Chapter Fifteen: Roots

     Evie gasped, "The wand! It's on... Skull Island!"
Uma's eyes bulged, "Skull Island!?"
Evie nodded, "Yeah. And to get it, we'd have to drive all the way past Rapunzel's Tower and then get past whatever high-tech security they put around the wand, then sail through the Sea of Storms, and arrive at the Isle so we finally take down the barrier. This trip sounds like it would take days."
     Uma shrugged, "It's fine by me." Evie gave her a confused look, "What? How can we even do that? I don't have a car let alone a ship! And I have no idea what kind of security we'll have to deal with and school-" Uma put her hand out, "Chill out! You can ditch school for a couple of days. Call in sick or go on independent study or whatever. As far as the car goes, I know how to hot wire one and the ship..." she smirked "I know a guy. Now quit your wining and let's go!"

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     Aria was very bright. But she was also a push-over. So when she came up with a plan to get Ben and Mal back together and the VKs stole it and called it their own (more-so Francis than the others) she convinced herself to be okay with it.
     Her plan was to set them up by making them "run into each other" and after they talked they'd fall back in love. But they'd have to be in a place where Mal couldn't run away.
"Her favorite place!" says Aria "The art room. We could send Ben to the art room while she's there and set up a romantic setting. It's full proof!"
Francis cleared his throat, "Um... excuse me?"
"What?" Aria asked.
Quinn rolled her eyes, "He's just jealous he didn't come up with it himself."
"Oh," murmured Aria.
     Quinn continued, "Anyways... Let's get a move on." No one got up "Well, Aria... come on. Show us what we need to do." Aria looked at all of them as she slowly stood up, "I-I" Francis jumped out of his seat, "No. No. No! I will do it! I am the leader." Marissa twirled her hair, "I don't know, Francis. It seems to me that the person who comes up with the plan should play it out." Francis' face turned bright red, "W-Whatever. Then count me out." And with that, he disappeared into the shadows.
     Hugh stood up as well, "Don't worry, Aria. He'll get over it... he always does." Aria looked down for a moment, "Yeah..." The four of them hurried over to the art room. Just before they were about to start, Aria slapped her forehead. "What is it?" asked Marissa. "There's something I haven't thought of... how are we going to get all of the supplies?"
     I can help with that." they whirled around and standing in the doorway was Francis. He had a smirk on his face and a lamp in his hands.

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     Mal stood up, "It's time I take my revenge!" Hades got up as well, "Yeah, kid! Show me what you're made of!" Mal cocked her head to the side, "What I'm made of?" Hades nodded, "Yeah! Do your magic thing!" Mal sighed, "I only know a few spells by heart. And Fairy Godmother has my spell book in the museum." Hades groaned, "Oh brother, you let them take that too?" Mal hung her head, "I'm sor-" "Never!" he interrupted "Never ever ever never ever! Say your sorry. It's just an excuse."
     Oh," says Mal "Okay then. What should I say?" He shrugged, "You shouldn't say anything. You should do! Do something! Get your spell book and then do your thing!" Mal nodded, "Okay. I will. First, I should return the clothes to Evie and get you back to my dorm before my friends start to get suspicious or something."
     When they arrived back at Mal's dorm, Hades got back in his normal clothes and hid in the closet. Mal locked the door behind her as she headed for Evie's studio. She knocked, "Hello? E?" she walked in for she found that it was not locked "Hello?" Strange she thought she never keeps it unlocked.
     She put the clothes back where she found them. The hat in the box, the jacket hung up, and the pants in the drawer. One of the other drawers was cracked open and Mal couldn't resist the urge to snoop a little. Maybe it was her graduation dress or something. So she opened the drawer and her jaw dropped.
     It was the spell book! Lazily tucked a bit underneath some fabric as if it had been put back in a rush. But why would Evie have this? Evie was the one who tried to convince her to put it in the museum in the first place! And now she has it!? Mal shook her head as she grabbed her spell book and hurried back to her dorm.
     She unlocked the door and slammed it behind her, "Dad! You'll never believe it! Evie had my spell book hidden in her drawer! Can you believe it!? She has the nerve to tell me..." she put her tone in a high-pitched, mocking voice "'We're Auradon girls now!' and "You should put this in a museum like my mirror.' Ugh! Everyone's just out to change me and then stab me in the back!"
     Hades got out of his past hiding place, "I-I can't believe it!" Mal flopped down on her bed, "I know... me neither." Hades sat down next to her, "No not about that!" Mal shot him a look "Well yes about that, but I mean... You... called me... Dad." Mal's face softened. She hadn't realized it. She'd just been so angry, but when she was talking to him, it felt... natural. And right. "Well, yeah..." she said "You are my dad. And I need your help now. Just tell me what to do."

A NOTE:

     What's up! I had a little writer's block, but I wanted to do something a little different and I hope you like it! Please comment and vote, bye.
       -The Oncer