Red searched the entire school, but there was no trace of Chloe, as if she had vanished into thin air. Exhausted, she sat down on a bench, but no sooner had she caught her breath than she noticed Morgana and her crew. "I have the perfect plan to get revenge on that stupid Bridgette," she announced to her pirates, drawing Red's attention. "Oh Morgana, I sense the sweet smell of revenge," Maleficent sneered. "There are ears everywhere. I'll explain everything once we reach the Black Lagoon."
"Oh no, that wicked squid-face is plotting something that will turn my mother into the crazy, heartless queen I know," Red said, looking at her reflection in a puddle. Suddenly, she heard a melody and immediately realized Naveen was arriving. She stood up, and her guess was confirmed when the prince arrived in the courtyard, cheerfully strumming his ukulele. "Look who it is, Red. Couldn't you just stay away from me?" the boy said with amusement. "Yes, sure, you'd like that. Naveen, you need to help me," Red said. Seeing her worried expression, the prince became serious. "Tell me everything; I'm at your disposal. Provided it's legal..." Naveen couldn't help but retain a touch of humor. "Do you happen to know where the Black Lagoon is?" Red asked. "Oh, you want to raid Morgana's lair? I'm not sure if that's wise. Last year, she turned the freshmen into frogs. Sometimes I wonder if her braids are pulled so tight they don't let any air into her brain," he said, sitting down to tune his ukulele. "I warn you, it doesn't matter if you come with me or not. I'm going anyway. I can't let her do something terrible to Bridgette," Red declared, drawing the musician's attention.
The two made their way to the designated location, taking a shortcut. "So this is the Black Lagoon," said Red, walking toward a lake with dark water. They heard a rustling noise caused by Hook, who, playfully, was hitting a willow branch. "Stop it," Morgana reprimanded him. Morgana and her henchmen approached the water. "I will show everyone how fierce I can be. I am the most evil and feared. I will make everyone cry a river." Morgana moved closer, and all her minions followed like soldiers. "They think they've seen the worst of evil with Ursula, but they don't know that her curses are nothing compared to mine. I will destroy their worthless lives with my potions and spells."
They reached a path of rocks emerging from the grim waters. "That desperate girl thinks she can ruin my world, but I am wicked, and she will regret provoking the wrong witch." Hook, Maleficent, Yzma, and Hades took a few steps back, surrounding Morgana. "I am cruel to the bones. I will take revenge for life. Anyone who dares to challenge me will regret being born." The shell Morgana wore around her neck suddenly lit up with a blue light. The witch brought it to her mouth and blew into it, producing a sound like a trumpet and emitting blue smoke. Red and Naveen, hidden behind a bush, watched the scene in fear and saw the body of a dead lantern fish emerge from the water, with green light coming from its eyes and lantern.
"She won't even notice she's been hit by my revenge," Morgana said, jumping from one rock to another and entering the mouth of the giant fish. Inside, the rest of the crew was waiting. Morgana levitated in the air, supported by her tentacles. "Do you have any suggestions for the perfect revenge?" she asked her crew. "Well, why not throw her to the fish?" Hook suggested. "Darling, that's too easy," the sea witch replied. "You could pierce her with a thousand thorns and make her fall into a deep sleep," Maleficent proposed. "We could reduce her to ashes," added Hades, making his hair turn into pure blue fire. "Yes, let's set her on fire!" said Yzma, sitting and grinning beside the god.
"No, I want a revenge worse than all these. It must be cruel; whatever we do to that unfortunate soul must be ten times more cruel," said Morgana, retracting her tentacles and landing on her feet. Hades's hand produced a fireball, which he threw into a cauldron placed in the center of the fish's stomach. "I won't stop until I've conjured up a painful and perfect punishment. I'm just settling the score for what she caused me," Morgana added. Meanwhile, Red and Naveen climbed up the fish's scales until they reached the top. The prince began punching until he opened the membrane, allowing them to see inside.
Morgana began gesturing with her arms above the cauldron. "I call upon the spirits of the Black Lagoon, give me a recipe worthy of her misfortune," a pink and blue aura emerged from the magical cauldron, reaching the surface. "Give me a revenge that bites." Hook, Maleficent, Yzma, and Hades gathered around the cauldron, also looking inside. The aura began to produce holograms. Initially, it was of a book with a skull on the cover that opened. "What's this? A book? Is this all? I asked for a painful punishment," she asked, confused. From the book emerged the hologram of a cupcake. "Wait, it might be served with malice," the book showed Morgana offering the cupcake to Bridgette, who, upon eating it, turned into a hideous hunchbacked monster with green skin and large horns. "Justice will be served as the sweetest of desserts, perfect!" the wicked witch exclaimed, laughing.
Suddenly, Red leaned too far and ended up at Morgana's feet. "Look who's come to visit us," Hook said, moving closer to the girl's face. "A stupid busybody," added Maleficent. "And do you know what we do to busybodies? Pirates, imprison her," ordered the captain. The pirates moved towards Red following their captain's command. The princess tried to defend herself with all her might, but there were too many of them. Seeing the scene, Naveen slid down from the fish and ran to call for reinforcements while Red was tied to the giant sea creature's uvula.
As Naveen jumped over the rocks, another creature seemed to live in the lake: a giant eel that tried to bite the prince's leg as he was about to jump to the shore. Naveen fell to the ground and couldn't get up due to the slippery algae until a figure, whose bare feet the boy saw, repeatedly struck the animal's head before disappearing into thin air.
This was the last thing the prince saw before fainting.
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Descendants: The rise of red
FantasyRewriting plot of the film Descendants: The rise of red