Here is the next chapter!
While typing this chapter I was also watching Descendants 3 that was on TV on Sunday. They put the beginning dedication back for Cameron Boyce!
I admit I was distracted when I typed this chapter, which is why it is kind of short. I tried to get as much done as I could Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon until I got my new book. There wasn't much that could be done in this chapter, which also kind of explains why it's short.
Don't worry! It will only take a day for me to read the book and then I will be back to writing chapters for this story that are longer.
Enjoy!
Within a day, every villain heard about the new romantic relationship on the Isle.
It helped that the day after they became official, Hades kissed Maleficent in the middle marketplace for the spectators to watch with wide eyes. They were more surprised to see the fairy smiling throughout the kiss and give him another quick peck afterwards. Although everyone knew about their close relationship, no one expected them to fall in love.
The citizens of the Isle had mixed emotions about the new development. Of course, some were jealous that the 'hideous' fairy was able to snag the god before they could. Others decided that they would try having relationships too. That only resulted in nearly everyone on the Isle hooking up with one another to find their significant others.
After a year, Maleficent only had to worry about Hades's sudden interest to grow a giant mohawk while a handful of villains had to worry about their newborn children. For some unfortunate reason, some women died during childbirth while some fathers mysteriously died before their child could be born. It was always those that was not familiar or weren't famous like the other villains.
However, Maleficent discovered after three incidences why Hades brought up the mohawk at certain times. The first occurrence happened the day they met the Gaston twins, the first children to be born on the Isle. About an hour or so later, Hades mentioned growing the Rockstar hairstyle with Maleficent not noticing the connection.
The second time—nearly two month later—the couple found themselves walking through the marketplace with merchants fawning over the handful of newborns and the women that were expecting. One claimed to be pregnant with Captain James Hook's child, though Maleficent couldn't deny that it was a possibility, considering all those parties he has on his ship that she and Hades never attend. Speaking of Hades, while Maleficent was watching the pregnant women with curiosity, the god had grabbed an almost empty jar of hair gel at a nearby stand and insisted it would help him shape the mohawk. After gently taking the container away from him and placing it back on the shelf, the fairy began to wonder why the god suddenly brought up the hairstyle again.
The third and final time—one more month later—the couple was relaxing on the couch while watching the Auradon News Network, one of the two only channels the Isle gets. One of the broadcast segments introduced the newborn son of the Great Hero of China, Mulan. While laying against the god, Maleficent felt Hades tense more and more as the story continued. When the new mother was asked if she would want any more children, Hades abruptly turned off the television before quickly standing to his feet. He immediately strolled over to the mirror that hanged on the wall, muttering about how it would only take a few months to grow that exotic hairstyle.
That's when the pieces of the mysterious puzzle slowly began to click together.
"You're trying to distract me," Maleficent accused as she tilted her head curiously. "Why?"
The fairy could see Hades physically tense at the question, but he quickly denied defensively, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Yet the missing piece appeared, completing the picture in its entirety.
"You want a child," Maleficent announced with a slight gasp in her tone. "That's why you always changed the subject when one was around."
Hades sighed softly as he turned to face his significant other. He appeared as calm as ever, but his eyes showed a slight hint of guilt. "Yes," he admittedly reluctantly, "I do want a child of my own."
"And you didn't want to tell me . . ." Maleficent trailed off as she began questioning a few ideas. "Why?"
The god didn't say anything at first. Instead he calmly walked back to his beloved. Sitting across from her on the coffee table, Hades took Maleficent's hands in his as he looked her in the eyes. "I don't want anything to change between us," he insisted firmly. "And I don't want to put any pressure on you because of my desire to have a child. Those foolish mortals are lusting after one another out of sheer boredom, having no thought that they could potentially produce a child with their actions."
Hades placed a hand on the fairy's cheek, brushing away a tear that fell without her knowing with his thumb. "When or if I have a child with you," he began slowly, "I want her, or him, to be conceived out of love. Not lust. Although we have been together for over a year, we are not ready to have a child. I love you so much, but right now . . . having a child could hurt our relationship instead of strengthen it."
Maleficent nodded uncertainly. "I agree," she claimed softly. "We need a little a more time."
Then she smirked to break the tension in the room. "Just like you are going to need time to convince me that a mohawk won't be a ridiculous hairstyle on you."
Hades chuckled, silently grateful that his beloved understood—
And that he didn't give away the surprise.