A/N: Hello, readers! I know that there are a lot of SYOC stories here, and that a lot of people got turned down. Try your luck here! There will be seven characters; three of which are my own, and the other four are yours.
A/N Update (17/07/15): SYOC is closed, guys! I will not be accepting any more characters as of now. Sorry!
Disclaimer: I do not own Descendants (2015) or any of the canon characters. They belong to Disney. This is movie-verse only, so if you're looking for a fic for Descendants: Wicked World or The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, then you're in the wrong place. If that doesn't bother you, then by all means, read on!
A year had passed since Auradon's teenage king ascended the throne. Ben was a good king, all things considered, even if he did seem to 'sympathise' with the villains' kids more than some of his older subjects would like. Since the first batch of Isle transfer students turned out so well, Ben, a couple of days before the new school year, declared that this year, there would be not four, but seven transfer students from the Isle.
Adam, Ben's father, was none too pleased about this decison, though he tried not to show it. Unfortunately, King Adam's version of 'tried not to show it' was 'ignore Ben until he magically changes his mind'. Needless to say, the younger king was discouraged by his father's lack of support. That night, the former Queen Belle found her son sulking in his room.
"Ben, dear," she called out to him softly. "Are you alright?"
Ben sighed heavily. "I guess," he muttered. "It's just.. Dad.. I wish.."
"I'm sorry about him," Belle said, sitting down on the bed next to her boy. "It's not easy for older people to accept change that easily." A wry smirk formed on her lips. "And believe it or not, that includes me and your dad."
The blonde teen couldn't suppress the snort that escaped his lips. "I know."
"Are.. are you absolutely sure about this, Honey?" the former queen asked her son.
"Positive," Ben reassured her. "I know this'll work out. Mal and the others turned out okay, didn't they?"
"I know, Baby, I know," she replied. "You have to understand, Ben. It's not just your dad - I'm worried, too, you know. We're your parents. What kind of parents would we be if we didn't worry about you a little?" Pulling her son into her arms, she began to rock him softly, as she'd done when he was a baby. "You're my son, Ben, and no matter how old you get, you're always going to be my baby boy.." Looking down to gaze at his blue eyes, she smiled a watery smile. "I just want you to know that whatever you do, I'll always be there for you, Honey."
A smile tugged at the young king's lips. "Thanks, Mom."
A/N: And there's Chapter 1! Next chapter will feature Ben and Mal discussing which villain's kids they want to bring over.
SYOC is now closed as of August 17, 2015, Aussie time. To those who didn't get into the Main Seven: I'll try to incorporate your characters into the story, but some of you won't have an appearance at all. It's nothing personal; I hope you understand.
May the Force be with you - sweetandsimple1
