Spiral Pov:
"How original. Mojo going back on his word on an agreement, it's one of the reasons why his shows don't last that long in Mojo-verse. The reason why whenever there's a chance I can have a life outside of this televised nightmare and be someone than just someone's assistant, Mojo comes out of nowhere and brings me back here. It's no wonder that Longshot escaped when he had the chance and disabled all communications with anyone that was from here, he didn't want to be dragged here to do another show for Mojo and his mindless horde of crazed fans. Now? It seems like history will repeat itself if these people don't find a way to take down Mojo since he's a bastard when it comes to being at full power. With everyone tuning in to watch the show, the energy and ratings went into him making him just as powerful as the day he trained me in dark magic. All I could ask them is they use whatever hidden talents they had and bring down the bastard for good."
Mojo's Arena
Having teleported back to Mojo's domain to now fight again for not only the safety of their parents but that of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost from participating in his demented game. Deadpool, his daughters, and the VK would have to perform while fighting the monster that ruled everything with a demented fist. Mojo moved across the arena as he placed up a force field around them to keep everyone from escaping the fight. The entrances were blocked, soldiers were on standby in case they attempted to escape, and all the while were cameras staring at the gang to watch their fight against Mojo himself.
"If you're just tuning on to our family-friendly show. You've come to witness a never-before-live presentation of your host, showing his newest stars out of all the worlds across the dimensions and universe. Mojo! Is the man in charge!"
Praising himself and talking about putting his latest addition to his program on who controlled everything in Mojo-verse. The more his crowd cheered for the wait to commence, the more power Mojo continued to absorb since their praise made his body bigger and brimming with power. Watching their demented host continue to enjoy the cheering, everyone made sure they were equipped to face Mojo while giving Trickster and Deadpool an earful of complaints about their suggestion to fight him.
"We don't have any ammunition left in fighting Mojo, half of us are already tired from fighting our copycat parents. And I can't believe I'm saying it; I need a break from all the fighting."
Jay admitted to being tired and asking for a break from what he'd been through at Mojo World 2. His complaints were answered by Spiral who teleported a set of ammo for everyone's weapons that had been used during their confrontations with Dracula's forces.
"You just had to say something, didn't ya?"
Uma glared at the armored VK about not having enough firepower to face off against Mojo since they'd require it due to how powerful the spineless one is. Deciding to not argue, they walked over and started reloading their weapons as the boxes carrying them vanished out of sight.
"Stop complaining. You got a shiny shell that'll protect you, everyone else will be exposed to him as well as us. And there's no chance in hell I'll let Mojo's skinny fingers harm Eleanor."
Princess told Jay that she would remain with her big sister during their fight to keep her safe from harm. He couldn't help but acknowledge the symbiote wolf on that and decided to deal with continuing the fight as his suit showed he was ready for another fight. Mojo looked at the group who seemed upset and not so thrilled about fighting him for the crowd.
"You people make this so depressing. And here I thought you VK's wouldn't mind violence, how about we make it interesting? I'll let you choose a song to pick for our fight. It'll be the last free will offer you'll get once I get you under my control."
He offered them their choice of music for their fight since it seemed that Mojo was confident in taking all of them out and turning them into his controlled champions. A drone flew in from the side toward them where the gang saw a catalog of songs from New York City and Auradon they could pick out for their battle with Mojo.
"While I can't say these musical moments haven't helped us. This is the one time where I don't think it'll work out, I suggest Mal and I transform. Rush Mojo and tear him to pieces."
Gamma responded to the catalog of songs they could use for their fight. Mal ignored that idea since she didn't want to be caught off guard in her dragon form since Mojo could take her out due to how big she'd become. They looked at the songs given to them and had to pick out something that would help them out, Mojo stood in his spot waiting for them to pick something out as he was prepared to start the fight regardless of what song they'd chosen.
"Wait! This one. Is our answer for salvation."
Deadpool shouted that jump scared everyone as he pointed at a song that he knew could aid them in their battle against Mojo. Confused at what he'd picked out, they had different opinions on his decision since it wasn't the type that would be used in a fight.
"It sounds nice and relaxing. But I don't this is the time or place to perform it."
Evie responded to her father-in-law's choice of songs as the rest of the group seemed to be against Wade's choice since there were various songs they could use to fight Mojo. However, Trickster stood by his father's side on what he picked out for everyone who could have found a song that would be a better pick.
"Despite what you all think, Wade chose a song that has things we can relate to. Passion, hope, and us trying to get home. Also? You can never go wrong with Madonna on your side."
Explaining the benefits of the artist behind the song that Deadpool picked out for them. Wade smiled at the encouragement he was giving him and could see that a song like hers could be beneficial no matter what the situation was. Feeling conflicted on the matter of being right, it seemed that their time was up as they heard the crowd getting rowdy and wanted to get the fight started.
"Alright Mojo, we picked our song. For better or worse."
Carlos informed them before picking the song on his drone which sent the automaton into the jumbotron where it would have the song play during their match. Mojo smiled in delight at the fight beginning to start as moved his arms and shoulders as he felt pumped for fighting nine people at the same time.
"Just to give you a heads up, I've been able to smother a person to death with a hug. So please, let's get close."
He taunted them about how strong he was and could kill them without needing to use his magic. Everyone decided to surround Mojo in an attempt to throw him off, only the spineless one to get excited as his large scorpion tail started to charge up with energy and prepare to shoot them. The arena fell silent as to who would start the fight as they heard from the jumbotron the song starting up. Hearing the organ, Princess allowed herself to move against her shoulder to allow Eleanor to sing as she took the lead in beginning the fight.
"Life is a mystery. Everyone must stand alone, I hear you call my name, and it feels like home."
Singing in a soft tone toward Mojo, Princess reformed around Eleanor's head as the sisters rushed at the spineless one with her claws out and ready to pounce on him. Watching her movement like a wild animal, Mojo used his power to slam her against the ground before sliding her around like an object. With that one attack done toward Princess Eleanor, the VK with the sister's father and brother sprang into action while letting out a battle cry as they engaged Mojo for a chance at their freedom.
"When you call my name, it's like a little prayer. I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there. In the midnight hour, I can feel your power. Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there!"
Mal continued the song for Eleanor as she burrowed a sword off from her husband and she focused on taking out his metal legs since they were the only things that let him move around. Mojo saw them moving randomly around him to avoid his long arms and his metal tail from either blasting or stabbing them. Continuing to move about the arena trying to find an opening, Gamma decided to go offense and fired several shots toward Mojo giving Uma the chance to go in and cut off his legs.
"Life is a mystery. Everyone must stand alone, I hear you call my name, and it feels like home."
Uma stated as she used her cutlass to slice two of his legs leaving Mojo to have four legs left. Seeing this made the host angry as he was about to backhand her, only to be stopped by Gamma as felt his body being drained from just touching him. Smiling deviously toward the cyborg and taking his life force, he didn't see Uma pulling out a flintlock from her side and aiming at his face.
"Let the choir sing!"
She announced before firing a bullet in his eye causing Mojo to move back as he was blinded for a minute. Jay took the sky and started firing toward Mojo's tail to try and cut it off, only for him to be shot down and fly outside of the arena. Evie helped Uma get away while Gamma had Mojo focused on him as she attempted to cut off his legs like the others were doing.
"When you call my name, it's like a little prayer. I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there. In the midnight hour, I can feel your power. Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there!"
Evie sang toward Mojo as she allowed Carlos to come in from behind and use his tentacles to dismantle another set of his legs. Mojo's tail reacted and shot Carlos out of the stage as he had trouble standing what he had left and the spineless one decided to not hold anything back. He clapped both of his hands to generate an energy field that sent half of the group off the arena, Mal tried to keep them on the field as the power coming from Mojo was impossible to stand up against.
"Just like a prayer, I'll take you there! It's like a dream to me!"
Mal sang as she saw the only ones remaining in the arena were Deadpool and Trickster who were looking after the unconscious Princess Eleanor who was trying to regain consciousness. Using her casting them a shield over the trio, Mal was sent off the arena with the others as they weren't allowed to return due to Mojo's security having them at gunpoint. Feeling the magic flowing across her, the sisters split apart to become individuals again as the four looked at Mojo continued to generate his field to push them off.
"Just like a prayer, I'll take you there. It's like a dream to me."
Princess sang softly as the wolf got on all four legs, she let her father and older siblings go on her back as she rushed out to bite his tail to keep Mojo from shooting anyone else. The mercenary trio took advantage and jumped into the air with their katanas out aimed at Mojo while feeling their bodies being burned by his energy field.
"It's like a prayer. Your voice can take me there, it's like a prayer!"
The trio sang as they plunged their swords into Mojo's body and Trickster went for the neck as he pushed them in deep enough to hurt the spineless one. With the song finished and the battle seemingly done, they moved away to see Mojo moving backward and coughing up blood at the fatal wounds he'd been given.
"Fantastic! Seriously! It'll take me a day to get these patched up but sure enough, you're perfect for my upcoming shows!"
Mojo raved toward them as he was going to have his robots take them away so he could plan for another show for his audience. His decision didn't sit well with them as they started to boo their host for going back on his word again as he'd already broken the first agreement. The spineless one groaned at their complaints due to how he was reacting toward his newest addition to Mojo-verse.
"I'm doing this for all of you! Giving you excitement! Action! Chaos! And now you decide to think about them?! They're just people you want to see killed on live television!"
He responded toward his public who decided to turn against him and support the VK who'd kept their end of the bargain and entertained them. Having enough of their complaints and ready to make an example out of one of them, he noticed no energy beams coming out of his hand. Confused at what was happening and feeling no power flowing through his body, he started to panic as Major Domo walked toward the arena to see his master panicking and having the audience reject him.
"Apologies, oh sultan of social media. But due to your neglect of the human competitors and having to deny them their wishes, your ratings are plummeting. Meaning, you are losing your strength."
Informing Mojo about how the same power that the audience was giving him after the praise was now turned into rejection as he started to grow weaker. He looked over at his robots who kept the VK from helping out each other and started to deactivate since they were fueled by the people's amusement.
"Wait! Come on folks, there's no need to start with the complaints. We're just getting started! How about this? I'll give them each their own shows, they can do whatever they want with them. Documentaries! Drama, hell even comedy!"
Mojo pleased the audience by getting them back on his side and returning the powers they took back from the host as his bloated body started to return to his skinny look. Feeling himself trembling on his metal feet, Mojo saw the entrance to see Spiral walking with Jeff the Landshark as well as the VK's parents who were freed from their imprisonment, and each of them wanting to get payback for having been forced to watch their children fight to stay alive for his amusement.
"Spiral, darling. You told us on your way to free us from our seats about a special 'room' to help actors go along with our host's shows. As well as how it helped you become the woman that you are today, where is it exactly?"
Cruella asked her about a room that sounded like a torture room for people who wouldn't work for Mojo willingly. The weak owner smiled nervously and attempted to make a quick getaway to only be stopped by Loki who teleported in front of Mojo while holding Maleficent in his arms as she hissed at his face.
"Despite the mistress of all evil being a lizard, she's had several years of trying to regain her natural form. Sadly, the progress has been slow. But she's recently gotten some of her old power, such as this favorable one."
The Asgardian told Mojo as the reptile breathed fire on his face leaving Mojo to scream at the intensity of Maleficent's flame. The parents made their way toward Mojo and dragged him to the torture room where they could 'thank' him for giving them an interesting evening. Major Domo looked at the rest who didn't know if the contest would go on with him in charge, but he ignored him to focus on the audience watching them with anxiety about what would happen next.
"As promised. Mojo will abide by the terms of his agreement, and there will be new shows in the later version. But for now, they have beaten Mojo World 2!"
He announced leaving the crowd to cheer for the VKs for winning Mojo's game and getting their prize. Taking control of the robot guards, he had them escort the audience out of the stadium so that he could give them their reward. Typing in several things on his pad that opened a doorway to somewhere that would answer their question of how their parents came together.
"There is an issue with learning the truth. One person can learn it and has the choice in either sharing the information or keeping it to themselves."
Major Domo instructed them about only one of them being able to travel through to obtain the truth of the VK's origin. Half of them seemed unsure if it was worth it since the portal didn't know where it could lead them. Continuing to talk amongst themselves, the group seemed to have made their decision as they looked over at the one person who'd cared for the Isle of the Lost more than anyone in the group.
"I totally saw that coming."
Deadpool spoke out as the person who was elected to go through was Evie Queen. She looked confused about being picked out to learn the truth as she wanted to check up on her parents and see if she could help the others still trapped in Mojo World 2. Evie's concerns were stopped by Mal since it was right for her to do it.
"We've each had something important happen to us, and it helped us learn to cope with the trauma we've been through. But you of all people always wanted to give everyone a chance, now it's time you help everyone. Including yourself."
Convincing her about how everyone in the group had done something that made them stand out in a special way, Evie's way was keeping people together with words and kindness. Taking a look at Uma and Gamma to see if they were alright with it since they were in charge of the VK that be attending Auradon Prep, they confirmed it was alright and knew if anyone could handle the truth, it be her.
"Really? I was going to say that her mother was first in being the best shapeshifter and potion maker in villain history. But other than that, my wife should learn it."
Trick supported the decision of her learning the truth since it could help out with what he's done back at Auradon Prep. Taking a moment to hug Trick and Mal on encouraging her as well as her friends, Evie looked at the doorway and took a deep breath before entering inside to learn the truth of their lives.
"Once she's finished, she'll return to you. But not entirely changed."
Major Domo assured them that Evie would be brought back safe and sound with the knowledge she could either share or keep to herself as to how life-changing it could be for everyone. Domo guided the group to where their parents were torturing Mojo while aiding in freeing the others and returning to where they'd originally come from.
Unknown Location
Just as Evie walked through the doorway that Major Domo opened for her. She'd arrived at a place that had a living room, library, and fireplace. The one thing that stood out was the large telescope that was pointing at the sky where it was nighttime. Deciding to take a peek at what the telescope was pointing at, Evie was speechless as she was looking at Earth. Moving away from the telescope to see a window nearby, she ran over to look outside to see that she was on the moon.
"I have been waiting for you. Evie Queen."
A voice spoke from the shadows leaving her to turn around to see the person who lived here. He was a tall bald man wearing white and blue robes and his eyes glowed white showing no pupils, only light. Evie didn't know how to respond to the stranger as she felt like she was in the presence of Yen Sid and Fairy Godmother, he had great power within him and been around for hundreds of years.
"I am Uatu, the Watcher."
He introduced himself in a polite tone as he gestured for her to sit with him to have tea. Continuing to feel nervous about being close to Uatu, she obliged the watcher and sat in front of him as Evie was confused at how someone was living here on the moon by himself.
"Not to try and start on a bad note but are you in league with Mojo? I'm trying to not lose it after being shot at, beaten, and almost stabbed by a skull-faced woman."
Evie asked Uatu about not being in league with the deranged madman and didn't want anything bad happening during her stay here. Uatu didn't respond to her question but assured her with the look on his face that he wasn't with Mojo.
"My only goal in existence is to watch the Earth as well catalog the events that have happened. Such as this moment when your victory was assured, so I can share with you the truth."
Responded to her as he raised his hand toward the books on his shelves where one floated out with the emblem of a mask on it. Sharing the book with Evie, she opened it to show a holographic presentation that would help her learn about how her parents as well as her friends were born. There was a man wearing white armor gathering the same heroes she'd met before during her last visit to her father's world as it seemed they'd been placed in the same situation as she was just in.
"Long ago, a powerful entity called 'Beyonder'. Gathered Earth's mightiest heroes to a test to see if they could face off against your parents. To see if their heroism could defeat their evil as well as partner with the others."
Uatu explained the story as the pages changed to show various moments where the villains she grew up around battled the former princesses of Auradon with the aid of the heroes. The last battle she watched was with Captain America facing off against her father at her mother's castle, she watched Zemo fall off into the river just like how her mother was beaten when the dwarves chased her up a cliff only to be crushed by a boulder.
"With his contest won, he showed something else the heroes didn't suspect. Maleficent survived her encounter with Loki's brother and was given the gift of life from Loki."
He showed her an image of Maleficent hiding in a cave with Loki comforting one another while showing signs of her pregnancy. But their moment was interrupted when the Beyonder took Loki away and placed him back in his original home, erasing his memory of Maleficent. It soon led to her being the first to open a tear that could help her in finding the Asgardian again, only to result in bringing villains from the other world to her world where they started to form relationships.
"The Beyonder saw this and was forced to separate them before their stay became permanent. He allowed the children to live but altered their parent's memories to forget them, but he couldn't take away their emotions. Only when the children and parents see each other, their memories are brought back."
Informing her that despite the power that Beyonder had within couldn't make them forget once the parents and children saw each other. She continued to read the book as it showed various images of her friend's lives up to this moment, Evie closed the book at this revelation as well as unable to comprehend that the people from the Isle of the Lost were an experiment.
"You could have helped us."
She told him as a rush of emotions started to overwhelm her about how there was someone who watched lost children wondering about when they could leave the island or have a normal life. There was an omnipotent being who could have come to liberate them, including how he knew that their world had already been altered before Maleficent opened a tear.
"All this time thinking that there was no hope of getting off that island, thinking that were trapped there for years. Only to now realize that someone was watching us who could have helped us. We were just another show to be watched."
Evie went on how despite the Beyonder altering their world to keep her parents as well as her friends apart from each other. There was someone who watched the events unfold and intervened to help make a new life for everyone who was suffering on the Isle. Uatu could hear the sadness she shared and knew what the VK had endured throughout the years.
"You're more than just a story, everyone from your world means everything to me. And I'm not the only one who believes in it."
Uatu responded about how he wasn't alone in watching their world grow into something amazing and unique. He points over toward the telescope for her to use as Evie becomes confused about what he wants to show her. Walking over toward it with an unsure feeling, she looked through it to see something that took her breath away. There were various beings of celestial wisdom and might were doing something that she couldn't imagine, they were watching television, and it was about them.
"Auradon, the Isle of the Lost. Your world is loved by ancients who could never have a life, not knowing what it's like to know pain or loss. You've given them the greatest gift that they couldn't create for themselves. A world where hope exists, for good and evil."
He told her that the various entities that observed Evie's world shared their emotions of joy, happiness, sorrow, and sadness whenever a day passed. Taking a moment to step away to think about what he'd said, it had felt like the entire universe opened up to her and learned that she wasn't alone, her friends weren't alone. They were looked after from the stars by beings who stood by their side, even if they didn't notice them.
"It's beautiful to be told that you're loved. But it's also important to give it back."
Evie responded to him as she hugged the Watcher to thank him for sharing this revelation. Uatu didn't know how to respond to her kindness since he'd never received it in the past during his duty. The two looked outside of the observatory was the sun rising over the Earth to present a new day filled with moments happening to anyone, either normal or special. Evie knew that it be a lot to share this news with the others when she returned, however, she wanted to watch the sun rise over the planet with Uatu. So she could experience what he's been doing for years, watch a new day be born.
The song used for this chapter was 'Like a Prayer' by Madonna. All rights to the song belong to her and the people who helped write it. Stay tuned for the final chapter coming up.