Hope (Harry Hook Love)

Chapter 5

The past three days back on Auradon were busy for me. I haven't slept that much. I broke my wrist on the Isle and am now in a cast. But also I have been running around hiring people who would be willing to travel to the Isle and back once a month. Belle was going to lead the team on this end until Captain Hook is deemed trust worthy enough to be allowed to sail back and forth. Ben proposed to Mal and now they are engaged. The kids came over yesterday and today was Jane's Birthday. But before I get to the party Ben said he had some big news to tell me. I texted Jane that I will be running a little late aznd rush to his castle. When Ben calls me. "Hey Ben, I'm almost th-"

"No don't come here Audrey stole the crown and Maleficent's sceptre. You need to get somewhere safe. She is putting everyone to sleep with a pink gas so maybe you can find an antidote." Ben says quickly in a rush before hanging up his phone.

Audrey took the crown and the sceptre? Why would she do that? I knew she was mad at all of us but, the Audrey I know loved Auradon she would never hurt it. Something else must have pushed her over the edge. I have to talk to her, maybe I can convince her to stop this. I change route and start heading towards the school. There will be more supplies there and I can stop by her room and find out where she might be hiding. I need to stop her or help her make it right if I can. On my way to the school a cloud of pink smoke appears in front of me, and when the smoke clears Audrey shows up with pink and blue hair and a pink leather outfit with a dark cape and her holding the scepter. "Well, well, if it isn't the little backstabber. Where are all your VK buddies? Did they finally get tired of dragging you around? Or maybe you dropped them like you did me." Audrey says while circling me like a shark.

I follow her, keeping it so my back is never to her. "Audrey I never abandoned you and you know that. I told you that I still love you, but your behavior towards the VK's was wrong. That you should give Mal a chance to apologise. You made the choice to continue your actions and I told you that I would no longer support actions I don't agree with. I never once stopped supporting you; just your actions. I was still there for you when you needed me. I called you every week to tell you what was going on while you were gone. You never answered. I have never stopped reaching out for you, you just stopped accepting my hand. But it's still here waiting for you so we can be friends again so it can be how it was again." I hold my hand out for her and for a split second I could see my old friend look at me, but it soon vanished.

"It will never be like old times again. I was supposed to be your queen and you the advisor but then Mal came and took that from me and you followed so you wouldn't lose your spot. You say you like helping people, but I think you just like not being alone and if you're needed then you will never be alone. So, let's see what happens when you can't help anyone and are all alone. I want you to know what it's like to be in a crowd all by yourself!" Audrey slams her staph on the ground, and I feel pain in my stomach and fall to the ground, groaning.

When I finally get back up off the ground, I notice my chest feels tight. I pull at the top of my dress and notice that the right side of my chest looks grey and is hard to the tough like stone. I need to keep moving if whatever Audrey did to me makes me stone, I need to be somewhere the VK's might find me. I continue to move to the school but with more of my body turning to stone I am having a hard time moving fast. I think I can feel my lungs starting to turn to stone. I need to find someone soon. I decide to text Carlos asking him where he is. When I get nothing, I push myself to get to the school faster.

By the time I get to the school I can hear people "Yee think I'm scared of you Jay?" It sounds like Harry trying to be condescending. But he is talking to Jay and that's good enough for me.

I break through the treeline, but my leg locks and I fall while shouting. "JAY!" I hit the ground face first, my arms not being able to catch myself fast enough and I groan loudly and have a large intake of breath at the new pain in my chest.