Okay guys! Here's the last chapter...

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JUST KIDDING! :) [I know some of you about had heart attacks, I apologize...I had couldn't resist!]

But we're close...so brace yourselves! Here's chapter 39!

Chapter 39: Fighting For All That's Good

Finn practically dragged Willa through the halls of Maleficent's dungeon. He knew his plan was going to work. The excitement was bubbling up inside of him—and he couldn't keep the smile off of his face.

They got to the door, but before he opened it and Willa stepped in front of him.

"Finn, how did you break the curse?"

"What?"

"How did you get me out of that chair?"

Is she being serious right now?

"What are you talking about Willa? That makes no sense."

She rolled her eyes and put her hands on her hips. "Finn, just answer the question."

"I cut the ropes. How else was I supposed to get you out of the chair? And what's this about a curse?"

Willa studied him, but before she could answer any of his questions, Jess and Philby came up to them.

"Isabel," Philby's voice laced with pain, but he still had a wide grin plastered on his face. He stumbled over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tight as she buried her head in his shoulder. Finn noticed how red his wrists were and assumed it was the result of him being chained to the wall.

"I'm so glad to see that you're alive." Philby held Willa at arm's length. "I thought Maleficent was going to use you to do something horrible."

"Me too. She made me sit in this chair and then left. But Finn somehow broke the curse and got me out of it."

"It couldn't have been that easy, surely." Philby turned to Finn for answers that Finn didn't have.

"What curse?"

"Long story," the couple said in unison.

Finn rolled his eyes and Jess opened the door and ushered the three of them inside.

Inside, Charlene and Amanda were helping a now conscious Captain Maybeck stand up. The captain and Finn locked eyes.

"Shark Fin, what the heck are you knocking me out for?"

Finn shrugged. "Part of the plan, sorry 'bout that."

"About that plan, Finn." Philby said as he limped over to the rest of the group—with Willa's help. "What is it?"

Finn waited for all seven of them to circle up. He met eyes with each of them. Charlene looked worried, but she also seemed happy that the captain was awake. She almost seemed hopeful-a quality Finn would have never associated with her in a situation like this. The captain looked at Finn as if he wanted to punch him in the face. Finn quickly moved his gaze to Jess and saw her knowing look. Two years ago, she had told him about her ability to dream the future. Knowing his sister-in-law, she had had a dream about his plan. Her look said it all.

Finn glanced over at Philby and Willa. He remembered the first time he had seen the two together, over three years ago. The only thing that had changed between the two of them was their age. They both still looked at each other with loving expressions. Finn knew Philby would do anything for his sister, and not only did he appreciate it, he respected and admired it. Right now he was heavily leaning on Willa, but she didn't seem to mind. He was glad that his long-lost, little sister had found true love. Finn couldn't help but smile at that thought.

Last, but certainly not least, Finn glanced at Amanda. She was smiling, but her eyes were telling a different story. He saw fear and confusion hiding in her beautiful blue eyes. She nodded at him, encouraging him to tell his friends the plan.

They were six people one would have never expected to be friends. But here they were, three years later. They had been through every thing imaginable: from battling dragons, ancient spirits and evil witches to swimming away from sea monsters, miscarriages to dying friends and family members, castle bombings and kidnappings.

And here they were. They had a chance to finish off Maleficent for good. It might kill them all. But it would be a sacrifice worth making.

They would be fighting for all that's good in this world. They would be fighting to the death to stop Maleficent and any magic she threw their way.

And though Finn didn't want to see any of his friends die, he wouldn't want any other people at his side at a time like this.

Finn took a deep breath. "Okay, here's the plan."

"My lady, may I ask what the plan is now that we've brought back the ancient spirit?" A soldier asked Maleficent from behind.

She turned to see her loyal servant Greg Luowski standing there at attention.

"We must wait until they head into the castle, then I shall deal with them. You will keep the rest of the kingdom occupied."

"What about the spirit, my lady? What is he going to be doing during all of this?"

"He'll be helping me, of course. I need him in order to put myself back on the throne permanently. Now, I need you to go rally the troops and begin the razing of Anaheim."

"Yes, your majesty," Greg bowed before scurrying off to finish her orders.

Maleficent turned back and looked out at the scene before her.

Currently she was standing at the top of the bell tower in Anaheim's monastery. She had to make sure her foes made it back to the castle unharmed. That was the only way her reign would be locked in forever.

Below her she noticed seven people making their way through the streets. She immediately recognized them as her archenemies. Maleficent couldn't help but smile at all of the torture she had planned for them.

Princess Isabel's curse was by far her favorite. The silly girl honestly believed that Maleficent was going to use her to do something horrible. Well, I guess I am, in an indirect way. In order to destroy the one thing Maleficent hated most—true love—she had dedicated her life to finding something such as this. When the "curse" was broken by true love's kiss, the one who breaks the spell dies.

Maleficent had to suppress a wily grin when she pictured that dreaded royal soldier dying in Princess Isabel's arms.

True love may be pesky and annoying, but it is not unbeatable. Maleficent's magic was about to prove that.

She noticed which direction her enemies were headed: the castle. Time for the show to start.

Maleficent turned around and selected the potion she needed. This one will do just fine. When the time came, she needed to consume the potion, making her invincible. And if the ancient spirit was present when she did this, immortality would be hers.

She headed down the bell tower and walked through the streets of Anaheim. She had business to attend to. Shortly her seven enemies would be dead, leaving the throne hers forever.

Sorry about the shortness...the next one will be longer! In the next chapter we'll see the big showdown between Finn (& friends) and Maleficent.

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