Sunlight streaming in through the window gently awoke Zelena from a sound sleep. She yawned, looking around sleepily until she recognized the elegant bedroom of the dragon mansion. After a long stretch she got up and took a shower and put on a simple green dress to go into the kitchen. Mal was already up, looking flawless in her lovely long purple dress, placing breakfast on the table. Adrienne was helping her in setting the table, looking rather adorable in her dress that matched Mal's and her long red mane in a long braid going down her back. Cynara opened the oven and pulled out what looked like a breakfast casserole. She used no gloves or any protective clothing whatsoever as she carried it over to the table and held it up for Mal to take and place on the table. Their smallest little blonde child was wearing jeans and a tank top, her hair falling down to her waist in a thick messy curtain. Both of their little ones were only 5 now but they were growing by the day.

"Mommy!" Cynara ran to give Zelena a good morning hug and kiss. "Come eat." Zelena smiled and allowed herself to be pulled into the kitchen and sat down after her daughter had pulled out her chair for her. Mal came to kiss her forehead.

"Where is our third little rascal?" Zelena asked, looking around. She heard giggling and looked around before peeking under the table and spotting the thick strawberry blonde hair of their youngest and only son, Erec. He was a surprise gift barely a year after Cynara and Adrienne. Mal had been and still was overjoyed at having more children, but Zelena was not in the mindset of pushing any more eggs out of her vagina anytime soon and had to put a spell on herself so Mal would stop getting her pregnant, much to the dragon's annoyance.

"Get up here." Zelena laughed as he leaped into her arms. She smiled and kissed the top of his head. "Good morning, my little dragonling."

Erec grinned, standing in her lap and absently playing with a lock of her hair. "Good morning, Mama." He said slowly.

"Food's ready." Adrienne announced, pulling out a chair for Mal and plopping down in a chair.

"Mom, can we go play with Lily after breakfast?" Cynara asked.

Mal smiled. "You don't need to ask if you can hang out with your older sister, dear."

"Mommy says it's polite to ask anyway." Adrienne voiced.

"It is." Zelena placed Erec into a chair next to her. "Just make sure we know where you are though." Both sisters nodded. She smiled and turned to their breakfast. Mal started cutting them out hunks of casserole and they all dug in. After breakfast the children helped wash dishes and took off outside as Lily and Eric landed in their dragon forms. The little ones changed forms as well. Cynara was black in dragon form. She had two massive horns spiraling out of her head like Mal, but also had two more tucked behind them that were longer and sharper. Adrienne was bigger than her sister and was green, like Zelena, and also possessed Mal's dual horns and a spade tail. Erec was the smallest and was white. He looked just like his grandmother but with Mal's horns as well. Mal had really strong genes apparently.

Zelena and Mal stood on the porch watching their children play. "They're such goofballs." Zelena laughed.

"Our little goofballs. We should have more."

"Mal, we've talked about this. No more kids until Erec is like 10. You can wait that long, can't you?"

"No." Mal scoffed.

Zelena rolled her eyes. "Unless we adopt or get you pregnant, I'm not having kids for a while."

"Yes, let's get me pregnant then. I would love to have more of your children." Mal replied with a grin, kissing her temple.

Zelena smirked and leaned her head against Mal's shoulder. "We will discuss this later."

"As you wish."

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That afternoon found Zelena trying to control her rabble of her children as she walked into Granny's. Ruby almost vaulted over the counter to go and pick up the kids, swinging them around and making them squeal happily.

"Hey. What about me?" Lily demanded. "Don't I get any affection from my wife?"

"No." Cynara giggled.

"Enough. The three of you are here for a reason." Zelena reminded them. "You said you wanted to be good little ones and help Ruby for the day."

"I'll be good, Mommy." Adrienne promised with a smirk.

Zelena narrowed her eyes at her. Adrienne seemed the sweet and reserved little girl who spent her time reading and painting but she was frightening when she wanted to be, with a little bit of a dark side. Cynara was all fire, direct, straightforward, and fearless. She was the fighter out of them and always getting into trouble. Erec was a bit of a wild card for now, but she was sure that his personality would take shape in the next couple years.

She left the children to go meet up with Eric at the beach. The tall blonde dragon was already waiting, wearing nothing but red swimming trunks. She merely wore a soft yellow dress. They just walked and talked. It was a new thing they started not long after Erec's birth. Zelena wanted to get to know the man who knew her mate for so long, who had saved her life and taught her to survive. Mal seemed hesitant to talk about her past relationship, but it wasn't just about Eric. She didn't want to talk about anyone she had been intimate with in the past. The dragon just didn't think it was necessary, but that was probably because she was Zelena's only lover. Still, listening to Eric describe the years with Mal were fascinating. He talked of ancient civilizations, past wars and him and Mal being mischievous dragons, causing mayhem all over the world. They glossed over the part of Mal searching for him to mate with and the loss of Lily, but Zelena knew the story anyway. She didn't particularly want to hear a repeat of her mate's most terrible memory.

It was an hour later and the pair were about to leave when they saw the opening in the sky. The very heavens seemed to burst at the seams and a great shape fell through. A dragon. It hit the water with a thunderous splash. Eric shifted and took flight. Zelena paced the sand as he dove beneath the waves. The hole in the sky slowly closed. It took several long minutes for Eric to return. He landed lightly on the beach, gently placing the now human formed dragon on the sand. Zelena quickly knelt next to the body and smoothed pale golden hair off the elegant face of the newcomer. She pressed her ear to the woman's chest and sighed when she heard a heartbeat, as well as the water gurgling inside her, obstructing her breathing. Zelena rubbed her hands together before raising them over the woman and drew out the water. The woman sat up immediately, coughing hard, her entire body shaking with the action. Then she collapsed again.

"I'm taking her to the hospital." Zelena stood up and dusted off her dress. "Go pick up the kids for me?" Eric nodded and they both teleported away.

Zelena had the woman rushed to check up. She had a few broken ribs and a shattered clavicle, but Zelena was able to offer her magic and help some. She waited, pacing the small, quiet room for the woman to awaken. The others will want to know who she was, why she was here, where had she come from. Zelena paused in her pacing to take notice of the strange woman, the dragon that had fallen from the sky. She was quite lovely to look at. She looked older, possibly in her 40s but with a dragon it was hard to tell. She could be thousands of years old and not look it. There were scars on her body, old and fading, with one large one near her eye. Her clothes consisted of a long brown dress and a black cloak made of fur. Oddly, she wore no jewelry. Not even a ring. It was rare that a dragon did not display their wealth in even the smallest ways.

Zelena whipped around when she heard gasping. She rushed to the bed and grabbed a nearby cup of water to gently pour down the woman's throat.

"H-hair. Kissed by flames." Zelena leaned down to hear her words. "Eyes like blue stars. An angel."

The witch smirked. "Not quite."

The woman's eyes fluttered open. They were steel blue, almost silver. "You...you're real. I thought it a dream."

"Nope." Zelena replied. "What's your name?"

"Teressa."

"I'm Zelena. Where are you from, Teressa?"

Teressa growled as she suddenly sat up, ripping out the cords attached her chest to examine them. "Not here." She looked up at the redhead. "If such a treasure like you exists in this world, then it must be a great world indeed."

"Well, this treasure already belongs to a dragon." Zelena said. "Who will wonder why you're here."

"Then tell this dragon...I am simply admiring the view." Teressa smiled, and she had a dazzling smile. But she clearly had no idea who she was flirting with.

Zelena pulled up a chair. "You were found with almost 10 broken bones. Who were you fighting? Or what? Were you running?"

"You ask a lot of questions." Teressa raised an eyebrow as she finished unhooking herself from the machines. She swung her legs off the bed and looked down at Zelena. "I will answer them all, my dear, in due time. I but require one thing."

"And that would be?"

Teressa smiled again. "A single evening with you."

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"Who the fuck does this bitch think she is?!" Mal demanded as soon as the news was delivered. She, Zelena, Emma and Regina stood on the front porch of the farmhouse while the kids were off with Eric and Lily. "Where is she now?"

"I don't know." Zelena shrugged. "Teleported."

"She doesn't seem to be in a hurry to leave." Emma said. "Or dangerous."

"She's a dragon." Regina rolled her eyes. "Of course she's dangerous. I say Zelena go on a date with her. Find out what she knows and if we should be worried about something following her. Something gave her those wounds, I want to know what."

"No." Maleficent hissed. "I won't allow it."

"Is your jealousy so great that you would ignore a threat?" Regina demanded.

"What threat? What jealousy? Zelena is mine. If you would stop being a foolish hero for a moment and let me kill this bitch right now, we won't have a problem."

"She could be more powerful than you." Zelena reminded her, sickened at the thought of Mal getting hurt. The dragon queen had no enemies, had had no battles in recent years. Her confidence had not diminished but Zelena knew that her mate was probably out of practice.

"How dare you?" Mal narrowed her eyes at the redhead.

Zelena rolled her eyes. "Mal, you're being ridiculous."

"How dare you?" Mal snapped again. She thumped Zelena on the forehead and walked off the porch.

"What are you doing, baby?"

Mal flipped her off as she kept walking, making Zelena smile.

"She is upset." Regina commented, watching as Mal turned into a dragon to furiously scent mark her land.

"Very much so." Zelena sighed. "I don't think sex will get me out of this." It wasn't really her fault that this new dragon had taken an interest in her, but she had informed Teressa that she was taken. This was a challenge to another dragon. Zelena's loyalty did not, nor would it ever waver towards any other woman that wasn't her wife. She was sure Mal knew that.

Her wife chose that moment to return. Before she made it to the porch however, there was a blinding flash of light at her feet. It dispersed to reveal a little potted plant with a glowing flower and a message neatly tucked into the dirt. Mal stopped to pick it up, but an electric barrier shocked her hand. "Son of a bitch." Regina and Emma walked forward to inspect it.

"It has your name on it, Zelena." Regina said.

Zelena rolled her eyes as she went forward. That was when she recognized it. "Get back, you fools!" She pushed her sister and the idiot blonde away, diving to the ground so she was eye level with the little flower. "By the gods."

"What is it?" Mal asked.

"An Emerald Vlary." Zelena answered in a breathless whisper. "The rarest flower in Oz. It was thought to be extinct, but...here it is." She glanced up at her wife. "It's called the immortal gem. It dies in the spring and summer, but comes back to life in the winter and fall." The precious little plant resembled a rose, but was green and glowed brightly in the semi darkness.

"What does the message say?" Emma asked.

"The what?"

"The letter!" Regina snapped.

Zelena growled as she carefully removed it and handed it to Mal, attention still focused on the little flower. She slowly picked it up and got to her feet. "It's beautiful."

"There's nothing on this." Mal growled. "I'm guessing it's from Teressa?"

"What?" Zelena asked, tilting the little pot and smirking when she noticed the stem bend to keep the flower level. "Fascinating." She looked at the dragon. "I'm keeping it."

Mal growled. "Zelena-"

"Mal, this is the rarest plant in my world and quite possibly the last. I'm keeping it." She said firmly. The blonde narrowed her eyes, but Zelena was too entranced to notice.

"How does this dragon know you're from Oz?" Regina voiced. "And why would she have a flower?"

"Dragons like treasure." Zelena answered simply. "Treasure isn't always gold and silver and jewels. This little plant is worth a world in itself. Did I mention it has healing properties? Can cure anything." She looked up at the three uninterested faces. "What?"

"You're worried about a plant and we're trying to find out why a dragon fell from our sky and is targeting you." Regina replied.

"Sounds like a job for you and not me, hero. I have a plant to water." She snatched the letter and made her way back into the house to gently place the flower on the windowsill, out of reach of the children, who should be back any second. She examined the letter and found it not to be blank at all. There was indeed a message written on it.

Lady Zelena, the beautiful treasure who saved my life, I would like to meet with you. Beneath the ash tree in the forest, to the north of the town. Tonight at midnight. Come to me neither dressed nor undressed. Neither hungry nor full. Neither alone nor yet in company. I will answer all of your questions then.

It was an old riddle, yet a famous one in Oz. It was used by the first king of Oz to meet his beloved. Miss Teressa certainly knew her history. This only infuriated Mal further when Zelena explained it to her, Regina and Emma. Only Zelena herself could read the letter apparently.

"She must know you then." Regina reasoned. "Were there many dragons in Oz?"

Zelena shook her head. "Dragons were nearly extinct during my time. They were numerous at one point, but that was centuries before."

"So this dragon could have come from Oz. She could have hidden away and heard about you as the Wicked Witch. Dragons are attracted to power."

Zelena shrugged. "Then I guess I'll go meet her."

"The hell you will." Mal snapped.

"Maleficent, we are married, mated and bonded. We have three children together. Do you honestly think that I would ever give up the best thing that has ever happened to me?" Zelena demanded. "This dragon has done nothing besides give me a gift. You should feel secure enough to let me go talk to her and ensure that she isn't a threat to our children. That is my main concern." Mal was still displeased. "If you agree to let me do this, I'll remove my pregnancy spell-"

"Done."

Zelena frowned as Mal grinned and waltzed into the bedroom. "I'm sorry, what?!" She took off after the blonde and found her texting Eric. Once that was done, she started taking her clothes off. "Mal, what the-"

"You agreed to remove the pregnancy spell. Do it and we'll begin trying for another egg immediately. That will give me a good two hours before you have to go meet this upstart bitch and my scent will be all over you. Your thoughts will be filled with me and me alone. Now tel Regina and Emma to get the hell out and you get naked."

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Zelena winced as she slowly made her way through the forest, Kiki walking at her side. She petted the now fully grown lioness and silently cursed Mal for making her so sore. She munched on an apple as she walked, the net she was wrapped in dragged on the ground behind her. Tonight would be eventful.

The ash tree was dark until she arrived. Then it lit up with little balls of light akin to fireflies but were much more. Teressa was seated beneath it, now wearing the finery that Zelena had become accustomed to dragons wearing. She wore a simple, yet elegant black gown. A heavy necklace of gold adorned her neck and she wore several matching bracelets on her arms and ankles. Her hair was straightened, left free to fall about her shoulders. She looked much better than she had earlier after being pulled from the sea.

"I came as you asked." Zelena said.

Teressa smiled. "Indeed you did. I'm impressed with your ingenuity. Come, sit. I have questions to answer, no?"

Zelena motioned for Kiki to lie down and sat next to Teressa. "You're from Oz, aren't you?"

"No." Teressa smirked. "I am from the Enchanted Forest. I did a little reading on your world after I found out your name, asked someone where you were from."

"Why?"

"Because...I owe you my life. My life is not worth the Emerald Vlary, but it was worth it to see your smile, for I have never seen something so beautiful in all my years."

Zelena rolled her eyes, tossing the rest of her apple to Kiki. "You are mistaken. I did save your life, but I also told you that I belonged to someone else. I am happily married and bonded, with 3 children. You're also kinda pissing off my wife with your 'challenges'. Stop it."

"I only gave you a gift for saving my life." Teressa frowned. "Is your wife truly so insecure in her territory that she feels threatened by any little act?"

Zelena scoffed. "My wife is Maleficent, the Dragon Queen, Evilest of Them All, the Great Beast. You would do well to leave me alone."

Teressa sighed, unimpressed, and waved her hand, producing a wrapped package, which she placed in Zelena's lap. Then she spoke in the Arjiki language, apologizing for any inconveniences she had caused and teleported away.

Zelena arched an eyebrow before ripping into her present. It was a book. A book of magic. She immediately teleported home where she knew Mal was waiting for her. The dragon looked confused when she burst into the room and showed her the book. "This is the Grimmerie, Mal, the fucking Grimmerie!"

"Sssh! The children are sleeping." Mal warned her. "What is the Grimmerie anyway?"

"Only the most powerful book of magic in all of Oz." Zelena answered excitedly. "This book was used by the most famous and glorious magic users in the history of Oz. This book...is priceless. Just look at it!" She flipped through, showing her beloved all of the advanced and unique spells and enchantments. "I have to study it immediately. There's so much I could learn!" She was so excited she went right to her garden to read.

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Maleficent paced the front porch of the farmhouse, angrily stomping on the floorboards until they creaked. She growled to herself, anxiously awaiting Eric's arrival. He appeared in front of her, looking concerned.

"What is so important it couldn't wait until morning?" He asked.

"I want you to find out who this Teressa is. I want to know everything about her."

"Why?"

"Because she is fucking with my mate and I would rather not have her in my territory."

Eric smirked. "As you command, Dragon Queen." He poofed away, only for someone else to take his place. Teressa herself appeared, sitting on the railing, watching Zelena in her glowing garden.

"Who are you? Why are you giving my mate all of these things?' Mal demanded. This woman was powerful. She could feel the magic radiating off of her, pulsating in the air.

"Does she not deserve all of these things?" Teressa asked. "Worry not, Dragon Queen, I have no quarrel with you and I do not wish to fight. I have a curiosity that wishes to be sated."

"Fuck your curiosity." Mal hissed. She walked forward until she was nose to nose with Teressa. "You are within my territory. Here, I am the ruling dragon-"

"I am no threat to your rule-"

"You will shut up until I allow you to speak." Mal growled. Teressa turned to face her, climbing off the railing so they were on even ground. "Stay away from my wife. If you are going to stay here, then you will tell us why you're here instead of distracting Zelena with petty presents. Also, no more gifts. No more hidden messages."

"The message wasn't hidden. It was meant for her eyes only." Teressa replied.

"What's going on?" Both blondes turned as Zelena walked up, looking between them warily.

"Small chat." Mal nodded towards the door. "I won't be long."

Zelena nodded before turning to Teressa. "Thank you for the gifts. Um, even if Mal threatens you, may I keep them?"

Teressa smiled. "You are most welcome, and they are yours now."

Zelena smiled as well and went inside. As soon as she was gone, so was Teressa. Maleficent growled low in her throat. This dragon would be trouble….

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