Hey people so this is the last chapter of this story but the sequel will be up shortly I promise and I will probably add one last sort of chapter to this story as a note to say when the first chapter of the sequel is updated, as I say the next one will be slightly darker than this one so be warned.

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The wand glowed as the spell lifted, and Mal laughed brightly, pulling away from Ben and rushing to her father as he roared and stumbled forward, hugging him tightly and grabbing onto her mother when the woman joined the hug. "What happened?" Belle's voice was slightly shaky, "What happened sweetheart?"

"We beat her." Mal swallowed hard, "Ben, Evie, Jay, Carlos and I stopped her mom. It's okay she's gone."

"You're okay?" Adam's voice was low with worry, "You're all okay."

"They're fine." Jennifer gave a warm smile, "Mallory may need to get some rest due to magical exhaustion but they did wonderfully."

"Thank you." Adam's gaze mover to the Isle kids, "Thank you so much... all of you... for helping to defeat Maleficent... might I assume that originally you were ordered to do the opposite?"

"We were... and I won't lie for a while we planned on it. But" Ben gave a small shrug, his eyes focusing on Mal, "We found reasons to fight for Auradon and to disobey her orders."

"We like it here." Evie spoke up with a smile.

"Yeah." Carlos smiled, "We're free to choose who we want to be."

"We don't have to follow our parents orders." Jay added. "Auradon is our home now."

"You belong here." Belle smiled warmly, "You all do."

Adam nodded, looking out at the crowds, which were starting to settle now that the worst of the danger had gone, Audrey rushing over to her mother and father who hugged her close "I must admit your Coronation was a lot more interesting than mine." Adam gave a wry smile. "The crown suits you darling."

"Thank you." Mal smiled brightly, glancing back towards Ben, "Mom, dad we need to talk privately soon."

"Oh?" Belle frowned, "Well, I think it would be a good idea for us to go home. Usually there's a procession after the crowning but I think under the circumstances it might be a good idea to put that on hold."

"I agree completely mom." Mal paused, "Can Ben come with us?"

"Be-Ah Braeden yes of course." Belle nodded. "We'll take the limo back."

Of course after that things happened rather quickly, Mal and Ben, along with Belle and Adam were cheered out of the Cathedral and into the limo.

The others would head back to the school. Evie promising to make sure the little lizard that was Maleficent was captured and didn't manage to run away, even as small as she was it would be stupid to underestimate her after all.

Once they were in the limo and moving Mal let herself relax, leaning into Ben's side, the other teen frowning slightly when he noticed that she was shivering. He didn't hesitate, quickly pulling his jacket off and draping it over Mal's shoulders, which made Belle smile faintly.

"So do you wish to wait until we get home to speak or should we speak during the journey so you can rest when we get him?" Belle's voice was gentle, "You look pale sweetie."

"We can talk now I guess." Mal looked at Ben, "If that's okay."

"I can handle it." Ben nodded.

"Good." Mal sighed, "So, you've probably noticed I've been calling Braeden Ben."

"We did." Adam nodded, "I believe one of his friends said it's his preferred name?" Adam raised an eyebrow and Ben nodded.

"It always has been. My mom changed my name when she adopted me... she hated the name Ben because..." he gave a small shrug, "Well because of you two." that made Adam and Belle both flinch. "I always just... I mean she adopted me when I was five. I know I always thought of myself as Ben. But I assumed that my parents... well a lot of parents wanted their kids off the Isle. A lot of parents tried to say they'd found your son if they had a boy around the right age and I assumed the name just stuck."

"We know." Adam's smile was tight, "I remember the reports. So you think your parents were one of those people... I believe we have a list if you wish-"

"I thought they were." Ben spoke up quickly, "But.. apparently not."

"I..." Mal grabbed Ben's hand gently, liftng it up to show the red band around his finger, which she carefully pulled up and off his finger, "He told me that on our first date... which I am so not going into details about, but it ended in total disaster anyway. I didn't think about it much I just started calling him Ben in private because that was what he liked being called, but Braeden in public because..."

"Because it's what I'm used to. My friends call me Ben in private and Braeden in public... she'd punish me if she heard anyone calling me anything other than Braeden so it became habit."

"Oh that's terrible." Belle gasped, "You poor thing."

"Oh." Adam's eyes widened when he saw Mal slip the ring back onto Ben's finger "Oh Belle look..."

"I realised during the ride to the Cathedral." Mal explained, "When it glowed... I realized the truth."

"Oh my goodness." Belle's face went pale, "You... you're our Ben! All these years we thought.."

"You're alive... we thought.." Adam looked stunned, "Dear god you're our son."

"I.." Ben shifted slightly, grabbing Mal's hand, "I... technically I am." he stated carefully, "I know... I know you didn't.. I know you didn't send me away and I know you would have been good parents but.. I'm sorry if it hurts you but I don't think I'll ever really be... be your son in the way I might have been if things were different. As much as I don't like her Maleficent raised me as her own and.. I think of her as my mother even if she's not. Besides.." Ben smiled faintly, "I don't think you could ever love me the same way you love Mal."

"Oh Ben.." Belle was crying, "We're so sorry you-"

"It wasn't your fault... someone kidnapped me and dumped me in the Isle that wasn't your fault. But it happened and... we can't change the past."

"We do love you." Adam said firmly, "Ben-"

"I know... and... I... I think with time I'll come to love you guys too, but it won't be..."

"I understand." Belle nodded, "It.. it hurts but I understand. We're be more like in laws than your actual parents... but.. you're alive and safe and happy. That's the important thing now."

"Of course." Adam nodded too. "You're a part of our family... even if it is in a rather strange way... just remember if you hurt our little girl I won't care that you're biolo-"

"Daddy!" Mal kicked his leg, laughing "Don't be mean."

"Sorry sweetheart." Adam's voice was not at all apologetic, "But I was just making things clear."

"I don't mind Mal." Ben gave her a soft smile, "I think if I was your dad I'd probably be saying the same thing."

"See, Ben doesn't mind."

"Oh Adam." Belle laughed softly, squeezing her husbands hand as a comfortable quiet fell over the occupants of the car, Mal closing her eyes, a soft smile on her lips as she drifted off, and when they did reach Beast Castle Ben insisted on carrying the sleeping Queen inside and up to her room, which Belle guided him to with a small reassuring smile, laying her crown on the bedside table and laying Mal down in the bed, pulling the blankets over her before he followed Belle down to get some food.
When she woke up and made her way downstairs Mal found Ben in the library with her parents, Adam working at a desk pushed up against a wall in the library and Belle and Ben on different couches, both reading. She smiled at the sight as she made her way inside, feeling much better after her nap.

"Mom, dad, Ben."

"You're awake." Belle lowered her book, smiling softly.

"Did you sleep alright?" That was Adam, who turned his head to look at her.

"Yes thank you daddy." Mal tucked a curl behind her ear, "Mom, can you come up and help me get changed, I do believe there's supposed to be a party this evening at school to celebrate."

"Of course." Belle stood with a nod, "And you'll want Lumiere to drive you back to the school."

"Yes please." Mal nodded, and she headed up to her room with her mother, who carefully helped her get changed out of the gown-hanging it up carefully so that it wouldn't get ruined, though it was slightly crumpled and dirty in places.

She brushed out Mal's hair, which was a tangled mess, plucking the gems out of it, as she did, pausing once she'd done, gently grabbing Mal's chin and turning her head so that the young girl would look at her, "Mal. Darling I just want you to know that the situation with Ben changes nothing. You're still our little girl you know that yes?"

"I do mom." Mal smiled faintly, "I do."

"Good." Belle stood up, moving to the closet and pulling out a lavender halterneck dress with little crystals stitched onto the bodice and an airy skirt that fell to Mal's knees, "What about this one."

"That'll work." Mal smiled gratefully, "Thank you mom."

"No need for that." Belle helped Mal get changed, since the girl was stiff from bashing her back earlier, and once she was changed she placed the crown onto Mal's head, "Now you and Ben go and have fun sweetie."

"Of course mom." Mal smiled brightly before rushing out of her room and back to the library, grabbing Ben and dragging him outside, making his laugh as they got into the limo to head back to Auradon, both of them grinning at each other, after all, they had their whole futures ahead of them.

Who knew what would happen next?