xxSeaWitchxx

”For someone that’s amounting to nothing, you sure are having a difficult time killing me.” Morgan pointed out in a cheeky manner as her hands flew up into the air. A thick, crystal clear purple barrier grew to surround the area above; it would protect her and Rapunzel from being struck by lightning and the only way to get rid of it was Mim’s incantation or her death. It was one less thing she had to worry about at the very least.  

“You’ve underestimated us all for the last time.” With that said, she began to throw an onslaught of spells one after the other right at Ursula. Each one was stronger than the last one since Morgan wanted to end this as quickly as possible. She just hoped that she was strong enough to be able to do it.

The onslaught of spells was a sign of weakness, at least to Ursula. Meant that the young witch lacked tac and had to throw everything she had to even have the smallest of chances of winning. That made Urusla laugh out loud. The little spell blocking her storm was irritating, but the wind just blew harder, picking up the fire that was still around them and fanning it to grow larger. It destroyed all the greenery around them as it became larger. 

“You need to pay for all the damage you’ve done to the world.” Morgan corrected the sea witch, walking forward confidently to face off against Ursula. The threat against Hansel had her eyes narrowing but she did her best not to let her emotions get the best of her. “It’s a shame you won’t get the chance to get near him. I won’t let you harm him or anyone else ever again for that matter.” The purple mist shot forth, a wave of it being thrown at Ursula to try to catch her off guard while Morgan prepared another attack.

The smugness didn’t leave Ursula’s expression as she continued to stroll out into view. Damage done to the world by her, what about the damage that had been done to her? The sea witch only let out a small snort as the younger witch threatened her. The two weren’t an even match, not even close. The was a small snort as she could already tell his presence was here, though he had not appeared out int he open quite yet. 

Cruella stalked forward, a grin staying on her face as she stealthily made her way around the two that were further from the others. During her walk she shifted into her werewolf form, allowing her to walk silently through the trees. Once the two girls were in sight, Cruella’s claws dug deeply into the tree to keep her from pouncing then and there. No, she had to wait until the time was right. Thankfully it wasn’t long before the two of them stopped walking and that was when Cruella struck. 

With a fierce growl, she lunged at Rapunzel but at the last second was tossed to the side like a rag doll. No one touched her though so that meant….that little witch got her powers again? No matter, Ursula would take care of her. As she stood up, towering over both Rapunzel and Mim, she let out a long and fierce roar before she lunged again with every intention of cutting Rapunzel to tiny pieces slowly and painfully. 

Ursula could hear it all. The loud roar of her companion was her cue. Shortly after the roar, there was a crack of thunder. Lightning struck down by the girls and started a couple of trees on fire. The sky continued to grow darker and darker. Ursula wasn’t playing around this time, and they were instructed to kill their enemies. Another bolt hit the ground and the fire continued to grow as she emerged from her hiding location. 

“Close.” Cruella answered in a whisper, her sniffs getting a bit longer as she zeroed in on their prey. She made sure to stay ahead of Ursula though to keep the other woman from getting too close and possibly giving them away. After another sniff though, all thoughts of staying hidden began to get thrown out the window. “Our former witch and the bitch that killed Wendy.” Cruella’s smirk grew dark when she focused on Rapunzel’s scent. 

“I think it’s high time we paid her back for taking our darling away from us.” Turning around so she could face Ursula, she motioned to the side. “I’ll go around the side since I can track them much easier than you. They’re about two minutes that way. Shall I make the first strike or do you want to?” She was willing to step back, just this once, if Ursula wanted to take a jab at Rapunzel but only because of Wendy.

Ursula hadn’t formed the attachment that Cruella had with the child. Wendy had wormed her way into Cruella's heart, just like the way she did with Hook. If they’d had more time, she would have with Ursula, but they were robbed of that time by Rapunzel. What grated her nerves the most was it had happened so fast and neither of them could stop the blonde. 

Final Hunt

The game was on. Chernabog had ordered both Cruella and Ursula to make their way to the Huntsmen’s camp and find a way in; kill any and every soul in sight. The battle to come in the morning was going to be rough on its own due to the armies facing off against the Red Queen’s own army. Ghouls and goblins, zombies and trolls. It was an odd mix but one that would be troubling all the same. How those pathetic worms got their hands on some powerful allies was something she never understood.

“We’re getting close.” She gave the warning to her companion after having sniffed the air; their scent was something she’d grown accustomed to by this point and she could pick it up miles away now. Only some seemed to be closer than the others. Putting her hand out, she made sure her palm could touch Ursula’s stomach to ensure the woman stopped. “Too close.” Cruella mumbled before quickly pulling off her jacket so it would drop to the ground. 

“It smells like…a couple of them are near. They’re separated from the rest, so we can pick them off easier.” Why anyone would be stupid enough to do that the night before what could be the final battle was something she didn’t quite understand. “Ready?”

@xxursulaxx​

Ursula had been quiet as the two of them had crept through the forest. To hear that they were getting close to their target made her smile. There was no holding back this time around, Chernabog made that very clear. Part of her wondered if he was frightened because with Hades and Maleficent in the mix, he didn’t stand a chance. 

Abruptly, she stopped in her tracks, looking down at the hand that was holding her back and then up again in the direction she expected Cruella had caught wind of there their targets. No sign of them quiet yet, which meant the still had the element of surprise. 

As suddenly as Cruella had the advantage, she began to lose it just as quickly. A scream that no doubt came from her companion happened moments before the storm lightened up. It gave the beast the advantage and Cruella felt herself swing in the air suddenly before she got smacked hard with a tail. With a growl mixed with a pained yelp, she went toppling down the hole that had been created. Pain shot through her back when she finally landed on the ground but that didn’t stop her from scrambling to her feet. It took a little longer this time to make the climb due to the fall she had just endured and so by the time she made it back up, there was no sign of the witch at all. 

“Fuck.” The curse left Cruella’s lips in annoyance as she shifted from one foot to the other while glancing around. No sign of any movement at all for that matter. With another growl, her hands flew up in the air dramatically before she dropped back down to the lower floor. “She’s gone.” Cruella called out the moment that Ursula was in sight. “The little witch took advantage of the storm being gone and threw me for a ride in her little beastie form. We need to find some way to keep her from changing if we want to be able to keep control over her.” It would be possible she was sure of it. “Are you all right?”

They’d escaped. By the time she regained her composure, all of them were gone. Every time they got away and it was all because of that damn cat man. Those bitches would be dead if it weren’t from him. The witch shifting was a problem too. Ursula looked over her companion, they were both beaten up this time and she sighed. This wasn’t what the set out to do. Reaching up and over her shoulder, she pulled out one of the knives and threw it on the floor. It was one of the blonde’s no doubt. 

The revenge plan was something Cruella was most definitely on board with and it was clear with how she stood. It looked like it was taking a lot of energy to keep her anger at bay but they would get their chance. Wendy would be avenged. Just like if something happened to Ursula -which she doubted but still- Cruella would do her damn near hardest to avenge the sea witch also. “If I take out an eye I can handle her.” Cruella shrugged a bit, knowing the hide was far too thick for her claws. “Or I can claw up one of her wings to keep her from flying too. Something will give.” A shrug was given before she reached over to lightly pat Ursula’s arm. “Keep the storm going until I can reach her.” After the gesture was given, her claws extended out once more so she could begin her climb. She jumped higher than any human could and sank her claws into the cracks in the wall, using the tiniest of holes as leverage to climb. 

It hardly took any time at all before she was at the roof and the dragon was in sight. Mim was looking around, probably trying to figure out the best way to get off of the castle. Cruella didn’t want to give her that chance. So, with a burst of speed, she rushed forward through the downpour and made her way to the beast just as one of the wings landed to keep balance. That was her chance; without hesitation, Cruella jumped again and slammed her claws into the meaty part of the wing, causing a shocked roar to resonate from the dragon. The wing lifted up into the air but Cruella just dug in deeper, making sure to keep herself on the wing. The moment it spread, the werewolf pulled her claws out just enough so that she could start tearing into the same spot over and over again to create a hole in the wing, followed rather quickly by another and another. The mores holes in the wing, the less likely Mim would be able to escape by dragon form. So Cruella repeated the process of digging in tightly when Mim tried to throw her off and attacking when the dragon attempted something else.

The first drop of rain that hit Cruella’s head caused her to hiss and jump away from the beast before them. It took a few more before it clicked in her head what was going on; she nearly lost control, all for the little girl. Clicking her tongue, she looked up to glare at the dragon as it began to climb through the hole in the roof that it had made to attempt its escape. Ursula’s magic would keep the witch from flying it seemed so maybe they’d be able to capture her at the very least. 

“I guess…you were right after all, Ursula.” Cruella spoke quietly as her eyes lingered on Wendy’s body now that it was in sight. “The girl was a distraction. She shouldn’t have been out here with us.” it was something Cruella would live with too, knowing it was her own fault that Wendy was allowed to help them in the first place. “I almost lost control of my wolf side.” Shaking her head a bit in disappointment at herself, she huffed before turning to the sea witch. “What’s the next move? Want me to climb after the witch and make sure she can’t escape since flying isn’t an option?”

Ursula didn’t have to say it and she spared a moment to look back at Cruella with a pained look. Neither wanted it to end like that. Honestly, she didn’t expect it to be that huntsmen to take the little girl’s life. Either way, they weren’t going to let it slide and revenge will come for their little Wendy Darling. Ursula’s attention went back to her magic, trying to hold the storm to keep the witch from leaving before they could get her restrained and captured. 

Growls were spared between the feline and Cruella as she shifted their weights, ignoring the scratches that she was getting. It was all irrelevant since when she shifted she would heal up just fine. During their struggling though, she caught sight of something she never thought she would actually see. The older blonde was being attacked by Wendy but in just a split moment it was over. The young girl was killed in an instant and Cruella almost felt her heart stop. She felt something stab her side but a loud scream mixed with rage and a growl left her lips as she used all of her strength to throw the witch down the hall and away from her. 

She only spared a glance towards the witch before looking towards the young girl, feeling herself starting to tremble. Wendy had been annoying at times sure but Cruella had taken to the girl after Hook had been taken from them. The girl had potential and just like that, it was gone. When she realized her lungs were burning, she let out the breath she had been holding before sending one of the fiercest glares she’d ever had towards Rapunzel. “I’m going to kill you.” The words were barely above a whisper and her voice shook with rage. With her first step towards the huntsman though, she repeated the same words at the top of her lungs before she rushed forward with claws at the ready. The damn witch interfered again and she was thrown back by the sudden gust of wind. Parts of the castle were toppling down from the walls to the ceiling as the witch took on the form of a dragon much too large for the hall they were in. Furiously she tried to claw her way through the thick hide to no avail, the only thought on her mind getting to Rapunzel so she could slash the woman’s throat open.

A swift hit to the gut made Ursula involuntarily let go of the blonde before she went flying backwards. A low growl of irritation came from the back of her throat. The girl shouldn’t have been involved in the first place. Ursula looved saying I told you so, but not in this case. Cruella needed to get a grip. Quickly she found herself to her feet, but there was a bloody dragon in the way of getting to the girl and Cheshire. In a flash she was gone and so was he. Urusla looked up, knowing that they couldn’t harm Mim, but maybe this was an exception. 

A grin was growing as things finally seemed to be turning to their side for once. The trio was more on the pathetic side today and the feline was going to be theirs. He would become their prisoner and they would take him to the queen for his just reward. That was the thought going through Cruella’s head the moment that Cheshire cat had been flung off of her and she could stand up again. She felt a little woozy from the damage she’d taken so far but it was ignored. It’d heal up soon enough anyway. The gift that Wendy gave to them was quickly used also. 

“Well, well. Thank you, Wendy.” She gave the girl a genuine smile before she flew into the air and headed straight for the cat man. What she hadn’t expected was for the pard to recover as quickly as she had. The two went toppling to the ground, fighting for dominance. The bite hurt like hell but it didn’t take her long to kick the large beast off of her. “We aren’t supposed to hurt you, little bitch. But I think a little roughing up won’t make a difference.” With that said, she lunged and dug her claws into the pard’s back as she began an attack of her own. 

Ursula glanced at Mim and Cruella and sighed, praying her partner didn’t take it to far on the witch. The last thing she wanted was for this to turn into their final mistake. Her gaze continued to travel the room, watching the cat man and then landing on the long haired girl who was up and trying to move. It was rather comical and Ursula was about to make her fly one more time when Wendy came flying into action. The girl got too cocky and the blonde was faster than Ursula.

An amused laugh left Cruella’s lips as she essentially danced with the feline man. She’d waited for this moment since their last encounter and made absolutely sure she was ready. When he disappeared, she smelled him out until she figured out where he was going to be and blocked whatever he tried. It was a game of blocking but eventually he would break. And break he did thanks to Wendy. She grinned as he turned his focus to the young girl, giving her the perfect chance to lunge forward claws readied. She slammed him into the wall, keeping one set of claws piercing through his shoulder to keep him pinned while the other laid waste to his chest. Deeper and deeper the cuts were until suddenly he vanished. 

“Bastard.” She growled out, knowing she had been so close to being able to finish him off. All she had needed was a few more swipes to get deep enough to his insides. Sniffing the air, she realized something odd and it caused another growl to leave her lips: she couldn’t smell him now. The yelling drew her attention towards the witch and a bloodied hand went to her hip. “Oh please, he got lucky. If it had been up to us it would have been a much slower, much more painful death. He certainly deserv-” Her words were cut off with a curse as something hit the back of her head. Before she knew what was happened, she was off the ground and suddenly being thrown down. The floor cracked beneath the impact and the feline was on top of her before she could collect herself. He landed several gashes across her before she let out one of the fiercest roars that didn’t sound human. If he was going to fight dirty, then fine. She’ll bring out her full wolf and fight dirty too. 

Ursula kept messing with the both of them. It was rather fun. The huntsmen fought like children, but they loved each other deep down. Others more than the rest, obviously everyone had their ties, Mim’s just happen to a witch hunter. The woman must have a death wish of sorts, having him as a lover. Didn’t matter either way. Urusla looked around when she heard the shout, almost like she was dumbfounded. Then her cockiness shown right through it all. 

“My my, how rude you are.” Cruella laughed a little at Rapunzel, shaking her head a bit. She was rather happy that they weren’t going to give in so easily. That would have been more boring than just sitting around doing nothing like they had done earlier. Fangs began to grow as she began to draw on some of her werewolf side, ready to strike at any moment. When the cat man made the first move, Cruella was quick to follow as she met his claws with her own. “Aww, did Ursula get under your skin? It’s better she’s dead. The queen won’t have to rip her apart.” That seemed to make the feline more angry and just caused Cruella to grin more. 

Ursula watched the take down out of the corner of her eye. She seemed unmoved by it as Cruella came to her aid, and looked away at the other two. A gold haze was growing around Mim now and Rapunzel was getting a weapon. Neither had the chance to finish either right away. Tentacle sudden’t changed speed. It was a matter of seconds before the tentacles sent both flying and crashing into a wall. 

For a moment, there was a softer expression on Cruella’s face. One that showed she was actually worried for the girl. Pretend all she wanted but she did find Wendy cute and wanted to keep her safe. Maybe it hadn’t been a good idea but at least they would all be there together this time. “She’ll be fine because you and I are right behind her.” Or at least that was what Cruella hoped would be the case. As if to emphasize, she sped up down the hall and turned the corner; the huntsmen were in sight and Wendy just beyond them already taunting them. It was perfect. 

“Hello, little doves.” Cruella called out as she brought a hand to the wall; as she walked towards them, her claws scraped against the rock and caused little sparks and a very annoying high pitched sound to resonate against the stone. “So nice of you to drop by and pay us a visit, darlings. I was just telling Ursula that I wanted someone to play with. Now. Who wants to be my pet first?” Her grin grew as she looked between the three of them all the while continuing to inch closer to them. 

Ursula hoped Cruella was right, but didn’t say anything else. They did as planned, coming from behind and cutting them off. The girls were having a little spat as they arrived. Wendy was at the far end of the hall, but had Cheshire’s attention. That didn’t set well with her at all. They needed to get his attention. They’d have the girl’s soon enough, but Wendy was smart enough to get out of there on her own. 

“Good luck, Wendy. Have some fun, darling.” Cruella waved off the young girl, watching her disappear around the corner. Only once she was surely out of ear shot did she look at Ursula. “All she’s doing is showing up. She isn’t stupid, so there’s no way she can fall into the same thing as last time. Plus Wendy had messed with the blonde girl. A girl that isn’t with them. Should be fine.” She shrugged her shoulders since she wasn’t all that worried about it. “We’ll be close behind anyway so if something happens, I’ll just shift into my werewolf form and bait him to come at me. No biggie.”

Cruella pursed her lips together and rolled her eyes. It didn’t matter to her if witches were off limits. A traitor was a traitor. They shouldn’t have to not hurt someone just because they were a witch. “Fine, whatever.” It’d be bad if it led to the dissolving of the alliance with the witches, which could very well lead to their death. She rather liked being alike. “Guess that means we can have our fun with the cat man instead then. I bet the Queen would like to get her hands on him since he was the reason for the girl’s disappearance.” Plus Cruella really wanted to beat him down so it was a win win. 

She quieted when Wendy flew over to them and gave the girl a little smile as a greeting. She was eager, that was for sure. But without Hook no task had been given to her and she was left being the most bored. Not surprising but still. “We don’t need a spy, darling.” Cruella said as she continued down the hall, knowing the two would follow. “We’re on a hunt. If you truly want to help, then there is something you could do.” Her grin grew a bit as she looked to both women. “Ursula and I will be going after some intruders. If you take the left path and follow it towards the kitchen doors you’ll our little guests. Block them from getting past the kitchen and we’ll come up from the other side, boxing them in.” She looked to Ursula then, raising her brow as though asking what she thought of the plan.

Ursula was glad she backed off the witch. Her time will come. They just had to wait for the right moment and be patience until then. Until then, they were plenty of targets to take their frustrations out on. A side glance was given to Cruella. As if to say are you really doing this?  Involving child in all of this. Wendy had talent, that was for sure, but she was too young to get mixed up in all of this, especially without Hook looking out for her. Ursula wondered if they’d be in a different position of the Captain was still in play. It faded quickly, her focus back on Wendy.

“Next time I’ll be staying home also. Don’t need any of this crap to have fun.” Cruella nodded in agreement. She didn’t like having her life on the line and if she had known it would get this bad, she might not have come along. Although she did have to admit to one thing. “I might just come visit you, you know. You’re pretty fun at times.” Her brows rose playfully to the sea witch before she turned down a hall, quite literally following her nose towards the intruders. 

“There isn’t any other sea smell other than your own, so the redhead isn’t among them if that’s what you’re asking.” Another whiff was taken before she recognized one of the other scents. “That witch is though.” A low growl left her lips as a glare formed on her features. “Mim. The one that betrayed us for that stupid hunter. The other…” Another whiff was taken in. “The blonde, Rapunzel. Just those three.” Cruella walked a little faster down the hall, in the direction that Ursula mentioned so that they could cut them off. “If we can get the witch, it might mean we get our freedom back. She is the one that betrayed us after all.”

“I wouldn’t mind if you visited.” Ursula admitted. It was hard to believe that the two had been at each other’s throats at the start of this and now were friends. They’d come along way, only ones from the original group, minus the child. Ursula never counted Wendy and wondered why the child was still among them now. She was no use. Simply just a distraction. As if Wendy could ready her thoughts, she flew into view at the end of the hall. Once she spied them, she began floating in their direction.

Ursula’s gaze darted over to Cruella at her idea. Mim was off limits. They’d been told that when the alliance was made with the Ice Queen. It was one of her demands and they could lose an alliance if they targeted Mim. The traitor didn’t deserve to be spared, but at the moment she would be. Ursula took a deep breath in, she wanted to go after Mim too, but they’d have to wait.

“You want to do something for the queen?” Cruella stared in surprise at the sea witch. It wasn’t like she was opposed to the idea or anything but it was certainly not something she’d jump for joy doing either. She didn’t really like either of the two. But Ursula had a point. Get on the queen’s side, you get on the demon’s side. She supposed it was a win either way. “There’s a reason she’s obsessed with that little girl. I bet if we brought her back, dead or alive, it would bring her spirits up. Wonderland would be fun to visit as well from what I hear.” Although the ‘crazy’ aspect she’d heard of wasn’t entirely comforting. She wasn’t afraid by any means but it would be annoying to have to fight everyone and everything. 

“I think going after the girl would be the easiest task for us right now.” Cruella stood up and walked over to Ursula, her hand reaching out for the glass. “Maybe we…could…” Her voice trailed off as something hit her nose; a scent she surely wouldn’t forget because the man had annoyed her so thoroughly the last time they had an encounter. “He’s here.” Cruella quickly moved away from Ursula, her nose up in the air some as she sniffed towards the door. “That cat man, the one that can disappear. He’s close. How did he get into the castle?!” The door was flung open as she took another sniff. “He isn’t alone either. This could be our chance to prove our worth, Ursula. No time for wine anymore, let’s go for a little hunt!”

Wonderland was off limits. Dealing with the psycho locals was off the table. If they left and traveled that far, surely they would be out of the good graces of the Queen and Demon for disappearing suddenly. A soft hum left her lips as she thought about grabbing the girl, but they nearly failed last time. If it weren’t for the Hatter, they’d have failed completely and  probably be dead right now. But, on the other hand, it surely would raise the Queen’s spirits like she suggested before. Ursula paused when Cruella trailed off,

“What?!” How did he get in the castle, though it wasn’t that surprising. He’d done it once before when he rescued the girl. “I’m coming.” Longingly, she looked down at the wine, not ready to part ways with it, but did sit it down with a long groan. “Ugh, last time I sign up for anything like this again. Next time, I’m remaining in my ocean.” Ursula complained as she followed behind Cruella out into the hall.