Late Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Descendants. I'll try to update regularly, but I'm not always the best at doing that.

It was the middle of the afternoon when Maleficent broke out of the cage her daughter kept her in. Mal told her that it was for her own safety, but she still didn't like it.

In fact, she didn't like any of what has happened. She was once the most powerful villain in the world, and was so close to ruling the world. If her daughter didn't fall in love with a prince she met, they would've been able to rule the world together. Now, she was small enough for Mal to hold her in one hand and powerless to change it.

She wanted to get away. She didn't have a plan, and didn't feel as though she needed one. Once she was out, she would be able to find a way to reverse the spell and try to rule the world again, this time without her daughter.

Just then, she heard the door open. Not wanting to be caught and put back in her cage, she ran and hid under some clothes that Evie threw on the floor after deciding they weren't what she wanted to wear. She expected it to be Mal or Evie, since it was their dorm. However, it was Chad Charming.

Weird, Maleficent thought. She knew that her daughter often had friends from Auradon over, but Mal was usually with them, and the only time she saw Chad was when he came to convince Evie to do his homework for him. By the way Evie and Mal talked about him, Maleficent could tell they didn't like him.

A strange feeling came to Maleficent. It was a kind of anger, but not the same kind she felt when Mal refused to give her the fairy godmother's magic wand. It was as though she wanted Chad to leave before she can do anything in the room. If her mind wasn't focused on Chad's actions, she may have noticed her becoming slightly larger.

Chad was looking around for something for a couple of minutes until he pulled a purple book from under her bed. "Perfect," he muttered to herself.

This made Maleficent's blood boil. She knew from Mal's and Evie's conversations that the book was Mal's diary. No one was allowed to read that. For what seemed like the millionth time today, she cursed her small size. She watched helplessly as Chad wrote in Mal's diary.

Chad pulled out his cell phone and dialled a number. There was a few seconds of pause before he spoke.

"Did you get Mal to eat the cursed strawberry yet?" There was another pause. "Well, hurry up. I'm just about to make it look like Mal decided to leave Auradon, but that won't work if she's still alive and able to come back." With that, Chad hung up the phone and left the room.

Maleficent felt as though her heart stopped. Did he say something about putting a curse on her little girl?

Regret filled up inside her. She never considered what Mal wanted in life, believing that a life of evil was the best for anyone. Now, she didn't care if Mal wanted to rule the world or raise a family with Ben. All she wanted now was for Mal to live, and for them to have a second chance to be close, like a mother should be to her daughter.

She thought about how much her daughter learned to love. Even after seeing her mom almost kill one of her friends and almost take over the world, she still decided to take care of Maleficent. She fed her every morning, and would take the time to tell her what happened during the day. She also seemed happy whenever Ben was around. Maybe love is wonderful.

Suddenly, Maleficent grew to her normal size and changed into human form. She was just about to leave the room when Evie came. She stared at Maleficent in shock.

"Do you know where Mal is?" Maleficent asked.

Evie crossed her arms. "Why would I tell you? I bet that you're just asking so you can get your revenge."

Maleficent sighed. "Look, someone's about to give Mal a cursed strawberry, and I have to stop it. You're either helping me or getting out of my way."

"She's at the enchanted lake," Evie said. "But if you do anything to hurt her, you'll wish we never met her."

Maleficent turned to leave. "Stay here," she said when she saw Evie about to follow. "Mal may come here after she's cursed, and I don't want her alone." With that, she ran out of the building.