Title: Learning to be a Hero
Fandom: Once Upon a Time and Xena: Warrior Princess
Disclaimer: In chapter 1.
Pairing: Regina/Emma and Xena/Gabrielle
Rating: PG for now.
Spoiler or Other Information: - Launches from Broken (2.01) of Once Upon a Time, so will include anything leading up to that. Features Fins, Femmes and Gems (3.18) from Xena, but there may be other references.
Author's Notes: And here it is! The scene I have been teasing my friends and family with for weeks, the scene I have been mentioning on Facebook, and the scene that has me laughing at anything duck related. If you don't find it as funny as I do that's ok, I still amuse myself. If anyone is wondering where I got the title for the chapter from, it's a game that children play in Australia called Duck Duck Goose, dunno if it's international or not… I also decided to have this as a separate scene for quick reference (mainly mine). On with the quack! I mean, story…
Emma and Regina floated in the water, faced in opposite directions, and washed the grime of the last few days off them. Regina had protested bathing at the same time as Emma, but Xena had given her the ultimatum of either bathing with Emma or her. Things were still rather tense between the brunettes so Regina begrudgingly picked the Sheriff. If she wasn't allowed to be alone then at least Emma was a familiar annoyance.
Regina mused over the last few days; the meeting with Xena and her companion, her ability to use magic in this world and the consequences of that, and the way Emma had valiantly defended her despite being star-struck by the Warrior Princess. Valiantly? Regina inwardly huffed. Why did I have to get stuck with the so-called Saviour? She stared absently at a floating leaf as her mind audaciously answered her – Because you jumped into the damn portal, you silly woman.
Quack!
"Fuck!" Regina yelped and leapt towards Emma, who had turned to look at the source of the noise, and reacted quick enough to catch the older woman.
Emma stared between Regina's shocked and slightly terrified face to the offending creature; a plain old paddling duck. Emma bit her lip to prevent herself from laughing aloud. Her chest contracted to stop the burst of amusement. As she watched Regina's face turn into a scowl, but her breath still come in rapid puffs. Emma gradually become aware of the fact that Regina's naked body was pressed against her own naked body. Oh my god I can feel her nipple! Emma's body flushed with heat. Cold water Em, think of the cold water. Emma rolled her darkened eyes. Oh right, think of the cold water that is making her nipples hard.
Regina's eyes followed the feathered fiend until it was a safe distance away. Then reality set back in…. She looked towards Emma and saw her reddened cheeks. She immediately let go of the blonde and with a little push on Emma's shoulder she got her to let go too.
"Your assistance is no longer required, Sheriff." Regina turned her back to Emma to hide her own blush. That was not how she intended to have her body pressed against Emma's. Excuse me? Regina demanded of herself. There was never any intent!
Eventually Emma closed her gaping mouth and turned back around to rewash herself.