She's Back

Torture

Regina

"If you lay a hand on me or the baby I swear I will kill you." I growled, clutching Neal close to my body once we landed in a dark castle, my heart slamming against my chest as memories of this evil man replayed in my mind, dark, sinister memories that I wanted to push to the back of my subconscious and never revisit again.

"Well that will be a fun game to play, assuming that you are willing to play the other game that I was very good at the last time?" He shrilled, making rage build up in my chest, I snarled and shot a fireball at him, knocking him over, crouching over him, holding Neal tightly with one arm, holding the flame against his skin.

"You imbecile!" He yelled, going to fling me back, but I stunned him and used my magic to toss him into a glass shelf, making his potions and concoctions fall on him, making glass shoot everywhere, I hunched my back over to block Neal who was now screaming in my arms, his hands gripping my shirt collar.

I then felt blood on my side, but no pain, making my heart pound as I pulled away and saw a piece sticking out from Neal's chubby leg, causing it to bleed.

"No. No no no!" I cried, I looked and it wasn't deep, just below the skin's surface, making him scream. I exhaled and shoved a large shard into Hyde's chest, knowing it wouldn't kill him, but give me enough time to help Neal.

"I WILL KILL YOU BOTH!" He yelled, thrashing in pain as I carefully set Neal on the table and held him down with one arm, smiling brightly at him to stop his crying for now. I looked down and bit my lip, gripping the piece of glass embedded in his leg and yanking it out, making blood ooze out of his kicking leg, his crying now reaching a new octave.

"I know I'm so sorry." I sobbed, tearing a piece of my shirt off and wrapping it around his thigh, holding him against me, whipping around just in time to dodge the monster's blow, making him break the table top in half.

I then saw a stake of wood sitting on the other table next to Jekyll's glasses, I rushed over to the table and grabbed it, hiding it behind my back until Hyde charged towards me, slamming it into his chest, making him gasp and sputter blood before turning into dust before my eyes.

I rushed out of the castle and into the forest, my stomach churning as I looked around and saw the town in chaos, people fleeing, running frantically outside of the town line, some cowering in vacant buildings as I watched the Queen stalk down the street, shooting fire at those who fled from her, killing bunches of people.

"Oh god no." I whispered to myself, running to the back of the forest where Robin's camp used to be, jumping into one of the underground tunnels that I had built out there, just on the outskirts of his camp.

"Neal I know honey, I know it hurts, shh." I whispered, finally getting to a hidden part of the tunnel, slowly lowering myself to the ground, bouncing the screaming baby in my laps, moving a shaking hand to my stomach, completely exhausted due to my extra passenger.

"Mama!" Neal screamed, digging his face into my neck, tangling his hands into my hair that I had stupidly brushed onto my shoulder.

"I know you want mama, but we have to get you better." I whispered, slowly standing and rushing towards the end of the tunnel, the directions telling me that I was almost to the hospital.

I jumped and pushed on the door above me with one hand, loosening the stone, attempting again, only making it shake a bit.

"Help! Somebody open the latch!" I yelled, I then heard footsteps and then saw the stone move, I went to thank them but I gasped when I saw the Queen's face, her grin chilling me to the core.