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Chapter 2: Burn away the lies
People filed into Auradon Prep's courtyard like ants, conversing with each other while watching the school's choir performed a jazzy remix of 'Baby of mine', with Ben leading vocals.
Mal smiled as she sat next to Belle and Beast who watched their son perform from afar. It had been a good day so far, no random magic bursts or anything that caught fire. Mal believed she may have finally gained control of her magic.
" This all looks so lovely, Mal", Belle said.
" Thank you. I hope you had a good day", Mal said shyly.
" Of course. I got to spend some time with you and Ben, and eat a delicious quiche. It was all-in-all, a spectacular event", Belle said happily before a frown appeared on her face," I just wish you could have the same experience with Maleficent".
Mal smiled," It's fine, really. She's not really a party person so I doubt she would have liked this. Dad always said she was a bit of a party pooper", she said.
" Ah yes, Hades. What was he like?", Belle inquired.
Belle, who always wanted a daughter, wanted to get to know her daughter-in-law (despite people saying that marriage is never guaranteed, she believed Mal and Ben will have the same thing she and Beast have), her personal experiences and her family life as well as the things she liked to do or what made her upset. She wanted Mal to be comfortable with her and perhaps reach out to her if she has any trouble.
It was actually her that asked Ben to ask Mal if she had any relatives in Auradon and was disappointed to find out that the young fairy had no clue. There were times when she was tempted to use that mirror Beast had given her when she was still his 'prisoner' in order to find any relative that might have been lying low but still wanted to meet Mal. But she didn't.
" He's more light-hearted than my mom, that's for sure. I didn't get to see him much after Mom and him split. I feel like out of the two of them, he was more parental than she ever was", Mal said fondly.
" When did your parents part?", Belle asked, hoping she was prodding too much.
" Roughly around when I was four or five. Mom got in a fight with him and locked herself in their room for hours. After that, the next thing I knew, we moved in Mother Gothel and I didn't see Dad for two years before Gaston managed to sneak me out and take me to him", Mal explained," And to be honest, I NEVER found out what they were fighting about. They both refused to talk about it".
" Sounds serious", Beast commented as he listened in.
" Well, they argued over the colour of the table cloth once so I don't really know", Mal said jokingly.
Beast snorted," Remember when we argued over whether or not we should paint Ben's room blue or yellow", he asked his wife.
" How could I forget? We had that argument for two hours straight", Belle said exasperated.
Mal laughed," Two hours?!".
" She was a very stubborn pregnant queen", Beast whispered playfully, causing Belle to gently smack his shoulder.
Mal chuckled, wondering if her and Ben would ever be like this when they were older.
" Huh, out of juice. I'll be right back", Mal said as she excused herself from the royal couple as she made her way over to the snack table across the courtyard.
Mal spotted Carlos with Fairy Godmother and Jay with Sultana Jasmine and her son, Aziz. She smiled as they conversed with each other, lost in their own world. Everyone was with their own mothers or relatives, except Mal. It bothered her a little but not as much as it did previously. But it was still distracting.
So distracting that she didn't notice the person she was about to bump into.
" Oh rotten apples. I'm sorry ma'am, are you alright?", Mal said as she picked up the book that was in the woman's hand before they bumped into each other.
" I'm fine. Thank you for asking", the woman said kindly.
She was a head taller than Mal with wavy, ginger red hair and hazel eyes. She wore a long orange cloak with a flowing yellow sundress. In her hair, a headband with a red rose attached to it wrapped around her hair.
" You... look very familiar. Have we met before?", the woman said.
" Uh no, maybe you've seen me on the news. I'm Mal, the new Lady of the court", she said nervously.
" Ah yes, you're Ben's girlfriend. Nice to meet you", the woman said with a kind smile.
" You know Ben personally?", Mal questioned.
" I met him when he was quite young. I was... an acquaintance... of his father", the woman said hesitantly.
" What's your name?", Mal asked curiously.
" Circe. Circe Rose", the woman said kindly.
" Nice to meet you, Miss Circe", Mal said shaking her hand.
" Mal!", someone called.
" Seems like you're needed elsewhere", Circe said softly.
" Yeah. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day ma'am", Mal said before she walked away.
" Will do", Circe said before she walked away from the retreating fairy. She pulled out a phone and dialed a number.
" Blue, it's me. I met her. She's just like her mother when we were younger!", Circe squealed," I don't know why Juleka would hide her from us. Have you told Nanny already? She would love her so much. You have to come by later, please. She's just lovely...".
" It's quite a surprise to see you here, Circe"
Circe jumped at the mention of her name and whipped around to see Merlin, who leaned against the stone walls and observed the crowd while he drank his tea.
" It's quite suspicious that the Enchantress make an appearance at a mortal party. What brings you here, your Excellency?", Merlin asked quietly.
Circe frowned," I wanted to see the daughter of my goddaughter. Is that a crime? To be curious?", she huffed.
Merlin chuckled," Not at all, your Excellency. It's just you're such a sight for sore eyes I'm surprised the former King didn't realise you were here", he said.
" The last time he saw me was when I cursed him, which was more than thirty years ago, sir Merlin. Give me some credit for being a good spy", Circe said.
" I suppose you aren't here for Ben either", Merlin inquired.
" Ben isn't my business", Circe stated.
" Yet you continue to protect him from the sidelines", Merlin said shaking his head," This is why Queen Nefaria always has someone looking out for you and your sisters".
" Shut up old man", Circe grumbled.
" I will... once you admit we're the same age"
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Mal chatted up a storm with Lonnie and Dizzy, who decided to spend some time with Fairy Godmother when suddenly the sound of trumpets took everyone's attention to one sole person.
" Attention everyone!", Audrey said into the microphone," I'd like to bring your attention to me. The most important people of tonight's event has finally arrived... as well as everyone else's mothers. But most importantly, my mother Queen Aurora of Auroria Valley!".
Mal froze as she saw Aurora practically glide gracefully through the courtyard with her lovely pink dress on. More to Mal's dismay, Mal found Queen Leah not far behind with the good fairies that raised Aurora while her mother's curse was still in action. Aurora reached her daughter with a loving smile and embraced her child with so much warmth and love it made Mal sick.
And to make matters worse, Audrey was smirking at her rival's obvious discomfort.
Mal felt her finger tips grow warm as her magic started up again. She cursed herself for allowing herself to get angry over something so petty.
Where was Damien when she needed him?
Unbeknownst to her, the little raven had followed her out and was making his way to her as quickly as possible while making sure he hid away from the humans just as Mal had instructed him.
Mal felt someone gently tap her shoulder and turned to find Jay smiling softly down at her.
" Are you okay?", he asked.
" I'm chilled. Totes fine. Don't worry about me", Mal said.
" Really, because you're really starting to look a little... green", Jay said hesitantly.
" What?", Mal said as she touched her skin.
" You kinda look paler and a bit green but it's nearly unnoticeable", Jay said reassuringly," I doubt anyone but me noticed".
" I preferred no one notice, including you, how green I am", Mal growled, causing Jay to back away.
" Yeesh, just trying to help my oldest friend out", Jay huffed.
Mal sighed," Sorry. I'm having trouble with my magic lately", she confessed quietly.
" Yeah I noticed", Jay said," So did Carlos if you're wondering", he added.
" How?", Mal asked surprised.
" Magic isn't easy to hide, y'know, especially green fire", Jay teased.
" Is this coming from the fact you're half- genie?", Mal asked.
Jay immediately clamped her mouth shut," Tell it to the whole world, why don't you?", he said sarcastically.
" Sorry, lost myself for a bit there", Mal said," But does it?".
" No- well kinda. You saw how I summoned that ice cream flood the other day when I heard someone wish for it. Can't risk hearing someone wishing to take over the world and I accidentally grant it", Jay said sheepishly," Which is why I talked with Jasmine... about going to Agrabah this summer so I could train to become a full genie".
Mal's eyes widened," Oh wow, uh, you're taking this really seriously, huh", she stuttered.
" Can't risk world domination. Maybe you should talk to FGM about taking a magic summmer programme, y'know", Jay said before whispering,"-before we reenact the battle in Sleeping Beauty".
Mal glanced away," I'll think about it", she said before a question rose into her throat," Does... Carlos know about this? You leaving, I mean".
Jay's jaw clenched as he realised he's been cornered by the question he hoped Mal wouldn't ask.
He hadn't told Carlos. Or Evie and Lonnie. He wasn't sure how they would take the news, of him leaving for the whole summer. He was sure they would be livid at him telling them the last second.
" I haven't", Jay said biting his lip.
" Well... are you?", Mal asked.
" I need to see if I'm actually doing this thing or not. Once I get the results, I'll tell them everything", Jay said with certainty.
" When do you get the results?", Mal asked curiously.
" Next week for the earliest. It's pretty nerve-wracking", Jay said chuckling weakly.
" You'll call me when you get them, right? I want to be the first to know", Mal said grinning.
" Well it would be a crime not to tell my best friend my success", Jay said playfully," Good thing I'm a thief".
" Fool", Mal said poking his cheek.
Even after all these months in Auradon, Jay is still her partner-in-crime.
" Hey, I've been thinking. Your 18th birthday is coming up real soon. Wouldn't it be funny if we got you a bird?", Jay said jokingly," Especially a raven? Man, would the royals freak out".
Mal chuckled," That would be funny but... I already have a bird... a raven too", she whispered.
" Woah... can I see it?!", Jay asked excitedly.
" Not now. They're about to serve lunch soon", Mal said.
" Lunch yum!", Jay said licking his lips as he rubbed his hands together, a few tiny gold magic escaping through the rubbing palms.
Mal rolled her eyes at Jay's behaviour. Leave it to him to think with his stomach.
" Could you maybe get me some-"
A scream cut Mal off, shocking her and Jay as it's rare someone screams in terror. The two teens made their way through the crowd until they came upon a clear spot in the lawn, where Queen Leah was screaming at the sight of a bird.
Not just any bird though, a raven.
And not just any raven, but Damien.
" What is it doing here! Somebody help me!", Queen Leah screamed in panic," Stefan!".
Damien cawed wildly in panic at the screaming happening around him, and no sight of Mal in his vision.
Mal ran towards him before one of the guards could trample him to the ground.
" No! Please, he's mine", Mal said as she cradled Damien in her hand.
" You! I should've known! Your mother always had that devil bird with her and now you're following in her footsteps", Queen Leah sneered.
" I-I'm not", Mal stuttered as people around her began whispering.
" You're her daughter? You're Maleficent's daughter", Aurora gasped before her face morphed into one of disgust," You stole my daughter's boyfriend".
" I didn't", Mal was cut off by Queen Leah.
" Don't back chat my daughter, you hoodlum!", Leah exclaimed.
" I wasn't backchatting her!", Mal screamed causing the flowers around her to burst into green flames.
Mal only realised what she did when people began screaming. She looked around in panic, her magic flowing freely out of her. A dark green aura surrounded her, attacking anybody that came close.
Circe and Merlin gasped when they saw wht was happening. Fairy Godmother summoned her wand from thin air, hoping to calm the wild magic down.
" Help me!", Fairy Godmother said as her magic struggled to contain Mal's surprisingly stronger magic.
" C'mon, girls", Flora said as she got her wand out and began to follow suit with Fairy Godmother.
Fauna and Merryweather pulled out their wands and too followed suit. But even all four of their magic couldn't help them.
" They need help", Merlin said.
" No. They need more magic. Summon Blue here. Only she can calm her down", Circe said.
" Yes, your Excellency", Merlin said before retreating, leaving Circe to watch the fight in worry.
Mal wasn't sure what was happening around her. Damien was squawking in panic as magic she was sure wasn't her own was trying to ground her. Her magic lashed out violently, nearly hitting Merryweather. Her eyes glew so much that she couldn't see. Every opening in her body was leaking magic, through her eyes, her nails, her mouth and nose. Mal was beginning to lose her senses as she felt her magic begin to drain her further.
Circe was panicking. Such an amount of power was dangerous. Those stupid fairies are putting everyone in danger. She looked at Beast, who was trying to keep things under control. And then her eyes landed on Ben...
... And she decided to damn it all...
Circe moved forward, pulling out her rose-themed wand and let her magic surround Mal instead of pushing her. People gasped in surprise and she could see the look of familiarity as Beast recognised her magic.
" Circe, what are you doing here?!", Fairy Godmother said.
" Getting my goddaughter back", she growled.
More magic was being pushed against Mal, who cried out in pain as the oppression was hurting her. Circe clenched her jaw as she tried to keep pushing Fairy Godmother and the Good Fairies away.
" Just a little longer, Circe", she told herself.
Suddenly, a bright light emerged from the sky, rocketing down towards where Mal was situated. The light pushed back the main four's magic, causing them to fly back from the amount of power that was present. Circe merely stumbled but still remained on her feet.
The bright light lowered down onto the earth, just barely hovering over the soil. The ethereal being before everyone shone brightly and looked about gracefully, her light finally fading until people could see who it was.
" Blue Fairy", Belle gasped.
Mal was in such a state of shock, her magic died down. Her mouth felt dry as she stared at the ethereal fairy before her.
" Hello, do you know who I am?", Blue said kindly in the warmest voice Mal ever heard.
" You're Blue Fairy", Mal blurted.
Blue chuckled," Yes, my dear. But I am much more than that. You are much more than what you are, my dear Mal", she said.
" How do you know my name?", Mal asked nervously.
" I've been waiting to meet you for such a long time, Mal", Blue said softly," My real name is Nova Dahl and I... am your mother's sister... your aunt".
End of Chapter 2
This was rather rushed and I am terribly sorry for that. I changed Blue Fairy's name to Nova Dahl because Reul Ghorm made me think of OUAT, and Reul was a bitch. Remember to review and I hope you have a great day/night. See you in the next chapter.
