Dark Hearts (Golden Heart AU)

Chapter Twenty-five

"Why are we getting Evie exactly, I'm not trying to be mean but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed." Lonnie said, trying to keep pace with Harry's long strides.

He rolled his eyes, "Evie's smart, 'nd real nice but 'er mom told 'er guys only like dumb girls 'nd well, we're tec'inally villains so nice is out of t'e question."

Harry met Evie shortly after him and Mal broke up, he was laying on the rooftop across from her castle after a bad fight with Hook. His Sisters and Brother hadn't found him yet so he was alone and frankly freezing. She had seen him through her window and asked if he wanted a blanket covering up her nice act by saying she was going to get rid of it anyway. She gave him an apple and spoke to him till Aaron found him. Evie's attention and compassion for Aaron's siblings was something that he admired, it was one of the reasons he didn't punish her the way Ella did Jay, Jazzy did Carlos or Ryder did Mal.

"If anyone knows w'ats goin' on it's 'er" They came to a stop at the library, "You said t'ey've been in 'ere all week." She nodded. They opened the doors and it only took a quick go around in the science section to find Evie and Doug in hammocks with piles of books around them.

Doug was the first to see them, "Heyyyyy" He drew out trying to hide the book he was reading under the blanket he had in his hammock.

Evie looked up, her mind racing; she giggled nervously and twirled her hair around her finger, "What can I do for you guys." She noticed the book still open on her lap and quickly closed it.

"Sneakin' ain't your specialty lass."

"It's not what it looks like-"

Lonnie stopped her, "I honestly have no clue and have no real interest in this. We have a question." Evie straightened up and grew serious again. She nodded for them to continue. "Me and Harry have been hearing a voice that's coming from Aaron when he's not talking and its saying things like, 'let me out' or 'help me please'"

"A voice?" she questioned, "I've known Aaron since we were nine and I've never heard a voice."

"Either it's there or we're both hallucinating the same thing."

Doug perked up, "I think I know or at least have an Idea" He tried to reach over his hammock and fell out. "Owe" he groaned, rubbing his head.

Harry let out a maniacal giggle, he saw the girl looking at him and raised an eyebrow. "W'at I'm still eh villain."

Doug shook his head and looked through the pile until he came to on titled, 'A History of Dark Spells' he flipped through the book Quickly. "Here" He showed them a page titled Mind Mangle and read straight from it. "it's said that the Mind Mangle is one of the darkest and oldest spells, cast, Perfected and used properly by only one, Adreana, more commonly known in recent years as the dark one. She was a dark sorceress who lived hundreds of years ago, many have tried to replicate the mind mangle, but none have succeeded. The effects of Adreana's spell were to make even the most pure hearted people grow dark and angry. The only tell-tale sign of this spell on the body was a marking that could range from a brand to a change in hair color, (at random there was no control over this). Many claimed to have heard the voices of those trapped within their own head, but this was never confirmed. It's said all were released from her spell upon her banishment to the shadow realm and she perished taking the spell perfected spell with her."

It was silent for a moment, "That's a lot to take in." Lonnie said after a moment.

Evie got down next to Doug, "Is there a way to verify and undo it."

"Doesn't say this is just the history, but if anywhere has it, it would be Corona."

"W'y corona"