Oh, Ophelia | C. De Vil

Eleven; Caught!

AFTER Mal had took her father's ember, the group left to go to Sapphire Valley, which was a place Yzla had discovered years ago.

"No-one knows of Sapphire Valley," She reassured.

"Why is this place so... greeny and forest-y?" Ophelia asked.

"Because Sapphire Valley leads to the Kingdom of Renaldo, which is where the School Adam built is located." Yzla informed.

"But that means we're practically offering ourselves to the gurads!" Zevon said.

"Did you not hear the 'no-one knows of Sapphire Valley' part?" Yzla retorted.

"Then how come it's named 'Sapphire Valley'?" Zevon asked.

"Because I named it, idiot!" Yzla snapped.

"Why did you name it Sapphire Valley?" Ophelia asked.

"I have no idea, okay? I found it when I was ten and decided to name it Sapphire Valley!" Yzla replied.

"Are all siblings like this?" Carlos whispered.

"Yep!" "Yeah."

The Hooks and the Gastons answered in unison the De Vil boy raise a brow.

"So, when are we getting to that cave you mentioned again?" Mal asked. "Evie's getting tired."

"Soon," Yzla paused the argument with her siblings to answer Mal, then turned back to hit Zevon's head for a cheeky comment he made about the name 'Sapphire'.

Zevon glared at Yzla and strutted off to join the boys (Harry, Gil, Jay -- who was listening to music and singing along to it under his breath --, Carlos and Junior) making the girl stick her tongue out at him as Ophelia shook her head at their antics.

Harry pulled Zevon aside and glared at him.

"So you think you can get away with flirting and making goo-goo eyes at my sister do you?" He hissed.

"Who Harriette?" Zevon asked incredulously. "I'm not interested in her."

"Not her you moron!" Harry face palmed. "Cj! Honestly, what does she even see in you?"

"Cj? I d-don-" Zevon cleared his throat. "I don't like her that way."

"You hesitated." Harry accused.

"So what if I like her?" Zevon retorted, sounding more brave than he felt. "You can't control her choices!"

"Don't you dare hurt her, or you'll regret it!" Harry threatened.

"Ho-"

"Hush!" The rest of the boys shushed them.

"What happened?" Zevon asked.

"Guards. They're near here." Jay, who had stopped playing the music, said.

"But isn't this place -" Harry started.

"- Supposed to be unknown?" Jay finished. "Yeah. But you're argument and my music -- apparently, my headphones stopped working but no-one noticed until the girls pointed it out -- attracted their attention."

"Great!" "Bloody amazing!"

"There they are!" A deep, masculine voice shouted.

"Get them!" Another shouted.

Carlos hurried over to Ophelia and dragged her along to where Mal, Evie and Jay were.

"You'll be safe with us." He promised.

Yzla was pulled over by Gil to where Uma, Harriette and Junior were.

"Cj!" Harry and Zevon shouted. They glared at each other.

"I'll help her! I'm a pirate! I can keep her safe!" Harry said.

"I have potions! I can make her invisible or teleport her easily!" Zevon reminded.

"Boys!" Cj said, getting irritated. "Stop it! I can take care of myself!"

She was used to Zevon helping her. He always had and that was one of the reasons she fell for him. So, she wasn't surprised, just annoyed.

Harry opened his mouth to say something when pink smoke surrounded them. They all felt dizzy and darkness took over.

The last thing Harry saw and heard was Cj, looking dizzy, faintly calling out to him, before it became fully dark.