Here it is! The final chapter! Enjoy and make sure to read the author's note at the end for some news!
UPDATE:
Hey so I just wanted to make this quick author's note to share some great news! My sequel Warriors is out now, so make sure to go check it out! To see it, you can just click on my profile and find it under My Stories!
Thanks so much for the tremendous support on this story, and I hope you offer the same support to Warriors!
Much love, Maysins :)
The sun shone brightly against a cloudless sky, blaring down on the fine sand of the Agrabian desert. It made for a very hot day and a very sweaty Jay, who could feel himself perspiring through his white button up shirt.
Thank god for the leather jacket, he thought.
He had come over to Agrabah for Allie's coronation, but he hadn't expected it to be this hot despite all of her warnings to pack light and loose clothing.
Allie was currently in the other side of the palace, getting prepared for the coronation ceremony and Jay had yet to talk to her apart from the phone call when he landed. He was saddened to hear that she would be going along with the coronation and felt a bit betrayed by Aladdin-who still had the ring- but decided to keep his game face on for Allie's sake. Besides, he should've been swelled with pride at the moment. It wasn't like everyone could say that they had a girlfriend who was a queen, and better yet- a Sultana.
Still, being here in her palace, all he could think about was how Allie already had it all set. Nothing he could ever give her would surpass any of the things she already had. She was truly a princess and he was a mere pauper, a fact that was undeniable now that they were in her territory.
He frowned to himself, patting the coronation present in his slack pocket he'd gotten Allie at the last second, deciding that he still needed to give her something even if he didn't propose.
"Jay! There you are, son!" He looked up and saw the Sultan surrounded by his helpers from across the hall, heading towards him with a jovial smile on his aging face. Jay couldn't help but feel a pang of resentment as the older man approached him, ticked off at him for tricking him into handing over the ring without keeping his promise of letting Allie wait another year before becoming Sultan.
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to speak to you right now, sir." Jay stated honestly as the Sultan approached him, taking him by surprise. He signaled his royal staffers to keep walking ahead but grabbed onto Jay's forearm, signaling for him to stay. Jay looked up and was met with an apologetic gaze from the Sultan, who loosened his grip on Jay and pulled out a familiar velvet box from his pocket.
Jay was about to speak up when Aladdin slipped it into his hands. "I tried to talk her out of it, but she wants this, too. Please don't be angry with her or with me." He stated. "She really cares for you though, so she's-" The Sultan was cut off by the vizier's urging words that a lot was left for them to prepare before the ceremony.
"My apologies. I've got to go. I'm still in charge of the kingdom for a couple more hours and he certainly won't let me forget it. See you at the ceremony, Jay. And feel free to look around." He added, offering a polite smile before rejoining his staff.
Jay watched him walk away and then looked down at the velvet box, opening it. The diamond ring was still inside but Aladdin had clearly had someone polish it, the diamond shining brilliantly as the rays of Agrabian sun entering from the windows fell upon it.
Jay smiled wistfully and put the box back into his pocket. A marriage proposal would have to wait. He was here now to prove to Allie that he would support her decision to be Sultana and that is what he would do. He made his way over to the palace garden and opened the box, throwing the ring into the water and watching it sparkle beautifully as it floated down to the bottom of the fountain. She deserved more than some Auradon pawn shop diamond and he would work hard to get her it when the time came. For now, they just had to work at surviving a year apart.
The entire coronation was an elaborate affair, with Allie having to spend most of the morning reciting prayers. Next she had to go change from her religious robes to her ceremonial dress, and then she had to ride to the mosque where the coronation would be held in a horse-driven carriage of her own with guards surrounding her, Jay and her father and other prominent Agrabian figures following along in their separate carriages.
The entire time, all she wished for was to be able to see Jay and have him there to comfort her, but no one apart from royal consorts were allowed to ride in the carriage with her, and 'especially not silly high school boyfriends' as her royal handler had put it.
She arrived at the mosque much sooner than she could begin to imagine, and before she knew it, she was being escorted out of her carriage, the heavy fabrics of her ceremonial dress weighing her down with every move.
Allie felt as if she was going to pass out wearing these garbs on such a hot day, but as was the custom and she would live with that, hazardously long cape and all. Her charcoal-colored hair had been curled and was loosely framing her face, sticking to her lipstick so that he had to blow the hair out of her mouth every so often.
Finally she was crowned, stiffly sat down in the Sultan's ceremonial throne and taking the Agrabian royal oath to govern her people according to the laws and customs of the state. She was received with various cheers and applause from her people, the feeling of acceptance washing over her as she stood to give her proclamation as Sultana. She read her royal proclamation to the crowd, getting a glance of Jay in the first row in her peripheral vision and feeling her smile grow wider.
Then the coronation was finally over and she was escorted out of the mosque and back to the carriage before she could even hope to speak to Jay or her father. She was back in the palace about twenty minutes later, going through a final outfit change before she could go down to the royal banquet where guests were already trickling in.
There was only one guest she wanted to see though, and that was her loving boyfriend that she'd unintentionally ignored the entire day.
She kept her composure as she made her way around the banquet hall, only showing emotion once she neared him. "Jay!" She exclaimed despite the onlookers, quickening her stride to reach him.
"Your Majesty." He greeted, making a move to bow once he saw her, but she didn't let him. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close, not caring what the passersby thought. She pressed her lips onto his cheeks softly for a long moment before pulling away, longing for him but knowing anything more would be seen as outrageous and taboo in a public setting.
"As nice as it is hearing you say that, you don't have to call me that outside of the bed chambers, babe." She whispered into his ear, struggling to hold back a giggle as she watched Jay go red with embarrassment at her bold words. "I have to keep making rounds but I promise we can hang out after the banquet is over, alright?"
"I-I" He stuttered, but she only placed another kiss on his cheek as a goodbye and continued to make her way around the room.
Much to Allie's relief, the banquet was over after a few hours, her final guests trickling out just as the sun began to set.
She and her handler rushed to her room where she practically ripped her heels and clothes off. She changed into a light sun dress, the thin material the only thing in which she felt she could breathe in due to the hot desert air.
First proclamation as Sultana is to bring AC to the kingdom, she thought as she made her way down the long halls of the palace in search of Jay.
She found him at one of the side entries of the palace, leaning against a pillar and staring out at the palace walls, the kingdom surrounding them just barely visible.
"Good day, my loyal vassal." She called teasingly, getting him to turn around.
"Vassal? Come on, 'loyal subject' would've sufficed." He replied lightheartedly, stepping closer to her.
"You're right. How about 'my loyal bae'?" She asked, raising an eyebrow in question as she put her arms around his neck.
"As you wish, your Majesty." He answered with a smirk, his hands placed firmly on her waist. "By the way, I got you something. Just a little present for my queen." He said, letting her go and pulling a small heart-shaped locket out of his pocket and placing it in her hands. She opened the small locket and found a picture of her mother and father on one side and a picture of she and Jay in the other and felt her eyes begin to water with emotion.
"It's beautiful. Thank you." She whispered genuinely, and he helped her put it on. "You're the best boyfriend ever."
She turned after he'd gotten the necklace on and wrapped her arms around his neck once more, kissing his cheek lovingly.
He ducked his head and his lips met hers, the feeling alone sending a rush of butterflies to her stomach. She had missed him so much in the past few days, more than words could ever begin to describe. And he obviously felt the same, guiding her to the pillar and pressing her softly against it, craving to be as close to her as possible. She felt him kiss her neck and then vaguely remembered that they were outside in plain sight and pushed him away. He looked down at her confusedly and she gestured to her surroundings.
"I'm a Sultana now. I can't really make out in public anymore." She explained and he nodded in understanding, composing himself.
"Here, let's go inside." She tried but he grabbed her hand to stop her. She turned back in confusion. "What? Did I drop something?" She asked, looking around.
"No. It's just… believe me there's nothing I'd rather do than make out with you. But…" He started, looking away for a moment. "But there are some things we have to talk about." Jay finally stated and Allie sighed, having expected this conversation to arise much later and wanting the news to be a surprise.
"Who told you? Was it my dad? I told him I wanted to surprise you." She pressed, only serving to confuse Jay.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows furrowed. "What are you talking about?"
"Wait, what are you talking about?" She repeated, waiting for him to elaborate.
"I was talking about coming up with a plan with how to handle our long-distance relationship, what are you talking about?" He questioned curiously and she smiled and shook her head at how endearing he was.
"Good news! It turns out we won't need to have a long-distance relationship. Surprise!" She exclaimed, watching as Jay went still from shock.
"What? You're serious?" He questioned and she nodded her head in confirmation. He sighed in relief and hugged her close, feeling as if an enormous weight was lifted off his shoulders. "Wait, how? How is that going to work?" He asked once they'd parted and she began to explain.
"I talked with my father, my royal vizier, and the rest of the royal staff and they agreed that there's no reason I shouldn't be able to be Sultana while also attending Auradon Prep, especially with other royals like Ben being able to handle the responsibility. So we came up with a plan. I can attend Auradon Prep just as long as I make sure to travel to Agrabah for a weekend every two weeks and I have to spend most of my holidays and recesses here, but apart from that I'll be your typical Auradon senior. We're also having a room made up for you if you'd like to come with me when I have to travel over." She stated cheerfully, having barely finished with her explanation before Jay nodded at her proposition and ecstatically pulled her close once more, placing random kisses all over her face out of excitement. Allie giggled at his playfulness and pressed her lips against his, feeling her heart swell with love for the once villainous boy that she was meant to despise but had instead somehow ended up falling in love with.
Allie didn't know what awaited them in regards to her position as Sultana or her upcoming senior year, but she did know that Jay would be there through it all and she was sure could take on anything in the world with him at her side.
So that's it everyone! I hope you enjoyed this fic and thank you to the hundreds of you that have stuck around til the end and make sure to leave one last review and favorite one last time! Now onto the good news:
After seeing the results of the poll, I've decided to make a sequel! Keeping with the theme, I've decided to name it Warriors, and here is a little summary of it for all of you amazing readers!
Warriors Summary:
Allie and Jay entered their senior year at Auradon Prep believing that love conquers all. Yet when their studies, Allie's Sultana duties and an all-too-familiar villain begin interfering with their love lives and with Allie's head, the fate of their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Despite it all, they are determined to make it in the name of their love or die trying.
Warriors is out now and you can just go onto my profile if you want to read it!
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