Chapter Four
A/N: I do not own anything other than my OCs. Everything else either belongs to Disney or the Greek Myths.
Yep, we're making our way back to the Isle for a couple of chapters! Kinda makes you wonder what Audrey and Freddy will be up to while our quartet are on their old stomping grounds!
AmethystDragon14: Oh yay! Of course I would! Trust me I want to kill them too, and Hadie certainly wants to help!
Tracie Adams: Yep, they're going to see Hades again!
Guest: Glad you're enjoying!
danifan3000: Oh right! I completely forgot about that television in Facilier's arcade! smh how in the world did I forget it!
Katie2001: Oh yep, they really are in big trouble with Mal! I'm so glad you enjoyed the chapter! :D
OceanBlueSeaEyes: Aww! I love that image! :D
twilightgirl587: Yep, definitely some action!
shortanamx: Oh trust me, Audrey and Freddy will get what they deserve!
Urmimala Hazra: Freddy is definitely in danger of being roasted by Hades!
billyandkimfan1994: It's definitely possible for Hadie to give the third degree to Zeus! Frollo is from Hunchback of Notre Dame but Freddy himself is an OC.
AliceCullen3: Oh I'm so glad! :D
Sorceress of Magic: Poor CJ indeed!
Hope you all enjoy this chapter! Let me know what you think! :D
The group of four quickly made their way to the bikes. Well, maybe quickly was the wrong word to use considering Mal moved rather slowly in her forced old age. In all honesty, it was rather frustrating for the other three but they tried to hide it.
It wasn't Mal's fault after all, and she was probably moving faster than she would if she was still in that cape shawl thing she'd been wearing when Audrey first transformed her into the hag.
"Oh Gods," Jay muttered after a few minutes of needing to stop and wait for Mal, and went to pick her up to carry her on his back as they got to the bikes. He knew it wasn't her fault but she was moving much too slowly for his liking.
"If you…carry me…I curse you," Mal threatened, glaring at Jay with as much force as her hag form could muster. Truthfully it wasn't that much but Jay knew the meaning behind the glare. Once Mal got back to her regular self, he'd be cursed to kingdom come.
"Mal, you're moving slower than molasses in February." Jay sighed but stopped in his tracks. He knew that Mal was as good as her word anyway and probably wouldn't stop with just cursing him.
Though she'd probably curse him into something that would cause Lonnie to laugh for weeks. As long as it wasn't a parrot though, Jay'd be fine with it.
"Jay, if it bothers you that much, bring her bike to her. We're already here anyway," Harry stated as he climbed on his. "Gods, remind me to thank Ben for these bikes."
They truly were great bikes; each one custom made to the rider's preferences. For instance, Uma's bike was teal blue with decals that looked like ocean waves along the frame. Whereas Harry's was red and black with a hook decal wrapped around the handle bars.
Mal's bike, of course, was purple with decals along the frame that almost looked like the bike itself had wings furled up on each side, and Jay's bike was orange with a snake decal along the side.
Ben, of course, got bikes for Carlos, Gil, and Evie once they were brought more into the fold but they didn't use them as often as the Rotten Four did.
"Hey…where is Gil?" Jay asked as he looked at the red and gold bike with handlebars that almost looked like antlers.
"He's with Carlos at Rodger and Anita's," Uma said. "He wanted to be with Macaria but apparently, she hasn't told her parents about him yet."
"What, is she ashamed of him?"
"Nope. Just wants to make sure Jerkules won't give Gil the 'Leah' treatment so to speak and judge him for crimes Gaston did."
"Oh…that makes more sense now that I think about it," Jay said as he went to get on his bike. "After all, it's not like Wonderbreath would say Macaria can't date a person who didn't have a divine background."
"I'm just picturing the Gaston Twins' reaction to finding out that Gil is dating a Goddess," Harry smirked. "Considering those two like to align themselves with gangs like the Angels, they'll be pretty shocked indeed."
Uma sighed and shook her head. "Aunt Persephone should let Uncle Hades know we're coming," she said as they all got on their bikes, trying to get the boys focused back on what they were aiming to do. She bit her lip as she saw Mal almost topple over as she tried to get on her own bike.
"You alright there Mal?" Jay asked.
"Just…fine…"
"Okay," Jay sighed. "Just wanted to double check. Last thing we need is for you to fall and break something."
"I'll break…your head…if you don't…stop worrying," Mal said with a glare though the threatening aspect of it was diminished by how soft her voice had become. Jay held back a chuckle as Mal finally righted herself and the four of them drove off to the Isle. Normally Mal would have basked in the glow of the sun along the ride or smiled at the thought of seeing her dad once more.
Not this time. This time her mind was busy going a million miles a minute, as if it was obligated to make up for the speed she now physically lacked.
Gods, Audrey and Freddy teaming up? She thought with a small sigh. This was not good. Like so not good. It was probably one of the worst combinations we could get! If it was just Freddy it would be annoying but we know how to fight him. Hell I could just turn into a dragon and turn him back into a chew toy before we dumped him on the Isle for the Rats to handle. But Audrey? With Maleficent's scepter? Damn it'd be a challenge, especially since Ben wouldn't want Audrey getting hurt! And how in the world could I do anything in this hag form? I guess I'll just have to get to the Isle…maybe dad can do something with his ember.
"Uma…cast the….spell," Mal said as they stopped.
"You sure Mali?"
"I don't…know what…will happen if…I cast it," Mal said, her voice cracking and pausing every few words. Uma nodded and held her shell between her fingers, the glow of the golden shell barely visible in the light of the day.
"Noble steeds, proud and fair, you shall take us anywhere," Uma said and then quickly drove off. She led the parade of bikes, with Harry and Jay flanking Mal's bike—one on each side. The last thing they wanted was for Mal to hit a wave and fall off.
Sure Jay couldn't swim either which in retrospect probably would have been better for him to drive with Uma flanking him or have Harry in the middle flanked by Mal and Jay. But as he'd tell you, Mal was more important anyway. She was the future Queen of Auradon while he was just a former thief.
Though, Uma had been quick to notice that he didn't say that type of thing around Lonnie. In fact, ever since Cotillion, he was always quick to make sure she knew he'd be okay if he did something dangerous. Though if you ever asked him about it, he'd say something about not wanting to worry Ben or something along those lines.
He had even sent her a quick text before they rode off, letting her know about Audrey and that he'd be on the Isle and unreachable for a bit. Oh he thought he was being sneaky about it but Uma didn't grow up on the Isle without developing a sense of knowing what was happening around her. Plus Harry read it over his shoulder and relayed it to her.
Denial, thy name is Jay, Uma chuckled. Sure it was one thing to take a girl to Cotillion but she had spent enough time around the Auradon lot to know that Lonnie may have been one of the few girls in Auradon to know how to wield a sword but she still wanted a bit of romance.
Personally, not really Uma's thing but Lonnie was good people. She'd take care of the Freddy problem and then Uma would whack Jay over the head with something until he finally planned a romantic date. Sword fighting and dinner in the cafeteria wasn't going to cut it this time Jayden!
They hit the barrier and Uma smiled as, out of the corner of her eye, she could see Mal change. That was the whole reason why she wanted to return to the Isle in the first place. Well, and to see her Uncle. What? Seeing Uncle Hades meant eating Uncle Hades' food!
"Look who's back," Uma said as they parked the bikes and Mal lifted up her goggles to show that she was truly back to her normal self.
Mal grinned back at her. "I'm me again!"
"Evil magic doesn't work here remember? Kinda the point of the barrier?" Uma chuckled. "Why do you think I wanted to come here in the first place?"
"And here I thought you just wanted to bring dad into the fray," Mal chuckled and Uma did the same.
"Jay, Harry, hide the bikes," Uma ordered as they made sure to put them all in one close cluster. Jay quickly pocketed the remote to the bridge on the off chance some urchin ended up finding their bikes anyway.
They could always get new bikes. They couldn't get a new control—and with Freddy still in Auradon, the last thing they needed was to be trapped on the Isle.
"Aye cap'n," Harry nodded, quickly grabbing a tarp and tossing it over the bikes.
"Good," Uma nodded. "Let's go."
Harry bit his lip and looked in the direction of Pirate Cove and the Lost Revenge. "Um, cap'n? Do you mind if I run and do something real quick? There's someone I need to talk to."
"Harry, we don't have time for you to flirt with Ginny Gothel," Uma sighed.
"No, no," Harry shook his head ignoring the slight shudder of disgust at the thought of flirting with Ginny again. He did that once when he was fifteen and Uma didn't talk to him for a week. "It's CJ."
Uma tilted her head. "Harry, you never call her that. I think the last time you've called CJ by her name was when she was thirteen. It's usually 'runt' or 'small fry' or 'guppy'—I've been meaning to ask, was she born premature or particularly small because all your nicknames are all size based."
"Uma, I was two when she was born. Do you really think I remember how big CJ was at birth?"
"Good point, please proceed."
Harry sighed and ran a hand through his hair, Mal and Jay having gone on a bit ahead as to give the two of them privacy. "Harriet told me, in the limo. CJ thinks I hate her."
"Don't you?"
"Maybe before I got to Boreadon," Harry sighed. It was true that he wasn't the most fond of his kid sister—I mean, he'd still protect her with his life because she was crew and that's what you did. But anything else…?
He wasn't lying when he told Harriet what the shrink said. After spending many sessions getting Harry to finally open up, the therapist had sat in shocked astonishment as Harry told him the story.
"So your mom died when you were two?"
"That's what I said," Harry nodded, sitting on the therapist's desk and swinging his feet in the air.
"And you've hated your sister ever since?"
"Harriet? No of course not. She's amazing," Harry said. "She's basically been a mother to me and the runt after the Captain foisted the parenting responsibilities onto her. I mean, she was five and could barely say the runt's full name."
"And do you know your little sister's full name?"
Harry nodded. "Calista Jane Hook," he said. "Harriet asked the Captain once why CJ got the matching letter treatment to her name while we just got 'H' names."
"And what did he say?" His therapist asked as he took a note on the clipboard he always had with him. It was as commonplace to see it as it was to see Harry with his hook.
"That the runt was named after our grandmothers," Harry said. "Calista was my mother's mother and Jane was the Captain's. Combine that with the fact that the runt looks like our mother except blonde and you'll see why it's safe to say she's the favorite."
"The favorite that you hate?"
"You'd hate anyone who murdered your mother," Harry muttered, casting his eyes downward.
His therapist shook his head. "Harry, you've told me a lot about the Isle and about this one person—Freddy you said his name was?"
"What about Freddy? I thought we were talking about the runt?" Harry asked, growling a little at Freddy's name.
"There was an incident you told me about, where your friends…Jay, Nick and Jake needed to hold you back?" The therapist said, flipping back through his notes. "Can you repeat what you said you had told Freddy the day of?"
Harry bit his lip as he thought back to that day. The day Freddy had said that he wanted to play with CJ's pirate booty and about three of the Rats needed to hold Harry back.
"I said…"
"Go on."
Harry sighed. "I said 'my sister is a child, Freddy! I don't want to think about you sniffing around her anymore. Do you understand? Boy, you must have lost your damn mind because I'll help you find it! Don't bother looking for Jesus or whatever it is you like to preach while doing the opposite just like your father. Your God could come walking onto the Isle and he's not going to be able to help you if you don't stop sniffing around my baby sister!'"
His therapist nodded. "Anyone who can say those words I don't think would then hate the person they were defending with said words."
"Ever hear about the phrase 'enemy of my enemy'?" Harry asked and his therapist sighed.
Believe it or not his therapist scheduled a lot more sessions for Harry to attend.
"Harry, I want you to be able to go to her," Uma said gently. "But we don't have much time and the last thing I want is for you to get hurt."
"Why would I—?"
"Harry, she's spent how many years thinking you hate her? I mean, think about it. Even if you nearly stabbed Freddy with your sword for that comment you never really checked on her."
"I asked Harriet if she was okay," Harry said. "After all, CJ was there when Freddy made the comment."
"Did she hear your defense of her?" Uma asked.
Harry shook his head. "Jade whisked her away before I got a chance to get it out. I think I was choked by rage because It took a good few minutes before I was even able to get the words out of my mouth and that was before I tried to skewer Freddy with my sword."
"Good for Jade then," Uma mused. "Alright Harry. If you really want to go talk to CJ, take Jay with you. Check on Ryan and the others on the crew while you're at it.
Harry smiled, a smile that Uma returned willingly. Let it never be said that Harry did not care for his sisters.
"Come on you lot! I'm growing ancient here!" Mal exclaimed, tapping her foot. The longer they took on the Isle, the longer it would take to get back to Ben. With Audrey having already announced that she was going to make Ben her next stop, Mal was chomping at the bit to get her dad's ember and get back to Auradon.
She just hoped she wouldn't be too late and that Ben could handle things until she got back.
Oh who was she kidding? Of course Ben could handle things—he was the King and she was just his Lady. Well, more than just his Lady—his fiancee.
Did she mention how much she loved that change in title?
Shaking her head to maintain her focus, Mal led the way as the two groups veered off—Mal and Uma heading left to make their way to the Underworld and to talk to Hades while the boys veered right to get to the ship and for a certain First Mate to have a well overdue talk with his younger sister.