[✔︎] 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐄 ✫ DESCENDANTS ONE ²

Twenty Three: Set Free

When Pandora regained consciousness she groaned in pain, reaching to touch her throbbing side. A hand swatted her hand away.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." The unknown girl said, as she was cleaning Pandora's gash. "You don't want this to get infected do you?"

Pandora only groaned in response, hissing as the stinging of alcohol came to her cut.

"Hold still." The girl said. "You're fairy friend isn't a fairy anymore. She kind of panicked. She'll be fine though."

"Who are you?" Pandora asked, narrowing her eyes at the girl. "How do I know I can trust you?"

"Well you shouldn't trust anyone here." The girl replied. "It's not a wise thing to do. They're known to stab you in the back from time to time."

"Who are you?" Pandora asked again, waiting for a reasonable response.

"Who am I?" She asked. "The sanest ones of my siblings. I wouldn't have left you bleeding out. That's a bit excessive."

"You're Harriet's sister?" Pandora asked.

"Yes." She said. "The name's CJ. If you dare tell my sister that I'm helping you I'll firmly deny it."

"Well CJ." Pandora said, sure that was short for something else. "What do you mean by helping me?"

"Escape." CJ said. "I'm helping you escape. If you stay my sister will kill you in the morning. She isn't very kind about things like that. But if I set you free, we won't have to wage war with your people. Even if that is something Harriet isn't opposed to."

"You're helping me." Pandora said. "Why?"

"I don't know why." CJ said. "Accept my random act of kindness. I don't care about getting revenge on you. I have better things to do with my life than pettiness. I can pillage and plunder later. I'm also the one of the only people who knows how to get off and on this Isle so..."

"Fine." Pandora said. "I'll accept your help."

"How'd you get here?" CJ asked. "I think that's your best bet out."

"Pixie dust." Pandora said. "Purple pixie dust. I think we have some more."

"Yup." Talia said, revealing the bag from her pocket. "I'm surprised it hasn't fallen out."

"I am too." Pandora said. "The way she was shaking your jar. I was sure it would've fallen out already."

"We're never speaking of that again." Talia said. "I'm still really dizzy but I'll be fine."

"We have to get off the ship." Pandora said. "That's the only way we can get out of here."

"Alright." CJ said. "Harriet's not on her ship anymore. She went of to my dad's shop. There's only one person we have to get past and that'll be pretty easy. We can get her to help if we ask the right way."

"Please don't tell me it's Sam." Pandora muttered.

"It is Sam." CJ said. "And I promise that whatever sort of hatred she has for you isn't as much as you think it is. She's a great actress. Come on."

CJ opened the cell door as they crept out of it. They ducked behind a few crates when a few pirates walked past them, making jokes with each other. CJ motioned for them to continue as they walked down the corridor, hiding behind a barrel this time when Yzla and Murphy walked past them. CJ motioned for them to keep going as they headed up the stairs and onto the deck. They kept diving behind poles, trying to hide and not get caught. They failed rather miserably.

"CJ what are you doing?" Sam asked, from behind them as CJ cursed under her breath, turning to face her.

"Sam! Hi!" CJ said overenthusiastically. "How are you? I haven't seen you in forever."

"I saw you yesterday." Sam said in a bored tone, crossing her arms over her chest. "What are you up to?"

"Setting them free." CJ said bluntly. "They don't deserve to be locked up here and you know that."

"Do I?" Sam asked, raising her eyebrow at CJ."It's not very smart of you. Harriet will kill you when she finds out."

"But if you help me she'll kill me less." CJ argued. "Please Sam. help me."

"I can't-I'm not doing that." Sam said. "Take them back downstairs CJ."

"No." CJ said, wondering why she was still speaking.

"No?" Sam repeated.

"No." CJ said. "You're not going to stop me from doing what I think it's right. If we keep them down there Harriet will kill them."

"Good for them." Sam said. "I could care less."

"Sam." CJ said. "You have to help me. I can't do this alone."

"Fine." Sam said. "But when Harriet finds out this was all your idea and you tricked me into doing it."

"Deal." CJ said as they shook on it. "Come on let's get going."

CJ led them once more toward the edge of the docks, the closest they could be toward the barrier. Talia did the chant as the pixie dust glowed, sending them up into the air. She reached out and they could reach straight through the barrier.

"Bye!" CJ said, waving at them as Pandora waved back.

"CALISTA JANE HOOK!" Harriet's voice boomed. "What have you done?"

"Nothing much." CJ said with a shrug. "What are you so angry about?"

"WHAT AM I SO ANGRY ABOUT?" Harriet laughed. "You're hilarious CJ. I'm mad because YOU LET THEM GET AWAY!"

"Sorry about that." CJ said, though she didn't sound apologetic at all. "Sam tried stopping me but they used their pixie dust and went flying into the air."

"Of course they did." Harriet said. "Thank you Sam for trying and CJ I'm so going to kill you."

"No CJ." Sam said. "You might have tricked me into helping you but I'm not letting you suffer through that."

"Of course CJ tricked you." Harriet said. "That's so her. But I'm still really mad."

"Anger management Ettie." Sam said. "You really need to consider that."

"Shut up Sam." Harriet said. "I don't need anger management. I'm perfectly fine the way I am. And you know what Pan? This isn't the end!"

"It kind of is." Pandora called as she and Talia flew back to Auradon, watching the sun rise up as it was the crack of dawn.