(Author's Note: Hello my readers, and welcome to a new one-shot of mine. This was going to be part of "Encanto: Journeys into the Multiverse", but I thought that it would fit better as a separate one-shot. General continuations of ongoing works and newer stories are going to be kinda slow going over the next few weeks. I'm trying to get a consistent updating schedule working, but there are things in my personal that I NEED to handle. As important as my writing is in my life, it's TECHNICALLY a "hobby"...and there things more important than hobbies that I need to take care of.

I'm not gonna STOP writing...it's just gonna be less consistent and more chaotic than I would prefer. For a little while, at least.

Anyway...hope you guys enjoy:)

Alma

Alma breathed in through her nose and let it out through her mouth, a frustrated frown forming on her face, "You are going to untie these ropes and you are going to let me go. Right now."

"Shut up, you old hag!" The kidnapper yelled, "You are NOT in control here!"

Alma gasped, holding a hand to her chest, "How DARE you! Do you have ANY idea who I am?! I don't know who you THINK you are, but I will NOT tolerate such disrespect!"

Julieta

"Now, I'm sure that we can have a civilized conversation, like adults, and come to a conclusion that we will ALL be satisfied by."

"This is not a negotiation, lady," the kidnapper responded, "You can either tell us how to get your family's magic NOW…or, we can get that information from your family if they ever want to see you again."

Julieta placed a hand against her chin, "Hmph. Well…that's not going to work. How about, instead, you take me back to Casita and I'll make us all a large feast?" The kidnapper's only response was to slam their head against the steering wheel.

Pepa

"Real EASY for you to kidnap someone when they're tied up!" Pepa snarled, holding up her hands which had roped tightly tied around her wrists, "Why don't you take this off and fight me like a man?!"

"For the third time, NO!"

"COWARD!"

Bruno

"You could not begin to comprehend the mistake you have made," Bruno, his hood up and his head down, spoke in an "ominous" tone, "If you release me now, and turn away forever, then you will be spared of suffering. If you refuse to do so, however… then you will experience pain beyond your worst nightmares as the claws of time seize you in its grasp."

The kidnapper raised an eyebrow, "Claws of…what the hell does that even mean?" Bruno froze, his eyes widening to the point where it looked like they were about to pop right out of his skull.

"W-Well…you know! T-Time has…CLAWS and everything. A-And they're…really scary?" The kidnapper looked back at Bruno from the rearview mirror in confusion, causing the Seer to pull in on himself (trying to make himself look smaller).

Agustin

"You owe me an apology."

The kidnapper chuckled, "I'm not going to apologize for this, because I don't feel bad about it. It's a KIDNAPPING. If I would have felt bad, I wouldn't have done it…now would I?"

Agustin waved the kidnapper off, "I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the fact that you hit my head against the roof of this vehicle when you threw me in here." The kidnapper slowed the car down to a stop, turning to look at Agustin with a raised eyebrow.

"Excuse me?"

"Hey, I already have a reputation as the "clumsy one". If people see this-," he moved his tied-up hands to the bruise on his forehead, "-they're gonna assume that it was because of ME!"

Felix

"You know what? I think that everyone is too tense! All this "gloom and doom"," Felix fluttered his fingers dramatically (or…did his best, what with the rope and all), just before a big smile graced his face, "How about a song?!"

"This is NOT some "trip" or "hangout". This is a KIDNAPPING!" The kidnapper yelled out, running a hand through his hair.

"That doesn't mean that we can't have fun!" Felix teasingly rolled his eyes, "Come on! Who's got a tune?!" He looked around, "No one? We'll then…luckily, I've got more than a few myself!"

Isabela

"You're going to stop this car-," Isabela spoke, shaking her hair out, "-and let me. Right. Now."

The kidnapper chuckled, "And why, pray tell, am I going to do that?"

"Because it's the only way that you will leave this scenario with minimal injuries. It'll still hurt, but I'd say that it's preferable to broken bones."

By this point, the kidnapper was outright laughing, "You REALLY think you're scary, don't you?"

"Whether or not you're afraid of me doesn't really matter," Isabela smirked diabolically, all of her pure white teeth showing, "Being brave isn't going to protect you."

Dolores

"All I need is for you to tell me everything about your family's magic and I'll let you go," the kidnapper, after minutes of silence, finally spoke up. Dolores, however, did not respond to him. She just…stared at him. Stared at him with those big, hazel eyes of hers. "Hey, I know that you can hear me back there." But Dolores remained silent. She just kept staring, an expressionless look on her face. "Hey, answer me!" She did not. If anything, her eyes seemed to get bigger. By this point, the kidnapper was starting to sweat (those orbs feeling like they were staring into their very soul). "S-Stop doing that!" Then…Dolores pulled her head back against the backseat.

"Hmph!"

Luisa

"So, um…could you let me go?"

"No."

"Ooooh. Um…please?"

"No."

"Okay. I just think you REALLY should."

"Well…I'm not going to."

"I know, but you should."

"Is this supposed to be a threat?"

"More of a statement, really. Please?"

"No."

"Okay." Taking a glance in the rearview mirror, the kidnapper let a breath as Luisa looked out the windows and, most importantly, shut up. Until, however-, "I'm just SAYING-."

Camilo

"Pull over! I have to PEE!"

"We JUST pulled over not TWO minutes ago!"

"Well, I still have to GO!" Camilo whined, throwing his back against the seat. Just then, however, he shot back up, "Wait! No…now I'm hungry. Do you have any food?"

"Do I have any…NO!" The kidnapper yelled.

"Come ON! I'm STARVING back here! I haven't eaten in, like…TWENTY minutes!" Just then, Camilo's hands went to his head, "Slow down, man! You're giving me a headache!"

"That's my line," the kidnapper muttered.

"WAIT!" The vehicle swerved at the boy's sudden yell, with the kidnapper in question screaming as they were forced to slam on the brakes (pulling the car to a stop) to prevent it from crashing. "…I have to pee again." As the kidnapper yelled curses, punched at the wheel, and pulled at their hair (even pulling out a few strands), Camilo hid a smirk.

If you were gonna kidnap a shapeshifter, you have to expect them to have some fun, and cause some chaos, at your expense.

Mirabel

"You know…I'm starting to think that you lied to me."

"What?"

"You told me that you needed my help because your horse was sick, and that wasn't any time to get mi mama. But I'm not seeing a horse anywhere." Mirabel's eyes narrowed a bit, "I'm kinda suspicious now."

The kidnapper looked back at her with an incredulous look, "Now? You're only "kinda" suspicious NOW?"

Antonio

"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Oh. Are we there yet?"

"No."

"What about now?"

"No."

"Now?"

"No."

"Now?"

"NO!"

"Okay…sorry," Antonio muttered as he looked around the car. The kidnapper let out a sigh of release as the kid finally stopped talking (no, he didn't care about how "nice" his cousin was or about how "cool" his pet Parce was. He's KIDNAPPING him, for God's sake!). A few moments of silence passed and the kidnapper's smile grew more and more…until Antonio started fiddling with the switch on the door, watching in amazement as the windows went down and up (and so on).

(Each Madrigal was promptly returned to Casita and all kidnappers would go turn themselves into the authorities, preferring whatever fate the law held for them than dealing with these magical people any longer)

(Author's Note: Annnnnnnnnnd scene!

So, what do we think? This was inspired by a video titled "If Class-1A were kidnapped / My Hero Academia Animation" by a YouTuber named "Araniell" (pretty funny; give it a look).

Now…OBVIOUSLY, this isn't how the Madrigals would REALISTICALLY react if they were kidnapped. This is obviously played for comedic purposes. I thought about each member of the family and thought of a funny way for them to react (that was still, relatively, faithful to their personalities).

Alma: Very arrogant. Incredulous at the mere IDEA that someone would kidnap her of all people (kinda "Karen-like", if you want to view it that way)

Julieta: Trying to be nice and find a compromise using the thing that she knows best…food

Pepa: IMMEDIATELY ready to throw hands

Bruno: Trying SO hard to be scary…and not knowing what to do when/if he fails

Agustin: Getting himself hurt and only able to focus on that

Felix: Still acting very positive and "fun"

Isabela: A shimmering ball of chaos and anger, ready to be unleashed in a split second (who will enjoy every moment of it)

Dolores: Simply staring at the kidnapper in question, gradually making them more uneasy until they're scared without even needing to say a word (something that I think she's very good at in canon)

Luisa: Not necessarily "afraid", but still unable to get rid of that "people pleaser" part of her personality (that's still hesitant about stepping on anyone's toes)

Camilo: Pulling pranks and causing absolute chaos to the kidnapper (doing whatever he could to stress them out and make them regret everything)

Mirabel: Somewhat naïve and too trusting

Antonio: Acting like any kid his age in a car

-Hope this at least got a small laugh out of you guys.

Constructive Criticism ONLY…no flames allowed.

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