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In Evie's dorm, Evie is helping Mal regain her old look. After Mal takes off the blue contacts, she sits down in front of the mirror as Evie begins dying her hair purple.

"I really missed you," started Evie.

"And I missed you," said Mal. "Am I still forgiven?"

"Mal, what kind of best friend I am if I don't forgive you?" replied Evie.

"I just feel so guilty," said Mal. "There you were, just a few feet away. I could've been there for you, but I let my traumas get the best of me."

"You're not the only one with traumas," said Evie.

"How were you?" asked Mal.

"A mess," answered Evie. "You can say I was like Carlos after he lost Sofia."

"Sofia helped Carlos. Didn't you ask her to help you?" questioned Mal.

"She did help me, but..." Evie paused.

"It wasn't enough," guessed Mal.

"She helped me move on with my life, but I just can't get rid of the pain," said Evie. "Losing my best friend. Losing my true love. I just couldn't let it go."

"But now I'm back," reminded Mal. "You don't have to be in tears 24/7."

"But Carlos isn't here," said Evie sadly.

"I'm sorry," said Mal. "I would give anything just to get our Carlos back, but I guess we have to face the truth for real this time. He's not coming back."

"At least you're here, and when we really need you," said Evie. "So, you said you made new friends. Can you tell me?"

"Gladly," responded Mal. "I met a little girl named Paula. She was a big fan of mine. The first time I met her, she was dressed up like me. She's the one who gave me the wig. She said it suits me better."

"Duh," said Evie with a smile. "Anyone else?"

"Evelyn," said Mal. "She's a great girl. She was a little moody because she lost someone she loved, but she's great. She's like a spitting image of myself. She's hardheaded, independent, and actually a good fighter."

"Sounds like 'Bertha' found a best friend," said Evie humorously.

"I wish I could call her that, but we never met after our first meeting," said Mal. "I still wish I can see her again."

"What about Paula? Did you see her again?" asked Evie.

"Lucky for me, she moved to Sleeping Beauty's corner of Auradon," said Mal. "Her parents were looking for a babysitter, so I volunteered."

"I'm guessing she was a little angel," said Evie.

"She was," said Mal. "We got so close that she thought of me as a big sister."

"Did you make any friends in school?" asked Evie.

"Not really," said Mal. "I was trying to stay invisible."

"And how did that work out?" asked Evie.

"It worked, but every time someone angers me, I just can't fight my instincts," said Mal. "My first fight resulted in someone getting a black eye."

"And I thought Auradon was a place full of good people," mentioned Evie.

"Audrey and Chad are examples as to why what you thought is wrong," said Mal. "But that doesn't mean they're mean. They're just being teenagers."

"That's what I once believed was the problem with the four of us. We were too much like teenagers to be truly evil," mentioned Evie.

"Despite my attempts to stay invisible, I ended up being viewed as dangerous and mysterious," said Mal.

"Sounds like 'Bertha' is a lot like Mal," joked Evie.

Mal rolled her eyes.

"So how does it feel? No more darkness," asked Evie.

"I feel great," said Mal. "To be honest, I'm still bummed I lost my magic, but I managed to live sixteen years without it, so I'll be fine."

"Then I hope the threat we're facing doesn't have magic," said Evie. "But who am I kidding? If this someone needed explosives, then it's obvious our new enemy doesn't have magic."

"Hope saying those words don't jinx you," replied Mal.

"How can I be Evie if I'm not optimistic?" pointed out Evie.

Mal let out a little laugh. "I wish I didn't have to come back on such dire situations."

"Well, it seems that our fight against evil is never-ending," said Evie.

"I wish it would end," said Mal. "All I want is a happy and peaceful future with Ben, but I guess you can't always have what you want."

"I let Maleficent come back. Arrest me," joked Evie.

"I figured that guilt would come back to you," said Mal. "Did you remember what I said?"

"'The past is past, forgive, forget,'" answered Evie. "I tried to work with it, but the pain is always in there."

"At least you were living your life and not wasting it," said Mal.

"I guess the cure for my traumas is same cure as Carlos. Seeing the one you care about alive," said Evie. "But I have to stop hoping for that."

"E, I'm sorry you felt like this," apologized Mal. "But even if you can't get over Carlos, at least remember what he always says."

Evie smiles. "He always knew what to say."

"You made him the man he was," said Mal. "And I'm proud of you for that."

"You really care about him, don't you?" questioned Evie.

"Of course, I care about him," said Mal. "Is that so hard to believe?"

"Before we came to Auradon, he was just a punching bag to you. Even after the four us become one, you still despised him," said Evie. "But now that we're here, you changed your perception about him."

"Goodness brings out the best in you," said Mal. "That goodness let me give him a chance to be my friend."

Evie smiles and said, "Nice to have you back."

A few hours later, Evie gathers her friends to her dorm for a surprise.

"Ladies and gentleman. I'd like to present to you... Mal Bertha from the Isle of the Lost."

Mal comes out of the door and shows everyone her new look. Not only did Evie dye her hair purple, but she also gave Mal a make-over and a new hair style.

"You look beautiful," said Ben.

"You really know how to charm a lady, your majesty," replied Mal.

"So, are we gonna start on our new quest?" asked Jay.

"Not yet," said Mal. "I believe I remember saying that there's someone I want to see after my make-over."

"When you're ready, meet us the castle," said Ben.

Mal smiles at the king before walking away.

"I have to admit, Evie. You really know your stuff," complimented Audrey.

"Thank you," responded Evie. "If you'd like, I can do your hair on your wedding day."

"Very funny," said Audrey sarcastically.

Evie smiled, laughing.

"Looks like getting Mal back has really turned you on," said Jay.

"Can you blame me?" questioned Evie, still smiling.

"Next time, why don't you blow up a cake on her face?" suggested Jay, clearly still bothered by what happened last year.

"Get over yourself," said Evie. "Everyone's probably forgotten about it."

Jay takes out his phone and shows Evie the picture online. The photo was named, "Funniest Photo of the Year."

Evie laughed.

"Relax, Jay," said Chad. "You're still the number one star on the Tourney team. Win us another championship and everyone might forget about it."

"Just be sure to double-check your birthday cake next year," warned Evie playfully, giggling.

Evie enters her dorm with a smirk on her face, leaving Jay a little rattled.

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