De Vil, Not Evil
A/N
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Chapter 4 - I Promise
He was scared. He wanted Carlos. He was locked away, in some house. It reminded him of Carlos.
He whimpered at the thought. He saw the bad man hurt Carlos. Is that why Carlos hasn't found him?
His neck hurt. He was chained to a tree for far too long. He had wounds from where the chain wouldn't let him go. No matter how hard he ran, he couldn't get away. He was taken from that spot when he grew too weak and tired to fight. The bad man brought him here too.
The worst part was when he saw the bad man. He recognized him.
~:-:~
When the three former villains finally made it to Jay and Carlos' room, Jay hadn't fully prepared himself for the income of emotions that overcame him. He knew it would get worse when he entered the room. He just wasn't aware how much worse.
The first indication was the broken lock on the doorknob. When Jay tried to use his key, he realized something was wrong.
"Was is always like that?" Evie asked nervously.
Jay just shook his head no.
Slowly he opened the door, all of the prepared for an attack, for a fight.
None came.
But when they entered the room, they wished there was someone there. So they could beat that son of a witch.
Carlos' half of the room was terrorized, practically ripped to shreds. His clothing torn out of his closet, shredded and the pieces thrown onto the floor. The little inventions he kept here, simply made of scrap metal, but important nonetheless, smashed to bits. His beloved laptop was in the same shape. Completely destroyed. Even his bed was attacked, the wooden frame cracked beyond repair.
And for Jay's stuff… It was completely untouched. Not a single thing out of place. Everything simply ignored, in favor of Carlos' stuff.
Jay found himself filled with rage and dread. This was a direct attack to Carlos. Again. And they didn't even know when it was. Was it right after Carlos was hurt? Was it when it was revealed that Carlos was still alive? Was this a part of the first incident, or a reaction to a failure? And they didn't know because Jay was too afraid to go back to his room. All because of emotions. Worthless ones, like fear and sadness. He didn't need those emotions!
Jay was shaking with rage when Mal put a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"We need to tell Fairy Godmother. She needs to know about this. Put better safety measures for Carlos. This proves the person is against Carlos specifically, not us or any other villain." She explained.
"What did Carlos do wrong?" Jay asked loudly. "He never does anything wrong. He was never a villain in the first place! He was just a servant to his mother. He never wanted to be evil!"
"People were never against us. They were against our parents." Evie answered quietly.
Jay thought this over, then nodded his head. Fairy Godmother needed to know.
~:-:~
"And Jay's stuff wasn't touched at all." Mal finished.
They were all standing in Fairy Godmother's office, Jane passed out on the couch. She wouldn't be waking anytime soon.
"So this means this was a direct attack towards Carlos. Oh dear." Said Fairy Godmother.
"Yeah, but Carlos doesn't do anything wrong. We think someone is still upset about his mother. Do you have any idea who?" Evie asked desperately.
"Well, it couldn't be Anita or Roger. They both were actually excited to meet Carlos. After I revealed his love for dogs, especially Dude. They're relieved he isn't at all like his mother, and they wanted him to meet their newest litter. One of their dalmatians had puppies with a labrador retriever and they have the cutest litter… Anyway, it's not them. So the other option would be anyone who loves a dog…"
"Ugh, that doesn't help…" Mal complained.
"How is Carlos?" Jay blurted out, finally spoke up. He hadn't supplied any information after he first entered the room.
"I have hope. It all depends on how his body reacts to the magic. He could wake up in an hour, he could take much much longer. It's not up to me, or the magic. It's up to how his body reacts to it."
~:-:~
After the conversation, Fairy Godmother allowed Jay to see Carlos. Alone.
He entered the door, shutting it quickly after him. He wanted privacy.
Jay sat down in a the chair next to the bed Carlos laid on. He leaned forward, elbows on the bed, Carlos' hand in his two.
"Carlos, I need you to listen to me. You can not leave me. You need to get better, okay? You need to let Fairy Godmother heal you. You need to fight more. I promise I will find who hurt you. I promise I will fix everything. I promise you I will find Dude and return him to you. I promise you, Carlos. I will do anything for you, okay? Anything."
Jay finished his speech, tears in his eyes, but received no answer. Carlos stayed silent and still.
Jay brought Carlos' hand up to his lips, kissing the back of it. Then he stood up and leaned forward, his mouth reaching Carlos' ear.
"I promise." He whispered. Then he brought his lips up to Carlos' face, and kissed his forehead.
Jay wanted to stay longer, but he knew he couldn't. He was no help to Carlos just sitting in a chair. He needed to fix everything. He made a promise.
Leaving the room, Jay made his way back to Mal and Evie, Evie was looking at her mirror. This time, things changed.
"Jay! Jay, Dude was moved. I didn't get to see who it was, I am so sorry. But we know where he is. Look!"
Jay looked into the mirror, and saw Dude in a cage in some sort of building.
"Mirror, zoom out a little." Evie demanded.
The mirror complied, and they were able to see where Dude was. Of course they recognized it, Cruella always talked about it.
The Hell House.
~:-:~
"Look after Carlos when we're gone. Don't let him be alone when he wakes up. Fairy Godmother did say it could be anytime. Keep him safe, Mal." Jay ordered.
"I promise. Just get Dude back safely, and kick the ass of whoever hurt him, understand?" Was Mal's answer.
Jay nodded in agreement, Evie right behind him. They were going to the Hell Hall, Evie having the magic mirror to guide and aid them. They decided that Mal would stay behind to guard Carlos, especially with her magic. They didn't trust some strange guard.
The two were all ready to go find Dude, but Fairy Godmother couldn't know. She would insist on waiting, on sending proper guards. It would be too loud, too obvious. If the guy was there, he would figure it out. Besides, they were never good at letting someone else do their work for them.
They would find Dude. For Carlos.
~:-:~
It was dark. Pitch black. He couldn't see. But he could hear.
He heard Jay's words. He felt the kiss on his forehead. His heart would soar if they wasn't so dazed. But he was.
Does this mean Jay cared about him? That would be amazing. Well, he knows Jay cares about him, but does he like him? Like him?
The questions made him tired. Jay already left. Time to rest.
Later, he heard someone else come in. The person sat next to him, he could hear that. Comfortably cold, strong, feminine hands took ahold of one of his.
Mal's voice filled the air, as she spoke softly to Carlos.
"He loves you, you know. Jay. He has for a while. He didn't realize. No one did. I didn't realize until I fell in love with Ben. But I know what love is now, and I recognize it between you and Jay. It's so true. And you know I am not a sappy person, and if you were awake I would not be telling you this. But Jay loves you. You love him. So wake up for him, Carlos."
A/N
There you go. The Dwarves Meet Evil Royalty should be updated soon.
Evil Dreams.
