Sorry it took me so long to update I'm pretty busy here at school. Good news my wrists feel great! Also I'm taking a creative writing class this semester, so hopefully that will help my writing become better! Finally, if you haven't noticed I made an AO3 account it the same name as on here (FaceofWood). Half of this chapter will be in Evie's POV for a bit of a change. (most of the story will still be in Mal's POV)

Chapter 3: The Hospital

Evie

Evie paced back and forth in the hospital waiting room. After Mal collapsed she had panicked. Carlos and Jay managed to keep a straight head and ran to find Ben and Fairy Godmother. While Fairy Godmother checked Mal's breathing, Ben called for an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Mal was rushed into the Emergency room and that's where Evie was now. Not long after they arrived a doctor saw Mal and said that she had two infected wounds and asked where they came from. Evie hesitantly answered her, knowing that Mal would not want people knowing about her latest failure.

This brought Evie to where she was now, waiting along with Jay, Carlos, Ben, and Fairy Godmother for Mal to wake up. She may not know Mal all that well, but she felt some sort of connection to Maleficent's daughter. Since she was young the Evil Queen put in Evie's head the idea that she had to marry a rich prince to be happy. Her mother kept her in isolation for most of her life, training her to be the perfect wife and telling her that she was better than the rest of the people on the Isle of the Lost. The day she found Mal, injured in the street, she had snuck out to go for a walk. She wanted to see the Isle before leaving for Auradon. Mal made her question whether or not she really wanted to marry a prince. Even in her bloodied state, Mal was the most attractive person Evie had ever met. Throughout their short time together, Mal had left a huge impression on Evie. She found that she would be fine if she never found her prince, as long as she could stay with Mal.

Evie's realizations were interrupted by the doctor coming into the waiting room. "Mal is now awake. You can all see her now, but not all at once."

Fairy Godmother turned to Evie, Jay, and Carlos, "You three should go in first. It would be better for her to see her friends before I go in."

"We're not friends." Jay corrected her, "I only met Mal once before coming here. We're just four kids who ended up in the same situation."

"We don't need friends." Carlos added quietly, but Ben and Fairy Godmother still heard him, judging from the shocked look on their faces. Evie took the lead in walking to Mal's hospital room. She was nervous about how Mal would react to what happened. Maleficent was not known to be the most understanding person and Mal would be embarrassed by what happened. She had shown weakness and everyone on the Isle knew that weakness would get you killed, no matter who you are.

Opening the door Evie said cautiously, "Mal?"

"I'm here. Come in." Mal's defeated voice rang from the direction of the bed. Evie, Jay, and Carlos walked in to find Mal laying on a white bed covered in white sheets. Her skin was paler than usual, almost the same color as her sheets. Evie was surprisingly good at reading people for someone who was kept in isolation with only her mother. She saw that Mal was frustrated.

"How are you feeling?" Carlos asked breaking the silence. Evie could tell that was the wrong thing to say.

"I can still lead this plan." Mal said, glaring at Carlos. "This is just a small set back."

"It better be." Jay said, "Our parents won't be happy if we fail."

Mal closed her eyes and rubbed her temple, "I know that Jay. I can do this. I have to do this."

Evie found herself moving next to Mal with her hand on Mal's shoulder. "Don't try to hard right now. You need to rest for as long as the doctor tells you too." Mal was about to protest when Evie cut her off, "You're no use to us dead Mal. Get better." Evie knew her wording was harsh, but it's what Mal needed to hear. With that they left Mal's room to let Fairy Godmother and Ben see her.

Mal

A week later Mal was allowed to return to Auradon Prep. After the other Isle kids had left she was visited by Fairy Godmother and Prince Ben. They wanted to hear what had happened to her, but Mal refused to let them see her weakness. She could not help but wonder why she was even in the hospital. She was a villain, these heroes were not supposed to care about her.

No one mourns the wicked. She remembered a very bitter Anastasia Tremaine told her that once. Anastasia had tried to turn over a new leaf, to be good. That did not stop King Beast from throwing her on the Isle along with her sister and mother. She had become the closest thing the Isle had to a doctor and would help anyone who would come to her. Mal would often be at her house. Unfortunately Anastasia and her son Anthony were both killed a month before Mal left for Auradon. She was right, no one seemed to care that people were dying everyday on the Isle. So why would they bother to saver her? The daughter of Maleficent would clearly be considered wicked, she could already tell most, if not all, Auradonians hated her. Mal decided not to think too much about that and focus on her plan. Her mother would not tolerate another failure.

Although the wounds had healed she still felt ghost pains and her scars were difficult to hide in Auradon's warm, sunny climate. The doctor had asked about older injuries that did not heal right and the numerous scar that were on her. The only answer she gave was that the Isle was full of the worst villains. Honestly, what did they expect to happen?

When she got back to her dorm she found Evie, Jay, and Carlos waiting for her. "We found the wand." Jay spoke up. "It's heavily guarded in a museum. We won't be able to get it from there."

Mal's heart sank. "Is there another way to get our hands on it?"

"I met Cinderella's son, Chad. I've been doing his homework, so hopefully he falls for me." Mal noticed Evie was not completely pleased with trying seduce the prince. "He told me that they use Fairy Godmother's wand in the coronation ceremony. We just need a way to be close to the stage." Mal thought hard about what Evie told them, but was interrupted by a knock on the door. She went to answer it and saw Ben standing there with a smile on his face.

"I hope I'm not interrupting." He said, "I just wanted to see how you were feeling Mal."

"I'm fine." Mal almost slammed the door in his face when she got an idea. "Hey we get to go to your coronation, right?"

"Yes school for that day is cancelled so that everyone can go." He answered her.

"Is there any way that we could get a spot up front?" Mal asked, "You know to soak up that… goodness."

"I'm sorry." Ben answered regretfully. "Only my family and my girlfriends can be up front."

"Oh that's unfortunate." Mal said, another idea popping into her head. "Well, have an evil day!" she closed the door in his face.

"Great." Jay said sarcastically, "Ben already has a girlfriend. What are we going to do?"

Mal smiled at them, "I think it's time Benny-boo gets a new girlfriend."

"We just need a tear of human sadness." Mal said. They were in the kitchen late at night. Mal had found a love spell in her mother's spell book and they were baking it into a cookie to give to Ben.

Jay got up from his seat and said, "I'll go cut up an onion."

"That won't work." Evie said surprising them, "The potion needs a tear of human sadness. Different kinds of tear have different enzymes." Mal was impressed with Evie's knowledge. It seemed as though the Evil Queen's daughter was smarter than anyone realized. Mal felt a warm feeling in her chest when she looked at Evie, causing her to quickly look away. Love is weakness, she chanted in her head. Mal could not afford any more weakness at this point not after what happened when she first arrived. She was soon going to be fake dating the soon-to-be crowned kind of Auradon, she could not let her confusing feelings for Evie cloud her judgement.

"Oh you're making cookies!" a voice exclaimed. The three turned around to see that it was Lonnie, Mulan's daughter. "I'm Lonnie, nice to meet you four." Mal wanted her to leave, but did not want her to become suspicious of what they were doing, so she let Lonnie help them make the cookies. "Chocolate chip cookies are the best! My mom always made them for me when I was upset." Mal looked at the other three VK's in confusion. Lonnie looked at them and slowly realized what was going on. "I'm sorry. I just thought that even villains loved their kids." As she said that Mal noticed a tear begin to fall down her face.

Quickly swiping the tear and putting it in the mix Mal said, "Well you get used to it. Thanks for the help we just need to cook them."

"Good night Lonnie." Evie said as she ushered the confused girl out of the kitchen. Mal smiled. Their plan was working so far.