She didn't know how she did it and she didn't care either cause all that mattered was Regina in her arms.
"Hello? I need help!" she shouted but nobody responded. Where were the fairies when they were needed?
"I'll take you to the hospital" she decided.
"Emma" Regina just said and the blonde immediately stopped in her tracks. She never heard the other woman sound that weak.
"Regina, what is it?"
"Lay me down" she requested and Emma carefully put her on the bench next to them. Regina's face was pale, sweat pearls glanced on her skin and every breath she took seemed to be hurting her. The arrow had missed her heart, but when Regina coughed blood, Emma needed to be no doctor to know it hit her lung and that she was running out of time.
"We need to get you to the hospital" Emma said, her voice not showing any of the countless emotions she felt at the moment. Regina took her hand, her grip unexpectedly tight.
"Too late ... Henry?" she gasped and Emma answered, "He's safe with Ruby."
"Tell him … I love him."
Emma felt tears welling up in her eyes but she blinked them away. She wouldn't give up. She was Emma Swan, the savior, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming and like them she'd always find a way.
"You can tell that himself" she replied and lifted the smaller woman up again. That Regina didn't even protested showed Emma only that she needed to hurry. So she closed her eyes and moments later they stood in front of Gold's shop. Emma managed to open the door but when she tried to get inside a magic barrier made her stumble backwards. She was so frustrated she wanted to scream and cry at the same time.
"It's okay …" Regina whispered, blood on her lips. "I suppose … I deserve-"
"Stop it! You don't deserve any of this! And you're not gonna die!", now Emma was crying. She turned her back to the magic barrier and looked down at Regina who looked up at her with an expression in her eyes Emma never saw there before. It was like all of her wards had shut down and Emma could look right at her soul. Her magnificent, colorful soul.
The blonde took some steps backwards till she could feel the energy buzzing behind her. She closed her eyes, concentrated and … believed. She could do this. She could save her. She felt Regina's eyes on her and then she took a step back.
It was like a million volt rushed through her body, thousands of needles seemed to prick her skin, but Emma took another step. She still didn't make it. The barrier stretched like an elastic band and the pain got worse, but she took another step and another and finally they got through. Emma opened her eyes again, feeling so weak like she hadn't eaten or slept for weeks but when she looked down at Regina's closed eyes she hurried to carry her with all the strength she had left to the counter, laying her down after wiping it free.
"Regina! Regina look at me!"
"Can't" the other woman whispered.
"That's okay, just stay with me. Only another minute, then I'll have something to heal you, okay? Please count the seconds out loud for me."
Regina started whispering the numbers, beginning with one. Emma looked around till her gaze landed on a collection of wands. They seemed to be exactly what she was looking for.
Regina reached 12 now. Her voice went more quiet with every number and the breaks where she had to catch her breath again stretched more and more.
The blonde closed her eyes searching for the right wand to use and took the one in the middle. She had no idea if this would work, but she couldn't make it worse for Regina, so she took it and stepped to her.
"Okay Gina, I'm gonna get that arrow out now and then I'll heal you. I just need you to spell my name for me, alright?"
"I" Regina breathed and Emma worried that she couldn't think clear anymore, but while she concentrated and worked magic to extract the arrow a "D" followed and she started smiling. She used the ward without any problems. Her wish to help Regina made it work before she even concentrated on it.
"I" Regina spelled on and inhaled deep, now that she could do it again. The fairy magic had healed her within seconds. "O"
She opened her eyes, "T"
Emma smiled at her, disbelieve written all over her face. There she was, looking more beautiful than ever.
Regina looked down her body and frowned, "I need a shower. I have too look terrible."
"You don't. Life looks good on you" Emma smirked and it was only now that she felt the exhaustion. Her legs buckled under her weight and she sank to the ground. Regina was at her side in a second and Emma could see the same tiredness in her eyes that had to be written in hers as well.
"Are you alright?" the brunette asked worried and Emma nodded, still smiling at her. She had to look like a lovesick puppy, but seeing Regina alive, watching her care for her was the best thing she could imagine.
"I think we both need a shower and some sleep" Regina suggested. "We just need to find a safe place first."
"You're right" Emma yawned. "Even though showering could be difficult. Anyway, let's call Henry first and tell him you're okay."
Autor's note: No more cliffhangers for a while as you all have been complaining, lol.