Evie kept her head down the entire walk back to Hell Hall, Where Cruella Lived with Carlos before the VK's were brought to Auradon. Cruella attempted to make small talk with the blue haired girl actually having the audacity to ask how Carlos was doing and it made her sick to her stomach. When suddenly they stopped walking, Evie looked up for the first time to see they were inside Hell Hall memories came rushing back as she looked around the manor. She recalled the party that they had and the time she gave Carlos a Pillow which he had treasured more than anything, she was tossed from her thoughts as Cruella spoke to her.
"You know Evie, I really do dislike your mother, she has everyone on the Isle fearing her more than Maleficent it's actually quite shocking really."
"That witch is not my mother Cruella, she never truly loved me."
"Love? Why Darling what does Love have to do with Villains and their Children." Cruella said as she snuggled into her favorite Fur Coat as if it were a small puppy.
Evie rolled her eyes, she loved her precious coats more than her own son, she wouldn't understand. She sighed and glanced over at the mantle and gasped quietly, sitting on the Mantle was a shrine of sorts. She waited until Cruella was distracted and walked over to it, a small spotted framed photo of Carlos and Cruella when he was only an Infant was mounted on the wall above a bunch of small items all of which appeared to have Carlos' name engraved on them, A Rattle, a neatly folded blanket and a jar with a lizard in it. She looked up at the photo and couldn't help but notice the way Cruella looked at her infant son in her arms, it was a look of love… but not the type of love you would give a pet or a favorite object… it was the way Snow looked at her or the way Aurora looked at Mal, a look of a Mother and her Child. "Huh," Evie said to herself with a smile.
"What are you doing in here!" Cruella's voice yelled out startling Evie
"I uh um I was just looking at the.. you love your son Cruella, don't you"
Cruella's face went from anger to a look she had never seen in another Villains face, it was a look of pure sadness. She threw her hands down to her sides and let out a sigh as she collapsed into one of the spotted chairs in the corner of the room, "Of course I love my son Evie, Villains do love their children, they just have trouble showing it at times. "When Carlos' father left it was as if a part of me left as well, and I just couldn't look at the boy without thinking of him. Carlos was not a bad boy, no.. he was so much more thats the reason I let him go to Auradon, because he did not deserve a life of punishment for what I had done."
Evie listened intently as Cruella poured her heart out about the love she had for her son, and felt tears form in her eyes and smiled sadly at the woman.
"Cruella I had no ide-" Evie was cut off by a loud sound coming from the backside of the manor, her eyes shot wide open as Cruella took her hand suddenly and dragged her upstairs using the back steps. Evie had no idea what was happening until she heard a voice she never thought she would hear again, "Doug," Evie whispered as tears sprang to her eyes but Cruella just kept walking rather quickly.
"Cruella it's fine it's only Doug… He's my boyfriend and he wouldn't hurt us-" Suddenly a dagger hit the wall inches away from Cruella and Evie, Cruella grunted and gripped Evie's hand tighter as they barricaded themselves in a room.
"I don't get it.. why is he doing this, I thought he loved me." Evie said as she held her heart, she couldn't believe her boyfriend was trying to kill them.
"Evie, of course he loves you and from that boys personality I saw the day of the Cotillion, I can tell you that is not-" Cruella screamed as a dagger flew through the door piercing through her chest causing her to fall to the ground seething in pain.
"Cruella!" Evie screamed as she ran to help the woman, she grabbed a rag from the floor and placed it on Cruella's shoulder causing her to yell out in pain.
"Evie, no you have to run, get back to your friends.. get back to my son. Go!"
"I can't leave you Cruella, I can't let you die."
Cruella gave a small smile and raised her hand to Evie's Cheek "Take care of my son- tell him.. tell him it's okay to be adopted by Anita and Roger, and let him know… I love him." A tear escaped Cruella's eye as she closed her eyes taking her last shuddery breath. Evie felt her heart break into pieces as she wiped her own tears from her eyes, she stood up and walked to the balcony in the room. Now was her only chance, she took a final look at an unmoving Cruella and jumped from the balcony into a bush. Once she stood back up she ran, looking behind her until she bumped into someone, she fell to the floor as the person came into the light,
"Evie?"
"Doug?" Evie said tilting her head as he helped her to her feet.
"Oh Evie I was so worried about you!" Doug said as he embraced his girlfriend tightly
Evie was silent, her mind was racing as she attempted to pull away from the boy. "Y..you killed Cruella and you tried to kill me.." Evie said shakily
Doug held her tighter and shook his head "No Evie, I thought she was planning on hurting you.. I did what I had to do I would never hurt you."
Evie couldn't believe what she was hearing, Her Doug would never hurt anyone, Villain or not.. his family didn't believe in that anymore. So why was he lying to her. "Doug let me go, I need to find my friends."
"I'm afraid I can't do that Evelyn,and besides, they wont get very far once they get to Cruella's house" he laughed as he used her birth name which sounded as scary as the way Doug was acting.
"Doug Let go you're hurting me!" Evie struggled to get away from the boy but she wasn't strong enough.
Doug smirked and pulled Evie's arms behind her back causing her to grit her teeth, "I can't do that Evie, we are going on a little trip so no funny business."
Doug didn't sound like himself at all and that scared Evie even more, but she knew what he meant by little trip.. "you're taking me to her aren't you."
Doug chuckled as they walked "Home sweet home Princess" he mocked before disappearing into the darkness.
Carlos woke up after a short rest and looked around, not seeing Evie beside any of them.
"Guys.. where's Evie?" Carlos said in a panic kicking the two sleeping boys
Ben and Jay both shot up "Evie?!" "Evie where are you!"
Carlos gulped fearing the worst as his gaze fell to a note tucked under a rock, He gently picked it up and his eyes narrowed as he crumpled the paper tossing it into the fire. He stood up and walked to the boys "I know where Evie is…"
"Where?"
"She's with, Cruella." Carlos said with gritted teeth the light from the fire showing the anger in the boys freckled face, "We have to go save her."
Ben and Jay both nodded their heads and the three made their way out of the poisonous forest to rescue their friend form The Mad Dog Lady herself…
Carlos was silent most of the way there, and once they made their way to the front door he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear creeping back at him, fear soon turned into panic when he saw that the door was cracked open. Why would Cruella keep the door open if she had Evie, The boys walked inside and saw something black rush by the door. A soft yellow glow was seen upstairs in one of the rooms and so the boys ran upstairs to investigate, Carlos Jay and Ben walked up to the door and saw a dagger sticking out of It. They also heard what sounded like singing coming from behind the door, The voice was familiar and when they opened it a shout escaped from Carlos' mouth
"Mom!"
Oof! /3 Sorry for the minor heartbreak people! I would like to say things will get better but then I would be lying. But This next chapter will be full of surprises! Now the boys must find Evie and Mal as well as Doug! What is happening!
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