"When will I get to actually drive?" Henry asked. He regretted his words as soon as he saw Regina's reaction. She looked like she wanted to throw up.

"Regina," Emma said. "Henry's had his license for 2 months already and he hasn't even driven yet. He needs to practice so he can become more comfortable behind the wheel."

Regina looked at them skeptically. "There's so much that could go wrong," she said. "You both could get hurt."

"You don't know that," Henry pointed out. "I'm actually a really good driver."

"That's not what I meant," Regina said. "I trust you. It's the others in town that I don't trust. There are way too many bars in town, and lots of people dumb enough to drink and drive."

"It's 1 in the afternoon. If anyone's drinking right now, they've got a serious problem," Emma said. "Besides, it's Saturday. Everyone is probably at home anyway."

Regina sighed. "Fine," she mumbled. "You two can go. But please be careful."

Henry nodded before running off to grab the keys to Emma's bug. Emma gave Regina a quick kiss and promised a promise that she wouldn't keep.

To come home safe.

Regina was freaking out. Emma and Henry were only supposed to go for a short drive. They had said that they would be back in about an hour, but it had been two. She wanted to call them, but she had promised that she would let them do their thing and get home.

Regina jumped as her phone rang. She picked it up quickly, only to groan and reluctantly answer. "What do you want?" Regina asked.

"You need to come to the hospital right away," Snow said tearfully. "Emma and Henry were in a really bad accident."

"Why didn't anyone call me before now?" Regina hissed.

"They were out in the countryside," Snow explained. "They found them only 10 minutes ago."

"I'll be right there," Regina said, before quickly hanging up. She slammed the phone on the table, cracking the screen. This always happened to her. She finally had love in her life, and someone had to take it away.

"No time for that now," Regina mumbled. "I have to get to the hospital." Taking a deep breath to compose her thoughts, Regina poofed to the hospital.

"Where are they?" Regina asked Snow.

"Emma just got out of surgery. She's doing okay; or at least that's what the doctors say," Snow said. "Henry is still in surgery. He's...he's um...he's not doing very well. He got the most impact from the crash."

Regina sat down heavily in a chair, putting her face in her hands. "How did this happen?" she asked. Snow looked at her sympathetically. Regina sounded so tired. Tired of this happening to her.

"A deer ran across the road. Being the wonderful boy that Henry is, he swerved to avoid it. But he swerved right into a tree," Snow explained. Regina choked back a sob. Her little prince. Always trying to be the hero.

"Regina?" Dr. Whale called. "Emma is requesting to see you." Regina nodded before getting up and following Whale back to Emma's room.

"Now she's trying not to show it, but she's very tired. So try to make it quick so she can rest," Whale said. Regina nodded before entering the room.

Regina stood in the doorway, watching the rise and fall of Emma's chest. She was alive, but badly banged up. Regina walked closer before sitting in the chair next to Emma's bed, causing her to wake up.

"Hey there," Emma croaked. "Guess we shouldn't have let Henry drive huh?" Regina huffed out a laugh before grabbing Emma's hand.

"He's still in surgery," Regina whispered. Emma squeezed her hand.

"I'm sorry," Emma said. Regina looked at her in surprise. "I shouldn't have let him go driving in the countryside. I didn't realize that we would have to deal with a deer instead of a drunk driver."

Regina shook her head. "No need to apologize," she said. "If anyone should be apologizing, it should be the deer." Emma laughed and then winced.

Both women looked up as Whale knocked on the door. "I have good news and bad news," he said. He looked like he had just attacked something, or someone, in frustration.

"Henry?" Regina asked. Whale nodded.

"The good news is, he's alive. The bad news is, he's in a coma," Whale said. "He'll remain in the coma for the rest of his life, or he might wake up. We don't know at this point."

Regina and Emma nodded. Whale turned and left, letting Snow and David into the room to see Emma. Regina snuck out, letting Emma have time with her parents.

3 months later, Henry was still in his coma. Regina and Emma sat by his bed, looking tearfully at their son. "What do we do?" Emma asked.

"What Whale suggested," Regina said. "We shut off all machines. Whether he lives or dies is his own choice."

"We don't have to do this," Emma pleaded. "He's fine just the way he is."

"Emma," Regina said soothingly. "This is no way to live. We can't keep holding on to him just because we want him to stay. If it's his time to go, he'll go."

Emma collapsed into Regina's arms and started sobbing. Regina cradled her until she calmed down, before guiding her out of the room and nodding to Whale.

It was time.

Both women sat out in the waiting room, waiting for any kind of clue as to what was going on. It had been 10 minutes, and with each passing minute, Regina felt more hopeful that Henry had woken up and they were caring for him.

Whale walked out into the waiting room, trying to show no emotion on his face. Regina nudged Emma, who looked up and tensed at the sight of Whale.

"Well?" Regina asked.

"I'm so sorry," Whale said. "But he went very peacefully, I assure you. It was like falling asleep and never waking up." Emma sat staring straight ahead, so Regina spoke on both of their behalves.

"Thank you," Regina said. "I'm sure you did everything that you could." Whale nodded before leaving the waiting room.

Regina wrapped her arms around Emma before poofing them both home. They both had some major healing to do.

I love you all, so please don't kill me. I warned you that there would be another angst chapter. Prompts anyone?