Mal's POV
The sunlight quietly drifted into the room, and consequently, straight to my pillow and my eyes. I looked over to Evie who was fast asleep, her face showing no worry about what was to come today. I grabbed my phone from my bedside desk. Ben had texted me.
Hey, love. Are you up? I'm finding it hard to fall back asleep.
I texted him back, I'll meet you at the pond.
I quietly maneuvered around the room as to not wake Evie. I slipped on some purple attire and untied my hair to let my purple locks fall. I slowly made my when to the door when I heard Evie stir in her bed.
"You thought you could sneak out without me noticing," Evie laughed groggily, her eyes still closed.
"As a matter of fact, yes," I replied quietly, "Ben's a little nervous."
"Alright," she yawned as she turned towards the other side of the bed, "Go rescue your knight and shining armor."
I laughed as I lightly closed the door behind me. I quietly made my way down through the corridors and out the building. I made my way to the pond and found myself smiling when I realized Ben was already there. He had laid out a blanket with a basket full of snacks. He quickly stood up and smiled when he realized I was there.
"Hey," he said smiling, taking me in for a hug.
"Hi," I whispered back.
He led me to the blanket and we sat there for a while just admiring the sunrise and talking about life when the dreaded topic came to mind.
He sighed, "So's today's the day. The Isle kids are coming to choose some Auradon kids to go to Isle Prep."
"Were you that stressed out when I came the first time," I asked, looking over to him. His face went still.
"No," he replied, nervously, "But I wasn't sending anyone away from Auradon."
"They'll be fine," I reassured him, "Evie, Carlos, Jay, and I will be right there with them the entire time."
"Will they be fine," he asks, "How will I know? And a semester without you? How will I survive?"
"Hey," I said, grabbing his face to turn towards me, "They'll be fine. I promise you. And as for me, I think you'll be fine. I don't want you running away to the Isle again just so you could find me."
"Alright," he replied, "Then I'll go with you."
"What," I ask, confused, "Don't you have a kingdom to lead?"
"I'll find a substitute," he stated, "I'm sending my people to the Isle of the Lost. I believe I reserve the right to be with them and make sure they're alright. And I don't want to think that I've lost you again."
I feel the ends of my lips curl up as he leans in for a kiss, but before our lips could touch, we hear a splash from across the pond. We look over to see Brinley, daughter of Bashful the Dwarf, standing in front of her pond-side lake, staring back at us. We make our way over to her watching little ducklings swim in the pond. She looks up at us and gives us a small smile.
"Good morning," Ben says happily, "You're an early bird."
"Good morning," she replies, sheepishly, "And yeah, the ducks were nervous, so I let them out for a swim."
"What are they nervous about," I asked, curiously.
"Uhm, they're nervous about today," she explains, "Animals tend to be more aware of their surroundings."
"So they're nervous because you're," I finish her statement, "Trust me, there's no need to be. Today will be fine."
"Yeah," she sighs, "I hope so."
Evie's POV
I stare at the ceiling as more and more sunlight starts to stream into the room. My mind is filled with thoughts about today when I hear a knock on the door. I open it to see Carlos and Jay standing outside.
"Good morning, sleeping beauty," Jay laughs as he walks in, Carlos following in right behind him.
"Ha ha," I mock laughter, "How is everyone?"
"For the people we've talked to, they're alright, just a little anxious," Carlos replies, "I'm planning to check in on Brinley and the rest of the Dwarfs. Wanna come along?"
"Sure," I reply, "What about you, Jay?"
"I'm gonna go around to all the prince and princesses and make sure they're fine," he replies as he makes his way out the door.
"Alright," I state, "I need to freshen up, so I'll meet you at the Dwarf Villas."
Carlos nods his head in response as he exits the room. I quickly wash my face, slip on my favorite blue dress, and fix up my blue curls before heading out. When I reach the Dwarf Villas, I notice Doug there waiting for me.
"Hello," he greets me with a smile.
"Hey," I reply, "So where's Carlos?"
"I sent him off to talk to the other dwarfs," he says as he sighs, "There's something I have to tell you."
He opens the door to his home and walks in. I follow in behind him.
"Is everything okay," I ask quietly as he pours me a cup of tea.
"Yeah," he forces a smile on his face, "It's just that, uhm, Ben asked me to be the Substitute King for a semester."
"What," I say, confused, "Why is he doing that?"
"Ben's leaving with you," he responds, "And he needs someone to watch over Auradon."
"Oh my gosh," I say, "That's great."
"Yeah," he stutters, "Unless, I'm bad leader and everyone ends up hating me."
"Aw," I reply as I give him a little kiss on the cheek, "No one can hate you. You'll be fine, I believe in you. Besides, you have Ben's phone number, and you have mine. You can always call if you have any questions or concerns."
"Yeah, I get that," he replies, "But what if I just ruin what Ben built?"
"That's impossible," I laugh, "We're only gone for several weeks, not fifty years. You don't need to worry, Ben chose you for a reason. He must believe that you'd do an absolute amazing job."
Carlos's POV
I made my way through all the dwarf houses, except Brinley's. I make my way to her doorstep, petting some of her animals along the way. I knock on the door and receive no response. I knock again. Nothing. I slowly turn the doorknob to find it unlocked. I open the door to find an empty room.
"Hello," I say. No response.
"Brin," I state, "It's me, Carlos. Where are you?"
I hear movement from behind the kitchen counter and walk over to see Brinley sitting there curled up into a ball. I sit down beside her and realize that she's crying.
"Hey, no, don't do that," I say, quietly, "Talk to me. Why are you crying?"
"I don't want to leave Auradon," she whispers in between sobs, "I can't leave. It's too nerve-wrecking."
"It's okay," I whisper back, "Even if you go, I'll be there with you, so it's alright."
She continues to cry without a response, and I wrap an arm around her.
"There are many people in Auradon that they can choose from," I reassure her, "There's a high chance they won't pick you."
"But what if they do," she asks, quietly, "Carlos, I-I wouldn't fit in. And I know it's mean for me to say, because you're from the Isle of the Lost, but it's horrible over there. I've heard so many stories and I don't think I can survive that."
"Brin," I laugh lightly, "Those are stories. They're just to scare little kids. They're not real."
Jay's POV
I made my way to Arendelle County to check in with Queen Elsa and Princess Anna. I knocked on the door and not a second later a platinum blonde-haired boy answered the door.
"Sup, Eli," I held out my hand for a fist bump, "Where's Annie?"
"She's bringing Sven to Brinley's for his check-up," he replied, "So, today's the day."
"Yeah," I sighed, "Ben told us it would be a good idea to go around and reassure everyone that everything will be okay."
"So I've heard," said a woman in a blue dress as she made her way down the staircase.
"Queen Elsa," I said respectfully as I knelt down.
"Stand up, my child," she spoke firmly, "I'm not that old. There's is no need."
"So what did you hear, Mom," Eli asked her.
"Ben, he's decided to go to the Isle of the Lost with you and your gang," she replied.
"Well, that's the first I've heard," I replied, "But he does plan on giving speech soon, so maybe we should head over to Auradon Prep to see what he says?"
"Alright," Elsa says as she gives Eli a kiss on the forehead, "Be careful, my love."
"I'll be back before dinner," Eli says as he closes the door behind him.
By the time we arrived at Auradon Prep, there was a crowd of people gathered below the balcony. We waited quietly as Ben took his place above all his people.
"Children of our heroes, we are gathered here today to discuss an important matter at hand. As many of you have already heard, the Isle of the Lost and Auradon have decided to take a chance and live in harmony with one another. As a result, the Isle of the Lost has decided to invite some Auradon kids to their Isle Prep. Since I've agreed for this arrangement, I have decided to attend Isle Prep with our students," Ben speaks firmly.
The crowd starts to stir and screaming starts.
"Settle down, please," he continues, "I understand that this may come as a sort of shock, but no to worry. I have appointed Doug, son of Dopey the Dwarf to take my place as substitute king. He will always be in contact with me, so if anything goes wrong, I will be able to help him through it."
The crowd continues to get louder and louder.
"I will not leave this kingdom in the wrong hands," he reassures everyone, "I trust Doug, and I wish for you to trust him as well. And please, do not be anxious about who will be chosen today. We will have Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay along with us to make sure the transition is smooth. I just want change in our lands, and if this is one way to do so, then so be it. We will be able to change our lives as long as we have a change in heart."
First chapter finished! The cast is listed below:
1.) Dove Cameron as Mal
2.) Sofia Carson as Evie
3.) Cameron Boyce as Carlos
4.) Booboo Stewart as Jay
5.) Mitchell Hope as Ben
6.) Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming
7.) Dianne Doan as Lonnie
8.) Zachary Gibson as Doug
9.) China Anne McClain as Uma
10.) Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook
11.) Dylan Playfair as Gil
12.) Adalie Blue as Brinley
13.) Jade Alleyne as Heather
14.) Major Curda as Seth
15.) Sabrina Carpenter as Selena
16.) Dylan Gelula as Grace
17.) Abraham Attah as Darren
18.) Lucky Blue Smith as Eli
19.) Annalise Basso as Annie
20.) Rowan Blanchard as Melody
21.) Haley Pullos as Macaria
23.) Dylan Sprayberry as Felix
*Bold characters are the ones who will have POVs (points-of-view) in this story (SOME MAY HAVE MORE, SOME MAY HAVE LESS)*
I also understand that some of these actresses/actors aren't particularly famous, but I do enjoy their acting, and I believe they should get some recognition. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more!