Chapter 56

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Carlos: Mal calm down
Mal: Gets up from the bed with glowing eyes* Why?
Carlos: It's taking over again! You are not thinking straight
Mal: I know exactly what I'm doing! Walks towards Melanie's crib*
Carlos: Stops her* No
Mal: WHAT?!
Carlos: You are not her mother! Get away from my daughter!
Melanie: Wakes up*
Mal: Get out of my way Dog Boy!
Carlos: No! She's my daughter! Not yours!
Melanie: Starts to cry*
Carlos: Picks her up* Shh Little Puppy, Daddy's here
Melanie: Cries more*
Carlos: Shh Please Puppy stop crying
Melanie: Cries harder*
Jay: Walks in* What the... Sees Mal*
Carlos: She's trying to get Melanie and she won't stop crying
Jay: Slowly walks towards Mal and Carlos*
Carlos: Melanie, Puppy, Mommy's going to be okay. She just has...a little breakdown
Melanie: Won't stop crying*
Mal: Give me that little brat!
Carlos: Never! Not to this Mal! To Jay* We have to get this darkness out of her
Jay: Mal! Snaps his fingers in front of her face*
Mal: What do you want Lampy?!
Jay: Okay that didn't work out very well
Melanie: Puts her hands towards Mal*
Carlos: Gives Melanie to Jay*
Jay: What are you doing?
Carlos: Something. Just get Melanie out of here
Melanie: Cries harder*
Mal: No one is leaving!
Carlos: Mal look at me! Cups her face in his hands* 
Mal: Stay away from me!
Carlos: Presses his lips against hers*
Jay: Covers Melanie's eyes*
Melanie: Giggles a little*
Carlos: Pulls away*
Mal: Turns back to normal* What's happening to me?
Carlos: I don't know. I'm calling Fairy Godmother Walks out of the room*
Mal: Jay can you give me Melanie?
Jay: Nods and gives Melanie to Mal*
Mal: Shh Little Nasty. It's okay mommy's here and okay
Melanie: Stops crying and calms down*
Jay: Don't move until Carlos comes back okay? Leaves the room*
Mal: I'm sorry I scared you, Mel. But Mommy doesn't know what to do and she can't control it. As long as Daddy's around you will be safe
Carlos: Walks back into the room* She will be here as soon as possible and Belle will come too
Mal: Nods*
Carlos: We'll get it out of you
Mal: But what if we don't? What if it gets worse? Worse than last time? 
Carlos: That won't happen
Mal: It will! The voice said that 'dark days' were coming...
Carlos: We'll get through this!
Mal: But what if I do something to her? I was trying to take her away from you to who knows where! What if I was trying to take her to the Isle and leave her there?
Carlos: That didn't happen and I'll make sure it will never do
Mal: Carlos think about it! What if I kidnap her and leave her somewhere alone! Then someone else will raise her! What if my mother finds her? Or yours? They will use her and she can't defend herself! I can't be around her if this gets worse
Carlos: My daughter needs her mother so I am not keeping her away from you! Never!
Melanie: Starts to tear up again*
Mal: No no no don't cry. Please don't cry Strokes her head*
Melanie: Yawns and closes her eyes*
Mal: Lies Melanie back in her crib* Evil dreams little Nasty. You should get some sleep I'll talk to Belle and Fairy Godmother on my own
Carlos: No 
Mal: I had to do a lot of things alone in the past I think I can handle a little check
Carlos: There is a chance they...
Mal: I know, I have to do these things on my own. Especially when they take me back to Auradon Prep to run some more tests on me
Carlos: I can't and I won't leave you alone again
Mal: You'll have to! I don't live in the darkness, the darkness lives in me! When they take me there is a I will go back to normal
Carlos: Sighs*
Mal: IF they take me, you have to stay here and take care of Jay and Evie
Carlos: They can take care of themselves
Mal: Really? A few weeks ago Jay got stuck in the Baby store. Evie can't take care of Jayden, Jay, you and Melanie all at once! You have to help her
Carlos: Yeah...wait! Evie? taking care of me?
Mal: Yes. You need someone to look after you. Now go to bed I'll handle this
Carlos: No you are not doing this on your own
Mal: Sighs* Fine! Just put on a shirt  About to walks downstairs*
Carlos: They aren't here yet so I suggest we do something..fun Pulls her closer*
Mal: No...Besides Melanie is sleeping and Fairy Godmother and Belle could be here any minute
Carlos: Oh please I'm begging you. We haven't done it in a long time!
Mal: It's not working
Carlos: Please
Mal: No
Carlos: Please? I'll do anything!
Mal: Anything?
Carlos: Anything! Please, baby
Mal: Let me think...No! Walks away*
Carlos: Puts on a shirt, kisses Melanie's head and walks after her*

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