It took about 20 minutes, but Carlos was awake. The doctor had yet to tell him his condition, but knew something wasn't right. Meanwhile, Fairy God Mother was having an ethical debate with the VKs. They told her not to contact Carlos's mom, where as she legally had to.

"She's not going to care. The moment you tell her he saved the King, she's going to be upset." Mal tried to reason.

"I have to, she is his mother, and we cant make any decisions in his health without her consent." FGM reasoned.

"She's insane, she's going to be more mad that Carlos wont be worth anything to her. He wont be able to do chores, or do what she wants."

Fairy God Mother ultimately contacted Carlos's mother, but as the kids said, it did not go well at all. She yelled at FGM, Called Carlos a long list of insults, and ended the conversation abruptly. She knew they were Villains, but she thought even they loved their kids. Maleficent had shrank to the size of her heart, but that was expected, she was Evil to the core.

Evil Queen had pressured Evie to be very on the surface, but she was so much smarter than she led people to believe. And in some way, she was sure that Evil queen loved Evie. Jay, it was tricky. Jafar was a lot of things, but he seemed like someone who would love his son, or at least give him a "i'm proud of you." or a "Good job.". Cruella, FGM knew she was insane and didn't value the lives of animals, but she thought that maybe she would value her son. Nope. Carlos was a slave to her, and that broke FGM's heart.

When the doctor told Carlos his injuries, he didn't think they were so bad, but the pain killers which was something Carlos had never had, were very strong. He was in and out of consciousness. It was a day later that he was more aware of what was going on. Jay sat by his side the entire time, he still wore his jersey, not once leaving to change. The girls were taken home and brought back the next morning.

More aware, Carlos soon released he didn't feel anything below his belly button. He kept poking his leg, but he didn't feel it. The doctor had touched his foot and he hadn't realized until he looked down from the doctor's face, at his leg. The realization sat in. Jay watched as Carlos's face fell and he tried to hold himself together. The kid just realized he'd most likely never walk again, let alone feel anything below his waist.

No amount of magic could heal or fix Carlos. It just wasn't possible. He didn't know how to feel. On one hand, he knew that pushing Ben out of the way was the right thing to do, for one he was King, and two, he would have taken that hit and be hurt worse then Carlos. On the other, he was sad, he would never be able to take Dude for a walk, run with the team, or sneak into places and not be seen. He was essentially useless to his friends, he was a worthless Villain, he wasn't a good one to begin with, and now he would never be able to defend himself. Being sent back to the Isle would be a Death sentence, whether or not by Cruella's hand or any one else's.

FGM kept it away from the kids as best as she could, but many were now calling Carlos a, 'Hero' because he pushed Ben out of the way. It was all over the TV, the newspapers and Radio. She struggled with what to do, in order for Carlos to be safe, and not be sent back to the isle ever, he'd need to be a citizen, and needed a guardian. She reached out to several families, and she got only one response. Giving them Carlos's info, and condition, she made them aware that he would most likely be paralyzed from the waist down for life. They still wanted to meet him when he was ready, and help him.

Despite all that was going on, Carlos began to stop talking. He saw his life as over, and began to retreat in on himself. Jay saw the change, and was upset, but he hid it. One point, when Carlos was sleeping, he went to the bathroom and cried. So much had happened in so little time, and Carlos was always the one to suffer. Cruella had pretty much tortured him his entire childhood, and it was a miracle he was as smart, and sane as he was.

Within the week, his concussion had healed (magic could help with it to an extent), and his arm was healing faster thanks to the fairies. He'd been taken to physical therapy where they worked his muscles, and explored his range of movement. Three days into his silence, he met with a psychologist- more like they met with him.

Ben came by and said one day, "I'm sorry this happened, if I could go back and change it, I would."

Carlos, who hadn't spoke in days, said to Ben, "I wouldn't. If you were hurt, most likely worse than me, then there would be no one to lead Auradon, and that would be bad." He returned to his silence once again after that.

A month into the post accident new life Carlos had, he was told by Fairy God Mother what she had been working on. She made sure to especially explain that the family knew what happened, and were still accepting of him, and wanted to help. The family that had came forward was one that had known Cruella personally. Roger and Anita were willing and ready to accommodate to Carlos's needs.

He was very hesitant, why did they want to help, what would they get out of it, what were their true motives.

Jay ultimately told Carlos, "if someone is willing to come forward and help you- because they want to, not because they have a secret agenda, you should let them. They knew Cruella, they understand her, they experienced her, maybe not the same way, but to an extent of sorts. If someone is willing to take a VK into their home, knowing our pasts, and our issues, and the distrust we often have, and still want you…go for it. I met them the other day, they seem really nice, and not that fake nice. They're really cool."

It was Jay's speech that convinced Carlos to meet them.