Mal called out Ben's name as we walked down the hallway. Dude was leading the way. I was searching for any sign of magic, but to no success. Harry held my hand as we walked through the castle, listening to eerie echoes since the entire castle was probably spelled.
"Ben?" Mal called.
"Ha ha, this way!" Dude declared.
"Ben could be asleep anywhere," Mal said in frustration.
"Or turned to stone," Celia said as Evie covered her mouth.
"Ben!" Mal called, more fear in her voice.
"Mal, stop worrying. I can smell it from here," I commented.
"I got his scent. Very pungent cologne, easy to track. Follow me, people!" Dude announced.
"That's great, Dude," Jay said, trying to ease the tension.
"FYI, I give great cuddles too," Dude said.
"Really? I never really had a pet growing up. Well, except for the elk head in Dad's man cave, but I don't think that really-"
Uma stopped us. "Hold up!"
I turned and saw claw marks on the wall. "What's this?" Uma asked.
"Uh, any chance that this was already there?" Carlos asked Mal.
"And, follow me!" Dude said, continuing to walk ahead of us.
We followed behind him as Mal continued to call out his name. Mal opened the room to the Hall of Knights, where suits of armor stood about six feet apart from each other. Harry whistled as he felt the sharpness of a knight's sword. I went to study another one next to his.
"I can feel you lurking," Harry said, not bothering to turn his head.
"Good. There's something going on between you and (Y/n), isn't there?" Jay replied.
"Did Mal not tell you?" I questioned, looking at my sister. "I thought you would have figured it out somehow."
"What, that you were dating Harry?" Mal questioned. "I didn't realize until Harry made you calm down faster than tea with the Queen of Hearts. To be honest, for a while I thought you had a crush on Jay."
Harry walked over to me and wrapped an arm around my waist. I shook my head at my sister, then let Harry engulf me in warmth. Jay wouldn't look at me when I looked at him. I looked at him in confusion, but dropped it. I would bring it up later. But I really didn't want to.
I heard Uma sigh. "I bet you lost some sleep thinking about me on the loose, huh?"
"No. Dragons don't really lose sleep. I wonder what fried octopus tastes like."
"Okay, cut it out," Evie came between them.
"We're celebrating our differences," Uma said.
Harry and I walked up to the girls. Harry jolted slightly, gripping my waist tightly. "I believe we're being challenged."
Uma put out a hand to stop him from talking. "Let's split up and look for Audrey."
"That makes absolutely no sense. Unless you give (Y/n) or I the ember, she's going to spell you," Mal argued.
"I'd gladly give it to (Y/n), but not to you. I don't trust you to save the world on your own," Uma said.
The armor moved, and this time I noticed. I gripped on Harry's arm.
"Do you like a prince, Mal? How about a knight in shining armor? Or knights?" Audrey asked, her voice coming from the suit.
A maniacal laugh came from the armor as the other knights sprang to life.
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Forgotten
FanfictionA Harry Hook x Reader Story. Mal wasn't the only daughter of Maleficent. Maleficent had twins, in fact, but were raised by different parents. One raised by the mother, the other raised by the father. I'm (Y/n) Hades, daughter of Hades, and this is m...
