Cataleya sat next to the evil queen/ her mother while a doctor stood around her mother who was laying on the table. The Queen had healed as much as she could, on her older self. She even tried comforting her future daughter. Her father kept looking from one Regina to the other, and then to Cataleya. To say that he was confused, was an understatement.
The doctor finally took off his gloves, and turned to the Queen and Cataleya. "You're Majesty, there is good news and bad news" He admitted, he seemed frightened. He knew if he didn't tell the queen what she wanted to hear, it could cost him his life.
"Well, go on, don't keep me in suspense" The queen snapped.
"She…you, will be just fine. Although it will be about 7 moons before she wakes, maybe even more" He admitted, getting straight to the point. The evil queen didn't look satisfied with the results, but her train of thoughts were interrupted, when Cataleya patted her on the shoulder.
"Mom, 7 moons, what does that mean?" She asked the Queen.
The queen froze. Who does this little girl think she is…her daughter, oh that's right. "7 days dear"
Cataleya smiled. Despite her feeling dumb for not getting that 7 moons meant 7 days she was happy that her mom was going to be okay, and will wake up. That's all she asked for, was for her mother back.
It had been hours since the doctor first started working on Regina, and now he was leaving the room. The queen spoke. "Father, you are to remain here, and watch over…me, until I wake. No one is to be alone with me, except the girl when she request it"
"It's Cataleya" Cataleya responded. She hadn't even introduced herself yet.
Regina frowned. Why would she name her daughter Cataleya. She had never even heard of that before. The future was indeed a mystery. "My apologizes…Cataleya" She smirked. The queen looked back at her father. "Did you understand me?"
He nodded. "Yes, your majesty"
It was Cataleya's turn to frown. She gave her mother who was laying on the table a quick kiss before she followed the queen out the door. When the door was shut Cataleya couldn't help but ask.
"Mom, you talk to your father like that?"
The queen was walking towards her chamber, when she heard what her daughter ask, she quickly spun around. "Excuse me?"
Cataleya shrugged. "It's just that…if I ever talked to you like that, I would be in a lot of trouble"
The queen smirked. "Smart girl. Well, unlike you, I have a spineless buffoon as a parent. You don't. You have a queen, and evil queen as a mother, you do know I'm the evil queen don't you?" Regina asked, curious to see what the girl response would be.
"You told me once, that you were the evil queen, and I accept that, you're my mother, I don't care what you are, I would still love you, and be on your side" Cataleya elaborated.
The queen was puzzled. No one ever was that nice to her. This child, didn't fear her at all, she loved her. She had no response to that. She stopped outside her chamber. "This will be your chamber while you are staying here dear Mines is right behind me" The queen stated as she pointed to the double doors behind her.
Cataleya turned and opened the doors. The place was huge, it looked like a living room, except without a T.V and with a bed. She didn't like it, almost as much as she didn't like Graham's apartment. She thought about asking to sleep with the queen, but decided against it.
"Goodnight" Cataleya gave the queen a quick hug, before closing the doors to her "chamber"
The queen stood outside the room, wondering just what the hell happened. She was only on the search for the bandit Snow White. Now she has her future self, and her future daughter in her possession. She sighed as she went to her own room. A maid was waiting inside her chamber, and she sent for the Huntsmen.