Truth Or Fiction

Chapter Fifty One

Aurora sighed and unfurled the scroll, blinking as the bottom of the scroll dropped and then rolled away.

"Well that's ominous," Phillip Sr noted.

Mal sighed as she got dressed into her outfit for Family Day. She knew Ben was probably going to be wearing a suit and the last thing she'd want to do is embarrass him in front of his family.

Malinda winced slightly at the reminder of her younger self's negative thoughts and Benji frowned as he heard that.

"You could never embarrass me," he whispered to her.

She rubbed her shoulder, which still smarted after her confrontation with Freddy boy the day before.

"Understandable. It's only been a day after all," Uma said, shaking her head.

Mal knew it would probably be a while before it didn't smart anymore, she was incredibly lucky that it had been a shallow hit. The nurse was even amazed that Mal hadn't been more injured.

"You know it occurs to me that a school nurse might not not be the best option to go to involving a dagger wound," Eugene said, shaking his head.

"I agree," Aladdin nodded. "She should have gone to Fairy Godmother who could have called Lady Persephone to take her to the hospital."

"Why?" Mal asked. "The scroll says I was fine so why take up resources? Besides, it sounds like a flesh wound anyway. It'll heal on its own if I keep it clean. Godling remember?"

"Doesn't matter young lady," Persephone said. "You should still see a doctor."

"Mom—!"

"Ah ba ba ba, there is a medical system in Auradon and you will use it Malinda!"

Malinda chuckled. "Best not to argue with her," she told her younger self.

Personally, Mal was more amazed that the nurse didn't ask more questions, though with Ben standing by her side, that was probably the reason why Mal didn't get the third degree.

"In all honesty wouldn't that cause her to ask more questions?" Chip asked. "Like maybe where was Ben's security to take the hit for Mal?"

She had to thank her father's God side for the minimal injuries—but even though Persephone had adopted her, Mal was still biologically Maleficent's. Meaning she still had the weaknesses of the Fae.

"Okay?" Mal asked with a shrug. "Freddy threw a dagger at me, it's not like he chucked a suit of armor."

Mal hadn't noticed the bit of iron on the blade, and while she was lucky the iron had never entered her bloodstream, the iron part had still touched her shoulder.

Mal froze as she heard that. Iron would have been hard to find on the Isle, well like everything else. So the only reason Freddy would put it on his dagger....

"That dagger was meant for me," she whispered. "That specific dagger. Do any of the other Angels have iron on their daggers?"

Uma, Jay, and Harry looked at each other before shaking their heads.

"There you go," Mal sighed. "Freddy might be a fanatic but he does his research. Iron burns the Fae and with me still being genetically connected to the Dragon though he wouldn't know about the adoption so..."

"I'mma kill him," Harry and Jay growled.

"Not if I beat you boys to the punch," Uma snarled.

Hades shook his head, his hands curled into fists and his hair slightly turning orange again. "Sorry you three but I'll be taking care of that little pest personally."