The Other Side (Descendants 2; Carlos De Vil)

It's Going Down at the Isle of the Lost

Esmeralda's POV

Jay, Carlos, Lonnie, and I drove over to the Isle of the Lost, and I was beginning to feel nerves build up inside me because I have never been here and have no idea what is in store for us. Carlos and Jay informed Lonnie and me what was happening and it sounds like we are in for a wave of mischief and evil from Uma and her pirate gang. Dealing with Uma and her pirates will be bad enough, but if Ingrid joins the party, then we have massive trouble on our hands.

As the four of us drove to the Isle, Carlos and I were sitting in the back as Lonnie and Jay were upfront together. I think Carlos was able to sense my nerves because he quickly grabbed my hand and my eyes turned to him with a small smile.

"Hey there Jitterbug," he chuckled and I exhaled with a nervous smile. "you're shaking up a storm there and it's not cause you're cold because you don't get cold."

I laughed, shaking my head, "I never get cold."

"What's wrong?" Carlos asked, squeezing my hand and gently rubbing circles on my knuckles.

"Just nervous," I sighed, looking down at our connected hands. "Never been here and don't know what to fully expected."

"You'll be okay," Carlos assured me and kissed my cheek. "I won't leave your side."

I smiled up at Carlos, who was smiling back at me, and I rested my head against his shoulder.

"I won't leave yours either."

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We arrived at the Isle of the Lost and quickly got to work on the plan. I pushed aside my fears about this place and helped get the boys and Lonnie get ready for the battle that was up ahead.

"I'll get the swords," Jay offered before he and Carlos went over to the trunk, and Lonnie and I jogged up to Mal and Evie.

"Esmera, Lonnie," Mal gasped as Lonnie and I hugged her.

"I made them bring us," Lonnie told Mal as we pulled away.

"I'm so glad," Mal said with relief and I smiled as Evie gave us both a hug as well. "We're gonna need your powers, Esmera."

"That's why I'm here," I grinned.

"Welcome to the Isle, it's good to see you both," Evie greeted.

"Thanks," Lonnie and I replied.

I looked behind me and saw the boys approaching us with Dude beside them and I grinned.

"I thought you told him to stay?" I asked Carlos.

"Never listens to me."

"Oh!" Mal gasped when she saw the fake wand, "here, let me see."

Carlos handed her the wand and she checked it out.

"Wow, what a beauty," Mal remarked.

"Uma will never know," I smiled.

"It's noon," Jay informed us.

"Alright, are we ready?" Mal asked us and I nodded, removing my gloves off my hands.

"Yeah," Evie said, lifting the bag of smoke bombs.

"Let's do this," Mal declared and Carlos and I shared an uneasy look before all of us entered the tunnel. Carlos turned around and I followed his actions to see Dude chasing us, but Carlos pointed at him.

"Stay!"

Dude pouted in response.

"I mean it," Carlos sternly added, before he took my hand and we continued forward.