"Swannnnnnnn!" Emma heard it echoing behind her as she ran for dear life, right beside Elsa. It was a bit cathartic; there'd been a few times in her life that she'd wanted to just turn and run off during a conversation with Regina, and since she'd already crossed punching Regina in the face off her bucket list...
"Oof!"
Elsa went down in a tangle of fabric, Emma stopping and turning around, suddenly realizing that a floor-length gown wasn't the best choice of wardrobe for escaping from a mad witch. Maybe she should've offered Elsa a change of clothes at some point during the past few weeks—even if they weren't as flattering.
Emma rushed back to help her up, but it was too late. She was suddenly seized by that old black magic, held in place by invisible fingers on her throat. She saw Regina coming up the stairs of the crypt, one hand outstretched, the other flung out to catch Elsa. The queen was hurled against a nearby statue and held there, glowing bands of mystical energy binding her arms at her sides. She struggled fruitlessly.
"Emma.
Fucking.
Swan," Regina drawled, approaching Emma with approximately the deposition of a Rottweiler.
"Would it help if I mentioned I only said those things to get you to take off my bracelet, and that I actually consider you a great friend, but we're trying to save the town?"
"Oh, you need my help taking things off?" Regina asked sweetly, as if Emma's feeble explanation... explained everything. "By all means!"
With a wave of her hand, Emma suddenly didn't have to worry about whether red leather was fashionable anymore.
"Regina! Jesus!" She swore, trying to cover herself, but Regina gripped both her wrists with magic and drew them apart. Emma was gap-mouthed, looking down at her naked body goosepimpling in the cool night air. She looked over at Elsa and felt a flush of mortification. Her friend couldn't help but stare at her, and Emma felt those eyes all over her.
And Regina's. The Evil Queen was eying Emma like a rack of lamb. "Ah. Now I think I see why I kept you around so long, Savior, instead of
incinerating you
on the spot like I should've." She advanced on Emma, so fast, drawing up so close Emma half expected to be touched. Her pulse raced. But Regina just brought her face up to Emma's, that familiar hateful stare that she wanted Emma to see up close. "You wanted me to see your happiness with Hook?
Ha!
You're pathetically transparent, Emma. Any fool could see what your
real
intentions were."
Emma didn't usually have a plan. She especially didn't have a plan for being naked in front of an insane Regina Mills. Playing for time seemed her best bet. "And what would that be?" she retorted with a snarkiness she didn't feel.
"You wanted to make me
jealous!"
Regina accused. "So jealous I'd give you what you always wanted—strip you bare, throw you down on the nearest bed, and show you the dearest pleasures of your sorry little life. Did you actually think it would work? That I'd
debase myself
to accept some filthy pirate's
leftovers?"
Emma's mind was spinning. Now was not the time to find out that Regina had, what, a crush on her? "Uh, yeah. That was my plan. Turned out rather well, didn't it?"
"You should be so lucky!" Then, Regina spouted a crooked smile, her head lolling over to take in Elsa. "Perhaps I should do something to make you jealous. You're the one who's naked, but I notice our ice queen's eyes are all over
me.
Would you like to see a little more, my dear?"
"No!" Emma cried out suddenly. "Please, don't—with her. I want you. I'm the one you want. I'm sorry I tried to make you jealous. Please... you're so much smarter than me, so much more prettier than me... your dress is really nice... I'm sorry, it was the only thing I could think to do to get you to notice me."
"Well! Some honesty—and some good taste!—at last." Regina turned her attention back to Emma. "But talk is cheap. Perhaps when I wore a
pantsuit,
I could be satisfied with a steady stream of meaningless apologies, but now, I think you'll have to
show me
how sorry you are!"
"I..." Emma blushed anew, suddenly reacquainted with her own nudity. Damnit, why were her nipples hard? "I'll do anything."
"Oh yes. You will at that." With the blink of an eye, Regina released Emma. The blonde fell to her knees before her, which provoked any number of unwholesome thoughts. "For starters, it's been quite a while since I've dressed so fashionably. My boots have gotten a bit dusty. I'd like you to clean them."
"I... yeah. Sure." Emma bent down, well aware that Elsa's eyes were on her as well, watching as she gathered up her golden hair and brought it to Regina's boots...
Regina suddenly lifted up her foot, planting it on Emma's shoulder, and shoved her onto her back. "No! You thoughtless oaf! Use your
tongue!
I don't want your greasy hair anywhere near my wonderful leather!"
Lady, those shoes wouldn't pass muster on an episode of Gossip Girl,
Emma thought viciously, even as she turned her head and kissed Regina's boot, standing right by her head.
"Oh yes, quite a good start. Even my foot is such an uncanny presentation of loveliness, wouldn't you agree? I don't think anyone could help but kiss it. But I don't want that. I want you to actually stick out your tongue and lick. My boots.
Clean.
"
Emma felt a sudden spike of adrenaline. It felt like she was in the passenger seat of a car going a hundred. She shuddered with fear over what Regina might do to her—but it wasn't all fear that she felt. She extended her tongue, thinking only of keeping Regina placated, and ran it from the tip of Regina's toe to the beginnings of her black leather trousers.
Elsa watched as Emma licked, again and again, over the entire length of Regina's boot. Then Regina offered her other boot and Emma willingly—almost eagerly—coated the leather in her saliva. She couldn't believe this wicked scene, couldn't believe she was watching it instead of turning away or shutting her eyes. Certainly, Emma was her friend and she should try to spare her whatever embarrassment she could.
But, gods, how beautiful Regina looked, not just in her opulent costuming, but with the total power she held over Emma. A power she was used to, perhaps born to. Elsa felt a craving in herself, a need for release, satisfaction. She felt it mostly keenly between her legs.
Regina's nostrils flared suddenly. She turned to Elsa, her grin ever more toxic. "Enjoying the show, sweetie? You're young—I suppose this could count as an educational experience for my fellow ruler." She grabbed Emma by the hair. "
This
is how you treat those who defy you." Her grip nearly pulled Emma's hair out by the roots, the blonde letting out a quick sob. "With strict, unyielding discipline." Then, she gave Emma some slack, bringing her gloved hand down to wipe at Emma's eyes as if she were crying. "But also with some understanding for your subjects. The poor dear is only human. It's not her fault her family line is two idiots. All we can do is be thankful they passed on their looks—it's not like they had much else to offer—and see what use we can find for her." She smiled patronizingly down at Emma. "Oh, and be sure to offer lots of praise so they know they're doing a good job.
Emma!"
Regina spoke in an exaggeratedly slow, loud voice. "That tongue of yours is doing a good job. I think I've just found another use for it—once we clean it off."