Sorry for the long wait. Coronavirus + college = writing pandemic.
Am I back? We'll see. This week will test my capabilities as an author. Can I juggle work and writing, because I sure as heck couldn't juggle school and writing.
Chapter 4
Harry sat on the floor with one leg stretched out in front of him. Unfortunately, his captor could obviously care less about the how comfortable he was because his boot was touching the opposite end of the wall. With one arm resting lazily on his knee, Harry stared fixedly on the surroundings outside. It still felt weird that his hook was not entrapped between his left hand. He flexed his muscles a couple of times, the familiar feel of metal drastically missing. Vaguely, he could hear the unmistakable sounds of boots padding on the steps. He waited for his captor to step into his line of sight before he addressed their presence.
"Finally foun' th' time tae see me lassie?" Harry scoffed from the floor, glancing at the overly dressed pink figure.
Audrey took a seat on the bed, crossing her legs in the process. She laid her staff over top of her lap. She was studying her prisoner, mildly impressed by his build. If he wasn't siding with Mal and her posse, maybe they could be something. The accent would take some getting used to, not that that was a bad thing. "How are you enjoying yourself."
"Mah quarters arr ah wee bit cramped, 'n' th' fairn service 'ere is basically non existent." He could play her game. Eventually, she will grow tired of it and disclose why he was here to begin with.
Audrey laid back on the bed, a sigh escaping her lips. So this is how the pirate wanted to play. She would get her information. "Well, I would rather give you better accommodations. Believe me. But... you went and had a little party without me."
"Ah didnae ken ye." How was he supposed to invite a lass he never met. Besides, he would never go against his captains wishes, that's the worst thing a first mate could do.
"Yes, yes, but now you do. So, invite me." Audrey held her body up by her elbows, propped up in a reclined position.
Harry did not respond to such an outlandish request. She was ballsy, he would give her that. However, she would have to work a whole lot harder than that if she expected him to give up all of the information he knew about Mal's plans. As it was, they only had part of a plan when he was so rudely snatched up.
"What's the hold up pirate." Picking herself off the bed, Audrey sauntered towards the cell, her hands caressing the vined structure as if it were a pet.
As much as Harry disliked his current situation, the sudden closeness of Audrey made it that much worse. He was, simply put, anxious. His eyes showed the skittish emotion for a brief second before it was replaced with stoic determination. Was it better to move or to act like that had no affect on him. Deciding on the latter, Harry stayed in the same position. "Whit's in eh fur meh."
Audrey grinned at the response, twirling a piece of her pink hair in her fingers. "Always a catch with you villains."
Harry returned the grin with a crooked smile, having learned his tactics from a certain blue haired teenager.
Uma hastened her footsteps. She had a vague idea of where Audrey was holding her first mate captive, but she had never had the chance to explore the woods of Auradon. Even though Gil was the most ideal companion out of everyone in that bunch, Uma was finding herself exhausted with the mindless banter. Whether it was to distract her from her evil thoughts or to distract himself from imploding, Uma was getting quite fed up with it.
"Gil. Two seconds." Uma warned, stopping for a brief second to address her newfound stress.
Gil halted in his third explanation of ways they could take out Audrey. Instead, he listened to his captain and allowed her some silence that she desperately needed. He had thought that he was being helpful, but that was not the case. Keeping his plans to himself, Gil traveled behind Uma silently. One of the numerous plans that had decided to stick in his brain, was one where he just rushed in and tackled the renegade princess all by himself. In his mind, that would effectively disarm Audrey and leave her defenseless.
Once Gil got passed the gravity of their mission, he could realize and appreciate the world around them. Auradon was beautiful. There was greenery everywhere, even the occasional bird chirping. Even though they weren't there for sightseeing, it was impossible not to stop and smell the roses. Taking a particularly interesting flower from the forest floor, Gil decided to pocket this for later. In the event that this all went horribly wrong, or they were sent back to the Isle for good, he would have a little something to remind him of this little trek in such magical woods.
"We know what we have to do?" Mal questioned, having went over the plan for the third time. She needed to make sure that everyone knew their part. Talking hadn't worked last time, and she would be crazy to underestimate the AK again. Even though taking over the world wasn't exactly in her genes, Audrey sure had some devious plans. Not to mention she had the power to back it up.
Everyone nodded, grabbing various weapons even if it would do little to help them. Ben and Mal led the way, everyone else following suit. Uma and Gil had left around thirty minutes ago, so there was still time to catch up. For once, Mal knew an area better than Uma. "We're going to stop Audrey..."
"...and save Harry. Right?" Evie reminded. After all, that was the whole reason they were going after her so quickly with barely any rest.
"...yeah..."
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