Good evening you guys. Here I am answering to a new prompt.

It's from Regina11:

"It's the curse of shattered sight and Regina is fighting with Snow and she gets gravelly injured and then the curse breaks and Regina's dying and David is holding her and then somehow (up to you) he saves her?!"

I really hope you'll enjoy it. A few RegalBeliever feels in this one because they're my baes.


Always.

It all happened very fast. She had been distracted and the next thing she knew she was feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen. She looked up at Snow -who was pulling the sword out of her body with a satisfied rictus- with wide eyes not really understanding what was happening. Her gaze then fell down and all she could see was blood –a lot of blood, on her gown, on the floor- and the first thought that crossed her mind was how much she was going to make Snow White suffer for ruining one of her favorite attire.

Then the pain sharpened and she brought a hand to her wound and suddenly her legs weren't strong enough to hold her anymore and she was kneeling on the cold floor of the sheriff station. She needed to heal herself. She needed to…Her pupils became heavy and the pain was so hard to bear all of a sudden... A tear escaped her eyes. She was crying. It was so painful and she was so tired…so tired…Maybe if she fell asleep here, just here -her head hit the floor- Yes, like that, maybe the pain would disappear.

David looked at her fall on the ground as her eyes closed themselves. He didn't even have time to realize what had just happened that a wave of magic invaded his body to leave mere seconds after.

The curse had been broken. Emma succeeded. He knew it! A small smile appeared on his face as he looked back at Snow and Regina.

Regina.

David's eyes widened in fear at the sight of the brunette's body on the floor…unmoving, Snow was knelt next to her, tears in her eyes.

No!

She couldn't die. No! After all this years she could not just die.

"Snow!" He called way harsher than intended.

"She isn't moving." His wife answered shakily.

"Snow you need to let me out. Snow!"

The princess's head finally looked up at him.

"The key. Let me out and call Emma!"

"Yes. Yes." She said finally though distractingly.

She looked quickly around the station for the key while he found himself eyes locked on Regina's chest hoping –no praying- for it to rise. David's lower lip quivered as his heart started to ache in his chest. He snapped back to reality when Snow finally arrived to the cell with the key. Her hands were shaking so he had to restrain himself from snapping for her to focus and be quicker. She was feeling guilty. Of course she was, but he didn't have time to deal with that right now.

Once the cell's door opened, David ran to Regina's side and knelt down. She was in a pool of blood, literally, and her usual olive skin was almost transparent now. Trying not to think too much about it, not to worry and start panicking like Snow was, he took off his jacket and quickly placed it on the wound to exert a pressure on it. With his free hand, he then checked her pulse. It was weak. So very weak but at least it was there so he let out a sigh of relief.

The prince looked up at Snow who was towering them, her hands still shaking. Tears still falling.

"She is alive." He reassured her quickly. "But she needs to go to the hospital, now! I'm going to lift her and carry her outside and you will keep exerting a pressure on the wound so she doesn't lose more blood, ok?!"

She didn't answer. She was looking at Regina as if the Queen was already dead.

"Snow!" David snapped and she came back to reality.

"You have to react here! We have to bring her to the hospital, ok?!"

The brunette nodded.

They finally arrived at the hospital, after five minutes. Snow had managed to call Emma in the car but the blonde wasn't there yet.

David entered the building with Regina in his arms but no one paid attention to him, too busy talking and laughing about what had just happened.

"I need a doctor!" He called but no one moved. "Whale!"

His voice had risen and finally he got people's attention.

"I need a doctor!" He let out in a weaker voice. "Please." He found himself saying with tears in his eyes.

"What happened?" Whale said finally appearing in front of him as two nurses came with a bed.

"She was hurt during a swordfight." David told him as he lied Regina on the bed. "She lost a lot of blood. I tried to stop it with my jacket but I don't know…"

"Don't worry your Highness. We'll take care of it from now." Whale told him with what looked like a reassuring smile.

David nodded but before they got to leave, he bent down over the brunette.

"I forbid you to die Regina Mills." He let out. "Do you understand me?! You do not get to die!"

And then he raised up and let them do their job and save her.

"Here!" He heard somebody say.

He turned his head and found a nurse next to him, handing him a wet towel.

He looked down at his hand and realized that they were covered in blood. He thanked her silently and took the towel. The blonde girl nodded with a small smile and walked away. As for him, he turned around and found Snow sat on a chair, her hands clasped together as her knees kept moving up and down and tears falling on her cheeks. He walked toward her and sat next to her. He silently slid his hand between hers and intertwined his fingers with hers.

"What if she dies?"

David looked at Snow.

"She will not." He said.

"How do you know that?"

"I…She would never leave Henry. Not again."

"Oh my God, Henry!" Snow realized and she brought a hand to her mouth. "What am I going to tell him?" She said as more tears ran down her face.

At the same time, the doors of the hospital opened and Emma arrived hurriedly.

"What happened?" She asked with worry walking towards her parents. "Mom told me something about having hurt Regina?!" She said looking at Snow. "Is that blood?" She looked at David's hand.

"Regina was hurt during the curse." He said standing up.

"I hurt her while we were sword fighting." The princess let out in a whisper.

"What the hell were you doing with swords?"

"That's not the point Emma." The blonde man cut in.

"I know I'm sorry." The sheriff said surprised by his tone. "I…I'm going to try to find Gold. Maybe he can heal her with magic."

"Yes ok." The Prince answered sighing. "You have to tell Henry too."

Emma closed her eyes. He was going to be devastated.

"I'll go get him. I think he still is in Regina's office."

David nodded and his daughter went out of the hospital. He sat back down and closed his eyes.

They stayed like that, silent, waiting for any piece of information about Regina's state.

Hours had passed and they still had no clue as to how Regina was doing. Almost everyone was there. Emma who hadn't been able to locate Gold's whereabouts, Hook, Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Granny, Ruby and even the dwarves but they were more busy consoling Snow.

Robin was here as well, but he stayed in the background which was probably smarter due to the fact that he had chosen his wife over Regina only a few days ago and that Henry was still mad at him for that.

Of course Henry was here, sat by himself refusing to talk to Snow nor David. He wasn't mad at them. It wasn't their fault, he knew that but the idea of his mom dying…

The boy lowered his head burying it in his hands. He wanted his mom back. He wanted to hug her and tell her how much he loved her. He had so many things to do with her. There were so many things she still had to teach him.

Tears started to fall on his face and the more he wiped them away, the more they flowed.

Suddenly, Whale came back, pulling out his surgical mask off his face.

David jumped on his feet almost immediately, going towards the doctor, immediately joined by Henry then the others.

"She is in very bad shape." Whale started and David felt his heart dropping. "Her liver has suffered the most and, unfortunately, is too damaged to regenerate itself."

"What does that mean?" Henry asked, his lips trembling.

"Your mom would need another liver to survive, I'm afraid."

"Well what are you waiting for?!"

Everyone -but Henry who had turned to bury his face in Emma's neck- turned to look at David surprised by his tone and obvious worry. But he didn't care. He hold the doctor's gaze waiting for an answer.

"I would gladly do that but we don't have livers on demand in here nor do we have donors and we can certainly not ask other hospitals for one since –well this town doesn't technically exist to their knowledge."

"So she is just going to die?" Henry asked, finally parting from Emma. "My mom is going to die?"

"You said that this liver thing…You said it regenerates itself right?" David said as his brain started thinking quickly. She was not going to die! She wasn't!

"Yes." Whale said frowning.

"Then if I gave her a part of mine, it should be alright."

"You want to give the Queen a part of your liver?!" The blonde doctor said with disbelief.

"Yes." David said firmly, ignoring Snow's horrified gaze. He turned to look at Henry and gave him a small smile as he put a hand on his shoulder. "I will not just sit there and let his mom die."

Henry didn't answer. He simply threw himself into David's arms hugging him tight.

"Very well." Whale said still shocked. "We're going to have to run some tests to see if your compatible and then we will prepare you for the surgery."

"So?!" Whale asked as he took a few samples of blood from David. "You really want to help to Queen?!"

"Why is this so hard to believe?" David asked simply not bothering looking at him.

The doctor chuckled.

"Well she is your enemy. She is evil. Do you want me to keep going?"

"Was!" The prince said simply. He turned to look at him this time. "She was my enemy. She was evil. Today she is a hero, she is my grandson's mother, she…she is my friend." He sighed. "Plus Snow will never forgive herself if she doesn't survive."

"You care about her."

"I told you, she my friend."

Whale chortled a laugh again.

"No. There is something else."

"What are you talking about?" David asked sighing in annoyance.

"You and the Queen. Since Robin Hood left her for his wife, you and she sort of clicked. I see you coming out of her house in the middle of night from time to time."

"What are you implying?" The deputy asked grabbing Whale's blouse with his free hand. "I am not cheating on my wife. Regina is my friend!" He said looking at him with anger.

"As you say your highness." Whale said simply and David released his grip. "I'll go run the tests."

"Yeah you do that!"

'Stupid jerk!' David let out once the door of his hospital room closed behind Whale.

He sighed rubbing his face with his hand. Of course he cared about Regina but nothing ever happened between them. They were friends and what they've been doing in her house was simply talk. Simply talk. Did he like her? Yes he liked her. Had he considered punching Robin in the face when the man had dared show up in here after all the suffering he put her through? Yes…Would he consider –would he kill Whale if he didn't succeed in saving her? Probably. But that was just friendship. Nothing more. Nothing.

The door reopened and Snow, Emma and Henry appeared. He smiled at them sitting up.

"So, you're really going to save my mom?" Henry asked coming next to him.

"I will do my best."

"Thank you gramps. Thank you so much." He said tears in his eyes.

"Of course Henry. Hey! Don't worry!" He added as the boy lowered his head. "Your mom is a hell of a strong woman, ok?!"

He nodded.

"Now go! The doctor will arrive soon to get me ready."

Henry nodded again and before he left, he hugged his grandfather tight. Emma smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek, whispering a 'you'd better be a hell of a strong man as well' that almost had him cry of emotions, before following Henry.

David turned to look at Snow. He sighed and took her hand in his.

"I know you'd rather me not doing this, but I have to."

"I know. It's just…It's so dangerous…"

"I have to Snow. Someone has to. For Henry."

"Only for Henry?" The brunette asked with a timid voice.

"What does that mean?" The prince asked his brows furrowing.

"Nothing!" Snow said shaking her head with a small smile. "I'm just worried."

"I'll be fine."

"Thank you". The former teacher said after a small pause.

"For what?!"

"If she dies…I'll never forgive myself for being responsible of her death." She let out in a whisper as tears started pricking her eyes.

"What happened isn't your fault. It's the curse."

"I know. I know. But I told you things as well. We told each other things and I…"

"I've got the results!"

David and Snow both turned to look at Whale who had just arrived.

"Looks like we are good to go your Highness."

"Ok!" David said. He looked at Snow who simply gave him a shy grin.

"I love you David." She said.

And for the life of him, he tried, he tried so hard but the words would simply not come out. So he threw her a simple "Me too" his heart not one bit into it.

She smiled oblivious to his inner struggle and kissed him softly before leaving.

Her mouth was dry. So dry. She needed to drink something. Why was her entire body feeling so sore? Her back, her neck, her…The pain in her abdomen. It was like somebody was consistently pricking her in this area with a very large needle. She rolled her tongue inside her mouth trying in vain to make it feel less dry and she tried to open her eyes.

It was bright at first. So bright that she had to blink her eyes until they got used to the light. Where the hell was she? Finally, the light wasn't all that aggressive anymore but her vision was now blurry. She could see a figure though. Like a silhouette. Yes, a silhouette. Someone was here with her and her first instinct was to conjure her spell just in case. The best she could do though was produce a few sparks at the tip of her fingers.

"Hey!" She heard someone say chuckling.

Her vision started to focus and she saw someone smirking at her.

"You don't need to use your magic, your Majesty."

Whale! She realized. She sighed and decided to close her eyes back. He wasn't all that important.

"Regina." He called. "Regina."

The brunette growled and opened her eyes. This time she saw him, clearly. Way too clearly.

"Good evening." He said still smirking and she wondered if he had any other features whatsoever. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I've been stabbed." She let out unimpressed with a sleepy voice that made her wish she hadn't spoken.

The doctor chuckled.

"Well technically; you have."

"Have I now?" She said finally acquainting to the environment around her. She was at the hospital. Predictable since Whale was there.

"Yes. Don't you remember anything? The Snow Queen's curse? Your change of wardrobe? Sword fighting with Snow White?"

Then it hit her.

"Snow White beat me!" She said with disgust. She couldn't believe it. Snow managed to hurt her.

"Well, seems like it. And pretty bad at that. Several hours of surgery and a liver transplant."

Regina frowned at the last words.

"Who would give me their organs?" She asked then her face dropped. "Do not tell me that you took my son's organs. I'm going to kill you if you as much as put a finger on Henry!" She said ready to build a fireball but Whale stopped her with something that literally made her mouth fell agape.

"I did not touch your son, your Majesty, don't worry. The one who offered to save your life risking his own in the process was none other than the Prince."

"David?" Regina let out in shock. 'Why would he do that?'

"Yes. Looks like you two really hit it off."

The Queen was at the loss of words to say the least. David saved her life. She couldn't help the small curve of her lips and the tears watering her eyes. She closed them and took a small breath.

"Should I call your son?"

"Yes please." She said simply eyes still shut.

It only took Henry a few minutes to come rushing into her room shouting a very enthusiastic 'Mom' at the sight of his mother safe and sound. Regina chuckled as much as she could, coughing a bit though as she patted her bed for him to sit down next to her.

He looked at her with tears in his beautiful brown eyes and it broke Regina's heart to know how worried he must have been.

"I'm fine baby." She said opening her arms so he could come and hug her. He obliged without hesitating, careful not to hurt her.

"I was so scared mommy." Regina closed her eyes as tears fell on her cheeks at the sound of the moniker she hadn't heard for such a long time. "So so scared."

"I'm here my sweet prince." She soothed him, stroking his back as he was shaking with tears in her arms. "I'm here."

Henry parted a bit from her to look at her in the eyes.

"Don't ever scare me like that."

The brunette gave him a soft smile, caressing his cheek and wiping away a few tears.

"I won't."

"Promise?"

"I promise you baby."

"Pinky swear!" He said raising his pinky finger earnestly.

Regina coughed a chuckle as she wrapped her finger around his. Her boy smiled satisfied.

"I love you mom."

Regina closed her eyes, savoring the moment before looking back at him.

"I love you too Henry. I love you so much."

Henry smiled.

"Do you remember when I was a kid, when I used to get sick?"

"Because you didn't obey and kept running in the rain or ate too much chocolate cake?!" Regina said raising a brow, smirking at him.

He laughed and nodded.

"Yeah. You used to put me in your bed and tuck me in and then you kissed my nose and I kissed yours and it was like magic because the next day all the pain had disappeared."

The Queen smiled as the thought.

"Of course I remember."

"Do you think if I do that you'll feel better tomorrow?"

Regina looked at him with tears in her eyes and a big grin on her face.

"It wouldn't hurt to try now would it?!" She said simply.

Henry smiled and then he bent down and put a soft kiss on his mother's nose and Regina closed her eyes. She reopened them and kissed her son's nose in return. And then Henry buried his face in the crook of her neck and she wrapped her arms as tightly as possible around him.

"I love you mom." He whispered.

"I love you too."

The next day, Regina had woken up early. She had been lying in her hospital bed for hours unable to find sleep again so she decided to go for a walk.

She was in her pajamas. Henry had brought her a bag full of way too many clothes since she wasn't planning on staying here more than three days, time for her to regain enough strength to be able to heal her scar, but she was really grateful because wearing a hospital gown was simply out of the question.

Regina put a hand on the wall to support herself as she walked, her back curved since she had a big hole in her abdomen thanks to Snow White. She still couldn't believe that the Princess had hurt her. She let out a small chuckle.

Along the way she found a wheelchair and although she loathed the idea, she was feeling the pain and nauseas coming because of the walk. The brunette sat in the wheelchair and turned the wheels until she reached David's room. Henry had told her the number last night.

She smiled as the automatic doors opened and she saw the prince lying peacefully on his bed. He almost seemed likable. She smiled licking her lips as she went towards his bed.

"Shouldn't you be on bed rest?"

Regina jumped a bit and she looked at him who still had his eyes shut.

"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" She argued.

David smiled and opened his eyes turning his head slowly to look at her.

"You look good." He teased and she rolled her eyes.

"You're in no position to judge anyone, trust me." She bit back and he chuckled a little.

Regina smiled softly looking at him in silence as he closed his eyes. She slowly brought her hand up on the bed and grabbed his hand. The prince closed his fingers around hers, answering to the grip. A solitary tear rolled down the brunette's face and fell on the sheet.

"Thank you for saving my life Charming." She said simply looking at him softly.

There was a small pause then without looking at her he answered with a simple but oh so meaningful:

"Always."


How do you feel about it? Did you like it? Let me know.

I'm writing a new fanfiction. Not sure yet if it is publishing material...

All I can say is that it (spoilers 4B finale) at some point

involves Bandit!Regina and Evil!Charming because how could I not. :)