I do not own Descendants 1,2, & 3! That is all owned by Disney! I only own Rachel, who is portrayed by Kathryn Newton, and Garrett, who is portrayed by Joe Keery! Please review, fave, and follow if you enjoy! -ICrzy
The new VKs were brought and being settled in Auradon. These kids were staying at Evie's cottage. Its a cozy cottage that Evie was able to purchase by her acting realtor Doc. She had originally bought it for expanding her fashion business, but she doesn't mind allowing the next generation of VKs coming to Auradon to stay there.
Rachel hadn't met them yet. She wanted to but had a lot to do. She could have easily put off a lot of it, but really she was partly looking for an excuse to avoid Jay.
Rachel was walking by the dorms that evening and paused by Audrey's room. She heard some sniffling. It appears she's crying.
Rachel wasn't quite sure if she should do anything or not, but knew she wouldn't feel right it she left Audrey alone without checking on her.
Rachel reached out and knocked on the door.
"Audrey?" Rachel asks.
The sniffling stopped.
A few moments pasted and then Rachel was greeted by Audrey. She looked upset and sad, despite the energy she was trying to convince Rachel.
"What?" Audrey asks.
"I- I heard crying," Rachel says, "Are you okay?"
Audrey scoffs, "Oh you care about me?" She asks, "I thought I was a selfish princess."
Rachel sighs, "What I said was harsh and rude," She rubs the back of her neck, "It was uncalled for. I am sorry for that."
Rachel watched as Audrey's eyes widen for a moment. It seemed like she was about to go one eighty, but then seemingly collected whatever feelings she had.
"Well thank you for apologizing." Audrey says.
Rachel looks at her, "You know I care about you," She says lightly smiling, "We've known each other since we were in diapers."
Audrey gives a small smile.
"But- But I wish that you figure a way to stop this ugly part of you to come out. You are beautiful and smart, Audrey. You don't need to be wicked like this." She says.
"Wicked is what Ben fell for," Audrey mutters.
Rachel reaches out, "Who cares Audrey," She says, "That's in the past. Ben has moved on and you need to as well."
Audrey frowns, "Whatever."
Rachel felt Audrey pull back and step further into her room. The door was now blocking them, and Rachel only caught a glimpse in before the door shut in front of her face.
Rachel sighs.
She shakes her head and heads down the hallway.
-D3-
The next morning brought a meeting among the former rulers of the land, Fairy Godmother, the current ruler as well as his bride to be, and Rachel. They were meeting in one of the many meeting spaces available for the royals.
Mal and Ben stood opposite of Fairy Godmother, Belle, Beast, and Rachel.
Beast sighs, "I think we all know why we're here," He says, "The people are in a panic about Hades. He almost got out."
Ben shakes his head.
Mal frowns.
Rachel awkwardly rubbing the back of her neck.
"Who knows what he would've done if he had escaped?" Fairy Godmother says.
Beast held his glance on his son, "We can't risk having another villain on the loose." He declares.
Mal crosses her arms on her chest, "I really feel like this is all my fault," She frowns looking down, "I'm supposed to protect Auradon."
Ben turns to Mal, "You did. You did protect Auradon."
Ben turns back to his dad when he hears Beast isn't quite finished.
"Every time we open the barrier, we're exposed to danger. Maleficent. Uma. Or Hades." He says.
Rachel looks down, "Maleficent's scepter and the queen's crown have been stolen." She says.
Fairy Godmother gasps.
Beast glanced from Rachel to Ben, "Uma?"
"We don't know what, dad." Ben says.
"When the people hear this, they will never wanna leave their houses. What do we tell them?" Belle asks looking at her son.
Belle's eyes shift to Mal.
Mal was frowning and looking away.
Belle reaches out, "Mal? What do we do?" She asks.
Mal looks up at the former queen.
"How do we keep evil out of Auradon?" Belle asks.
Mal frowns and looks away, "I think that there's only- one way to guarantee their safety. And I think that there-,"
Rachel could see how visibly hurt Mal was just trying to say what she was about to say. Ben held onto Mal's hand for support, but she refused to meet his eyes.
"Can't be anymore going in and out. I think that we have to close the barrier." Mal lifts her gaze to everyone, "Forever."
"No," Ben says.
Ben turns and walks a little away, clearly upset.
"Son," Beast says.
"No," Ben shakes his head.
"Ben?" Mal called out.
He shakes his head and continues, "No. No. No."
Mal follows after him. The two stood a little away from the adults and Rachel to have a small conversation of their own. Mal held onto Ben's hands and looked directly into his eyes.
"Hey, I don't want to take away your dream, because it was so beautiful. And it is why I fell in love with you. But as king and his queen, what's our duty?" Mal asks him.
Ben frowns, "To protect Auradon. But you know what this would mean. All those kids? Are you prepared for that?" Ben asks her.
Beast steps forward, "Son,"
Ben and Mal turn over to the former leader of Auradon. Behind Beast, Belle and Fairy Godmother also seemingly took a step forward. However, Ben's gaze moved to Rachel for a moment, she didn't seem to be on board with this.
"Mal's right." Beast says.
Mal moves away from Ben and steps towards the former rulers of the country.
"I just don't think either of us would ever forgive ourselves if something terrible happened." Mal says.
Belle stepped towards her husband and held onto his arm. Beast looks at his wife and then to his future daughter-in-law.
Ben shifts his gaze from Mal and his parents then back to Rachel, the two looked at each other in a way they use to as kids, sort of like a silent language.
"Son?" Beast spoke.
Ben sighs, "We need to protect the people of Auradon," Ben says.
Rachel frowns.
"At all cost," Ben says.
-D3-
"You clearly didn't agree with everyone in there?" Ben asks.
Rachel and Ben were heading to his office. After the meeting everyone had gone their separate ways. Mal went to Evie's and Fairy Godmother needed to get Jane's birthday gift ready.
Rachel looks at Ben, "We can't close the barrier."
"I thought you'd agree with them." He says, "After what happened when we first went to the Isle."
Rachel frowns, "It wasn't an ideal situation, but- but thinking about all those kids." She looks away, "All of villain kids who wouldn't get a chance at a better future. Sons and daughters."
Ben kept his eyes on her.
"Garrett." Rachel says.
Ben seemingly had a shocked look on his face, "The son of Mother Gothel," He says, "The one who held you at sword point?"
"We were both held at sword point, Benny." She says, "And yeah. I- I understood what you felt about redeeming them after speaking with Garrett that day."
Ben watches her.
"It's kinda of like Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos. They aren't born evil, but rather a product of their upbringing. If- If they could see life is way better than rotten food and parents who find it weak to show compassion, I think the future would shine as bright as a lantern." She says.
Ben gives her a small smile, "So optimistic," He says.
She shakes her head, "I would prefer you call it wishful dreaming," She says smiling softly.
Ben and Rachel share a small smile on their faces, before Rachel got serious again. She stopped walking, which caused Ben to halt a few feet ahead of her. He turns around to fully face her.
"Rach?" Ben asks.
"Please- Please don't close down the barrier," Rachel says, "At least, not yet."
Ben frowns.
"I know you and Mal have a duty to the people of Auradon, but- but the people on the Isle-," Rachel paused, "They're your people too."
Ben sighs, "I know," He says, "It's a sticky situation."
Rachel takes a step forward, "Please don't do anything crazy until you have some time to think it over?"
Ben nods, "Alright."
Rachel gives him a smile, "Good."
-D3-
Mal was leaving the cottage with a gift in her hands as she was off to go to Jane's birthday party. As Mal shut the door behind her, there was a puff of pink smoke and what sounded like thunder.
Mal looks up and see Audrey dressed differently, but more importantly than her new hair color was the fact she had the crown and the scepter.
"I was hoping you were home," Audrey says grinning.
Mal looks stunned but then laughs, "Is this some sort of joke?" She looks at Audrey in confusion, "What are you doing with the crown and the scepter?"
Audrey looks at the gem on the scepter and then to Mal, "Well, I wanted them, so I took them." She says and grins, "And you, of all people should understand that, Mal."
Audrey then lowers the scepter and then begins to inhale the power of the green gem of Maleficent's scepter. When Audrey does that, Mal placed the gift down and takes a step back.
"Wait, Audrey, stop!" Mal yells, "Don't use that."
Mal takes a step forward and looks at Audrey. Audrey pulls away from the scepter and turns to Mal, giving her a confused but also bored look.
"I thought you liked spells," Audrey says.
Mal was speechless.
Audrey got bored looking at Mal and turns her attention back to the gem. Mal watches this and tries to talk some sort of sense into her.
"Okay, Audrey, you're better-," Mal was cut off.
"Quiet!" Audrey screams.
Audrey turns around from Mal. Her grip of the scepter tightens. Audrey's buttons were being pushed and she was ready to wreck Auradon with havoc.
Mal continues to push.
"It's not a toy," Mal says, "It's dangerous."
Audrey turns around, "I want to be dangerous." Audrey steps closer, "My life was perfect until you stole it. And then Auradon turned its back on me."
Audrey turns around from Mal and walks a little away from the confused purple haired teen.
"Well, it's time for a little payback." Audrey says walking away.
"Audrey, wait!" Mal yells.
Audrey halts and turns around to face Mal. She then uses the power of the scepter and hit Mal with some sort of pink light. It was a spell.
Mal held her hands up to protect herself, but it was pointless.
Audrey begins to laugh wickedly as she sees the new look she had cursed Mal with. A look of an old hag, sort of similar to how the Evil Queen looked when she tried to poison Snow White.
Mal looks at Audrey in shock but also confusion on to what had happened to herself. She was touching her hands and her face, and then the realization hit.
"You think Ben will love you now, you old hag?" Audrey asks, "You'll pay the price of what you did and so will all of Auradon."
At that moment the door opened, revealing Mal's friends and Celia to come out to see what the noise was all about.
Audrey looks at them all, "See you later suckers."
She spun around and pink smoke was surrounding her until she vanished. After Audrey left, Jay went to tend to Mal. He turned to offer her a hand but quickly pulled back by the pure shock of her new form.
"Whoa! You might wanna think of a spell for that." Jay says.
Evie reached out to offer Mal some support to help Mal stand.
"There's no spell that can reverse the curse of the scepter." Mal says.
Carlos in shock says, "Well, that's a shame."
Mal looks at her friends, "Forget about me. Audrey's out for revenge and all of Auradon is in danger."
Evie pulls away from Mal, "What should we do?"
"The only thing more powerful than the scepter," Mal says, "Is Hades' ember."
"Oh, like he's just gonna hand it over, give them back to the Isle." Jay says looking at Mal.
Evie looks among the group, "And no one knows where his lair is."
"I do," Celia says.
All eyes on her.
"I'm his errand rat. I've got the key at my dad's." Celia says.
Mal points at her, "You're coming."
Celia rolls her eyes, "But I just got here." She groans.
Just then the twins with Dizzy are coming out of the house.
"Mal?" Dizzy asks.
Everyone turns around, and reveals Mal's new look.
Dizzy screams and the boys grab a hold of Dizzy in shock. Evie moves from the group to address Dizzy.
"Dizzy, stay here to take care of the twins." Evie says, "We'll be right back and everything will be just fine. Go inside."
Dizzy nods and gestures the boys back inside.
Evie moves over to the others and tells them to get their stuff. Jay, Carlos, and Celia head back inside. Evie then turns to Mal and helps her get inside to try and maybe fix this curse by a quick makeover or something.
-D3-
Ben was getting up from his desk when he saw a caller coming through his cell. He picks it up and sees its Jane.
"Hey, Jane. I'm on my way to the party." Ben says, "The meeting ran long,"
"No, no. Stay where you are, Ben. Audrey's got the scepter and everyone's asleep. I'm gonna call mom and tell her to get her wand." Jane says.
"Is Mal with you?" Ben asks but the call was cut off, "Jane? Jane?"
Ben frowns and sighs. He sits back down in his seat and rubs his hands over his face. Just then Ben reached for his phone and dialed another number.
"Rach? Rach, you there?" Ben asks.
"Yeah, yeah," Rachel says, "I'm almost to your office to pick you up, lazy butt."
"You have no idea what is going on?" Ben asks.
"What do you mean? What is going on?" Rachel asks.
"It's Audrey," Ben says, "She took the scepter and cast a sleep curse. That's all I know."
"Who told you?" Rachel asks.
"Jane," Ben says, "But- But I don't know if she has any demands."
Someone poked his back.
"Just one," Audrey says.
Ben gasps.
He drops the phone. Ben turns around and looks at Audrey stunned at what she has become.
"I demand my life back," Audrey says, "I have a proposition. I'll wake everybody up right now, under one,"
Audrey begins to trail her fingers up his arm and onto his shoulder.
"Itty-bitty condition, Benny-boo." Audrey smiles as she brushes some hair out of his face and cups his face, "Make me your Queen, and we'll rule side by side."
Ben reaches up and grabs her hand gently.
Audrey smiles.
Ben lowers her hand from his face. He held her hand in both of his hands.
"Did someone put a spell on you?" Ben asked filled with concern, "Just tell me who and-,"
"You'll what?" Audrey asks, "Marry them?"
Audrey snickers and that causes Ben to take a step back. Audrey turns away from Ben and walks towards the balcony. Ben watches from his desk.
"Most people get dumped because they aren't good enough," Audrey says, "I wasn't bad enough. How do you like me now, Benny-boo?"
Audrey laughs as she spins around to show herself off to him..
Ben took a step forward, "I liked the old Audrey better."
Audrey while playing with her hair did not like that answer. She frowns.
"She wouldn't wanna hurt Auradon," Ben says, "Just give me the scepter and I'll forgive you."
Audrey switches the scepter in her other hand and extended her hand out towards Ben. Ben halts his movement.
"You'll forgive me? I don't think so." Audrey says.
The door to Ben's office bursts open, revealing a panting Rachel. She looks up and sees with her own eyes what Ben had explained to her.
"Oh lookie," Audrey says, "It's the three of us together. Like old times."
Rachel steps into the room, "Audrey? What are you doing?"
Audrey turns to Rachel, "I should be thanking you, Rachel, I'm just being wicked like you said I am."
Ben glanced at Rachel.
Rachel shakes her head, "That's not what I meant," She says, "You don't have to continue to do this."
Audrey eyes her, "Yes I do."
Ben extends his hand out, "Please, Audrey, hand over the scepter."
Audrey shakes her head, "No. No!" She steps back, "Sleeping is too good for you."
She uses a spell on Ben.
He falls to the floor.
"Ben-!" Rachel yells.
Rachel hears a growl.
"Sleeping is too good for Auradon!" Audrey yells.
She holds the scepter up and causes another spell. Once the spell takes affect, she turns around to Rachel.
Rachel was holding onto the door.
"I am sparing you from the curse," Audrey says.
Rachel and Audrey hear the growling coming from the floor, both girls look down and then to each other.
"You're on your own for this one," Audrey says and pink smoke surrounds her.
Rachel watches as Audrey abandons her.
Rachel looks from where Audrey was to the growling. She steps away from the door and takes two steps in the office.
"Ben-?" Rachel asks, "Ben, you okay?"
Just then Ben, or what is a Beast form of Ben, jumps onto his desk and growls at Rachel. He was like a wild animal.
Rachel screams.
She turns around and began to sprint down the hallway. She hears Ben coming behind her, fast. The sounds of walls being scratched and objects shattering behind her. Rachel managed to make it outside and turned around to figure out where to go, and then her eyes landed on the forest.
Rachel heard growling coming from the distant, so Rachel began to sprint into the forest.