Ok. I'm sorry, but I have to keep Evie mean for a little longer. Bear with it okay?
Morning came and the teens set off again towards Dragon Point. They walked for a few hours till they came to a stop. Apparently Dragon Point has an island next to it. A stone castle could be seen on that island.
Evie took a step forward, trying to get a better look at the castle. She stepped on the edge of the cliff making her lose her balance. Chad grabbed her arm before she could fall. He reeled her back in. Evie yanked her arm away from Chad, frowning.
Chad frowned in confusion. "Just trying to help," he said. Evie was much nicer when she had a crush on him. Mal held her spellbook in her hands as she recited another spell.
When she did, a wooden bridge appeared with green smoke surrounding it for several seconds. Mal glanced back at her friends then back at the bridge. She closed her spellbook and cautiously stepped onto the bridge.
It creaked when she did that. "Careful, Mal," Ben said to her. Mal exhaled quietly. She began walking to the other side with the others close behind.
The bridge creaked more which made them nervous. The ocean below crashed against the land making noises. The teens were halfway across. Mal took another step which made a loud creak sound. She paused for a moment.
Suddenly, a black bird came swooping down and its claws scratched the top of Mal's head. Mal yelped and ducked. Her friends were alerted and ducked as well.
The black bird came swooping back down and attacked Mal again. Mal tried to swat the bird away. Its wings blocked her view and she lost her balance causing her to fall down into the sea below.
"Mal!" Ben screamed. He was about to jump off the bridge to save Mal, but Chad held him back.
"No, Ben!" Chad told his friend. Ben struggled to get free of Chad's grip. "But she can't swim!" he argued.
The black bird swooped back down one last time. Carlos screamed, "It's coming back!" He pointed to the bird. Everyone ducked except Carlos who tried to shoo it away.
Carlos began to lose his balance and fell into the ocean. "Carlos!" His friends screamed.
Luckily for him, Carlos took swimming lessons at Auradon for times like these. He never imagined he'd need it for this situation, but it works out.
Evie, Jay, Ben, and Chad stared at the ocean. Carlos and Mal weren't in sight. "They'll be fine. Carlos can swim," Jay reassured.
Evie, Ben, and Chad stared at him with doubt and fear. The black bird cawed as he flew to the top of the stone castle ahead.
The remaining teens continued on to the castle. Once they reached there, the bridge collapsed. It made a loud booming sound making Evie, Ben, Jay, and Chad look back.
"I hope Mal and Carlos are okay," Chad said. Evie frowned. "Yeah. Worry about the people you didn't hurt," she grumbled, still staring at the gap between the island they were now on and the rest of Auradon.
Chad frowned a little at that remark. Jay grabbed Evie's arm and pulled her along as they began walking into the castle.
xXx
"Mal!" Carlos shouted. He hovered above the water while scanning the area. The waves were rough, most likely because of Maleficent.
Carlos swam around with his head above the water. He couldn't see Mal anywhere. After a few more seconds of floating around, he held his breath and dove into the water. He opened his eyes and swam around. He spotted a purple figure. Realizing it was Mal, he pushed his way through to get to her. He grabbed a hold of Mal's torso and lifted her up to the surface.
Carlos gasped for air. He pulled Mal to the shore and set her down. Carlos laid on the ground, panting. Mal began coughing out the water as she pushed herself up. She turned to see the person next to her. Her vision was a bit blurry.
"Ben?" Mal asked. Her vision cleared up and it revealed to be Carlos. "Hi," Carlos said adorably with a smile.
"Ew!" Mal exclaimed in disgust. Carlos' smile disappeared. "What? I just saved your life. You should be grateful," he said.
Mal sighed. "Sorry, I'm just really freaked out right now. My mom escaped her prison, Evie has it out for Chad, and..." she stopped mid-sentence when she saw the bridge collapse into the rough waters.
"And we're stuck at the bottom of this cursed island!" Mal shouted. Carlos hated when Mal gets angry. He hated being around her when gets angry.
"Okay. Calm down," Carlos' voice slightly trembled as he cautiously patted Mal's shoulder. Mal sighed.
She looked up at where the bridge used to be then back at Carlos. "Come on. Let's find a way to get up there," she ordered.
Mal looked around the shore. She began to panic. "Where's my spellbook?" She asked. Carlos shrugged. Mal glared at her friend.
"Help me find it," she ordered. Carlos saluted then began searching. Mal rolled her eyes at how idiotic Carlos is.
Carlos began humming 'Cruella De Vil'. Mal sighed and tried to ignore him. She looked at the water. A few wooden planks floated on top of the water. She stared at it for a while. They seemed quite calming. The waves tossed the planks back and forth. Mal noticed the waters became calmer than before.
"Found it!" Carlos shouted. Mal turned around to see Carlos holding her spellbook high in the air.
"Yes!" Mal exclaimed. She ran towards him and took the book from Carlos' hands. There was some sand on her book so she wiped it off before opening it.
She turned the pages after skimming through each one. Carlos looked up from Mal's spellbook and saw the same black bird that made him and Mal fall into the water. The bird stared intensely at Carlos.
"Uh, Mal?" Carlos said to get his purple-haired friend's attention. "What?" Mal asked, not looking away from her book.
"This bird is being creepy," Carlos explained. Mal sighed. She HAD to be stuck with him. She looked up at where Carlos was staring at. Mal gasped.
Carlos turned to face Mal. "What is it?" he asked. Mal continued to stare at the black bird.
"Diablo."
Hope you like this chapter. The next one will most likely be short.