Descendants 2

7

It's a while before Ben comes back down and when he does, he's alone.

"What happened?" Evie asks and they crowd around him

"She's not coming" Ben says sadly and pushes past them, they stare up at Mal and Evie grabs one of the connection tubes, it's like a makeshift telephone

"Mal!" Evie calls

"Just leave me alone!" Mal yells down and closes the door from above. Evie looks hurt and Victoria gives her a hug

"She's gonna find reason" she comforts her

"Um guys" Carlos says slowly with a bit of panic in his voice

"What?" They ask dreading the answer

"Where's Ben?" They all turn around but he's not there

"Looking for someone?" A voice says from the shadows, a guy steps out wearing a red captain jacket and black sailor boots, a hook on one of his hands

"Harry" Victoria whispers taking an unconscious step back, into Jays chest 

"Hello there darling" he purrs and Victoria shudders "is your fee still the same? Because I would love to unwind" Victoria's hand start to shake and she's speechless. Jay and Carlos fist their hands at their sides

"Shut up Harry" Evie says bravely

"Or what?" Harry asks raking his hook on her cheek, leaving a red stain behind

"Where's Jeremy?" Victoria asks a bit louder than a whisper

"Oh, he was in the way" Harry shakes his head "he's still alive if that's what you're asking" Victoria's shaking is not from fear anymore it's anger

"Where Ben?" Carlos asks

"He's safe, for now" Harry chuckles and licks his bloodied hook. He was always ... off.

"What do you want?" Jay asks

"Victoria always knew what I wanted" he says looking at her from head to toe, undressing her with his eyes

"I'm not scared of you Harry" Victoria says stepping forward

"Really?" He asks bending down towards her

"Yes, where's Ben?" She asks

"Uma has him" Harry says pulling away "she wants to meet Mal at ten, alone, at the restaurant"

"We'll tell her" Jay says

"What about some alone time Victoria?" Harry asks quietly just for them

"How about over my dead body" she sneers

"That'll work" he says kissing her suddenly, Victoria pulls away and punches his jaw. Harry stumbles back and puts his hand to his mouth, it comes away bleeding.

"If Mal is not alone Ben will suffer for it" Harry spits and walks away.

"Are you okay?" Evie asks Victoria once he's gone

"You go tell Mal" Victoria says "I have to find Jeremy" they nod and rush upstairs. Victoria takes a couple of deep breaths and starts walking towards the nearest alley where shadows are thickest. Sure enough she finds Jeremy, knocked out leaning against the wall.

"Oh my god" Victoria mumbles and touches Jeremy over his face, neck and chest. His chest comes away sticky as well as his forehead. Victoria carries him into the light and sighs in relief. It's not as bad as she'd feared she takes off her jacket and shirt to take off her undershirt and tears it into strips. She gets dressed again and places the strips on his forehead and around his stomach where a horrible red line goes from his belly button to his ribs, it's curved like a hook. Victoria takes a deep breath and pulls onto the powers of the spirits from the other side to help her. Her eyes shine yellow and the cuts stops bleeding. Victoria falls onto his chest, exhausted.