David leads his army into the forest towards the Evil Queen's castle. Their plan is to storm it during the night and capture Regina alive. David will try his best but he won't sacrifice his men for her. They storm the castle and a soldier shoots an arrow at the Queen.
Regina's magic is ineffective against the special arrow and it hits its target. Regina yelps as the arrow hits her in the shoulder.
When she regains consciousness, Regina is laying in a wagon for destination unknown with Charming at her side, sword in hand. Regina bites her lower lip to prevent a whimper from escaping past her throat with each bump on the road. She wouldn't give Charming that pleasure. She looks at her shoulder, with the arrow still in.
David waits for her to look at him before speaking. "We're two hours away from camp. We' take the arrow out there."
Regina glares at him. She can feel her magic being sucked away and she knows the arrow is responsible. She sits up and tries to yank it out.
David stops her before she succeeds. "What are you thinking? Are you mad?"
After removing the arrow, the bleeding won't stop and Regina falls unconscious. David presses hard against her shoulder, yelling for a doctor. The pain wakes Regina up and she looks at David. The Prince can see the pain mixed with fear in her eyes. Would he let her die? She is at his mercy and she is begging him to let her live.
David feels pity for the Queen. "I'm not going to let you die, Regina. But you need to stay with me!"
Regina looks up at David. "Why? Why would you want me to live after everything I've done?"
He considers the question and realizes he doesn't know the answer. "I don't know". David answers truthfully, glad to be interrupted by the doctor climbing into the wagon. He takes the Prince's place and David sits on the other side, taking Regina's hand.
Regina glares at him and snaps her hand away. "How dare you?" She growls, hiding her vulnerability behind the Evil Queen's mask. David nods at the doctor to proceed. He sedates Regina and starts working on her shoulder.
She wakes up in a tent with Charming at her side. David approaches Regina and puts the back of his hand on her forehead. She snaps it away. "Your shoulder is infected. You've been running a fever." He explains.
Regina hisses as she tries to move her shoulder. She knows she can die from infection or, in the very least, lose her arms. "Let me heal myself!" She orders.
"No, Regina. I can't take that chance." He answers firmly.
"Are you gonna let me die, Charming?"
"If the situation was reverse, would you trust me?"
Regina looks away from Charming. No, she wouldn't trust him. But isn't he supposed to be a hero, a fool that she could easily manipulate? She closes her eyes to signal the end of the conversation.
