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Regina was thirty-eight weeks pregnant and she was in the hospital getting ready to be induced for labour. Her doctor had told her both her babies were nice and healthy and it was normal for them to want her to go into labour when she wasn't full term but Regina was nervous. She hadn't quite prepared herself for the actual labour. She had packed her hospital bag, she had asked Zelena and Robin to be with her at the birth but she hadn't prepared herself.
She was sat in the bed and the midwife had said she would pop back soon to check how she was doing. Zelena was sat in the chair near her bed and Robin was pacing up and down the other side of the bed. "I don't think I can do this." Regina said breaking the silence in the room.
"What do you mean?" Robin asked with a frown as he stopped pacing and walked over to Regina's side. He took hold of her hand.
"I can't do it. How am I meant to get two babies out of me? It's impossible! I cannot do it! They will just have to say in there." Regina said in a panicking voice.
"Regina it's alright. There's no need to panic. Everything is going to be alright." Zelena said quickly getting up from the chair and walking to Regina's side. "Robin and I are here to help you okay?"
"But you two aren't the ones that need to squeeze two babies out are you?!" Regina screeched a little.
"Well I'd hope not." Robin mumbled and Zelena glared at him for a moment. "Regina my love you are going to be fine. Just think at the end of this you are going to have two beautiful babies. It is all worth it in the end." Robin said and he leaned forward and placed his lips against hers. Regina nodded her head as he rested his forehead against hers. "Okay…now deep breaths and stay calm okay." He said quietly.
"Okay…yes…keep calm." Regina said starting to breath in and out.
A couple of hours later, Regina was lying on her side trying to get some rest like the midwife had ordered her to. She had just gotten herself comfortable and closed her eyes when a shooting pain ran through her. She gasped and shot up in the bed grasping onto her stomach.
"What? What's going on?" Robin jumped up from the chair and Zelena whipped round to look at Regina and they both rushed over to her.
"Pain…" Regina breathed out.
"Oh she must be having a contraction." Zelena said. "Okay Regina breath…breath through it…" Zelena said and started doing the breathing they had both learned.
"I am breathing!" Regina snapped back.
"It's going to be fine Regina. I'll go get the midwife so she can check you over." Robin said and quickly left the room.
"Uh oh…" Regina said.
"What? What's uh oh?" Zelena asked.
"I think my waters just broke Zee…" Regina said as she lifted up the covers of her bed.
"Okay…that's fine…the midwife will be here soon." Zelena said holding onto Regina's hand.
Cora walked out of the hospital with a smirk on her face. She had known that spell would work. She had known it would hurry Regina's labour on a little more. Now all she needed was to get Regina out of the hospital and back to her so she could get her hands on those babies.
She stepped outside and Rumplestiltskin stood in front of her. "Did you do it?" He asked.
"Yes it's done. It won't be long before those babies are here so we need to get to her quickly." Cora said.
"And how do you plan on doing that dearie?" Rumple asked.
"Why magic of course. I know you have some stored somewhere Rumple." Cora said as she started walking. Rumple fell into foot beside her.
"You want to use magic to kidnap your daughter…"
"Well can you tell me another way how we are going to get Regina out of that hospital unharmed and without anyone noticing?" Cora asked with a raised eyebrow. "You and I both know we need those babies. Their innocence could be the key to us gaining what we want. We will gain the power we want and I will become immortal and I will make Regina love me and never let her leave me again."
"You know she won't truly love you…" Rumple said.
"Just get me the magic and meet me at the mansion." Cora snapped.
"And what about your dear husband?" Rumple asked.
"He won't stop me and if he tried I think between the two of us we will be able to overpower him." Cora said.
The midwife checked over Regina and gave her a pat on the leg and a smile. "You are doing well Regina. Things are coming along nicely. It won't be long now."
"How long will it be?" Regina asked as she rested back on her pillow. She was already exhausted and she was only in the earlier stages of labour.
"Soon enough Regina just be patient. The babies are on their way." The midwife said giving her a smile before she left the room.
Regina rolled her eyes. "She is useless." She muttered.
"Regina." Zelena warned.
"Well she is." Regina huffed.
Zelena was just about to say something back to Regina when a puff of red smoke appeared in the hospital room and as the smoke disappeared it revealed Cora. Zelena gasped and jumped up to go to Regina and Robin stepped in front of the bed blocking Cora from getting to Regina.
"How the hell did you get here?!" Robin demanded.
"None of your business thief!" Cora hissed and with a flick of her wrist she sent Robin flying across the room.
"Mother…how are you here? How did you do that?" Regina asked a fearful look on her face. She wanted to go over to Robin and make sure he was okay but she couldn't seem to move from the bed.
"Magic dear." Cora simply replied.
"Don't step any closer mother." Zelena warned.
"Oh Zelena you can stop now." Cora said flicking her wrist sending Zelena flying into the chair and using her magic to freeze her there so she couldn't move. Zelena tried to fight against the magic but it was no use. Cora then turned to her youngest daughter who was sat in the bed clutching onto her very rounded stomach. "Did you really think I had given up Regina? Did you really think I wouldn't come back for you? Your mine Regina and you are coming home with me." Cora said as she reached forward and grabbed hold of Regina's wrist.
"I am not a possession mother." Regina snapped as she tried to fight against Cora's hold on her wrist. "I am a person and my life does not belong to you."
Cora laughed an evil laugh that sent chills down Regina's spine. "Oh you foolish girl. Your life is mine and so are those babies of yours."
"How did you…" Regina gasped.
"How did I know? Why I know everything Regina. You and those babies are coming with me." Cora said.
"I won't let you hurt them!" Regina cried out as another contraction ran through her.
"Try stop me from getting what I want." Cora said and then with a wave of her hand she transported herself and Regina back to the mansion.
When the smoke disappeared Regina found herself back in her old bedroom, in her bed. She went to move and get up but she found she couldn't. She began to panic. This wasn't happening. This couldn't be happening. She hadn't prepared for her mother to do anything to her. She couldn't let her mother hurt her babies. She wouldn't let her mother hurt her babies.