Descendants Chapter 8

Episode 4b

Inside Jefferson's mansion, Maryanne had just been caught sneaking around by the home owner himself.

"What are you doing here?" Jefferson asked, holding a pair of scissors in one hand.

Maryanne started at the weapon, assuming the worst.

Jefferson clipped the scissors together and lowered his arm. "Well? So I need to call the sheriff?"

"No no. Please don't do that. Unless the other option is killing me then by all means call the sheriff." Maryanne said.

"What?" He looked down at his hand, "Oh. I was making a hat for a customer."

"Customer?"

"Yes. My little hat shop. Not my favorite thing to do but it pays the bills. Anyway, back to you."

"I was looking for your hat."

Jefferson gestured the room. "You'll have to be a little more specific."

"Your magic hat. The one that can take you to other worlds." Maryanne said.

"What's your name?"

"Maryanne."

"Well Maryanne, that hat was burned a while ago. Destroyed."

Maryanne shlumped.

"Why do want it?"

Maryanne told him and she she finished, someone with light feet came down the hallway. "Papa?"

"Grace," he turned to his daughter.

Maryanne stood up strait.

Grace saw Maryanne and looked confused. "Who's this?"

"Maryanne." She introduced herself.

"A customer," Jefferson said. "I though it you staying after school? The play."

"Rehearsal ended early. Everyone is too busy talking about Emma and our new residents and everything." Grace said.

"But the play is a distraction from the Emma disappearance and should be for everything else." Jefferson said.

"Well our Romeo didn't show up." Grace said.

"You'd think Henry would be be most committed." Jefferson said.

"Why would he?" Grace asked. "I had to convince him to do it in the first place."

Maryanne listened as the conversation went on.

Back inside Granny's diner, Lena and Henry sat across each other at the booth. Ruby came by and served them each the shake they ordered.

Still at the counter, Leroy saw them. He wiped his face with a napkin and tossed on his half eaten plate. Granny looked at him. Leroy got off the stool and left the diner.

Outside, Lyra saw Leroy talking to the other minors. She got closer and overheard him say, "Henry is dating of the them. The leader."

Lyra walked quickly passed them and ran off across the street.

Inside the school, Melody walked over to Mary Margaret who caught her lurking around.

"What your name again?" Mary Margaret asked her.

"Melody."

"That's a pretty name."

Melody looked away.

"What are you doing here?" Mary Margaret asked.

"Just looking. It's allowed. There's no one here to stop me from coming in."

"So you're enrolling."

"No. I mean maybe."

"Then you'll have talk to Kathryn. Ms. Nolan. She should really change her last name."

"I was just curious. I've never been to a school like this."

"Yeah schools in the enchanted forest are a little more "Little House on the Prairie."

Melody tilted her head.

"It's a show on TV. Anyway she's just in there," she pointed to the door.

"Okay." Melody smiled fakely. She went over the door and looked back. Mary Margaret was gone. Melody smiled and walked down the hall, out of the school.

Back outside, Lyra ran into the church where she found a few nuns looking at her. Lyra took a step back and closed the door. She looked at each of the nuns who looked back a her.

"How can I help you?" One nun asked from behind Lyra.

Lyra jumped and turned around. "I'm looking for someone."

"Who would that be?" Mother Superior asked.

Lyra leaned to the side, over the woman and saw who she was looking for. "Found her," she walked towards the woman by the flowers. "Astrid."

She looked at Lyra, puzzled. "Yes?"

"You have to come with me-wait that sounds bad- I need you help." Lyra said quickly.

"Okay," Astrid said, unsure.

Lyra used gestures to get her to hurry up out of the door.

Lyra led Astrid back to Granny's.

"What are we doing here?" Astrid asked.

Lyra looked around. She heard Leroy's voice and followed it. He mentioned Henry and Lena. He was around the corner talking to Archie.

"There he is," Lyra said to Astrid.

"Leroy? Why did you take me here?" Astrid looked scared.

"Leroy," Lyra called.

He turned to the side and looked at Astrid. Lyra gently grabbed Astrid's wrist and pulled her over to Leroy. Lyra grabbed Leroy's wrist and made them hold hands.
"So you left the church?" Leroy asked.

"Just for a few minutes." Astrid said.

"Of course. They got you on a very short leash."

She looked down. "What are you doing out here?"

"What I do best."

She looked at him and at Archie. "Gossipping doesn't make you happy."

"It's all I got." Leroy said.

Astrid grabbed his other hand. "Drop all this, please."

"And do what?"

She paused, still holding his hands.

Lyra stepped forward and said, "Do you take him to be your husband, to have and to hold.."

Astrid smiled and laughed and Leroy gave a smile too.

"Do you?" Leroy asked.

"Are you asking me..." Astrid said.

"Marry me." Leroy said.

Astrid's eyes filled with tears and then she nodded. "Yes."

"I can preform the ceremony," Archie chimed in.

Lyra looked at him and tilted her head.

"Archie Hopper," he introduced himself. His dog got up on his back legs.

"The cricket," Lyra whispered. "Nice to meet you. I'm Lyra." She looked him and smiled like she had an idea.

A few blocks away, Melody went over to the docs at the edge of town. She went over to the railing and looked out. The wind blew her hair back. She was unaware that someone else was there. They came towards her, holding a flask in hand.

"Beautiful view, isn't it," he said.

Melody kept looking forward. "It all looks the same to me." She smelled the alcohol and turned towards him. She looked up to see who it was. Her eyes went wide instantly.

"What? I can drink," he said.

She looked down at his hand or rather his hook and laughed nervously.

"I see my reputation precedes." Killian Jones said. "Now if you don't mind I'd rather be alone."

"Then go on your ship and be alone." Melody said.

"Why are you out here?"

"That's my business."

Killian smiled like he was pissed. "Please go."

"What's your problem? Oh right the alcohol."

"That's my business."

Melody didn't move. Her feet remained on the ground.

Killian took another sip from his flask and said, "If you don't move, I'll throw you in the water."

Melody smirked at him and stepped back. "You're a butt," she said before walking away.

Mary returned back to the motel alone and disappointed. Soon after Melody returned and then Lena, then Lyra.

"How was the well?" Lena asked casually.

"Oh. It was ruined. Can't use it," Maryanne said.

"Hey Lena," Lyra said, "How was your date?"

"Shut up," Lena said.

"What is she talking about?" Maryanne asked.

"Let's get back to Operation Falcon." Lena said, "Any progress?"

Maryanne looked down and Melody looked away. Lyra stepped towards Lena. "I took care of Grumpy and Nova. They're back to together."

"That is a relief," Lena said.

"Yeah, I thought you were supposed to be 'the new savior.'" Lyra teased.

Lena folded her arms.

"I saw Snow White," Melody said. "And this woman named Kathryn Nolan and she was with a sport teacher."

"Abigail and Fredrick," Lena smiled.

"You know what's funny?" Melody said.

"What?" Lena asked.

"You and Henry?" Lyra asked. Lena nudged her.

"The savior is supposed to bring back the happy endings yet with her gone, so many people get theirs." Melons said.

"Oh please," Lena said, "Happy endings are more complex than just being with a man."

"Sometimes. And sometimes not," Maryanne said.

"And sometimes people have to find a new happy ending," Lyra said.

Lena glared at Lyra, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Lyra looked up. "Oh. Nothing. I didn't mean-"

"So Tink and Whale," Maryanne changed the subject.

"I think we should let it alone." Lena said.

"What? Why?" Lyra asked.

"They can't be together." Lena said. "They're not part of it. We have to stick to the mission. We cannot fail. There too much at stake. We have to find that portal."

"Oh course," Lyra said. "After all, we are family."

**** Next week, the backstories start!