Hey people. I'm so glad you liked the first chapter. This one is a bit different and I'll put a little warning note in. Has some not so nice themes, but nothing too graphic... I hope you'll like it and a big thanks to all the people who reviewed and Followed/Faved. I'm seriously happy that you like the story.

Confession time? I had that chapter written up about two hours after I posted the Prologue, but I wanted to wait a day and see what happens. The result has actually somewhat blown me away. I mean I got three Reviews (and for me that's a lot in the first chapter and about 16 people (I think it's 16?) Followed the story. Thank you guys so much...

A bit of information about this chapter. It's in Dana's POV, so it's the perspective I usually write. The next chapter will be General POV again, but that will probably be one of the last chapters to have that. I just want to get the reactions of the others in as well.

When you want anything to happen then just review it PM me. I'm open for anything. Oh, and how do you like the idea of making Dana musically inclined? Or artistically in general. If you don't like the idea then tell me what she should be good at and I'll see what I can do.

Enjoy,

Nick

Dana PoV

"DANA!" my mother shouted from downstairs "Get your arse here now!"

I sighed and threw a longing look out of the window. What wouldn't I give to be outside, but no... I got grounded for helping a woman with her sick baby. Stupid Isle and stupid mothers who somehow knew everything.

I walked down the stairs and came to a stop in front of the 'throne' in the kitchen.

"You... bellowed?" I couldn't help but say.

The fake smile on the Queen of Hearts face became fixed "Careful, dear. Wouldn't want to have a repeat performance of that, hm?" She gestured to my neck, where I had covered the scar with a scarf. A few months back I angered my mother so badly that she decided to teach me a lesson. If it weren't for the little magic that worked on the Isle of the Lost after Maleficent left, I wouldn't have survived. Oh, how to best explain this? Perhaps you know my mother's favourite phrase? Off with his/her head. Let's just say that I learned to be more careful and leave it at that.

"I apologize, my Queen," I bowed my head in submission. Damn, how I hated this stupid life and these stupid rules.

"Good, good. Now, the reason I called you is because you've been chosen."

I looked up in confusion "What?"

"You and your little... friends have been chosen to go to Auradon," my mother sneered "Why they would take you I don't know."

"They chose me?" I breathed faintly. Why? I could name so many people who deserved getting off the Isle way more than I did.

"Yes, now go pack and get out of my house," she snapped "You'll leave in a week. I don't want to see you here again."

"You're throwing me out?" I questioned incredulous.

"OUT! Stayne," she shouted into the hallway.

The Knave immediately ran into the room "My Queen?"

"Make sure that my good for nothing daughter leaves this house when she's done packing. I don't want to see her here again," she ordered.

Stayne bowed deeply "My pleasure." He turned to me with a sadistic glint in his eyes and I retreated a few steps. Ever since I was little Stayne gave me the creeps. He always acted weird and he had actually hit me before. Not that I told my mother about it, she wouldn't care one bit, but still... Because of him I couldn't even feel safe in my own room.

"Well, well, well, love. Apparently your mother had enough of you. What shall we do about that?" he drawled, trapping me against the wall.

I pushed my hands into his chest and tried to get him off of me "Let me go," I spat.

"Now, now," he nuzzled his nose into my hair and I closed my eyes in defeat. Stayne was stronger and bigger than me. I had no chance against him. I never had before "I can think of a place where you could stay. There would be a price however..."

"You're sick," I muttered "I don't want your help." Without a second thought, I kneed him in the groin and darted into my room. Outside of the door, I could hear him moan in pain, but I paid it no mind as I hastily threw my few clothes into a bag.

"Open the door, Dana or you'll regret it," he snarled quietly, not wanting my mother to hear it.

My head swiveled around the room. I was panicking. There's no way out and I knew it. With a last deep breath and the hope that I'll be able to leave this hell house alive, I unlocked the door and stepped back. Stayne ripped it open and relocated it behind him.

"What are you doing?" I stumbled further away from him in fear.

"You deserve to be punished, bitch," he growled, fisting a portion of my hair in his gloved hand "If you want to leave you better do as I tell you. Or should I go after that boy you like so much? What's his name again? Hale? Hiram? Oh, no, wait! Harry Hook. That's right."

"Leave him out of this," I pleaded, the defiance slowly dying inside of me. Please, just let me go. Please!

"Then do as I say," he demanded "You know what to do."

I trembled and sunk to my knees with my hands undoing his pants.

The next hour or so was a blur to me, but I came out of it with a huge amount of new bruises and a stab wound in right leg.

"You better leave now, bitch. Or I can think of something even more enjoyable." He grabbed my bag with one hand, my arm with the other and dragged me from my room to the front door.

I stumbled when he pushed me out and gritted my teeth once the door was closed behind me and the meager belongings I had.

The journey to Ursula's shop was slow, but I couldn't bring myself to care. When I finally arrived, I was tired and sweaty.

A man in expensive clothes just exited the shop and was walking towards me.

"Excuse me?" I spoke up quietly, getting his attention "You're from Auradon, right?"

"What about it?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Is it true that I'm supposed to go there?" My voice must have betrayed me, since I could see his eyes soften slightly.

"What's your name?"

"Dana," I replied, shifting my weight off of my right leg inconspicuously.

"Yes. I have visited your mother earlier today. The Queen of Hearts, right?"

I nodded silently and looked around "Listen, I-I'm not sure why I was picked, but there is someone who deserves to get out of this place more than me. Her name's Dizzy. Dizzy Tremaine. Can you please see to it that she gets to go in my place?"

The man's eyes widened and he looked at me in wonder "Why would you do that? I got the feeling that loyalty isn't held in high regards here."

"I protect my friends and Dizzy is only 10. She doesn't deserve being here," I murmured "If I have the chance to get her away then I'll gladly sacrifice my own safety for her."

"I will talk to King Ben, but I'm sure that it is possible to bring her along as well. You don't have to stay here." He put a gentle hand onto my shoulder and I flinched away.

"Sorry," I whispered, looking at the ground "I should go now." I walked past him to the shops where my friend - almost sister was working most of the time.

"Wait!" the man called out "Do you know who'll accompany you?"

I shook my head lightly, but didn't turn around "My mother didn't tell me much."

"Uma, Harry and Gil," the man recited "I was told that you were friends?"

I gave him a small smile over my shoulder "Thank you for telling me, but I should really get going. It's getting late."

"Of course," the man nodded and smiled "I'll see you in a week to pick you up. Also, I'll talk to the King later."

I bowed my head and hid a wince at the pain it caused "Thank you, sir."

"Dani," Uma called, when I stepped into her mother's shop "Over here."

I turned to one of the corners and smiled weakly. My strength was fading fast now that I was somewhere safer.

"Hey, love," Harry murmured, pulling me into his lap gently. I gave another tired smile to Gil and snuggled closer to the strong chest.

"We're going to Auradon," Uma exclaimed quietly "You've heard, right?"

"Yes. My mother told me and then threw me out," I said, my eyes closed.

"She did what?" Gil questioned.

"Threw me out. Told me she didn't want to see me ever again," I shrugged "It was only a matter of time."

"I can't believe how that woman is treating you. She should get it into that huge head of hers that she isn't anything special," Harry ranted and tightened his embrace around me. I hissed, when his arm came in contact with one of the bruises.

"Dani?"

"It's nothing," I waved off "I'm just really tired."

"You're injured," Uma realized "I'll get the first aid kit."

"No," I burst out "No. It's not that bad."

"Hm. I don't believe you," Harry whispered "But if you promise that we can treat the wounds tomorrow, we'll go to the ship now."

"I promise," I murmured faintly, already slipping into unconsciousness. Although I'm not really sure if I was about to pass out of if I really was only tired. Oh well, not like it matter to me.

When I woke up the next time everything hurt. My whole body was shaking and my head felt ready to burst. The wound in my right leg felt like it was throbbing along with my heartbeat.

"Love?" a quiet voice to my left asked.

I moaned and squinted my eyes shut tightly "I don't feel good," I breathed.

"Where did you get injured?" Harry asked frantically.

"Leg. Right," I muttered dizzily, trying to open my eyes, but I was just so tired "Tired."

"Sleep some more. You'll feel better when you wake up. I promise." I felt a soft kiss on my forehead and heard a low curse before I fell back asleep.

I drifted in and out of consciousness, not quite remembering anything but feeling hot and cold. If I was covered in blankets I woke up feeling too hot and had to get them off of me, when I woke without the blankets a while later, I was freezing.

I woke a while later, still exhausted, when I was picked up. When I looked around tiredly, I saw Harry carrying me with Uma and Gil flanking us from either side.

"There you are." Uma stroked my forehead gently "Look who's here, Dani."

I turned my head a bit and saw Dizzy walking next to Gil "Dizzy," I rasped "Are you okay?"

She laughed incredulous "I should be the one asking you that. You were out for a week, Dana and you don't seem to feel much better." Dizzy took a deep breath and looked into my eyes "Thank you. I was told that you volunteered to stay behind to give me a chance to go to Auradon."

"'s fine. Deserve it," I slurred, my eyes staring to feel heavy again.

"Go back to sleep. I hope they'll be able to help her in Auradon," Gil said quietly.

"We all do," Harry replied with a sigh.

The next time I woke up was to a gentle shaking of my shoulder "Dana? You have to wake up now."

My eyes blinked open and I rubbed my eyes with a yawn "'m 'wake," I mumbled.

"I can see that," Harry chuckled, when Gil cooed playfully.

"Shut up," I blushed and buried my head in my boyfriend's shoulder.

"But you're so cute," Uma joined in with a grin.

"I hate you," I pouted and hissed, when my leg hit Harry's "What happened anyway?"

"You should have let us treat those wounds. The stab wound in your leg got infected and we didn't have anything to properly clean it with. That's why you still don't feel better."

I swallowed heavily and leaned back again, my strength spent again "I'm sorry."

"You scared us, Dani," Harry sighed "We're family and I love you. You don't have to do this alone anymore."

I nodded gently "I know, but I'm so used to doing everything on my own..."

"We'll stick together. Don't worry," Gil vowed, holding out his fist. Uma and Harry joined theirs and I smiled lightly, looking at Dizzy "What about you? You are welcome as well," I told the young girl, when I raised a trembling hand to the three already there. Dizzy looked uncertainly to Uma, but smiled and soon her fist joined ours.

"Family," we chorused and as soon as the word left our mouths, my arm dropped and my eyes slid shut again.

"Dana!" Dizzy called.

"'m still awake," I mumbled "Try to s'ay 'wake."

"We're almost there. A few more minutes, okay?"

I nodded and forced my eyes open again. Why didn't I tell them earlier? Why did Stayne have to hurt me and why couldn't I just die? This life was so fucked up and I doubt that it'll get better.

The partition between the driver cabin and the back part where we were was opened and the driver looked back to us "We're here! How are you feeling?" It was the same man I was talking to last week.

I shrugged "How do I look?"

"Like shit," he smiled sheepishly.

"There you have your answer. I'll be fine though."

"Go on," the man encouraged "They're waiting out there."

The others exchanged a glance and motioned for Uma to go first. After she was outside, Gil followed, reaching back in to lift me into his arms and as such allowing Harry to stand up. Dizzy was the last one out the car and she immediately half-hid behind Harry.

"What happened to you?" a very familiar voice burst out from the group in front of us.

"Hey, Jay," I greeted quietly, leaning my head against the shoulder of Gaston's son. Damnit, I hate showing weakness, but what could I do? I'm sure that I'd fall over as soon as I was back on my feet.

"You haven't answered. What happened?"

"Usual," I grimaced.

"What does that mean?" the boy with his arm around Mal questioned.

"Nothing. It means nothing," I snapped "I'd like to rest now if it's possible?"

"Oh, yeah! Jay can you show... I'm guessing you are Dana?" I nodded silently and he continued "Can you bring Dana to the infirmary? We'll show the others around."

"No," Harry said "I'll stay with her."

"We all will," Uma decided, after seeing Gil and Dizzy nod.

"Okay, then follow me, please," the same boy nodded "I'm Ben by the way."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Uma," Uma said "The one who's carrying Dana is Gil, Harry and Dizzy."

I slowly relaxed further in Gil's hold.

"Stay awake, Dani," Gil urged and I blinked slowly.

"D'n think ah c'n," I breathed and blacked out.