It's You and Me Forever || Book 3 || Mal

Chapter 9

Mal took Audrey to her dorm with the help of Uma, Harry, and Celia. They quickly got Audrey onto her bed before waiting for the others to show up. When they did, Mal and Evie sat on either side of Audrey while the others found a place around the room.

"She's slipping away." Evie said worriedly as she looked at Audrey.

Mal dropped her head before sharing a look with Evie. "There's only one person in the world who might be able to do something about this, and that's Hades." Mal told the group.

"Hades?" Y/N asked in disbelief causing Mal to look at her. "He wouldn't do it. I wouldn't risk it."

"Actually, he might do it for me." Mal told Y/N as Evie watched her concerned. "He's my father." Mal informed the group causing them to exchange shocked looks.

"Okay." Y/N exhaled nervously. "Well, I'll have to send guards to get him." 

"Maybe I can hitch a ride." Uma told the group. "The Isle is my home. Someone needs to be there to protect it."

"Well, then, you'll need your first mate." Harry said with a smile as he came up behind Uma and put his hands on her shoulders.

"The Isle will be in very good hands." Mal told the two with a smile causing them to smile back at her.

"Can I go, too?" Celia asked Mal as she stood up and walked over to the group causing them to look at her. "I wish I could be in both places."

Mal looked own sadly before standing up and looking at Uma. "I really think that Evie was right. And... I do think that we could've been friends." Mal told Uma with a smile causing her to smile back at her. "And I'm really sorry that I lied to all of you guys. You deserved so much better than that."

"You were just trying to do the right thing." Jay assured Mal.

"Yeah." Uma agreed.

Mal turned to Evie as Evie stood up. "I get it." Evie told Mal softly causing Mal to smile.

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The next morning, Mal was back in Audrey's dorm with Y/N, Y/N's parents, Fairy Godmother, and Audrey's grandmother. They heard the guards pull up outside and were just waiting for them to bring Hades inside. Beast was pacing the room, Fairy Godmother and Audrey's grandmother sat next to Audrey on both sides of the bed, Belle was standing next to Fairy Godmother, while Mal and Y/N stood next to each other at the foot of the bed. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door and Beast opened it before moving over to the side as the guards led Hades into the room at Mal walked over to him.

"Thank you for coming." Mal told her dad, softly.

"Didn't have much choice." Hades said sarcastically, referring to the guards that surrounded him.

"Can you wake her?" Y/N asked Hades as she took a step forward causing Hades to look at her.

"Since when do heroes care about villains?" Hades asked the group.

"She's..." Y/N started as she and Mal looked at Audrey.

"One of your own." Hades finished knowingly as Y/N and Mal looked back at Hades. "Right." Hades scoffed. "When you guys try to destroy the world... it's just an error in judgement. But when it's one of us... it's lock them up and throw away the key." Hades turned to Beast. "Right, Beast?" Hades held up his hands causing Mal to take a step back. "Yeah. I'm gonna need to use my hands. Hades reminded everyone causing Mal to look at Y/N who nodded her head. The guards quickly unlocked his handcuffs causing Hades to shack out his hands before holding a hand out towards Mal and giving her a look. Mal hesitantly put the ember in his hands causing him to close his eyes and let its magic flow through his body and his hair lit up on fire. "Haven't lost my touch." Hades told Mal with a grin as he looked down at his ember. He started walking towards the bed but Beast was standing in his way. Hades growled at Beast causing Beast to growl back louder.