Izzy:

Day - Izzy and Yeva's Dorm Room

Izzy was trying to take a nap, but Cat!Yzma wouldn't shut up from her cage, and the scepter that held the Queen of Hearts captive in its stone kept vibrating. Izzy sat up, hearing whispers from her mother in the scepter, picking it up, looking at it curiously, having been used to the whispers from the scepter, from her mother, for a while now.

The whispers from in the scepter, coming from Izzy's mother, kept saying, "You don't belong here. Leave. And never come back."

Izzy seemed to be in a trance from hearing the whispers, having heard them from so long, starting to sing a sad but rock melody, her eyes glowing red as her mother from inside the scepter put her in a trance. "You can't kick me down / I'm already on the ground / Now you can't cause you couldn't catch me anyhow / Blue skies but the sun isn't coming out no / Today it's like I'm under a heavy cloud / And I... feel so alive / I can't help myself / Don't you realize? / I just wanna scream and lose control / Throw my hands up and let it go / Forget about everything and runaway, yeah / I just want to fall and lose myself / Laughing so hard it hurts like hell / Forget about everything and run away, yeah." She hesitated, finally giving in, standing, packing up a bag, putting the scepter into her bag. "So so is how I'm doing if you're wondering / I'm in a fight with the world but I'm winning." Izzy chuckled, pulling on a black leather jacket, heading out. "Stay there, come closer, it's at your own risk / Yeah, you know how it is / Life can be a bitch." Outside, Izzy walked outside with her bag, looking around, finding making her way along, until she found a dirt bike that could pass for a motorcycle, smirking, taking it. "And I feel so alive / I can't help myself / Don't you realize..." She drove up to the lake, waving her scepter at the bike she was riding, casting a spell. "Noble steed, proud and fair, you shall take me anywhere." As she drove across the water, red magic from the scepter was making the bike float along the top of the water, continuing her song. "I just wanna scream and lose control / Throw my hands up and let it go / Forget about everything and runaway, yeah." She got to the Isle, breaching through the barrier, driving along the streets. "I just want to fall and lose myself / Laughing so hard it hurts like hell / Forget about everything and runaway, yeah."

Izzy got to the old VK hideout, picking up a rock, hitting a sign that said 'Danger, Flying Rocks', making a gate open up on the stairs, walking upstairs. She saw one of her old drawings of Harry Hook, picking it up, remembering the past.

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Flashback

Night - Isle of the Lost - Alley

Izzy:

Izzy and Harry were walking through an alley alone.

"You have quite the reputation for yourself, Isabella," Harry pointed out.

Izzy smirked, turning to face him, holding his hook in her hand. "Yeah, so do you. Like you don't need this hook, but you carry it with you, to honor your father, to make him proud. Like I want to do for my mother each time she has me destroy some other poor boy's heart."

"And you think that you'll hurt me?" Harry asked in amusement. "Don't worry, love. Not much, if anything, can ever hurt me."

"Don't be so sure about that," Izzy told him. "I'm not just telling you what could happen, Harry. I'm warning you about what will happen if my mother catches us. Either you're dead, or I break you like every other boy she's made me break."

Harry chuckled, stepping closer. "I don't believe that."

"Really?" Izzy asked. "You should know just what you're getting into."

Harry smirked. "Then show me."

Izzy decided to in fact show him, starting to sing, and dance, spinning to where she had her back to him, looking at him from over her shoulder. "I'm about to break you." She held her arms out to her sides, tilting her head, rolling it to flip her hair, spinning around, putting her hands to her head, rotating it like she was hearing voices in her head that she was trying to shut out, shimmying her hips, waving her arms, turning away, swaying her hips, turning to Harry, raising her arms, throwing them down, kicking the air in front of her, stepping closer to him, tilting her head back. "This is not a love song, honey." She brought her arms up to her chest, putting them down, spinning to where her back was to him, looking at him over her shoulder. "If you want one." She faced him, flipping her hair forward then back. "Better walk away." She waved one arm to the side, raising both over her head. "Everything was working, honey." She brought her elbows down as if to break something, spinning. "When we kissed and never spoke at all." Every boy at the table slammed their hands down, making a beat together. Izzy crouched down, spinning, doing a wave of her body. "Slamming doors and breaking plates." She tilted her head back and forth. "Something else I'd rather break." Several of the boys jumped onto the table. Izzy spun to face everyone while sitting on the floor, looking up at Harry. "Harry boy, it's time to take it like a man, man, man, man." Harry chuckled in amusement, taking Izzy's hand, spinning her around as she returned to a standing position. Izzy took Harry by the hand, holding them over their heads as she led Harry along. She led him to the crowded place where all the boys were looking at Izzy with heartbroken looks, like she had broken all of them before. Izzy stepped up onto the table, taking off her jacket, spinning it around, strutting down the way, leaning down to look at all the boys. "Kiss the boys and make 'em cry." Izzy stood in front of the table. The boys created a circle around her, both on the table, the benches and the ground, moving to the beat, hands on Izzy. Izzy ran her hand over her head, turning to look at the other boys, flipping her hair. "Make 'em cry, make 'em cry." She turned to face Harry, walking closer. "Mother taught me I don't need your hearts." She shook her finger and her head at Harry, then pointed to herself. "I got mine, I got mine."

Harry sang/rapped. "Now we may not be the worst or the best / But you gotta respect the honesty / And I may break your heart / But I don't really think there's anybody as bomb as me / So you can take this chance in the end / Everybody's gonna be wondering how you deal / You might say this is insanity / But, darling, tell me how you feel."

Harry and Izzy smirked. "Tell 'em who's in control so they don't forget."

Izzy jumped down to join Harry at the foot of the table, so Harry could spin her away from the table, holding her by the shoulders as she hung her head back. "Take my love." Harry pulled her back up, spinning her to where her back was to him, their arms over their heads. "Before I go." They both leaned over in the same move, spinning to face the other. "'Cause you should know."

As Izzy spun into a crouch, then a sitting position in front of Harry, they both sang together, as Izzy did several head turns and arm movements. "I'm about to break you hard."

Izzy stretched her arms over her head. Two men lifted Izzy up by her arms, as other men slid over the ground underneath her.

Izzy stood up on the table, looking at Harry as she sang, pointing at him. "Take my love." Harry walked closer, standing by her side, looking up at her. Izzy ran her fingers through his hair. Harry tilted his head back in happiness, looking like he could have been falling in love right there. Izzy jumped down, spinning over the ground. Harry took her hands, pulling her up to her feet. They spun to face the other, circling around the other. "Before I go." Izzy spun her head around to flip her hair, going down into the splits. "'Cause you should know." She spun around to where she was facing Harry. Harry moved his body close enough to touch hers, pulling back. "I'm about to break you hard." Harry stood. "Break you hard." Harry took Izzy's hand as she stayed sitting, spinning her around in the dance. "Break you hard." Izzy spun into a standing position, dancing with Harry, making him back away as she took his head in her hands and turned it from side to side. "Break you hard."

Harry and Izzy were creating boom and crashing and smashing noises to go with the lyrics by hitting things with swords, with Harry's hook, smashing windows, etc, both clearly having fun with the mischief making, enjoying themselves, swaying in dances, spinning around, getting closer and closer to each other as they did. "Boom, boom, smash / Boom, boom, crash / Boom, boom, smash / Boom, boom, crash."

Izzy stopped dancing for a moment just to sway and sing, her and Harry's gazes never leaving each other. "Uh, no listen to me / Before I love and leave you / They call me heartbreaker / I don't wanna deceive you."

Izzy and Harry circled each other, singing together. "If you fall for me / I'm not easy to please / I might tear you apart / Told you from the start, baby / From the start / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / Whoa, oh, oh, oh / Whoa, oh, oh, oh."

Harry sang/rapped. "Listen, now I'm only gonna break your heart / And shatter and splatter it all into little itty-bitty pieces / Whether or not you get it all together / Then it's finders, keepers, and losers weepers / See, I'm not trying to lead you on / No, I'm only trying to keep it real / You might say this is insanity / But darling, tell me how you feel."

Harry and Izzy looked each other. "But losing you would be my only regret."

Izzy sang powerfully, passionately. "Ayy, and I know karma's gonna get me back for being so cold."

Izzy and Harry sang together. "Ayy, like a big bad wolf, I'm born to be bad and bad to the bone."

Izzy sang alone. "Ayy, if you fall for me, I'm only gonna tear you apart."

Izzy and Harry sang together. "Ayy, told you from the start, ayy."

Izzy gave Harry a mischievous smile. "I'm only gonna break your heart."

To imitate Izzy from her earlier dance moves to tease her, Harry took off his jacket, spinning it around, strutting down the table, looking at her, rapping. "You know what they say / Bad girls have all the fun." Izzy couldn't help but laugh, smiling. "Never learned to count."

Harry and Izzy both held up one finger. "'Cause I'm number one."

Harry walked back toward Izzy. "Ready, here we come / We always get our way." Izzy held her arms out on either side of her, spinning around. "It's a player's life every single day." Harry pointed at Izzy. "Hey! / She's the princess, I'm the pirate, both red and black, irate." Izzy smirked, winking at Harry. Harry contorted his body in a dance as he made his way back to her. "Emotionally, mentally, can't see straight." He jumped down, spinning around until he landed in a crouch on the floor in front of Izzy, gesturing to the boys behind him. "Call 'em lovesick heart bait / Throw 'em on a hook / Isabella's so hot they get burned if they look."

Everyone looked away from Izzy except for Harry.

Izzy took Harry by the hand, pulling him up to his feet as they spun each other around in dances while singing together. "I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart / I'm only gonna break, break your, break, break your heart."

Izzy fell to her knees, spinning over the ground, leaning back and raising a leg over her head, flipping backward to get to her feet, raising her arm over her head, singing powerfully. "I'm a break you hard!" As the rest of the song played out, Harry never looked away from Izzy, trailing a few fingers through her hair lightly, infatuated with her. Izzy looked at him in amusement, with her shoulder touching his, grabbing his hook in her hands lightly. "Hook me."

Harry tilted his head back, laughing. Izzy smiled, looking like she was about to kiss him, but spun away, continuing the dance and song, finally finishing as Harry took her arm by looping his hook around her wrist and spinning her to face him, both looking at each other intensely and breathing heavily, laughing, the kind of laughter that some could consider a little off balance, but also being happy. The intense look ended when they finally kissed each other heatedly, fiery with passion.

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Now

Auradon

Day - Auradon Prep - Mari's Dorm Room

Mari:

Bane:

Bane and Mari were studying.

During, Bane got a text. "Sorry to cut the second study date short, but--"

"Second study date?" Mari repeated in amusement.

"Session," Bane said. "I meant... study... session. Unless you wanted it to be a study date."

"I'm good with it being a study date," Mari answered.

Bane smiled. "Okay. Good."

"Good," Mari replied.

They smiled at each other.

Bane looked at his phone. "Anyway, Ben and Anthony just messaged saying they want me to meet them in the Beast Brothers lair. You know where."

"Yep," Mari agreed.

"So I should go," Bane said.

Mari nodded. "Okay. I'll see you later, Bane."

Bane gave Mari a small smile, before taking his stuff and kissing her on the cheek, dashing off, blushing because of the cheek kiss. Mari was amused but confused, frowning a bit, but also smiling.

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Beast Brothers Secret Room: (In their Castle)

Anthony:

Yeva:

Malia:

Anthony and Ben were waiting for Bane, sitting down, playing a game.

Bane walked in. "So what problem did you interrupt my study... thing with Mari for?"

They paused the game.

"Study thing?" Ben repeated. "You mean a study date?"

"Session, Ben," Bane told him. "Study session, my God."

"Or you're just saying it was a study session so we don't tease you about how you're finally dating Mari," Anthony told him.

"What, how do you know?" Bane asked.

"You and Mari apparently told Carlos that you two kissed, Carlos told Ara, and Ara told me and Anthony," Ben answered.

Bane scoffed. "Of course they did." They laughed. "Can we get to the reason why you interrupted by study date then?"

Anthony sighed. "Okay, okay, just relax. We're fine. Ben just had a small argument with Malia, but it should be okay."

Ben nodded, forcing a smile.

Bane wasn't convinced, sitting down. "What happened?"

"Malia and Mal just rely heavily on their magic," Ben answered. "It's like they don't have faith in themselves. I caught Malia in a lie, and we had a fight, but at least Mal came clean to Anthony. But they're both trying to be fit for Ladies of the Court like Mari, or future queen in Mal's case."

"What kind of magic have they been doing?" Bane asked.

"Not bad magic," Anthony answered. "Just things that they think will make us happy or will make them fit in. It's not bad. It's more... I don't know how to explain it."

"Well, you have to look at it from their point of view," Bane pointed out. "Before, they were just girls from the Isle, you know. Now they're gonna be apart of a royal court. So it's got to be a lot to take in."

Ben nodded. "See, this is why I asked Bane to come talk to us, Anthony. I mean, he's an expert in this stuff because of being a brother and practicing magic himself."

"Yeah," Anthony agreed. "But at least you don't rely on it too much, Bane."

Bane smiled. "Some things are more fun when you do it yourself." They laughed lightly. "And you're welcome."

Ben and Anthony nodded. "Thank you."

"Well, I gotta get back to Mari," Bane announced, standing back up. "See you losers."

"Thanks, Bane," Ben told him sarcastically.

Bane smiled, walking toward the door, seeing Mal, Malia, Yeva and Evie walk in. "Hey, Mal, Malia, we were just talking about you."

"I'm sure you were, Bane," Mal told him.

"Bane, Anthony, can you please tell your brother I'm sorry?" Malia asked.

"I'm sure he'll listen since we all just had a talk," Bane said. "I gotta get back to Mari. See you. Bye, Yeva. Bye, Evie."

Yeva and Evie waved. "Bye, Bane."

Bane ran off.

Anthony stood, looking at the girls. "How did you know where our secret room was?"

"I told Malia a little while ago," Ben answered.

Anthony nodded in understanding. "Ah. Mal, Malia... we should probably talk."

"Yeah, you should, but not right now," Mal agreed.

"Yeah, I know, when Yeva and Evie aren't here, but..." Anthony trailed off.

"No, it's not that," Evie told them. "Ben... Anthony, we need your help."

"Okay," Ben agreed. "Come on in."

Mal looked at them sadly, knowing that they should have seen this coming. "Izzy's gone back to the Isle."

Ben and Anthony looked at them in confusion, stunned, walking closer. "What?"

"What do you mean, Izzy went back?" Anthony asked.

Yeva handed Anthony the note from Izzy that she had found in their dorm room. Ben and Anthony both read it.

"This is our fault," Evie told them. "I mean, it is. We all noticed Izzy was acting off lately. Withdrawn, no longer apart of us because we weren't apart of us either. She kept saying things about the Isle, the way things were."

"We let it slip," Mal agreed. "And people back home, they're not gonna like Izzy or any of us after we turned our backs on evil. She could be in danger. She could get hurt."

"What is she thinking?" Anthony asked.

"I don't think it's just Izzy," Yeva admitted. "The things she said in the note, the things she was saying about the Isle, that remind you of anyone we know?"

"Queen of Hearts," Malia answered. "But I don't..."

"Izzy's nothing like the Queen of Hearts," Ben pointed out.

"Yeah, but ever since we trapped her in the scepter, Izzy's been hearing Queen of Heart's voice from inside the scepter," Yeva explained. "She explained that in the note."

Evie read the note. "And Izzy didn't tell any of us this about Queen of Hearts before because she didn't want us to worry."

"We have to go there," Ben told them.

Anthony nodded in agreement. "We have to get Izzy to come back."

"Ben, Anthony, you'll never find her," Malia told them. "You need to know the Isle and how it works, and... you have to let us go get Izzy."

Ben turned to face them. "Are--are you sure?"

"Yeah," Mal answered. "Izzy's our best friend. And we didn't know how much she was going through with Queen of Hearts. And we'll bring Jay and Carlos, too, because there's safety in numbers, and none of us are really too popular over there right now. Jay went to go tell Carlos and Ara."

"Which means that Ara will most likely want to come with us, even if Jay and Carlos try to stop her," Malia pointed out. "I mean, she got pretty close to Izzy, too."

"Right," Anthony agreed. "I'll go with you."

"No, Anthony--" Mal started.

"Mal," Anthony said. "Ben, Bane and I decided to bring all of you over here to give you a second chance. You, Malia, Izzy, Yeva, Evie, Jay and Carlos. You all become my friends, and Ben and Bane's, and Ara and Mari's. If you're going to get Izzy back, save her from Queen of Hearts, I want to help."

"And so do I," Ben agreed. "I mean, we can't let Queen of Hearts do this to her."

"Fine," Evie told them. "But let's get two things straight. You have to promise us that we won't get stuck there again."

Anthony nodded in agreement. "I promise."

Evie looked at their outfits. "And there's no way you two are going looking like that." She turned to Mal, Malia and Yeva. "Luckily, I have some leather outfits that could pass for Ben and Anthony. I have extras for Ara, and some that could fit Bane and Mari, too. In case anything like this happened."

"Uh, one thing," Ben told them. "Bane and Mari don't go. We don't tell them anything."

"Because we don't want to put them in danger," Yeva finished. "Yeah, we know. And we won't tell Mari and Bane. Let's go."

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Auradon Prep - Carlos and Jay's Dorm Room

Ara:

Carlos and Ara were laying on his bed with Dude, watching a movie again.

"Carlos, you're not funny," Ara told him.

Carlos smiled. "I am and you know it."

Ara smirked, rolling her eyes. "Right, sure."

They laughed.

Dude spoke up suddenly. "Carlos! Ara! Why don't you two just kiss already?"

Carlos gave Dude a look.

Ara looked at Dude in shock. "Um, Carlos? Uh... He just..."

"Yeah, I know," Carlos told her. "Blame Yeva. She had a potion and Dude got a hold of it."

"What kind of potion?" Ara asked.

Carlos pressed his lips together nervously because of the reason behind it. "A truth gummie. Long story."

Before Ara could ask anything more, Jay walked in. "Hey, lovebirds, we have an emergency."

"Love birds?" Ara repeated skeptically.

Jay rolled his eyes. "Please. Look, Izzy's gone back to the Isle."

Carlos and Ara looked at him in shock, sitting up instantly.

"What?" Ara asked.

"Long story short, Izzy's been acting off lately, we all kinda noticed it but didn't know what it meant, she took off and left a note in her and Yeva's dorm room to let us know why," Jay explained. "Apparently she's been hearing Queen of Hearts from inside the scepter for a while now and we didn't know it because she kept it secret, so we wouldn't worry about her, but she bolted."

"Okay, slow down," Carlos told him.

"No time," Jay replied. "Izzy could be in real danger, from either Queen of Hearts in the scepter, or anyone in the Isle. Mal, Malia, Yeva and Evie went to go tell Ben and Anthony and ask for their help. We need to go before something happens to Izzy."

Ara stood. "I'm going."

Carlos stood. "Wait, Ara--"

"If Izzy's in danger and she's been going through this with Queen of Hearts without anyone noticing, I wanna help, Carlos," Ara told him. "I'm not asking permission. Jay, please tell me that when Mal, Malia, Yeva and Evie went to tell Ben and Anthony, that they didn't tell Bane and Mari. They shouldn't be dragged into this."

"I don't know," Jay admitted. "All I know is that we have to go."

Ara and Carlos nodded in agreement, everyone making preparations to leave Auradon to the Isle to go help Izzy.