AN: Hello everyone, sorry that I've been late with uploading this chapter. I'm in my last year of college so I've been really busy with all of my classes. However, I'll try my best to get the rest of these chapters written whenever I can. Hope you enjoy this chapter; it picks up where we left off with Ben.
Chapter 18
*Ben's POV*
"No offense Ben, but you haven't been able to locate Uma since the Cotillion" Jay pointed out.
"I know, but I think I know someone who can help us" I answered.
"Who?" Jay asked warily.
"Gil" I replied.
"Are you sure we can trust him" Doug asked.
"Gil may be a bit of a jerk-" I started.
"And not the cleverest guy" Jay chimed in.
"But even he wouldn't be stupid enough to get himself sent back to the Isle" I finished.
"Well I for one think it's a bad idea" Chad scoffed.
"You have a better idea Charming?" I challenged.
"Well, no" Chad admitted dejectedly.
"Okay then, let's all go see Gil" I replied urgently.
Me, Jay, Doug, Chad, and Jane all decided to go and confront Gil together. Soon as we made it back to Auradon Prep we all headed straight for the dorms. After finally arriving in front of Gil's dorm room I knocked on the door. After hearing footsteps on the other side of the door it swung open.
Gil stood in the doorway smirking.
"He took Mal didn't he?" Gil asked, getting straight to the point.
"You don't sound so surprised" I pointed out.
"Well Harry has always been reckless, but I'll admit that this is extreme even for him" Gil admitted.
"So what brings you guys here?" Gil asked.
"We need your help rescuing our friends" Jay admitted.
"You must be pretty desperate if you want my help" Gil smirked.
"Can you help us or not?" I asked trying not to lose my patience.
"That depends, what do you need?" Gil questioned.
"We need you to help us find Uma" I answered.
"She's knows Harry better than anyone, she could help us find him" Jay chimed in.
"Oh we don't need to find her" Gil replied nervously.
"Why not?" I replied warily.
"I know where she's hiding" Gil admitted.
"How long have you known?" Jay asked.
"Since I first arrived here" Gil muttered.
"WHAT?!" we all shouted in unison.
"Yeah" Gil confessed.
"You mean to tell me that you knew where Uma's been hiding this entire time?" I replied incredulously.
"Yeah" Gil answered.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Jay questioned.
"Because it's a lost cause, Uma's not going to help you" Gil replied.
"You see, I told you this was a bad idea. Doug's right, we can't trust him!" Chad shouted while pointing a finger at Gil.
"Does Charming come with a muzzle?" Gil chuckled.
Chad lunged at Gil. It took Jay and Doug to restrain him.
"Stop it!" Jane shouted.
We all turned and looked at Jane in shock.
"This isn't helping, let's just hear him out and listen to what he has to say" Jane replied calmly.
Jay and Doug released their hold on Chad. Chad took a deep breath in order to calm down.
"Please, tell us where Uma is" I pleaded.
"I can't, Uma will kill me if I do that" Gil replied panicking.
"And I'll kill you if you don't" I replied in a deadly calm tone.
"And if Ben doesn't kill you then I will!" Jay replied in menacing tone.
"So it looks to me like you're screwed either way" I pointed out.
"Come on Gil, just tell us" Doug pleaded.
Gil sighed in defeat.
"She's been hiding out in the Strait of Ursula. It's near the Isle of the Doomed" Gil confessed.
Jay's face went pale.
"I take it by the look on your face that you've been there Jay" I noted.
Jay nodded.
"Before coming to Auradon I went there with Mal, Carlos, and Evie once. It wasn't the best experience. It originally was the home of Maleficent" Jay admitted.
"Don't worry, we won't even have to set foot on the island, just the middle of the ocean near the Island" I pointed out.
"That means we'll need a boat" Doug replied.
"We'll take my speedboat" I answered.
"Will it fit all of us?" Chad asked.
"Well-" I started, glancing at Doug and Jane.
"Don't even think about it Ben, we're both coming too!" Doug shouted.
"Yeah!" Jane agreed.
"Chad, Jay, and Gil already know how to defend themselves, it's you two I'm worried about" I admitted.
"Jane and I may not be as good with a sword as the rest of you but trust me, we can hold our own" Doug replied confidently.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes!" They both replied confidently.
"Fine!" I relented.
"Now back to what I was saying, will your speedboat fit all of us?" Chad repeated.
"Yes" I answered.
"Why is Charming coming with us?" Gil answered. "I thought you didn't care about any of us VK's" Gil replied.
"Well the truth is they've sort of grown on me" Chad confessed. "But don't any of you tell Audrey I said that" Chad warned.
"Our lips are sealed" Jay replied while smirking.
"So are we all ready to go?" Jane asked.
Everyone nodded their heads in determination.
"Then let's go rescue our friends!" I exclaimed.
After checking to make sure we each had our weapons we all got in my limousine and left Auradon Prep making our way to Belle's Harbor. Soon we arrived I parked the limousine by the dock's and we all got out and made our way to my speedboat named Beast's Fury.
After making sure everyone was on board Jay jumped on the speedboat's helm and took the wheel and started the boat's engine. Once the engine roared to life Jay pulled the boat out of the harbor.
Passing through Auradon Bay the waters were calm, but once they reached the Strait of Ursula the waves became rough and harder to navigate.
"Cut the engine and drop the anchor, this is the spot" Gil answered.
"The spot for what?" Jay asked while stopping the boat.
"To summon Uma" Gil replied.
"How are we going to do that" I asked.
"With this" Gil said while pulling conch shell out of his pocket.
"Dude are you messing with us?" Jay asked.
"That's just a shell" Chad pointed out.
"This isn't just a shell, it's magic. This shell is connected to Ursula's shell necklace that Uma wears around her neck" Gil said. "You know how when you put a seashell to your ear you can hear the ocean?" Gil asked us.
"Yeah" I replied confusedly.
"Well it works both ways, the ocean can hear you too" Gil answered.
Gil took a deep breath and cleared his throat. He brought the shell near his mouth and began to speak into it.
Descendant of Ursula.
Hear my prayer.
Beware for swear.
Now rise to the air.
All of a sudden the water around them began to glow. The sea shook for a few seconds and then it stopped.
A sinister laugh sent a chill up my spine.
Uma rises to the surface in her half human half octopus form.
"Poor unfortunate souls" Uma smirked.
"We need your help" I replied getting right to the point.
"You must be pretty desperate; how exactly did you find me?" Uma questioned.
Uma narrowed her eyes at Gil. Gil gulped.
"We'll talk about this later" Uma replied glaring at Gil.
"Back to the matter at hand, we need your help. "Harry kidnapped Mal and the rest of our friends" I replied.
"And why would I risk my life to save that traitor!?" Uma shouted.
"Because I know there's some good in you, and I'm betting that no matter how much you claim to hate Mal there's still a part of you that wishes you guys weren't rivals anymore." "Also it's like I said before, you just want what's best for the Isle."
I could tell that Uma was starting to ponder what I said.
"I'll make you a deal, you help us take down Harry and you can come live in Auradon, fair?" I asked.
I reached my hand out to shake her hand in agreement, Uma took my hand hesitatingly.
"You've got a deal" Uma replied grudgingly.
"Great, now I may be a forgiving King but don't think for a second that I've forgotten about the whole love spell incident. From here on out you're on probation. That means that if you screw with me even once, I will put you right back on that Isle" I warned her.
"Easy Beastie Boy, consider me a reformed VK" Uma smirked.
"Let's get back to the problem at hand shall we?" Chad asked.
"Yeah time is running out" Jay agreed.
"Right, Uma you know Harry better than anyone." I stated.
"Correct" Uma answered.
"Do you have any idea where he would've have taken them?" I asked.
"There's only one place I can think of, and that's Skull Rock" Uma admitted.
I turned around to look at the rest of my friends.
"Well you guys, looks like we're going to Neverland" I replied.