Chapter 4

Panicked Emma holds on to the wheel for dear life. "Regina, wake up the car is floating."

Regina stirs and looks out the window "Emma, what are you talking about?" She mumbles voice heavy with sleep. She looks into the sheriff's eyes and notices the wide-eyed look of terror, jolting her completely awake almost instantly.

She looks down and notices her hands, "My hands they are glowing?" Regina says questioningly.

"What do you mean? You're not doing that?" Emma asked astounded.

"I feel weird, it is like my body knew that we drove past the Story Brooke sign even when I was asleep. I am not sure how that is possible," Regina states questioningly.

"Do you want me to turn around?" Emma asked petrified, "Though, I am not sure how to do so, when we are three feet in the air."

"No. My magic is tied to my emotions, so even on a subconscious level my heart must have known we were leaving Storybrooke. I just need to relax, and the car should float back down." As Regina spoke the car started to inch slowly back down until all of the tires were gently placed on the ground.

Taking in deep breathes and releasing them slowly Regina's hands start to return to normal. "First my magic wouldn't work when I needed it, and now it is going off by itself? Why are my powers acting so strangely? The color didn't even look like usual did you notice it looked more like a lavender color?"

"Well if your emotions are tied to your feeling as you say they are it is no wonder that they are acting weird after everything that has happened." Emma says shyly avoiding eye contact as if she pulled a string on a sweater that she knew would cause the garment to unravel, but she pulled it anyways.

"My powers have been acting weird ever since the dream realm," Regina mumbles accidently.

"What the heck are you talking about?" Emma exclaims with total confusion written all over her face.

Quickly changing the subject, "Nothing. That is a story for another time. Let's continue, the faster we get this done the faster we can return to Storybrooke." Regina states closing her eyes once more.

Emma turns the car back on and slowly starts to move the vehicle. Luckily the rest of the ride was uneventful, and they reached the hospital in less than forty minutes.

When Emma parks the car, they sit in silence for a few minutes before Emma finally speaks up, "I can go and sign you in, and get a wheelchair if you would like? I promise I will only go fast if you ask me too." Emma says with a small smirk at the realization of a possible wheel chair race.

Regina gives an evil queen glare that could literally stop a person's heart, causing Emma to gulp loudly.

"So that's a no on the wheel chair then," Emma utters blushingly as she exits the yellow buggy.

She walks over to the brunette's side of the vehicle to open the door and offers out her hand. Unenthusiastically Regina grabs her fingers and with a deep breath to prepare her for the pain of standing up she begins to gently raise herself.

Regina sticks close to the sheriff's side as they begin to walk into the hospital. Emma was keeping a close eye on Regina because judging from the queen's body language if she was given the chance to bolt she would without a second thought.

Emma asks for the paperwork and both women sit down in the hospital waiting room. Emma notices the change in Regina's breathing and slowly puts a hand on the other woman's knee to offer her as much comfort as she could in this type of situation.

Doing her best to keep Regina's mind from what was going on around her Emma starts asking her questions from the hospital forms, "What's your middle name initial?" Emma asks truly wondering the answer to this question.

"Q" comes the short reply.

"Q? What could your middle name possibly be when it starts with the letter Q?" Emma asked curiously.

Truly shocked by Emma's obliviousness she answers, "Queen, of course," with a lip twitching towards a smile at her own joke.

"Don't write my real last name, I do not want anyone knowing who I really am in this place."

"Regina, we are miles away from home I don't think... "Emma stops suddenly at the no nonsense look that was close to the one that Regina had on her face earlier. She discreetly writes Swan in the last name section.

Moving on the next question, "Family History? Do you know if your mother or father had any diseases, or medical problems?" Emma asked trying as best she could to feel out the hospital paperwork.

"I grew up in a place where if you got sick you went to see an apothecary not a doctor. I only ever remember my mother going to one once for a stomach bug shortly after she killed my fiancé right in front of my eyes."

"Right, um I don't think there is a box that says psychotic under the Mother section," Emma states with a smile.

"Oh Emma," is the short response followed by a soft chuckle.

Proud that she made Regina smile she decides to fake a bunch of information, so she can turn the paperwork in. Once she is finished she looks over to the lady siting beside her picking nervously at her fingernails.

"I am going to go turn this into the nurse will you be okay?"

Regina was getting ready to make a witty comment when she notices nothing but sincere worry that crosses the blonde's features. She gives a small nod and watches as Emma walks over to the Nurse and hands her the paperwork. The nurse stands immediately with a knowing look written all over her stern features.

"Ms. Swan, would you please follow me to the back, and I will get you all set up in your own personal room." Dreadfully the nurse said as she waits for the two women to follow her to the back of the emergency room department.

At this Regina looks over to the blonde with shock, "Ms. Swan?" Regina whispers with slight annoyance.

Cocking her head slightly to the side Emma smiles guiltily and says "What? I panicked," She whispered so the nurse wouldn't hear her.

Exhausted, Regina decides to let it go, but she makes a mental note to lecture Emma later as both women follow the red headed nurse to the back of the emergency room.

TBC…

Sorry, about the short chapter I have been super busy, but I wanted to give you guys a little something for Christmas. Plus I couldn't sleep! If you like the story so far please leave some love down in the comments.