Author's Note: Sup Guys, Sorry about the delay, just got home from Vacation and I really need that. Now it's time for another chapter, and in this one, will star a new AK and he's the one some of y'all were expecting if y'all read my behind the scenes info. So now without a doubt, let's get to it.
Chapter 13: Checking In And New Guest
Ben's Room, 7:30 am
Knocking sounds were coming from outside the boys' room while all 8 boys are still sleeping.
"Your Majesty?" A man's voice. "Your Majesty?!"
Ben was slowly waking up, groaning while trying to open his eyes. He eventually gets up on his feet and like a zombie, he drags his feet to the door to open to stop the knocking. He opens it to find Cogsworth at the doorway.
"Morning, Cogsworth." Ben said.
"My word, you're not ready not." Cogsworth said.
"With what?" Ben asked.
"Oh no, don't tell me you forgot! Today's Thursday! You know, Marvel Con?" Cogsworth reminds him.
"I know, I was just messing with ya." Ben joked and laughs.
"Well young Benjamin, I'm glad you had your fun, but you and your friends are due for breakfast in half an hour and we have to check into the Corona Towers within 3 hours and 30 minutes and even though it's a bit far of a trip, I want you to be prepared for anything. You are the king now, you know?"
"I do and thanks for looking out for me." Ben says.
"Always do, Benjamin." Cogsworth said.
As Cogsworth went to wake the girls, Ben turns to his roommates and starts to wake them up.
"Carlos." Ben said, shaking Carlos. "Carlos wake up."
Carlos groans from the shaking.
"Aziz!" Ben next went to Aziz, who sleeps next to Carlos. "Come on, rise and shine."
Then Ben wakes up Herkie, Jay, Doug, and Chad before he went to wake Quincy.
"Don't bother." Quincy said. "I've been up half an hour ago."
"Oh, right." Ben remembers Quincy saying he wakes up early ever since back on the Isle when he wants to pull his pranks.
"Did my hair and everything, I'm just waiting for you guys, I'm hungry." Quincy said.
"We could all eat because we've got a day ahead of us." Ben said.
"And empty stomachs to take care of." Herkie said clutching his stomach.
"I remember something about Belgium Waffles from Chef Bouche yesterday." Quincy smirks.
"Yes! Last one down's a rotten egg!" Herkie gets up and runs to the bathroom to freshen up.
"Haha, you did that on purpose, didn't you?" Chad asks smiling.
"Just wanna have some fun with him before we go." Quincy said smirking at Chad.
Chad laughs at Quincy. "You're bad."
"I know." Quincy laughs with him.
Dining Room, 8 am
The table sat with Beast at the head, and on his left is Ben, Mal, Evie, Doug, Carlos, Jane, Audrey and Jay. On Beast's left is Belle, Quincy, Chad, Ally, Herkie, Freddie, Lonnie, and Aziz. The end of the table on the chair is Jordan, who's between Jay and Aziz. They are all currently chowing down on Belgium Waffles, bacon and some milk. Herkie was already asking for seconds, like it's the last food on earth.
"Herkie, slow down. You'll choke on yourself from eating too fast." Ally said, laughing to herself.
"But these are so good." Herkie said with his mouth full.
"She's right, it's not going anywhere other than your stomach." Quincy said grinning.
"Besides, they'll be plenty of food at the convention." Ben said.
"Really?" Herkie said.
"Why yes indeed, enough to feed the fans for days." Lumière said.
"Now I'm officially stoked!" Herkie said.
"So let's finish up then." Mal said.
"Liking that plan already, Mal." Herkie said finishing up his waffles.
Ally was giggling and keeps staring at the object of her affections as he chows down.
"Seeing something you like, Ally?" Quincy whispers while grinning.
"Butt out." Ally whispers back, making Quincy laugh a bit harder.
Front Entrance, 8:50 am
The limo was parked out front with one of the servants loading the trunk with the kids' luggage. Some more of the staff were help him loading the truck carefully and with snacks and other supplies for emergencies. While they were at it, the kids are now walking down the stairs to the limo.
"Alright, Looking good, people." Cogsworth said.
"So how's everything going, Cogsworth?" Ben said.
"Nothing I can't handle." Cogsworth pulls out his tablet check his agenda. "The hotel's an hour ahead of us, I've called the front desk clerk and everything seems to be in order with the suite."
"Perfect, so when do we check in?" Ben asked.
"In about 2 and ten minutes, so we have to wait to the time we get there." Cogsworth said.
"That's fine, we can wait ten minutes, good job." Ben said.
"Thanks, your majesty." Cogsworth bowed.
"And thanks for coming with us." Ben said.
"Someone has to make sure everything goes according to plan, I am the family's Majordomo after all."
"The best one." Ben complimented.
"And you know it, sir." Cogsworth said while smiling.
"Don't forget about me." Lumière said with a bag in his hand.
"You're coming with us?" Mal asked.
"Well I am the one driving the limo. I told Ben's usual driver to take a vacation."
"Awesome." Mal said.
"Alright people." Lumière says to the other servants. "Hope that's all the luggage because we're about to head out."
The bags were loaded in so the servant steps back so that the kids, Lumière and Cogsworth can get inside the limo. Lumière got in the driver, Cogsworth got in the passenger seat and the kids got in the back. Ben was the last to get in, but before that, Belle and Beast came up to him to say their goodbyes.
"Have a good time." Belle said.
"We will, Mom." Ben said.
"Call us when you get there." Beast said.
"Will do." Ben hugs the both of them.
"We love you." Belle said after they all let go.
"Love you too." Ben said.
He got in the limo while Lumière still getting settled in.
"Everyone ready?" Lumière said.
"Ready!" They all said.
"Then let's hit the road!" Lumière said.
Lumière puts the limo in drive and starts to drive off slowly and that's when the kids starts to say goodbye.
"Bye Mom, Bye Dad!" Ben said.
"See ya!" Evie said.
"Later!" Quincy said.
"Thanks for the hospitality!" Ally said.
Beast and Belle looks on as the limo drives off to the street and they wave goodbye to everyone.
Road 9:15 am
They were almost halfway there to Downtown and the kids were either on their phones like Audrey, Lonnie and Jane, watching the TV behind Lumière like Chad, Doug, Quincy and Herkie. The rest are just having conversations.
"So, The Invisible Woman?" Freddie asks Ally.
"Yeah, I've been a fan of her for so long and she really one of the few woman from Marvel I know, so why not?" Ally said.
"I gotta admit, it's a good look, but it doesn't top my costume." Freddie says.
"Oh yeah, I can't believe you're actually gonna be Scarlet Witch." Ally said.
"Well, Doug might have a point. We are kinda alike, plus red's my color." Freddie said.
"It sure is, you can definitely pull it off. But that doesn't mean you're gonna win the contest." Ally said.
"Oh, well See about that, miss Blondie Of Wonderland." Freddie said.
"So, you excited for the contest?" Carlos asks Jane.
"You bet I am, and thanks for the wig." Jane said.
"No prob, bae. Anything for you, but you never told me why Pixie? I mean I think I know, but how come?" Carlos asks.
"I used to read some X-Men comics when I was a kid and I stumbled across Pixie with her wings spread out. I imagined myself with some fairy wings, but I didn't think I would get some, not even my mom has wings before she gave up using her wand. So since then until Auradon Prep, I was buying comics that have Pixie in it and the rest was history." Jane explains.
"Wow. I didn't realize." Carlos said.
"That I'm a comic book geek?" Jane said.
"No, about how much you really wanted to be a fairy. I know that you mentioned that before, but what you said, you're really inspired." Carlos said.
"The pink hair and wings did caught my attention." Jane said then laughs along with Carlos.
"I'm guessing everyone had fun last night?" Evie says to everyone, getting their attention.
"You bet!" Ally said. "That was the best fashion show I've ever been in."
"Isn't it the only fashion show you've ever been in?" Audrey asks.
"No matter, it's still the best." Ally said.
"I liked how you introduced us, like we were really apart of the Marvel Universe." Aziz said.
"Also, the costumes is my favorite part of the show." Lonnie said.
"Yeah, I looked really beastly in mine." Jay smirks.
"It was my pleasure, Jay." Evie said.
"By the way, thanks for the ponytail advice. I actually looked heroic with it." Quincy said.
"I was just suggesting an opinion, that's all." Evie said.
"When it comes to fashion, all your opinions work out." Doug said.
"Doug's right, you've even gotten every detail right." Mal said.
"Aw, shucks." Evie blushes.
Everyone laughs.
"Don't you just love the sound of children laughing?" Lumière says.
"It has its moments." Cogsworth says.
"I'm so happy for Ben, being kind, having friends, a lovely girlfriend and now he's king. Doesn't that make you tear up a bit of how much he's growing up?" Lumière said.
"No." Cogsworth said but a tear was secretly slipping.
Lumière catches on and gives him a hankie for Cogsworth to take and he blows in it.
"I always knew you're a softy." Lumière says.
"Lumière." Ben said. "How much longer?"
"Just another hour away." Lumière said.
"Perfect." Ben said.
"So you guys wanna see the movie?" Herkie asked. "It's really funny."
"We do have at least hour." Aziz said.
"Yeah, why not, right?" Audrey said.
And they all huddled together with some candy and bags of popcorn with some cool drinks in the cooler and enjoy the rest of the ride.
Downtown, 10:15 pm
It was a long time of getting there, but it was worth it. They've finally made it to Downtown Auradon. Everywhere you see has tall buildings, movie theaters, a mall or two, parks and hotels.
"Wow." Quincy said. "I've never seen anything so big before."
"Isn't great?" Ally said. "Downtown has everything."
"Movies, restaurants, the mall!" Audrey said excitedly.
"And don't forget Marvel Con!" Herkie said as he saw a poster of Marvel Con with Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor.
"I can't wait!" Quincy said.
"Me neither, but first we have to find the hotel we're staying at." Ben said.
"And we'll be there shortly, though we still have to wait for the time being until the suite is ready." Cogsworth said.
"That's cool with me, maybe we could do a little sight seeing until then, or eating at restaurant, I'm getting hungry." Quincy said.
"Me too, it was a long drive." Chad said.
"I do know of a good restaurant, but let's get to the hotel for that. It was an indoor one for the guests." Lumière said.
"Why didn't you say that before, let's hurry!" Quincy said.
"Calm down, Quincy." Chad said. "You're acting as hungry as Herkie here."
"What's wrong with that?" Herkie said.
Everyone laughs.
Corona Towers, 10:30 am
It's been a little while, but they finally found the hotel. It's was so tall, it has 24 floors and has a game room, a ballroom, Fitness Center, and indoor pool and a restaurant Lumière mentioned. He pulls up to the front doors with a bellhop standing with a cart.
"It has all that?!" Quincy said.
"Without a doubt." Lumière said.
"I think I'm in heaven." Quincy sighed with his eyes closed.
"Me too." Audrey said with eyes closed.
"Well, let's go in then!" Freddie said being the first one to try to get out.
"Allow me." Lumière said getting out.
He went around the door to the door, letting Freddie out, then out comes Audrey, Herkie, Chad, Mal, Lonnie, Ally, Jane, Jay, Doug, Jordan, Carlos, Dude, Aziz, Evie, Quincy and Ben.
"King Ben." The bellhop said. "What an honor!" He bows down to Ben, who was feeling sheepish.
"Thank you, nice to see you." Ben said.
"And Lady Mal!" The bellhop said bowing to Mal. "So good to see you in person!"
"Oh, it's cool." Mal said, still getting used to being Lady of the Court.
"And they all must be your friends." The bellhop said.
"What was his first clue?" Freddie whispers to Jordan, who giggles.
"I'll be happy to take your suitcases." The bellhop said.
"Oh thanks…." Ben sees his name on the tag. "Greg."
"No problem." Greg said.
Greg went to the truck where Lumière unlocks it for him to take the bags. While doing that, Cogsworth decides to takes the gang inside to check in.
"You find a spot to park at while I take everyone to check in." Cogsworth says to Lumière..
"Got it." Lumière said.
Cogsworth leads the kids inside and after going through the sliding doors, they're were amazed at the place. The lobby was mostly purple with the sun sighs on the carpet. There was a coffee table with two couch, a front desk, a few hallways, an elevator and a staircase.
"Wow." Mal said.
"Kinda your scene, isn't it Ms. Purple Princess?" Quincy smirks.
"Shut up." Mal said while smiling.
"Glad you like it." Ben said.
"I love it." Mal said
"Alright, I'm off to the front desk, you guys just wait around the couch." Cogsworth said.
"Will do." Ben said.
The kids sat on the couches which felt so comfy while Cogsworth check with the clerk of the desk.
"Hello…Connie." Cogsworth reads the girl's tag.
"Hi, welcome to Corona Towers, how may I you?" Connie said.
"I have reservations under the name Cogsworth." Cogsworth explains.
"Of course, let me check." Connie types on the computer to find Cogsworth's name. "There you are! Hold on, let me give you your room keys."
In the waiting area, the kids were waiting for Cogsworth for the keys and was still feeling excited.
"So what do you thinks gonna happen while we're here?" Quincy asks.
"What do you mean?" Doug asks.
"Oh I don't know, I just figured something will happen here, that's all." Quincy said.
"Well, stuff does happen all time." Ben said.
"Sometimes, unexpected stuff." Jordan said.
Audrey looks around until she sees something or someone.
"Speaking of unexpected…" Audrey said looking behind Ben.
"I'm that unexpected." A boy's voice said.
That makes everyone turn around and sees someone, who the AKs remember.
"Trevor?" Ben said.
"Ben, long time, no see." Trevor said.
Author's Note: Trevor has finally arrived! The new AK is here in Corona Towers! I'm a little excited to introduce him as he's one of the new AKs to join and help our heroes in an epic fight that'll take place in future chapters so be on a lookout. Next chapter to be uploaded during the weekend, so see ya later and Have a Wicked Day!