"Like I told you before we got a lot of things to cover." Sora announced to the group of teens that were sitting on the bleachers. The other Keyblade wielders were standing by them wondering what exactly he was about to do, only one of them knowing his true objective.

"Shouldn't we wait for Mal and Ben?" Ally wondered curiously. "Don't they need to be here?"

"I told King Ben the plan a couple hours before the party began." Sora denied. "You see, what I'm about to tell you has already been approved by him, King Beast, and the Seven Princesses of Light."

Taking in a deep breath, he explained, "We divided the group up. Some will go with me and the other wielders to search for this world's heart. If we can find it and secure it, Xehanort won't be able to control it and he'll be forced to rethink his plans."

"What will the other's do?" Lonnie questioned. "Are they gonna sit around Auradon and do nothing?"

"They will stay in Auradon Prep in the amphitheater to protect the Princesses of Light." Sora answered immediately. "And I think it will be quicker to tell who's going with instead of who's staying."

"Well hurry it up!" Audrey snapped. "We don't got all day like you said."

Sora rolled his eyes before continuing, "The four who are part of the search party will be Mal, Jay, Evie, and Carlos. Everyone else will-"

"Why are we staying behind?" Chad interrupted. "We could be more usefu-"

"To protect your mothers!" Sora yelled over him which caused the group to tense up at the anger in his voice. "The only way they will feel truly safe is if they are with their children. The remaining four will protect one of you in case the Organization goes after you."

"Snow White doesn't have a child though." Evie commented. "I should stay behind to protect her since I'm her sister."

"No," Sora denied. "If the plan is going to work, you have to be in the search party. Besides, Snow White does have someone to protect her." The Keyblade wielder looked straight at Doug, as did everyone else soon after.

Doug meekly asked, "Me?"

"You're the most improved out of everyone." Sora praised. "I couldn't think of a better person for the job."

Reluctantly, Doug said, "Alright, I'll give it my best."

With a smile, Sora went further into the details, "Like I said before, if your mother is a Princess of Light, you will be protecting her. Jordan, you'll protect Aziz, while Jane will protect Chad. Freddie, you'll have Ally's back while Lonnie, you'll protect Audrey. Everything clear?"

"Who's protecting Ben?" Aziz wondered.

Sora sighed, because he didn't have the heart to tell the truth, but explained, "Ben claimed he would be too on edge protecting two of the princesses that he won't need a guard."

"Isn't he just protecting his mother? Who's the other princess?"

As if on cue, Kairi cleared her throat to grab everyone's attention. "That would be me," she revealed to the group. "I am technically a Princess of Light so I'll be staying behind with the rest of them."

The group began to argue (both the teenagers and the wielders) about the idea but Sora yelled over them. "Enough!"

They quieted down once again because of the anger in his voice. "If my plan is going to work, Kairi has to stay here! No questions asked!"

"What is your plan?" Riku challenged. "You haven't told us yet."

"If I tell, then we might as well give up." Sora retorted. "Come on. Don't you trust me?"

Everyone glanced at one another. They had to admit, even though Sora was keeping a secret from them, they trusted him with their lives.

And that might be the worse decision they could have made.

Meanwhile at the Enchanted Lake (where Mal ran off to), Ben was explaining the details of the plan to her.

"Are you serious?" Mal interrogated her beloved boyfriend. "This plan of his could get you killed!"

"I volunteered." Ben argued as he held her hand reassuringly. "We need someone who has been to the Isle before and can convince the children to turn on their parents. The only logical person is me."

"Will your father be protecting you?" Mal wondered curiously.

"He'll be protecting you." Ben corrected calmly. "The plan would be put in jeopardy if he stayed with the princesses."

Mal sighed exasperatedly. "I still don't like it. It seems too much of a risk just to get a few kids from the Isle to Auradon."

"Think of it this way," Ben insisted as he kissed her hand lovingly, "if the plan works, we can be wed sooner."

Her eyes glowed their beautiful and abnormal hue at the statement. She smiled mischievously as she joked, "We won't if I don't have a ring."

Although he knew she was joking, Ben pulled a black box out of his pocket and handed it to her. "I'm way ahead of you."

She raised an eyebrow in inquiry after she opened the box. "Why is there two?"

"This one," he grabbed the bottom ring which seemed more masculine, "is mine. I didn't want you to be the only one to show off our engagement."

Mal kissed his cheek out of happiness.

Maybe, just maybe, they could pretend they'll get their happily ever after-

If one doesn't die by a vengeful hand.

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