Chapter 1
PLOT TWISTING
By JLPeterson
Henry’s in the hospital bed comatose because he ate the poisoned apple turnover that Regina had wanted Emma to eat.
Emma drags Regina into the hospital supply closet and proceeds to beat the truth out of her. The blonde has the brunette up against the wall with her forearm pushed against Regina’s neck.
“It’s true, isn’t it?” Emma’s furious face inches away from Regina’s anxious one, “All of it?” Regina nods. “Then do something about it!” The blonde releases her.
“I can’t…” Regina stammers out.
Then her eyes go wide and she rushes out of the supply room and to Henry’s bedside. She leans over and brushes the hair back from her son’s forehead and leaves her hand gently resting on top of his head. She whispers in his ear, “I’m so sorry.” Regina places a gentle kiss on Henry’s forehead.
The boy startles awake as the room shakes mildly from a small tremor. Henry gasps at Regina “Mom!” As he goes to wrap his arms around her neck, he sees Emma watching in shock, her mouth open and eyes full of disbelief. He yells out “Ma! She rushes over and both of his mothers are hugging him.
With all of their heads so close together and arms all wrapped up in each other, Emma asks a teary eyed Regina “What did you do?”
Regina looks into Henry’s eyes and says “True Love’s Kiss”. Internally her heart is leaping for joy. The fact that she could awaken Henry with the kiss was proof that her son, somewhere in his heart, truly loves her, despite her ruthless past.
She turns to Emma “It can break any curse.”
Emma backs slowly away from the brunette. “You and I need to talk,” she says before turning around and heading out the hospital room door. Regina doesn't follow her. All of her attention is wrapped around Henry who is struggling to break free of her embrace. He's so tired and weak that he can't.
When he says "It wasn't supposed to happen like this", Regina loosens her grip and Henry draws back from her. He sees her tear-streaked cheeks and puffy eyes, "It wasn't supposed to be you." She places a hand against face and a sob wracks her body. She wonders how joy and turn to sorrow so quickly. Without thinking she drops herself into the adjacent chair and her head into her hands. Her heart is beating too loud and her emotions fighting each other. She tells herself that they share true love and asks herself "If it wasn't supposed to me, then who?"
Regina didn't realize she'd said that aloud. Henry, laying in the bed and staring at the ceiling, answers it for her. "My real Mom. Emma." He closes his eyes and turns his face away from Regina into the pillow.