Maleficent smiled wickedly. "Is everything ready?" Audrey nodded.
"She has no idea. She's spending all her time with Evie. Everything is all set." The villainess chuckled.
"It's sad that poor Evie didn't even notice that you stole the magic mirror. Who knew my nemesis's daughter had such drive and ambition for power? You will be rewarded beyond belief Audrey." Audrey smiled.
"I can imagine. I'll see you soon Maleficent." The dragoness smirked.
"Indeed you shall darling…"
"Mal stop fidgeting! Everything's gonna be fine!" Elana put her hands on her charge's shoulders. It was coronation day. Mal was terrified her mother would show up. She looked down at her outfit. Forest green pants, black dress shirt, purple blazer with a gold dragon on the back and matching gold boots. Elana had made sure to get her another suit for today. Elana was helping her, Evie, Jay and Carlos get ready. "Come on out of there Evie! Let's see that dress!" Evie stepped out of the bathroom in a sparkling dress of blue that matched her hair perfectly with candy apple red pumps. Mal's jaw dropped.
"Evie you look amazing." Evie smirked and walked over to Mal to kiss her.
"I'm impressed. That was a full sentence." Mal rolled her eyes.
"Shut up…" She mumbled.
Elana herself was wearing an ice-blue silk shirt with a black suit. "Jay! Carlos! Let's see how you look!" Jay came out of the bedroom first. He wore the reverse of his suit at the ball. Black suit, maroon shirt with a black tie with a gold cobra on it. Carlos wore a black suit with a red shirt and a white bowtie.
"Elana? Do I have dog hair on my pants?" asked Carlos. Elana walked over to him and looked at his clothes with a critical eye.
"Nah you're good Carlos. How's Dude look?" Carlos smiled.
"See for yourself...Dude! C'mere!" The small terrier came prancing over to his owner with his tail wagging vigorously. He was dressed in a suit that matched the one Carlos was wearing. Elana smiled.
"Looking good Dude. Alright kids let's get going!"
The coronation was going smoothly. Mal was in the balcony with Evie on her right and Elana on her left. Carlos, and Doug sat together, having a very intense whispered conversation that Jay would butt into just because he was on the other side of Carlos. Mal kept her eyes on the wand and Ben as he knelt down to receive his crown. "Do you solemnly swear to govern the peoples of Auradon with justice and mercy as long as you shall reign?"
Ben nodded and smiled. "I do solemnly swear." The fairy godmother beamed. "Then it is my honor and j0y to bless our new king!" She started to wave the wand and lavender sparks emitted from it until a tan hand snatched the wand away. "Audrey dear, what are you doing?!"
The princess in pink smirked.
"Restoring glory to my family." She waved the wand with wicked smile. "Oh and now the barrier is broken...You might want to run." Mal felt like she had been slapped. She ran down the stairs to face Audrey. Evie, Elana, Jay and Carlos followed her.
"Why?! You didn't have to do this! You had a choice Audrey!" Mal felt her heart breaking. She couldn't believe her mother had betrayed her like this. She had been happy, actually happy, and now, her responsibilities had caught up with her.
"You're right. I didn't have to do this. But I did it because I couldn't stand you, your loser friends or your so called mentor. Auradon had a system Mal. And you ruined it. So now, I'm going to turn you and your mother in, and restore order and bask in the glory of my family's legacy. Your stupid mother was so desperate for her plan to work that didn't even realize I was planning to double cross her! Like I would let evil win! As if! The only queen here will be me, ruling at Ben's side the way the fates intended it to be!" Audrey didn't notice Maleficent behind her so she thought the looks of horror were for her. She also hadn't noticed that everyone besides her, Mal, Evie, Elana, Jay and Carlos had been magically frozen.
"And how exactly were you planning to defeat me?" A coy smile was on Maleficent's lips as Audrey turned around and laughed nervously.
"I-I-I...I…" Maleficent didn't wait for an answer and with a flick of her staff turned the princess into a pink beetle that she crushed under her feet in seconds. Mal trembled in fear as she took Evie's hand.
"That wasn't right mother." Maleficent turned towards her daughter and walked up very close to her.
"Right?! What do you know of right and wrong child? You betrayed your own family so who are you to tell me what is right and what's not?!"
Mal let go of Evie's hand and looked at Elana. She needed to do this alone but she wanted to make sure her girlfriend and everyone else were protected. Elana nodded, as if she immediately understood. "Mother I am my own person. I can decide what's right or wrong for myself. "Mal picked up the wand. Maleficent's eyes glowed dangerously.
"What are you doing you idiot?! Give me the wand!" Mal shook her head.
"No."
Maleficent smirked. "I suppose I'm going to have to take it from you then…" As she spoke green smoke appeared all around her and she became a terrifying black and purple dragon. The dragon roared as if to challenge Mal. Mal handed the wand to Elana. Elana smiled at her.
"Kick her to the curb honey!" Mal grinned and shifted into her own dragon form.
Mal rushed towards her mother with a roar. The older dragon slashed her daughter away. Mal recovered quickly and leapt up on her mother's back, her claws digging into the purple and black hide. Maleficent roared in pain. Mal hung on like a tick until her claws couldn't hold on any longer and flew through the stained glass window of the church.
Mal flew back in after recovering from being tossed out of the elegant building and smashing through the glass. She flew above Elana and Elana tossed her the wand. Mal caught it in her claws and focused on the wand's energy. A blast of purple light struck Maleficent and the older dragon screamed. She seemed to vanish in a puff of green smoke.
Mal shifted back to human form. "Mal!" Evie tackled her in a hug.
"You're such an idiot! Don't scare me like that!" Mal smiled and pulled her into a deep kiss.
"I love you." Evie blushed and smiled.
"I love you too." Mal walked over to the spot where her mother had been and found a tiny purple lizard.
"Is she okay?" The fairy godmother smiled and had the royal guards put the tiny lizard in a jar.
"She'll be fine. She shrank to the size of the love in her heart. That's why she's so small." Mal looked at the lizard sadly.
"Is she gonna be like that forever?" The older woman smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Well, forever's a long time you learned to love. So can she."
Mal smiled back at her. "I believe this belongs to you." She handed the wand to the fairy godmother.
"I believe you have earned an A in 'Goodness Class'." Elana laughed as the fairy godmother unfroze everyone. "BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO!"
Ben roared and almost ran Elana over. "Whoa there sweetheart! Mal saved the day. No need for roaring and attacking people." Ben blushed and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry…" Elana ruffled his hair and in doing so his crown became crooked.
"Doug?!" Carlos ran up to the balcony with Dude at his side. Doug blinked as if he had been asleep.
"Carlos? Are you alright?" Carlos smiled and nodded.
"I'm just fine." Doug kissed him.
"You are." he said with a smirk after pulling away. They both laughed.
Lonnie walked over to Jay and touched his very muscular arm. "You doing alright?" Jay looked at her and smiled.
"Yeah I'm alright. Mal did all the work you know…" Lonnie smirked and nodded.
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"Yeah but Mal's my friend. I was wondering Jay...Could you save me a dance at the after party?" Jay smirked right back and nodded.
"Yeah. I would love nothing more." Lonnie beamed and kissed him on the cheek.
"Great! See you later!" Jay blushed as she walked away and smiled.
"Looks like you got a date hero." Mal remarked with a smirk. Jay shoved her playfully.
"So do you Ms. Smooth. She's right behind you." Mal looked and Evie wasn't even there.
"Jerk!"
"Princess!"
"Prep school jock!"
"Whipped!" Mal blushed and growled.
"Am not!" Jay chuckled.
"Your reaction says otherwise!" Mal rolled her eyes.
"Shut up…"
The after party was fantastic. The ballroom at the palace was now playing pop songs and everyone was dancing. Elana checked her watch. She sighed. It was time. She missed her home and she missed her girlfriend but she had grown to love Mal and her little gang of misfits. She walked over to Mal who was with Evie, no surprise there, and they were having a very animated conversation. Elana had never seen Mal look so happy. Her heart ached at the thought of leaving but it had to be done.
"Mal?"
"And then he actually blushed! Jay actually got shy about a girl! It's a miracle-Elana? What's wrong?" Mal immediately became serious when she saw the look on her mentor's face. Elana sighed heavily.
"Honey I have to go." Mal shrugged.
"Back to the flat? Is your girlfriend upset or something?" Elana shook her head.
"Mal I have to leave Auradon." Mal's heart stopped for a moment as she looked for signs of a joke or a lie or...something.
"What?" her voice came out as choked sob. Evie touched her shoulder.
"Mal, my job was to mentor you and your friends from the island until Maleficent was defeated and my job is complete. I can go home now. And…" Elana took a deep breath.
"I want to go home." She finished quietly. Mal hugged her mentor with tears in her eyes.
"I don't want you to go. But I know you would miss Summers if you stayed here." Elana smiled.
"I will miss you Mal." She ruffled the purple hair. Evie hugged the older girl.
"I'll miss you Elana." Elana smiled.
"I'll miss you too dear. Keep Mal in line for me alright?" Evie smirked and nodded.
"I will."
Elana grinned back at her. "I would say goodbye to the boys but they're a little busy." she said with a chuckle. Mal smiled sadly.
"Goodbye Elana." Elana smiled back.
"Goodbye my dears. I love you. Darkness and all." Mal laughed quietly at the reference to their first meeting and waved goodbye as Elana left the ballroom. Evie had her arm around Mal's waist.
"I love you." she whispered in the shorter girl's ear. Mal smiled.
"I love you too."
Elana walked to the garden where she previously had met with her girlfriend. The blonde was there and ran to her. Elana kissed her with a joyful smile on her face. "Kick her to the curb? That was the best you could come up with?" the blonde teased. Elana chuckled.
"Shut up Summers. Let's go home."
