Hugh, Jay and Carlos we're all sitting on their beds, very bored. They weren't having a real conversation, just small talk. They all began to wonder why they were so bored, then Carlos realized why.
"Guy, have any of you seen Mal recently?" He asked.
The boys looked at each other and realized they hadn't.
"She's probably just busy doing royal stuff" said Jay.
"I don't know, she usually say's goodnight even when she's busy" Hugh said as he began to worry slightly.
The other boys realized Hugh was right and also began to worry for their friends. Jay was about to get up and look for Mal when someone knocked on their door.
"Come in" Carlos said.
The door slowly opened and their blue haired fashion designer walked in with a large frown.
"Are you alright?" Jay asked concerned.
Evie sighed before answering, "Mal's gone back to the Isle"
The boys shock was evident by the looks on their faces.
"Her and Ben had a fight, he blames himself so he's going to apologize" Said Evie.
Hugh's temper started to rise; he saw Ben earlier looking distressed, now he realized it was about Mal, he should've known and talked to Mal.
"We needed to go now" Carlos said sounding determined but not determined enough to hide his fear for the Isle.
"Yeah, it's way to dangerous there now, we need to make sure she's alright" Jay said distressed, then he put on his beanie, a telltale sign he was ready to leave.
"Okay, put on more Isle style clothes to blend in and meet me and Ben at the limo in ten minutes" Evie said.
"We're going to find her" Hugh reassured his friends, they all nodded before getting their things. Hugh took his best sword out of its case and attached it to his belt.
Mal walked into Lady Tremaines Curl up and Dye hair stylist, to see a special girl who could help her. She saw Dizzy, as usually, sweeping. Dizzy turned around and noticed Mal, when she saw her face lit up.
"Mal! Is Evie back too?" She asked barley able to contain her excitement.
"As if" Mal giggled "I forgot you guys don't open till midnight. The place looks good. So, what's the deal. You get any customers?"
"Just the odd witch here and there" Dizzy replied.
"Hey Dizzy, you did Evie right?" Mal asked.
"Yup, I came up with the little braids" Dizzy said proud of her work.
"Well what would you do with me?"
Dizzy took a long look at Mal's hair and nails "The washed-out blonde with purple tips? The best of no worlds. You can't see where your face ends and your hair begins! Oh, what is this, "Bored to Death Pink"? Hmm. How far can I go?"
"The works, whatever makes me feel like me" Mal said, then sat down in a chair. Dizzy eagerly took out a comically large pair of scissors and got to work. When Dizzy finally finished, Mal looked into the dirty mirror. Dizzy had given her bangs, and dyed it a lighter purple that usual.
"There I am" Mal said cheerily. Then handed Dizzy the money she owed her.
"For me?" Dizzy asked surprised.
"Yeah, you've earned it" Mal said.
Dizzy cheerly walked over to put the money in the register, but Harry stood in the door way with his hand extended.
"Fork it over you little runt" He demanded. Dizzy reluctantly handed him the money.
"And the rest" Harry added, Dizzy took all the money out of the register and gave it to the pirate. Harry jokingly thanked Dizzy before turning his back to her to leave.
"You still running errands for Uma or do you actually get to keep what you steal?" Mal asked tauntingly.
Harry stopped dead in his tracks when he heard that familiar voice. He turned around and smiled at the daughter of Maleficent.
"Well, well, well, what a nice surprise" he said as he walked closer to Mal.
Mal didn't flinch, she wasn't intimidated by him "Hi Harry" She said casually."
"Just wait until Uma hears your back" Harry said with a wicked grin, eager to see how Uma will react to this news "She's never going to give you your old turf back"
Mal shrugged at Harry's statement "That's okay, because I will be taking it back"
"Is Hugh here with you? It's been a long time, and brother's should be reunited" Harry asked with an evil chuckle.
"Why do you aske? You miss him kicking your ass?" Mal insulted.
Harry got annoyed at that comment. "I could hurt you, you know" He said as he brushed his hook through her hair. Mal grabbed Harry's wrist, startling him.
"Not without permission I bet" she said.
She took the gum out of her mouth and stuck it to the end of the hook. Harry took a step back, bit the gum off his hook, and walked out, knocking over a shelf full of product as he left, Mal just rolled her eyes.
"Great, more cleaning" Dizzy said annoyed. Mal looked at the girl, she had forgotten she was even there.
The four remaining VKs and Ben parked the Limo under the pier in the old garage. The all flooded out of the Limo.
"Ben, Hugh help me with the tarp" Carlos said as he picked up the tarp.
Hugh, Ben and Carlos covered the Limo with the tarp making sure no bit was uncovered.
"It's so weird to be back" Evie thought out loud as a chill run down her spine.
"We'll be in and out" Jay reassured her.
Ben noticed an old large tunnel, he looked down it curiously. "Hey what's down here?" He asked.
Hugh rushed towards him "Trust me you don't want to know" He said as he escorted him away from it.
"Hey guys, keep it chill alright. Last thing we want is for our parents to know we're here" Carlos said. They all nodded gravely.
The VKs and the king walked down the ally ways to where the thought Mal could be. Their old hideout. Hugh kept looking over his shoulder, his flesh hand on his sword handle and his metal one balled into a fist ready for a fight.
"Hey, you okay?" Evie asked concerned after noticing how he was acting.
"Yeah, yeah. It's just, It's been a while, and I don't know who we're going to run into" He said his guard still up.
"We'll be gone before he knows you're here" Evie said putting her hand on his shoulder to sooth him, she knew exactly who he was preparing to see.
The kept walking to the hideout, Evie was walking behind everyone, a bad mistake. A small child ran up to her, reached his hand into her pocket and pulled out her wallet. Evie reacted quickly and grabbed the child's wrist tightly so he couldn't get away. When they heard the commotion Hugh, Jay and Carlos readied themselves for a fight. When they saw that it was just a child, they just looked at him sadly.
"Just take it" Evie said as she let go of the boy.
Seeing that little boy reminded the four about their childhoods, and that they were no different at his age. Evie noticed Ben had wandered off, she shook his head in annoyance. Ben walked down to a large opening with a few stands, there only one person there leaning against a pole. Ben looked around at the Isle, he noticed that man, smiled at him and reached his hand out for a handshake. The man just stood up straight and growled at Ben, giving him a scare. Evie saw Ben and ran up to him then pulled him away from the man while the boys intimidated the man enough to walk off.
"Ben stop" Evie said like a mother to a disobedient child.
"Why?" he asked confused.
"Because this isn't a parade, it's the Isle" she said.
"You either slouch or strut" Carlod told him.
"Keep your hands in your pockets unless you're stealing" said Jay
"Act like everyone wants to hit you, because they do" said Hugh.
"And never ever smile" Evie added.
"Okay thanks" Ben said.
"Stop with the thanks, and drop the please too" Evie said sharply. "Just, chill"
The four VKs sang and danced to Ben about how he needs to act on the Isle. They had a lot of fun embracing some of their dark side after so vey long. They were enjoying this so much that they danced all they way down the ally to an egg stand. The four VKs stopped but Ben kept dancing. He wasn't looking where he was going and bumped into a muscular, blonde man, who just tool a few eggs.
"Hey" Gil said, but he didn't sound angry. He looked up at Ben and looked a little confused. "I know you"
Ben panicked, he looked down to avoid Gil seeing his face. "No I don't know you either man" he said in a deeper voice.
"Yeah you do, come on man, really? I'll give you a hint, my Dad is quick, slick, and his neck…" Gil paused and pointed at his neck gesturing to the resemblance, "Is incredibly thick, come on" Gil stopped when he saw a poster of Ben behind the real Ben. He looked at the poster than Ben three time before he pieced it together.
"Oh you're king Ben!" He said surprised.
"I don't think so" Ben said before him and the VKs ran off.
"Yeah you are, and your Carlos, Jay, Evie, and Hugh, hey guys" Gil called after them. Gil just stood there for a second before and idea popped in his head.
"Oh, Uma's gonna love this" He cheered as he raced off the go tell his captain.
The VKs and the king finally walked up to the old hideout where they're sure Mal would be. Jay picked up a rock, threw it at the 'watch out for flying rocks' sign knocking it back, triggering the gate to open. Hugh smiled, he forgot about making that and felt proud that he was able to do it with Isle scraps.
"All the way up?" Ben asked nervously. Jay nodded.
Ben walked up the stair to talk to his girlfriend, while the VKs stayed outside as lookouts. Ben pleaded and begged Mal to come back buts she wouldn't. Feeling defeated, Ben left.
"Where's Mal?" Evie asked when she heard Ben coming down the stairs.
"She's not coming" Ben said, his voice full of sorrow, before he walked off.
"What?" The VK's asked shocked. "I'll talk to her" Evie said. She walked up to the talk tube.
"Mal? It's Evie, let me just talk to you for one second" She said desperately.
"Go away" Mal shouted at her. They all felt so upset they didn't talk at first.
"Let's just give her some time" Jay said trying to cheer everyone up.
"Guys. Where's Ben?" Carlos said worried. He looked down an ally where he thought Ben was, but no one was there. Hugh, Jay and Evie stood beside Carlos and looked down the ally to see nothing. They all called Ben's name, but no one answered. Evie noticed a figure walking towards them in the darkness.
"Ben don't scare us like that" Evie said relieved to see what she thought was Ben.
"Don't scare you? But that's my specialty" Harry said with a wide smile as he stood out of the shadows, he chuckled, finding it funny that they thought he was Ben.
Evie, Jay and Carlos looked at Harry sternly, Hugh looked at him with rage.
"You?" He said gritting his teeth.
"Aye, me" Harry smiled.
"What did you do with Ben?" Jay asked.
"Oh, we nicked him, yeah. And if you want to see him again have Mal come to the chip shop alone, Uma wants a little visit" said Harry.
"So, you're still Uma's errand boy" Hugh insulted
"First mate Hughy. And you're still using a tin can as an arm" Harry retorted.
Hugh wanted to throw a punch at Harry, he balled his fists, but Evie put her hand on his shoulder signaling for him not to do it.
"You can come to the chip shop too, Hugh, Uma wants a visit from Mal, why don't you visit me. We'll just stay away from Uma and Mal. What do you say?" Harry asked his younger brother.
"I'll be there" Hugh said determined.
"Just you. I mean, Jay has lost his touch" Harry said. Jay jerked forward to grab Harry, but Evie pulled him back. "And Carlos is still afraid of dogs" Harry added, then yapped like a dog at the white-haired boy to scare him. Harry walked off, whistling. Evie, Jay and Carlos walked away to talk to Mal. Hugh stayed in place, watching Harry walk away, he was filled with anger and was think about how's he'd get his revenge on him.
"Hugh, come on" Carlos called.
Hugh punched a wall as hard as he could to release his rage, he left a large crack in the stone wall. Then followed his friends to Mal.
"If you guys hadn't brought Ben here, this never would've happened" Mal continued to scold her friends, she was almost as angry as Hugh.
"He was going to come with or without us, we just wanted to protect him" Evie said apologetically.
"Yeah and we completely blew it" Carlos complained disappointed that they let Ben get captured.
"I knew something like this would happen" Hugh grunted as he slammed his metal fist on a table.
"Okay! So what are we going to do about it?" Jay asked sick of the moping.
"We?" Mal asked like Jay was joking. "We, are not doing anything, this is between Uma and me, and she's a punk, and guess what no I have to get him" Mal said annoyed
"Mal you need us" Evie pleaded.
"She said to come alone" Mal said firmly.
"Come on" Jay pleaded as well.
"She's right she said to come alone" Carlos agreed with Mal.
"Uma did. But Harry didn't" Hugh said as he stood up. "Mal, it's not just between you and Uma. That's my brother who took Ben, it's also between Harry and I, you know how long we've been at each other and what he did to me. I'm fighting my family to protect my family" Hugh said determinedly.
"Okay, I can't stop you from coming" Said Mal "Let's go"
"We'll be right here when you get back" Jay said as Mal and Hugh left.
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