LI: The Hall of Armor


None in Auradon knows where Uma could be, but Mal has a bad feeling that the pirate's revenge is imminent. Everyday Mal does a Dragon Flyover, soaring high above the kingdoms and seas searching for any signs of Uma's reappearance

Mai has just returned from the day's flyover and transformed back to human from her dragon form right as Priscilla and the others made it to the rooftop of the Kingdom, greeting the girl

"How'd it go up there?" Jay asked as they approached her. Priscilla gave her a sweet smile, Mal let out a Sigh as she washed toward the group "The Auradon Coast is clear" She answered crossing her arms and looking behind her back to the waters "For now" She added

"Maybe you should take a break" Eve Suggested, her Voice being soft as she spoke to Mal "You've been spending all your time on Uma watch lately " She continued as Mal turned her gaze back to the group

"Yach" Jay agreed as he nodded his head "Call It a day.
Come have some fun" He continued as he pointed to the door he and the other three came from with his head "We Can all grab our motorbike, catch some Speed"

"It is the perfect time of day for a ride," Carlos said with a small smile

Mal still had her arms crossed and scratched the bridge of her nose "I can't" She sighed "You guys, Something is up. There's an eerie tension in the air. She's coming. Soon " Mat warned with a worried look

''You're sure? Priscilla asked Curiously as she furrowed her Eyebrows with a head tilt. Mal nodded her head at Prisalla's question "Positive" She responded "There's danger headed towards Auradon. I can feel it. And I keep having these dark visions. They're like nightmares, but I'm Awake"

"Well, that's not good" Carlos muttered

"Think about it" Mal started "We've all known Uma Since we were Kids. She's not one to back down" She
said mostly, to the other VKs. Carlos nodded his head
"She's always been pretty ruthless"

"And ambitious" Evie added
"And unpredictable" Jay continued the list of what Uma is

"'Do you remember that one time on the Isle, Years ago, when she stormed in and took over the slop chap? She didn't release the goblin cooks until they fed her entire pirate crew for free" She reminded the crew of the memory "For a month" she added

"The goblins were Whimpering when she was done with them," Carlos said remembering what had happened That day "Uma's no joke"

"And now that she knows how to transform into a sea witch," Mal continued "She's like a hundred times more dangerous than she was on the isle" Mal gestured with her hand as she spoke "And she was not a happy octopus the last time we saw her" Jay added with a head shake

Mat sighed once more "I just wish Ben Understood the Way you guys do" Mal admitted, Evie tilted her head at her with furrowed eyebrows as she put a hand on Mal's shoulder "What do you mean?" She asked the Purplenette

"'He's totally supportive " Mal assured quickly "But..." She trailed off "But What?" Jay asked

"It's just—we're from the Isle. We know how Uma thinks" Mal explained further as She gestured to herself. and the VKs "Don't you think Uma wants to show her mom just how vicious she can be?" Mai wondered out loud to the others

Evie nodded Understandingly at what Mal was trying to say "Every VK wants their evil parents approval"

"The same way we did when we first got off the Isle," Carlos Said looking at everyone, Mal pointed at Carlos with her hand "Exactly. Uma's free now. She escapes the Isle"

Jay furrowed his eyebrows "So you're thinking She's not backing down until She finishes this" Mal Shook her head and Shrugged her Shoulders as she Spoke "She has A taste of magic now. There's no going back"

"Right, her Shell necklace" Priscilla nodded her head as She remembered about the glowing necklace before Uma transformed into a Cecaelia "She got it to work for her at Cotillion"

"Who knows what She'll do with that magic next" Evie said as she crossed her arms and shook her head at the thought "One thing I do know. She's hiding Somewhere, learning how to harness her Sea-witch powers. And when She does, we're all a risk" Mal said with a warning Voice

Mal Scoffed at her thought "For all We Know Uma could be learning to manipulate the Ocean, getting the waves to obey her every Within"

"How Would we even stop that?" Carlos asked rhetorically as he squinted his eyes, Priscilla shrugged her Shoulders at his question, in front of him not looking back at the boy "Uma could be Scheming up any number of nasty tricks" Mal said

"What should we do?" Cilla asked Mal, the girl handed her binoculars " Stay here, Use my binoculars, make Sure there's no trouble on the horizon" Mal looked to the waters then looked up at the blue sky, "I'm gonna do another Flyover. When I get back, we'll all go talk to Ben together"

Priscilla nodded her head, She handed the binoculars to Evie who stood beside her. She pulled out her phone to shoot Ben a text about the plan "I'll let Ben Know You guys will come by" Priscilla mentioned as her thumbs pressed on the screen

Mal Said a Quiet "Okay" before mist engulfed her before flying up to the Sky while letting out a roar

After standing on the Rooftop as the others watched the Horizon as Mal did a flyover. Priscilla departed from the others a few minutes later after she got an answer back from Ben, asking her to come to his office to explain why they were coming over. She gave Carlos a peck on his cheek as a goodbye and waved to the other two VKs

She agreed to meet with him as she wanted to meet with Ben before the others came along when Mal was done with the flyover. In half an hour Mal, Jay, Evie, and Carlos walked into Ben's office to discuss what they were talking about hand, about Uma and her possible revenge

The four viks feared King Ben is underestimating the daughter of Ursula

Ben quickly Greeted and nodded his head "Thank you for coming, all of you. I hear your concerns, I do " He talked to the four, assuring them

"But I'm pretty sure if Uma was going to attack, She would have done it by now," Ben Said to them with a slight head shake, Priscilla looked at the young King and leaned towards his ear "Ben, that's exactly why
they are" She reminded him in a whisper

Mal sighed at his words and shook her head "Ben, you don't know her like we do. She is not going to let this go" She tried to explain to her boyfriend, trying to make him understand what she was trying to say

"What are you saying?" Ben squinted his eyes as he took a step towards her. "She wants to take over the world" Mall Started, slightly exaggerating with her explanation "Starting with Auradon. That's what we were raised to do" Ma gestures to herself and then to the other behind her

"Uma thinks big" Evie continued with the explanation as she took a step forward, making everyone's eyes go to
her "She's a leader, she has a whole pirate crew at her beck and call. And her work ethic is sick"

Jay's voice was next to be heard, "She put in long hours at her mom's shop. That was not easy. To have Ursula for a mother, You have to be tough"

"We're just saying you can't take Uma lightly " Mal summarized the frustration, Ben nodded his head hearing them. He gave Priscilla a glance seeing her looking at him cautiously "I can put some additional security measures into place" He tried to Suggest, speaking slowly as he continued to stare at Priscilla and then at Mal, thinking of anything that could ease his
Stressed girlfriend

''We could post Royal Guards in every watchtower
Around the Kingdom" Ben suggested once again "They can't get as high as your flyovers, but they'll
have a pretty good view"' He explained, Mal was
slightly satisfied with the suggestion he gave. She slowly nods her head at him

"That would help," She Said, smiling Softly "We need
all the eyes we can get" She lightly hit her fist on her palm. Priscilla leaned back in Ben's desk, putting her weight on her hands "We can also increase the number of guards on the parapet" She tried to suggest with a shoulder Shrug, Mal looked ever at her and gave her an appreciated Smile

''Thank you"

"And we can add additional shifts. Have Someone on duty 24/7" Ben added, Priscilla nodded at the idea

"The heightened security will make everyone feel better," Evie said out loud

Ben smiled at her "As King, it's my duty to keep Auradon safe" He reminded them with a confident nod. Mal placed a hand on his forearm "It's our job" She stated looking at Ben in the eyes before looking at everyone else ese "Uma's only here because of me"

Priscilla furrowed her eyebrows at Mal's words

'Tha's not true" Jay tried to assure her, Carlos tilted his head at her, coming forward to the girl "C'mon, Mal" He tried but Mal stopped both of the boys "Uma and I have been rivals forever" She mentioned with a singular Shrug

Evie placed a hand on Mal's Shoulder "You're not exactly BFFs, but that doesn't make this your fault" Evie, assured, giving Mal's Shoulder a squeeze

Mal rolled her eyes "I'm the one who returned to the Isle and got her mad" Mal explained, mentioning all the reasons Why Uma was after her "I'm the one who spoiled her plans for Ben, I'm the one that battled her at Cotillion. And now it's an unfinished battle"

"Mal, this isn't your battle alone," Ben told her

"We're all in this together," Jay said, giving her an assured glance, nodding his head at his longest friend. Telling her that they are there for her

Ben nodded firmly, he looked down at Mal "Jay's right. Follow me, I want to show you something," He looked up to everyone in the room. He looks at Priscilla and nods his head towards the exit. Priscilla smiled and walked along with the others. She made beside Carlos wrapping her arm with his and grabbed his hand

Ben leads the VKs through the palace and into the Hall of Armor with Priscilla. Ben and Priscilla walked to the huge double doors and opened them wide for the others to take inside the bright roam

The chamber has an arched stained glass ceiling depicting gallant Knights. The walls are lined with Suits of Armor "Welcome to the Halls of Armor" Ben
said with a smile. The four worked in taking a view of the room, Ben and Priscilla right behind them

Evie's mouth was agape, she looked up at the stained glass ceiling, "This is beautiful. Those stained glass windows are gorgeous" Carlos was looking at the lined armor along with Jay "Look at all the armor!" Carlos exclaimed

"Now this place is a treasure trove" Jay stated, he pointed at the shields, "Check out those iron shields. Those things are solid, they could really fend off enemies" Carlos laughed as he checked them out "I know what I'm grabbing if I'm ever attacked" He said, Priscilla chucked at him. Hooking her arm around his once again

"It's all pretty incredible" Mal hums as she looks around the room before looking at Ben "But what are we doing here? I should be out there, patrolling for Uma"

"'Mal, you really need a break" Priscilla sighed, Ben spread his arms out gesturing to the Knights "Look around you. Auradon has a strong history of protecting itself" He told Mal, wrapping an arm around her shoulder

Jay scratched his head "Gotta be honest, I didn't pay that much attention in History of Auradon Class" He sighed truthfully making Cilla snort

"Throughout the ages, even before my dad united the Kingdoms, the people of Auradon battled and defected evil" Ben explained to his girlfriend, purposely bumping into her side with his hips to hers "If Uma Shows Up, we can handle it"

"Don't think it's an "If", buddy. Pretty sure it's a "When" Carlos told him matter-of-factly

"And when she does strikes, it's not going to be pretty" Evie mentions, her hands on her waist, letting out a sigh

"I know people get to choose who they want to be, but I also know Uma and she will choose evil. She will attack. And we need to be prepared" Mal stated firmly, she placed a hand on Ben's chest and looked up at him "Ben, as long as Uma is out there, all of Auradon is in danger"

(Finally done with this and gonna move on to the actual movie 😭)

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