Today was the big day. A few hours after waking up Emma laid in bed, silently thinking about what would happen that afternoon. Her life wouldn't really change that much: she already lived with Regina, they already had a son together, but...it would be so much better. Regina would be her wife, her one and only. Forever. She sighed contently just thinking about it. She already had plans to buy a nice, big house just down the street from where she grew up. It was a bit pricey and not even as extravagant as the mansion, but Regina had agreed to a little house hunting. And kids- she couldn't wait to have more kids. She opened her eyes and leaned across the bed to look at her phone.
"Knock knock." Evie said, peeking in. "What are you doing up so early?"
"Excited." Emma answered, noticing something in her sister's hands. "What's that?" Evie grinned as she stepped in and climbed onto the bed. In her hands were x-rays. "Whose are these?"
"Ruby's." Evie said. "When in human form and in wolf form."
Emma laughed. "On the day of your big sister's wedding you decide to spend the morning taking x-rays of her friends."
Evie smirked. "I'm a nerd and she is medically fascinating. A woman who can turn into a giant wolf? How is that not amazing?!"
Emma smiled. "Why am I not surprised?"
"Because you shouldn't be." Evie smirked. "So, are you ready?"
"I am."
"Good. So is Regina. Based on what Ruby told me I'm not entirely sure she went to sleep last night." Her younger sister laughed.
"Why? She that nervous?" Emma frowned.
"Yes and she was up all night with her parents and she wanted to go riding with her father one last time before-"
"Wait, her parents?"
"Yeah, they came back to life for the wedding." Evie shrugged, as if this was a normal occurrence. "Anyways-"
"Wait, you can't skip over that! What if they hate me? Cora probably does, the feeling is a little mutual but her father- oh my God, what if her father doesn't approve? He was everything to Regina and if he hates me then she could say she doesn't want to marry me. What if-"
"Emma, will you relax." Evie chuckled. "You're getting worked up over nothing."
Emma took a deep breath. "Think so?"
"Yes. Just take a few minutes, collect your thoughts and get ready because you're going to be married in a few hours. Everything is going to go perfectly."
Emma nodded and Evie left her alone again. She almost dove across her bed to answer her phone after recognizing Regina's ringtone. "Hello?"
"Can I see you?" Regina asked immediately.
"It's bad luck-" Regina groaned and ended the call. Emma tried to call her back but it went straight to voicemail. A moment later everything went dark. "What the hell?"
"It's just a blindfold." She heard Regina say as the brunette felt her way onto the bed. When she finally found Emma, she just fell into her arms and buried her face in her neck. Emma smiled and kissed the top of her head.
"Heard you had a busy night."
"I did. Zelena convinced Hades, the god of the underworld to let my parents come to our wedding. They're dying to meet you. Or in Mother's case, re-meet you." Regina said happily. "I went riding with Daddy this morning. Me and Ivar and the kids and my father. I never thought I would ever get to ride with him again."
"I think it's pretty safe to say that Zelena is the best sister ever."
"Yes and soon to be best sister in law."
Emma smiled and crushed Regina to her chest, making the older woman squirm to get free. "I missed you last night."
"I didn't." Regina retorted.
"Why not?"
"Because I've seen you naked! You're already on my mind almost 24/7 and now you're naked while doing so." Emma shuddered when she felt Regina's tongue running down her neck. "You could've just given me one lick."
"If we had started, you know we wouldn't have stopped." Emma countered. "Just like now."
Regina growled and stopped teasing her fiance. "Fine." The brunette curled up in her arms again and to Emma's surprise, was softly snoring away minutes later. She smirked to herself and kissed the top of Regina's head, following her lover into dreamland. A few hours later she was awoken by someone sitting on her stomach. Regina was gone, probably having been woken up to get ready as well.
"Waky waky, Emma Swan." She scowled when she felt someone trying to open her eyes.
"Dianah, get the fuck away from me." She snapped, pushing the hands away.
"Rude. I come back from the dead and this is how I am treated? Emma, get the fuck out of bed!" The person started bouncing and Emma's eyes shot open. That voice. It couldn't be. She sat up and looked into the sparkling green eyes of her aunt. Mira grinned. "Miss me, Em?"
"Aunt Mira? Is this-is it a dream?" Emma gasped, scrambling to get up. Mira slid off the bed and laughed as Emma picked her up in a bearhug. "You're really here!" She whispered. "How?"
Mira smiled as she placed back on the ground and wiped her eyes, smearing a little of her makeup, which she almost instinctively corrected. Her aunt could always tell when her makeup wasn't perfect. "Some pretty redhead brought me here this morning. Said that I was the wedding gift for her sister's fiance. Although, I did expect for said fiance to be a naked man holding wine...this is even better! My little Emmie is getting married?!" She grabbed Emma and kissed the top of her head. "Why are you sleeping? You should be getting ready. I have to meet this fiance of yours. She must be gorgeous if she tied you down." She looped her arm through Emma's and lead her out of the room. There was another room in the house that would serve as her dressing room and she was almost pushed inside. Grace, Rose, Dianah, Lily and Evie were already inside laying out what she would need. Well, Lily and Dianah were still wrapped in a little cocoon of their own. It was still unbelievable that they were finally together after a decade and a half of ducking and dodging each other.
"Shower." Her mother said.
Emma gestured at Mira like they were crazy. "Guys, do you not see-"
"She's been here all morning. Shower." Grace commanded again. "She's just as annoying as she was years ago." Mira proudly grinned.
Emma smirked and went to take a shower. She quickly dried and put on her lingerie and wrapped herself in a robe to exit the room. Lily and Dianah were gone by now. Grace helped her into her dress. Her aunt was busy looking at Evie's phone but she wasn't so preoccupied as to announce that she wanted to do Emma's hair and makeup. "What are you looking at?" Emma asked.
"Pictures Evie took of the beautiful women of this town. If only I was alive, every single of them would be mine." Mira replied. "This one- who is this?" She held up the phone and Emma smirked.
"That's Mal. She's a friend of my fiance and she made my dress."
"Beautiful blonde bombshell, pretty blue eyes, master dressmaker, most perfectly kissable lips in the world." Mira sighed. "I have to marry this woman."
"She's taken." Rose cut in.
"By?"
"Max." Emma answered.
Mira scoffed. "Max wouldn't even know what to do with a woman like that. He couldn't even handle Grace." She held up the phone again. "And this one?"
"That's the woman I'm marrying."
Her aunt proceeded to dramatically applaud and curse the fact that she was only here for a day. "Bravo, Emma. I knew that one day you would find the perfect girl, who happens to be a fucking goddess."
Emma laughed to herself. It was really refreshing and wonderful to have her aunt home. It was probably Mira who spawned Emma's interest in women anyway and she silently thanked her for it, as well as almost purring with happiness that Mira approved of Regina."How long are you going to be here?" She asked.
"Just the wedding unfortunately." Mira sighed again and stood up. "But I am going to make the most of it." She kissed Emma's cheek and took a step back, examining her face and hair. "Okay, hold still and let the master work." Grace rolled her eyes, making Emma smile. Today she was going to be married and she was lucky enough to have every member of her family present to witness. She made a mental note to hug the hell out of Zelena for this. It just couldn't get any better.
An hour and a half later, it was almost time. She was shaking with nervousness. Why she was so nervous, she didn't really know, but she was. Alexander took her hands in his. "My little girl is getting married." He smiled. "You look beautiful."
"Thanks, Dad." She looked up as the door to the room opened and Snow and David peeked in.
"Can we have a minute?" David asked. Xander nodded and left the room.
Snow smiled and held out her hands to Emma, who took them. Her mother looked up and down with a proud eye. "You look so beautiful. I'm so happy for you."
"Thank you." Emma said.
"We're sorry about the way we acted." Snow added. "It was just surprising."
Emma glanced at her father and arched an eyebrow. She would've preferred to hear the apology coming from David considering he was the one so against her marrying the Evil Queen, but at this point she was far too happy to let it bother her. "Regina and I have been dating for months, almost a year and it was surprising to you that she asked me to marry her?" She scoffed. "Okay, but look I have to walk down the aisle in…" She checked the clock on the wall. "10 minutes, so I should be going."
"Of course." Snow smiled and followed her out of the room, holding her dress for her as she made her way downstairs. Alexander and Zelena were the only ones left, the others having gone to the site of the ceremony. Because it was an outdoor wedding, Zelena would simply teleport them in when it was time for her and Xander to walk down the aisle. David and Snow left to get into place and Alexander looped his arm through hers.
"Ready?"
She took a deep breath. "Absolutely."
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It was a different song this time. Much better than the last one. Regina swallowed nervously as she was teleported to the end of the aisle. Everything was perfect. Absolutely perfect. She knew the faces of those in the audience, their smiles were genuine rather than the hate-filled, suspicious ones of the strangers who had attended her last wedding thinking she was nothing but a gold digger trying to cash in on a throne. These were her friends and family. Prince Henry gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. She smiled, but it quickly fell when she caught sight of her bride, waiting at the podium. Emma was stunning, sparkling in the sun like a gem. She hadn't realized that she'd stopped and was staring until she heard soft snickering and Henry letting out a soft chuckle.
"Sorry." She whispered.
"It's quite alright. Today is your day." Her father replied.
Regina smiled as she was lead up to the podium and handed her flowers to Ruby. She faced Emma and stared at her again. "Beautiful."
"Says the goddess." Emma said. "Look at you. I don't think I'm worthy."
Regina scoffed, but couldn't help smiling again as she took Emma's hands.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two women in holy matrimony…" Archie began, but Regina was hardly paying attention. Emma looked so beautiful- in fact, beautiful wasn't a strong enough word. More like divine, flawless, breathtaking. She couldn't look away. She smiled even wider when she saw the red tainting Emma's cheeks. Beautiful.
"Who gives this bride away to be married?" Archie asked, motioning to Emma. Grace, Alexander, Snow and David all stood up.
"We do." Grace answered.
"And who gives away this bride to be married?" He gestured to Regina. Prince Henry and Cora both stood up, beaming from ear to ear as they said they did.
"Would the couple like to say any vows?" Archie asked.
"What's there to say?" Regina replied. "This woman gave me her heart, brought me back to life."
"You gave me my family." Emma retorted. "Practically gave me my life, took care of my son, didn't kill me after all the shit I pulled."
"Well, I am the Evil Queen, I highly doubt you've done any worse than me." Regina smiled. They both turned when they heard a loud gasp. All heads turned to Mira.
"She's a queen?!"
Emma snickered as Grace shushed her sister while attempting to hold in her laughter. "We have a lot to fill you in on, Auntie." She turned back to Regina. "You have to show her your old wardrobe before tonight by the way."
Regina's smile faded. "You're very important to me, Emma. I hope you know that. I couldn't possibly tell you how happy you make me." She gestured to this entire wedding. "Something that once turned my stomach to think about, is now the greatest thing to me. My wedding day was one of the most horrid memories I have, being pushed into a pretty cage with no escape in sight. But this is one of the best days of my life. Because of you and our family. I love you, more than you will ever know." Emma blushed at her heartfelt words and the blonde really didn't need to say anything anyway. Regina had a piece of her heart and she could feel every ounce of the blonde's happiness in this moment. It almost hurt a little, but she didn't mind in the least.
"I never thought I would want to get married." Emma said. "Never really thought about having a family, especially not before I met the Swans and certainly not after that bullshit with Neal. Then I met you...and almost wet my pants." Regina laughed. "You are a very intimidating woman when you want to be. You know, it took a while, but I finally saw you, I finally met the Regina beneath all the bravado and magic and sensible pantsuits. You are truly the most amazing, most resilient, most wonderful woman I have ever met and ever will. I consider it an honor that you would give marriage another go, just for me." She took Regina's hand and kissed them. "But we will be having lots of children."
Regina rolled her eyes. "We're not even married yet, stop trying to get me pregnant."
"I'm sorry but I can't help it." Emma smiled. "A giant family with you would be amazing. Not that we don't already have one, but yeah...I'm done."
Archie looked at the crowd. "Is there anyone here who believes these two should not be wed?" There was a long pause and Regina smirked when no one spoke up. She glanced over at Neal, the most likely candidate to speak, and found a grinning Jacob sitting next to him, almost daring him to say something. "No? May we have the rings?" Henry hopped up and proudly presented them to the cricket. He handed one to Regina and one to Emma. Both were identical and yet another of Maleficent's creations. Forged from silver and bearing 32 diamonds laid into the band with yet another large one as the centerpiece, they were marvels to behold. Regina was almost too happy to slide her ring onto Emma's finger. Emma was shaking as she slid hers onto Regina's. That was when she felt it. It was that strange feeling she always got when something was hurtling at her. Her hand snapped up on instinct, stopping the arrow an inch from Emma's face. Her other hand came up to catch the other just in time to stop another from hitting her in the chest. By then Emma tried to move as the final arrow came, but Regina didn't have another hand to catch it...so she did what she could to protect her soon to be wife. She hissed when the arrow entered her left forearm and quickly turned away from the crowd as Mal raised a shield around them. The blonde gave one motion to Maedhros and the dragon was gone, surging off to find the assassin. Mal made the shield dark so the others wouldn't start to panic and she nodded to Ruby to try and calm everyone down before tending to Regina.
"Regina, are you okay?" Emma asked, quickly coming to her side. Her parents came to her to check her but she shook them off, watching in concern as Mal carefully extracted the arrow and healed her. She took one of the arrows Regina had caught and licked the arrowhead.
"Lucky for you, it wasn't poisoned."
Regina sighed as she rubbed her arm and almost yelped when Emma grabbed her in a bearhug. "Emma, I'm fine. It was just an arrow, dear."
"I don't care." Emma sighed. "Are you okay?"
Regina nodded. "I'm fine, but who would dare to do this? I'm going to rip them apart. I swear I will-"
"After we're married." Emma said. "We're almost there, I'm not about to let some asshole who doesn't even have the guts to face me stop me from marrying the greatest woman I will ever meet, do you understand me?" Regina and Mal's eyes both went a little wide. Regina nodded.
"Whoever it was, Maedhros will find them." Mal assured them.
"Someone just tried to assassinate you, maybe we should at least move the wedding." David suggested.
"No, I just have to kiss her." Emma argued. She looked at Regina, who nodded.
After a quick reset and more concerned questions for Regina, she assured everyone that she was fine and they would continue with the wedding. She and Emma retook their places and took each other hands. They were so close and she was so busy thinking about who could be trying to kill her fiance that she almost missed the "I do" part. But she didn't and she was proud to pull Emma into her arms for their first kiss as wife and wife. However, they weren't quite done yet. She could tell Emma was confused when there was no cheering. Belle came forward, holding a small pillow that she placed at Regina's feet. "Kneel, Mrs. Swan." Regina said to her wife. Emma swallowed as she lifted her dress to obey. Regina removed the little tiara on her head and turned as Maleficent conjured the stunning diamond crown in her hands and passed it to her.
"Regina, what are you doing?" Emma asked.
"Well, I am a queen...and you are now my wife. So that makes you…" She smiled as she placed the crown on Emma's head. "My queen. Now, rise, your majesty." Emma stood up and Regina pecked her lips, taking her hand and turning them to face the crowd that erupted into cheers. Emma grinned and kissed her again.
/
Regina was a bit surprised, walking into the town hall that had been commandeered for the wedding reception. She hadn't had much of a hand in decorating it, but the theme seemed to be white, gold and royal blue. Excellent colors, and they matched her dress. Once the reception party had gotten settled, Dianah, the appointed DJ, set the music for the father-daughter dances. Emma would dance first with David since he wasn't chosen to walk her down the aisle, then she would dance with Alexander. Regina was only too happy to dance with her father again. She wasn't able to at her first wedding as it wasn't really a common practice. It seemed to be a normal thing in this world.
"I'm very proud of you, Regina." Henry said to her as they danced.
"Really? Even the bad stuff?" She whispered.
"Yes." He answered simply. "There is no one prouder of their child than me. All is forgiven."
Regina smiled softly at his words. Words she didn't even know that she needed to hear until now. "Thank you."
"Of course."
When their dance was over, Regina was about to take a seat to wait for Emma when Mal approached her, offering her hand. "It's a father-daughter dance, Maleficent."
"You used to call me Daddy too, remember?"
Regina almost choked on nothing. Lily and Evie snickering nearby did not help the situation. Mal only smiled at her as she accepted the outstretched hand and was twirled across the floor. Mal was the one who actually made her like to dance, regardless of whether she was actually good at it or not. After a little bit, Mal spun her right into Emma's arms and danced off the floor with Alexander.
"Having fun?" Emma flashed a bright smirk as her hands slid into position and she pulled Regina close. The lights dimmed even further and a large ring of white fire rose around them, providing light and a magnificent setting.
"I'm having an amazing time." Regina said. The dance was easy as well. It was just swaying mostly, the occasional twirl. Dianah suggested they learn a huge dance number, but neither one wanted to waste any time learning it. She laid her head on Emma's chest and merely enjoyed having her new wife in her arms. However, that was just the beginning… Afterwards came mounds of food and drinks and even more dancing. They played silly party games and had an archery contest, Mal showed off some magic, Regina showed Mira all of her Evil Queen dresses that she nearly lost her mind over, they did some more dancing and drinking, had some karaoke of course and finally the wedding gifts that ranged from weapons to clothes to household appliances. From her parents, Regina received two new horses, a large black stallion she named King Mills, and a young golden mare named Majesty. Mal was actually the one to purchase them but Regina was grateful all the same. Then she and Emma were pulled outside to see the gift from the Swan family. In the driveway were two magnificent cars, one jet black and the other bright yellow. Alexander grinned as he handed Regina a set of keys. "One Ferrari for the queen." He turned to Emma and handed her some keys. "And one Lamborghini for the...well, other queen."
"Dad, are you serious?" Emma asked.
"Of course. Can't have you cruising around Italy in a little bug, now can we?"
Emma grinned as Regina and Zelena got into her new car and roared was about to try out hers when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Grace took her arm and lead her over to a nearby bench so they wouldn't be disturbed. "Mom, is something wrong?"
"No, I've just been wracking my brain trying to find out what to give you for your wedding day and I still haven't fully decided. However…" She pulled out something wrapped in a cloth and placed it in Emma's lap.
Emma opened it and found that it was her old badge. She'd had to turn it in, along with her gun the day after she was arrested. She almost wanted to cry as she picked it up. "I miss those days."
"I know."
Emma looked up at her. "Is there any way I can get my job back? I don't care if I have to start at the bottom. I'll even be a desk jockey if I have to."
"No, I had your badge retired so you could keep it." Grace answered. Emma's face fell and she sighed, wondering what kind of job she would have in the future. She didn't want to be a bail bondsperson anymore, or a sheriff, but she wanted to do something. "But hey." Grace said, bringing her out of her thoughts. "I was approached by the FBI Director." Emma's head immediately snapped up and Grace smirked as she nodded. "Yes, the Director himself. He heard about our family's history in the law enforcement business and he wants to create a new unit with me as the head. He originally wanted Mom, but she rejected him, you know she doesn't want to be working past 40, but anyways, I told him I would lead this new unit with two conditions. One: I needed to have free reign in creating it and less restrictions. It's kind of like a team of private consultants more than anything. Before the christmas season, that's what I've been doing. I spent the last six months in Quantico helping build this unit from the ground up. I have dozens of people lined up for positions."
"That sounds like a great opportunity, Mom."
Grace nodded. "It is, but my second condition for the Director was that your record be expunged and that you would be my second in command." She pulled out something else wrapped in a piece of white cloth and wrapped in a bow. Emma tore it open to find a set of FBI credentials. She looked up at her mother, who raised her finger. "This job is not going to be easy, might be some irregular hours, and you'll need to take some exams at the academy and you will need a physical. I know that you're about to go on your honeymoon and you won't be worried about this stuff, but when you get back we have to get the ball rolling." Emma nodded quickly. "Also, I know you left and stopped talking to me because of that foolishness with Neal, and you were afraid your father and I would be disappointed. I want you to promise me that you will never do that again. I can't stand not knowing that you're okay." Emma nodded again and Grace kissed the top of her head. "So, how would you like to trade in that badge and pick up some creds?"
"You said you would never work for the feds." Emma said.
"I did, but I am so...so...bored, and this'll be something else to put on my college application." Her mother joked.
Emma laughed to herself. "What, renowned detective wasn't enough?" She jumped on her mother, knocking them off the bench and kissed her all over her face. Grace laughed and hugged her back. "You are the best mom in the freakin' world, I swear."
"Says one of the best daughters."
"Mom, it's just us, you don't have to pretend like I'm not your favorite." She smiled as she helped Grace up. She couldn't wait to tell Regina the good news. She did tell everyone else though and they were just as happy for her. She was a bit surprised when she approached by Regina's parents. She quickly bowed. "Prince Henry, Queen Cora." She wasn't really sure if it was necessary, but she wasn't going to be impolite to Regina's parents. Even if one had tried to kill her…
"You can stop that, Emma. We've already tried to kill each other several times before." Cora scoffed.
"Apparently that's how we communicate in this family." Prince Henry said.
She smiled. "I'm really glad you guys could be here. It really means a lot to Regina. I don't think I've ever seen her so happy."
"She would've been happy whether we were here or not." Prince Henry replied. "From what she's told me, the two of you are perfect for each other. I'm glad she has you." Emma's heart soared at having his blessing.
"Thank you, sir." She took a preemptive step back when Cora moved forward. The Queen of Hearts sighed.
"The first time my daughter told me she loved someone, that she was going to marry someone, I ruined it. I destroyed her life essentially and I will spend the rest of eternity regretting that decision. But today, I am happy, because she is happy. I give you my blessing as well, Savior. You seem to make her happy, so keep her that way. If anyone deserves happiness, it is her."
"Of course I will." Emma replied. "She's my world."
Suddenly there was an explosion across the room and they turned to find Jackson and Jacob covered in flour and Mal and Rose laughing their heads off.
"Why would you touch a random bag of flour?" Evie asked.
"Because it's a random bag of flour! I wanted to know why it was here." Jacob retorted.
"You're an idiot."
"One who wants a hug." He opened his arms and Evie flipped him off before taking off.
"Protect the baby!" Dianah yelled, chasing after them all.
Emma turned back to her in laws. "So um, welcome to the family. Speaking of which…" She spotted Zelena across the room talking to her older brother and quickly made her way over to hug her new sister. It took the witch a moment to respond to her sudden display of affection, but she did. "This is one of the best things anyone has ever done for me. Thank you."
"It's nothing."
"Nothing?" she leaned back and nodded to where Mira and Grace were almost choking each other as they laughed and hugged for the first time in almost a decade. "Even if it's only for a day, it means the world to us." She looked at the blushing redhead and smiled. "I know you didn't have much of a family growing up, but you've got one now. Especially the little one." Elias had taken a strong liking to the older Mills sister in the past couple weeks and it wasn't changing anytime soon.
"I apologize." Zelena said. "For trying to kill you...and your ex...and your son...and your new wife...and your family...everyone, pretty much."
"Apparently that's how we communicate in this family."
/
It was nearing midnight and things were beginning to wind down. Maleficent smiled a little to herself, watching Emma and Regina with their now joined family. Her good friend was happy, her daughter was happy. What could be better?
Maedhros appeared next to her. "I found the man who shot at Emma, although I don't believe it."
"What do you mean?" She and Maedhros walked outside for privacy.
"He was too small, too weak to make a shot like that. His bow was enchanted though."
"He might be one of the Merry Men, they're the only archers in town we know of and that bow could be Robin's. It's enchanted so its arrows never miss." She surmised. "I don't think he would do this though. He doesn't have the guts. Where is the man?"
"Dead. Ripped his throat out."
She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "You fool, he could've told us why he tried to shoot Emma."
"I did my own interrogation and he didn't say anything." Maedhros returned. "Is now a good time for us to have that talk?"
Maleficent took a deep breath and looked up at him. "I think you should give me what is mine, break our bonding and then you go fuck yourself."
"What? Why? We are finally together again. We can be a family, have more children, conquer more-"
"No, I have no interest in doing any of that. Especially not with you. It has been 30 years, more than that, since we were last together and I understand you wanting to pick up where we left off, I really do dear, but you were not locked underground for 28 years and then killed and then brought back to life. You saw our daughter grow up, her first words, her first steps. I didn't."
"And you want to break us up for that? I didn't have any choice in that. Your little friend was the one who locked you up, her new wife was the one who killed you, you have the capacity to forgive them for that, but you can't forgive me and give me another chance too?" He asked. "I get that you always had a soft spot for her, believe me I have lain awake at night many a time trying to decipher what on earth you could possibly see in her. On top of that, you would bestow upon her our greatest honor? A human bearing the rights of a royal dragon. I barely know who you are anymore. When did you ever care about humans? How many have we burned? How many have we stolen from?"
Maleficent sighed. Hundreds, perhaps thousands. From birth dragons were taught to be powerful and take what they wanted, they called themselves the superior species out of every one that ever evolved. Thought to be inherently destructive by humans and many others, dragons were beasts that could breathe fire and lay waste to towns in a couple breaths. Those were the days of her youth, centuries ago, days she wished she could forget. Her past experiences with humans were never kind and Regina was perhaps the first human she had ever met that was different. Yes she had a mild past with Stefan and his idiotic family, but she didn't care about them anymore. She felt like a child when she was with Maedhros. They were good together at the time as young love was meant to be, but ever since his return she only wished he would disappear again.
"Is this about Max?" Maedhros demanded. "Maleficent-"
"Enough. Maedhros, it is done. You don't need to understand my relationship with Regina, you should be focusing on yourself and what you will do now that you're back."
"You are my mate." He growled. "I chose you out of every dragon in our world. And now you don't want me?!" The man sounded incredulous, as if he could not fathom how Mal could reject him like that.
Maleficent rolled her eyes and started to walk back inside, but Maedhros grabbed her arm. She rounded on him, growling deep in her throat, but he wouldn't back down. "Let it go, Maedhros."
/
Regina and Emma had just said goodbye to their parents and aunt, watching them be sent away by the Lord Death himself, when they heard the sounds of dragons at war. Regina was the first to run outside to find Mal and Maedhros going at it, lighting up the night sky with bursts of fire and screams.
"What the hell is going on?" Lily demanded.
"Mal wasn't feeling too hot about her relationship with your father and she wanted to end it, maybe start over completely. Maedhros doesn't seem too happy about that." Regina replied, watching her friend battle it out. "They'll work it out. They're dragons after all." She wasn't worried. Maedhros couldn't hold a candle to Mal, no one could when it came to fighting. She walked back inside the town hall and soon the others followed, with the exception of Lily, Max and Rose. Not too long later the Dragon Queen walked back into the town hall with a bright smile and came to say goodbye to the newlyweds. "Everything okay?" Regina asked her. "Need me to go talk to Maedhros?"
Mal smirked. "No, you know that's not necessary."
"Did he find who shot at Emma?"
"He did and he killed him. Stupid, I know, but don't worry. No harm will come to you or your bride while I live and breathe." Mal kissed her forehead and sent her off. She did notice the dragon slide something to Emma before she left...and that she tried to slip away with Rose. If they were planning some sort of prank, she was going to kill the both of them...
"Ready to go?" Emma asked, interrupting her thoughts.
"Yes."
An hour later she stepped out of the bathroom of the private plane and walked to her seat, now dressed comfortably in jeans and a tank top. Emma was reclining in her chair and looking out the window. The private plane ride was a gift from Jackson and Elias. It was black on the outside and gold on the inside, complete with a stocked minibar. They were on their way to Italy for the first stop of their honeymoon. Regina sat down and took Emma's hand, smiling at seeing their wedding rings together. Emma turned her head to look at her and couldn't seem to help bursting into a smile too. "We did it."
"We did, Wife."
She interlocked their fingers and kissed the back of Emma's hand. "Emma, I love you dearly, but when we get to our hotel room I'm going to need for you to immediately take off your clothes."
"Yes ma'am."
Regina arched an eyebrow. "I hope you know this is going to be a bit more fun for me than it is for you."
Emma's smile dropped. "What? Regina, it's our honeymoon, you can't do that-"
Regina put a finger over Emma's lips, effectively ending her argument. "You belong to me now, Mrs. Swan. And since I was denied before, everything is on the table now, yes?" Emma gulped and she smirked. "I'm going to take a nap now because I'm very sure I only got two hours of sleep last night and so I'll be nice and rested to consummate our marriage." She turned over and curled up and she heard Emma shift.
"But wait, I'm a queen now." Emma said, close to her ear. "That means I get a say, right?"
"Nope."
"So it's just a title, I don't have any power? Regina, that's bullshit." There was a long pause. "Go easy on me?" Came the timid request.
"I could...but nah."
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