Me and Ben arrived in resus in Auradon General Hospital with a loud pop; and as I lightly helped Ben to lie on the floor I never took my eyes from him. I really couldn't believe the extremes that Bobby would go to to try and take my soul mate away from me. However the only two pieces of solace that I was currently clinging onto was the fact that Ben was now safe and everyone involved was now under the custody of the Auradon City Police department.

I heard Doctor Cameron call out to me; and I reluctantly looked up at him and I saw a team of ten people in absolute shock and horror at Ben's current presentation. I watched as they all started to make their way over to me and I noted that they had cordoned off this part of the emergency department to help keep the secrecy of what happened to Ben.

As they began to attempt to slowly and carefully attempted to pick him up I stepped back to allow them the room to start tending to him; and I heard his voice echo around the room as they caught his wounds and other injuries.

"AUGH!" Ben roared.

"Be careful!" I snapped as I let tears continue to flow down my cheeks.

"Sorry" they all murmured as they slowly and very carefully put him onto a stretcher before moving him onto a nearby bed.

"Lady Mal-" I heard a voice say and when I tore my eyes from Ben and I saw as a slim, blonde, green eyed nurse dressed in dark blue scrubs.

"Yes?" I muttered.

"Why do you wait out-" he began.

"I am not leaving!" I urged.

"Lady Mal we must implore-" she insisted.

"I don't want to leave him!" I pressed. "I need to stay, the last time I left him he was taken away and this happened to him" I cried; and I watched as Doctor Cameron left Ben and walked up to me.

"I know you want to stay-" He began. "But it will be for the best if you wait outside" he advised.

"Why?" I advised as I wiped tears down my painful cheeks.

"It's not a nice sight" he replied.

"I know that" I answered. "Just save him please!" I begged.

"We will try" he offered. "But someone will need to greet his parents" he suggested and I nodded at this. He was right; it was me that needed to greet Adam and Belle. I, at least, had already had the shock of what had happened to Ben - but his parent's hadn't. And I knew that I had to be the one that had to greet them and tell them what had happened to their beloved and only son.

"Fine" I sighed. "But I am only going to be out there" I advised as I nodded towards the doors.

"Ok" he nodded. "I'll send some staff to look you over" he added.

"No!" I exclaimed. "Ben first" I insisted; yes I was in pain but I couldn't concentrate on this until I knew that Ben was ok.

"As you wish" he noted; and I slowly span around and walked out of the room. I then stood next to the window and watched as they carefully removed his clothes until he was just in his boxers before they started to see what wounds, bruises, swelling and injuries that Ben had sustained. As I watched as they started to tend to Ben I couldn't stop silent tears continue to flow down my cheeks as my chest and throat continued to tighten. I hated that this had happened to Ben; and I knew that there was always part of me that was never going to forgive myself for putting Ben at risk like this.

I didn't know how much time had passed but I couldn't stop but freeze as a shiver ran down my spine as a blood curdling scream erupted from Belle as she saw Ben for the first time. I returned to being back in my numb state as I watched as Belle ran into the room and Adam and Doctor Cameron's team had to stop her and pull her back.

I watched as Belle was being wrestled from the room she continued to cry, bawl and scream; and I felt a pair of arms wrap around my shoulders and out of the corner of my eye I knew this was Evie. She rested her head against mine; and as her head touched mine this was enough to cause me to break down.

I turned in her arms and wrapped my arms around her neck and I felt hers snake around my waist as I started to sob. My breathing became rapid and my chest painfully heaved; I heard Adam and Belle cry a short distance away as Jay and Carlos joined mine and Evie's hug. As I was held tightly by my family I continued to be consumed by sorrow and heartbreak.

A member of staff then came out of resus and told us all that they were going to take us to the family room; so we would be out of the way of prying eyes. I heard Adam, Carlos, Evie and Jay all agree with this; however me and Belle both insisted that we didn't want to move. Unfortunately for us both given our current weakened nature we were able to be guided away and towards the family room - unwillingly.

When the door closed behind us all I threw myself down onto a nearby couch and I rolled tightly into a ball and continued to let myself cry; I really couldn't believe that this was happening! I wanted it to be a nightmare! At least then I could wake up with Ben lying safe next to me; however instead the reality was that Ben was currently fighting for his life! I couldn't lose him! No! This wasn't an option! I couldn't be without him! Our baby couldn't be without him!

It took a long time before me and Belle were able to be consoled enough for us to talk; and it was at this point I asked what happened when I left Auradon Castle. As I looked into their tearful eyes I decided that I needed to tell them but there was no way I could tell them about me kissing Bobby. That was something that I had to discuss with Ben; enough had happened to him without me disrespecting him that way.

So I told them about what me and Bobby talked about at the hotel; me flirting with him; tying him to the bed and torturing him. I could tell that they weren't happy with what I had to do; but Adam even stated that at least I had been able to get Ben's location before it was too late - with we were all grateful for.

I then went on to tell them about arriving at APL and all the fights that I went through; everyone was shocked that Chad was involved. I couldn't believe it! What else I couldn't believe is that Bobby went and found other men that I had either had history with or attempted to be involved with me, all apart from the man who had been guarding him. I know that no one would ever say this to me; but I felt like this was completely my fault that this had happened to Ben.

However before we could fixate on this any further Doctor Cameron came into the room to advise that they were about to take Ben down for surgery. We all nodded mutely at this; we knew that this was coming. I was just about to put my head into my hands before he told the room that Ben was refusing to go to surgery until he has spoken to Mal. I then quickly looked up at him; I then questioned whether it was ok. Doctor Cameron confirmed this but warned me that Ben was very weak. I quickly nodded at him and left the room; very eager to see the love of my life.