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I couldn't do it. I really couldn't.

I sat on my bed, looking through my room. I had to be out of my room by the time of the coronation. I wouldn't get to see Ben become king. I would have to go back on the open sea with my family. This was it. I blew my last chance to be normal.

Three large trunks sat in front of me. All a worn out black in color. I was changed out of my formal clothes and into a pair of yoga pants and a long sleeved shirt with a hood. My eyes were stinging from all of the crying I was doing. Where would I go to school next? Arendale Conservatory? Oz Institute?

A knock at the door brought me from my thoughts. "Penelope? It's Ben." He opened the door so only his head popped in. "Can we talk?" I swear if this was like Neverland…

"Sure." My voice was small.

He came in and plopped down onto the bed with me. He was silent at first, wringing his hands as if to look for an answer.

"I am so sorry, Penelope. I tried to tell them not to expel you but they wouldn't listen." His words came out quickly. "You have to believe me when I say this."

I knew he was telling the truth.

"It's okay Ben. I don't blame you." I turned to my best friend. "You kept my secret for two years and became my best friend. Yes it sucks that I have to leave Auradon, but I got to meet some of the best land lubbers around. I would make you my first mate any day." I pulled him in for a hug and he reciprocated.

When we finally pulled away from each other, he sighed. "I promise, when I become king I will dissolve your expulsion and you can come back to Auradon."

I smiled. "You do realize that you have to convince your parents and the headmistress of that too, right?"

"I will do my best. I promise."

I exhaled through my nose and stood up. "I guess I should start to pack." I released my tentacles from under my shirt. Eight Black tentacles with a dark purple underside rose around me. I had to say, it felt good to release them around someone. "Many hands make light work."

After about two hours of packing, we had a knock at my door. Turns out, it was Mal, Jay, Carlos and Evie.

My tentacles wanted to retreat, but I fought against it as the foursome entered my room.

"I guess this means you are here to say goodbye."

They all looked downcast. "You really do know what it's like." Mal said. "Having a villain for a parent."

"Imagine having two." My tentacles continued to put my things in the trunks.

"So, this is who you really are?" Jay asked. Around my room were potion bottles, multiple swords and large clam shells for mixing.

"Yes, this is who I really am. I am Octavia Penelope Jones, daughter of Captain Killian Jones and Ursula the sea witch." My tentacles snapped the trunks shut. "I won't hide who I am anymore."

Ben really wanted to see me off, I could tell. But as we left the docks of Auradon the next day, we both knew that would be a fleeting possibility.

"You okay, kid?" Uncle Smee came to join me portside while I looked over the waters.

"Honestly? No." I watched the wave's splash against the keel of the ship. "All I wanted was to have a normal life, you know? I wanted to be a kid, not someone to be feared. But I didn't want forget who I was. I couldn't have both."

"And why not?"

"Because I'm half pirate and half sea witch." I sulked.

"What about Ben? He seemed to like both parts of you." Uncle Smee had a point. "He gave you a chance to explain yourself and who you are."

"Not all people are like Ben."

"No, they're not." Jamie joined the conversation now. "But you can make them see who you are right off the bat. Let them know that you are Octavia Penelope Jones."

"Easy for you to say, you have friends everywhere."

"Because I bared my soul to them and showed who I am. I lost many friends and gained many. It's all about finding yourself and being okay with it." Jamie put his hand around my shoulders. "Once you find yourself, people will be able to see you in plain sight."

Was the answer that simple? Being me from the get go?

"Look up!" Someone called and we saw a bolt of power fly across the sky and hit the dome that sealed the Isle of the Lost, breaking the field.

"Hahahaha! I'm free!" A dark smoke flew out and headed towards where the light come from. Our eyes followed it to Auradon.

"It's Maleficent!" Mom titled.

"Auradon is in trouble!" I called. "We have to help them!"

"What about the barrier?" Jamie asked.

I thought for a minute. "Mom, your magic is strong enough to seal it back up. Dad, you take her and make sure the no one gets out." I grabbed a cutlass and a couple of potion bottles.

"What are you doing?" Dad cried out.

"I'm going to help Auradon! My best friends are there!" I started to climb the rail only for someone to join me.

"There is no way you are doing this alone, squirt." Jamie joined me. "Mom, dad. I'll make sure she's okay!" With that, we both jumped off of the ship and swam as fast as we could back to Auradon.

Everyone was frozen. Probably through magic. We raced to the hall where the coronation was happening and saw Maleficent inside with Mal, Jay, Evie and Carlos. Jamie grabbed two of the potions from me.

"What are you doing?" I whispered.

He mixed the two red potions together and it made a strange blue color. I forgot he was smarter than me.

"This should unfreeze everyone." He explained as we weaved through the frozen people. He quickly chucked it at Maleficent's feet and the glass bottle shattered and a blue smoke rose.

People started to more slowly and came back to their senses.

"Alright! Who threw that?!" Oh man, Mal's mom was mad.

I pushed up my glasses and looked to Jamie. "I'll take the crazy one, you get people out of here."

"She's too strong." That was his way of telling me that this was a bad idea.

"I know, but if we can get the people out of here and distract her long enough them maybe we can try together."

He looked stern. "Please be careful."

I nodded. He dove off to start maneuvering people for the doors while I decided to stop hiding.

Literally and figuratively.

"You know," I emerged from the people onto the carpeted area. All eyes were on me while I channeled my inner sea witch. "It's not nice to crash a party, especially my best friend's coronation." I put my hand on the cutlass on my hip.

Ben smiled while everyone seemed to be in shock that I was here.

"And just who are you, little girl?" She challenged.

"Who me?" My tentacle rose around me in a menacing way while I drew my blade. "I'm just looking for a fight from you."

Maleficent seemed to clue in. "You must be Ursula's girl."

"Don't forget Captain Hook's!" I charged at her and we locked weapons.

I glanced over my shoulder quickly and saw people leaving through the doors that Jamie opened.

"You really think you can beat me?" She mocked. "You are only half pirate and half sea witch."

"You know what that makes?" Clashed again. Everyone was just standing around in shock…really?! Move it!

"What does it make, little girl?"

"It makes me!" My tentacles wrapped around her and tossed her into the air.

She managed to do some sort of turn around and send a blast of magic towards the king and queen. Without thinking, I ran in front of them and took the hit.

Okay, despite the fact that it didn't look like that much magic, it really was. I could feel it all over and it hurt badly.

It could have also been the fact that I slammed into the stone wall when I took the hit. I could feel pain in the back of my head and my world went blurry and the witch cackled.

Then nothing.

"…lope…"

"…ake up…"

"…tavia…"

I felt a rush of warmth over me. The pain I felt quietly disappeared and my eyes slowly opened. I saw everyone standing over me. Jamie was holding me up (his aftershave really gave it away).

"Octavia, are you alright?" Mom and dad ran into the hall and crouched down in front of me.

I had to blink a few times. Fairy godmother was waving her wand over me, Ben and Mal were holding hands in anticipation, Jay, Carlos and Evie were standing with them and the king and queen both had looks of worry on their faces. I could see the worried faces of Doug, Lonnie, Audrey, Jane and even Chad behind them.

"Come on, Penelope. Say something." Mal encouraged.

I caught sight of the crown on Ben's head and realized. "Ben… you look like a dork."

Ben snickered then let out a bellowing laugh with Mal, Carlos, Jay and Evie following suit.

"Easy squirt." Jamie helped me up. My cutlass, melted beyond recognition, lay next to me.

"Oh my goodness, Octavia!" Mom pulled me into a hug. "Don't you dare scare us like that!"

"I'm sorry."

"Ms. Jones." Our attention was directed towards the king and queen. "You saved us."

"It was nothing…" I seemed a bit sheepish now of all times.

"It wasn't just nothing." King Beast continued. "You came to help us when we needed it. Your parents managed to seal the barrier to The Isle of the Lost and you and your brother fought off Maleficent. For that, we owe you a debt."

"And that is why," Queen Belle elaborated, "we want to dissolve your expulsion from Auradon Prep. If you would do us the honor of coming back and returning as one of our best students."

My jaw dropped open. "I-I would be honored."

"Do you guys really have to leave?" I asked as we stood at the docks of Auradon early the next morning. The ship was loaded up and my room was unpacked.

"Unfortunately, yes." Mom said. "We have things do take care of out at sea." She gave me a hug. "But we will see you at summer break, okay?"

"Deal."

Dad came in for a hug next. "Be good, okay Octavia?"

"You know I will try."

Jamie ruffled my hair. "Take care of yourself, and remember what I said."

"I will." I heard a bell toll in the distance. "Yikes! I'm going to be late for class!" I looked back to my family and crew.

"Go, you have to make your future." Dad smiled.

I placed my hand on my new cutlass (a gift from the king and queen to replace my old one) and took off towards the school.

I barely managed to sit down in my seat before Mr. Cogsworth got to my name for roll call. Mal sat to my back right with Ben behind me, Evie to my left, Jay to my right and Carlos in the front. Jane sat beside Carlos with Lonnie in front of Jay. Audrey was in front of Evie and Chad was beside her.

"Octavia Jones?" Mr. Cogsworth called for me.

I raised a tentacle up and smiled. "Here!"

The End.

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