Here's the next chapter, dearies. I really loved your reviews and am patiently (or rather giddily) awaiting the hopefully coming new ones ;)

Hope you like this chapter as much as I do!

-np

The next morning came and woke both Belle and Regina with loud banging on Belle's apartment door.

The two still sleepy women met each other in the kitchen both shrugging their shoulders to signal their own lack of knowledge about the situation.

Finally though Belle went to the door and unlocked it to reveal 3 people on the other side:

A furious looking David stormed past Belle without her being able to even try and stop him.

A confused and kind of annoyed looking Emma followed behind, offering a smile towards Belle in the process.

And the third person was Snow. Paler than usual, fear and confusion clear on her face.

Belle motioned for Snow to come inside and closed the door.

In the kitchen she found David and Regina already arguing, Emma and Snow watching the scene.

"You touched my wife, you filthy bitch!", the prince yelled at the Queen, his face red. "I touched her like... like once... got her pregnant and then you come along and curse as all to this rotten town only to have her to yourself. You raped my wife and I'll kill you for it!"

"I raped her?", Regina chuckled, a malicious grin appearing on her beautiful face. "I remember that the last time I went down on her, made her go over the edge she really seemed to enjoy herself. When was that again darling? Wednesday?"

Snow blushed furiously and couldn't help but feel the heat pool between her legs as she vividly remembered this Wednesday. Fortunate for her she wasn't really expected to answer.

"You touched her only this Wednesday?!", Charming raged on. "How many times have you fucked her, a woman who was helpless and didn't know who she was!"

And suddenly he had his sword drawn, Regina just a little too slow to dodge his attack. The blade went right through her, just a little beneath her right shoulder and when he pulled it back out blood began to freely flow down her body.

"Regina!", one of them cried out in agony and heartbreak. It was Snow who'd gotten down next to the now fallen Regina, trying to stop the bleeding with her hands.

Everyone around them seemed shocked and remained motionless.

"Please Regina, please don't die on me now I've found my way back to you", Snow whispered into Regina's ear, using one hand to stroke some hair out of her face while the second was still busy applying pressure to the deep gash in her flesh.

Belle finally set into motion and took out her cellphone, quickly dialing a number.

"Nova?", she said before the fairy could even properly answer her phone. "It's me, Belle. Regina's hurt and I really need you to come here as fast as you can to safe her. I know Blue would never help her but you are my friend and I know you will. Please, Nova?"

"I'll be there as fast as I can which should be in no time at all since I got my wings back", the fairy replied and hung up.

"Regina", Snow kept saying, tears running down her cheeks. "Stay with me, help is coming, okay? Just please don't close your eyes, baby."

Regina breathing was hard and her white silk pyjama top had turned blood red. It was so tempting to just close her eyes and let go but she couldn't. Her wife...no ... Snow was crying and begging her to stay awake, to stay alive and she wouldn't let her down. She tried to speak but her mouth was to dry to get the words out so she made do with weakly lifting a hand to Snow's face, stroking away her tears.

Snow smiled at the gesture and turned her head to plant a kiss into the palm of her hand.

David couldn't believe his eyes and jealousy and rage made him move forward again, ready to deliver the killing blow to Regina.

Before he could reach the couple though, the blonde sheriff stepped into his way, her gun drawn.

"Don't make me do this, David", Emma said. "You're my father and I don't want to shoot you but this has already gone to far. We agreed on talking to Regina, not harming her. I know you are angry and disappointed but this is not the way to deal with it", she raised one of her hands. "So now, I want you to put this sword down and follow me to the police station where I will put you into one of the cells."

David pondered everything for long silent moments but finally nodded, put his sword down on the floor and turned around to leave the apartment.

Emma followed him out but not before picking up the sword and asking Belle to inform her of Regina's condition later on.

Just when they'd left the apartment it knocked on the door and Belle opened to let Nova inside.

The pink fairy nodded towards Belle and followed her into the kitchen where Regina was now laying in Snow's lap who was leaning against one of the counters.

'Well', Nova thought. 'Very interesting to see those two still being together.'

"Snow. Regina", the brunette fairy said and got to her knees next to them.

"I can't promise you anything - I'm not even a fully trained fairy godmother yet - but I'll do my best to save her", she promised, honesty in her brown eyes, and set to work.

It took the bigger part of two hours to heal the Queen and sometime in between Regina had succumbed to sleep, the pain, blood loss and fairy magic draining her energy.

"Well", Nova finally said, exhaustion evident in her voice. "I've used all of my fairy dust and magic so there's nothing else I can do for the Queen but I believe she'll make it. While she's asleep her magic will help her heal, so expect a huge headache once she wakes up. It might take her up to two or three days though to aquire consciousness so I suggest you move her to a bed and stay with her for the first day. Afterwards checking in every three or four hours will be enough. I'll be praying for you."

And after several "Thank you so much"s Nova transformed into her tiny fairy shape and flew away.

Snow then carried Regina to the guest bedroom and told the brunette that she'd be staying with the wounded woman until she woke up. Only if that would be okay with Belle which of course it was.

"You better stay with her, Snow. She needs you", Belle said before turning around to clean up the bloody mess that was her kitchen.

"Oh", she said before she left the room and Snow to her thoughts. "Regina didn't remember. She was "cursed" like the rest of us. Thought you should know."