Here's the next chapter! Don't worry...it goes back and explains why Willa randomly shows up at the end of the last chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 35: The Newest Couple?

"Finn, do you know where you're going?" Amanda asked her husband in a hushed tone due to her son, still asleep in her arms.

They had just hit a crossroads in the streets of Anaheim and Finn was trying to figure out where they were. If anyone were to know where they were, that meant Maleficent would know where they were. Finn's father had warned them that she had spies everywhere. She was still confused as to why he never came with them-but Finn didn't seem to want to talk about it, so Amanda had dropped the subject.

"Yeah. The map says we go…to the…left next." Finn shoved the map his father had made for him back into his pocket and continued to the left.

"Let's hurry up then. This place gives me the creeps." Terry said as he hurried off to the left with Willa at his side.

Finn looked back at Amanda and shrugged before wrapping an arm around her shoulder and ushering her in the direction Terry and Willa had gone.

So say it was dark would have been an understatement. Amanda's visibility extended as far as she could reach, due to the fact that the moon was hidden behind clouds. The temperature had dropped significantly over the hour or so they had been walking through the town. Finn was constantly trying to warm Amanda up, but it was no use. They were both freezing. It's the thought that counts.

Amanda couldn't believe their son hadn't woken up yet, if she was being completely honest.

They had decided talking would only give them away, so they only talked when absolutely necessary.

Terry and Willa stopped at the end of the street and turned toward Finn and Amanda. Terry pointed to both his right and his left, indicating that he needed Finn to tell them which way to go.

Finn fished the map out of his pocket and walked over to Terry so they could whisper as they found their position.

Willa walked over to Amanda and leaned in so that she could whisper into her ear.

"I think it'd be best if we split up."

"Why would we do that? We've only got one map."

"Four people in one group is easier to catch than two people in two separate groups."

Amanda nodded in reply and Willa made her way over to Finn and Terry.

While the three talked, Amanda focused her attention on her son. She'd be lying if she said she wasn't worried for his safety right now. He was almost a day old and he was already in so much danger. She should have known their life couldn't stay easy and peaceful for too long. Why couldn't it have waited until he was older? He's just a baby.

Finn made his way back to Amanda and turned her around before starting to head off to the right.

After walking a few steps, Amanda turned around and didn't see Terry or Willa behind them. She knew it was pitch black and was very hard to see, but she figured they weren't too far behind.

"Finn…Willa and Terry are behind us, right?"

Finn wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer as they walked. "No. They're going the other way. We're going to meet up at the safe house."

Amanda nodded. If she didn't already have enough to worry about, now she had to worry about both Terry and Willa's safety. She hoped they made it there safely before they did. Amanda knew she couldn't handle much more stress.

They had left Finn and Amanda what felt like eons ago. Terry hadn't heard or felt Willa's presence around him in a while. But when she grabbed him by the shoulder and pushed him down to her level, he jumped in fright—not that he would ever admit that to her.

"Safe house is the third house on your left, Terry." Willa whispered into his ear.

He nodded and she let go of his shoulder. When they reached the third house on the left, Terry slowly drew his sword. He turned back to look at Willa and she nodded. He noticed that she had already drew a bow.

He walked up to the door and knocked three times, then four times, then once—as Finn's father had instructed.

The door slowly opened, the eerie creaks echoing through the streets of Anaheim. Terry and Willa hurried inside and the door slammed shut behind them.

Terry looked at Willa and saw that she had the same confused look on her face. What was that about?

"Well…I see King Peter's up to his old tricks." The dry, raspy voice echoed throughout the empty house. Willa's hand suddenly appeared on his arm, squeezing the life out of him. It took all of his energy not to yell at her to let go.

"Oh don't you two just look adorable." A candle was lit and Maleficent's position was revealed. She was standing at the bottom of a staircase, facing them. "Are you two the newest couple in your little group of friends? Oh how I love a good scandal!"

"Shut it Maleficent!" Terry called out. "Get out of here and go back to being dead!"

Her maniacal laugh echoed throughout the house. There was a pause of silence before she spoke in a dark voice.

"Take them."

She blew out the candle.

Terry heard a few footsteps come from several directions. Willa let go of his arm and he heard a loud THUD!

Before Terry could react, he was hit in the back of the head and his world went black.

"Willa?" Terry's voice croaked out as he woke up. He had the worst headache. He didn't know where he was, but it wasn't in that so-called "safe house."

Either Finn's father had set them up, or Maleficent is just that good.

Before Terry could decide which was true, two guards grabbed him and placed him in a chair, binding his wrists and ankles together.

"So this one's the pirate?" One of the guards said in a mocking voice.

"He don't look like no pirate." Both of the guards laughed before one of them slapped him across the face with something hard-a club maybe?

Terry looked up at the guard and spit some blood off to the side.

"You guys don't believe me? I'm as good as they get when it comes to pirates." Terry retorted.

"Sure you is." The first guard said before he walked out of the room.

"Now, now, don't worry Captain Maybeck." The second one pulled up a chair and sat in front of Terry. "We'll be done with you quick. Her majesty don't want us hurting you too bad. She says she needs you for somethin' special."

The first guard walked back into the room with a iron pipe in his hands. The end furthest from his hand was white and yellow with heat.

"Now, captain. Let's have a little fun."

He pushed the iron pipe into Terry's forearm, causing him to let out a tortured scream.

Willa slowly woke up, her head lifting off of her husband's chest. She turned and made sure he was still asleep. She wiggled her way out of his embrace and scooted over toward the bars.

She searched the hallway outside of her door, but found nothing.

"Isabel?" Philby's sleepy voice called out from the other side of the cell.

Willa hurried back over to Philby.

"I'm right here, Dell."

"Good." He reached out and placed his hand on her cheek. "I had a dream that she took you."

Willa looked up to her and saw that he had been crying.

"I'm not going anywhere sweetheart." She situated herself so that she could lean her head on his shoulder.

"If Maleficent lays a hand on you, I'll kill her."

"Dell…sweetheart…let's not think about that now." She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you Dell, but can we not talk about killing and death while we're here. The room's depressing enough."

"Of course, Isabel." He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her on the top of her head.

The shuffling of feet could be heard from down the hall and both Willa and Philby perked up.

The door of the cell swung open and a silhouette of a guard appeared.

"She wants to see you now."

Hahahaha! I love cliffhangers way too much!

Sorry for updating so late...that's another bad habit I have. I'm working on that, I promise.

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