Rain and the girls watch as the boys return in the limo.

"Lonnie!" Rain exclaims when the girl runs around the side of the car.

"I made them bring me!" Rain goes in for a hug, Lonnie smelt of Auradon. Somehow, the scent reminds Rain of home.

"I'm so glad," Mal goes in for a side hug. Evie next.

"Welcome to the Isle. It's good to see you," Mal says.

"Is your accent stronger?" Lonnie asks Rain suddenly and the girl in question nods, wondering if it was because she was back on the Isle and spoke to Harry. She was slightly upset it had sort of faded.

Carlos walks around the limo with the fake wand.

"Lemme see," Rain takes it from him. It's a perfect replica. And Rain would know, she saw it up-close and held it "Wow..." she gives it back to Carlos.

"It's noon," Jay urges Rain.

"Ok, we ready?"

"Yeah," Evie holds up Mal's bag.

"Let's do this," they walk in front of Rain and she walks around the side of the car. Opening the passenger's door, she puts her bag in. The sound of something dropping fills her ears, but when she looks down, nothing's around her feet.

"You sure?" Carlos is the only one left.

"Yeah," Rain rubs forward to catch up with the others. They make way so she can be in front.

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"Hey guys! They're here!" shouts echo around the docks at Gil's words. Swords start to clash in a rhythm.

"Welcome!" Harry puts his arms out

"Finally!" Uma laughs and Rain makes her way to the bridge,

Uma -

Huh, let's get this party started

I swear I'm cold-hearted

There's no negotiation

I'm not here for debatin'

You need some motivation?

Just look at Ben's face

Rain does glance to Ben; she felt his eyes on her since they arrived.

Then ask yourself how long you think I'll remain patient

I'll throw him overboard and let him swim with killer sharks

You either hand over the wand or he'll be ripped apart

Rain -

Now, let's all just be smart

Although for you that must be hard

You'll get your wand

No one has to come to any harm

Don't try to intimidate

Your bark is much worse than your bite

Who's the baddest of them all?

I guess we're finding out tonight

Pirate crew -

Let's go, bring it on

Better give us what we want

It's the wand for the crown

If you don't, it's going down

VK's -

Let's go, make your move

Peace or war, it's up to you

Give him up and do it now

If you don't, it's going down

Pirate crew -

We want the wand

Or else the king is gone

Your time is running out

You should really watch your mouth

VKs -

Let's go, pound for pound

We're prepared to stand our ground

Put your swords up, put 'em up

It's going down

Pirate crew -

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank

Rain turns back to speak to the others.

Rain -

Ok, look, this is not a conversation

It's a do-or-die situation

If you don't give me back the king

I'll have no hesitation

I'll serve you right here

And I don't need a reservation

That way your whole 'pirate crew' can have a demonstration

Release him now, and we can go our separate ways

Unless you wanna deal with me

And the people you made your enemies

Lonnie was right, her accent is really coming through

Uma -

So that's your big speech, huh?

An empty ultimatum?

Harry -

All it takes is one swing and I'll humiliate him

Matter of fact, make one wrong move and I'll debilitate him

And if he even starts to slip, I'll eliminate him

All it takes is one long look and I'll---

"Harry! We get it. Chill" Uma pulls him back from him basically undressing Rain with his eyes.

Pirate crew -

Let's go, bring it on

Better give us what we want

It's the wand for the crown

If you don't, it's going down

VK's -

Let's go, make your move

Peace or war, it's up to you

Give him up and do it now

If you don't, it's going down

Pirate crew -

We want the wand

Or else the king is gone

Your time is running out

You should really watch your mouth

Rain smirks at the though of them practicing the choreography for this whilst she'd been gone. It was almost enough time for them to understand it.

VK's -

Let's go, pound for pound

We're prepared to stand our ground

Put your swords up, put 'em up

It's going down

Carlos places the wand in Rain's hand and she starts walking forward.

Ben -

Hey, we don't have to choose

We don't have to light the fuse

Rain, whatever you do, it's gonna be a lose-lose

There's gotta be a better way

Uma, I promise I'll give you your chance

You'll have your say

Uma -

Silly king! You? Give me?

You're gonna give me a chance?

Well, not a chance

Pirate crew -

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade

Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank

Both Rain and Uma walk forward on the bridge

"Cute, did you practice the routine?" Rain goes to hand Uma the wand.

"Hold up, to easy. Why don't you give it a test drive? We wanna see it work,"

"Shouldn't I be the one not trusting you?" Uma's eyes yet again flash with anger at the mention of their old relationship, she doesn't budge "you always were quite the drama queen,"

"Aw, and nothing too big. Or else Ben's fish bait," okay, maybe threatening my boyfriend isn't her best idea. When Rain looks over, Harry's dangling Ben over the water.

Rain turns on her heel to look at her friends behind her. One of them better have a plan. Carlos uses his eyes to direct to Dude who's above them on the docks. Rain looks back to Uma.

"Okay, although it seems absurd, turn your back into a word," Rain moves the wand as if putting a spell on him when usually she'd just snap her fingers.

Dude stays still, Uma doesn't look impressed "Talk, Dog!" Rain shouts, getting anxious.

"Does the vest make me look fat?" The pirates laugh, rain just smiles in relief, not at what Dude said. "Does anyone have some bacon, cookies?"

"Give me the wand!" Uma tries to take it, but Rain moves it out of her reach.

"Give me Ben!" Her eyes flash blue. If she didn't get him back in the next 30 seconds...

"Harry, bring him over," Ben's then pushed forward through the ship. Gil starts on some nonsense about their fathers before Ben's pushed to his knees in front of Rain. They exchange some awkward eye contact.

"Aw," Uma looks between them, then puts her arm out for the wand, rain puts her arm out for Ben in retaliation "cut him loose, Harry,"

"I never get to have any fun," Ben's set free and grabs onto Rain's arm. Uma slaps her hand on his shoulder, Rain gives her the fake wand.

"Ben go," he tries to get back to talk to Uma, but Rain pushes him backwards "Move!" she says more urgently.

"By the power of the sea, tear it down at set us free!" Uma's voice brings Rain's flight or fight response. Right now, she's hoping for flight. "No! You do not get to win every time!" Rain pushes Ben back and goes to grab a sword. Guess it's fight.

Carlos throws smoke bombs as Jay hands out swords. "Go!" Uma sends her pirates towards Rain. She pushes the first into the water bellow and block the other swords as they attempt to get through. Soon it's just her and Uma. She takes out her sword.

"Just you and me, baby," Rain does the 'come here' sign, it really translates to 'try me, I've had a long year and a half,'.

Swords clash in the background and Uma makes the first move, much like her and Rain's failed relationship. The two're honestly just hitting their swords together, until Rain takes her hand to swap sides. Everyone else is pre-occupied. At one point Uma falls down and Rain grabs her arm to stop her, causing the two to be in very close proximity.

"Hi, did you miss me?" at Rain's comment, Uma swaps sides again.

Rain's brain can't focus on everyone else, just making sure she's not getting stabbed, Uma makes some sort of war cry. As she turns, Rain drags her sword down with her own. Stepping on it to stop movement.

Where's Ben? Rain turns around to find him and Evie duelling back-to-back. Mal's purple hair is somewhere in the corner of her eyes. Rain uses her sword to move Uma's hand out the way and makes a run for it.

"Ben! Come on go!" he doesn't move and Rain sighs, looking behind her as Uma and harry run up to them. Harry goes for Ben, and Uma goes for Rain. The four are engaged in a complicated dight as Evie shouts out.

"Carlos. Smoke bomb," She calls to the boy. Red smoke surrounds us. Of course, that's the last bomb left. Symbolism at its best.

Evie and Mal pull Ben along and Rain runs along behind him. Once at the end of the tunnel, she looks back. Uma emerges from the smoke, angry and ready to push Rain into the sea. Pushing the bridge, Rain smirks as she looks at them all; Harry soaked, Uma on the verge of exploding and her 'pirate crew' exhausted.

"Rain!" she winks at Uma before following Ben's voice down the tunnel.

Edited: April 2021