Back to the Isle

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Auradon

"Where could she have gone?" Ben asked frantically.

"She left a note. She's gone back to the Isle." Evie explained, her eyes wide "She says that she just couldn't bear it anymore."

"This is all my fault!" Ben buried his head in his hands and sat down on Evie's bed "We got in a fight and I just knew she'd do something stupid."

"This isn't your fault, Ben." Carlos tried to reassure his friend "Mal's upset, we'll go and bring her back."

"Yeah, don't worry about it man." Jay smirked "We know the Isle, we'll find her."

"I'm coming with you." Ben was determined.

"Um, no." Evie said sternly "Not a chance. They'd take one look at you on the Isle and rip you to shreds. You don't know how to act, how to walk, or talk."

"I can do it." Ben protested "I can."

"E is right, dude. You'd be eaten alive in minutes." Jay said.

"Well, I'm coming anyway and you can't stop me." Ben scowled.

The remaining VK's exchanged a long, annoyed, look before they turned back to the King.

"Fine. But do exactly as we say." Evie warned.

Ben hopped up and smiled "Thank you! I promise I'll do everything you tell me to."

"You can start by not saying 'thank you,' jumping up and down, and making promises you're going to try to keep." Carlos sighed.

"Oh," Ben deflated "Sorry."

"Don't apologize either!" Jay scolded.

The Isle of the Lost

The VK's and King Ben arrived on the Isle of the Lost with little incident. There was a point when Ben almost fell off the bridge, but they caught him before he could. They snuck around the island looking for Mal, but found no sign of her. Little did they know that someone else was watching them.

Harry Hook had spotted the VK crew and decided to follow them around. He didn't recognize the fourth kid, a blond boy who looked very uncomfortable. It wasn't until he heard the others refer to him as Ben, that he realized who he was. The King of Auradon. Quickly he rushed back to Ursula's Fish and Chips to tell his Captain the news.

"You'll never guess you I just saw!" He crowed as he walked in.

"Who?" Gil asked curiously.

Uma was listening disinterestedly but perked up when Harry said.

"Evie, Carlos, Jay, and the King."

"The King?" Uma was surprised.

"The one and only." Harry proudly puffed out his chest "They're here, on the Isle."

"Really?" A plan was forming in Uma's mind as she smiled evilly "Well then, we must give him a proper Isle welcome."

That was when Halina walked in and asked "And who are you talking about?"

"The King!" Gil cried, drunk again "The great King of Auradon! He's on the Isle with Evie, Carlos, Jay, and Mal."

"So, they're all here, are they?" Halina's hair changed to a brighter purple, showing her rage "Those wicked little do-gooders. They think they can show their faces here again and get away unscathed? Well, I'll teach them."

She turned on her heel to march out but Uma gestured to Harry who grabbed Halina by the waist, tossed her over his shoulder, and took her over to a booth.

"Harry Hook! Put me down!" Halina screeched.

"No can do, lass. I quite like the view form here." Harry snarked.

Halina set her body on fire and Harry screamed shrilly and dropped her in the booth.

"That hurt, darling."

"That'll teach you to touch a girl without permission."

"FOCUS!" Uma shouted "The King is on the Isle! This is the chance we've been waiting for! Our chance to take over Auradon."

"And how would we do that?" Harry asked.

"Simple." Uma replied "We kidnap the King."

Halina had been staring at her nails, bored, when she looked up and laughed "You think that's simple? He's a King, dummy. You really think the others will let him out of their sight?"

"No, that's why you and Harry are going to distract them while Gil and I sneak up and grab old Benny-boo." Uma snarled.

"Intriguing, tell me more." Halina leaned forward "And don't leave out a single detail."

Harry stepped out of the shadows in front of Evie, Carlos, and Jay, Ben had fallen behind.

"Well, well, well, who have we here? It's the princess, the pup, and the thief." Harry chuckled "Whatever are you doing back here? The Isle's a very dangerous place, you know."

"Shut up, Harry." Jay growled.

"Why should I do that?" Harry asked "I'm not a traitor to evil or my friends, I don't see why I should take orders from you."

"We'd never betray a friend!" Carlos protested.

"Are you sure?" Harry quirked an eyebrow "One-hundred percent positive?"

"Yes!" Evie shouted "We're sure."

"Didn't seem that way to me." Halina stepped out from behind them in a black shimmery chiton "Hello, fancy seeing you here."

All the VK's cringed at the coldness in her voice.

"Halina!" Evie cried "You're here!"

She rushed forward to embrace her friend but Halina conjured a fireball in her hand and hissed "Don't touch me."

"Hali, what's wrong?" Jay asked.

"If you have to ask, then you're even denser than I though." Harry smirked "You forgot her, you knucklehead! You left her in the dirt and left me to pick up the pieces."

He walked over to Halina and snaked his arm around the fiery Goddess's waist. To everyone's surprise, including her own, Halina played along. She swung an arm around Harry's shoulder and smiled sinisterly.

"Halina...you...and Harry?" Evie looked like she was about to cry "Please, we're sorry. We didn't mean to forget you. Please, please, we're sorry."

"You chose your side." Halina snarled "You chose good over evil, love over power, over friendship."

"Halina, wait!" Carlos shouted as Halina and Harry turned to walk away.

Halina turned back to face her former friend "Why should I?"

"Yeah, why should she?" Harry asked "We've got better things to do."

And then, Harry kissed her. Halina was surprised at first but soon deepened the kiss and entwined her arms around Harry. The VK's mouths were hanging open.

Halina caused the shadows to wrap around them and pull them into the blackness. Jay screamed in rage and ran forward, trying to grab Halina and keep her there, but they slipped through his fingers like smoke in the wind. Halina and Harry were gone.

"Um, guys?" Carlos asked, looking around "Where's Ben?"

Word count: 1096 words
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