Chapter 5

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It had been quite a time since Doug carried Evie to her room, Evie tried to remain normal around Doug, not wanting to scare him off. She suspected he didn't know a thing because he didn't bring it up bluntly, like he usually would. Although a bit awkwardly, Evie still spend a lot of time with him, exploring this new version of him.

She was eating lunch with her friends, laughing at Jay making a french fry mustache. Their laughter only disrupted by Mal and Dizzy running up to the table, or more specifically, Evie. Mal grabbed her by the shoulders, "Did you know?"

Evie was highly disorientated, "About?" Mal shook her, "Did you know about Doug helping Uma and my mother out?" Evie's world came crashing down, her voice cracking, "What?"

Mal let go, realizing she had just broken her adoptive sister's heart, "You didn't know." Evie was thinking to herself, looking up at the purple haired girl, "How did you-" Mal cut her off, knowing how she was struggling, "He was talking to Uma in the courtyard, saying things about how he had finally gotten close to you, and that it was almost time."

Evie stood up, storming off, her friends knowing they had to stay behind and comfort her later on. She then tried to piece it all together, that phone call he had hung up on, why he was alone most of the time, why he had tried to get close to her when he had initially no interest. She ran around until she saw him sitting against a tree, she went up to him, "How dare you!"

He got up, "Princess, what's up?" The fueled her anger, "What's up! What's up?! Here's what's up, you got close to me only to use me- use me for evil!" He took a step forward, "Who told you?" She scoffed, "It doesn't matter who told me. I trusted you! I thought you were different."

He smirked, "Did you honestly think that I liked you? I have to give myself props, I didn't actually think I could pull it off." She took off his jacket and threw it at him, "I never want to see you again." Doug laughed, "Great, I was wondering when you were going to get off my back." Tears were blurring her eyes, she wiped them away, only so she could slap him.

It took him by surprise, and when he looked back, she had tears dripping down her face. Evie walked away, leaving Doug behind. She cried all throughout the night.

Ever since that horrible day, Evie flat out ignored Doug. She asked to be seated across the classroom, she took different paths to class or walked with a friend, and even sometimes asked her friends to check hallways to make sure he wasn't there.

She helping tutor Dizzy, when the young girl had asked for a break, "Evie, we've been studying for two hours straight, can we please rest for a few minutes? My brain is about to explode." Evie had thrown herself into the work, and she hadn't realized the time, "Yeah, I'm sorry, I've just been distracted lately."

Dizzy was shifting through her bag, finally placing a bag of blueberries in front of Evie, "Here you can have them, I didn't eat them at lunch, you look a bit hungry." Evie brightened at the bag, a personal favorite since coming to Auradon, she saw Dizzy pull out her favorite sweet treat, jelly beans.

The young girl popped a green jelly bean in her mouth, "How've you been Evie?" Evie swallowed a berry, not wanting to answer her question. Dizzy sensing her uncomfortableness, opened her notebook and chuckled awkwardly, "Let's just get back to work, this homework isn't going to do itself." Evie then started explaining the properties of water, glad to get her mind off things.

Class was halfway through when they heard the Fairy Godmother's voice on the intercom, "An emergency meeting is being held in the West Wing, all teachers must escort students in an orderly fashion. Thank you for your cooperation."

Mal and Evie looked at each other, this was the first time class had been disrupted like this, meaning Uma and Maleficent were ahead of them. Mr. Ingles had counted heads and opened the door, "Come on, let's go." All of the students rushed out, making their way to the West Wing.

Evie felt her phone ring, Jay was asking where they were. She texted back that they were on their way to the West Wing, quickly getting a message to meet him and everyone else in the back of the wing.

She then told Mal, easily slipping away from Mr. Ingles' view to group up with their friends. They quickly spotted them, glad that everyone was safe so far. Dizzy hugged her, "Evie!" She hugged back, but let go. Ben was talking about the situation, "We believe that they have entered the campus."

Mal threw her hands up, "We're not at all prepared! We have no defense, we can't protect ourselves!" Ben shook his head, "In times of panic is when our best comes out, we can defeat Uma and Maleficent." Jay patted his back, "We have to fight our hardest."

Carlos nodded, "Whatever happens, I want you guys to know that I love you all." Evie put an arm on his shoulder, "We know, we're family, we're going to do this, together." Mal sighed, "I wish my mother would just leave us alone, but let's do this!" They all hugged, and then made their way inside the building.

The large room was packed with students on top of bleachers, the hall usually being used for assemblies and functions. All of the students were panicking, filling the room with noise and chaos.

Fairy Godmother stood in front of the bleachers, a microphone in hand, "If I could please have everyone's attention." The room quieted down, Fairy Godmother smiling to calm everyone down, "We are currently working on the situation, for now, I would ask for everyone to remain calm."

Of course that was when the windows broke, Maleficent and Uma making a grand arrival. Maleficent laughed, "I always did like a dramatic entrance." Screams were heard, but immediately silenced. Uma placed a spell over them, freezing everyone, only allowing a select few to be mobile.

Mal stood tall, "Lost your touch mother?" Maleficent sneered at Mal, "My own daughter, betraying me! Though I have to give you props for your evilness, you were supposed to be on my side! Guess what? I found a new person to corrupt the world with."

Uma smiled wickedly, "Isn't it great Mal? Since Maleficent doesn't have her scepter for now, she's been teaching me all types of magic. Want an example?" Uma swished her fingers towards Ben, "Make the wind flow through his hair, put him up in the air."

Ben started floating in the air, panicking that his feet weren't touching the ground. Uma then moved him side to side, "It was always fun playing with you Ben." She finally put him down with a thud, Mal rushing to his side. He nodded, telling her he was okay.

Mal quickly stood up, starting a spell, then Uma had frozen the rest of them, "Did you honestly think you had a chance this time. I'm taking Auradon today, I learned from my mistakes." She patted Mal's cheek, "It was fun messing with you and Ben."

Uma looked directly at Evie, "And your band nerd was so much fun to work with too Evie. D!" Doug walked towards them, in his signature leather jacket and ripped jeans, "My liege." Uma smile widened, "I like that."

The daughter of Ursula pulled him down to her level, "You're not so bad looking, dwarf." He smirked, "Thank you." Uma glanced at Evie, who was staring at Doug, a hopeless look on her face.

She laughed, "I love it when my prisoners have lost all hope." She kept Doug's shirt in her hands, slowly leaning in to kiss him, torturing Evie. Maleficent laughed in the background, and Doug had leaned in too.

He stopped a centimeter apart from her, "Did you really think that was going to work on me Tentacles?" Her eyes bursted open, ready to attack, but he had already ripped her necklace from her, "Release them!"

Uma grunted, but followed what he said. Students ran out of the hall, teachers on their tails, soon leaving the hall with only them. Uma chuckled, "You've had your fun dwarf, now give that back." She took a step forward, and he yelled, "Stay back!"

She immediately took that step back, "You know what's going to happen once you break that necklace." He nodded, "Yep, and I'm not afraid to do it." Uma stomped, "Don't be foolish, you're most likely going to die. Now give it back, and your punishment won't be too horrendous."

Evie reached out to him, "D! We can solve this together!" Doug gestured for her to stop, "No, Princess, this is the only way. Stay away." Doug looked at Dizzy, giving her a small smile, "Thanks Ice Cream Cone, you did your part amazingly, never stop being you."

Dizzy felt tears prickling her eyes, "D-" He smiled, "Don't worry about me, I'll be okay." Uma tried to grab it, but Doug faked throwing it at the ground, making her stay back immediately.

He faced the other VK's and their friends, "Sorry I have to leave her like this, I know you'll take care of her." Doug finally faced Evie, who was crying, his name leaving her mouth in a whisper.

Doug felt his own tears in his eyes, "Princess, I knew you were awake that night. I knew the second you woke up, hearing Ice Cream Cone and I's conversation, I told you those things in utter confidence. Bye, Evie." He dropped the necklace, and stomped on it, a light blinding them all.

Question: Should I start a collection of one-shots for Doug and Evie? Like you send me prompts and I write them, I think it would it be fun. Tell me what you think in the comments, I love feedback. Till' tomorrow, friends.