𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓'𝐒 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 ⎢ ❝ True love doesn't exist. ❞
❝ Madi, have you always had those golden little flecks in your eyes? ❞
❝ Yeah, believe me, I know that! ❞
❝ I do not want to take away your dream, because it was so b...
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❝ Didn't have much of a choice.❞
{THIRD PERSON POV}
The group were in Audrey's dorm while Audrey is laying in her bed, passed out. Madi and Evie sat on either side of Audrey's bed as the others found a place around the room.
"She's slipping away," Evie said, worriedly as she looked at Audrey. Madi dropped her head before sharing a look with Mal and Evie.
"There's only one person in the world who might be able to do something about this, and that's Hades," Mal told the group.
"Hades?" Ben asked Mal in disbelief as Mal looked at him, "He wouldn't do it. I wouldn't risk it."
"Actually, he might do it for me and Mal," Madi told Ben, "He's our father." The group exchanged shocked looks.
"Okay," Ben exhaled, nervously, "Well, I'll have to send guards to get him."
"Maybe I can hitch a ride," Uma cuts in, "The Isle is my home. Someone needs to be there to protect it."
"Well then, you will need your first mate," Harry smiled as he came up behind Uma and put his hands on her shoulders.
"And me also," Harvey said, raising his hand a little with a chuckle.
"The Isle will be in very good hands," Madi told the three with a smile as they smiled back.
"Can I go, too?" Celia asked Madi as she stood up and walked over to the others as the group looked at her, "I wish I could be in both places."
Madi looked down sadly before standing up and looking at Uma, "I really think that Evie was right and... I do think that we could've been friends," Madi told Uma with a smile as Uma smiled back, "And I'm really sorry that I lied to all of you guys. You deserved so much better than that."
"You were just trying to do the right thing," Jay assured Madi.
"Yeah," Uma nodded.
Madi turned to Evie as Evie stood up, "I get it," Evie told Madi, softly causing Madi to smile.
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The next morning, Madi, Ben, Ben's parents, Queen Leah, and Fairy Godmother were all in Audrey's dorm. They all were waiting for the guards to arrive with Hades. Beast was pacing, back and forth in the room, Fairy Godmother and Queen Leah sat next to Audrey on both sides of the bed, Belle was standing next to Fairy Godmother and Madi and Ben stood next to each other at the foot of the bed. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door and Beast opened it. He moved over to the side as the guards led Hades into the room as Madi took a deep breath before walking over to stand in front of Hades.
"Thank you for coming," Madi told her dad, softly.
"Didn't have much of a choice," Hades said, sarcastically, referring to the guards that surrounded him.
"Can you wake her?" Ben asked Hades as he took a step forward. Hades looked at him.
"Since when do heroes care about villains?" Hades asked, raising his eyebrows.
"She's..." Ben started as he and Madi glanced at Audrey.
"One of your own," Hades finished, knowingly as Madi and Ben looked back at him, "Right," Hades scoffed, "When you guys try to destroy the world... it's an error in judgment but when it's one of us... lock them up and throw away the key," Hades turned to Beast, "Right, Beast?"
Hades sighed as he held up his hands causing Madi to step back, "Yeah, I'm gonna need to use my hands," Hades reminded them as they all looked at Ben who nodded. The guards quickly unlocked his handcuffs causing Hades to shake out his hands before holding a hand towards Madi and giving her a look. Madi hesitantly put the ember in his hand which caused him to close his eyes and let its magic flow through his body as his hair lit up on fire, "Haven't lost my touch," Hades told Madi, grinning as he looked down at his ember. He started walking towards the bed but Beast was in his way. Hades growled at Beast which caused Beast to growl back louder.
"Dad!" Madi cuts in, causing both men to stop. Hades shrugged before walking over to the bed with Ben and Madi following him as Belle walked over to her husband. Hades stood at the foot of the bed, in front of Audrey. Hades started to wave his arms around Audrey as the room lit up blue. Everyone gasped in shock after the third time as Audrey shot up from the bed and opened his eyes.
"Audrey!" Queen Leah exclaimed as she stood up to help Audrey while everyone else looked at Hades in shock.
"Tell me it was all a bad dream," Audrey whispered to Madi and Ben.
"I wish I could," Ben told Audrey, sadly, "But it's over now," Ben continued as Hades scoffed.
"I'm sorry," Audrey told Madi, softly as she crawled to the edge of the bed, sitting in front of Madi and Ben, "I wanted to hurt you both. I wanted to hurt all of you."
Madi stepped forward and grabbed one of Audrey's hands, "I have owed you an apology for... a very long time now," Madi told Audrey, softly as Audrey softly smiled at her.
"And so have I," Ben added as he stepped up behind Madi causing Audrey to look up to him with a soft smile.
"And, perhaps, I have owed you one too," Queen Leah told Madi with a soft smile before giving Madi a curtsy as Madi gave one back.
Beast gestured to the guards, who stepped forward and grabbed Hades.
"Oh, yeah," Hades said before the guards handcuffed him and escorted him out the room. Madi paused before following them into the hallway.
"Dad," Madi called out, causing the guards and Hades to turn to face him. The guards quickly grabbed Hades' arms so he wouldn't hurt Madi, "I'm gonna have to miss you all over again."
"Thanks for a glimpse of the sun," Hades told his daughter with a smile. Madi quickly walked over to Hades and kissed him on the cheek. She pulled back and Hades smiled at her. As the guards turned him around, Hades reached back and gave Madi his ember. As they turned to the corner, Hades looked back at his daughter and gave her a wink. After they left, Madi had tears in her eyes as she held the ember to her chest.
