Fourteen Years Later...
Bree had made a life and family for herself on the Isle of the Lost. She couldn't remember her life before she was two, in fact she doesn't remember anything before a certain purple haired toddler and her blue haired friend found her the day she was left on the Isle. Now she had a small family of her own. Her and her four friends/siblings and her boyfriend were their own little family unit. They care for each other when their parents went too far in their punishments, they looked out for each other while around the Isle and they Bree's birthday every year. It seemed the brunette was the only birthday they knew, and that was only because she knew the day they found her was her second birthday and Jay was a year older then the girls and was able to mark it on a calendar for her.
It was something that always made Bree feel bad, though. That they celebrated her birthday but the others didn't even know when theirs was. In fact today was her birthday ans as had become normal for the day the six teens skipped school and did whatever Bree wanted to do. They had quite a few traditions they had developed for the brunette's birthday and today was no different. Which is why five teens were sneeking through the window of the brunette's bedroom. They all stood near the window for a second deciding how best to wake her, they didn't want to scare their sister/girlfriend after all.
After a couple of minutes one of them walked towards the sleeping brunette, kissing her lips until she woke up and immediately responded to the kiss. "Oh my god! Really M! I so do not need to see my brother making out with one of my best friends!" Mal exclaimed, clearly faking her disgust. They all knew Mal was simply happy to see the brunette and her twin brother together, she was the one who gave them the push they needed after all.
"If you don't like it then turn around Mal." He stated causing Bree to chuckle lightly before they kissed again, briefly. "Morning, my beauty. Happy birthday." The teen greeted his girlfriend.
Bree chuckled lightly once more before responding. "Morning Malice." She said. "You don't need to call me 'beauty' you know. I know I'm not good looking." She told him, as she did every time he called her that particular nickname. It angered all of them greatly to her bree talk like that about herself, as it would if any of the others doubted themselves. Seeing Malice's emotions in his eyes Bree looked down at her hands, knowing a lecture was coming from them all.
It shocked her however when the scoff she heard didn't come from her boyfriend. Looking up she realized it had come from Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen. "You are joking right?" The blunette asked. Unlike Mal earlier, Evie's disgust at Bree's statement was genuine. "Bree, you're gorgeous. I mean have you seen yourself!?" The teen exclaimed, trying not to be too loud. She was well aware what the villain downstairs would do should she hear them. The brunette couldn't help but blush at Evie's comment.
"She's right. You're beautiful and don't you ever doubt yourself again." Malice stated to his girlfriend, drawing Bree's attention back to him. The brunette couldn't help but look at her boyfriend. His spikey, blonde hair with naturally purple tips, his muscled arms and chest, his pale face that was almost identical to his sisters, the difference was a scar that he had near his ear. But Bree tried not to think of that right now. Smiling the teen locked eyes with her boyfriend, who she noticed was smirking at her. "See something you like?" Malice joked.
"No." Bree stated a serious tone to her voice which caused him to look a little shocked at her. "But I see something I love." She told him, before she could fully comprehend what she had just said. Shock settled over both Bree's and Malice's faces. They had been dating since they were thirteen but never had either of them said that. They lived in a place where love was seen as a weakness and didn't want to draw unnecessary wrath from the villains.
After a couple of seconds Malice's shock turned into a genuine smile. "I love you too." He admitted, kissing her briefly before pulling back to finally allow the brunette to sit up.
Slowly she pulled herself into a sitting position, wincing a little as she did. "You okay, Bree?" Jay and Malice quickly voiced as Mal walked over to the brunette. Bree barely had time to nod before Mal was moving her long, naturally loosely curled, brunette hair over her shoulder and was lifting the back of her ngiht shirt to check her ribs.
"The swelling has gone down but it's still really badly bruised." Mal said, more to the brunette but everyone else heard as well. They all immediately understood what had happened. Bree had done something to earn Maleficent's wrath again. Malice couldn't help but get angry at this.
"She's lucky we have no magic and no where else to go or I would make her suffer for hurting you like this." He said angrily, only calming when he left Bree take his hand in her own. He gently squeezed her hand in his, in a silent apology for what his mother had done. He would never regret the day his sister found Bree alone and brought her home but with the way she had suffered at the hands of Maleficent he sometimes thinks it would have been better if she had gone home with Evie instead.
Mal turned to face her twin brother after putting Bree's shirt back down. "M, she's okay I promise. She bruised her ribs but thats going now." She promised him, but both her and bree knew that while it wasn't a proper lie it was a lie of ommision. The bruising went from her ribs to just passed her hip. Nodding Malice let the topic slide for now as Bree released his hand and carefully got out of bed to get dressed.
Once the brunette was dressed she turned back to her family. "Okay, so not that I'm not happy to see you but what are you all doing here?" She asked the group. She loved that they cared but usually they would let her sleep in today. Plus considering she was still in pain she wanted to curl up and go back to sleep.
"Bree, it's gone lunch time." Jay stated.
"You're kidding!?" Bree exclaimed, quietly. She was surprised they had let her sleep this long.
"Nope." Mal responded. Smiling at the brunette as her brother wrapped his arms gently around Bree. "Happy birthday." The purple haired teen said as she handed Bree a package that had been placed at the end of the brunette's bed.
Smiling Bree took the item off of Mal. Opening it she found a sketch pad, a notebook and a diary. All wrapping in dark plue demin with a purple embroidered design on it. Even though the teen had grown up with Maleficent, she knew that the evil fairy wasn't her mother. And although she had developed a taste for the purple that matched both her sister and boyfriends hair she also was extremely fond of royal blue colors, much to Evie's delight, but she had no idea why. It was the reason why she was dressed in a blue and purple dress Evie had made for her. Usually on the Isle Bree avoided wearing dresses, as did most of the girls except Evie, but she knew none of her family would leave her alone today so she felt safe enough to wear it.
Stepping out of Malice's arms she looked to Mal. "Thanks, Mal." She said before pulling her purple haired sister into a hug. Evie then stepped forward and gave the brunette a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a blue and purple t-shirt. After Bree had hugged and thanked Evie Carlos, the youngest of the group, then stepped towards her. He had gotten her, her first mobile phone which he had clearly fixed as it looked like new. She knew he had gotten himself and everyone else one in the beginning of the new year but with Malice saying she was always with his anyway the brunette hadn't given it much thoguht as to why she hadn't gotten one. Now she knew and she hugged and thanked Carlos which only left the eldest of their group, Jay. The long haired boy walked forward and handed her a some new make up (where he found it on the Isle she will never now).
"Thanks Jay." She said as she hugged him. She had already placed the phone in the hidden pocket on her dress. So she placed her new outfit, books and make up in her wardrobe so if Maleficent came up she didn't see them. "Shall we get heading out then?" She asked, knowing Malice always gave her his present later on. Usually as they wandered around and watched the stars.
"Wait, we have one more present for you." Carlos stated earning the four of them a confused look from Bree. "Here." The white haired boy said, handing over one last box.
Bree took the lid off the box and couldn't help but let a few tears gather in her eyes. In the box was a lovely gold bracelet with 'sister' engraved on the plate. "I love it. Thank you." Bree said before Carlos, Evie, Jay and Mal all hugged the brunette. Mal fastened the bracelet around Bree wrist once they all separated and then the six teens headed out to wander the Isle.
After a couple of hours of causing mischief the six teens bumped into Maleficent who forced them to go with her. This is why the six of them are lined up in front of Maleficent, in what is essentially the living room/kitchen area of bargain castle. "You have all been chosen to attend a school in Auradon. The five of you are going to go and steal the Fairy Godmothers wand so I can finally get off this retched Isle." Maleficent informed, not leaving them any choice in the matter.
"Five? I think you mean six." Mal said to her mother.
Maleficent shook her head before pointing at Bree. "She isn't going with you." She stated. Maleficent had always known whose child Bree was and she wasn't about to lose her bargaining chip by sending her to Auradon to possibly be recognized. Before Mal could respond to her mother they heard Bree's voice.
"Not a chance!" Bree exclaimed to the Mistress of all Evil. "I'm not your child and you can't keep me here! Besides I'm not going to sit by and do nothing while they risk everything for you!" She shouted to the woman. She knew from the look on Maleficent's face it hadn't been a wise choice but she meant every word she had said.
Maleficent moved to slap the brunette but Mal and Malice quickly stepped in front of her, both of them glaring at their mother. "Either Bree goes or none of us do." The purplette stated, issuing her mother with an ultimatum.
Reluctantly Maleficent responded with "Fine. She can go." Before her and the other villain parents stormed out of the castle, hopefully for the night. As the door slammed behind the villains she Bree's eyes fell to the floor. She hated when she showed her anger like that but worst of all was she knew she would get her punishment for speaking to Maleficent like that eventually. Probably once her currently injured ribs (which she got from the last time she shouted at the Mistress of all Evil) had healed.
But her attention was drawn to Malice as he moved out from behind her. "You still up for watching the fireworks?" He asked, not really knowing how Bree would cope with having to climb onto the roof. The brunette nodded to him and he gently lifted her into his arms, carrying her bridal style to the small balcony. Jay climbed the short distance to the roof before leaning down and taking Bree from Malice's arms.
Both Evie and Mal couldn't help but laugh as Bree exclaimed "Guys! I can do this myself you know!" But as she said that Jay shifted his arms a little and she couldn't help but wince as pain shot through her ribs.
"Oh hush!" Jay playfully scolded Bree. "It's your birthday and your injured. Deal with it." The long haired thief said, setting her down in the middle of the roof as the others climbed up and joined them. Malice sat behind Bree with his arms wrapped around her middle, Mal on their right with Evie next to her, Jay on their left with Carlos next to him. It was as Bree moved to grab Malice's hands that he was holding something.
"Happy birthday, my beauty." He whispered to her, unclenching his fist as he did. There in his hand was a beautiful gold chain, the pendant hanging from it was a large blue, heart shaped gem with smaller round, purple gems surrounding it. Before Bree could respond Malice moved her long brunette hair to a side and fastened the necklace around her neck.
Turning Bree gave him a kiss. "It's gorgeous. Thank you." She said. Bree then turned back around and settled her back against his chest. Grasping his hands in her own as he wrapped his arms around her waist. A few minutes later the fireworks started going off in Auradon. The six teens sat watching entraced in the fireworks for the next hour. They watched them every year for Bree's birthday and every year the fireworks got better.
Just like the previous years once the fireworks had finished the castle was lit up with blue and pink lights. It had always baffled Bree why they used pink lights though. "Hey guys?" She said, getting everyone's attention. "Do you ever wonder why they light up the castle like that?" She asked.
"It's something to do with Prince Ben's birthday." Carlos said. "It's today. Same as yours." He said.
"I don't get why they use pink lights though." The brunette asked. It was something that she thought about every year but had only voiced this year. Hearing Mal chuckle she turned to face the purple haired girl. "What?" Bree asked, causing Mal to stop chuckling.
"Sorry." Mal apologized to the brunette. "I just had the funniest thought run through my head that's all." She said. As five sets of questioning eyes turned to her, Mal explained "I just thought, what if your like their long lost kid or something and that's why they use the pink lights." She said, her voice trying to remain serious but as Bree and the others began laughing so did Mal. The six teens laughter could be heard in the streets below but they didn't care.
Bree playfully pushed Mal into Evie. "Yeah right, Mal. Why the hell would you even think of that?" She asked the purplette through her laughter and tears. "Sometimes you're just too funny." She told the half fairy before bursting out in laughter again, despite her ribs hurting every time she laughed.
Author's Note: So I hope you guys like this chapter. I've had a few requests for this pairing Bree/Malice on both this story and The Catch but I felt it fit better with this story so I have used it here. Please review and let me know what you think x