Not Just Her Other Daughter
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Chapter 4
Isla's POV
Recap
"Back the hell away from my girl, Hook!" Jay shouts. I look down and see him looking positively furious with the others and Lonnie standing behind him.
"Welcome!" Harry shouts mockingly as Uma rises from her 'throne'.
The battle has started.
Now
Narrators POV
Uma stood and started jumping around. "Finally!" She calls in glee. Harry and another one of the Warf rats untied Ben and Isla from the mask, but they left their hands behind their backs. Harry handed Ben to the unknown pirate and kept a firm grip on Isla's arms.
Huh, let's get this party started
I swear I'm cold-hearted
There's no negotiation
I'm not here for debatin'
You need some motivation?
Just look at their faces
Mal and the others turned their heads to see Ben's confused expression, Isla's expression of absolute fury and Harry smiling tauntingly, ready to throw either of them over board.
Then ask yourself how long you think I'll remain patient
I'll throw them overboard and let them swim with killer sharks
You either hand over the wand or they'll be ripped apart
Mal seemed to have enough of Uma talking and stepped forward with Jay not too far behind. She held her hands out in a 'calm down' motion.
Now, let's all just be smart
Although for you that must be hard
You'll get your wand
No one has to come to any harm
Don't try to intimidate
Your bark is much worse than your bite
Who's the baddest of them all?
I guess we're finding out tonight
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's going down
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give 'em up and do it now
If you don't, it's going down
We want the wand
Or else the king is gone
Your time is running out
You should really watch your mouth
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
They had gathered at the end of the bridge and Mal was getting ready to face Uma again when Jay placed a hand on her shoulder. He gave her a look and she nodded knowing he needed to help.
Ok, look, this is not a conversation
It's a do-or-die situation
If you don't give 'em back
I'll have no hesitation
I'll serve you right here
And I don't need a reservation
That way your whole pirate crew can have a demonstration
Jay laughed at pirate crew and ignored Uma's look of fury.
Release him now, and we can go our separate ways
Unless you wanna deal with me and the VKs
Jay turned to the others who gave Uma and the rest of her 'crew' condescending waves, to which Uma just laughed loudly.
So that's your big speech, huh?
An empty ultimatum?
Harry had left the two in the unknown pirate's hands to wander over to the others. Bad move. What he didn't know was that Isla had a piece of glass and was waiting for the right time to cut the ropes.
All it takes is one swing and I'll humiliate them
Matter of fact, make one wrong move and I'll debilitate them
And if he even starts to slip, I'll eliminate them
All it takes is one long look and I'll-
Harry was starting to show his crazy side and Uma couldn't deal with him ranting right now.
Harry! We get it, chill
Uma dragged Harry back and Mal had to hold Jay back from attacking the son of Hook.
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's going down
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give 'em up and do it now
If you don't, it's going down
We want the wand
Or else the kids are gone
Your time is running out
You should really watch your mouth
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down
Carlos handed Mal the wand and she was prepared to hand it to Uma when Ben shouted out gaining everyone's attention. Isla internally cursed. She needed them distracted if she wanted to cut these ropes without anyone noticing.
Hey!
We don't have to choose
We don't have to light the fuse
Mal, whatever you do, it's gonna be a lose-lose
There's gotta be a better way
Uma, I promise I'll give you your chance
You'll have your say
Ben was pleading with Uma while she gave him a look of disbelief. She stepped away from the rest of her crew and brandished her sword.
Silly king! You? Give me?
You're gonna give me a chance?
Well, not a chance
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
Isla's POV
Uma was full on mocking Mal and Jay now. Which was good for me. I needed her distracted and not looking this way. I've almost gotten them broken.
Mal was about to hand Uma the wand. Seriously just give me a second!
"Hold up." Uma said stopping Mal from handing it over. "This is too easy. How 'bout a test drive?"
"You always were quite the drama queen." Mal scoffed. She raised the wand when Uma interjected again.
"And nothing too big or their fish bait." Mal looked back at the others and I went back to getting the ropes cut. Harry was still down there with the others and the guy we were left with looked dumber than Gil. Good for me.
"Fine." Mal said. She turned to face Dude.
"Although this might sound absurd, turn your bark into a word." Mal said and waved the wand with a flourish.
Nothing happened.
"Mal glanced back at Uma with a tense smile. "Talk, Dude!" She whisper-stressed to the silent canine.
"Does this vest make me look fat?" Dude suddenly stage whispered. Mal sighed in relief when Uma's eyes lit up eagerly. "Hey does anyone have any bacon?"
"Gimmie the wand!" Uma shouted when Mal turned back.
"Give me Ben and Isla!" Mal shouted in return.
"Jeremy," Uma called up to us. So that's his name. "Bring 'em over." Jeremy nodded and started to shove us down the opposite direction of the plank. I growled at him when the glass missed the ropes and got my arm instead. The ropes where so weak by now I should be able to snap them easily but they just weren't breaking.
Gil came over to us before we reached Uma. "Oh before you go." Gil said to Ben. "Tell your mom Gaston says hi. And tell your dad, that my dad says he wishes he finished off what he started when he had the chance." Gil said quickly to the still bound king.
Harry took us off Jeremy and threw Ben to his knees and held me up next to him, causing Jay to growl. Uma smirked at Mal and Jay's anger. She ran her fingers through Ben's hair and touched my cheek where there was a bruise from where she slapped me last night. I growled at her and thrashed against Harry.
"Harry," Uma said smirking. "Cut 'em loose."
Harry groaned before taking his sword out. "I never get to have any fun." He moaned and sliced through Ben's bonds. He was cutting mine when he said into my ear, "You could still be mine. You just have to say so." He wasn't overly quiet so Mal had to hold Jay back again. Instead of responding I wait for the ropes to be sliced away, when they're gone I step on his foot and listen to it crack. Walking away I pull Ben up at the same time Mal grabs Ben and Jay pulls me into his side. Mal handed Uma the wand. What have you done?
"Yes!" She cheered before running over to her crew.
"Let's go!" Jay urged the rest of the gang, still holding me tightly.
"Go! Ben, let's go!" Mal hurried him along. The others and I not too far behind.
"Okay. Okay." Uma said to her crew, silencing their cheers. She held the wand high and cast,
"By the power of the sea, tear it down and set us free."
Nothing happened.
It was fake, I realized. Uma stared at the wand for a second before turning her gaze to us. "No!"She roared as she snapped the phony wand in two. "You two do not get to win every time!" Uma snapped before pointing at her crew. "Get 'em!" She ordered. They came for us but halted when Carlos threw something, a smoke bomb, at them.
Jay turned and dumped a barrel over causing all the swords inside them to fall out. He started to throw them at each of us.
"Isla!" Jay shouted tossing me one of the swords. He threw one to each of the others and that's when the smoke cleared.
I was running down the decks to where Mal was fighting Uma. She wasn't as skilled as her but she was holding up for now. I was going to fight Uma. I had to beat her, she is after all my sister and that just makes me want to beat her all the more. I was about to jump down to the lower deck when a red coat is suddenly blocking my path.
"Going somewhere princess?" Harry purred before swinging his sword at me. I easily dodge the swing and gesture for him to 'bring it on'.
We circled each other before Harry swung again, with both his sword and his hook, I blocked him with my own sword easily. We swung back and forth for awhile, both of us evenly matched. Harry was stronger than me but I was faster and smarter.
"You've got skills princess." Harry complimented as he finally got the upper hand, pressing me into the railing.
"Jay taught me well." I snapped as I pushed my sword back against his. I kicked him backwards and we began parring for a minute. I was losing this battle. I knew that when Harry managed to push me into the railing again.
"Give up yet princess?" Harry asked mockingly. Before I can answer someone taps Harry on the shoulder. He turns around the face them and is met with a fist to his face. Harry holds his hand to his eye and Jay grabs my hand and tries to pull me away but Harry isn't stunned for long.
He swings his sword out, almost getting Jay in the chest.
"Get out of here Isla!" Jay says swinging his sword at Harry. I smirk and join him in fighting Harry.
"Not a chance." I snark as I manage another strike to Harry. Jay doesn't say anything as we push Harry into the railing. Somehow he manages to turn the tables and it's Jay and I trying to push him away. Jay looks at me and gives me a smirk. I know that look he's got a plan. Jay and I manage to get Harry's hook and sword trapped into the wood. Jay kicks Harry down and grabs his hook.
I laugh as Jay dangles his prized hook over the side of the ship. Harry growls and throws his sword down. Jay throws it into the ocean and grabs my hand. We run over to where Evie and Carlos are, while Harry jumps in after his hook.
"Jay, go start the car!"Carlos says holding his sword on his shoulder.
"I'll meet you guys there." Evie promises. Jay nods and we run towards the drain pipe. Jay makes it through when I notice Mal running from Uma below me.
"Mal's mine!" Uma yells at Harry, whose drenched from head to toe. I smirk at the anger on his face. I'm about to follow Jay when I see Harry go after Ben. Sighing I run to him with my sword drawn.
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's going down
Time is running out
Bring it on, it's going down
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's going down
Time is running out
Bring it on, it's going down
"Ben!" I call intercepting the hit Ben was about to receive. "Get out of here!" I say and push him towards Mal, just as Harry swings again.
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down
"Carlos!" Evie yells. "Smoke bomb." Carlos nods to her and throws it at her. She catches it easily and throws it to the ground. As the blue dusts scatters everywhere, a petite hand grabs mine and pulls me towards the drain hole.
Yo, whoa, whoa, whoa, yo, oh, whoa, whoa, oh
Yo, whoa, whoa, whoa, yo, oh, whoa, whoa, oh
Mal and I look behind us to make sure everyone has gotten out. When the smoke clears there stands an angry Uma, a deranged looking Harry and an out of breath Gil. Mal looks at the bridge and then to me. I immediately understand her plan and together we kick the bridge into the water.
What's my name?
What's my name?
What's my name?
Say it now
Together we leave hand in hand, leaving behind the Warf rats. We're running through the drainage pipe. "Mal!" Ben calls through the pipe. Mal picks up the pace dragging me with her. We make it to the end of the pipe and Ben helps Mal out and then I jump out after her.
"Swords." Lonnie calls as we make it to the car. I throw mine in the trunk and race to the front of the car and take the seat next to Jay. Jay looks behind us to see everyone's there before speeding off. I take a deep breath and lean back in my seat.
"He didn't touch you, did he?" Jay grits out.
"No. Jay I'm fine, I promise." I say turning to face him. He lets out a small smile and takes my small hand in his larger one.
"We're gonna talk later." Jay said gently as we reached the barrier. "Here we go." Jay called through the divider as he pressed the button that would open the barrier.
As we drove along the golden road I leaned my head on Jay's shoulder. I could feel the magic returning to my core. The Isle was a thrill, until I used my magic and got caught. Then I realized what I would be missing in Auradon.
The ride back to Auradon was short. It didn't even register to me compared to the day we'd had. And still wasn't over yet.
We still have Cotillion to get through.
When we made it back to school, Evie grabbed Mal and I and asked if we could talk in private.
"No." Carlos said as we were walking off. We turned to him to see him with a look of determination. "You three are always wandering off, having your little girl talk, and Jay and I are sick of it."
"I'm not." Jay interjected raising his hand. Carlos glared at Jay who held his ground and shrugged.
Carlos sighed and turned back to us. "We're your family too. We've been through a lot. Together. We're not stopping that now."
Carlos then sat down on the grass with Dude in his lap. "Sit." He says gesturing to the grass. We all look at each other before we sat down nest to him. We looked at Carlos waiting for him to start.
"I don't know how to start girl talk." Carlos deadpanned.
Jay shrugged and said, "What up?" Evie and I laughed a little at him and Mal sighed.
"Um, well. I'm a mess. I'm such a mess." Mal laughed a little, her voice thick with unshed tears. "I mean, six months ago I was stealing candy from babies and now everyone wants me to be this lady of the court, and I have no idea how to keep up the act."
"Then don't." Carlos said.
"See this was dumb." Jay said getting up.
"Maybe it wasn't." Evie said and he sat back down. "We're always going to be the kids from the Isle. I tried to forget it. I really tried, but those are our roots. And we all did what we had to do to survive. It made us who we are." Evie turned to me with a small smile on her face. "We're never going to be like anyone else here. And that's okay. That's okay." I smiled at her as Jay grabbed my hand.
"And we can't fake it." Carlos said with a smile.
"Especially without my spellbook. Mal said sadly.
"Mal, if Ben doesn't love the real you, then he's not the one." Carlos told her gently.
"I like that." Evie told her boyfriend.
"Give him a chance." Carlos told her.
"I'm going to make some changes to both of your dresses. And if your up for it, only if your up to it, they'll be waiting for you." Evie said hugging both Mal and I. The others stood but Mal and I stayed.
While the others walked off Jay sat back down with us. "Come to Cotillion tonight. Okay? If Ben isn't smart enough to love you and you both can't stay another day, I'll drive you both back tomorrow myself. Okay?" Jay said clapping Mal on the shoulder and offering me a hand to help me up. I took his hand and we both left, walking towards the dorm.
I know we're going to be talking for a while now.
Jay leads us to his dorm which was empty. I sat on his bed while he locked the door. When he doesn't turn or say anything I walk over to him.
"Jay?" I ask placing my hand on his shoulder. "Say something." I plead.
Jay turns and looks me in the eyes but doesn't say anything. His eyes are wild with so many emotions flitting through them. There's hurt, anger, happiness and fear. "Jay, I'm so-" I start but he all but tackles me so we're both laying on the bed. I'm laying under him looking up into his eyes.
He crashes his lips to mine in a bruising kiss. They weren't tender and slow, they were rough and passionate. I moaned as his tongue slipped into my mouth. After what feels like hours we break away in breathlessness. Jay looks down at me and is suddenly attacking my neck.
A thought suddenly breaks through my almost drunken haze. "Don't leave any marks." I warn him breathlessly. "Evie will kill you."
"I don't care. Your mine, Seashell." Jay growls possessively. "Your not allowed to leave again. Your not leaving my sight again."
I moan at Jay's show of possessiveness. "How long 'till Carlos comes back?" I question when things start to become more heated.
"He won't be back for ages, Seashell." Jay says peeling of his shirt. I think you can guess what we did for the next hour.
We were both laying on Jay's bed. Both of us sweaty and breathless from the previous activity's. My head was laying against Jay's chest, listening to Jay's racing heart.
"Promise me something." Jay murmured running his fingers through my hair.
"Anything." I say immediately.
"If you and Mal decide to go back, promise me that you won't leave me behind. That you'll let me come with you."
"Jay..." I start but I stop when I remember that I promised him anything. And to be honest, I don't think I'd be able to do it without him. "Deal. I promise."
"I love you, My Seashell." Jay says as he kisses my hair.
I look up at him. "I love you too, Jewel Of My Heart."