Make the Trade

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About an hour later Uma comes in and cuts me from the chair. We walk over to her ship and she ties me next to Ben. Harry jumps down from the top part of the boat and walks up to Ben.

"How's it feel bein a king and princess now eyh?" He says with a smirk.

He walks over to me about to say something before Uma interrupts.

"Give it a rest Harry, give it a rest. We don't wanna damage the goods"

"You said I could hook them!" Harry said a little pissed off.

"I said at noon!"

He walks up to me. "Twenty more minutes"

"That says 11:30" I say unbothered.

"You better hope your girlfriend comes through" Uma says to Ben.

"She's not my girlfriend anymore."

Harry laughs.

"Leave us alone Harry" Uma says.

"19 minutes to go now" he says to me again.

"The clock still says 11:30" I say rolling my eyes.

He walks away annoyed.

"I get that you don't deserve this." Ben says to Uma.

"This.. This island is a prison thanks to your father! And don't pretend to look out for me, because no one's looking out for me. It's just me."

They continue talking as I look around. I see Gil out of the corner of my eye. He's sitting at the top of the sail, looking around for the vks. He looks down at me and smiles sadly at me. I smile back to him and look down. 'If only things didn't have to be this way'

"Oh so now I get an invite. I wonder why" Uma says laughing.

"Believe me, I've been trying to bring more over for months. But someone's been busy being King." I said.

"I never thought about it that way, that I could hurt the people I didn't choose. The plan was to start with four and bring more people over." Ben said.

"We'll maybe if you weren't so busy with your "responsibilities" we could brought more over" I said a little annoyed with him.

Uma smiles "I like her. She's feisty"

"Come with us to Auradon. Be part of the solution." Ben says

"Me? Part of your solution?" She thought about it. "Nah. I don't need you. I'm gonna get there on my own." She says "Harry! Lets see what this puppy can do." She walks away.
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I see the vks walk up and Gil puts on a fake smile and says "hey guys! They're here!"

"Welcome!" Harry says pushing me and Ben to the plank.

"Finally!" Uma says laughing.

"Huh, let's get this party started
I swear I'm cold-hearted
There's no negotiation
I'm not here for debatin'
You need some motivation?
Just look at they're faces
Then ask yourself how long you think I'll remain patient

I'll throw them overboard and let em swim with killer sharks
You either hand over the wand or they'll be ripped apart"

"Now, let's all just be smart
Although for you that must be hard
You'll get your wand
No one has to come to any harm
Don't try to intimidate
Your bark is much worse than your bite
Who's the baddest of them all?
I guess we're finding out tonight" Mal says back to her.

"Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crowns
If you don't, it's going down"

"Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give them up and do it now
If you don't, it's going down"

"We want the wand
Or else the crowns are gone
Your time is running out
You should really watch your mouth"

"Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down"

"Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank"

Harry pushes us so we're facing the water.

"Ok, look, this is not a conversation
It's a do-or-die situation
If you don't give me back the crowns
I'll have no hesitation
I'll serve you right here
And I don't need a reservation
That way your whole pirate crew can have a demonstration
Release them now, and we can go our separate ways
Unless you wanna deal with me and the VKs"

"So that's your big speech, huh?
An empty ultimatum?"

Harry walks away from us.

"All it takes is one swing and I'll humiliate them
Matter of fact, make one wrong move and I'll debilitate them
And if they even start to slip, I'll eliminate them
All it takes is one long look and I'll-"

"Harry! We get it, chill
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crowns
If you don't, it's going down"

"Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give them up and do it now
If you don't, it's going down"

"We want the wand
Or else the crowns are gone
Your time is running out
You should really watch your mouth"

"Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down"

"Hey, we don't have to choose
We don't have to light the fuse
Mal, whatever you do, it's gonna be a lose-lose
There's gotta be a better way
Uma, I promise I'll give you your chance
You'll have your say" Ben says as Harry comes back.

Harry says to me "your brother isn't very bright is he?"

"Silly king! You? Give me?
You're gonna give me a chance?
Well, not a chance
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank
Oh, oh, oh, make the trade
Oh, oh, oh, or walk the plank"

Mal goes to give Uma the wand.

"Hold up, too easy. Why don't you give it a test drive, we wanna see it work."

" you always were quite the drama queen"

"Oh! And nothing to big or else the crowns are fish bait."

Carlos signals to Mal that Dude is in the corner.

"All though it seem absurd turn your bark into a word" Mal says "talk dog!"

"Does this vest make me look fat" Dude asks "does anyone have some bacon? Cookies?"

Uma laughs "give me the wand!"

"Then bring them here!" Mal says.

"Harry! Bring them over"

He walks us over to the vks but Gil stops us.

"Before you go tell your mom that gaston says hi, and tell your dad that my dad wishes he finished your dad when he had the chance." He says to Ben. He looks at me. "I'm gonna miss you. Promise you'll come visit?" He asks me.

"I promise." I say as I smile to him.

"Cut them loose Harry" Uma says

"I never get to have any fun" he sighs.

Mal gives Uma the wand and pushes me and Ben away from them.

"By the power of the sea, tear it down and set us free." Uma says. Nothing happened so she breaks the wand realizing it was fake. "No! You do not get to win every time"

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