Love Again…

Summary: Cora has returned. She was in Storybrooke, causing chaos. It was up to Regina to stop her. This involved war, magical war. After an explosion in Town Hall, everything was nearly shattered. Regina ends up with a head injury and a chance of ending up in a coma. Who is this Mysterious Doctor who assists in her surgery at Storybrooke Hospital ? And is he who she will love again…or is it just a shadow of her past?

Authors Note: Hellr everyone so writing this in exhaustion and I'm trying my best here….enjoy you Evil Regals and Oncers!

It was dark, too dark. Not a limb budged, and lids were sealed shut. The sounds of beeping on a machine resonated in the whit lit room. The green line, which zig-zagged matched the heart rate of the unconscious patient. The patient in the hospital gown, with hair as dark as night, eyes as dark as that of the tree bark, and lips as deep as the candied apple was Regina Mills.

She was unconscious, with her deep mahogany blood dripping from her scalp, and her body rigid still. Her head was partially busted open, which required stitches…

And so you thought Storybrooke Hospital was prepared.

Dr. Whale had ran out of the tools to perform the operation, therefore, there were no meds nor anesthesia. He needed to supply her with medication even after the operation. Why wasn't he prepared?

The Pharmacy was closed due to the fact that the Curse was broken and Storybrooke seemed disconnected to the world. Where exactly would they get their medication? No one could leave Storybrooke and the citizens feared some stranger entering.

Dr. Whale, though, had no choice. He needed to perform the surgery, he needed a pro travelling doctor, and this doc needed to be near. This was a very serious matter, and already Madam Mayor was losing a lot of blood.

What if, though, he let it happen? What if he let Regina, the Evil Queen, die? Everyone would be happy, surely. Dr. Whale could just say it was an accident…or that it was too late.

Dr. Whale looked at the frail and paled Regina. He couldn't possibly leave her to die. Besides, he felt partially responsible for the darkness Regina later possessed. Also, Henry would be looking forward for him to fix his mother. He hurriedly scanned through a phonebook.

After a frantic trial of searching, all hope was lost. He had to turn off the machine and let Regina off the hook. He huffed and knew time was running thin. He then froze when a small midst of air made a page flip in the large phonebook. Dr. Whale must of missed this because it was so evident. The page read bold and clear,

'Need an emergency? Call a travelling doctor! Dr. Saddlebrook is the doc for you!'

Dr. Whale nearly tripped over the phone cord and gathered himself together as is fingers punched in the numbers. The phone dialed those ill-fated numbers. To his convenience, a voice answered on the other line. Dr. Saddlebrook was coincidently by town and would be there in just a few.

All prayers were answered…all that was needed now was hope for Madam Mayor to rejuvenate again.


Henry was curled up on Emma's lap, asleep. The surgery, of course, took a couple of hours since this professional was very precise with his patients. Emma slowly stroked her son's hair in a smoothing pattern. She didn't dare raise her hazel orbs at her observant parents, sitting not too far from her and Henry. Emma's eyes steadily kept wanting to close. She had been lulled by the ticking of the clock.

Charming got up from his seat and placed a comforting hand on Emma's shoulder.

"Emma, you should head on home and get some rest. You may take Henry with you"

Henry must have heard because he had started to mumble something at first incoherently, but after a couple of tries to make his voice clear, he said,

"No, I want to stay here until I know she's okay"

He meant his adoptive mother whom had raised him for ten years. She may have been evil, but she was still his mother, just as Emma is his biological mother.

"Henry, it's late." Emma insisted, but was shushed lightly Snow.

"I'll come with you, Emma. Let Henry stay with your father. You need rest too", Snow then stood up and pecked her husband's head before waiting on Emma. Henry shifted lightly so that he was still laying while Emma got up.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Henry", Emma whispered to her son and then pecked his cheek.

Henry smiled brightly at his mother and then nestled onto the hospital chairs in the waiting room. Emma and Snow left with quieted steps. Charming looked at the time with a scoff.

"Boy, time sure passes fast" Charming muttered.

Both froze when they heard footsteps coming from the surgery room. They both stood up quickly to face Dr. Whale. Dr. Saddlebrook must have been still in the room with Regina.

"The surgery turned out great. Dr. Saddlebrook is pure genius. She has stitches now. Though, there is bad news. Well, she may end up in a coma because of the deep injury".

Charming huffed and stared at the ground. Henry tensed.

"So, slim chance that she won't get up?", Henry spoke, timid.

Dr. Whale sighed. "There is a slim chance…the trauma is overwhelming.. I'm sorry"

Henry said nothing else. His hands balled into fists and he stormed off with a deep heartache.

Charming covered his face. "Oh gee…things just like to get better and better" he murmured in deep sarcasm.

Dr. Whale shuffled his feet lightly on the floor. He was roused from deep thoughts when he heard voices in the room.

"I'll be back" he assured Charming.

Before Dr. Whale could enter, Dr. Saddlebrook took him aside and told him with a relieved look on his face,

"She's awake"


Just After the Operation…

Dr. Saddlebrook was a handsome man. He was tall, clean-shaven, and he had beauteous blue eyes. His eyes seemed as if they told a story.

"Turned out well", Dr. Saddlebook spoke as he took off his gloves and washed his hands.

Dr. Whale nodded. He inspected the prone form of Regina.

"Do you think she is gonna get up at anytime soon?" Dr. Whale questioned Dr. Saddlebrook.

Dr. Saddlebrook sighed as he watched the patient.

"With an injury like that, it's unpredictable"

Dr. Whale nodded curtly. He then set his stethoscope on a shelf.

"You know, on my way here, I heard strange rumors about this town. Like, nobody outside of here really visits", Dr. Saddlebrook countered.

Dr. Whale scoffed and then smirked snidely.

" And that is precise"

Dr. Saddlebrook chuckled. "Oh, and I heard this town is crazy about some fairytale"

Dr. Whale froze and faced Dr. Saddlebrook.

"Uhh.. excuse me?"

Dr. Saddlebrook settled himself on a stool.

"The kid, with the book, he believes this town is a fairytale or something. It's cute, you know… and True Love's Kiss, you believe it?"

Dr. Whale shrugged, "I believe that anything can happen, essentially"

Dr. Saddlebrook nodded swiftly "Like Miss Mills here, think a kiss could wake her up?"

Dr. Whale chuckled. "If the town would try…I mean I doubt so. Everyone hates her."

Dr. Saddlebrook looked at the patient with interest.

"May I ask why?"

Dr. Whale shook his head promptly. "You have no idea how much destruction she has made."

Dr. Saddlebrook seemed like he was puzzled, but curious to know even more.

"Oh", was his only response.

Dr. Whale gathered his clipboard in one hand. "I'll uh, tell them the news" he informed Dr. Saddlebrooo before he left the room.

Dr. Saddlebrook was now alone in the room with Regina Mills. He sighed as he stared awkwardly at the ceiling, paying attention the flickering of the watts of light above. He then looked eventually over at Regina. She was a hard woman to miss. She was attractive, easy to spot with those bright plump lips , and her healthy, shined ebony hair. She looked like the image of perfection, any man's dream…The Fairest of Them All.

Dr. Saddlebrook couldn't help but stare. A man was usually that weak to look away from Regina. He slowly slid off the stool and walked to her bedside.

"Well, hello there, Miss Mills", he whispered.

Dr. Saddlebrook smirked as he thought about the conversation him and Dr. Whale shared earlier.

"I don't know who would miss out on kissing you..if they all made a line to 'wake' you up. According to Dr. Whale, though, people seem to really despise you"

He leant close, smelling her perfume, which was Green Apple. There was a hidden trace of straw and horses in her scent.

"I don't even know why they'd hate such a beautiful woman as you, Miss Mills."

Dr. Saddlebrook touched her cheek, feeling the faint warmness of her soft cheeks. He eyed her lip scar and brushed it with the tip of his index finger.

"Well, I'll tell ya, I haven't really have much kisses in my life, and maybe it's worth a try here, huh?" I guess make these people satisfied that Mr. Stranger practiced their custom.. a kiss? Maybe I should try… best of luck?" it was hard whether he coded sarcasm or not.

Dr. Saddlebrook just had a faint smile and then was close enough, invading her space. He closed it with a single peck on those warm, plump, lips which tasted of caramel and honeycrisp.

Dr. Saddlebrook sighed and then grabbed his clipboard.

"Don't say I didn't try", he murmured with an arrogant grin which was quickly wiped off when he heard a sharp intake of breath.

Dr. Saddlebrook looked over his shoulder, seeing Regina's fingers move and her limbs shift lightly as the prone body tried getting up. The doctor rushed over to her, watching in what seemed to be shock.

"Miss? Miss Mills?"

Regina's eyes were the last…opening like a rosebud. She looked up at the ceiling, seeing blurry. As her vision cleared, so did her hearing.

"Miss Mills."

Dr. Saddlebrook used the stethoscope to check for her accurate heartbeat. Regina's eyes fell to the doctor.

"What's going on here? What am I doing here, and who –"

Dr. Saddlebrook's eyes met Regina's as she questioned, but she stopped abruptly as the blue orbs looked at her own dark ones.

"Are you alright?", Dr. Saddlebrook asked urgently.

Regina didn't answer, just paled.

"No…no…this is a dream" Regina muttered.

checked her head. "No you aren't dreaming…this is real. You got hurt rea-"

"D- Are you.." Regina started.

Dr. Saddlebrook waited for her to speak fully, waiting for her brilliant voice to speak again.

"Daniel?"

Ennnd chapter :) glad you made time to read this. Seriously, I am exhausted cuz of school and I WROTE THIS IN TIREDNESS XD so if there are mistakes, please just shoot me now...ok, don't take that literal... lol anyways REVIEW MY LOVES AND THEN I SHALL WRITE MORE! - love cubanagurl