Ben PoV
This was it, the plan to right my father's wrongs was finally in place. You see, unlike most royals in Auradon, I don't think that all the villains that have terrorised our parents and grandparent deserve to be on the isle. Just the really horrible one. And their children definitely don't deserve to be locked up like criminals just because their parents had done something wrong. It's like saying that all us kids in Auradon are saints and trust me, chad charming is no saint. He is like a piranha on steroids which, in hindsight that's probably offensive.
"How is it possible that you're going to be crowned king next month. You're just a baby." my father cheers from the other side of the room as he walks in with my mother, pulling me from my thoughts.
"He is turning sixteen dear" my mother reminds him as she lifts up one of my shirts to fold, smiling at me.
"Hey pop!" I say happily, trying to keep up my persona for as long as I could.
"He is far too young to be crowned king. I didn't make a good decision until I was at least 42" he laughs.
"Um you decided to marry me at twenty eight" my mum reminds him, faking her hurt expression.
"Well it was either you or a tea pot" he says as he winks at me and then winks at me.
If I allowed this to go on any longer, I knew that I would continue to put it off. It's now or never.
"I've chosen my first official proclamation. I've decided that the children on the isle of the lost be given a chance to live here in Auradon. Every time I look out to the island, I feel like they've been abandoned" I say with as much courage that I can muster as I attempt to step off the podium that I was standing on. Alas, my tailor stopped me, determined to get the stitches right
"The children of our sworn enemies! Living among us! "My father says loudly, appalled at what I was suggesting.
"We can start with a few, the ones that really need our help" I suggest but I was slow to realise that I was just poking the bear or in this case, the beast.
"Oh really?" my father sneers, daring me to challenge him but I wasn't about to back down.
"I gave you a second chance" my mother reminds him and I let myself smile. If anyone could get through to him, it was my mum.
"Who are they?" she questions, hoping that they would be small sidekicks that wold fly under the radar. Oh how wrong she was.
"The children that I have chosen are… the Evil Queens daughter, Cruella's son, Jafar's son and..." I pause and look into my parents eyes properly. They look anxious and so will the people of Auradon if they knew that fourth name. It was in my best interest to keep Maleficent's daughter on the isle and bring her over with the third or fourth group of isle children providing that all goes well with the first group.
"And?" my mother questions, arching her eyebrow.
"And I hope that you will agree" I say and turn towards the window. I can't blow this now. My parents are growing calmer as I finish my plan and they look at each other. They nods and smile at each other.
"We will see what we can do" my father says wisely and I run and throw my arms around both of them, ignoring my tailors pleas.
"Thanks guys" I whisper too them, happier than I have ever been.
"No problem kiddo" my father says as he hugs me back.
I step back on to the podium and they leave. The isle of the lost doesn't seem so far away now. Maleficent's daughter won't be upset because she never knew what I was planning. And my mother and father won't know because I won't tell them. Nobody has too know.
Mal PoV
As I look into the harsh waters outside the magical barrier, I attempt to close my eyes. The lack of sleep is rather hard on a growing girl. What can I say, I would like to get a good 4 hours again. Anything else on this god forsaken island has been taken from me and now, the simplest form of rest has been too. Why must my life suck this way?
The reason I haven't been getting much sleep is that I've been having these strange dreams about a large castle filled with many people and a handsome boy with a crown on his head. My mother suddenly appears and sets the wholes place on fire. My friends are there too but they are on the ground, half dead. She raises her staff and then I wake up, shaking and shivering, scared to go down stairs. One thing I can't stand is being scared.
"Hey Mal!"
I turn and see a boy around my age. His names jay, the son of jafar. One of my closest friends ( not that I would ever admit it) and practically a brother to me. I stand up and walk towards him, an easy grin melting onto my face. He is holding a small piece of paper in his hands and he gives it to me, looking anxious and excited at the same time.
The letter read:
Dear Jayson Gemstone
By royal decree, I invite you to join our school (Auradon Preparatory Academy) for the remainder of your education in Auradon. Providing your attitude and behaviour is up to our standards at the end of the first semester, we will allow you to stay until you wish to leave. You will be allowed to stay in Auradon and its surrounding countries if you wish and you can return to the isle if you wish. You are among the first group to take part in this experiment and we hope that you will agree to partake in it. Any questions please write to the address on the other side of the paper.
Prince Ben
"Wow. This is happening" I say, sounding slightly out of breath. It was a lot to take in.
"That's not all. Evie and Carlos where asked to go too. We don't want to leave you alone, especially with your mum and-"I cut him off and smile.
"Don't worry about me beanie boy, worry about travel hair and having to put up with Evies chatter all the way there" I laugh, attempting to conceal my fear. My mother. Maleficent. The mythic bitch. Without an enemy to plot against apart from Auradon, she has turned her rage on to me rather like all the parents here, if you could call them that. Just ask the scars all over my arm.
"It's ok. They said that it was the first group right?" I ask and he nods. "Well, just do your best and then I can go later? Maybe the third or fourth group. They would never let me go first, let alone with my friends. People may think we were up to something" I say and I push im slightly as an indication for him to walk with me.
He slings his arm around my shoulder and whispers "thanks for understanding" to me. I nod at him whilst pocketing a couple of things from a market that we were now walking through. At the end of it, I see Carlos and Evie who also had two letters in their hands.
I shake my head and run towards them, scaring Carlos which I apologise for and pat him on the shoulder. Auradon hasn't seen nothing yet. I just wish that I could be there with them.