The Pirate and the Pup ✅

Part 23: Getting Ben Back

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 wrong look and I'll

Uma:
Harry! We get it. Chill

All:
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
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
We want the wand
Or else the king is gone
Your time is running out
You should really watch your mouth
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down

Ben:
Hey, we don't have to choose
We don't have to light the fuse
Mal, 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

All:
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

Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's going down
Time is running out
Bring it on, it's going down
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's going down
Time is running out
Bring it on, it's going down
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's going down

Yo-ho, ho-oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Yo-ho, ho-oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Yo-ho, ho-oh, woah-oh, oh-oh
Yo-ho, ho-oh, woah-oh, oh-oh

Uma, Uma, Uma, Uma

Uma:
What's my name?
What's my name?
What's my name?
Say it now!

"Here, take it," Mal said, holding the wand out to Uma.

"Hold up, this is way too easy," Uma said, crossing her arms. "Why don't you give it a test drive? We want to see how it works."

"You were always quite the drama queen," Mal smirked.

"Oh yeah, and nothing too big or else Ben is fish bait," Uma said, uncrossing her arms and placing them on her hips instead.

"Okay," Mal said before looking around. Her eyes found the dog that Carlos was talking to earlier and she smiled. "Although it seems absurd, turn your bark into a word."

Everyone went quiet, waiting for the dog to speak.

"Talk, dog!" Mal whisper-yelled.

"Does this vest make me look fat?" the dog asked, causing everyone to erupt into laughter.

"Give me the wand!" Uma yelled, holding her hand out for the wand.

"Give me Ben!" Mal said, holding the wand away from Uma.

"Harry, bring him over," Uma ordered.

As Harry brought Ben over to Uma, Gil decided now was a good time to ramble to Ben.

"Before you go, tell your mom that Gaston says hi and tell your dad that my dad wishes he'd finished off your dad when he had the chance," Gil babbled.

"That's enough, Gil," I said.

Gill shrugged me off as Uma gave Harry the order to cut Ben loose.

"I never get to have any fun," Harry fake complained, using his sword to cut Ben's ropes and let him go.

"Ben, go!" Mal shouted as she handed Uma the fake wand.

Once the wand was in Uma's hand, she smiled and pointed it up to the sky. "By the power of the sea, tear it down and set us free!" Uma waited for something to happen and, when nothing did, she turned to Mal with a fire in her eyes. "No! You do not get to win every time! Get them!"