CHAPTER 2

Mal laughed as she blocked Uma's incoming attack, "Miss me?"

Uma growled and lunged forward, swinging her sword violently in Mal's general direction, she knew her anger was getting the better of her. Her attacks were getting sloppy and wild, but she wasn't going to let Mal win again, not this time. This time Uma was going to come out on top and Mal was going to be beneath her.

Uma stepped backwards to dodge Mal's attack and shifted her stance, she prepared herself to attack. Just as she was about to bring her sword down onto Mal's arm, she heard it. A pained cry pierced the air and everyone froze. Uma and Mal both whipped around at the sound and could only watch in horror as Evie's body was kicked from the boardwalk.

"Evie!" Mal yelled in shock, as she watched Evie disappear under the waves.

She dropped her sword and reached for the railing, one leg already over the top, as if she was going to jump into the water after the blue haired princess. Only Uma's quick thinking put a stop to that terrible plan. The sea witch dropped her own sword and grabbed Mal around the waist and forcefully pulled her back from the railing. Yes she wanted revenge against Mal and her friends, but she didn't actually want anyone to get seriously injured or die. She was evil, but she wasn't that evil, she just wanted off the Isle.

"Can you even swim yet?" Uma asked, as Mal struggled to break free from her arms.

"Let me go!"

"No," Uma tightened her hold, "You go in and Harry will be fishing two bodies from the water instead of just one."

"What? What do you mean?" Mal twisted around so she could face Uma.

Uma jutted her chin over to where Jay and Harry had been duelling. Harry had Jay pressed up against the railings, bodies so close that there wasn't any space between the two of them. His sword and hook at Jay's throat, a wild look in his eyes and a manic grin on his face. Jay wasn't any better, he was laughing confidently as he pushed back, his own hand going to grab Harry's prized hook. But something changed in them when they heard that scream. The fight almost melted out of them and Jay had the same reaction as Mal.

He shoved Harry away and tried to clamber over the railing after Evie, except Harry grabbed him from behind and pulled him back. Mal watched as Jay kicked and struggled to get free, but he was just as unsuccessful as she had been with Uma. Harry leant in close and whispered something into Jay's ear. Jay melted into Harry chest and nodded, whatever Harry said had calmed Jay down ever so slightly. Mal watched as Harry handed his hook and sword over to Jay, then he climbed over the railing and dove into the waters below.

Mal turned back to face Uma, "He'll get her, right? She'll be alright?"

Uma looked into Mal's eyes and could see real fear, it wasn't something Uma was used to seeing in the fearless Mal.

"Don't worry, he'll get her out," Uma wasn't sure about Evie being alright, but she knew they'd get her back.

Mal could only nod, knowing the possibilities of Evie being perfectly fine were fairly slim. She barely noticed that Uma's arms were still tightly wrapped her waist, keeping her from doing anything stupid. Mal needed to do something while she waited, keep her mind busy. Looking over the boardwalk she spotted the man that had attacked Evie, he was just standing there, with his eyes closed and a peaceful smile on his face. Mal felt pure hatred rise within her, her eyes flashed green and she pulled away from Uma, stalking towards the man.

"Jay!" she called out, "Get the idiot."

Mal faintly heard Uma call out for Gil to do the same, she watched as both boys made their way to the huntsman. Jay got there first and with a snarl, kicked the back of Humbert's knees, forcing him to kneel. Jay stood on Humbert's left, while Gil was on the right, both boys held their swords against Humbert's throat. Ben, Carlos, and Lonnie had made their way over as well. Gil pulled the dagger out of his hands passed it over to Mal, as Uma and her reached the group.

Mal stood in front of Humbert, toying with the dagger, she could only ask him one thing, "Why?"

Humbert smiled vacantly up at Mal, "My queen said to take care of her and to bring back her heart," a look of despair crossed the man's face, as he looked down at the water, "I didn't get her heart," he looked back to Mal, "My queen will be so mad with me, I've failed her again."

"Why would your queen want Evie's heart?" Carlos asked, fearing the answer.

"Her beauty had surpassed my queen's. Queen Grimhilde only allowed her daughter to live until she was more beautiful then herself. Then just like Snow White, she was to die."

Everyone stared at the huntsman in disbelief, shocked that Evie's own mother was behind the attack. Ben could hardly believe what he was hearing, how could a parent even think to do something like this to their own child. He knew that once he was back in Auradon, he needed to make some major changes for the children that lived on the Isle.

Mal's eyes flashed green in anger and she lunged at Humbert, dagger raised to attack. She only stopped when she heard Harry call out for Uma. The group turned around and saw Harry climbing up the side of the broadwalk, with Evie's body slung over his shoulder.

"A little help would be nice."

TBC . . .