Dark Hearts (Golden Heart AU)

Chapter Eight

To say Mal hated Ella was wrong, she didn't hate the girl she actually cared for her, she hated her manipulative attitude and how well it worked on her. She hated how Ella didn't see her as a threat; she was merely a constant noise in the back of her head to drown out, Mal was a speed bump on her way to corrupt the crown.

Mal didn't dare speak out of turn to Ella, Jazzy yeah it's not like she was going to make a deal with the shadow girl, Aaron, Definitely she was a dragon she hated water anyway, Ryder, less so but yeah she wasn't afraid of the dark. Ella was different. Ella could kill her where she stood simply by singing. And unlike her mother Ella could control the decaying incantation.

So imagine her fear when she found out Ryder could too. And she only found out because Jazzy levitated her with a gust of wind, "Ryder was making a date spot for you but got angry about something irrelevant and started muttering the decaying incantation." she looked down and sure as can be the grass was turning black.

"Ryder Gothel- Westergaard!" Ella shouted.

"Oh yeah and I called Ella," Jazzy added. Jazzy continued to levitate them not really caring about anything other than her book, She stomped passed muttering the healing incantation fixing the grass and flowers as she walked, "What have I told you about saying that spell wildly."

There was a muttered response, a slap and Ella walked away back to Jay who was at the edge of the forest not daring to step on the decaying lands.

Jazzy let Mal down and walked away without a word. "Sorry about that." Ryder smirked.

"Did she hit you?" Mal asked, holding Ryder's red cheek.

"Just a bit it's no big deal we're brother and sister, we would kill for each other or just kill each other there is no in between. I also did something stupid so I deserved it."

Mal didn't think that was okay but she said nothing. She was Evil after all, "I know Ben is probably gonna ask you out or something so I figured your first date should be with me since, yah know."

She nodded in understanding, though she was really annoyed that he thought he deserved her first date. It wasn't anything extravagant which Mal could Appreciate, it was literally some lunch and a talk about what they would do once they won, "I actually like Auradon, and I can't wait for the others to see it." Ryder smiled.

"Ry" He hummed, "Jazzy said you 'wanted me' but don't you have a thing with Uma it's not like it was with Carlos, as much as I hate the witch she made you happy right." Ah the memory of Carlos.

Ryder and Carlos were never a thing, They were each other's comfort objects being close in age and interest at the time. When Carlos was Running across the roofs with blood soaking his leather pants Ryder helped him, it was back when there was still a little Auradon in him. During those times whenever Carlos was harmed in that death closet or by his mother he would run to Ryder's Hideout. In those days Ryder became Carlos' object of affection and though Ryder did not feel the same sentiment he would feed into it to let the boy heal. Ella twisted Carlos' affections for him into a leash keeping Carlos with them with the Promise of Ryder. And then the day came when they drew the cards. 

~~Flashback~~

The four royals held cards in their hands cards with their own symbols, A shattered Mirror, a blacked out sun, a hook, and a voodoo doll. In front of them laid four more cards. One with black and white crossbones, a crown, two dragons forming a heart, and a cobra. Ella's eyes were alight with joy. Some sort of insane crazed love, her hand inching forward unable to wait much longer. She bounced on the balls of her feet. A new ruby necklace in a heart shape around her neck, not a bride but a gift. They had spent so much time together and he was so head over heels already, and whether she knew it or not Ella was so deeply in love, the every emotion she tries to keep from the rest of them. What a joy it must bee to find who might as well be your soulmate at only13.