Chapter 12: Planning

                                    

                                          
Auradon (Rose is in the Museum)
"They're all asleep." Carlos mumbles when the gang all walk into the courtyard, and Evie shakily points at the many trails of red.
"Guys...look." The gang follow her finger, and their faces pale. "The rose petals."
"It's everywhere. There are more piles of rose petals than there is sleeping people." Mal says as she takes in everything. The group slowly starts to move forward. "Guys, keep an eye out. I do not want to be taken surprise by the insane, murdering pirate princess. No offense to your girlfriend, Harry."
"How is that not offensive?" Harry snappily asks, but even he admits that this is too much. He stares at the petals sadly, hoping that whatever Mal has planned, it can reverse all of this. That it can save Rose and keep her from having to be locked up forever like their parents are.
As the group makes their way across the front campus, doing their very best to ignore the seemingly endless river of red, Mal and Evie try to call everyone. Anyone. Hoping that someone will pick up the phone. Unfortunately, no one answers meaning that they're either asleep or dead. They didn't want to think that far.
"Is that Auradon Prep?" Celia asks as they make their way slowly across the front of the school. The school is much bigger than she had thought it'd be.
"Yep. You're going to love it when we start classes back up again." Evie tells the young girl with a bright smile. This is what she wants to give to every child on the Isle. A chance at happiness.
Gil walks around, staring in wonder at everything around him. Jay looks at him in concern, but Uma reminds him that the Isle is nothing like this. Jay remembers what the Isle is like, so he lets Gil have a pass. Gil really isn't a threat anyway.
Now, Harry on the other hand, has Jay on edge more than facing Audrey and Rose does. Yes, he's afraid to face Rose, but he still believes he can defeat her, even if that's nowhere near true. Harry, Jay knows he can't beat in a fight. In fact, Rose is the one and only person who can keep up with Harry and beat him if need be.
Harry glances at everything around him, taking it all in. He's heard all of the stories about Auradon from Rose, so he pretty much knows all there is to know. Rose had been patient with him that night on their first date, answering every question he had to the best of her abilities. And when she couldn't, they made plans to find the answers together.
Harry bends over a table and runs his hook gently along a boy's face. He wants to hurt everyone because they had taken Rose from him, but he won't. Saving Rose is his number one priority. Once that's done, then he'll beat the shit out of everyone for hurting her before he sails away with his Beasty.
Jay quickly moves over to Harry, shoving the madman away from the sleeping teens. Harry sneers at Jay, and points his hook at him, which still has Jay's blood on it.
"You've already been cut once, Jay. Don't make it twice." Harry snaps, and Jay glares at him. Mal had spelled Jay's side, healing it with her magic. However, the pain is still there.
"I dare you. You won't do it again." Jay taunts at him, and Harry's whole demeaner changes. So much so, that Jay stumbles back as the darkness rolls off Harry in waves. Harry takes slow, taunting steps after Jay as he glares coldly. So coldly that Jay's afraid he'll freeze to death.
"Guys!" Uma and Mal snap. Jay quickly races off to Mal, but Harry stands there as he tries to calm down. Uma walks over to him and stands in front of him.
"Harry, think about Rose." Uma tells him. "Did you see what she wore the night of Cotillion?"
Harry nods his head. He did see because he'd had his eyes glued to the TV all night. The way Rose had gone to the party dressed like a pirate made his heart swell. He'd noticed everything, and it had killed him to not be able to hold her that night. She was the most beautiful girl at the party to him.