hi there. welcome to my new hook x regina story :)

Ruby Lucas stood in the hallway of Storybrooke's only hospital. She was talking to her friends Mary-Margaret and David.

"Should we drive him to the border or let someone come pick him up?" Mary asked.

Earlier, Dr. Whale told them that the stranger could leave the hospital. The three of them were trying to figure out the best way to get him out of town before he saw anything magical.

"Maybe we should let someone else come and get him. Isn't that the norm?" David suggested.

Snow turned to look at Ruby when she realized the girl was looking somewhere else.

"Ruby, what is it?"

She sniffed the air around them. "Regina. She's here."

Snow and David exchanged surprised looks. This was the first time Ruby had caught Regina's scent since she went into hiding.

"You don't think she is here for Belle, do you?" Snow asked.

Ruby shook her head and started walking. Snow and David followed her quickly. She stopped outside a newly-occupied room.

David read the patient's name off the chart on the door. "Killian Jones. What could she want with him?"

Ruby shrugged. "Let's see." She pulled the door open quickly.

The three of them stood in shock. Hook wasn't there. His handcuff was hanging on the side of the bed, but he and Regina were gone.

Regina tried to support Hook's weight against her own. She ignored his cries of pain as she carefully pushed him onto the couch. He lay across it and put his hand over his ribs. She turned to leave his side, but he grabbed her wrist.

"What do you want with me, Your Majesty? Has Cora sent you to kill me?"

Regina knelt down so she was at Hook's eye level. "No. I'm going to protect you from my mother and Rumple. You are safe here."

Hook glared at her. "I doubt that."

She smiled. "Well I guess it's a good thing you can't escape. At least not until your ribs heal."

He continued to glare at her as she stood up and disappeared into another room. He tried to pull himself into a sitting position. She reentered the room carrying a pitcher of her famous apple cider and two glasses. When she saw how much pain he was in, she put the tray down and rushed to help him up. He grunted his thanks as they finally got him to sit up. Regina nodded and handed him a glass of apple cider.

He reluctantly took a sip and nodded in appreciation. It was really good and something the pirate rarely had in his life. Though it was lacking his favorite drink. "What, no rum?"

She laughed. "Maybe later. You still have pain killers in your system."

"Rum is the best pain killer."

Regina rolled her eyes. "My mother is waiting for me at my vault. I will try to keep her there so she will not find you here. I'll be back soon to check on you, alright?"

Hook sighed. "Sure, love. Don't worry about me here."

Regina smiled at him. "You will be fine. It's just a few broken ribs, dear."

She disappeared. Her mother was sitting in the room she had spent the last few days in. She stood as her daughter appeared in front of her.

"So, did you see Henry?"

"Yes. He is with Snow and Charming." Regina lied. She knew that he was likely to be with them, but she hadn't checked. She had just grabbed Hook, but she didn't want her mother to know that.

"Hm. Rumple has left to find his son. He took Emma with him. Now is the perfect time to get your son back."

Regina nodded wearily.

"Let us go now, dear." Cora stood and moved towards the door.

"Perhaps you should blend in first." Regina created clothes for her mother and pointed at the small bathroom for her to change in.

Instead, her mother flicked her fingers and was instantly changed. She wore Regina's black slacks and black coat. Her hair was just past her shoulders now too. Regina shuddered at how similar she looked to her mother.

She started to leave the room before she realized Regina wasn't following her.

"We need a plan, Mother. The Charmings are an inconvience, but they will stop us from just marching in and taking him."

"So we just kill them both. It will be easier to win Henry without them and you can finally get rid of Snow. Isn't that what you have always wanted?"

Regina resisted the urge to slap the faked innocence off her mother's face. "No, Mother. I wanted happiness. But you took that from me, so I wanted revenge. And look where that has gotten me! My own son hates me. He will hate me more if I kill his precious grandparents, so no, I'm not just going to rip their hearts out if they get in the way."

Cora looked shocked at Regina's angry outburst, but she quickly schooled her features into an indifferent mask. "Daniel was not happiness, dear. He was in the way of you being Queen. Just like your feelings for this boy are in the way of you taking back this town."

Regina just looked angrier. "Why can't you just admit that you were jealous that I could love someone while you never could?"

The force of Cora's slap sent Regina to the floor. She lay there trying not to cry as she put a hand to her burning cheek. Cora forced her to stand up with her magic. She walked over to Regina and put her hand on her cheek. Regina flinched, but stood her ground.

"Stop acting like a child, Regina. It's time that you grow up. Your father isn't around to treat you like a baby anymore. He always held you back. But now, we can rule together." She smiled but it didn't reach her eyes. Regina knew she should be used to the cold emptiness in her mother's eyes, but it still gave her shivers.

Regina stepped back and shook her head. "I told you I wouldn't start over with you, Mother. I can't. I'm trying to be better. You have to accept that."

She waved her hands and disappeared.

i know this doesnt seem like regina would do that at this point in the season, but i think would she get angry if she thought her mother was a threat to henry. reviews are always welcome. thank you for reading! :) more will be posted soon