Truth Or Fiction

One Hundred and Sixteen

Phillip bit his lip to avoid sighing as he grabbed his scroll. Even if Audrey wasn't acting like he'd raised her to act, this was happening in the future. There was time to fix it.

...Was it wrong to hope that his scroll wouldn't focus on Audrey?

Hadie sat on the steps of Olympus, his arms crossed as he glared at the gate in front of him.

Malinda shook her head. "Are you seriously pouting?"

It was completely ridiculous that he was sent up here like a child while Mal and Uma got to fight off Freddy and Audrey.

"I mean...you are an under fifteen year old member of the crew," Celia pointed out.

Wasn't he a member of the Rats? Same as CJ? Same as Harry? Why weren't they being sent up to Olympus too?

"I'm going to guess because they're not a Godling?" Evan ventured.

Mal could claim it was because he was her little brother but he could still help! If word got back on the Isle that he had been sent up to Olympus, he'd be the laughing stock of the crew!

Henry shook his head. "No you wouldn't. Speaking for myself, I know I wouldn't laugh at a sibling being protected. Especially if they were being protected from Freddy," he said.

I mean Squeaky and Squirmy weren't even sent up here! Granted they're not Godlings but still! I'm at least in the double digits, even if I'm under fifteen. If I got sent to Olympus, they should have as well or at least sent back to the Isle! It's still got the barrier after all and Sammy's on the ship, she'd look after them, he thought as he continued to glare at the gate. It was as if he thought if he glared hard enough he could get it to open on his own.

"Oh believe me Hadie, if it was possible, my brothers would be up there," Sammy said.

Harriet nodded. "And if I thought they'd stay up there, Harry and CJ would be up there with you," she added. "Well, if it was possible."

"Like hell we'd stay!" Harry said. There wasn't a force on Earth that would have pulled him away from Uma with Freddy on the prowl.

Harriet sighed and shook her head. She knew he'd say that.

He tried convincing Herkie to take him back to Auradon—it almost worked too until his grandmother found them preparing to leave.

"Thank you Lady Demeter," Meg said, giving Herkie a small look.

Demeter shook her head. "No thanks is needed, Megara. I have a feeling you would have done the same if you'd been in my sandals."

The worst part was Herkie had just gotten back from Jane's party! So clearly it wasn't too dangerous for Godlngs to be down in Auradon, even if Freddy and Audrey were acting as a second class version of Maleficent.

"Well considering what happened at Jane's party, it's probably a good idea Hadie's up on Olympus," Eugene said softly.

What with them casting sleeping curses willy-nilly. Nope, still not dangerous for Hyllus, Herkie, or Macaria.

Hercules shook his head. "I can promise you, once Meg and I heard that there were sleeping curses being thrown around, it wouldn't matter that Hyllus, Herkie, or Macaria were Godlings. They'd be at home."

"Same with Elle and Melody," Ariel added.

Just him.

"Right, the person most connected to Mal and therefore the logical target of Freddy and Audrey's," Uma said, shaking her head. "Mini-cuz, I love you but you have to be more logical here."