Dark Hearts (Golden Heart AU)

Chapter One

Ella was sitting back on her couch in Gothel's place, swinging her sword back and forth with reckless abandon, she had changed a lot from the Pretty princess she was as a little girl. Her hair was a mix of blond and black steaks messily thrown together by Dizzy, a red leather jacket hugged her curves black ripped up leggings and thick heeled boots kicked up on the table, a fake ruby necklace in a heart shape around her neck, a gift from Jay.

She stood getting ready to make her way to the chip shop to get her friends, The Four AK's had made a name for themselves on the isle people were afraid of them, rightfully so, and they earned their place. They stayed out of turf wars, they were neutral, they had their eyes on a bigger prize. "Mam I'm going out!" she yelled, not waiting for an answer.

She actually heard one though, "Come back soon Flower and bring the others there's news."

She stalked out of the run down house, the only one she could really remember well, into the dark rundown street. She didn't remember Auradon well but she knew it was a million times better than here, having been the oldest of the four when she came she had to take care of Aaron, Jazzy and Ryder. They may have been taken in but that didn't mean they were loved. Especially Aaron and Jazzy who basically had adopted siblings they had to deal with. Ella and Ryder had a sister Ginny but she was never home they weren't even sure where she was most of the time hey were pretty sure she stays with Mad Maddy most of the time. 

Ella was basically the leader of the pack and if anyone messed with one of them she sensed it and you were off your feet and on the ground with a dagger pointed at you in seconds.

The chip shop was packed as always, behind the counter was Aaron with Harry and on the other side was Jazzy and Ryder with Gil looking way out of place, Uma was sitting on the counter Ryder standing between her legs attached to her neck. "Look alive!" she snapped.

The crew all turned to look at her, Jazzy at her side in a second Aaron was hopping over the counter, but Ryder didn't move, "Ey baby brother get off of 'er" Aaron tested, Ryder hated being called baby he hated them acknowledging that he was the youngest of the group. It means he couldn't remember Auradon at all.

Ryder removed himself from Uma's neck, with a groan, "why?"

"Mam and Pa want us home," she told him.

"Fine," he sighed, turning away from the captain, who quickly pulled him back, gave him a quick kiss on the lips and whispered in his ear. He grinned and nodded, walking off to his sister.

"See ya Uma."

"Bye Ella" she sighed, going back to work.

As soon as they were out of ear shot she started on Ryder, "How many times did I tell you not to get attached. We got bigger plans to worry about."

"What leaving because the Beast is never gonna let us out." He saw a poster and ripped it down, crumpling it up and tossing it over the shoulder. "He put us here for a reason," he tugged at the teal blue streak in his hair, matching Uma's. That was the problem: he was totally head over heels in love, that was an issue.

Ella scoffed "Love is weak and ridiculous, You don't need it, and remember you already promised a throne to Mal, there's eight not nine, you can't get distracted with Uma. Go make out with Carlos or something, maybe you'll get your head together." she slapped him upside the head, Ryder's face went red and he stuttered but Ella kept going "Besides we're gonna get off this bleeding island soon I can feel it."

Jazzy spoke up, "I hate to say it El but Ryders right you to hopeful the old man put us here-"

"We're getting off." the blond snapped, "I can feel it and I haven't been wrong yet. Auradon wants the Royal Four, and they're gonna get em."

~~~

Ben had an Idea at first he was just thinking of the VK's. but then as he was going through the Pictures he found something that Baffled him, A girl who looked vaguely familiar. When he read her name memory after memory came flooding back, Ella Fitzherbert. Her last name was scratched out with a pen seemingly from Ella herself replaced with Gothel- Westergaard. He was never told why she was on the isle or the others for that matter, he started hastily sifting through the files finding the others, Ryder Fitzherbert, Jazzy Rahman, and Aaron Tails. All their names crossed out and replaced, Ryder Gothel- Westergaard, Jazzy Faciliar, and Aaron Hook, They were mad at Auradon and their parents. He needed answers but he knew his parents would never give them to him so he went to the best place he could think of.

"Melody!" his parents may have been banished but he wasn't, the woman looked up from her place on the beach as she painted on a seashell. The same she did every year, With a name on it Aaron in cursive.

She gave a small watery smile at the boy. She may have been edging thirty but she still looks like a small fragile girl. "Hey Ben, what did you need?"

"I have a question," she nodded for him to go on. "So I was looking through The Villain kid files and saw them." He pulled up a picture of the four but zoomed in on Aaron, "His last name was Tails. Do you know anything about that."

Melody gently took the phone from him, tears ran down her cheeks, "that's my baby brother," she cried. "When he was three your parents sent him to the isle along with Jasmine and Aladdin's daughter and Rapunzel and Eugene's kids, it's why the four kingdoms don't work together anymore."

He was mortified, "why did they do that? Why would they?"

"Because there was some prophecy talking about four kids from Auradon who would drop the barrier and they had magic so they assumed, God forbid change comes. They placed innocent kids who did nothing on the isle, didn't even give them a chance." she tucked her knees into her chest and ran a thumb over the seashell in her hand. "I'm sure Aziz misses his sister and Rapunzel and Eugene were heartbroken. No one has seen them out of the castle since they were taken. They release lanterns for them every year, I paint a shell for Aaron, and Aziz learned to sew and started making patches for things he'd think Jazzy would like."

Ben was in a state of Horror he had to do something.

~~~

"I won't hear of it, they're guilty of unspeakable crimes!"

"What like Ella, Ryder, Jazzy and Aaron!" The king to be shouted back. Belle and Adam froze in horror. "Yeah I know, You took children who had done nothing and locked them away. They didn't even have the chance to live or make mistakes yet, you just assumed!"

Both of his parents avoided his eyes, "Suppose their children are innocent." Adam said, trying to get Ben's attention away from the AK's.

He links arms with Bell and starts to leave, "Don't think I'm forgetting Ella, Ryder, Jazzy, and Aaron are coming. They deserve to know their parents."

"This will cause irreparable harm" Neither turned back; they just kept walking.

~~~

Ella burst through the door of her house, still plotting and scheming, "Mam, Pa we're home!" Ryder shouted.

Hans and Gothel ran in very excited, trailed by Hook and Faciliar. "We have news, sit, sit" Hans said in a giddy voice.

All the kids sat cautiously. It was never good when one of their parents was this happy. "The new king has invited the Royal four to Auradon." Hook Cheered.

Three of the Four were baffled and looked at Ella who just smirked, "I told you I'm never wrong."

"You're finally being useful. We finally have a way off this floating prison. Right my flower" Gothel said, placing a hand under Ella's chin.

But she forgets that Ella knows no love. "Right you are, mother." She smiled wickedly but her companions could tell she was lying.