When we eventually make it back to the shop, I'm in a much better mood. Uma stares at me as I skip up to the bar and take a seat. She looks at Harry, who's grinning at me. She shakes her head, claiming she doesn't want to know anything, before taking a customer their food. Harry wraps his arms around me and starts kissing my neck, and I smirk at him.
"Easy, Pirate Boy. I don't think Uma will take kindly to us going at it on the bar top." Harry growls and pins me to the bar.
"Firstly, I love the thought, but there's people here. Secondly, you are for my eyes only. I don't share what's mine." I grab his shirt and pull his face down to mine.
"Same rule applies to you, Harry. My eyes only. I don't share. Ever." Kiss him, and he kisses back. Uma starts shouting about wanting a sea pony causing us to look over as she shouts at the person. The door to the Shop opens, and Mal steps through.
"I'm back." She sings and Uma glares at her.
"Loser, party for one. Right here." She grabs a chair and slides it over to her. Mal catches it and spins it around, sitting on it backwards. Uma throws herself into the chair across from her. Mal looks around, catching my eye at the bar and looks at Harry's arms around me before looking back at Uma.
"Place still stinks." Mal tells Uma, causing me to narrow her eyes. Who is she to disrespect the shop? Is she forgetting that she lived here nearly half a year ago?
"Oh, I'm sorry. We're down a butler today, princess." Uma responds, sarcasm dripping off her as she glares at Mal. I snicker and have to hide my face in Harry's chest to keep from laughing too loud. Harry grins and kisses the top of my head.
"Where is he?" Mal snaps at Uma, and I stand up. Harry grabs my waist to keep me from punching her. Seriously, who does she think she is? She acts like she's better than her, but she isn't. None of us are better than anyone else. Mal doesn't need to act like she owns the world.
"You know, I dreamed of this. You wanting something from me, and me watching you squirm like a worm on a hook." Uma says, and Mal looks at her unimpressed.
"I'm so flattered you dream of me. I haven't given you, or anyone else, a second thought since I left." Twisting out of Harry's arms, I storm over and slam my hands on the table next to Uma, making Mal flinch and Uma smirk.
"Clearly not, Mal." I snap at her and Uma glares at her, throwing her arms on the table next to mine. "You got to have your prefect pretty little life! Doesn't she?" I shout and everyone shouts out various yeses, and some laugh at her. "You left them all here! I've at least tried to get Ben to bring them over." I slam my hands down on the table again, and Mal looks at me with wide eyes. She obviously underestimated just how angry I am.
"Listen, if you have some kind of score to settle with me, game on! I see no need to bring Ben into this." Mal snaps at both of us, and it takes everything I have not to strangle her. He's the reason we are all in this fucking mess.
"Yes, there is." Uma snaps back, and motions to me. "First off, he abandoned his sister and caused her pain, on her birthday mind you. You know all about that, don't you?" Mal's face falls slightly and she looks at me with pleading eyes. Oh, no. She isn't getting me to forgive her that easy.
"Secondly, he started this whole thing. We're all in this mess because of him. Granted, I can't wait to thank him because without him, I'd have never met the best crew ever. And on top of it, I'd have never met Harry." I grin over at the mad pirate, who is grinning at me, and I blow him a kiss. He blows me one back, and Mal grimaces. She doesn't like it? Well, too bad!
"So, here's the deal." Uma says, and Mal scoffs.
"Just like your mother, always a catch." I take a deep breath and narrow my eyes at her as Uma slams her elbow on the table, hand up. How dare she bring momma into this. Isn't there already enough people involved?
"If you win, Ben is free to go." Uma says, and Mal looks from me to her, not at all trusting it. Good. She knows that I always have a backup plan, and I always get what I want. She places her elbow on the table and grabs Uma's hand. "Don't you want to know what we want if I win?"
"Still dreaming." Mal says, and glare at her.
"Last I checked, your mother thought she had everything sewn up, too. How'd that work out again?" Uma asks, and I bite my lip to keep from laughing at the thought of the tiny lizard Maleficent turned into. I wonder where the old gal is. What did Mal do with her? Did she bring her with her?
"On three." Mal says, not reacting.
"One." Uma starts counting.
"Two." Mal continues.
"Three!" Both girls yell, and the arm-wrestling match begins. Uma starts pushing Mal's arm down, and I grin. Mal's eyes start glowing green, which surprises me because I thought there was no magic on the Isle. Mal starts pushing Uma's arm down, and I sneer. Two can play this game. I lean towards Mal and wait until she's almost had Uma beat.
"She wins, you bring us the wand." I whisper to her, and her focus breaks, eyes flickering, causing Uma to slam her hand into the table. I start laughing as Uma smiles at Mal. "You want little beast back? Bring us FG's wand to Uma's ship tomorrow at noon. Sharp." I tell her. Uma stands and we put an arm around each other.
"And, if you bail, you can kiss baby beast goodbye." Uma tells her and I grin as she storms away.
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With The Gang
Mal returns to the gang, and fills them in on everything, including Rose with Harry. Evie smiles at the thought of her best friend in love, even if it's with someone from the Isle. She thinks their perfect for each other. Carlos had agreed with Evie, although a bit more reluctantly. Mal and Jay, however, don't like it at all. But that's far from the most important issue at hand.
"There's no way we can just hand Uma the wand. She'll destroy Auradon." Carlos says as Mal paces back and forth, Evie trying to calm her nerves.
"If Uma doesn't get the wand, then we don't get Ben back." Jay reminds him, and Carlos shakes his head. They couldn't exactly have that happen either.
"The only reason he's probably still alive is because of Rose, and this deal. But if this deal is off, then Rose won't stop them from hurting him even if he is her brother." Mal tells them, and they all frown. Who knew the youngest Beast sibling had such a Villain side?
"Right, so we what? Give Uma, of all people, the wand? We can kiss our lives in Auradon goodbye." Evie says and Mal's eyes light up.
"Guys! The 3D printer!" Mal exclaims, and the Jay looks at her. The doubt on his face is clear as day.
"A phony wand? Rose will spot that from a mile away. I mean, she grew up with the wand." Jay says, and Mal shakes her head. They don't have any other options, so they have to try.
"We just have to pray for the best and get Ben out before she figures it out." Mal tells them and Carlos nods, though he's got more doubts than everyone else in the room. He's afraid of what would happen when they set Rose off, and what Harry would do to them when they do.
"We can make it, but we'd need a diversion if this all goes south, though. Which it most likely will. Just saying." Carlos says, and Evie's eyes light up with an idea.
"Smoke bombs! I can get the chemicals from Dizzy!" Evie exclaims, and looks at Mal's hair, which she had been admiring this whole time. "Sick hair, by the way. Evil Stepmother has really stepped up her game."
"Okay, you want to know something? Dizzy did this." Mal tells her, pride in her voice at how far the young girl had come in her skills.
"Little Dizzy? Shut up! Seriously?" Evie says, excited that her little friend is getting to do what she loves.
"I know. I'm loving it! It's a lot lighter than before." Mal explains and Evie nods.
"I'm so proud of her." Evie says, and Jay clears his throat to get the girl's attention.
"Uh, hello? Mission, anyone?" Carlos says, and the girls get back into planning mode. Now is not the time for gossip.
"Right. Jay and Carlos, you guys meet us at Pirates Bay no later than noon. You guys, losing is not an option." Mal tells them. "Cause we're rotten."
"To the core." The four say together and head off to do their jobs. Please don't let anything go wrong.
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Roses and Hooks /// Harry Hook
Fanfiction"You're mad, Harry Hook, but I love you." "You're my Beasty, Rose. I will always love you." ~~~~ What if Prince Ben had a sister who acts more like the VK's than her fellow royals? What if she dreams of going to the Isle of the Lost in hopes of find...
