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Blinding light caused her to close her barely open eyes. She could feel she was moving, but that was about all she could feel. Her body felt light and her stomach felt queasy. She began to take long slow breaths trying to calm the nausea.
"Mom?" Henry and David both turned toward her as they noticed the change in her breathing.
"Is she awake?" Snow asked from the other side of Charming. They were all crammed in to Regina's Mercedes. Emma was driving very fast to the hospital. Killian was in the passenger seat and had called Robin who was now on his way to the hospital.
"I don't think so. Her breathing is wierd though." Henry placed his hand on his mother's forehead. "She feels really hot too."
"Hurry Emma!" David called as he too felt Regina's head. "She's too hot."
"Let me see." Snow moved across David to feel Regina's forehead. "Oh my. She is burning up. Henry, there is a bottle of water under your feet. Please hand it to me with your scarf please." Henry immediately doing what his grandmother asked.
"Do you think it's a spell?" Hook looked back at Snow.
"I'm not sure, but we have to cool her down right now. David get your jacket off of her, gently. Henry roll down your window please. Emma how long until we are at the hospital?" Snow was dumping the water on Henry's scarf and dabbing Regina's forehead.
"Ten minutes." Emma said speeding up. "Can you tell me what happened?"
"We were walking through the cave and she was fine. She started to shiver so I gave her my jacket. She had a fireball in her hand, but then it suddenly went out. She used magic to locate Henry. She kissed him, he woke up and then she passed out." David explained.
Regina could hear them talking, but she couldn't form any words. She felt the cool water on her face and it felt good. It lulled her back to the darkness that was enveloping her. She tried to fight it, but she was just too tired.
"How is she mom?" Emma asked looking in the rear view mirror.
"I don't know. She's not waking up even with the water on her face."
"Ok we're here." Emma said stopping the car.
They all filed out of the car with Charming lifting Regina's dead weight in his arms. Robin rushed up them as they got out of the car. Fear making his entire body turn cold as he saw a limp Regina in Charming's arms.
"What happened?" The look Robin gave Charming would have killed him if possible. "Regina, my love, can you hear me?" Robin turned his attention to his love.
"She hasn't woken since she passed out." Snow ushered them through the emergency room door.
"Dr. Whale!" A nurse called as she saw who was being carried through the door. "The Charmings just carried the Queen through the ER doors."
The nurse ran and got a gurney for them to place her on. Charming gently lay her on the rolling bed while Robin and Henry were holding her hands. "What happened?" Whale asked while feeling for her pulse.
Charming ran through the story again for Dr. Whale and Robin. Dr. Whale checked her temperature. "104.7." He looked at the nurse. "That is way too high. Get started on an IV and I want ice packs placed around her. We have to get this fever down. NOW!" He yelled making the nurse move. Soon she was surrounded by three nurses and being moved behind the double doors.
Gold and Belle came running through the emergency room door. "What's going on? Ruby called and said she had to keep the babies and Roland because Regina was being taken to the hospital." Gold asked rubbing a hand over his face.
"Why are you here?" Emma asked. "You ripped my heart out and turned on your own grandson. Regina would not want you here."
"Where is your heart now?" Gold suddenly looked worried.
"Here." Hook said holding it in his hand.
"Do you want me to put it back?" Gold looked apologetic.
"I don't trust you." Emma shot back.
"I'm truly sorry Ms. Swan. I will put it back if you like or you can wait for Regina."
"Put it back. In case Regina needs me." Emma handed him the bright red organ.
Mr. Gold placed Emma's heart back in her chest. "Now will you please tell me what happened with Regina?"
"Why do you care so much?" Emma crossed her arms over her chest.
"Ms. Swan." He sighed.
Emma grabbed him by the arm dragging him away from everyone else. "Now cut the crap, what's with your new obsession with Regina?"
"I just want her to be ok." He rubbed his hands over his face again.
"Don't lie to me."
"I can't tell you. I'm not lying because I want to, I have to." He admitted.
"Why?"
"Leave it alone Emma."
"See I can't leave it alone. You have caused Regina so much misery and heartache in her life time that I need to be sure that you aren't planning something else to try to destroy her." Emma stepped closer to him.
"I'll never hurt her again. I will spend my life trying to make for my mistakes with her."
"Why? What is this about? I don't trust you at all. I just think you are looking for another way to use her." Emma inched even closer.
"I assure you that is not the case."
"Tell me why and maybe I'll trust your assurance."
He had held this secret so long. It was eating away at him. Maybe if he actually admitted it or said it out loud it would ease the suffering in his heart. He took a deep breath, "Because Ms. Swan, she is my daughter."
"What?" Emma's legs would no longer hold her up and she sank down in to the hospital chair. "How?"
"I was in love with Cora at one time, but she was to be married to Prince Henry. I didn't know Regina was mine until well after she was born. It's one of the reasons why I trained Regina. It was my way of keeping an eye on her and being involved with her. I used her and hurt her, just like I do everyone. Since I lost Bae, my need to be closer to her has been consuming me."
"Does she know?" Emma asked with tears in her eyes.
"No."
"You need to tell her."
"I can't. And neither can you Emma. It would only put her in more danger."
"You can't just keep this from her Gold. You have to tell her. She has a right to know." Emma's tears now freely falling. She cried for her friend that she knew was going to be devastated.
"How do purpose I do that? She hates me." The last part was a whisper as tears found their way down the Dark One's face.
"You've harbored this secret long enough. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I actually want to hug you right now." Emma stood wrapping her arms around the man she wanted to murder just moments before. "This must be torture. You have been alone a long time, watching your daughter's life from the sidelines."
"Ms. Swan, everyone is staring at with their mouths hanging open." Mr. Gold looked over at everyone else in the room.
Just as they joined the others, Dr. Whale emerged from the double doors. "Her temp is still very high. We are pumping her full of fluids. Her labs show that she is severely dehydrated. Has she been sick?"
"No." Robin shook his head.
"Can we see her?" Henry asked.
"Not yet Henry. We need to get her fever down first. She's still not waking up." Whale looked back at Robin, "Is she still nursing the babies?"
"Yes. She hasn't today because she's been away all day. We fed them formula."
"The nurse is expressing her milk right now and I'll have her bring it out to you to take to the babies. She is going to need a change of clothes and some pajamas. She's going to be here a few days and we all know her majesty will protest hospital gowns. I'll come back out as soon as I have the rest of the tests back."
"I will wait for the milk and then see if I can get someone to take it to Ruby." Robin sighed.
"Charming and I can take it since Ruby has Neal too. We will let her go home and we can stay with the kids tonight." Snow offered patting Robin's arm.
"Thank you." He whispered.
Snow went to sit by Emma and wait for the nurse to come out. "Everything ok?"
"Not really. I'm worried about Regina." Emma looked at her hands.
"What happened between you and Gold over there?"
"I don't want to talk about it right now ok?" Emma gave her mother a half-hearted smile.
"Ok, but if you need me, I will be at Regina's tonight with the kids." She kissed her daughter's head as the nurse came out with the milk. "Gotta go. I have babies to feed." Snow smiled.
"Have fun with them, they are a blast. Kiss them for me please." Emma hugged her mom.
"I will."
Snow and Emma tried to convince Henry to go home and rest, but he wouldn't even hear of it. "I will not leave my mom." He stood his ground.
Emma, Hook, Robin, Henry, Mr. Gold and Belle all sat and waited. The tension in the room could be cut with knife. Not one of them was please with the presence of Mr. Gold. Robin was angry that the Charmings had allowed Regina harm during their mission. Henry was upset that he was the reason his mother was here in the first place. Everyone sat in silence.
Back in the hospital room Regina finally began to stir. A small moan escaped her lips as she was coming to. Her head was pounding and her throat hurt.
"Regina, can you hear me?" Dr. Whale was at her side in an instant.
She could only nod and even that hurt her head.
"Can you open your eyes?" He watched as struggled to open her eyes, but she finally did. "How are you feeling?"
"Henry, where is Henry?" Her voice was hoarse.
"He's in the waiting room." Dr. Whale patted her hand. "Do you know what happened to you?"
"I...I...need to...see him." She was struggling to get the words out.
"You have a high fever. I'd like to get you stabilized first."
"You...won't touch me...until I know...my son is ok. I want to see Robin too. Now."
"You are the most stubborn woman I know. I'll bring he and Robin in, but you have two minutes and then they have to go so we can figure out what's wrong with you."
"Fine."
Dr. Whale came back through the double doors looking quite ticked off. Robin was on his feet knowing instantly that Regina was awake and demanding something.
"She just woke up. She will not even let me examine her until she sees Henry and knows he is ok. Robin, she wants to see both of you right now. I told her two minutes and you both have to leave so I can examine her and find out what's going on." Everyone in the room breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"Got it doc." Robin agreed, he and Henry following Dr. Whale into Regina's room.
"Mom!" Henry ran to his mom throwing his arms around her. "What happened?"
"I don't know. I just started feeling really dizzy. Now my head and throat hurt really bad."
"Is there anything you need my love?" Robin kissed her feverish forehead.
"The babies and Roland. Are they ok? I haven't fed the girls all day."Tears forming in her eyes.
"They are fine. The nurses took care of the pumping for you and Snow just took the milk to feed them." Robin kissed her again.
"Are you going to be ok mom?" Henry leaned his head against hers.
"I think so. I'm really tired though. I need to get some rest and so do both of you. Please go home and take care of Roland and the girls...Please." She drifted back to sleep.
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