As the collitillion came to an end and the ship docked back in Belle's Harbor. Most of the guests headed back to the school. Meanwhile, Mal, Ben, Jay, Lonnie, Jane, Carlos, Evie, Doug, Belle, Adam and Fairy Godmother headed into the media room, to be briefed by security.

"Your majesty, we have the entire navy combing the seas around all of Auradon as well as the coasts of the Isle. So far no sign of Uma."
"Even if she is at the isle, I am not sure she would have strong enough control of her magic to break the barrier." Fairy Godmother pointed out.

"How did you get on the isle Mal?" Ben wanted to know, and the others were wondering the same.

"I...I actually didn't have a hard time at all. The spell was pretty simple really." Mal admitted, not making eye contact with Ben.

"Mal?" Fairy Godmother asked trying to get her to go on.

"It was in the spell book actually." She said. Fairy Godmother still had the Spell book, and handed it to Mal she pulled it out and showed her.

"So Uma could have seen it?" Carlos asked.

"Yes, but I doubt she was looking for it, my guess she didn't have enough time to think past the love spell. If she even used my spell book for her love spell. Remember she has control of the shell, and Ursula used the shell to control King Eric. " Mal said, and Evie agreed.

"She needed to get to Ben fast, and come up with a gown."
"How much power does her necklace have?" Jay asked

"Well seeing as though we didn't think that it was repairable, it really hasn't been researched. But from what we do know is she was able to transform into human form. She did it once as a female named Vanessa when she tried to capture the trident and Prince Eric. We do not however know if the necklace was needed for the transformation, only that it held Ariel's voice. Ursula is a witch. In that she has magic of her own. It is possible that the shell is like a familiar, it works kind of like a wand, and it aids her magic. Or it could just be a container for whatever the victim promised in exchange for Ursula's spell."
"Can she perform magic without it?" Carlos asked.

"Again we don't know. We know when it broke, Ursula was still able to grow in size."
"Then maybe not."
"But she also was holding the trident at the time. So we aren't sure about that either."
"And the trident?" Mal asked remembering her adventures just a few weeks ago to get the trident back.

"Moved into an undisclosed location under both magical and personal security." Adam added. "I had that taken care of as soon as I realised who Uma was. Also alerted King Triton and the merfolks that Uma was off the isle and had her mother's shell." Mal smiled pleased again that Adam and Belle really did in fact welcome her over Uma.
"Ok, well we were going to allow you all to sleep here, but I have a feeling that this after party needs to move to the palace." Belle added. "I already have the staff preparing for you kids."
"Thanks mom. And my other mission?" Ben asked the guard. Mal and the others exchanged looks and then looked at Ben.

"Arriving in the morning. The young Dizzy was very excited to come," The man paused as Evie squealed with glee. " Her mother and Grandmother did give us a hard time, but Miss Dizzy put on quite a show until her Grandmother gave in." Evie smiled. Only one other time had Dizzy ever thrown such a fit and that was when Lady Tremaine shut down Dizzy's little side jobs. Dizzy screamed and kicked until Lady Tremaine gave in and allowed her to work in the salon. But in the end Dizzy was made to sweep and clean instead of do hair.

"Thank you Ben. Dizzy, she...she isn't evil. Just stuck under her Grannie, mother and aunt."
"I look forward to the rest of the list Evie. I know you guys don't want to hear it, but Uma did make me realize, that my inviting you guys and no one since, could have caused grief and jealousy."
"Well we will fix it now won't we?" Evie agreed.

"We will indeed." Ben agreed. "Ok, I guess we had better clean out our state rooms and head to the limo for the palace."
They ran off to change out of their wet clothes and into something they could travel to the palace in. As they did Evie noticed something peeking out of Mal's bag. "M?"
"Yeah E?"
"Why do you have such a huge bag?"
"Jay...Jay is the reason I came tonight, he promised me that if I wasn't happy after I came, he would take me right to the isle after the dance. I … I packed just in case. I was so wrong E. And boy do I regret the secrets. You were so right."
"Is that?" She pointed to the blue peeking out of her bag. "Ben's tourney shirt?"
"Yeah. That one night alone on the isle before you guys showed up, was awful, couldn't sleep. In my haste to leave, I forgot it, among other things. I kept worrying that someone was going to find me. And I missed you guys. All of you." She said looking up in the door to find Jay and Carlos.

"We are together now, we are a team, and it stays this way. Anyone is feeling uncomfortable, we talk!" Carlos pointed out. "How about you give most of that junk to Fairy Godmother to take back to the dorms, and just keep what you need."
"No, I need Ben to know the truth, that I was ready to bolt, if things….things were different."

"But they aren't right?" Ben asked coming from behind the boys. Evie and the boys snuck out, taking Mal's bag to the limo.

"I am where I should be. I am so sorry Ben. I should have just told you I was overwhelmed. That I was scared to mess up. That…" Ben put a finger on her lips to silence her. She kissed it to let him know she understood.

"And I should have seen you were hurting. Let's agree we both are equally to blame."
"Agree. Ben how did Uma find you?"
"I...I spotted her walking on the shore heading to the dock. I welcomed her and asked her if she wanted to join us. To choose good she said yes. The next thing I remember was you kissing me."
" Do you remember what spell from my mother's book she used?"

"There is more than one love spell in that thing?"
"Yes, the one I used on you had the most reviews, that's why I choose it."
"I remember music, no food though."
"No she wouldn't have had to bake anything. You do know she had you convinced to take down the barrier."
"Oh man." He buried his face in his hands. "I am guessing Fairy Godmother held strong."
"Like a rock. It took me a few minutes to realize you were spelled. It was when you yelled at your father that I figured it out. You never disrespect your parents. It was then I knew. I didn't know what to do at first. I knew you loved me for me, not the pretty pink princess, the glass window showed that. But I didn't know how to get you back, then it hit me, a conversation Evie and I had, had on the isle. Our mothers both upset that their spells were foiled by True love's kiss. I knew then with my whole heart that I loved you, and had to try and see if true loves kiss was the counter curse we needed."
"And it was. Thank you for that."
"Anytime." She smiled, and kissed him to prove it.

"Oh, I do like that."

Once in the limo, Doug asked the one thing he wanted to know. "Has anyone seen Chad?"
"Oh he went to Sherwood to rescue Audrey. She had a flat tire." Carlos added.

"And how do you know that?" Jane asked.

"He got the call when he was in my room again…"
"3D printer?" Jay asked

"Yeah."
"Another key?" Mal asked. Carlos shook his head, yes.

"Oh please not another headless Chad action figure?" Jay asked, those who had no idea looked at him "Long story?" Jay added.

"No….a crown."
"Really he was going to wear a crown to collitillion?" Evie was upset. Doug just giggled.

"Not really...see Chad was in our room when we came back to use the printer to make the copy of the wand. And he saw us, asked why we were making the wand, I was trying to stall, but Dude told him why, so we had to sort of explain, then kicked him out."
"That's when I heard you." Lonnie added.

"I wondered how you knew, I just assumed Chad blabbed." Jay commented.
"No I happen to be walking past your room after I had my evening workout."
"Well I for one was glad she joined us. She is good in a fight." Mal said and the others agreed.

"Glad to help, it was really fun. Although, I hope to never go there again."
"Agree." The 4 VK's agree.

"Ben what time does Dizzy get here? And where is she staying?" Evie asked.

"Tomorrow around noon." Ben mumbled, he was busy staring at Mal.

"She is staying with me Evie." Jane added.

"Oh good. I promise you she will be no problem. But she...is a curious kid, she may have a ton of questions for you."
"It's fine, I promise." Jane added.

They arrived at the palace and were welcomed in by Lumiere. "Welcome Home your Majesty, Lady Mal, and friends. There are refreshments in the small ballroom as well as mattresses for sleeping."
"Thank you Lumiere." Ben said ushering everyone in past his father's right hand man.

"I meant it Lady Mal, welcome home." He said whispering into Mal's ear.

"Thank you Lumiere." She whispered back and kissed the man's cheek, to which he turned three shades of red.

In the small ballroom as promised a table full of food, and mattresses, dressed for bed. Belle came in along with Mrs. Potts. "You didn't think we were going to allow you all to sleep here alone." She joked. "Girls to the left, boys the right." She laughed, putting an arm around Mal, pulling her close. "Better?"
"Much. What you said earlier, that made me think, a lot. It helped a lot too."
"I had hoped. Ben, he warned us you weren't feeling comfortable, and well. I realized I had never told you how I felt about you, and I needed to fix that, we both did, Adam and I."
"It means a lot thank you."

"You are very welcome. And remember one thing, most of those pretty pink princess, myself included, didn't start out as princesses. And neither did some of those princes."
"It does thank you."
"You come find me, anytime you need help with anything."
"I will most likely take you up on that." Mal smiled, and gently squeezed the hand the queen held. She released it and Mal headed out to join the girls on the left.

"You ok M?"
"I haven't felt this good in quite a while, E thanks." She took her bag from the pile and took out her PJ's and Ben's tourney shirt. She picked a mattress and put it onto the pillow on it. Evie had known for a long time Mal, slept with Ben's shirt. But no one else did. She was proud of Mal for showing everyone else. Lonnie and Jane exchanged looks, and said nothing. The boys all clapped Ben on the back, to which he smiled. It was just another sign to him that Mal didn't realize all along that he loved her, truly loved her, and that she truly loved him. It also showed him that she needed some of him on the isle. He had heard Jay, she was packing the bag to go back to the isle after the party if things didn't work out.

Evie looked over at Ben looking at Mal snuggling with the pillow that held Ben's shirt. Evie didn't know why but she had moved her mattress right next to Mal, close enough for her to reach out and touch Mal if she really needed to. She wasn't sure if it was because she was still worried Mal needed her comfort and support, or if she was still in fear Mal would bolt in the middle of the night.

"E." Mal somehow knew Evie needed her reassurance, so she had to tell her so. "I'm not going anywhere, believe me. I...I am here to stay. I promise."
"I know Mal." Evie said, hoping she sounded convincing. Mal giggled. "I take it he had no idea?"

"No one did but you and me." She said. "It's not exactly something VK."
"I guess. Mal, what does he…"
"Harry?" Mal whispered.

"Yeah?"
"Nothing, and we can leave it that way. I told him on our first date we don't date on the isle that it was more like gang activity, and it was really."
"Mal, Harry...he…"
"Is gone over the deep end. Trust me I ran into him at Lady Tremaine's and he has gotten way more psychotic than before."
"Before Jay put him in his place. I could see the look of revenge in Harry's eyes when he came up against Jay. He went looking for Jay."
"I saw that. Only for a quick moment. Is that how Harry ended up in the drink?"
"Jay told us he took Harry's hook and dropped it in, Harry jumped in right after it."
"Well that sounds like Harry. But you know what? You are right I have to talk to Ben about Harry, no more secrets."

"And I will make sure Harry and Gil never get a chance to come over." Evie added, assuring Mal, she wouldn't put them on her list. "I wonder how Uma really escaped the isle."
"Oh I think after what we saw with her turning into a giant octopus, we know the answer to that. I believe she did what she said, dove through the barrier as it closed."