*I'm back. And now, I will try to write longer chapter. And good news! Some of the chapters contain sweet Bal moments. The news is not that good, but I just love writing about this couple.*

Green smoke cleared and the group were back in the forest.

"This was the best you could do?" Asked Audrey, obviously not amused.

"At least I got us out of here." Mal shot back.

"Well, whatever. What now?" Asked Chad, looking around.

"I think we should rest for tonight. It's too dark to find out way out of this place." Ben said.

"What about Maleficent, we can't just leave her to plot something." Lonnie wondered aloud.

"We'll think about something in the morning." Said Mal.

"Where will we sleep now. On the ground?!" Audrey asked in horror.

"Who said anything about that?" Mal smiled as she magicked a small house.

"Are we supposed to stay in that?!" Audrey asked.

"It's the best she can do, Audrey." Ben said. Raising an eyebrow he added, "Or we could just sleep on the ground."

Audrey's eyes widened in horror.

"No, no, I'm good."

Chad smirked and said, "I guess the villian kids can never think big. A house this small. This house is only the size of my bedroom."

"Well you know what," Mal glared at them, frustrated, "I'm leaving. Handle Maleficent yourself! If you think you all are so confident of yourselves, just do it on your own. Goodbye!"

And with that she stormed out in the trees.

"Mal, wait!" Ben asked running after her.

He found her sitting on a branch.

"Mal?"

"What?"

"I think you did a great job with that house and uh, umm... "

"Just say it!"

"I... I love you."

Mal felt a surge of emotions go through her. She had never realized up till now she had got feelings for him too.

"I love you too." She said finally.

Ben leaned in, and Mal found herself leaning in too, until they kissed.

Behind the trees, Evie smiled. The thought of her sister finding her true love was just too thrilling.

She turned on her heel and was just walking back to the house, when she stumbled into someone.

"I'm so sorry." She said as she stood back, finding Doug, his glasses slightly tilted.

"I'm the clumsy one." He said adjusting his glasses. "and I just came here to find Ben and Mal."

Evie smiled. "Congratulations. Your best friend just found his true love."

Doug's eyes widened. "Finally. Audrey was a bit full of herself."

"I think we should leave them alone for a moment or two." Before the dwarf could nod in reply the princess took his hand and led him back to the house.

Doug turned a bright red but followed obediently, thinking this as a small hint that she liked him back.

Back at the house, Jay couldn't sleep. How could he? The barrier was broken, he'd been kidnapped, and Maleficent was still on the loose. And one thing he did realize just now, he was in Auradon. The first time ever he was out of The Isle.

"Can't sleep?" He heard a voice at his door.

He turned to see an Asian girl with short black hair standing at the door.

"Yeah. You?"

"Me too. Jafar's son?"

He nodded.

"I'm Lonnie, my mom's Mulan."

"So, uh... how were you brought to the tower, where you were locked up?"

"I don't know. It was just after school, at about 3 or 4 pm, when I saw green smoke and when it cleared I was in front of Maleficent, and all the others were there too. They all said they saw green smoke as well. Thank goodness we got out on time. And can you please tell Mal that what she did for us was wonderful. And also ask her if she could use some of her magic to restyle my hair."

"I'll tell her that and, uh, I like your hair hair the way it is. But I'll ask Mal."

Lonnie's cheeks, already pink with her pink blush, blushed even more brightly.

"Well, I should be going." She said and awkwardly wrapped her arms round him.

Jay was shocked, but leans into the hug.

She pulls away from the hug and walks out of the room.

Jay went to sleep, and surprisingly his eyes closed as soon his head hit the pillow.

Meanwhile, Ben walked slowly back, his arm round Mal's waist.

They both silently smiled, but it instantly faded because they had more serious matters to handle...

*I made this chapter a little longer to make up for the last one. It was a disaster, really. *