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

You Brought a Date to the Isle?

Mal and Carlos walked out of the loft and down the steps.

"That bitch of hearts better keep her hands to herself." Raven muttered, lowly.

Jay and Evie looked at Raven, incredulously.

"What?" Challenged Raven.

"Raven, Carlos would never let that Wonderland wacko near him again." Expressed Jay.

"She destroyed him. It's not something you just forgive." Added Evie.

"The fact that he was so destroyed, proves how much he cared about her." Countered Raven.

"Hey, I know that kid better than he knows himself," started Jay, "He loves you so much--it honestly makes me want to retch."

Raven laughed slightly at that.

"No, I mean it!" Assured Jay, attempting to sound encouraging.

"Always a poet, Jay." Drawled Raven sarcastically, with a small smile.

Once again appreciating the son of Jafar's hidden genius.

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Meanwhile, Carlos and Mal went forward on the unpleasant task set before them.

"So, you brought a date to the Isle?" Mal asked Carlos sarcastically, as they walked the damp streets to the seafood restaurant.

"Really, Mal?" Quipped Carlos, annoyed.

"Why did you let her come? It's dangerous." Pressed Mal, with sincerity.

"Gee, I guess I thought, why not bring the love of my life to the most messed up place on the planet? Gosh, I hope we get to deal with the ghosts of our past while we're there!" Retorted Carlos.

"She made you bring her, huh?" Mal surmised.

"You try arguing with the smartest villain girl in the world!" Carlos challenged.

Mal put up her hands in mock defeat.

"She is a feisty one." Mal commented, impressed.

"Yeah, and so's Ben. He insisted on coming here. It was all his plan." Carlos continued.

"They really love us, don't they?" Mused Mal.

"Hades knows why. But yeah, I think they do." Answered Carlos.

"Hey, Nerd?" Mal stopped Carlos, the look in her eyes sincere.

"What's up, Witch?" Carlos replied, genuinely.

"Do you hate me... for taking off?" She asked her pseudo brother.

"No, I'm a little pissed off that you didn't say anything, but I get it. I know what it's like to miss the villain life. There's no pressure to do and say the right things. Sometimes you want to just be free and destructive." Replied Carlos, honestly. "But Mal, this isn't really our world anymore."

Mal nodded, still unresolved on what she was going to do.

"Okay." Mal started, as they approached the entrance to the foul-smelling restaurant. "Game faces on. And Carlos, don't let Hartley get into your head, she has a way of shaping you like clay."

"Yeah...I...I remember." Mumbled Carlos, pushing away the memory. "And, don't let Uma manipulate you. Don't underestimate her."

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"We're Baaack." Mal sang as they entered the shack.

"Loser. Party of two." Quipped Uma.

"The place still stinks." Drawled Mal.

"Oh, I'm sorry. We're short a butler today." Uma continued her sarcastic tone.

"You. Dog boy!" Uma addressed Carlos.

Carlos seethed at the daughter of Ursula.

"Your girl's waiting on you in the back room." She instructed, with an amused smile.

"She's not my girl!" Carlos corrected, defensively.

"Oh... but don't you wish she was?" Uma taunted, poking at the last memory Carlos had of Hartley.

Carlos made fake gagging noises showing his disgust. "Sorry, mini vomit."

"Go ahead." Encouraged Mal.

"I'm not leaving you alone with this bottom dweller!" Argued Carlos.

"I got this, go." Ordered the VK leader.

"Fine." Carlos conceded, wishing he could put this off longer as he strode into the back room.

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