina from each other. The vision that told him of his destruction had the two of them together in it, fighting hand in hand. It was primordial for his success to separate this women, and knowing that they were soulmates it was going to be harder to create a relationship separation. He had convinced those moronic men, Robin Hood and Hook, to stand in the way, but instead they finally brought them together.
"Regina deserves to be happy." a drunk Robin Hood told him from the bar. "And I am not the man that can give her that happiness."
"Of course you are." he told him while asking another drink for him. This time he chalked his fingers and a white powder fell on it. "You just need to keep fighting for her. You know how women of regal status are: They like men to beg."
"Regina is not like that, not anymore." he said sadly while grabbing the drink. "She was wonderful to Roland and to me. I couldn't defend her and now that I realize I cannot be with her I realize I want to." he gulped the drink in one shot and closed his eyes.
"Well, in my opinion. I think you should just get what you want and stop acting like an honorable man. You deserve to get the things you want." he said evilly. "And what do you want right now?"
"I want Regina." Robin said angrily. "Damn it I want her."
"And what about your family? Don't you think you can have it all? You can have the best of both worlds: Your family and Regina. She doesn't care really, she is also evil. She is just trying to do good."
"She is trying to be good so she is accepted." Robin kept trying to convince himself. "But deep inside she also wants me."
"Yes she does!" he screamed with delight.
It was so easy to manipulate broken men that had evil in their hearts but tried to hide it. What that chalk did was eliminate doubts and hesitations and show true and raw feelings. It was ironic to see how selfish and self centered the man truly was. And to think he is seen as one of the good guys, he laughed loudly in clear enjoyment. I wonder what people would think if they saw the true darkness of his heart, the true selfishness behind his attempts at helping others. Still, it worked for him and he was not going to complain about it. Hook on the other side had been way easier. The man was naturally more selfish and self-centered than Robin Hood, and without his chalk it had been relatively easy to convince him in continuing his attempts to woo Emma Swan. Of course the man was such an egotistical idiot that instead of helping his cause he fucked things up for himself and the cause. He had surrounded himself with idiots that were useless, he realized while raising the dagger of the Dark One. But this new development of the child actually helped his cause. He could use his unhappiness to move things faster. He knew the child was a natural rebel and a know-it-all that always wanted to be right. His selfishness will be their undoing, he smirked evilly.
"Dark One, I summon thee." he said loudly and excitedly.
Rumplestiltskin appeared in front of magic in a darkish-red cloud of magic, his disgust at being called clearly present.
"I need you to do something for me." he told the creature. "I need you to tell Henry about travelling between realms."
"And why would Henry ask for my help?" he spat. "He doesn't trust me."
"But he trusts his grandfather, which is why in two days he will come to the docks to find you. You will be waiting for him and you will tell him what you know. It is primordial he understands the price of the magic needed."
"You want to take us back to the Enchanted Forest." Rumple said quietly. "Because you realized that those two idiots you tried to charm were not good enough to destroy the Savior's and Evil Queen's True Love." he said while laughing manically. "You poor old soul. That's your weakness."
"I don't have a weakness." he spat angrily. "I am Mephistopheles, the devil himself, ruler of the underworld and responsible of all sorrows."
"And yet you will be defeated by the power of True Love." Rumple added evilly. "Your vision, no matter how much you try to manipulate it, will always show the same result: Good vanquishing you."
"I am taking care of that." he laughed. "Which is why you will go to Boston and procure a heart for me. He is a low priest that is a member of one of the oldest families in the magical world."
"I have seen this too. And that other True Love you will also find it is impossible to break."
"Anything can break." Mephisto said evilly. "That's how I broke. Even the purest souls, like young Henry Mills, can be selfish and put themselves before others." he smirked. "Now go and fetch me that hard so you can make it back and talk to Henry." he ordered him while raising the dagger.
Rumplestiltskin nodded with hatred and with a flicker of his hands disappeared. Mephisto kept walking around the dark docks, hiding himself from curious eyes. His real plan was underway and no one was going to stop him. He was going to separate those women no matter the cost.
"So then we will be able to feel anything as soon as he leaves the house without adult company?" Emma asked again for the fifth time.
After having that telepathic heart to heart with Regina she realized how much work they had to get done with Henry. The kid was wonderful, don't get her wrong, but he was also as stubborn as her mother and willing to risk himself just like she was. That combination was certainly not good to have, especially at such a short age. That, and also the fact that Regina deserved way better than an hormonal teenager who went back to telling her she was the Evil Queen when he wanted something from her. She was going to help Regina educate Henry, and the both of them understood that they had to show an united front if they truly wanted to get results.
"Yes darling." Regina told her patiently. "It will work like an electric shock passing through your body. A soft electric shock." she added when she saw Emma's scared face.
"Ok, I can manage that." Emma answered softly.
Regina laughed. "You are such a baby."
"I am your baby." Emma tried to say seductively but then flinched. "Ok, that was a lame attempt at trying to be flirty."
"A little." Regina conceded while laughing loudly. "But nonetheless I found the attempt endearing." she purred while getting closer to Emma.
"You did?" Emma husked while opening her arms so Regina could place herself on top. "Then I think I should do it more often."
"What you should do now is stop talking and kiss me." Regina threatened lightly. "You might get lucky."
Instead of answering went straight to doing what Regina suggested and smirked when she heard her moan softly in appreciation. They kissed for minutes, sucking each other lips and nibbling them lightly while their hips made soft jerks against each other.
"I think." Emma said after Regina moaned loudly. "That I will get lucky."
"Just shut up and keep kissing me Emma." Regina spat and captured her lips again, signing contently at the feeling of her lover squirming and enjoying herself under her.
Regina felt her body hum with excitement. The two of them had spent the rest of the night worrying and thinking about ways to get Henry to cooperate fully with them while also keeping their authority as mothers. They hated to be so firm with him, but they also understood that it was the only way in which his safety could be a little assured. She knew safety was a hard thing to secure, and based on their background that encouraged her to suspect there was no thing as security when it came to their family. But still, it would help all of them if Henry became more mindful of his decisions and how those decisions not only affect him, but the rest of the family as well. Being loved and cherished by many led to him becoming a little selfish and self-focused when he felt he was right. This was a bad trait to have, and she knew it because she also had that Achilles Heel.
Emma on the other hand was desperate to feel Regina's naked flesh against her own. They had been interrupted, as they usually were, by dangerous creatures and life. And honestly she was growing sick of it. She wanted to get laid and have amazing sex with Regina for God's sake. And hell, if someone even came and stopped them now she was going to murder that person right on the spot.
"Regina..." Emma begged while tugging her shirt in a clear sign that it had to come off. "Please."
Regina felt Emma's knuckles graze her fingers and she immediately saw goosebumps on her skin. She also needed to feel Emma, and knowing her natural tendency towards selfishness from time to time, she was going to have Emma right now no matter what. So, after knowing that Emma was on the same page she opened her arms and took out her shirt in a matter of seconds. Emma hummed in appreciation at seeing that Regina was not wearing a bra, instantly putting her hands over her breast and squeezing softly.
"Oh yes." Regina moaned when she felt Emma lower her mouth and suck her left breast while moving her fingers around her right.
She had to do something in appreciation for the wonderful treatment she was receiving, and with a flicker of her hand she left both of them completely naked, which earned her a hard exhale of excitement from Emma.
"That is so hot." Emma husked while kissing her face. "Can you teach me to do that?"
Regina nodded in agreement when she found her mouth distracted with Emma's. It was truly powerful the way she felt around her, the desire that pooled between them too overwhelming. Maybe that's how it was for True Love's, that necessity to fill the other while being filled. She wasn't used to caring about her partner's happiness before her own, but with Emma it was the extreme opposite. She was sometimes hesitant in her touch, scared of hurting or doing something that might be uncomfortable for her girlfriend. To see that behavior made her again realize how much she loved this woman and how much she wanted to please her in every way.
With that in mind Regina started to grind her hips against Emma's, a rocking motion that was answered immediately and which made Emma's head fall back in total bliss. Regina took advantage and lowered her lips on Emma's neck, sucking and biting softly so that a mark would be left. She knew it was careless but she wanted the world to know Emma was taken. She wanted them to know that Emma was hers, and basing herself on the noises that came from her girlfriend, the blonde woman didn't mind at all.
Emma was on the point of total bliss, Regina's lips on her neck biting and marking her in ways that excited her more and more. She had always been territorial, and knowing that Regina felt that way with her made her moan in encouragement. Forgetting that Regina was making sure she was pleasured, and not being able to keep her hands on Regina's higher part for longer, Emma lowered her fingers and abruptly pushed one inside of Regina, who flinched at the intrusion but immediately moaned, rocking herself tightly against the single digit.
"Moreeee." Regina begged her and Emma complied, using another finger and feeling her lover stretch so the intrusion would be welcomed.
Regina felt herself panting in excitement, reaching the peak of the mountain in a surprising fast time. She should have been embarrassed, but watching the way Emma's lustful eyes were gazing at her with adoration and ownership made her just ignore it and push her own fingers inside.
Emma moaned at the sudden and violent entrance of Regina's fingers, immediately feeling herself stretch and accommodate them. She was turned on while watching Regina switch from rough to tender, and from fierce to lovable. It was truly an amazing combination, Emma herself being used to the roughness of life but yet craving a loving touch. It seemed that Regina knew her heart's deepest desires, and her body's carnal ones, based on how fast she was on the brink of oblivion.
"I'm so close Gina." Emma husked while getting Regina's lips and biting them.
"Me too. So so close." Regina answered, licking Emma's lips.
"Together." Emma asked and Regina nodded, the two women immediately using their thumb to brush their clit violently. It took a couple of seconds, but the moment Regina heard Emma's scream she felt her own orgasm hit her, and boy was it powerful.
The two women saw a white light come from their bodies, and instead of feeling one orgasm only, they realized that they were also feeling the one they had given to their lover, the exhaustion of such an amazing and earth shattering feeling taking its toll on both and leaving them exhausted beyond belief.
"That was amazing." Emma finally spoke after several minutes went by in total silence except for their panting. "I felt your orgasm too." she said in awe.
"Apparently there are many gifts that soulmates share." Regina said sarcastically but with a wide small on her lips. "I love you so much Emma."
Emma smiled brightly and managed, despite the tiredness and sleepiness she suddenly felt, to put herself on top of Regina and hug her. "I love you too. I have never felt so connected and in synch with someone before. It was like you knew my deepest desires and used them." she exclaimed again in total awe. "You are truly incredible Regina and I'm so lucky."
Regina smiled and felt some tears fall from her eyes, tears that were immediately kissed away by Emma. "I am the lucky one Emma. I adore you with my whole soul and only want your happiness."
"Well, maybe we can take a little nap?" Emma asked softly. "Apparently having two earth shattering orgasms does leave one without stamina."
Regina laughed and nodded, feeling herself fall asleep under the comfortable weight of Emma's body. "Then let's sleep." she said while peppering kisses to Emma's head until she heard the blonde take soft breaths.
Regina opened her eyes one last time and took another look at her girlfriend. She was truly magnificent, and after having experienced her moment of bliss she had blue light coming out of her skin softly. She knew it was Emma's magic trying to connect with hers. Raising her hand she saw the usual purple smoke blend in with the blue, immediately creating a soft violet combination. Regina smiled again at seeing how truly close the two were, and how their whole body unconsciously tried to find each other. Well, now I'm so cliché that I find myself quoting the two idiots, was the last thing that went through Regina's mind before falling asleep.
PD: So finally did it! Finally gave Emma and Regina their moment of bonding heheh ;) and with Henry's whole dilemma, it is far from over and all of us can know how temptation usually acts. Hopefully I will upload the next chapter during this weekend :)