A thousand seas (Harry Hook x Reader)

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(Y/N) POV

After a few hours of explaining everything that has been going on, we got to the point we are at now.

"All though I know the power of the three godmothers," Shelia pauses," But we are talking about Maleficent here. The power of the ring can do many things. But Magic always comes at a cost. No good deed goes unpunished."

I nodded in response, un sure what to say. "What do you believe to be the right course of action?"

"Be careful with the magic. It can corrupt even the purest of hearts." She pauses to look at Ben and Harry. "Once Maleficent learns that (Y/N) has the ring, no one will be safe. You'll be fighting fire with fire, and that's not a good match in a forest." Shelia took my hand in hers, "Focus on your goal, defeat Maleficent, and return home. But do not do this alone. Time stops for no one, magic listens to no man. It has a mind of its own. You will be both bound and broken from the magic." I jumped slightly when thunder cracked down closer than it ever has been before. "The time to defeat her will be soon, we'll do as much as we can to help. But you must be the one to settle the score with Maleficent, once and for all."

We said our goodbyes and parted ways, her words heavy on my mind. I had zero ideas on how to defeat the mistress of all evil. 'But you must be the one to settle the score...". What was that supposed to mean? Thunder cracked again, it was getting closer, and seemed to be growing angry. I didn't realize I was pacing until Harry wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into his chest. He didn't say anything, he just held onto me, which in that moment, was exactly what I needed.
"I don't know what to do Harry. I was always taught to follow my heart, but now it's pulling me in separate directions." He pulled away, and tilted my head to look up at him.

"No matter what your plan of action is (Y/N), I will be by your side. We're a team and you're not doing this alone." He kisses my forehead, running his hand through my hair. "What are both of the things your heart is telling you? Maybe we can find a compromise that will work."

"'....the flora and fauna will bend to her, the girl that is more beast than man...' What does that mean, more beast than man?"

"Could it be something to do with your heritage? Your father was once a beast himself, Audrey turned Ben into a beast, maybe it's something you have to awaken. You can't connect to your people if you don't know them."

"Visions are seldom All they seem, but what if once upon a dream, things were different? If we think like her, we could have a shot at defeating her with her own magic."
"That could work, but there are big risks involved with that. We would have to ask Mal how too out smart her mother. Then, we might have a chance."

   ~~~ a few hours later ~~~

Mal, Harry, Jay, and Lonnie stood with me at the basement door we boarded up on our first day here. Mal said she could sense something down there, something we needed to see. We ascended the stairs, falling into the spiraling depths. I was holding Harry's hand, trying to calm both of our nerves.
After a while of silently walking, we entered a big chamber. There was a woman, working at a desk, it seemed as though she was making potions. Which made me extremely anxious. I gathered my courage and let go of Harry's hand, taking a few steps forward so I was in the dim lighting.

"Excuse me..."

The woman jumped and whipped around in her chair, then let out a small breath. "I'm sorry....I didn't sense your presence." She smiled at me, it seemed sickly sweet.
"Who are you?"

" Blanchette Hood."

I paused, shaken to the core. "No ones seen you for years...is this where you've been for almost 15 years?" She have a timid nod, rubbing the back of her neck.

"I'm sorry," Mal interjected, "but who exactly are you? I've never heard that name before."

" Blanchette Hood, AKA, Little Red Riding Hood. She's been missing for almost as long as the barriers had been up."

"Yes, that is true," Blanchette smiled at me, "and I know that mischievous little twinkle in your eye, your beasts daughter." I nodded at her, confirming her assumption. "What brings you to this castle? Not a soul has been here for years, besides me of course." I gave a small explanation, not a full life story, but enough that she got the point.

"I would like to aid you my dear. It's been years since I've been in a good fight." We both cracked a smile, Mal, Jay, Harry, and Lonnie stepped out, and we worked together to plan out what we could do to stop Maleficent.

and I'll say it myself,  it was truly wicked idea

We spent almost the whole night with Blanchette, our idea took form, and in a sense, became a beast itself. It was dangerous, cunning, and would need everyone's help to pull it off. But it was an idea that I never would have thought of. Hit Maleficent where she's weak, find the point at which she crumbles. Tear her apart through emotions that she's suppressed, bring out the love that had been hidden for so many years. I wrote down everything I could find out about Maleficent. Something had to be useful, and I proved it correct.
This was our plan to bring down The Mistress Of All Evil:     

             Make her feel something other than anger 

A/N: if anyone wants to draw a better map, feel free, I'll probably change it later