Descendants 3

~It's Time~

Chapter Seventeen: It's Time

     Evie and Uma had driven past Rapunzel's Tower, got past the security that was put around the wand at Skull Island, and finally set sail through the Sea of Storms and are about to arrive at the Isle of the Lost.
     Uma was steering the ship. As she looked out into the ocean and allow for the wind to blow through her hair, her mind wandered on many things at once. She thought of Skull Island and how it had not changed a bit since the last time she'd been there. She thought of how it felt to be free, how she longed to do this everyday and forget about everything else so she could sail everyday.
     She was snapped out of her daydreaming when Evie called, "Uma." she jumped "Haha. Did I startle you? I was just gonna day that we'll be at the Isle in 30-45 minutes I'd say." Uma hardened her expression, "No you didn't. And okay." Tightening her grip on the wheel, she exclaimed, "To the Isle!"

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     Quinn smiled from ear to ear and let out a small chuckled as she walked up to Francis, "Ha. Where'd you get this."
Francis only broadened his shoulders, "Found it." he said arrogantly "We can use it for three wishes."
"We all know how it works, Francis." says Marissa.
Francis ignored her, "I also came up with a way we can get more than three wishes."
"You can't wish for more wishes," Hugh protests.
Francis groaned, "I know, okay!? What I mean is... we can take turns."
Quinn crossed her arms, "And...?
"...AND then we can have more wishes!" Francis exclaimed.
"You're going to have to go into more detail because I don't follow you." Marissa said.

     Do you ever?" asked Aria. Everyone looked at her and she was about to feel guilty as she was shocked with herself as well, but she continued, "What he's saying is Francis will be the 'master' first and have his three wishes, then after the genie is returned, someone else rubs the lamp and becomes the next one and so on and so forth. Am I right, Francis?

     He nodded, and hid the fact that he was impressed. "So, first we need to come up with what 16 wishes we want." Aria threw her hands in the air, "Wait a minute... 16!? But there's 5 of us, so that'd be 20!" Francis only shrugged, "Sorry Aria. I still don't fully trust you. Who's to say you wont use your wished against us?"

     Aria looked to Quinn for support. Quinn only looked down. She moved to Marissa then to Hugh and they did the same. Aria's fists clenched, he face flushed red, and her eyebrows furrowed, "No!" she exclaimed "I have been bending over backwards for you guys!" Francis flinched a little, "Excuse me!? I-" Aria kept going, "No! I'm going to finish! I have come up with the plans when you could not. I was there to help in any way you needed and let you take credit for the plans. I have not given you any reason not to trust me! If I was going to turn on you guys, don't you think I would've already done it!? But no! You have to continue bullying me and pushing me around! So here's my next idea: If you don't let me be a part of this team, lead on my plans, or get MY three wishes then so help me I will march to Ben's office and tell him everything! And I don't think you want that, so what's it gonna be!?"

     The four VKs were quiet for a while. Not just out of shock but also out of understanding. Everything Aria said made sense and was completely fair. Quinn clapped, "Congrats Aria. You've finally broken out of your shell." She stood behind her and placed her hands on her hips, looking at Francis as if to say, "What's your come-back?"

He said nothing.

     Soon after Quinn joined Aria, Marissa did, too. Then Hugh laughed and joined in. "I have to say," says Hugh "I'm always with the clever ones... especially clever girls." he winked at Aria and she blushed a little. They all glared back at Francis, awaiting his response.

     He stared at them for a while. "You know what?" he said finally "I don't need to give you this lamp! I found it so it's mine now. And like you said, you want to lead your plan, then I get to lead out mine!" Aria rolled her eyes, "Or, you know, you could hand over the lamp, shut up, and then maybe I won't tell Ben?"

     Francis's expression had a mixture of both fear and anger. He tossed the lamp over to Aria. "I hate you." he says. Aria put her hand over her heart, "Aw... thank you Francis. So touching." she whirled around "Alright wussies stand back!... It's genie time!"

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     Hades taught Mal a whole bunch of new things. Like how you don't need physical strength when you've got a brain. "You can talk your way out of anything." he says "If you've got a plan, you can do it no matter what. I've barely known ya, kid, but I can tell how witty you are and that's what'll manipulate others into getting what you want and reaching your goal."

       Mal took all of his suggestions, and the more time spent with him and not her friends, the more the good in her seemed to fade away. The light that was in her seemed to die for she no longer felt the need to make everyone happy, she only wanted her happiness. She cared less and less about being perfect and more and more about how fun it was back in the good old days when the only worry she had was making her mother proud. Now, she was going to make her parents proud by taking over Auradon.

A NOTE:

     Hey OITs! So, book's literally almost done! How you guys liking it? Good? Bad? Please give me feed back and check out my other books! Thanks :)

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