Chapter 11
*Mal's POV*
Soon as the party at Castle Beast was over everyone else left but I stayed the night. I would've gone back to my dorm but after what happened with Harry last night Ben thought I'd be safer staying here with him until Harry was taken care off.
The next day, Ben and I went back to Auradon Prep to speak with Fairy Godmother in her office. Just like Ben, she agreed that Harry should be sent back to the Isle.
"Are you sure this is really necessary? Uma is still out there. Also, you said yourself that the children from the Isle of the Lost should be given a second chance to live here in Auradon" I reminded him.
Ben sighed.
"You're right, and I still stand by the decision to invite more VK's over from the Isle. But ever since Harry's arrived in Auradon his behavior towards you has been inappropriate. I'm not going to let him hurt you" Ben said determinedly.
"Your Majesty, I've already made arrangements for Harry to be sent back today. I even sent the Auradon police to escort him back. I'm just waiting to hear a call back from them" Fairy Godmother confirmed.
"Thanks, I appreciate it" Ben told her sincerely.
"Your welcome, the safety of the students here at Auradon Prep is our top priority" Fairy Godmother assures us.
Just as we were about to further discuss what happened, Fairy Godmother's phone rings. Fairy Godmother picks up the phone.
"Hello, Auradon Prep this is Fairy Godmother speaking" Fairy Godmother answers sweetly.
After hearing whatever was said on the other edge of the phone, the smile dropped from her face and turned into a worried expression.
"Are you sure? Have you searched the entire campus?" Fairy Godmother asked.
More voices were heard on the other end but Ben and I couldn't hear what was being said.
"Thank you for calling" Fairy Godmother replied before hanging up the phone.
Fairy Godmother looks up with a nervous expression on her face.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I have some bad news. That was the Auradon police, it appears that Harry Hook is nowhere to be found" Fairy Godmother muttered as she winced.
"What?" Ben and I both asked in unison.
"When the officers went to retrieve him from his dorm room it appears that he just packed up his stuff and left" Fairy Godmother said.
Ben sighs in frustration.
"Great! Now he's made himself a fugitive" Ben said angrily. I reached out, taking Ben's hand in my own and giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"It's okay Ben, it'll be fine" I said trying to sound confident.
"It's not okay, Mal I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you when I could've done something to prevent it" Ben said.
I reached up and cupped Ben's face forcing him to look at me.
"None of this is your fault. You wanting to give the VK's a better life is nothing you need to feel bad about, okay? Don't let Harry ruin that for you" I replied softly.
Ben said nothing. Instead, he leaned over capturing my lips in a brief kiss. When we pulled away, Ben leaned his forehead against mine.
"I don't know what I'd do without you" Ben said softly.
I smiled.
"I hate to interrupt you two, but what's the plan your Majesty" Fairy Godmother asked.
"I'm going to have the police search all of Auradon for Harry, I also want wanted posters put up" Ben said.
"Well I'd love to help but I've got another meeting in ten minutes" Fairy Godmother said while looking at her watch.
After leaving Fairy Godmother's office Ben and I went for a walk around campus hand in hand, discussing possible places Harry might be hiding.
We looked up to see Jay walking towards us with a worried look on his face.
"You okay Jay?" I asked.
"No I'm not. Lonnie was supposed to meet me over an hour ago for our date but she never showed up. I asked everyone we know and no one's seen her!" Jay exclaimed.
"Don't worry man, we'll help you look for her" Ben offered.
We searched the library, Tourney Field, amphitheater, and the rest of Auradon Prep but Lonnie was nowhere to be found. Jay tried calling Lonnie's cellphone five times but got no answer.
"Let's go look in her dorm, maybe Jane's seen her since then" Mal suggested.
"Good idea" Jay agreed.
When we got to Lonnie and Jane's room the door was already opened. We looked in to see Jane holding Lonnie's sword with a note in her hand.
"Jane what's going on? Where's Lonnie?" Jay asked warily.
Jane had a worried expression on her face. She reached over and handed the note to Jay.
"I found it on the floor of our room when I came back from the library" Jane confirmed.
Ben and I peered over Jay's shoulders to read the note.
"One down, five to go" the note read.
I went pale.
"That's Harry's handwriting you guys" I confirmed.
"Are you saying he captured Lonnie!?" Jay said angrily.
"Looks like it" Ben said.
"What does he mean by one down, five to go?" Jay asked in a deadly calm voice.
"It means, he's picking us off one by one" I said worriedly.
