Dark Hearts (Golden Heart AU)

Chapter Twenty-two

Mal and Uma had become extremely close during the month that had passed since the coronation. The inability to see her friends often had absolutely killed Mal but Uma was her savoir. Giving her a girl friend to talk to and Advice when she needed it. Uma was insanely politically inclined. So much so that Mal joked that she should be on the throne instead of her.

"Wanna go scare the heck out of Belle and Adam again?" Uma asked, fishing a cookie out of the jar that sat between the two of them on the bed in Mal's huge room.

Her eyes grew wide, she grinned her fangs on full display and she nodded as they darted out of the room, "Whoa hold on Girls." Ryder said, catching Uma by the waist the moment they left the room. Mal bumped into Uma who was caught by Ben who was coming to see the girls.

Ben had Gotten into a grove of sorts, he understood that he couldn't hurt Ryder and Uma, He also really did love Mal and the only way he would walk free was if he complied. He did all of this, left Ryder alone, hung out with Mal and Uma and didn't disturb the royals locked up and he was allowed to pretty much do whatever he wanted. And he couldn't doubt that Ryder was born to lead, he knew what he was doing. Within weeks every VK that had moved to Auradon was In classes, had housing, and actually happy. The only run in was day one, when they were destroying everything, and Audrey and Chad had been placed on Clean up duty that day.

"Belle and Beast are getting relocated today, just called in a favor."

There was a loud clap and down the hall walked all four of the Hook siblings, all of them with wild hair sporting red leathered long flowing coats, calf high boots, swords and scabbards and hooks either attached to their belts or in their hands.

Harry had been the one to clap before taking his hook back off his belt, "Ey Lassie," He chuckled.

Uma grinned like a schoolgirl bouncing on her feet before basically throwing herself at Harry. "ey what about the rest of us?" CJ whined

"Oh, don't think I forgot about you Calista."

She let out a small scream, "Oi how dare ye use me real name." She growled playfully, jumping on Umas' back.

Harry caught Mal's eye for once nothing was covering her hand letting the small Hook tattoo show. "'Ello Mal." he smiled hesitantly.

Mal looked at him and saw him switch the hands in which he held his hook. His glove only had two half fingers; the rest were bare allowing you to see the double dragon heart tattoo on his. She smiled back, "Hey Harry." no maliciousness, no jealousy just pure relief. Maybe they could be friends this time around.

"Why'd you call these dopes to relocate the crazies." Uma was then promptly nuggied by Harriet.

"If anyone 'an hold ' em down is Harry and Aaron."

"And we're just the ones to scare 'em." CJ added. The small girl giggled as her Big sister pulled her off Uma's back and let her fall to the floor.

Ben looked very worried and anxious. "Don't worry Princelin'" Harry laughed, purposely taunting the lack of rank ben now held, "Well be relatively gentle."

"Suffice it to say we won't rough them up beyond recognition." Aaron laughed with his brother.

"Good they need to be recognizable on the island." Ella said, walking forward with Jay next to her.

He looked more timid and less regal then unusual but no one except Uma seemed to notice as they were all way more concerned about the situation at hand. "The Isle!?" Mal freaked.

"No neverland" Jazzy said, coming up rolling her eyes. "Yes, the isle. We said we had a plan for them."

"All the villains are still there! They'll get torn apart!" Ben Snapped as the Hook Siblings scurried down to the dungeons.