Carlos POV- "Daddy!" Celia yelled running over to her dad while the others hung back out of sight.
"Here she is!" Facilier smiled hugging his daughter.
Then they did a little dance that was clearly special to them.
"Come here little rascal" Facilier said putting his arm around Celia's shoulders.
Slowly they walked into view and began looking around while Celia got the key to Hades' lair and talked with her dad. Carlos saw a TV and went over to it putting a coin into it to make it work. Rayna came over to join him. She stood though while he sat so he wrapped her arm around the back of her legs and his head rested slightly against her hip. Her hand rested on his shoulder.
"Alerts of the Sleeping Spell keep coming in as it spreads throughout Auradon" the newsman said as he stood outside the school.
"Uh guys! Come look at this" Carlos called out.
The others quickly joined them and stared at the screen.
"There are rumors that Sleeping Beauty's daughter, Audrey is behind the spell. We're trying to discover who is responsible for those vicious lies, and which villain has perpetrated this evil. We have an update. It's what? It's moving this way? It is moving this way."
With that said the channel turned to static as the news team ran for cover.
"We need to get that Ember now" Rayna said.
"It's okay no one's hurt just asleep" Carlos tried to assure her.
From the look on her face it didn't work very well but she still smiled down at him.
"Celia! We gotta move. Now" Rayna called out.
Celia said her goodbyes to her dad and they headed for the door. Carlos opened the door and was greeted to the sight of Harry Hook and his pirates on their bikes.
"Wow. Rookie mistake" Carlos said.
"Harry" Rayna said not sounding surprised only slightly annoyed.
"Hey Jewel long time nay see eh?" Harry smiled.
"Get off my bike Hook!" Jay yelled as they started running down the alley to get to their bikes.
"Catch me if you can Jay" Hook laughed as he and his friends rode off.
"Over the roofs" Jay instructed.
"Cut them off" Carlos added and he, Jay, and Evie split up chasing after Hook and his friends.
Rayna POV- "Yup" Celia said about to follow Carlos, Jay, and Evie.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey not you" Mal said catching her arm.
Rayna decided it was best to stay with Mal as she was the one who was going to see Hades.
"They got this. We gotta go find the Ember" Mal said.
"Good timing. It's right about his nap time" Celia said.
"Then let's get a move on. I'm kinda itching to punch Audrey in the face… sorry that's a tad harsh" Rayna said when they just stared at her.
"…No you're right. Plus you punched my mom, so yeah I get you want a shot at Audrey" Mal said shrugging.
Celia led the way to Hades lair. The letters above the locked gate read 'GET LOST!'. Celia unlocked the gate.
"Hey. How big is that dog?" Mal asked looking at a beware of dog sign.
"You'll see" Celia said softly.
Then Celia and Mal opened the gate and they went into the cave.
"Okay stay quiet. It echoes like crazy in here" Celia warned.
Suddenly the cave was filled with loud barking and Mal froze.
"Don't worry no dog can out Alpha me" Rayna said quietly to Mal letting her eyes go yellow.
"You can't shift here though" Mal said.
"Doesn't mean I'm not still Alpha" Rayna said not sure if she was telling the truth or not.
Either way it calmed Mal down. They followed Celia down some old rail track in a tunnel. Echoes of barking started up again but Mal didn't stop walking. After a few minutes the tunnel opened up into a large cavern.
The barking got louder and they saw Hades sleeping in a chair with the Ember on a table beside him. Celia nodded to an old record player showing where the barking noise was really coming from. Mal went around a support beam and then behind Hades chair instead of heading straight towards it.
Rayna began snooping around Hades' lair. Celia got annoyed at the skipping dog bark so she lifted the needle ending the noise.
"What are you doing here?" Hades asked causing Mal to freeze.
Rayna stayed hidden behind some long blue scarves.
"I noticed you were low on canned corn" Celia said tossing a can to Hades.
Slowly Mal reached for the Ember and Hades grabbed her arm without looking. Rayna grabbed a dagger and stepped out of hiding but Mal held up her free hand to stop her. Hades turned and looked at Mal.
"Hi, dad" Mal said.
Rayna stared in shock. True, she shouldn't be totally stunned after all Mal had been so sure Hades would give her his Ember his only weapon. Hades pulled off his sunglasses and waved a few fingers at Mal
"Quite a show you put on the other day" Hades said.
"Right back at ya" Mal replied.
"Hmm. I was just coming to see you" Hades stood up smiling.
"Really? Wonder why. Is it because I'm gonna be Queen?"
"Ah! Now Mal, don't be bitter."
"You abandoned me when I was a baby!"
"No, no. I left your mother. She's… she's not the easiest person to get along with."
Rayna, who'd put her dagger away and now stood with Celia, kind of agreed with Hades about Maleficent. She was a horrible person.
"You think?" Mal said.
"Huh you see? We have something in common already. We both hate your mother."
"No I don't hate my mother. She may be an evil lunatic but at least she stuck around."
"Oh boo hoo! Wake up and smell the stink. You think you've had it rough? I used to be a god! I had an entire world which bore my name. And now I have nothing! And you have no idea what that feels like."
Rayna took Celia's arm gently pulling her up the stairs closer to the exit and a little ways away from the family drama in front of them.
"Really?! Because for 16 years I had nothing. And now I have a whole world. But unless I get that Ember it's game over" Mal said holding her hand out for the said Ember.
"Hold please" Hades told her.
Listen, little girl
You're talking to a God
And I don't wanna hear the drama
Kindness ain't my brand
Oh, I guess that's why you ran
Try being married to your mama!
You stink at being a dad
Poor Mali, are you sad?
Not as sad as you without your powers
I didn't come to fight
For once, do something right
I steal souls, were you expecting flowers?
I only need you 'cause I came here for something
I've given you everything, by giving you nothing
I did what I had to do (ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, you only did what's best for you
Well, you could learn a thing or two (ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do, yeah
You were never there
Guess you don't have a phone
You never called to say, "I miss you"
Ha ha ha, are you kidding? Is this a joke?
You need to let it go
You're stronger with those daddy issues
Oh! Thank you!
Show me some respect
It ain't easy to neglect
My attention would've made you softer
Ooh-hoo! Should I be proud?
Don't turn this thing around
I guess you are your father's daughter, ha, ha, ha
Don't think I need you, I just came here for something
I'm given you everything, by giving you nothing
I did what I had to do (ooh-ooh-ooh)
I made it on my own, no thanks to you
Well, you could learn a thing or two (ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do
How 'bout I go with you and we'll spend some time?
How 'bout you stay here 'cause you're out of your mind!
Let's make new memories, you can show me the town
No, you can keep your memories now
Get over it
I am over it!
I'm over you being over it!
Let's dance
I did what I had to do (ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, you only did what's best for you
Well, you could learn a thing or two (ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove, you do
When push comes to shove, you do
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do,
yeah
Ha, please
Rayna had to admit it was a good performance with lights and smoke. They seemed to get out 18 years of family drama in only a few minutes.
"Do you wanna make up for being a lousy dad? Give me the Ember" Mal said holding out her hand again.
"The Ember only works for me" Hades replied.
"No it'll work for me. We're blood."
"You're only half Hades. The Ember won't do everything for you that it does for me" Hades explained as he gave Mal the Ember.
"I'll take my chances" Mal replied walking away.
"If it gets wet, it's game over" Hades warned.
Mal waved back at him without even looking back. Celia and Rayna walked beside her as they made their way out of the cave.
"I guess that's the reason why he's always asking about you" Celia said.
"Evie is the only one who knows that he's my dad. And as far as I'm concerned he doesn't even exist" Mal said.
Rayna shook her head. Clearly Mal hadn't heard a word Hades sang. He obviously cares about her. However there was no way Rayna was about to get into this family issue so she kept quiet and followed Mal.