Chapter 25 Captured

Mal looked around her seeing her friends dressed the same as her last dream. Jay sat on a throne he was surrounded by gold and jewels,the teen laughed tossing a handful of coins in the air so it rains down around him. Evie sat on Chad's lap and laughed manically she kisses his cheek and placed his crown on her head. Carlos smirked evilly,he was surrounded by caged dogs she stared at her friends confused by their evil behavior she noticed a ring on Carlos's finger, an apple in Evie's hand,a make shift Cobra staff in Jay's. She looked down at her own hand seeing the dragon egg, her eyes widen as she noticed these objects.

"the talismans" She gasped but a chill ran through her spine as she heard an all too familiar laugh. The purple haired girl turned seeing Maleficent,Jafar,The Evil Queen and Cruella standing over a cliff staring down at Auradon.

"IT'S TIME FOR US TO RULE" Maleficent screamed holding up her scepter,purple lightning launched from the orb. Jafar laughed twirling his snake staff and getting in a fighting position, the eyes on the snake staff glowing a bright red. The Queen held her arms out a red box in her hand,it opened revealing a beating heart,Cruella chuckled to herself blowing smoke from her cigarette she swung her arms and dalmatians ran from her petrified.

"no no no" Mal gasped dropping the dragon egg. She sensed a presence and turned seeing Ben on his knees chains around his wrist and neck.

"MAL!" he screamed out, The girl screamed as she was jolted out of her slumber.

"Wow easy" Jay said noticing her glowing green eyes, she took a few deep breaths eyes fading back to its normal green color.

"Sorry" she said looking around noticing the fire was out and the tent was no longer there.

"wheres Evie and Doug?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"I told them to go on while I wake you up they're not to far" He explained to her. She nodded,the girl stood up dusting herself off before walking towards the pathway.

*in the dungeon*

The door opened and Chad entered the room,His eyes widened seeing the place was empty.

"WHAT!?" He screamed enraged,unknown to him Carlos growled. He lunged from out of the shadow smashing the crowbar across Chad face. The taller teen crashed to the ground holding his face, Carlos got closer and smacked him with it again. The young teenager repeated this process until the older teen stopped moving and fell unconscious. Carlos threw the crowbar at the wall before mustering up the strength the leave the room, he limped each step was a challenge. Each breath he took felt like his lungs were on fire but he kept going using the wall as support. He stopped halfway down the corridor and started coughing up blood.

"Chad is that you?" Carlos eyes widen, his heart started pumping faster after hearing Audrey's voice. She gasped seeing Carlos,her eyes scanned over him noticing every bruise and gash, every blood stained part of his battered body.

"What happened to you?" she asked shaking slightly, something snapped in the boy he lunged at her grabbing her by the neck and slamming her into the wall. She gasped and started scratching at his hand, he tightened his grip.

"You fucking cunt….I'LL END YOU" he screamed,this action stung his throat, he grabbed her face and shoved it back making her head slam into the wall. She let out a scream and dropped to the ground holding the back of her head. Carlos ran as fast as he could ignoring that his chest felt like it was going to explode,ignoring the fact that his legs felt like they were being weighed down, ignoring his face vision blurring. He punched out a window and crawled out of it glass piercing his pale skin.

*in the woods*

"Where are they?" Jay looked around,shortly after he noticed Dude ran to him whimpering.

"What's wrong boy?" he asked picking the dog up, Mal walked over rubbing the dog's head.

"guys guys guys!" Evie screamed running towards them, fear evident on her face.

"What happened?" Mal asked her worried.

"soms bandits attacked me and Doug I gave him a good jab to the balls and threw a rock at the other one's head,I told Doug to follow me but when I turned around he was gone" Evie explained.

"we need to find him Carlos would want that" Jay said clenching his fist. He was annoyed that they had to delay rescuing Carlos for this.

"heres his glasses can you do a tracking spell?" Evie asked handing Mal the glasses. Mal nodded and stared at the glasses before taking them from her best friend.

"find the dwarf find him now, bring him show us is he around?" Mal chanted waving her hand over the glasses. They started glowing green and floating, the objects flew quickly towards the pathway. The three chased after it until they got to a bush. They kneeled down in it seeing a camp set up, bandits everywhere and Doug was in a carriage bound at the ankles and wrist.

"so what do we do now?" Mal asked looking around.

"Knock some heads" Jay glared at the group of thugs,Mal and Evie stared at him in disbelief.

"Jay there's 15 of them and only three of us there's no way" Evie turned her attention to Doug saddened that she couldn't save him before.

"it's not your fault E we'll think of something" Mal patted her back, Evie smiled at the girl.

*in another part of the woods*

"Thank you for all your help but are you sure this route leads to auradon?" Ben asked the fairy.

"I know these woods like the back of my hand that way is Camelot that way is pixie hollow oh and that way is to Cinderellaburg" the blue fairy explained pointing in different directions.

"Okay okay I believe you" Ben chuckled but his green eyes narrowed noticing the bandit camp,His eyes widened seeing Doug in restraints.

"Doug what the heck is he doing here?" Ben whispered crouching down behind a tree.

"rotten little bandits truly the scum of Auradon" The blue fairy stuck up her nose.

"he has my friend I need to help him" Ben said taking a better look at the men.

"i'll just magic myself in take him and come back" she smiled pulling out her wand. A blue glow covered her and she appeared in front of Doug. He gasped seeing her but stay silent, The blue fairy let out a horrified gasp as she saw green flamed appear the size of a person and Mal exit the flames unharmed.

"let's go Doug….what the?"Mal looked up at the older fairy shocked at her appearance. All the bandits noticed their presence and came in to attack,they grabbed their swords and knives ready to battle.

"CEASE THEM!" the leader screamed, a bandit grabbed Mal's arm and pulled her. Jay tapped his shoulder before spinning the man around and punching him in the nose.

"keep your hands off my friend" Jay smirked,Evie dodged the blade that almost stabbed her, she grabbed the dirty man and flipped him over. She kicked another off his feet grabbing the blade and slicing Doug's restraints off.

"Come on" she screamed grabbing his arm and trying to run, she quickly pushed him behind her as another bandit swung his blade at her. She blocked the assault with her own sword and shoved him back she stomped on his foot and pushes him back.

"JAY!" she screamed tossing the blade into the air as she grabbed Doug and ran. Jay caught the sword and smirked at the group of bandits in front of him ,he spun it in his hand before battling them. Mal turned seeing three bandits closing in on her one holding the Blue fairy's arm and holding a knife to her neck.

"don't be stupid girly" the leader smiled at Mal flashing his yellow teeth. The purple haired girl backed up slightly glaring at him, he screamed falling forward as Ben smacked him in the back of the head with a branch. Mal's eyes widen seeing her boyfriend her heart skipped a beat and she was frozen to the spot.

"Ben!?" Doug and Evie stared at the King of Auradon, Jay briefly watches in awe before continuing his fight with the bandits.

Ben punched one guy in the side and kicked another off his feet.

Evie kicked one in the stomach and punched another in the throat.

"oh nice hat" she smiles yanking his red capoff his head, her brown eyes widen as she sees a bug crawling on it.

"EW!" she flung the disgusting article of clothing, Mal and Ben stared at each other longingly. Tears formed in her eyes as she ran towards him he caught her and spun her around.

"I'm so glad you're safe" he smiled at her combing his fingers through her dark purple locks.

"ME!? I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD" she sobbed hugging him tighter, tears ran down her face as he held her close.

"Can't get rid of me that easily" he said lifting her chin the two kiss passionately. They break apart hearing a loud boom,the area went quiet as they saw the leader glaring at Ben, He held a gun in the air than aimed it at the couple.

"now you're all coming with me" he growled gripping the gun tightly.

"I've had quite enough of this nonsense" The Blue Fairy flew into the sky a blue light emitting from her,her wings fluttered as they carried her higher and higher. The gun became a snake and wrapped around him he let out a terrified scream but it soon turned into a rope tying him up. The woman landed dusting off her blue dress she pulled her blonde hair behind her ear.

"That was wicked" Doug said impressed by the magic.

"The Blue fairy helped me she saved me" Ben stated looking at her,she smiled at him.

"really it was a pleasure not everyday you can save a king" she chuckled to herself.

"Can you help us with finding our friend?" Jay asked voice barely above a whisper.

"The son of Cruella? That shouldn't be to hard too hard" she smiled at them. The friends looked at each other hope in each one of their eyes, they finally had faith again that everything would be okay.

*in another part of the forest*

Carlos stumbled through the forest he's gotten far away from the castle.

"I have to….make it...back….." Carlos said to himself,suddenly his body gave upon him, his vision blurred and he collapsed face first into the dirt.