Disclaimer: I do not own Descendants. So sorry for the long wait, I had some writers block but today the ideas and writing seemed to just flow.

Mal tried not to cry as her mother screamed and yelled at her for being a disappointment. She knew that by now Jane would have passed her message along to Evie and that the whole group would be looking for her. Hopefully, Ben wouldn't just go all beast and try to run after her without planning first. Finally, Maleficent left to go torture some other poor soul and Mal let herself cry once again.

"Please don't cry, everything will be okay." A voice said in the darkness. Mal was about to snap at the voice when she realized that she knew the voice.

"Doug?" she said. The figure across the cell from hers came forward into the light. His eyes widened in surprise when he realized who was crying.

"Mal?" He said, surprised that she was there. "Why are you in here?" He said.

"My mother." She said simply for way of explanation.

"Your mother? Why would she put you in here, haven't you been helping her?" He asked. Mal's heart broke at the innocent look on his face. What lies had she been telling him?

"No. Well, when we first came to Auradon yes, but at the coronation we chose good, but then my mother broke through the hole that Jane accidentally made in the barrier, and while we tried to defeat her we just weren't strong enough. Apparently, I fainted and Ben broke free of my mother's spell with enough time to grab me and run off." Mal said. Doug nodded.

"That makes sense, I fainted after Jane used the wand and when I came to I was in here so I really had no idea what was going on, and then someone who looked like you came and was torturing prisoners, so I assumed the worst. I shouldn't have, I apologize." Doug said. That stopped Mal in her tracks, someone had been portraying her but who? Her question was soon answered when a voice rang out from the darkness.

"I see you have meet your cellmate, Mal." It said, malice clear in her voice.

"CJ." She said, with just as much malice.

"It's good to see you where you belong, Mal." Another voice said.

"Uma. Still following others around I see." Mal spat. Uma stiffened as a third chuckle penetrated the darkness, the three figures stepped out revealing that Freddie was also there. Mal didn't hate Freddie, they mostly just avoided each other. As the three passed through the chamber where Mal and Doug were, Freddie passed Mal a note. Once the three were gone she wearily opened it. It was a series of numbers 851216917151421125. The handwriting was familiar, and it only took her a moment to replace it. Mal tried hard to control her smirk though she did not know if she succeeded. It was Evie's. They were coming for her and they had a plan. At least she hoped that they did.

Evie's POV

The group had come up with a plan, and luckily for them they had an ally on the inside. Jay had remembered that Freddie was never as cruel as her father and might be willing to help them. Lucky for them she was unhappy in her new situation and while she didn't want back on the Isle, she was unhappy in Auradon with the villains ruling. Ben had promised her a place at Auradon prep if she helped them rescue Mal and defeat Maleficent. They made it to the checkpoint where they were to meet Mal and Freddie and waited.

Mal's POV

A short while after Freddie had passed me the note, she returned alone with a length of rope in her hands. She opened my cell door and came forward to whisper in my ear, keeping a look of malice on her face. I tensed but the words she whispered were kind and I was much surprised by them.

"I am bringing you to your friends, but you will have to let me tie your hands, so it looks like I a bringing you to be punished if anyone asks. Maleficent is out right now so we won't risk running into her. Now I don't know if we are being watched so try to resist me tying your hands a little and please forgive me for any words I am about to say." Freddie continued to whisper in her ear. Mal shook her head as she plastered a look of what she hoped was annoyance and fear on her face. Annoyance that Freddie was tying her up and fear that Freddie could be taking her to her mother. As Freddie tried to wrap the rope around her wrists, Mal struggled just enough that it didn't give Freddie any trouble, yet convinced anyone who might be watching that she didn't want to go with her. Eventually, Freddie got her hands toed and led her asway, Mal made sure to try to struggle and look over her shoulder at Doug who was watching with a curious look on his face.

Freddie led her through the corridors and eventually outside. They ran into nobody thankfully and as they headed toward the forest Mal began to relax. They reached the edge of the forest and Freddie untied Mal's hands and began walking.

"Thank You, Freddie." Mal said as they walked.

"It's nothing I want out of this situation as much as you do. I was never much of a villain, always preferring to keep to myself." Freddie responded. The two walked in silence the rest of the way. Soon they came across a cave, closer than the one the group had previously been hiding in. A figure was guarding the entrance to the cave, and was pacing. Mal recognized the figure immediately.

"Ben!" She called. The figures head snapped up and a smile lit up his face as he realized who was calling him. She began to run to him and he met her half way, they crashed into each other holding each other tightly. There were whispered words of comfort between the two. Meanwhile, Evie had come out to see what all the fuss was about and spoke to Freddie.

"I think they missed each other." She said with a chuckle. Freddie chuckled as well. It appeared that they had.

Eventually the two broke apart, though they kept hold of one another as if afraid that the other would float away if they let go. They four then went into the cave to make a new plan for defeating Maleficent.