Il libro di Jaylos

De Vil, Not Evil - Chapter 5: Who's the Evil One Here?

People don't understand, they just don't understand! How could they let villains, children of even worse villains, just run amok in Auradon Prep, outside of the prison of an island they should still be banished on? It's a mockery of all things good in this kingdom. And the worse thing, they let the offspring of a dog murderer keep Dude as a pet, his pet! My family owned Dude's grandfather, it is my duty to protect that dog from anything and anyone, especially villains. My stupid father gave Dude to the school as a "mascot". An outrage! I'm the only sane one in this family, I'm the only one.

~:-:~

It was relatively easy to find the Hell House, of course after stealing a map from the library. Unfortunately, Cruella ensured her manion kept off of any map, but there was a lake very close by that they were able to find on the map. Cruella often spoke of the lake, when she was in the mood to reminisce. It was the only indication of where her abandoned home was.

Filled with both anger and determination, Jay and Evie made their way to the lake. Once they broke through the trees, they were able to find it, it was in direct view, across the body of water.

"Let's stop here," Evie suggested, "we need to think of a plan instead of running in blindly."

Jay sighed, "You're right. But what do we do?"

"Remember Cruella's stories? In addition to the front entrance and the servant entrance, there's also the one by the lake, the one hidden as a wall covered by a bush. It's hidden from the inside too, so there's no way this baddie could have found it. We go through there, get into the mansion and figure out where Dude is and who took him." Evie planned proudly. Mal's not the only one who can figure out a plan.

"Ok," Jay agreed, "good call. Let's keep in the woods, just incase someone is looking out the windows."

Evie nodded, following Jay and he lead them towards the hidden door. There are some plusses of being raised by villains, you know more secrets than anyone thought you could ever get to use.

~:-:~

He misses Carlos. Carlos never let him get hurt. Carlos took care of him. Carlos always made sure he was fed and had awesome belly rubs. Dude was okay before Carlos and the other villain kids came into his life, but he was happiest with Carlos.

Dude wasn't just a dog, he was smart. His grandfather's buddy told his own children stories, even the story of Cruella De Vil. The doggy killer. The mother of Carlos. But Dude did not care. Carlos takes care of Dude. Carlos is not a doggy killer, he was terrified of Dude when they met. Dude could smell his fear. Carlos was not evil.

The man who took Dude and hurt Carlos? He is evil. He is very very evil. He hurt Carlos. He hurt Dude's buddy.

~:-:~

Evie and Jay crept through the Hell House. They didn't know where Dude was kept, they didn't know where or even who Carlos' attacker is.

"Jay, the mirror shows Dude's is laying on top of a bunch of fur coats, he has to be in Cruella's closet!" Evie told Jay.

They made their way to Cruella's closet, still full of her countless coats of real fur, everyone in Auradon too disgusted to touch them. The door to the closet was kept closed, locked from the outside.

They carefully lifted the latch, opening the door. Inside, the floor is covered in fur coats, cheetah, snow leopard, tiger, fox, countless of other kinds of animals. And in the middle of all that mess, a little head lifted up.

"Dude," Evie whispered.

~:-:~

The door opened, bringing light to the dark room. Dude lifted his head, looking for the source, hoping again that it wouldn't be the bad man. And this time it wasn't.

He knew her. She made matching outfits for him and Carlos. She gave him treats and belly rubs. And the man behind her. He looked at Carlos, well... the way Carlos looked at him.

He rushed over and picked up Dude, hugging him in his arms.

"Dude, we're going to get you out of here." Jay promised.

And that's when the bad man came into the room too.

~:-:~

"Congratulations, villains, you found the dog. The dog I rescued from your friend. What are going going to do? Kill him? I won't let that happen, villains. You should have never gotten to come to Auradon. You should have been left to rot on your island."

"Charlie?" Jay asked, in both disbelief and in anger.

"Jay, you know him?" Evie asked.

"He's on the tourney team. He's the son of Russell, the guy who flew in a house with balloons when he was a kid, with Carl Fredrickson." Jay answered.

"Yes," Charlie said, "I'm that kid. The youngest son of Russell. My brothers Carl, Fredrick and Kevin and my sister Ellie were named after good people. But me? I was named after the guy that tried to kill them, Charles. My dad's way of "forgiveness". And I hated it. I made everyone call me Charlie, angering my dad. I was never good enough. I was never as good as my brothers and sister. I was never good enough. But then? Then I found out that the son of the son of my dad's favorite dog, Dug, was being kept by your friend. The son of the doggy killer. So what am I supposed to do? Let the descendant of Dug be left in the care of her? No, no no no. I had to get rid of him. And get Dude back to my family, where he's safe. Away from you scum."

"Who's the evil one here? You hurt an innocent person, who wants to be nothing like his mother. You hurt this dog, leaving him in the woods where he could've been attacked by any animal. Then you locked him in a room full of dead animals, probably terrified." Jay yelled.

"Aw, poor Jay, terrified that his boyfriend will probably die." Charlie laughed.

Jay screamed, setting down Dude and charging for Charlie, but he tripped over the coats. Charlie just kept laughing as carefully backed up for the door.

"You won't win Jay. I will." He laughed. And then, he fell.

Evie stood over him, clutching a plank of wood she found just outside the door. Charlie hadn't seen her in the dark light of the closet, her having been close to the door, but hidden next to it when she heard the footsteps, not having enough time to warn Jay. She snuck out the door when Charlie was distracted by Jay. It was an abandoned home, Cruella's butler boarded up the windows before he left. It was easy enough to break one off, and surprisingly easy to sneak up on Charlie. He was too cocky for his own good.

"I know you wanna hurt him, but I say we bring him to the proper authorities. You know Carlos would hate if you beat someone."

Jay reluctantly agreed. The last thing he needed was to be just as horrible as Charlie.

"What do we do?" He asked.

"We keep him locked in here, and we wait for the authorities to arrive. I called Fairy Godmother while I was getting the plank of wood, and told her which lake to go to. They should be here soon enough. Just grab Dude and lets get out of this room. Then, we can get Dude help and reunite him with Carlos, okay?"

Picking up Dude, Jay nodded, smiling barely when Dude licked his chin.

"We're gonna get you home, okay buddy?"

The three of them left the room, locking it from the outside. Soon enough, the guards showed up and took Charlie away. And took them back to Auradon Prep.

~:-:~

On an island housing the world's villains, another two guards travelled from Auradon to the door of a Miss Cruella De Vil. She was annoyed at first when she saw them, but when they informed her of the terrible news, she couldn't keep her emotions inside.