Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust; Sequel to Love is Weakness (Carlos De Vil) series

Shayla

The group wandered the Isle, heading in a familiar direction. Some of the older Isle boys would stop and gaze suggestively at Evie and Raven. Carlos and Jay shot them dangerous glares, challenging them to back off.

Eventually they found their destination. They had arrived at the loft. Carlos unceremoniously, threw a rock at a metal sign that functioned to open the gate of their childhood hideout.

Evie encouraged Ben to go up the steps to talk to Mal.

"Wish me luck." Said the King, as he scaled the stairs to get his love back.

Raven and the others sat down at the bottom of the stairs and waited.

Looking up at the door, Carlos explained: "I designed that. I made it like a secret entrance for us."

"Did you live here?" Asked Raven, curious about Carlos' past.

"Sometimes, yeah. This was mostly a place to get away from our parents." Explained Carlos, dropping his forehead to rest on hers. "And to plot our evil schemes." He added, wagging his eyebrows dramatically.

A passerby looked at the display of affection, suspiciously. Raven pulled away quickly and slapped Carlos across the face. The onlooker seemed appeased and walked away.

"Okay... I'm going to go with, OW! " Exclaimed Carlos.

"Sorry! Sorry, love." Raven cooed, "I thought he was on to us."

Carlos just shook his head and rubbed his jaw.

"I...I can't with you guys... " Commented Evie judgmentally, but feeling amused at the ridiculous couple.

Ben came down the steps slowly, looking defeated.

"Well?" Asked Evie, expectantly.

"She won't come. She's not coming back." He replied, sadly.

"She's just being stubborn, let me try." Said the blue-haired girl, now speaking into a crude intercom that Carlos had also designed. "M, talk to me, please."

"Uh...guys? Where's Ben?" Carlos questioned, with a slight panic in his voice, as the King was no where to be seen.

Soon, a shadow came towards them from the dark alley.

"Oh, Ben!" Evie gasped, in relief. "Don't scare us like that."

"Don't scare ye'? But that's my specialty." Taunted a voice, before his face was revealed in the light.

Raven froze and looked right at Harry, the son of Captain Hook. It was just for a split-second. Carlos immediately turned Raven toward him, and hid her face from Harry with her hood still up over her head. Hoping he wasn't paying too close attention.

"Shayla?" (from the palace of the fairy) Harry uttered a word, that none but Raven understood. The pirate's face was frozen with shock.

Raven tried to turn around, but Carlos held her close.

"I see ye' hiding, Shayla." Sang Harry, triumphantly.

Raven pulled away from Carlos, and turned abruptly to face Harry head on,
"You can't call me that anymore." She stated, unemotionally.

Carlos mentally face-palmed,

Why do I even bother?

"Oh, mo leannan...(my sweetheart)" Harry cooed at the Pixie, "Neo-geimnidh meala (honey lips)."

"De' tha thu ag iarraidh? (What do you want?)" Raven snapped at Harry.

Carlos looked inquisitively at the others, but they all shrugged at the Neverland language.

"Oh...look at ye'! I'd have thought ye'd forgotten." Harry drawled, with amusement.

"I remember everything. It's my curse." Retorted Raven, in full snark mode, crossing her arms.

"Ye' didn't remember to come back." Countered Harry. "Ye' said ye' would."

"Gheàrr thu mo ghàirdean! (you cut my arm)" Shouted Raven, challenging him by stepping into his space.

"Bha thu gam fhàgail! (you were leaving me)". Countered Harry stepping closer, his face now inches away from Raven's.

"Alright!" Shouted Carlos, pulling Raven back to him. "What the hell is going on right now? What the hell are you saying? And, where's Ben?"

Raven turned toward Carlos.

"I know, I know. Sorry. He just knows exactly how to push me." Muttered Raven, only speaking to Carlos.

The girl turned to Harry, and raised her voice,
"Because, he's still just an overgrown child!"

Harry snickered.

Carlos put his hand on her shoulder in warning to calm down. They still needed information.

Raven sighed in exasperation, she then calmly repeated her boyfriend's words to Harry, "Where's Ben?"

Harry walked toward Raven and held out his hook, he then began to softly caress the side of her face.

Carlos pulled Raven further behind him and pushed Harry away, forcefully.

"Don't touch her, pirate!" Carlos warned.

"Why, Shayla, ye're not with this wee pup now are ye'? Slim pickings in Auradon, eh? Harry teased, with his maniacal grin.

"Cut the crap, Harry! I won't ask again, where is he?" Raven demanded.

"Ah! We nicked him. Uma wants a wee visit with Mal...and, the pup." Revealed the pirate, gesturing toward Carlos with an air of amusement.

"Me?" Carlos questioned.

"I don't think it's Uma that wants a visit with you." Suggested Raven, with venom in her voice.

Realization took over Carlos.

"Tell the Princess, that I deny her request." Seethed Carlos, through gritted teeth.

"Then we will just have to keep yer' King, or make him walk the plank." Said Harry, smiling his evil grin. "Mal and the pup, (he pointed to Carlos) and no one else."

The pirate theatrically walked away from the group, giving Raven a last flirtatious glance.

Harry quickly pivoted and turned to taunt Jay, with a mocking pout. "Awe, Jay? Looks like you've lost your touch."

Jay lunged forward at the pirate, and Evie had to hold him back.

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