Here is chapter 13. Hope you enjoy it and please review.

Chapter 13

As terrified as I am I have to confess that Uma does look really pretty in her dress. Uma smiles at Ben and walks down to him. I see Mal's eyes start to fill with tears as Ben kisses the beast-head ring on Uma's finger. No! That ring is rightfully Mal's! Well it's Ben's but he gave it to Mal making it her ring, but that doesn't matter. I start to wiggle my way out of Daddy's arms. Ben and Uma link arms and walk over to Mal.

"I'm sorry. It all happened so fast," Ben tells Mal. Mal stares at him as he goes on. "Something happened to me when I was on the Isle with Uma. A connection." Uma giggles at Ben. That's not true! I was with Ben the entire time we were on the Isle and never once, except for a small little time, did Ben ever doubt his relationship with Mal. I try harder to get out of Daddy's arms and I can tell that he doesn't want to let go, but that's not going to stop me from trying.

Mal shakes her head. "I'm sorry…what are you saying?"

"I'm saying that—" Ben begins.

"It was love!" Uma finishes. "I just—I realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?"

"We are," Ben says. That's it! I finally get out of Daddy's arms and I quickly walk over to in between Ben and Mal.

"I know!" Uma beams.

"You don't know what love is than, Ben!" I shout. "I know that you don't love Uma but you do love Mal. You didn't have a connection with Uma on the Isle because you still had faith that Mal and the others would come and save us and we would all come back here! So stop lying Ben, because all your doing is making yourself look really mean for doing this to Mal!"

"Becky, you're wrong I don't love Mal anymore and if she wants to go back to the Isle than so be it. I'll be here very happy with Uma." Ben argues. This can't be happening. Ben, Ben, my brother, King of Auradon just said he would be fine with it if Mal goes back to the Isle. I think he's lost his marbles.

Mal takes a shot at getting Bens attention away from Uma. I step back. "Ben." He doesn't listen. This can't be the Ben that I know. He's to mean to be that Ben. "Ben," Mal says louder. He finally switches his attention to Mal. "Did you go back for her?"

"He didn't have to," says Uma. "I dove through the barrier before it closed. And I'm an excellent swimmer, so,"

"You are," Ben complements.

"Thank you," Uma thanks. "Listen, Mal. I just want to say thank you. I really do." Uma giggles. What is it with her and giggling? She never giggled on the Isle, not once. "For everything. Just…thank you." Uma hugs Mal but Mal doesn't return the hug, instead she tenses up. I would feel the same way if Uma just comes and hugs me.

"Don't you see, Mal?" says Ben. "You were right! See? You knew that we weren't meant to be together. That's why you never told me that you loved me. Thank you." Mal is in shock, so much that she can't take her eyes off of Ben. Evie takes Mal to the crowd. Ben and Uma start to dance.

"Not too thrilled I risked my life for him," Carlos grumbles.

Lonnie joins us. "We're with you, Mal."

Jay walks over too. "Let's get out of here. Come on." I go and join Mommy and Daddy again as everyone clears a path for Mal and the others to leave. Daddy picks me up and as Mal passes he stops her.

"Mal!" Daddy cries.

"We're so sorry, honey, we had no idea," says Mommy.

"I'm going to talk to him," Daddy promises.

Jane comes running up the stairs. "Lumiere! Lumiere! Unveil the gift! They need to see it! Now!" Jane shouts.

"And now, the unveiling of King Ben's masterpiece, designed especially for his lady," says Lumiere. Mal and her friends freeze on the steps. Uma and Ben turn as do Mommy, Daddy and I and the crowd of people. The curtain falls and a stain glass picture is revealed with Ben and Isle Mal. Mal starts to cry. Everyone claps at the beautiful gift Ben has for Mal.

Mal speaks to Evie. "Ben did that?"

"Yeah, he did," says Evie.

"Evie." Mal takes her hand. "Ben has known who I was all along."

"And he loves the real you, M." Evie looks at Mal.

"A true love," says Mal staring at the art.

"Yeah," Evie smiles.

"Told you," says Carlos. Mal laughs. Ben is fixed on the stained glass.

Uma marches over to Lumiere. "Cover that thing back up!" Uma yells.

"I will not!" proclaims Lumiere.

Uma smiles turning to Ben. "Why don't you tell everyone the present you have for me, Ben?"

Ben walks closer. "I have an announcement!" He declares. Daddy hands me to Mommy. He takes off his glasses and walks down the stairs slowly and carefully. "Uma will be joining the court tonight as my lady." Ben takes Uma's hands. Mal looks on not able to speak. Uma just beams and chuckles.

Daddy moves closer. "Son!" He booms.

"Not now Dad!" Ben roars. That is something that I thought I would never see, Ben yelled at Daddy! Everyone freezes, scared. I tense up and Mommy rubs my back to calm me down. "So as my gift to her, I am bringing down the barrier once and for all!" Daddy puts his glassss back and everyone gasps.

"Well than, everyone, Lady Uma." Lumiere announces.

"Fairy Godmother, bring down the barrier!" Ben bellows.

"I most certainly will not!" Fairy Godmother tightens her grip on the wand. It doesn't make sense to me, why does Fairy Godmother have the wand? Didn't she learn from Ben coronation? Now yes, no one, and I repeat no one, knew that Uma would be here, but what if the Maleficent lizard magically became an evil fairy again and comes and steals the want and takes over Auradon?

"I am your King," says Ben.

"Obey him," demands Uma.

"Bring down the barrier!" Ben booms. Mal and her friends huddle on the stairs, when they turn back around Mal glances at the stained glass and walks towards Ben.

"Ben!" Mal smiles. We all watch them. If this was a movie, this would be the best for a Saturday movie night. "Ben! Look at me," Mal pleads. Ben turns towards Mal.

"No! Eyes over here!" Uma says, standing right next to Mal. "You love me, remember?"

"No you don't," Mal tells Ben.

"Yes, you do!" Uma shouts.

"Ben, look at me," says Mal.

Uma turns to Fairy Godmother. "Bring down the barrier!"

"I do not take orders from you," says Fairy Godmother. Well technically, Fairy Godmother has to take orders from Uma because right now she's Lady of the Court.

"Ben!" Uma commands. Ben still looks at Mal.

Mal keeps inching closer to Ben. "Ben, I never told you I loved you because I didn't believe that I was good enough, and I thought that it was only a matter of time before you saw that yourself—"

"Oh, please." Uma rolls her eyes.

Mal points to the stained glass. "But, Ben, that's me! I'm part Isle and I'm part Auradon—"

"Ben, eyes over here." Uma smiles.

Mal's eyes fill with tears. "And you saw us for who we were and who we can be—"

"You love me," Uma interrupts.

"And, Ben…I know what love feels like now," Mal says.

"Don't listen to her, Ben. Don't listen to her," says Uma.

"But, Ben, of course I love you. Of course I love you. I've always loved you." Mal kisses Ben. I cover my eyes. When I peak through my fingers, it's over.

Ben smiles at Mal. "My Mal."

"True Love's Kiss," says Evie, grinning. "Works every time." The crowd cheers.

Uma goes for Fairy Godmother. "Give me that wand!"

Fairy Godmother holds the want up high so Uma can't get it. "Ah-ah-ah. Guards seize her!" The crowd moves as Uma runs to the railing of the boat.

Mal puts her arms out to block the guards. "No! No! No! Stop! Uma, I know you. You are so much more than just a villain," says Mal. "And you have to believe me, because I have been there. Do not let your pride get in the way of something that you really want." Mal steps closer to Uma. "Yeah?" The shell necklace starts to glow. Uma steps onto the railing. Mal runs to stop her. Screams are heard from the crowd as they rush forward. But it's too late. Uma jumps into the water. Everyone runs to the railing, shocked. There's nothing there but then some bubbling starts and suddenly Uma appears as a giant octopus!