Chapter 1

Tossing and turning, crying out again, Pain lancing through her body again like hot pokers being lay against her skin. God this curse was really something she thought to herself.

"The things I do for you Miss Swan" she mumbled weakly under her breath because as much as she hated to admit it she lifted that curse today as much for Emma as she did for Henry.

Then a timid knock came at her bedroom door bringing her out of her reverie

"Mom?" Henry called out. Gritting her teeth she replied

"Yes Henry darling what is it" her voice sounding pained even to her ears

" Mom are your okay I heard you yelling" she could hear the fear and nervousness in Henrys voice. Taking a deep breath she mustered up as much strength and lightness into her voice as she could manage

" Yes Henry I'm quite alright I just stubbed my toe on the side of the bed"

" O, Okay then goodnight Mom and thanks for saving Emma and Mary Margret"

" Your welcome Henry, goodnight darling" with that she lay back on the bed as once again pain tore though her, she bit her lip hard until she began to taste the metallic tang of blood in her mouth to prevent herself from crying out so as not to alarm Henry anymore.

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Henry stood on the other side of his Moms door listening to the muffled groaning coming from the other side of the door, he new something wasn't right and talking to his mother had just confirmed his thoughts, quietly creeping down the stairs he lifted his coat and backpack and headed for the door he had to get to Emma, she would know what to do, she could help his Mom.

Gently closing the door he began to run, he ran as fast as he could to get to Emma because despite everything Regina had done to the people of Storybrook and Emma, he still loved her and she was still his Mom.

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As Emma curled up on the sofa with her hot chocolate she began to run over the events of the day, the queen of hearts tried and failed to rip her heart out and Regina absorbed a death curse in order to save her life, which of the two events was defiantly the most shocking.

Suddenly there was loud banging on her door, getting up she ran to the door, opening it she found a red faced Henry gasping for breath.

"Henry, Henry whats wrong whats happened?" Emma said pulling the boy inside

" its…its Mom something wrong, I think she is hurt….. I don't know how but I heard her screaming she came home and closed herself in her room…. Emma somethings wrong…. please you have to help her …please she saved your life….please" Henry gasped out as he began to sob.

" Hey kid its okay I will go and see your mom its alright I wont let anything happen to her, look you stay here with Mary Margret and I'll go and stay with your Mom I promise I wont leave until I find out what's wrong" she said calmly kissing Henry on the head, pulling him close

"Mary Margret… Mary Margret !" Emma called out

"Emma what is it whats wrong" Mary Margret came running out of her bedroom

" I'm fine but somethings wrong with Regina, I'm heading over there now to see if she is alright after everything she has done for us today I thinks its only fair, but I need you to look after Henry for me" Emma said releasing the sobbing boy into her arms.

" sure Emma, but please be careful we have no idea what she could be capable of especially if she isn't in her right frame of mind" Mary Margret replied wrapping her arms around Henry.

Nodding Emma kissed the top of Henrys head grabbing her phone and jacket she headed for the door.

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Arriving at the door of Regina's house Emma didn't hesitate she walked on in and straight up the stairs leading to Regina's bedroom.

" Regina its Emma are you alright in there" Emma said as she knocked on the door, even from where she was she could heard the muffled cry from Regina

"Regina, if you don't answer me I'm coming in" then she heard a blood curdling scream from what she suspected to be Regina. Pulling the door open she found Regina writhing in her bed as pain lanced though her body then Regina let out another blood curdling scream. Wasting no time she rushed over to the Mayors bedside, kneeling down she grabbed Regina's hand.

"Regina…Regina its Emma are you okay…what happened….what can i do" Emma stammered