A bright light traveled through the forest as Hazel made her two-second return. She blinked a bit before turning to look at Mal. Mostly to make sure she was still there. The last time she teleported someone other than herself, Triple G ended up in the Bahamas!

On the bright side, Mal was still next to her as she should be. Hazel let out a breath of relief. "We are here. You okay?" She asked, making sure the teleportation process didn't harm her in any way.

Mal blinked a few times before nodding. "Yeah, I'm good considering that's the first time I've ever hitchhiked a teleportation." She said with a small smirk.

Hazel smiled and shrugged. "It is faster than the way we traveled. That is for sure." Hazel turned and bit her lip. Then she looks back at Mal and says, "We should hurry. Maybe if we take to the air, we can see how far along they are and try to beat them."

Mal paused at that and folded her arms. "It would give us an idea. Besides-" She cocked her head to the side. "-Dragons fly fast."

Hazel thought for a moment before a large grin formed on her face. "I know I can pretty much fly on my own, but just this once…" She took an excited pause. "Can I ride on your back?" She asked while keeping her grin.

Mal raised an eyebrow in surprise as she had never been asked such a request. "...Sure." She said rather reluctantly, only giving in due to the other girl's expression.

She bounced on her heels due to her victory. "Yay!" She clapped so fast you could barely keep up with her hand movements. "Well, we should be on our way, then." She smiles brightly.

Mal nodded and stepped away as her eyes began to glow. Purple smoke surrounded her and funneled upwards before Mal emerged in her dragon form. The dragon looked at Hazel with what could only be a smirk before gesturing for her to hop on.

"Show off…" she murmured. She raised her hand which allowed a staircase of levitating rocks to form. She ran up her staircase then jumped onto Mal's back. "Okay, I'm good." She says to let her know she is secured.

Mal let out a growl in reply before slowly gaining height as her massive wings flapped. The dragon looked back at the girl as if it were checking before it nodded and took off,

Hazel was absolutely thrilled. At this moment, she was so happy that she never had a fear of heights. "Woo! This is more than awesome! It's like a trackless roller coaster!" She shouted.

The dragon practically laughed when she heard that and ascended a bit more.

When Mal had ascended, Hazel had reached up to touch the fluffy cumulonimbus clouds that were minding their own business. Her fingers trailed through them, making marks like decorations in a cake. "I always wanted to do that." She said confidently.

Mal didn't respond but the dragon glanced back at her with a small smile.

Hazel smiled back. "Stop getting distracted! You're up here for a reason! Find the RV!" Her mind yelled at her. With that, she focused and looked for any sign of the familiar vehicle.

She could see the wall. It was as plain as the sun. She looked from the wall to the road that they were supposed to be traveling on. "I guess this is why it's good to know how to read maps…" She thought. She kept looking until she saw the golden shine of the black and gold vehicle. She knows that shine from anywhere.

"There it is! There's my RV!" She exclaimed while pointing to her rental vehicle. "They are not too far off from the wall either."

Mal nodded in confirmation, making sure they were hidden above the clouds so they weren't seen when they flew over it.

Hazel's face changed to one of determination. "Okay, you go to the guards. I need to go and warn them." She stated.

Mal looked back at her with a questioning look in her eyes. She jerked her head in the direction of the ground as if asking her if she wanted to land.

Hazel blinked until she picked up what the dragon was asking. Then she smiled and said, "Nah. That will slow us down. You keep flying. I have my ways." She said with a hint of pride.

Mal blinked in surprise as she heard that before looking away as she descended a bit so that it wasn't that far of a drop as it was previously. The dragon let out a growl before shaking its head as if it were in amusement.

Hazel rolled her eyes and stood on the dragon's back. "See you at the wall!" Without a second thought, she jumped off yelling, "Cannon ball!"

Thankfully she had a plan, but she didn't tell Mal that. Was it a crime to have a little fun? In the meantime, Hazel went head first and put her arms at her sides to gain as much speed as possible. She would need it to catch up to the speedy vehicle.

Mal's eyes widened at that and she resisted the urge to snatch the girl out of the sky. She was aware that Hazel probably had a plan that required her to plummet to the earth but it still caused a bit of panic to form within her. She shook her head and returned to the clouds before picking up speed and disappearing from sight as the clouds hid her.

As soon as Mal disappeared, Hazel had initiated the second part of her plan. She had used her earthen magic to form a surfboard out of what seemed to be some type of stone. She carefully puts her feet on the proper places and twists her heels to make sure she has good traction.

When everything was found to be satisfactory, she pulled up on the board. It was perfect timing. One second later and she would have been roadkill. Hazel didn't seem to mind, though. She was too busy having fun with her first time earth surfing.

The RV had traveled a bit of distance while Hazel was free falling, but with the speed Hazel descended with she was gaining on the RV quickly. She expertly swiveled out of the way of other vehicles and successfully traumatized passengers as well drivers.

Eventually, she caught up with the vehicle, but she was going too fast to stop on a dime. Hazel squinted her eyes as she initiated the third part of her plan. She prepared herself to jump. Once she made a certain distance, she jumped. She used her magic to allow herself to pass through the RV and dissolve her board at the same time.

Out of complete nowhere, Hazel came rolling on the RV floor. Dizzy and surprised, she looked at everyone who was looking back at her and said, "Uh...hi?" She said while still on the floor.

Heidi blinked in surprise, unable to come up with a proper response. Hestia, on the other hand, looked at the girl before looking at Ara. "That is a dramatic entrance." She said, completely unfazed by the sudden appearance as if she was used to such a thing.

Ara blinked multiple times until what Hestia had said sunk in. When that happened, Ara's eyes had become halved.

Chester, whose back was hunched because of her surprise appearance, says, "Hazel...long time no see. Here to see Heidi off?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

Hazel blinked before standing abruptly as if she had remembered why she was there. "Oh, yeah. About that…" She stammered. "Well, back at home I talked to Mal...long story short all of the guards are at the wall armed with weapons of the gods." Hazel took some time to catch her breath after all of what she had been through that morning.

Instead of appearing surprised, Heidi sighed and shook her head. The look in her eyes screamed that she should've known about that and her frown only matched her annoyed look. "In this Auradon they still have the weapons...Dammit. Hestia, make a note to tell Ares to retrieve his weapons after this is all over." She said to the goddess that stood next to her.

Hestia nodded and a notepad appeared in her hand as she scribbled down the request.

"I...wasn't...finished." Hazel manages to get those few words out of her mouth. All of her adrenaline catching up with her. She took a seat on the floor. "I talked it over with Mal, convinced her that you were not Hades, and now she is on her way to stop the guards. I am only here to give you guys a heads up so you all won't panic and do something stupid." She says the last part while mainly looking at Ara whom shrugged and smiled knowingly.

Heidi blinked when she heard that. "You managed to convince Mal I'm not Hades? Wow...that's something considering that would make her-" She quickly shoved her hand over her mouth, stopping herself from saying whatever she was about to say.

Triple G looked at Hazel in awe. "Wait, you convinced Mal? How'd you do it? What'd you tell her?" He questioned.

Hazel folded her arms together and said, "The truth."

Ara blinked. "Well…"

Triple G laughed. "Now, don't we all feel stupid!"

Chester shrugged. "It's a Hazel thing. If it would've been anyone else, we would be going down!"

Heidi didn't say anything, choosing to keep her hand over her mouth as she knew she'd say something she wasn't supposed to say. If she said what she was about to say back there, well, she'd have two Mal's attacking her. One waiting for her back home to use her as a dragon chew toy while the other one might turn her into a charred mess or something. Overall, it wouldn't go well for her no matter the world.

Ara raised an eyebrow at Heidi before asking, "What's got you riled up? You look like you're about to fight off a dentist."

Heidi shook her head and refused to respond to that. Hestia cocked her head to the side before smirking. "It would seem as though she wants to say something that might result in her personal demise." Hestia said, prompting the younger goddess's to look at her. Heidi shot a glare at the older goddess and Hestia merely replied with a chuckle.

Deuce looked to Ara who looked to Chester who looked to Hazel who looked to Triple G who looked to George: the very distracted driver. They all responded with a shrug.

"You two and your God stuff…" Ara says as she lays down on a nearby recliner.

Hestia chuckled once more. "Oh, it has nothing to do with Olympus or any other gods. It has to do with a certain individual you all know. I am surprised none of you have found out, Heidi has let it slip countless times."

Heidi finally moved her hand and frowned. "Don't you dare…" She muttered, her eyes lighting up as a warning.

George scoffed. "Have you seen our test grades!? We are not the brightest bulbs in the shop when it comes to riddles and work in general." He chuckled as he drove.

Ara nodded in agreement while Triple G said, "I would complain if it wasn't true. The only ones that would stand a chance are Hazel and Chester. Definitely not Deuce." He shrugged when Deuce squinted his eyes at him.

Hestia lifted her hand to her mouth as Heidi twitched. "Perhaps a reminder would be helpful."

"Hestia, shut up!" Heidi crowed, charging towards her in an attempt to jump her.

Hestia simply sidestepped, causing Heidi to land on the floor with an "Ouch…" Hestia looked down at her in amusement before looking at them. "Earlier Heidi said that she could feel what her family member's magic felt like. Hades feels cold, but she also mentioned that Mal's felt like a fire." Hestia stepped forward as she dodged Heidi's flailing arms that tried to latch onto her leg.

Deuce, Ara, Triple G, and George were dumbstruck. George even stopped driving to raise an eyebrow at the goddess.

Chester rolled his marble-like eyes. "Oh come on, you guys! Alright, Hazel best friend conference." He waved his paw, signaling her over.

Hazel telepots over to him and spoke in a hushed tone. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I should be. We have known each other for years after all." He says as he picks with his claws.

Hazel thought deeply. "I remember feeling Ara's magic before we first met. She hadn't even walked through the door yet. This could be something similar."

Chester nodded. "A magical bond? Not unheard of. So, Heidi has a magical bond with her father and Mal. What about you and Ara?"

Hazel shook her head. "Heidi has shown no sign of sensing us nearby and I cannot sense her either."

Chester's eyes widened. "My...my. That could only lead us to one conclusion. You and Heidi must be able to sense your own family. That's it. Heidi can sense her father. You can sense your sister and undoubtedly your mother."

Hazel smirked. "Are you trying to say what I think you are trying to say?" She folded her arms together.

He smiled triumphantly and said, "If the shoe fits." He fixed his bow tie, forgetting his hushed tone.

Triple G called, "Hey over there! Any results?" Referring to the rest of them left in the dark.

Hazel smirked at Heidi. "Have any other family members that we don't know about?" She said with her arms still folded.

Heidi, who had given up and was flopped on the floor, shook her head. "Just dad, Hadie, and me. Hadie's my twerp half-brother who looks just like dad."

Hazel and Chester were not convinced. Hazel called for Ara to get her a platter. Ara nodded wondering how this was going to end. Once she got the platter, Hazel held the platter in the middle of her hand.

She snapped.

Once she snapped, the platter was filled with plump, juicy, lushious, ruby strawberries. Some cut in decorations.

Hazel looked at the platter and said, "Wow, don't these look good. You know, I know someone else who loves strawberries. She bugs me every morning to give her extra on her waffles…sounds familiar…" She waves the platter around attempting to tease the young goddess into telling the truth.

Heidi rolled her eyes. "Nice try. A princess has pulled that trick before and I sure as hell ain't falling for it again."

Hazel's smirk increased. "Oh? I have competition? Well, can that princess do this?" She closed her eyes and focused a bit harder. Multiple cookies appeared on the platter as well. "Double chocolate chunk." She stated proudly.

The blonde's eyes halved when she heard that and she carefully tilted her head. "Not...that." She muttered in sheer annoyance, backing up and hiding behind Hestia.

Hestia smirked in a mischievous manner before disappearing, leaving Heidi with the sight of both the cookies and strawberries.

Hazel, smirking playfully, held the platter out, but still not in reach. "C'mon. You know you want 'em. Don't make me raise the stakes higher." She said with a raised eyebrow.

Heidi shook her head. "I doubt you can make me talk. I'm not gonna go ahead and tell you when I promised to say silent until she told me to."

Hazel asked with halved eyes still holding her playful smirk. "Who told you to?"

Heidi blinked before her eyes went huge and she groaned. "Gah! I told her I can't hold a secret well! I always let it slip." She said with a frown before holding up her hands. "I still can't tell you, it would be breaking a promise and that means serious punishment for us gods."

Ara raised an eyebrow and grabbed a cookie off of Hazel's platter. "It's not like we are going to tell anyone. Me personally, why would I? Mal and I hate each other." She finished and bit into her cookie before her eyes widened. "Whoa! These are good!"

Hazel shrugged due to the compliment. "I've been practicing with my plant based magic. Oh, and heat and made cookies back at home. Totally organic." She said.

When she said that, the boy's eyes lit up and they all grabbed cookies and strawberries off of the platter. They also hummed in enjoyment.

Heidi's eyebrow visibly twitched when she heard all this. "Fine, you know what? If you can guess who it is I'll confirm it. There's the clause." She said with a sigh.

Deuce turned around with stuffed cheeks and two cookies in each paw. "What about Santa?"

Everyone looked at him with halved eyes before turning back to the task at hand.

Hazel's smirk reclaimed it's station and she raised an eyebrow. "Alright, then. I guess that will work." She says biting into a cookie herself.

Heidi looked away, almost as if she was unhappy at the very words she said. "Well, go ahead, start guessing. I rarely make this exception."

Ara shrugged. "Anything has a price. That's why I love being rich!"

"Ara, shut up! This is no time for that." Hazel scolded her, which made Ara roll her eyes. Hazel went into her thinking zone while everyone took random guesses. Well, except for Chester. He was taking his time.

Hazel reaches in the back of her mind as she thinks. She was deeply into her thinking zone until she heard, "Hazel!"

Hazel inwardly sighed. "What Ara?"

"I am no rocket scientist, but if we combine our info, I am sure we can guess this right." She says mentally as Hazel ponders her request.

"Fine, what info do you have?" She asks.

"Well I know that she did tell me about that magical connection thing. She said she could do that will all of her family members. I know you think it's Mal well… I am in your mind for goodness sake. But what is Mal to her?" Ara asked mentally.

Hazel took a moment to ponder this. "Do you think she is her cousin?" She asked Ara.

Ara thought herself. "I don't think so, but my mind is halfway working because of that chocolate. One of the gods must be Mal's other parent, then." Ara physically shrugged. "The only family Heidi has are gods."

A light bulb went off in Hazel's mind. She clapped once she made the connection. "Mal is significantly younger than Heidi. The only family Heidi has are gods." She turned to Ara and said. "You know for a fact that Mal was born on the isle, right?"

Ara scoffed. "Of course. I was pretty much raised by her mother."

Hazel smirked and said, "And who is the only god that is confined to the isle?"

Ara squinted and blinked for a moment. Then a light bulb went off. "Oh, that's Hade-wait, WHAT!?"

"Umm, excuse me…" George called.

That was when they realized that they had begun to talk aloud.

Hazel blinked before saying, "Sorry, forgot you guys were there…" Hazel looked over at Ara whom had her mouth agape.

Heidi who had been silent the entire time gazed at them with an unreadable look in her eyes. "Is that a guess?"

Hazel opened her mouth, but Ara spoke for her. "Please tell me that Mal is not your half sister. You are so cool, but she makes me want to run into the sun. You two can't possibly be related…" Ara said as if she was trying to convince herself otherwise.

Heidi paused at that before waving her hand over her eyes and her hair. Her hair changed to purple that was identical to Mal's own while her eyes turned an otherworldly green that only belonged to Mal herself. "I've been told we share a resemblance."

The rest of their shocked faces couldn't even begin to describe how they felt inside. Most of them remained frozen in shock, but Ara took a deep breath with closed eyes.

She reached over and grabbed a cookie and extended it to Mal's look alike. "Cookie?"

Heidi accepted it and bit into it before sighing as a small smile crossed her face. "Oh I've missed cookies…" She mumbled as she pushed a lock of purple hair behind her ear.

Hazel blinked rapidly as she gathered herself. "Well...this was nice, but now I should be going."

Ara turned to look at her in confusion. "Going where?"

Hazel placed the platter on a nearby table. "I told Mal that I would meet her at the wall." She said simply.

"We are going to the wall." Ara argued as she folded her arms.

Hazel rolled eyes. "Ara, I am aware that you all are going to the wall. I can get there faster on my own."

Ara looked at the ground before her eyes flickered back to her sister. "Fine. Go on and meet up with Mal." She had a look of distaste as she said the name.

Hazel didn't pay any mind to it. She chalked it up as Ara stuff. "I will see you guys in a bit." With that, she passed right through the walls of the vehicle and it rippled like water. It continued to ripple until it settled and became solid once again.

Ara humphed in annoyance and, whether she admits it or not, jealousy. "She gives us cookies and fruit, then she leaves."

Heidi raised an eyebrow at that as she twirled a lock of her hair. Hmm, and I thought my thing was surprising.

Ara turns to look at Heidi and frowns. She shields her eyes. "It burns…" She says referring to how much she looks like her sister.

Heidi shrugged and snapped her fingers, prompting her hair and eyes to shift back to normal. "I told you we share a resemblance."

Ara went back to the couch she was laying on. All while grumbling complaints. "Mfhtlr...resemblance...stupid Hazel...mnmbmn...stupid Mal…" She flops on the couch in frustration.

George looked at Ara and said, "That's my que." He goes back to the driver's seat and continues the route.

"Yeah, sounds like it." Triple G agreed while carrying Deuce. He went with Chester and the four of them began a conversation. Mostly about the big tourney game on tv last night.

Hestia reappeared silently and sat down next to Heidi, handing the younger goddess her notepad without a word. Heidi raised an eyebrow before taking it and looking at what was written down. List of things to do before I leave? Wait… She looked back up at Hestia who had an innocent look on her face. She means me. Yep. Figures. Heidi thought as her eyes halved.

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"You want us to not do anything?"

Mal pinched the bridge of her nose, fighting the urge to call Ben and force him to talk with the head guard. "Yes. Hades is not in Auradon, I...made a mistake and I need you all to let them pass."

The head guard regarded her with a confused look. "And the king?"

"Ben would agree with me on this and if I had the time I would have brought him to confirm this. I don't have that time however, and you might as well consider this an emergency." Mal informed him as her eyes narrowed.

The man seemed to hesitate for a moment before turning away and looking at the nearest guard. "We depart immediately." He said lowly, prompting the guard to nod and run off as he spread the news. The head guard faced the purplette and frowned. "I assume you can handle yourself?"

Mal smirked and chuckled. "Oh, of course I can."

The guard simply nodded and looked away before walking off. Mal sighed in relief and stretched. "That went well." She muttered, thinking how it could have gone wrong in so many ways.

Something in the air was closing in. It almost sounded like a jet speeding through the upper skies. Turns out, it was just Hazel coasting through the air. She was pretty familiar with her earth surfing ability by now and was coming in fast.

Before she landed, she made a couple of sharp turns, loops, twirled, and then she slowed enough to land in one piece. "Whoo!" She said as she hovered closer to the ground. "That was fun." She looked to Mal and stepped off of the dissolving rock. As soon as her feet touched solid ground, she nearly tripped on air. She caught her balance and chuckled in an embarrassed manner. "I take it things went smoothly?" She straightened herself back up.

Mal raised an eyebrow at her entrance before nodding. "Yeah, I think they are all heading back to Auradon City since I told them to do nothing."

Hazel smiled and bowed deeply. "Thank you, Mal. You have successfully taken some stress off my mind."

Mal shrugged and smirked. "It's not a big deal, I sent them here so it's only right that I send them straight back."

"True." She agreed. "But it was very noble of you to admit your wrongs for the greater good of others." She stands back up to look at her companion.

Mal looked away when she heard that. "I...guess I just felt guilty for trying to hurt an innocent person...All because I mistook her identity." She said quietly, her eyes softening a bit.

Hazel frowned a little at that statement. "Mal. It's really okay. No one wishes you ill. Except Ara, but you should already know that…" Hazel shakes her head. "Besides that, I can understand why you made your mistake. Is there something you need to...let off your chest?" She asked softly.

Mal's eyes flickered up at that. "No...why?"

Hazel's frown turned into a small, knowing smile. "I don't know. I learned something new about you from a goddess about an hour ago. I just thought that you would feel better if you talked about your problems instead of hurting people." She shrugged innocently at the end.

Mal paused before sighing and shaking her head. "If a goddess told you something about me, well, I…" She trailed off, not wanting to go into whatever she was thinking. "Whatever she told you is something I'm not going to talk about."

Hazel rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Oh my goodness! You two are just alike! I am beginning to see more than physical resemblance…" She complained with a bit of humor.

Mal blinked in surprise and cocked her head to the side. "Um, Hazel what are you talking about?" She let out a breathy chuckle. "It sounded a lot like you just said 'you two'."

Hazel an eyebrow. "I don't recall myself stuttering. I did say you two. That's what I said." She comfortably sat on the ground.

Mal looked even more surprised now. "I...I don't have any family besides my mom, I would know if I resembled someone." She said, waving her hand in the air to dismiss the very idea.

Hazel began to laugh behind her hands after Mal finished. "I'm sorry. I just…" She says as she grinned and giggled. "It's just that she said the same thing!" She used her best Heidi voice and said, "I don't have any other family members. It's just me and my dad." After that, she cracked up even harder. "Oh! I can't breath! Tell me Mal, where you delivered to your mother by means of storks? You didn't mention a father so…"

Mal threw her arms out in exasperation and frowned. "Yes, I have a father, is he important? No, not really, so what's the point of answering?" She said, her entire manner defensive before she sighed. "And who is this person you keep mentioning?"

Hazel was loving this. For some reason, she has been a real imp lately. Maybe it's this new personality. Her "Gardenia" side kicking in again. Oh, well. Picking with Mal is better than burning forest, so she will allow.

Hazel smirked at Mal mischievously. "Oh, you don't need to know who the goddess is, but trust me. She is a very reliable source." She folded her arms still holding her smirk. "Also, about your father, you don't need to answer. I already know." She blinked innocently.

Mal's eyes bugged out and she gaped. "What?!" She exclaimed, the look of sheer stupor on her face that only seemed to grow by the second.

"Did I...say something wrong?" Hazel asked, still wearing the same expression.

Mal didn't reply, the dumbfounded look still on her face as she tried to work through what she had heard.

Hazel shook her head in amusement. "Mal? Hello?" She said. She stood up to wave her hand in front of Mal's face. "Hi. I'm still here. Do you want me to make you more feel better berries?"

Mal finally snapped out of it and took a deep breath while closing her eyes. Ten seconds passed and she opened them to regard the other girl with a serious look. "A goddess told you this?"

With an unwavering look, Hazel nodded. She didn't say anything. She just looked at Mal with steady eyes as a cool breeze blew by.

Mal frowned and folded her arms. "I guess I have to hire Hermes again." She muttered, her eyebrow twitching at the idea of dealing with him again. She shook her head and narrowed her eyes. "So, you know that's he's my dad. It's not a big deal."

"Understatement." She stated plainly. "You are his daughter and that's not a big deal!? You are a demigoddess for goodness sake!" Hazel folded her arms again.

"Not much of a title if you don't have anything that he has. All my magic? That's from my mom. I have nothing from him. I'm not going to call myself that when he isn't my father." Mal said, her voice turning deadly at the end as if the man himself were nearby.

Something inside Hazel wanted to press further. It was possibly out of a combination of curiosity and concern. "What do you mean?" She said, referring to the last part of her rant.

Mal, who was happy to continue her rant, scoffed. "He gave me nothing. To this day I haven't received one message, text, letter, nothing! It's like I don't exist! That idiot wouldn't do anything when it comes to communicating with me."

Hazel hums at this. "I know this is the last thing you want to hear right now, but I think I know what that's like." She says while looking up at the sun.

Mal raised an eyebrow, still in her irate mood. "He watched me from afar, sent people to watch me when he didn't want to. I doubt you've ever had someone like that. Someone who could care so little about his own child."

Hazel chuckled without mirth. "My situation is not like yours, but it has similarities. I have never seen my father. I know he's alive. He knows I'm alive. That's what I've gathered from my mother." She looked at Mal directly. "So, I can relate to the whole "no contact thing". I know what that feels like." She turned her attention back to the sky after she finished.

Mal was silent when she heard that, her ire slowly fading away as she thought over Hazel's words.

"Hey, Mal?" She called to the other girl.

"Hmm?" Mal looked at her with a questioning look.

She met her eyes again and said, "I know that the past was rough for you, but that's where it is. It's on the past. It's not how you start, but how you finish, you know?" She says with a small smile. "Don't worry about him."

Mal looked down in thought before nodding. "What's the point? He's still on the Isle, anyway." She said with the smallest of smiles.

Hazel's smile grew at that. "There's the Mal I know."

Mal chuckled and smirked before looking off into the distance. "I wonder how long it'll be." She said while folding her arms before looking at the other girl. "Oh and I'm not going back with guards. I'll fly back after everything."

Hazel looked at her in mild question. "You mean how long it will be until they arrive?"

Mal nodded with a thoughtful look on her face. "Yep."

Hazel looked in the distance also and said, "I am not sure, but it should be soon." She began to think of ways she could head back. She was also internally struggling on whether or not she should see Heidi off. After she was wondering if she should return with her group, but all of this drama with Ara lately made the thought distasteful. All of this caused her to frown as she thought of other options.

Mal clicked her tongue when she heard that and pulled her phone out. "Well, in the meantime I'm going to call Ben and explain the guard situation." She chuckled when she saw most of the guards already on the move. "It's going to be quite a bit of talking with the head guard."

Hazel looked to Mal when she was pulled out of her thoughts. "Calling Ben seems like a good idea. I feel as though you should." She said while watching the guards pack up and go.

Mal typed in the number with a smirk. "I have to call him anyway, I included him in the reason why these guys had to leave." She said before lifting it to her ear and walking away to a different area.

Hazel looked at Mal as she walked off with a touch of annoyance. Hazel felt aggravated and her frown deepened. Quickly, she vigorously shook her head as if that would shake all of her negative thoughts out. "Focus on the task at hand. Nothing else." She mentally chanted. She found herself looking at the horizon once again.

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"Ara?" George's soft voice called out to her. "Ara?" He called again. "Ara, wake up."

Ara finally woke up to George's tapping. She blinked groggily for a minute before raising on her elbows.

This is what she gets for turning her sleeping schedule upside down. Ever since her fight with Hazel, things have been very weird on her end. Then, Hazel ditched her to go meet up with Mal! She has told her about fraternizing with the enemy, but she never listens (as usual).

Ara blinked as she looked at the boy. "What George?" She asked plainly, wondering why he ruined her first sleep in days.

"We are here. I thought you might want to see her off and wish her well." He responded calmly.

Ara's eyes snapped open immediately. She has slept away her final hour with Heidi. The only other female (besides her sister) that she can really connect with. She immediately felt disappointment towards herself.

She raised up and rubbed her eyes quickly to get the sleep off of her eyes. She knew that this was going to make her a tab bit depressed, but it was needed. Who would bail on the very day they had been waiting for?

Ara shook her head and stood up. She looked to George. "Does Heidi know we are here?" She asked him.

He shrugged and said, "She should. I can ask if you want."

Ara nodded. "Yeah go do that. I will be...splashing water on my face in the bathroom."

He nodded and went to another area of the RV. The part that is passed the kitchen. "Heidi? Are you around here, love?" He called with his distinct accent.

Heidi quietly hopped out of a nearby shadow, the notepad Hestia had given her still in her hands. "Right here. I was just confirming with my assistant that all my belongings be returned to my house."

He nodded, now used to Heidi's entrances. "Oh, very well then. Ara wanted me to tell you that we have arrived." He gave her a smile.

Heidi briefly smiled and nodded. "Okay." She said before returning to her notepad.

"We will be waiting outside for you. We all want to send you off with good wishes, mate." He said happily as he began to walk off.

Heidi bit her lip before snapping her fingers and summoning her assistant. "Did we get everything?" She asked the tiny demon, paying it little to no attention as she focused on her writing.

The demon made an annoyed growl that prompted her to roll her eyes. "Stop getting so angry, I just asked a question."

Just then, Ara came stumbling by, still off balance from being awakened not too long ago. "Oh, hey Heidi. Packing up?"

Heidi looked up and nodded. "Uh, yeah." She closed the notepad and frowned a bit. "I was wondering if you wanted me to have my assistant drop off something at your dorm or if you wanted me to just give it to you now. I wasn't sure…" She said while scratching the side of her head.

Ara blinked while she thought. "Well...for the sake of others, it might be best to give it to me now." She chuckled. "Unlike your world, we are not used to seeing demons running around." She smirked at the end.

Heidi's eyes halved. "Oh, my world isn't either, it's just the fact that I've made a statement that they can't sue me anymore for my demons scaring them. If they sue me, well, that's just a dumb move considering my role as Temp Goddess of the Underworld." She said while shaking her head before smirking. "Bob, go fetch those two items I was describing to you."

The demon practically hissed when it heard that as it was forcibly sent away with a snap of her fingers.

Ara was humored by the little demon's terrible attitude. "Hmm. Temper, temper. He's a bit feisty, isn't he?" She said as her smirk increased.

"Feisty isn't the word I'd use." Heidi deadpanned and placed her hands on her hips. "One time he tried poisoning me and was caught by Cerberus and used as a chew toy. Not like it actually did anything, the little monster is practically invulnerable and could survive an all out war between my dad and my uncles. I think he just hates everyone."

Ara laughed and said, "So… He's like an evil cockroach?" She said with humor. "Have fun with that one."

Heidi chuckled humorlessly and lifted her hand. "Oh, I've been having fun for years now, I'm ready to dropkick him onto the Isle and let my father handle him." She snapped her fingers and the demon appeared in a puff of smoke with two items wrapped in a black cloth that had an image of a blue flaming bird on it. "Here we go."

Ara looked at the clothed items curiously. She even moved to the side to get a better view. "Huh, what are they?" She finally asked.

Heidi summoned her magic and floated the items into the air. "Well, one is the duplicate of the phone case I created for myself. The one that costs well over a million now. The other-" She grabbed one of the items and unwrapped it to reveal a very expensive looking crown. "-A reject from an order Evie requested from me. You can sell it, gift it, do anything with it, I don't care. Just consider it payment for everything."

Ara just stared at the items for a moment. She knew that the phone case was for Hazel from a little while back. Ara was sure that Hazel would receive it gratefully. She wasn't sure about the crown. Not that she didn't know that it was meant for her, she didn't know if she could accept it.

"Are-are you sure? I mean...I can't…" She trailed off out of a lack of better words. She was really not good at this stuff.

Heidi blinked before chuckling. "Don't worry about it. It'll cover everything you've had to pay for on this trip. Besides...It's not Audrey's shade of pink so she won't add it to her collection." She finished with a deadpan.

Ara took the crown and looked over it gazingly. Slowly a smile began to form on her face. "I...I think I'll keep it." By then, she was fully smiling as she looked at the sparkling item.

Heidi had a knowing look on her face as she wrapped the phone case up in its cloth. She chuckled softly before sending her demon away and handing the case to the girl. "I've been told my jewelry makes great gifts."

Ara looked up at her with glassy eyes. She vigorously blinked and turned away briefly. "We should be heading out now. I am sure the others would want to...you know. Say their piece." She said as she casually wiped at her eyes.

Heidi nodded and smiled before stopping. "One last thing, if anyone asks about the image on that cloth tell them it's the symbol of a god. It's actually the new symbol for my store, but you can't exactly say that here."

"You got it." Ara said with a nod. "Well, you coming?" She said while gesturing to the door.

Heidi let out a chuckle before quickly going to the door and exiting the vehicle.

As soon as she left, Ara frowned. She, then, took a deep breath and headed outside with everyone else.

"There she is." Triple G said once he saw Heidi. "You all ready to go?" He asked with a smile.

Heidi paused and shot a blast of magic at her shoes, causing them to change into a pair of black boots. "Now I am, can't run for your life in five-inch heels. Unless it's a sale."

Chester rolled his eyes. "Of course. Can't forget that…" He grumbles in sarcasm.

Hazel appeared behind him and kicked him in a corrective manner. "Chester, manners!" She turned to Heidi and said, "Hope I am not too late."

Heidi smiled in an easy-going manner. "Not at all. I'm not in my uncle's yard yet so, in my book, you are early." She commented with a chuckle.

Deuce walked up to her and said, "I guess I will start the good-bye line. It has been a totally rad time with you, dudette. Stay righteous." He said with a grin.

The goddess grinned back and folded her arms. "Right back at ya."

George decided that he would go second, "It was pretty cool having you around. The only downside was that you kept beating me to all the bloody chocolate!" He said with humor.

Heidi laughed and shook her head. "Sorry, that's my thing. Chocolate."

George smiled brighter then pushed Triple G upfront. "Oh, is it my turn?" He looked around for a second. When no one protested, he shrugged. "Well, we got chased all over Auradon, were wanted by the cops, and went incognito for a week." He said then hopped up with excitement. "That was the greatest vacation I've ever had! I had fun getting into trouble with you, Heidi." He reached out his hand for her to shake.

"I'm glad I ended up creating a once in a lifetime journey." She responded with a twinkle in her eyes before taking his hand and shaking it. "If anyone believes it, brag about hanging out with someone from Olympus, it gets major cookie points, trust me on that one." She said knowingly, chuckling as she pulled away.

"Heck, yes I will!" He said before he stepped aside for Hazel.

Hazel smirked. "I met a deer in the forest. I have given him the name of Harold in your honor." She said playfully.

Heidi raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Good to know my couple hours of insanity will forever be remembered when you think of the deer."

She smiled and bowed. "You will be greatly missed." When she raised back up, she kept her smile.

That's when Chester walked up with studying eyes. He looked her up and down before speaking. "Well, it hasn't been awful with you around." He fiddled with his claws. "Dare I say, you are a pretty good chess player. Not as good as me, of course, but pretty good." He smirked at her.

Heidi chuckled and rubbed her arm. "Why thank you, that is the first time my skills have been acknowledged, I was starting to believe I did not know how to play." She said in amusement and tilted her head.

"Ha!" He laughed. "I like you. Take care of yourself." He said as he went back into position.

Now, it was Ara's turn. Not like she wanted it to be. She was too busy battling back tears and looking like a mess. She really didn't want to speak because of her current emotional state, so she just looked down at the ground hoping to be ignored.

Heidi noticed this and smiled gently. "I know how you feel and it's okay to not want to say it." She said in a calm tone. "I myself never say goodbye, goodbye is permanent and I never want to say that to a person. Breaks my heart a bit."

At this point, tears were streaming down Ara's face. "Stupid sensitive emotions." She grumbled. She looked at Heidi and said, "Well, how about...see you later, then?" She asked with a cracking voice.

Heidi chuckled softly. "That's the way I say goodbye. It means I will see you once again, even if it takes years for me to return." She looked at the ground, remembering the first time she had said it.

Ara's bottom lip trembled for a moment before she took a deep breath and nodded. "See you later, Heidi. My best friend. I will miss you." She says with a sad smile.

Heidi's eyes flickered up at that and before she knew it, she was already standing in front of the girl. "Even if you don't want a hug, you are getting one." She said in amusement before giving her one of her famous hugs.

Ara gratefully accepted the hug. She returned it will all of the strength she had at the moment.

Heidi smiled before gently pulling away. "Besides...I'm only going to be a mirror away. There's no way Fairy G is retrieving the Queen's mirror."

Ara chuckled. "Yeah. We'll keep in touch. Who said long distance relationships never work out?" She smiled as she wiped the wetness from her face.

Heidi chuckled and tilted her head. "If I can keep up with my father on an island a mirror should be a piece of cake, and I have to be my father's anger management teacher."

Ara gave her a smile and chuckled once more. Then, her gaze flickered to the mountain in the distance. "Well. I was...the last one." She said slowly gaining her voice back. "We still have a mission to complete, and it won't be complete until you head off." She said.

Heidi gazed at the mountain. "True, and it's only a couple of miles before I hit the danger zone, aka Zeus firing range." She said, shaking her head at the idea.

Ara smiled confidently and said, "I have a feeling that you'll be fine." She took another deep breath. "You can go now." She said with a playful smile and her eyes were still wet with tears.

Heidi rolled her eyes at that and chuckled as fire appeared on her arms. "Here's where the fun comes in." She murmured to herself while her hair lit up. She stretched a bit before giving them a mock salute. "Good day." She said in a playful tone before suddenly speeding off.

Ara smiled as she saw her zoom off into the distance. She sighed and turned to the sniffling group of teenagers she called friends.

Deuce held out a tissue for Triple G to take. He gratefully took it and wiped his completely wet face with it. "We've done good." He said with a hoarse voice.

"Yeah." Hazel said calmly, being the strongest one of the group. "Let's head home. I say we use our magic to teleport the whole RV back to Auradon prep."

Ara looked at Hazel questionably. "You think that will work? I really don't want anyone ending up in the Bahamas again." She says as she folded her arms.

Hazel smiled and said, "Nah. I've had practice. C'mon." She said as she lead everyone in. "Teleport in one, two, three." She said. Everyone sat and waited as they all disappeared in a flash of white light.

If they had waited a bit longer, they would have seen an incredible storm form seemingly out of nowhere. It shot out lightening of every color imagined and the thunder rocked the country side with how loud it was. Suddenly, a blue light shot into the sky, creating a boom as it did so. The boom caused the clouds to disappear and the storm was no more.

Well, guys. We have finally made it to Olympus. In the next chapter We will get to see how THAT goes and what awaits our...I don't want to say Heroes. They are more like goofballs.

Keep staying tuned!

SuperNova out⭐