This chapter is for Avril (guest) Hope everyone likes it!
The skies inside the invisible dome covering the Isle of the Lost were filled, as always, with gray clouds. The streets were busy with thieves, thugs and villains. "Where are we going?" Lonnie, teenage daughter of Mulan, whispered to her companion. A tall boy with long black hair and a red beanie answered in the same tone: "Jafar's Junk Shop." Any one else probably wouldn't have picked the evil vizier's store to hide but this boy wasn't just any one. He was Jay, son of Jafar and former 'prince of thieves' on the isle. The teenager was almost certain he would be able to escape easily if he needed to. Jay had found himself stuck on the island along with Lonnie after the battle against Uma. The pirates were gaining on them and they decided to stay back in order to allow their friends to escape. Now, they only needed to wait for Mal, Carlos and Ben to figure out a way to free the two of them without letting Uma and her crew out of the barrier.
Soon enough, the two friends reached the Junk Shop. Jay expertly picked all twenty-four locks while Lonnie kept watch. "Dad? Dad!" Called Jay loudly. Satisfied when no one answered, he locked the door and explained to Lonnie. "He must be done at Hell Hall or something with the other villains." Lonnie nodded in understanding and looked around the shop. The shelves were packed with many objects of various different sizes which seemed to be classified into more or less specific categories. The 16 year old girl noticed a shelf filled with heavy TVs and broken radios. "Why is there a rug in your dad's electronic section?" Said Lonnie, confused. Jay blushed in embarrassment and scratched the back of his neck before admitting. "That was were I slept..." Lonnie gasped and said: "Oh, Jay! I'm so sorry." She felt terrible for bringing back painful memories to him. Jay replied somewhat unconvincingly: "It's fine." He gave her one of his best smiles but Lonnie could see it didn't quite reach his eyes.
Jay was planning on staying in the shop until morning, a time where the others in Auradon would have more chances of freeing him and Lonnie. The locks started to be turned, one by one. Jafar's son and Mulan's daughter exchanged a quick glance. Placing a finger on his lips as a sign to stay quiet, Auradon's tourney MVP motioned for the skilled sword fighter that was Lonnie to follow him. By the time Jafar finished with the 7th lock, the two of them were long gone. They ran to Dragon Hall without stopping. Lucky for them, it was the weekend which meant they didn't have to worry about being seen. Lonnie examined the old building and frowned. She sees an old tag that's half faded saying: "Dragon Hall School". The Auradonian girl realizes it must have been Jay, Carlos, Mal and Evie's old school. Suddenly, they hear three voices arguing with each other. "Why are we here again?" Demanded a girl's voice in an annoyed tone. "I swear, I saw them come in here Uma!" Answered the second one, a boy's voice this time. "Ye better hope ye were right, Gil." Threatened the last one, an thick Scottish accent that was an unmistakable trait of the Hook family. Jay's eyes widened and he mouthed: "Pirates." They heard Harry laugh maniacally and could only imagine him holding up his hook menacingly before Uma said: "Harry... Chill." Lonnie and Jay quietly sneaked out of school, heading to the next hiding spot.
After crossing many roads, making the most twists and turns in case someone was following them, the two arrived to destination. Lonnie saw a yellow sign with the warning: 'Caution. Flying rocks.' Jay chucked one at it, causing the gate blocking the stairway to go up. After climbing a few flights of stairs, the friends arrived in a room filled with graffitis on almost every wall. She recognized Jay and his friends in one with the saying "Rotten to the core" written underneath it. Lonnie turned to Jay, who was laying on the couch, and asked where they were. "Mal's old hide out." He answered casually. "We can stay here until they come back." Unfortunately, as soon as the words left his mouth, Harry was heard coming up the stairs. "Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Asked the pirate mockingly. "Captain! I found 'em!" Called Harry before Jay punched him in the face. That gave him about five precious seconds to pull Lonnie towards him and help her climb onto the roof. They waited for Uma and Gil to disappear from their sight before sliding down the fire escape and running off, once again to the next 'safe' spot.
All of a sudden, Lonnie's stomach grumbles and Jay turns towards her. She apologizes quickly. "I haven't eaten anything since this morning." Jay shakes his head. "No, I'm the one who's sorry. I forgot you never skipped a meal before and now, it's almost an hour past dinner time." He brought her to an alley and told her to wait for him there. She watched him slip into the crowd, blending in with the others so naturally and making it seem like he was supposed to be there. The boy made items dissapear from shelves and vanished into the mass of people before the vendors even noticed. About ten minutes later, Jay was back and he said: "Let's go to the Bathain castle, we can eat there," Lonnie nodded and followed him.
They entered Maleficent's old home. Jay locked the door behind them and placed the food on the table. No one would dare enter the Mistress of Evil's house even if she was currently a lizard in Auradon. He gave Lonnie the less rotten apple: it was a little bruised on one side but it was decent otherwise. They also shared a piece of dry bread and a handful of crackers. After eating, enough to keep them from feeling the pain of hunger at least, Lonnie asks something that had been on her mind ever since Jafar's Junk Shop, their first hiding place. "Jay, how was your life before, on the Isle?" His eyes widen a little and a distant look clouds them. "You don't have to answer..." adds the young girl quickly, hoping she didn't overstep a boundary. Jay waves it off, stating he was simply caught off guard when she asked since no one ever did before.
He stays silent for a while, thinking about the best way to explain it all. "As you know, I slept on a rug under a shelf full of tvs in my dads shop. From my youngest age, I had to steal in order to stock the shelves in my dads store. He always talked about getting "the big score" but of course, nothing was big enough and the things he considered worth it didn't exactly exist here." He paused, thinking about what to say next. "Dragon Hall was very different from Auradon Prep. The teachers had punishments for us that were... let's just say they were pretty horrible. I still have a few scars." He admits lifting his shirt and allowing her to see old, faded white lines. Some were older than others and some were newer. They covered his entire back.
"There wasn't really much food and the little amount we did have was mostly rotten. Everything here is Auradon's leftovers, things they didn't want anymore. In other words, nothing is new. It rains a lot to, which, I guess, is a good thing in a sense because fresh water is rare here as well." Lonnie's eyes widen upon learning that. There was so much about the Isle she didn't know and she felt very bad about it. "And our parents... our parents didn't really care about us. For my dad, I was just someone who could stock his shelves up and make him rich." Admits Jay with a small frown. He tells his friend about the Dragon Eye Quest, a dangerous search for Maleficent's powerful scepter. He and his friends could've died and none of their infamous parents even cared.
Lonnie hugged Jay tightly and murmured into his ear: "I'm so, so sorry." He tried saying that it was no big deal but instead, broke down and started crying a little. "It's okay, let it out" said Lonnie calmly, rubbing his back comfortingly and letting him cry into her shirt. "I shouldn't be crying..." He says sadly. "Jay. You don't have to be strong all the time. It's okay to be upset, especially you, with the childhood you had." Explained Lonnie to Jay who was hiccuping a little. His eyes were slightly red and still teary. He wiped them away and asked sceptically: "Really?" She nodded and confirmed: "Really."
After comforting Jay with sweet words and gentle actions, Lonnie kisses him and he kisses back. "Thanks, Lonnie" says Jay. "No problem." Answers Lonnie and the two teens stare into each other's eyes lovingly, not caring if they are stuck on the isle, forgetting about the pain from the past, because they have each other. And that, for the love birds is better than anything else.
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