Chapter Twenty Four

Maleficent attempts to pick up Malice again, only to fall down once more.

" I give up. I'll just drag you to the living room." said Maleficent.

While Maleficent drags Malice gently to the living room, Malice is still in her unconcious state but with a face that shows signs that she has gotten dizzy. Once mother and child arrived at the living room, Maleficent carefully picks Malice up and put her down on the couch. There, she layed exactly like a sick person.

Maleficent's POV

" Maybe I can give her some soup. I bet she'll love that."

" I'd better make one for her." Maleficent said out loud.

When Maleficent is out of the scene, Malice snaps herself up. Her face did not look happy, in fact, she's freaked out. Her mother would dare to make soup for her. The day has just gotten weirder than ever. But, at the same time, she's beginning to worry for Mal.

Malice's POV

" Mal, where are you? When will you come to help me?"

Obviously, since Mal is not with her, there is no one to answer the question for her.

" Sigh...." muttered Malice.

" Darling! I made you some soup." sang Maleficent.

" Oh brother.. Okay!" replied Malice.

( In the bridge that connects Auradon with the Isle of the Lost...)

" Wow, this bridge is so long." says Evie.

" Yeah." agreed Mal.

" You do know, we can't use the limo. That'll just attract the villains' attention." Ben reminded.

" Ben's right." King Adam said.

Fairy Godmother nodds along with Jane.

" Great..."Mal mumbled.

" Hey! I think we're getting closer." Jay notified.

" Here we go..." Mal mumbled.

The gang enters the Isle of the Lost, when there Mal lead the way even when trying to avoid being seen. Finally, as they've reach Maleficent's home, they entered. But, before they can do anything, they hear footsteps approaching and a familar voice.

" Oh oh, that's mom." whispered Mal.

" We must hide." whispered Fairy Godmother.

And so, the group hid by a nearby wall that can be used for hiding due to how the wall can hide things from people or from anyone.

When they finally got their act together, they silently listen for Maleficent's voice. If lucky, they may hear Malice's voice too.

" I'm so glad you're okay. I thought you were sick dear." Maleficent said with worry in her eyes.

" She gotten sick?" asked Mal in a whispering voice.

" Oh, well... No need to worry anymore, I'm okay." says Malice.

Maleficent smiles.

" Mom?" called Malice.

" Yes?" asked Maleficent.

" Do you want to play DDR again with me?" asked Malice.

" DDR?!" reacted Mal and Jay in a whisper.

" Ssshhhhh." the group quieted.

" But, you're too good for me. Look at me, I can't dance." Maleficent whined.

( laughter)

" Oh mom, that's because you never do fast dancing. Come on, let's do a slow dance."offered Malice.

" Okay." Maleficent said with a smile.

" But first, I just need to go to the bathroom. You go on ahead upstairs." says Malice.

" Are you sure?" Maleficent asked.

" Yes, mother." replied Malice.

" Alright. I'll set the DDR up right now." says Maleficent as she goes up the stairs.

Once Maleficent is out of sight, the group went out of hiding and followed Malice.

( Pssst.)

" Huh?" asked Malice until she turned her back.

" Guys, what are you doing here?" Malice asked surprisingly.

" That was awkward." says Evie.

" I know. That what I was trying to tell you guys in the letter. Mom is acting weirder than ever. It's creeping me out." said Malice.

" And DDR. You and Mal never told me you guys had DDR. I'd love to play fast songs." Jay squealed.

" That's because I rarely play it, nor do I play it a lot when I was small." Malice whispered.

" And I don't see the DDR mat and the console itself around our home." whispered Mal.

 "Alright, enough." King Adam exclaimed in a whispering voice.

" We have to get you out of here." Fairy Godmother notified.

" Agreed. We're here to get you out." Jane added.

" Oh, thanks. But, what about my mom? I mean she's gonna call my name any second now." asked Malice.

" Malice, this may take an hour or two. The controllers are all tangled up along with the cord of the Dance Dance Revolution mat. I need to untangle them first." called Maleficent.

" Okay!" replied Malice.

" Come on, what are you waiting for? She's still distracted." Ben alerted.

" Alright, if you say so." Malice replied.

Although, before they can make a move, Jafar, Evil Queen, and Cruella's voice can be heard including their footsteps.

" Oh no." whispered Jane.

" Dad's coming, along with Evie's mom and Carlos' mom. We gotta hide." Jay whispered.

" Quick, let's go back to that same hiding spot." whispered Mal.

But, before Mal and the others return to the same hiding spot, Malice calls them.

" Wait, I got an idea." whispered Malice.

" What?" they asked in a whisper.

Malice casted the teleportation spell. It shrouded everyone with green flames and in a flash, they are gone.

" Maleficent!!!" called the villain trio.

" What?! I'm busy." shouted Maleficent.

" Doing what?!" asked Evil Queen.

" Fixing Malice's things so we can play Dance Dance Revolution." replied Maleficent.

" Dance Dance Revolution?" the two women asked.

" Ooh, it's one of those machines that has those arrow things and you have to follow it." Jafar answered while showing his dance moves that are more of disco dancing.

( whap!)

" Ow! Why'd you two have to hit me on the back?" Jafar asked.

" You look like a fool just by doing that." hissed both women.

" I'm done. Malice, let's go play Dance Dance Revolution!" sang Maleficent with excitement.

( no reply)

" Um...." the trio mutters.

" Malice?" asked Maleficent while going down the stairs.

( still no reply)

" Where is she?" Maleficent wonders.

" Are you looking for Malice?" the trio asked.

" Yes, do you three know where she is?" Maleficent asked.

" No, sorry..." the trio replied.

" Darn, where did that girl go to?" asked Maleficent.

" Malice?" called Maleficent while looking around the castle.

( no reply)

" Malice, where are you?!" Maleficent called.

( still no reply)

Maleficent's POV

" Maybe she's playing hide and seek with me." 

" Okay, Malice, if you want to play hide and seek why didn't you say so?" says Maleficent.

" Ready or not, here I come." Maleficent announced.

" She must be out of her mind.." Cruella mutters.

" Just like you." Jafar and Evil Queen muttered.

" Hey! Just because I treat a stuffed toy dog like a real one doesn't mean I'm going crazy." Cruella whined.

" Uh, yes it does." Jafar and Evil Queen contradicted.

" I can't find Malice anywhere." Maleficent said with a tint of frustration.

" Just forget about it. We need to focus on our plan, it's already getting dark." says Evil Queen.

" Yeah." Cruella agreed.

" Agreed." nodded Jafar.

" Grrr..." Maleficent gritted.

( meanwhile...)

" Whew, that was a close one." Jay said with a relief.

" Yeah." the group agreed.

" Now that I'm here, I'll share some information of what's been going on with me lately..." Malice said with a tint of sadness in her eyes.

" What's that?" they asked.

" I think I have... Mental Illness." Malice finally says.

" What?!" the group reacted with shock.

" Mental illness? That's not good. I've learned in psychology class that it is one of those brain problems that is almost impossible to cure." Jane notified.

" Yeah... I believe I have it because I felt I'm getting uncontrollable. I have lashed out randomly when it's not necessary and I had a dream of falling into darkness with nowhere to go." says Malice.

" Well, I think we can help." Fairy Godmother offered.

" What about you children?" asked Fairy Godmother.

" I guess we can." Ben replied.

" And I can share every information about mental illness." Jane joined in.

" And we'll just support Malice, well... I guess." says Evie with a tint of unconfidence.

" Wonderful!" Fairy Godmother says.

As the group heads for Auradon High, Mal asks her sister a question.

" So, the whole lashing out was just a mistake?" asked Mal.

" Yeah. Back when your memories were erased along with your friends, I lashed out on mom. Though, I didn't really mean it. Honestly, I don't lash out without a reason." Malice admitted.

" Well, I'm glad you told us. I'm sure Fairy Godmother will figure out something." Mal says.

Malice nodded.

" And you won't have to worry about your mental illness any longer." Ben notified.

" Thanks." replied Malice.

" No worries." Ben replied.

" But, where can I stay? knowing that I don't know where to sleep in." asked Malice.

" Why don't you stay with me and Evie?" Mal asked.

" Huh? You mean it?" asked Malice.

" If that's the case, we need one more bed to put in Evie and Mal's room." King Adam says.

" Okay. I'll stay with you, sister." Malice replied.

" Great!" Evie and Mal cheered.

The others just smiled and nodded.

" Let's start getting a bed for my sister!!!!" exclaimed Mal.

While the others head further, Ben and Malice were left.

" Hey, you know what? You're not that bad as I thought." says Ben.

" Really? Well, sorry for everything I did." Malice apologized.

" It's okay. Just forget about it." Ben replied.

" Do you think that salesman will be okay?" Malice asked.

" Don't worry, I'll talk to him." replied Ben.

Malice smiled.

" Hey! You two coming or what?!" called Mal.

both of them smiled before answering back.

" Coming!!!" they both said.

It seemed that they had their victory. Although, it's not a complete victory if the villains are still planning to attack. What's next? 

( to be continued.....)