"Evie..."

The darkness was all around her. She could hear a voice calling out to her from the fog. She felt the blackness pressing in on her from every side. She tried to brush it away but it did her no good. It was still there, clinging to her like icky cobwebs.

Where was she? This wasn't the Isle. Was she even awake? From where she stood, she couldn't recognize anything. But that voice...she'd know that voice anywhere...

"Evie...help me..."

"Doug?" Evie cried, twirled around, searching the shadows frantically. "Doug! Where are you? DOUG!" She tried to take a step forwards but her foot hit nothing but air and she staggered, flailing helplessly, trying to regain her balance. A crevice opened up in the earth before her and she stumbled backwards with a silent scream.

There was a shift in the fog and a figure emerged from the darkness. Long dirty-blond hair, ice-blue eyes, and a goofy smile slightly overshadowed with hurt. There was no doubt in Evie's mind who this was.

"DOUG!" Evie ran to him and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. "Are you okay? I've looked everywhere for you! Where are you? How are you here, talking to me?"

"The...the Dragonfire," Doug explained, hugging her back. Evie could hear his heart racing. She guessed that, wherever he was, he was terrified. "It...it can do so much more than give visions...Evie...it found you. Evie." He frowned and his voice suddenly grew more serious. Evie wiped away her tears and stepped back, looking straight into his eyes. Something was wrong, she could tell. She just didn't know what. "I need you. Please. I...I found your Dragonfire. But...I got caught. I don't...I don't know where I am..."

"I'll find you!" Evie promised. "Who caught you?"

"You're...mother..." Doug's voice sounded weak. It sounded like he was in pain. "Evie...Evie, hurry... please...I think...I think she's going to kill me."

"I'm coming!" Evie yelled in a panic, searching wildly for a way out. "Doug! Hold on! I'm coming! Hang on for me!"

Doug suddenly glanced behind him as though hearing someone coming. "She's here! I have to go. Evie-"

He was cut off abruptly as the earth gave a violet jerk and Evie screamed as she fell backwards into nothingness...

She struggled out of the nightmare and hastily went about the room, packing her things together. Doug was in danger. She had to rescue him! And she knew exactly where she had to go...

Straight to her mother's castle, the one place she'd never wanted to return to. But, she told herself. This was for Doug. She knew she'd do anything for him...including facing her mother. Who knows what Evil Queen would do to him if she learned that he was a dwarf. He'd certainly be dead if she'd forced out his love for Evie.

She felt a chill run up and down her spine.

Doug was amazing in so many ways. He was sweet, kind, and caring... and Evil Queen would crush him. He would never survive interrogation. In fact, Evie would be surprised if he hadn't spilled everything already.

She was in such a hurry that she didn't stop to think about what had been bothering her. She didn't realize it at the time, but, she had known immediately what had been wrong, something that only a few people knew...something her mother surely would never have thought of...

Doug's eyes were green.

Evil Queen released Doug with a roar of triumph. The boy collapsed at her feet, heaving and sobbing pitifully.

"Stand up!" Evil Queen snapped at him. "And quit your blubbering, dwarf! QUEENIE!" she screamed for the girl who appeared almost immediately, a look of pure malice written all over her face. "Evie will be coming for this pathetic half-breed. Have your army ready to meet her. I don't want her trying to sneak in like this one." She kicked Doug but he gave no response and simply curled up into a tighter, more pitiful ball.

"Of course, Queen," Queenie muttered, bowing slightly. "And what of the dwarf?" she glanced down hatefully at Doug who continued to lay there, too weak to even try and rise. "He has a Dragonfire. You know what that means-"

"Of course I do! But it's none of your concern how I dispose of him. There's no reason to worry, Q. I won't let him off the Isle alive. Especially if my little Evie feels the way I think she does about him."

Queenie blinked. "What?"

"Is it not obvious? Did you not see what happened? How he broke her down? She's in love. With a dwarf."

"Oof." Queenie smirked. "That must be a blow to the ego, huh? Your one and only daughter, in love with the son of one of your worst enemies?"

Evil Queen glared at her.

"I'll take that as a yes," Queenie smirked wickedly. She then held up her cell phone as it began to ring. "But I don't think you're going to have to worry about that for too much longer. It's the Queen. She's coming for the boy."

"So this is Agrabah?" Jay gasped.

"This is it," Lonnie confirmed.

The two of them were standing on the top of a hill, overlooking the large, and somewhat disorderly, city of genies and flying carpets. A large brick wall surrounded the territory. And, speaking of flying carpets, Jay whooped as two sped out of the city and whooshed over their heads. Lonnie beamed as she watched the colorful rugs disappear into the distance and then turned back to Jay who matched her grin.

"This is incredible!" Jay exclaimed.

"And you haven't seen anything yet!" Lonnie told him, grabbing his hand and pulling him down the hill after her. Jay laughed and didn't nearly keep up. "Jay!" Lonnie called to him. "Come on! Hurry up!"

"I'm coming!" Jay yelled after her.

What they didn't realize was that they were being watched. And the certain red-head smiled. They were getting so close...but they didn't yet realize what it was they'd found...

"Two Dragonfires have been secured," came a low voice from her phone. The Queen of Heart's daughter, if she recalled correctly. And the Evil Queen. Two once powerful rulers of their worlds, reduced to nothing but simple servants. But, one day, all the world would know her name. Not just Auradon...but those fools who had destroyed her once...in a land where magic did not exist...and then she would have her revenge.

There was only one problem with this master scheme.

"However, there has been a slight wrinkle in the plan," Queenie went on.

The woman sighed and lifted her eyes towards the heavens. Of course she already knew about the boy. Nothing happened without her knowing about it...and the magic...she'd recognize it anywhere. Of course she would. It was hers after all. She was furious and wanted nothing more than to know how a simple boy had gotten a hold of her powers...the most powerful sorceress in all realities. She suspected Maleficent had messed up. Again.

Ugh. Fools. Why must I do everything myself?

She wished to stay longer and observe the two who were getting dangerously close to the red Dragonfire. But she knew she was needed back on the Isle. But she was concerned. Not about the Dragonfire...but about the boy. She feared his reaction when he saw her. She feared what he might remember.

After all, they'd met before.