Finding You Always

Warning Signs

Chapter 105: Warning Signs

Percival approached his target, his eyes burrowing into her and bowed respectfully

"Excuse me, may I cut in?" he asked. Robin and Regina exchanged a glance. Not wanting to be rude to one of the Knights of the Round Table, she nodded curtly. Robin kissed her cheek.

"I will get us a drink," he said. Regina was a bit uncomfortable with the stranger, but offered a polite smile.

"Regina...isn't it?" he inquired.

"Yes...Regina Mills," she answered curtly.

"Tell me...this pair that my King has entrusted such secrets too...can they really do what he claims?" Percival asked. Warning bells started to sound in Regina's head.

"Of course. Snow and Charming have an extraordinary love. I've seen it defeat even the most powerful adversaries," she replied.

"Hmm...like yourself?" he questioned. She tried to pull away, but he tightened his grip.

"That's right, I recognize you. I'll never forget the woman that slaughtered my village," he spat. Regina's eyes widened.

"That's right. You killed them all and do you know what you did when you looked at me, a mere child, that stood among the carnage? You smiled," he growled, as he drew his sword, causing a commotion. Regina was so stunned that she froze.

"Aunt Regina!" Leo cried, as he let a bolt of lightning loose without thinking. But to his horror, it bounced off Percival's pendant and sparked violently, frightening people.

"Percival...stand down!" Arthur ordered.

"I'm sorry, my King, but I cannot do that! This woman destroyed my life and these people you've invited into our Kingdom defend her!" he shouted.

"People of Camelot! These people and this magic they bring is dangerous! I will not stand idly by and you will pay for what you have done!" he cried, as he raised his blade. But Robin dodged in front of her and was speared in the abdomen.

"No...oh Gods Robin!" Regina cried, as he collapsed to the floor, blood pooling around him.

"Regina!" Snow cried, as Charming drew his sword.

"You...she may have killed my family, but she did it, because of you! You'll be next, Princess Snow!" he hissed.

"Like hell she will," David growled, as he got in front of his wife and dodged the Knight's blade. He ended it by spearing Percival through the chest.

"Robin..." Regina cried, as Xander and Leo lifted him onto a table. Regina used her magic, but found it wasn't working and her hands shook. Emma picked up the sword Percival had used and waved her hand over it, watching it glow.

"His sword...it's been enchanted," Killian surmised.

"Which means your magic can't heal him," Emma said gravely, as Paul packed the wound off and listened to his heart rate with his stethoscope, glad that he had decided to bring his medical bag.

"Pulse is thready and blood pressure is dropping," he said.

"I can try to fight the enchantment with my magic, but we need to slow down his blood loss or it won't do any good," Eva replied, as she removed her stethoscope from her ears.

"There's only one way to stop the blood without surgery now," Paul said, as he looked at Robin.

"I'm going to have to cauterize it and it's going to hurt like hell," he warned. Robin swallowed thickly.

"Do it..." he pleaded. Eva grabbed a torch from one of the wall stands and removed his belt from his waist.

"Bite down on this," he told him and Robin did so, as Regina stood helplessly beside him. Eva handed him the torch and Paul put it to the wound. Robin's excruciating screams were muted by the belt and as the blood loss stopped, the entire ballroom watched Eva pour her pink colored energy into the wound. She battled the magic resistant injury and finally won out, as it closed and Robin's color returned. Her magic ceased and Paul kept her from falling.