Descendants

Ben/Carlos

Title: Villains Can Be Good, Princesses Can Be Evil

Summary: Ben and Carlos have been getting close ever since Ben helped Carlos get over his fear of dogs. Audrey gets lejealous and ts her evil side out. And she's willing to do anything to keep the future king.

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Chapter 2: The Start of Something

Carlos's Pov

I wanted to text Ben as soon as I got back to my dorm but I knew that he was probably still with Miss 'I'm a Princess so I'm better than you' and if she caught him texting she would probably throw his phone at him. There was also the issue of my roommate who probably would steal my phone just so he could see who I was talking to. Then he would tell Evie and Mal who would go off on me on how we needed to stick to the plan and that the wand was the only thing that mattered. So I waited until curfew when I knew that Jay would slip out, he was planning on helping Mal "decorate" the school so it would feel more like home.

As soon as he slipped out the window I grabbed the phone that the school supplied to us for some reason and sent my first text.

Does texting count as breaking curfew? Because if it does I'm all for it ;) ~Carlos

I played with Dude as I waited for a respond. And a few minutes later I heard a ding go off on my phone.

No but it wouldn't matter. ~Ben

Oh yeah? Why's that? ~Carlos

We may be good people but we are still teens that need their technology. ~Ben

I can understand that but we don't have much of it back home. ~Carlos

When I'm king I will change that. I want to change a lot of things for you guys. ~Ben

I was surprised, no one has ever cared about any of us that much or at all.

Why? No one cares about us. We are all villains. ~Carlos

Maybe all you need is someone to care about you. ~Ben

Thanks. And not just for this but everything else today too. ~Carlos

I should be thanking you. You took the blame and made Audrey hate you. All she talked about after we left was how terrible she thought my idea to bring you guys here was. ~Ben

Why did you bring us here anyway? I bet your parents hated the idea. ~Carlos

They weren't happy but I want to give everyone the same chances. I don't want our generation to be judged because of the actions of our parents. We need to make our own mark on the world. ~Ben

You sound like a true king already. ~Carlos

Thank you. So I guess I'll see you at practice tomorrow? ~Ben

Looking forward to it. ~Carlos

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The Next Day at Practice

I was stuck on defense again but this time Ben was with me so I felt better. But what was worse was not Jay being on offense for the opposite team again, it was the fact that Audrey just had to be the head chearleader and was hear with the squad. But I didn't have time to think about that because the coach blew his whistle and Jay started charging down the field, tossing guys left and right so they couldn't steal the ball from his teammate.

As the guy came closer I was a coward and flinched away so Ben was forced to go for him. That's when I noticed that Jay was making his move on Ben so I did what I thought was partly brave but mostly stupid and pushed him out of the way just in time for Jay to slam into me. I feel to the grass and my head hit the ground hard. And I think I landed on a rock because a shooting pain went through my head and I could feel something wet going down the back of my neck.

In my dazed state I felt someone pick me up and I could hear yelling that faded into the background as we got farther away. Feeling safe in the person's arm I let myself drift and fell asleep.

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Ben's Pov

When Carlos pushed me away I stumbled and when I looked behind me I froze. Carlos was on the ground barely moving. I crouched next to him and noticed blood standing out in his white hair. I carefully picked him up, making sure to be gentle with his head and carried him off to the nurse. Jay went to tell the couch and Audrey began telling at me to come and let someone else take care of him but I tuned it out.

Once we reached the nurse I noticed that Carlos had passed out. I didn't want to have to wake him but if he had a concussion being knocked out wouldn't be good for him. So I gently set him down on one of the beds and went to grab bandages, a bowl of water and a cloth to clean his head wound.

"Carlos I need you to wake up" I repeated that and gently shook him and after a couple of tries he opened his eyes.

"Ben? What happened?"

"Jay got you on the field and you took a very nasty fall" I explained. He still looked around confused.

"So how did I get here?" He questioned.

"I brought you"

"Thanks but I think I'll be fine" He moved to stand but as soon as he did he lost his balance and I had to catch him before he hit the floor. I gently manuvered him to a sitting position on the bed and finished cleaning his head.

"You don't have to do this" He told me but he made no move to stop me.

"It's the least I could do. You did take that hit for me" His eyes widened and I smiled.

"By the look on your face I'm guessing you thought I wouldn't notice"

That was the first time I have ever seen a villain blush. And yet I don't think I see him as a villain, he's different. I mean what villain would be afraid of dogs?

"My mother may be Cruella De Vil but that doesnt' make me heartless. I just didn't want to see you get hurt when I know I could have stopped it"

I finished cleaning and bandaged his head and took one of his hands. He looked at me surprised but then squeezed back and smiled.

"Thank you Carlos"

"Anytime Ben"

I felt myself moving closer and I could see Carlos doing the same. And right before our lips touched the door slammed open. We pulled apart so fast that Carlos acutally fell off the bed. I quickly moved and helped him up.

We both looked over to see a fuming Audrey followed by Mal, Evie and Jay who moved over to Carlos to check on him. That of course left Audrey to me.

"What were you thinking leaving in the middle of practice?! You just left me there! And I thought I told you that I didn't want you hanging around them, especially that one" She pointed to Carlos and he and his friends were all glaring at her. I couldn't blame them. I have gotten sick and tired of Audrey's attitude since the descendants got here. If you ask me she's living up to what they think of her: a spoiled princess who thinks she's better than them. I finally had enough.

"That's enough Audrey! He has a name and he's here for a reason. To prove to all of us and themselves that they don't have to be defined by the actions of their parents, unlike us who feed off who our parents are. And if this is how your mother acted then I'm not surprised that Maleficent cursed her" Everyone let out a gasp at that and I noticed that Mal had a smirk on her face.

"How dare you! That's it Ben! You need to choose between me and your pet projects!"

"Them" I answered without hesitation.

"What?!" She screamed. She raised her hand but I pulled away and pushed behind the others. Not surprisingly Carlos was standing at the front.

"I told you jealousy doesn't look good on you. And trust me, you need all the help you can get" The others laughed and I kinda smiled when I saw Audrey get even more angry. She left screaming at threat back at Carlos who didn't seem to care.

The others started to leave, telling Carlos that they will meet him in his dorm. Now it was only Carlos and I left.

"Thank you Ben for defending us"

"Anytime Carlos"

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No One's Pov

It was past curfew, the moon was at its highest peek when a figure covered by shadow was tearing through the magic section of the school library. Suddenly they stopped and gently pulled out a single book, the stranger gave an evil smile that could rival any villain. On the spine this is what the title read:

'The History of Curses and How to Cast Them'