Hello everyone! This is the second to last chapter of D3 and of this story. The fourth and final arc will be separate along with a few other scenes that I have chosen not to place within this story. These scenes will go in my one-shot story and will be in no particular order. This chapter has been one of my favorites to write, so I hope everyone enjoys it. Not to mention there are quite a few things that may surprise you in this chapter. Remember to review and fav and follow if you haven't already.
I don't own Descendants, only my OC.
Two agonizingly long days passed by as everyone waited with bated breath for Hades' return. During that time both Mal and Heidi 'talked' with the former king and queen, Ben, and Fairy Godmother. They wanted Hades to not only be pardoned for his crimes, but they wanted him to be free. Safe to say they won, after about five hours of constant 'talking' that is.
Right now, the sisters were hanging out in Heidi and Audrey's bedroom. Heidi had successfully managed to keep Leah out, something about her hair being on fire always frightened the rather annoying royal.
The blue-haired goddess was laying on the bed, running her hands through her girlfriend's hair. She felt calmer doing this...like she was keeping the princess tethered to this realm if she only kept her hands on the pinkette. It was useless to think that way, however, as Audrey's soul was probably still being bargained for and there was no definite answer that Hades could get it back.
Mal sighed as she looked up from her book, gazing out the window at the heavy rainfall that seemed to reflect her sister's mood. Funny how the weather can even sense her sadness. The VK thought, closing the book and glancing back at her sister. "Heidi?"
Heidi took a moment to come out of her trance, turning on her side to face the purplette when she was out. "Yeah?" Her voice was quiet, almost inaudible while her eyes glowed their otherworldly electric hue.
Mal still wasn't used to those eyes, a hue that seemed so out of place on Heidi's normally calm face. They were electric, buzzing with energy and unbridled magic that seemed to want release at any moment, incredibly unlike the icy blue hue they were before the coma. Heidi simply chalked them up as another side effect of her coma and didn't seem too worried about it...Mal wasn't so sure, however. The VK wasn't going to bother her with such a question, though, not until Hades returned. "You doing okay?" She asked, making sure her voice was gentle while keeping up a small smile.
Heidi's eyes flickered away before she reluctantly nodded. "I guess. I just wish dad would hurry up...The longer he takes the more likely...he won't get her back." She mumbled, voice so quiet that the purplette barely picked it up.
Mal set her book aside and walked over to the bed before sitting beside her sister. She was about to say something when she was cut off by the sudden appearance of...Hades? Mal raised an eyebrow at him and patted Heidi on the leg. "Your wish just came true." She said with a bit of surprise lacing her voice.
Heidi immediately scrambled into an upright position and looked at Hades with widened eyes. "D-Dad?" She quickly regained her composure and shook her head. "Were you able to get her?" She asked, desperation lacing her voice as she crawled to the front of the bed.
Hades pulled out his ember and tossed it a few times before a smile appeared on his face. "Traded some of my favorite souls for her...Thanatos didn't want to hand the last cursed victim of Maleficent over for nothing." He gazed at Heidi and Mal. "A few heroes souls, hundred monster heads, and one of Cerberus's pups later and here we are."
"Dang…" Mal muttered aloud, blinking at how much he had to do.
Hades chuckled. "Yeah, Thanatos is one greedy son of a bitch." He watched as both of his daughters hopped off the bed to meet him. "I have her soul in my ember, it was one of the only ways I could get her out without drawing too much attention. Souls always get mouthy when they see you dragging one back up." He said with annoyance laced in his voice.
Heidi smiled before bringing him into a hug. "Thank you. I-I am eternally grateful…" She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes. "...I could never repay you for this. Thank you!"
Hades blinked, slightly caught by surprise by both her eyes and her words, then proceeded to wrap his free arm around her and hugged her back. "You don't need to, sweetheart. Consider this a gift." He said with a chuckle.
Heidi chuckled and pulled away. "I'll find something you need, just you wait." She wiped away the tears that had escaped and stepped to the side.
Hades took this as his cue and pointed the ember at the slumbering princess. The lights in the room flickered as a blue beam shot out from the ember, hitting the princess dead on. There was a dim blue light that filled the room and both girls watched in awe as Audrey's soul flew out of the ember and landed back in her body.
The god smirked and stopped the beam before pocketing the ember. "And she's back." He commented, watching as the princess gasped and sat up.
Heidi was at her side in an instant and looked at her with teary eyes. "H-Hey." The word tumbled out, prompting her to let out a shaky laugh.
Audrey blinked a few times, her eyes still pink despite the fact she was back to normal. "Hey…" She shook her head and looked around. "...What happened?" She asked the bluenette, confusion heavy in her voice as she glanced at her surroundings.
Heidi took her hand and smiled gently. "S-Stuff, but don't worry...It's all in the past. It's over now." She brought the girl in for an embrace as tears streamed down her face. "Y-You're okay now." She said in between her soft sobs.
Audrey looked highly confused but hugged her back. She glanced at both Mal and Hades, silently asking them what was wrong. Hades threw his hands up and sat down while Mal mouthed. "Don't worry about it." And waved her hand, prompting Audrey to slowly nod.
When Heidi finally released her, there were tears pouring down her face that showed no sign of stopping. Her electric eyes seemed to be glowing brighter than before while her golden flecks flashed erratically, a clear sign that she was failing to keep calm.
There was a loud rumble of thunder as the goddess tried to calm down, prompting Hades to roll his eyes and look out at the thunderstorm. "Seems Zeusy put a storm over our heads. Must be irritated that I got out." He chuckled with a wide smirk.
Mal raised an eyebrow and turned to look at him. "Why would he only put a storm over our heads?" She asked, seeming interested in what the god would say. "Can't he just come down here?"
Hades laughed and grinned at her. "'Fraid not. According to Hermes, there is now a rule in place that he must announce a planned visit months in advance. They don't want him coming down and destroying the city or something in an impromptu battle. Athena thought of it, clever, right?" He folded his arms and snickered at the thought of Zeus not being able to come down.
Mal blinked. "That seems...highly specific." She said, surprise lacing her voice.
Hades shrugged, not looking bothered at the supposed rule. "Athena always makes highly specific rules and suggestions, it's her thing." He leaned back in the chair and kicked his legs up on a side table.
Mal looked away and gazed out at the thunderstorm, the golden bolts of lightning lighting up the darkened land. Something doesn't feel right… She thought to herself, wondering if this truly was the work of Zeus. She had an odd feeling...almost like she had forgotten something. The VK shook her head and glanced over her shoulder as she saw Heidi and Audrey heading downstairs.
Hades looked at his purple-haired daughter with a tilt of the head. "Something wrong?" He asked, noticing the confused look on her face.
She looked at him sharply and sighed. "I...just have a bad feeling, that's all." The girl approached the window as the thunder boomed. "The storm feels unnatural." She looked at him as she sat down in the window seat. "I guess it's just been putting me on edge."
Hades' eyes narrowed as he saw the golden flash of another strike. "Hmm." He got up and walked over to the window. Laying a hand on the window, he closed his eyes as golden sparks suddenly leaped onto his hand in an attempt to shock him. He shook them off without much trouble and opened his eyes. "Zeus is just angry, the worse the storm is the angrier he is. Don't put too much thought into it, Mali." He said, keeping his cold eyes on the weather outside, almost as if he was threatening it.
Mal could practically sense the threat that was being directed towards the storm and blinked. "How can you tell that it's him?" She asked, shoving her hands in her pockets as she glanced up at him.
Hades smirked and looked down at her. "I've known the airhead for 5,000+ years, studied every little thing he did, and figured out a way around each attack of his...You could say I am a specialist when it comes to knowing the gods." He chuckled at his words and folded his arms.
Mal nodded and looked outside as the storm began to calm. She was about to comment about it when her phone 'dinged'. She pulled it out and looked at the text before her eyes widened. "Shit." She muttered, not feeling strange that she had sworn around her father. She felt the questioning stare he was giving her, so she sighed and shoved the phone in her pocket. "E wanted to make sure my dress for the engagement party fit...And I was supposed to be there two hours ago."
Hades nodded and snapped his fingers, causing an umbrella to appear in his free hand along with a purple rain jacket since Mal didn't have one. He handed them to her and shot another warning glare at the storm. "Stay safe out there, Mali." He said, an unreadable look entering his eyes while he kept her voice neutral.
Mal slid the jacket on and looked at the umbrella. It looks like something I'd buy… She thought, surprised that the stuff her father poofed up seemed so...her. She glanced up at him as she began for the door. "Thanks...Dad." She said with a small smile before leaving the room.
Hades waited for a moment before a smirk appeared on his face. "Anytime Mali, anytime." He said with a quiet chuckle, turning around as he heard the door downstairs close.
He leisurely made his way down the stairs and looked around for his other daughter. Once he found her, his eyes halved and he cleared his throat. "Ahem, ladies?"
Lo and behold the two were busy exchanging lots of kisses on the couch and were cuddled close to one another. They were in the middle of kiss number sixteen when Hades had entered the room and so rudely interrupted them. The two stared at him before Heidi started giggling then it developed into full-blown laughter, causing Audrey to join in while the god just shook his head.
"Kids…" The blue-haired god muttered, folding his arms with a huff. "Keep the intimacy behind closed doors, will you?"
Heidi rolled her eyes at him. "This is our house dad, we can do whatever we want in here." A playful look appeared on her face. "Don't make me toss you out so we can…" She glanced at a blushing Audrey who giggled. "Continue."
Hades looked at them with a dead look. "...Save it for the honeymoon suite." He said, sarcasm lacing his voice.
The two immediately turned red at his words, prompting Hades to snicker and stroll off towards the kitchen. The couple shared a look before turning even darker in their blushing while Heidi shot her father an annoyed look.
Taking a moment to regain her composure, Audrey blinked a few times before looking at Heidi. "Did he just say honeymoon?" She asked incredulously, eyebrows flying up.
Heidi was caught off guard and looked like a deer in the headlights. "Heh…" She scratched the back of her head in a nervous manner. "Yes-No!" She caught herself and waved her hands. "H-Honeymoon suite? Now that would be crazy because that would infer that we are getting married-and uh, we a-aren't doing that!" She rambled, her face turning into a tomato. "That would be a massive step up, right?!"
Audrey stared at her, confusion written all over her face. "Um...I wouldn't see it as a problem...Is something wrong?" She tilted her head, pink eyes boring into Heidi's blue ones.
Heidi's eyes glowed brightly and there was a crash of thunder. "W-Well...No. Nah. It's nothing." Her cheeks darkened as she heard her father howl in laughter from the kitchen. "Nothing wrong here!"
The princess looked even more confused and shot Heidi a questioning look. "Heidi, what are you not telling me?" Her eyes narrowed as she spoke, leaning closer to the goddess.
Heidi's eyes widened and she leaned back. She fiddled with her fingers as her eyes flew around the room. "A-Audrey, it really is nothing. I think I just need…" She paused before attempting to get off the couch. "Some fresh air! Yeah, good old fresh air will fix right me up!"
Audrey looked at her with halved eyes then jabbed her thumb at the window. "It's raining." She deadpanned, keeping a firm hold on one of the bluenette's wrists.
Heidi mentally smacked herself as she was halfway off the couch, her head dangling upside down while her legs were on the couch. "Is it now? I-I didn't realize it." As she said that, thunder rumbled while lightning struck off in the distance. Her expression turned exasperated as she realized even the weather was foiling her plans of escape. "Silly me."
Audrey pulled her back onto the couch and folded her arms. "Tell me." She said, practically demanding the bluenette now.
Heidi shook her head and waved her hands. "I-I don't think that's a good idea-"
"Heidi." Audrey was clearly fed up with the goddess's excuses. "Tell me now or so help me...You won't like what I'll do." She leaned in, their faces so close that their noses were almost touching.
Heidi instinctively leaned back, looking like an animal who had just been pushed in a corner with no way out. "I...just promise me you won't freak." At Audrey's firm nod, the goddess gulped and steeled herself. "So...you did a lot of bad things while you had the Scepter-"
"It was actually really impressive!" Hades yelled from the other room.
Heidi blinked, glancing at him as he had interrupted her. "Anyway...You were going to face time behind bars for this and I may have gone to the other Gods for a solution." She fiddled with her shirt and bit her lip. "They only found one solution that would eliminate all of your problems and make it so that Auradon couldn't even touch you, much less put you behind bars. The thing is…" She trailed off, her cheeks suddenly turning bright red again.
"What?" When Heidi simply shook her head, Audrey folded her arms and straightened up. "Heidi, whatever this solution is it's better than me being behind bars, right?" Heidi nodded slowly, prompting the princess to lean forward again. "Then, tell me."
The goddess looked as though she was having an internal argument with herself before she finally let out a groan. "Audrey...the only way for you to avoid these charges, and possibly being sent off to the Isle...You…" She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Havetomarrymeandbecomemyimmortalwifeforalleternity." Her words were almost blurred together by how fast she said them and she let out a breath as soon as she was done.
It was safe to say that Audrey caught every last word that Heidi had said. Her mouth was agape while her eyes were wide in complete shock. Her hands released Heidi's wrist and she slowly leaned away, almost as if it were difficult to do such easy actions.
Heidi sat up as soon as her wrists were freed and she averted her eyes. "...I knew it would be too much of a jump." She said, shaking her head at her words. "Audrey, I-"
In a split-second move the princess slapped her hand over Heidi's mouth. "Shut up." Audrey murmured, seeming still in her daze.
Heidi blinked as the hand was removed. "W-What?" She asked, tilting her head in question.
Audrey once again silenced the older woman and looked at her. "Shut up...and repeat what you said I have to do." She stated, slightly in and out of the daze that she had placed herself in.
Heidi slowly nodded as she waited for Audrey to take her hand back. She cleared her throat and took a breath before looking the princess in the eye. "You...have to marry me and become my immortal wife for all eternity…" She said slowly, seeming to struggle with the words.
Audrey took a moment to register the words and when she did...she smiled? "I'd be immortal like you?"
"Uh, yes?" Heidi said in confusion, the statement sounding more like a question.
Audrey's smile grew and she leaned towards the woman. "...I don't have to worry about growing old...I'd be able to stay with you and...not be the old one?" She asked quietly, almost as if she was afraid to ask.
"No...we'd be young for all eternity as long as you were my wife." Heidi scratched the side of her head, an unreadable look on her face.
Audrey was silent for a moment before bringing her into a tight embrace. "...I do." She whispered, pulling away to place a kiss on the goddess's cheek.
Heidi blinked, the red dusting her cheeks once more while the golden flecks within her eyes flashed at a calm rate. "You 'do'? Do what?"
Audrey chuckled and smiled at her. "You basically just proposed to me." She informed the seemingly clueless woman.
"I did?" Heidi asked, unknowingly confirming the princess's theory that she was indeed clueless.
Audrey couldn't help but giggle at the dumbfounded look on the bluenette's face. "You did, and I just accepted it." She patted the confused goddess on the arm with a smile.
Heidi looked at her for a moment before tilting her head. "...I didn't get you a ring. How could I propose without a ring?" She blinked at her words and looked down at her hands.
Audrey shook her head and brought her in for a kiss. The princess smiled into it as she wrapped her arms around the other woman. She melted into it as she felt Heidi's body warm up, the heat wrapping around her like a blanket.
It lasted for a few minutes before they pulled apart, a dreamy look on the princess's face while Heidi's blush seemed to triple. Audrey chuckled and cupped Heidi's cheeks. "You don't need a ring...At least not right now."
Heidi nodded dumbly, processing the words that her princess had uttered. "I...I'll get you two...E-Engagement rings and then two additional wedding rings, because-"
Audrey shook her head in amusement. "Heidi, I'll be happy with whatever...Can you make me a crown, though?" Her eyes lit up and a wide smile appeared on her face. "Oh, and diamond earrings, diamond bracelets, diamond-covered shoes, maybe an anklet...Just make everything with diamonds!" She practically squealed at the thought and fell dramatically into Heidi's open arms.
Heidi stared at her as she saw her father smirking from afar. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "What are you smirking about?" She asked, narrowing her eyes at him.
Hades chuckled. "I'm thinking about how much time you have to spend on everything she wants." He said, folding his arms and relaxing into a chair.
A smirk appeared on his daughter's face. "Now that I think about it...Both of your daughters are getting married and you...Oh, you need to help out in some way. Foot the bill a bit. Oh, not to mention you are gonna be the one walking Mal down the aisle and you have to watch both of your baby girls get married." She told him, grinning playfully at him.
Hades blinked a few times before suddenly grimacing. "Shit. Dammit, Heidi! You didn't need to bring that up!" He exclaimed, seeming especially affected by the last part of her comment. "I was trying to avoid thinking about that."
"What? Is someone not gonna be able to hold back his tears when both of his daughters are married?" Heidi asked in a baby voice, snickering at his reaction.
Hades scowled and shot her an annoyed look. "Shut it, Heidi." He muttered though it was clear that he wasn't denying the claim.
Heidi grinned at him before closing her eyes. "I expect to see you up in the verrrry front row of both weddings, dad." She chuckled when she heard a grumble in reply. "I will take that as a yes. Also, you are free to do whatever you want, Mal and I argued for your freedom."
"Really?" Hades asked in surprise, looking at his daughter with wide eyes.
Heidi opened her eyes and peered at him as she slung an arm over the princess on her chest that had fallen asleep at some point. "No conquering Olympus." She deadpanned, noticing the wide grin that appeared on her father's face.
Hades scoffed and looked offended at her words. "I was not going to do such a thing." When she didn't look convinced he shrugged. "Okay, yeah, that was a lie. I was going to do that first."
"Dad." The goddess warned him, shaking her head at him.
Hades rolled his eyes. "I said I was, I'm obviously not gonna do it if you know. You'll just stop me and it would be a huge waste of time." He gave her a lazy look. "The only thing I am going to do is chill out in this chair until Hermes comes by so I can strangle him for lying to my face." He grinned at the thought and chuckled.
Ignoring the growing madness on her father's face, Heidi turned her attention to the slumbering pinkette on her chest. Her head swirled with ideas of possible pieces of jewelry and wedding plans before her eyes fluttered and she dozed off.