This chapter is for swanqueen927654 with the prompt: "Someone has poisoned Regina and cannot be healed by Emma's magic and the doctors don't know what's wrong with Regina, only that she hasn't a lot of time. So Emma runs against time to save Regina's life, trying to find the person who is responsible, so he/she will give her the antidote."

"Regina?" Emma called, walking into the mansion. She had gotten a concerned phone call from a neighbor of Regina's that someone had broken into the house and a fight had broken out. Emma hadn't even gotten in her car, she had just poofed immediately.

Even though it had been years since Regina had done anything evil, someone always seemed to be out to get her for their own personal revenge. It was starting to get on Emma's nerves, and concern her.

Emma walked through the mansion, finally arriving at the kitchen. She heard groaning coming from the floor, and quickly drew her gun. Whoever the attacker was could be on the floor. Rounding the corner, Emma gasped and put away her gun before dropping to Regina's side.

"Regina, can you hear me?" Emma asked, running her fingers through Regina's hair lightly.

"Yes," Regina said weakly.

"What happened?" Emma asked. "Who did this to you?"

"I don't remember," Regina said. "My head is all fuzzy. It's becoming hard to talk."

Emma re-positioned herself and scooped Regina into her arms before poofing them both to the hospital. Whale had to know what was going on.

"We don't know what's happening," Whale said. "Every test that we've done has come back negative, and her symptoms are unlike anything we've ever seen."

"Is there anything you do know for sure?" Emma snapped.

Whale looked down at the floor. "She doesn't have a lot of time. That's all we know. We've given her some painkillers for the pain of what she's going through, but whatever this is was meant to be slow and painful."

"Can I see her?" Emma asked.

Whale sighed before nodding. "I know that there's no way that I can stop you."

Emma just smiled at him before heading down the hallway towards Regina's room. Whale was right; there was no way that he would have been able to stop her.

She opened the door to Regina's room, and was met with the wide-awake eyes of the former queen. "Hey," Emma said softly, sitting on the edge of Regina's bed. "How're you feeling?"

"As good as I can," Regina said, wincing at the movement that speaking caused. It broke Emma's heart that she was in this much pain.

"Before you ask, no, your magic won't work," Regina said. "I already tried healing myself and it did absolutely nothing. Don't waste your energy."

"Then I need to find whoever did this to you and get the antidote to whatever you have," Emma said strongly. "Did you see the person's face at all?"

"It was too dark for that," Regina said. "But I do remember being able to see a flash of light blue. And then the attacker was gone."

"Blue," Emma said thoughtfully. "There's really only one person in this town who wears a lot of blue."

Regina reached out and grabbed Emma's hand, squeezing it gently. "Don't get into too much trouble, okay? I expect you to come home in one piece."

"Don't worry," Emma said. "I'll be careful."

"Thanks for meeting me," Emma said, walking into the clearing in the forest. She had chosen this spot because of its seclusion. No one would be able to see or hear what was about to go on.

"You're welcome," Belle said. "Although I am curious as to why you brought me out here."

"You've heard that Regina is in the hospital, correct?" Emma asked, beginning to walk in a circle around the clearing.

Belle nodded. "The whole town knows. And I'm sad to hear that she's suffering."

"Sure you are," Emma said. "You know, I was questioning Regina on what happened, and she doesn't really remember much. But what she does remember is seeing a flash of light blue before her attacker disappeared."

Belle's eyes widened. "You don't think that Mother Superior would do that, do you?"

"Of course not," Emma scoffed. "That's why I called you here. Because the last time I checked, you wear a blue cape."

"You can't be serious," Belle said. "I would never attack Regina!"

"But you would attack the Evil Queen," Emma said. "Who I'm sure is also suffering right now and in the same amount of pain as Regina. The same Evil Queen who sped up your pregnancy, and seduced your husband."

Belle looked around the clearing as if trying to find a place to run to or hide. "I would never-"

"I don't care if you did it or not," Emma said. "Right now what I care about is saving Regina. So, where's the antidote to whatever you did to her?"

"I'd have to make it," Belle admitted with a sigh. "Just like I had to make the poison."

"Well then you better get busy," Emma growled. "Because if Regina dies because you wanted to get rid of the Evil Queen, I will kill you myself."

Belle's eyes widened. "I'll get right to work."

Emma ran into the hospital with a syringe in her hand. Belle had successfully made the antidote, under the watchful eye of Emma (and with a little force of magic), and Emma had taken it before poofing Belle to a cell in the station. She would deal with her later.

"Emma?" Whale said in confusion. "What are you doing running with a syringe?"

"This is a cure for Regina," Emma said breathlessly. "How is she doing?"

"Worse I'm afraid," Whale said. "She just fell into a coma. It doesn't look very good."

"I can fix this," Emma said strongly. "Once she has the antidote then she'll-"

"Doctor Whale!" a nurse said, running frantically into the room. "The mayor is starting to flat-line!"

Whale ran off towards Regina's room, Emma right on his tail. He burst into the room, and nurses grabbed onto Emma to block her path.

"Let her in!" Whale shouted. The nurses backed away quickly to let Emma pass.

Emma pulled out the syringe and sat right next to Regina. "Please don't leave me," she begged. "I love you." Not caring that Whale heard her, Emma pushed the needle into Regina's skin and injected the antidote.

The whole room waited with bated breath as they waited for any signs of Regina waking up. "Please," Emma whispered. "Please wake up."

Regina gasped awake, looking around the room in panic. "You're okay," Emma said, stroking Regina's cheek with a smile. "You're fine. I'm right here."

"How?" Regina asked. "I was dying."

"I found the antidote," Emma said, relieved tears starting to fall onto her cheeks. "Or really, I made Belle make it for me."

Regina's eyes widened. "That's who did this. I remember now."

Emma nodded. "I know. I'm just so glad that you're okay."

"Thank you for getting the antidote," Regina said.

"You should know by now," Emma said, leaning down to kiss Regina gently. "That I would do anything for you."