Twice the Power
It was not all that long ago that the people terrorized by dark decided to rise-up and lock away anyone who was believed to be evil or affiliated with such people. In order to keep them trapped there, a magical barrier was constructed leaving the people of the newly founded kingdom of Auradon the only ones able free to come and go from the newly named Isle of the Lost as they please. With nothing but the small society they built for themselves and the irregular shipment of supplies from the mainland there was nothing much to entertain themselves with. As such the people of the Isle started to turn to each other for entertainment, though being villains, they cared not for the consequences of such action. This resulted in an increase in population.
Although she was known as the Mistress of Evil the dark fairy Maleficent was not above the desires of the flesh, but she would not settle for anyone she thought second rate, so she sought out someone who she believed was worthy enough for her to grace their bed. In her search she came across the King of the Underworld and God of the Undead and of Riches, Hades. On Hades part he did not care for his new surroundings, being a God, he belongs in his dominion and not stuck on some island, though even with his power is cut off by the barrier. Eventually he to succumbed to boredom and chose to entertain himself by having a relationship with Maleficent and only her for he was loyal to those he was with until given reason adequate not to be.
Eventually this to Maleficent becoming pregnant. As time went on Maleficent grew, unfortunately for Hades' worries, she grew larger than all the pregnant villainesses. They didn't find out what caused the difference until the time came for her to give birth. As the only one with previous experience having children the women of the Isle turned to Lady Tremaine for help, as such she acted as Maleficent's midwife with the aid of her daughters. After hours of labor and birthing a beautiful baby girl Maleficent and Hades got a surprise. "The next one will be here soon in the meantime rest and gain your strength."
At Lady Tremaine's words Hades froze while Maleficent demanded answers, "What do you mean next one!?" Looking back at her patient Lady Tremaine calmly told her, "You were pregnant with twins, it should not be long before the next one will come." True to her words the next child came within 10 minutes of her sister. The second little girl while being identical to her sister physically, they had different coloring. While the older one had green eyes like their mother and purple hair, the younger one had blue hair like her dad with natural purple highlights matching her sister's hair and mismatched eyes, one green like her sister and mother while the other was blue like their father. The older daughter they named Mal while they decided to name the younger daughter Halie.
As the girls got older, Maleficent and Hades started to notice something wrong with Halie, she has never spoken a word or even uttered a sound before. By the time the girls were 3 years old Maleficent had had enough and decided to drop the dead weight so one day when she thought Hades was not around, she took Halie and left her on the street. What she did not know was that Hades was on his way back from the market getting food for them when he saw Maleficent and Halie but not Mal. Now being on an island with nothing but villains and their kids nobody truly trusts anyone else, so when he saw them, he hid in the shadows to follow and see what Maleficent would do with their daughter and wondered 'What is she doing out here she is supposed to be at home watching the girls. If she is here with Halie where is Mal, and who watching her.'
Maleficent went down an ally and said, "You are to stay here you little good for nothing, we don't want to see your face ever again." With that she turned away from her crying daughter and walked away only to stop when Halie tried to follow, Maleficent just turned and pushed her away hard enough that Halie fell to the ground, she just turned and continued on her way not caring what could happen to her daughter.
Enraged at Maleficent's behavior, Hades hurries to his crying daughter and picks her up, "Its ok baby daddy's here." Halie just wraps her small arms around Hades' neck and silently cries as he walks back home. When he gets their he storms right up to Maleficent and demands answers about her behavior she just shrugs and carelessly said, "The brat is useless she can't talk which means she can't use magic for when we get off the Isle. No child of mine will not have magic."
"Of course, she can't talk she's mute, magic is not everything," raged Hades.
"Then you raise her, but she is not welcome in my house and neither are you. If I see her again, she won't leave the Isle alive." At Maleficent words he packed up their things and left after saying goodbye Mal. With Halie in his arms and their bags on his back he walked the familiar path to his old home in the old abandoned caves. Now Hades cared for both his daughters and tried to spend time with Mal when she was away from her mother, but when not with her mother Maleficent always had her thugs babysit her. Hades feared that should he be seen by them; they would report to Maleficent and he never forgot her threat. As sad as it made him Halie needed him more than Mal did, he just hoped Mal didn't suffer.
As she got older Hades taught her many things. Her first lesson was to make sure she knew never to leave the caves without him in fear of what her former mother might do to her. The only way she was aloud out alone when she was older was if first, she learned to stick to the shadows and be able to get around without being seen by anyone. Next, being a God, he can speak many languages, as such he taught her sign language used in the kingdom so that should they ever be able to get off the island she can communicate with others and if not she could at least write what she wanted to say.
Due to Hades and Halie mainly staying in the caves for years, and everyone fearing Hades to the point no one came close to the cave entrance except a few like Dr. Facilier and his daughter, the people of the Isle of the Lost forgot about Halie's very existence. To anyone asked Mal is an only child and her parents are no longer together because a fight that only those involved know the contents of. Eventually even Mal herself forgot about Halie, being separated so young, and help the same belief the other villains had.
