DESCENDANTS ll : The Rose of Destiny

PROLOGUE:

"I don't know Ben,'

'You said it yourself a King has to trust himself.' Ben smiled at his parents, they glanced nervously at each other, knowing that their son had made up his mind.

'You are just like your father.' Queen Belle sighed.

'Hey,' Adam chuckled, 'I'm not that stubborn.'

Belle rolled her eyes, and turned to leave, 'Right, of course dear.'

'Belle,' Adam followed after his wife. 'Belle?'

'We'll see you at the Welcoming Ceremony for Group ll.' Belle called, lovingly.

'See you soon,' Ben called after them, he glanced back at his reflection, his tie was slightly off and he nervously began to fix it. 'Welcome to Auradon..Welcome to Auradon. Welcome-,'

'We're you this worried when we arrived?' Mal appeared behind him.

'Mal, when did you-?' Ben turned and blushed slightly embarrassed.

'About the moment you began to obsess over your tie.' Mal smiled at him.

'So my dumbest moment.' Ben sighed.

'I think it was cute.' Mal giggled. 'What do you think?' Ben asked, gesturing to his expensive suit, 'Too much?'

'As handsome as ever, Prince Benjamin.' Mal teased.

'You look as beautiful as ever,' Ben reached out and touched her face.

'Don't say that, it embarrasses me.'

'It's true,' Ben smiled anxiously, 'I'm counting on you to help the new students.'

'I will do my best to help rehabilitate the next group of villains.' Mal grinned, holding up her hand as if she were taking an oath. 'It's going to be hard.'

'Really?' Ben frowned, ' I am really nervous Mal, what if they don't like me, or Auradon-,'

'Well you made it easy,' Mal smiled, 'They will find their way, and love Auradon.'

Ben sighed still uncertain, his brow furrowed in deep thought, that drew him a thousand miles away, more often than ever since he had been crowned. The responsibility of his decree and everything such a motion entailed needed his frequent attention, and there were many things that could go wrong, the most important being, the next group would refuse to be rehabilitated, and wreak havoc on the school. Ben'd decree would have to be thrown out and it would ruin the chance for others to join the rest of the world.

'It's a shame though,' Mal trailed off, purposely drawing him into a trap.

'What is?' Ben asked, too nervous to see through her teasing to notice.

'I had you.' Mal wrapped her arms around his neck, Ben smiled leaning down to kiss her.

'Ahem,' A voice interrupted before their lips met.

They turned and spotted Evie, Carlos and Jay grinning like Cheshire cats.

'Are we interrupting?' Evie smirked.

'Of course we are, they were about to kiss kiss kiss kiss,' Jay began to make gross kissing sounds with his pursed lips and made a high voice, 'Oh Prince Ben, you are my Knight in shining-,'

'Beware for swear-,' Mal began ominously.

Jay and Carlos began to trip over each other to get out of the room.

'Whatever they say, you're still evil.' Evie giggled, turned and followed after them.

'Shall we?' Ben extended his arm.

'We shall.' Mal took his arm and they followed after Evie to the 2nd Welcome Ceremony, to greet the new students called Group ll. Ben was nervous but he felt better with Mal by his side.

CH. 01: THE CURSED ROSE

'Roxanna?'

The Mystical Golden Bridge that disappeared as they crossed held her under it's spell. Behind them the Isle of the Lost began to shrink in the distance. The Kingdom of Auradon glittered in contrast to the dark and dismal island that was home of the revived and banished villains.

'Rox?' Moira asked again. 'Hey Orphan,'

'What?' Roxanna asked absentmindedly.

'Have you thought about what Ursula and Morgana said?'

'No.' Roxanna muttered, not truly caring.

'Well you better.' Drusilla crossed her arms.

'Sea Witches.' Jack shuddered, as he looted the candy buffet.

'Watch it,' Drusilla snapped, but Jack ignored her, shoving gum in his mouth.

'I always knew Evie was all noise.' Moira scoffed.

'Remember how she would flaunt her magic mirror at her slumber parties?'

'My mom is the evil queen, I poisoned an apple.' Moira mimicked a shrill voice.

'Girls are ruthless.' Jack grumbled with a mouthful of candy. 'Glad I'm a man.'

'Hardly,' Moira scoffed.

'I hear there are some fair maidens in Auradon,' Bron admired his reflection in the dark tinted windows, his teeth were polished to a glint, and his ice blue eyes twinkled.

Ugh,' Moira rolled her eyes.

'Its not fair we have to go. The first group blew it.' Drusilla pouted.

'Look a it this way, they made a mistake sending those clowns.' Jack bit a red rope in half.

'Your point?' Moira snapped.

'This is our chance, our last chance' Jack explained, 'To prove ourselves.'

The back of the Limo fell silent with that grim realization. They considered the risks and rewards of what was expected of them. Where the first group had failed, they would succeed, and prove themselves worthy heirs to their lineage of evil.

'Ugh I hate this.' Drusilla whined.

'Shut up,' Moira rolled her eyes annoyed by her younger cousin.

'How do you live with these two, Roxy?' Jack asked Roxanna.

Roxanna shrugged, and glanced back out the window, they finally touched the ground and continued down the Main town square, toward the school in the distance, Auradon High.

'Rox is an Orphan,' Drusilla said, receiving both an elbow to the ribs and a glare from Moira, the news enough to draw Bron from his reflection.

'An Orphan?' Bron asked, 'How grim,'

'We don't really know who her parents are.' Moira shrugged.

'She was left on our doorstep.' Drusilla added. 'No note.'

The car became silent again at the depressing news, that had somehow evaded them through their childhood. Most on the Isle of the Lost assumed that she was related to the Sea Witches.

'Wow. Who could be that evil.' Jack shook his head, 'It'd take a real villain.'

'Let's change the subject.'

'Ah, Roxy, We didn't think you were paying attention.' Drusilla giggled nervously.

'It's fine.' Roxanna turned and smiled at them, 'Do you see the School?'

Ahead of them the Gates of Auradon opened as they drove through, and pulled into a large driveway an entire recession, a band, and students and the First group waited to greet them. banners and balloons were hung and students waved and cheered.

The Limo pulled to a stop and the driver got out. He walked briskly around the car and opened the door for them, and waited for them to get out. Moira and Drusilla pushed and shoved to be first out and both ended up on the pavement. Jack coolly stepped over them with a huge grin and whistled, 'Well Well, fancy.'

Drusilla and Moira hissed at each other and dusted themselves off. Bron climbed out next and immediately spotted the cheerleaders, 'Uniforms!'

'Welcome to Auradon High,' A tall student with light brown hair and bright blue eyes, began, he wore a crown and at his side, they recognized Mal, the daughter of Maleficent. 'I am Prince Ben Fiore of the Kingdom of Auradon. I hope you enjoyed the ride.'

'Wow,' Drusilla gushed, 'This place is so pretty,'

'It's plastic,' Moira glared at the surroundings and the people staring at them.

'You invited the Sea Witch Cousins?' Mal whispered to Ben.

'Hey Mal, long time,' Moira greeted, with a fake smile.

'Moira,' Mal did her best to force a smile, 'Drusilla, How was the ride?'

'Drusilla?! Moira-!?' Evie gasped, shocked to see the cousins.

'It was obnoxious,' Moira glared at Jack Hook and Bron. 'But whatever.'

'Hello and welcome new students.' King Adam began as they lined up.

'We hope you enjoy your time here, ' Queen Belle added.

'Yes, this is a time to celebrate, you have a clean slate, a bright new beginning-,'

Finally out of the limo climbed the final new student. The mysterious new student, with the glowing ruby red eyes and dark brown waves with a red tint, a wicked looking girl with a familiar magic rose icon embroidered into her black Jacket.

King Adam trailed off, his eyes widened as he stepped back, his face paled.

'A-Adam?' Belle began, terrified at her husbands reaction,' Are you alright?'

'Dad?' Ben began worriedly.

'K-King Adam?' Mal glanced over at Roxanna trying to spot an evil spell, but found the other child of Villain was casting none, but simply standing there.

'H-How-!?' King Adam trembled like a child, 'Those eyes-!? How are you here!?'

'Dad-!?'

'The Enchantress!' King Adam took another step back, 'Why is she here!?'

Belle's eyes widened and whirled on the final student. 'The Enchantress?!'

The Music had long faded to silence, the students gasped hearing the name of the mysterious fairy who had to be the top three most powerful, alongside Fairy godmother and Maleficent. No one had heard or seen the mysterious Enchantress since the stormy night she cursed Adam. King Adam was reliving a nightmare and like a child he was frightened.

'Dad, no it's alright, this is Roxanna Ashbelle,' Ben told his father.

Roxanna seemed slightly startled by the reaction her presence had. She glanced over her shoulder at Moira and Drusilla who were scared, even Jack and Bron had recoiled in suspense. Everyone paused anxious to see what she would do next.

'Roxanna is one of the new students.' Ben explained, 'Its alright,'

'Your mother is the Enchantress?' Mal asked.

Roxanna cast her a look of disdain, 'News to me,'

'Well that doesn't mean we can't all get along.' Ben said loudly for everyone to hear.

'I am feeling tired,' King Adam turned away and Queen Belle followed him.

'Welcome to Auradon.' Ben said again.

'Thanks, Prince Ben,' Jack grinned and shook his hand, but the way he said his title, he might as well of called him "sport" or "champ".

'So your the reason Mal chose Auradon over her own mother.' Moira scoffed.

'I chose my own happiness.' Mal countered.

'I hope it lasts.'