Crossing the Bridge

Chapter 21

The room grew silent as everyone stared at the dragon that was formerly known as Mal. No one knew exactly what to do. Would Mal attack them if they made any movements?

However, it seemed like Mal only had eyes for Uma as she continued to glare at the daughter of Ursula. Uma, it seemed, had frozen in fear at the sight of a dragon though she'd probably never admit that.

"Has she always been able to do that?" Jay muttered to Evie.

"You've known her the longest of all of us!" Evie exclaimed, looking at Jay in shock. "If you don't know, what makes you think Carlos or I would?"

"Yeah but you're the only other 'magic' person in our group, your mother being the Evil Queen and all that. I thought you two talked about stuff like that."

"Says the son of Jafar! Wouldn't you also be someone she could go to regarding her powers? Your dad wishing to be an all powerful genie and all that?"

Carlos rolled his eyes and scooped up Dude. While he knew Mal wouldn't harm the four legged friend, it was better to be safe than sorry. "Okay, okay. Think we could maybe focus on Mal being a dragon rather than which one of us should have known she could transform into a dragon?"

"Fair enough," Jay nodded. "Though I think Mal's more focused on making Uma dragon chow at the moment."

"Don't say I blame her," Evie muttered. "Their feud is one thing I'll never understand but it's just between them and our gangs. Uma brought Ben into it though and it's clear that Mal cares for Ben deeply."

"Ben is Mal's," Jay said simply. "Anyone with eyes could see that and now Mal's making it known for the people without eyes."

Meanwhile, Harry had reclaimed his spot by Uma's side and was glaring down Mal, standing a bit in front of Uma to protect her.

"Hook, I wouldn't do that if I were you!" Phillip Jr shouted as Audrey checked on their father who had once again gone still as memories from his face off with Maleficent came to the forefront of his mind. Though, as everyone with the exception of Uma, Gil and Harry had been at coronation and had seen Maleficent in all her dragonish evilness, no one could blame him.

"And why not, Beauty Boy?"

"Out of the two of us, which one has more knowledge on dragons?" Phillip Jr asked. "Me, the guy who's father faced off against one, or you who's father's the pirate captain from Neverland? Have many dragons in Neverland or the Isle?"

Harry's response was cut off by a roar from Mal as she shot a plume of fire toward the ceiling.

"Gil!" Harry shouted as he stood back up once the fire cleared; having ducked upon Mal letting the flame loose in case there wasn't enough distance between his head and the fire. "Get Uma as far from Mal as you can!"

"Harry, what are you—"

"That's an order, Gil!" Harry growled and his hand reached for his belt only to find his sword wasn't there. Granted it had never been there but this was the first time the son of Hook had noticed.

Blast it, I don't have my sword, Harry thought. Okay, so I'll just go up against the daughter of Maleficent armed with nothing but my hook and my good looks. And Mal's a dragon. This should go well.

"Mal!" Harry shouted, causing Mal to remove her gaze from Uma for the first time as she looked over at Harry. Gil took the opportunity to begin leading Uma away.

"Gil, let me go," Uma growled as Mal slowly began making her way toward Harry. There was no way her first mate was going to become Mal's lunch.

"Harry said it was an order—"