Chapter 62: Sparring Match part 1
"Of all the people I had to meet, why did it have to be the daughter of Sleeping. Beauty?" Mal was trying to fight the urge not to scream in panic when she found out who Audrey is. Not only that, but literally once dated her crush.
"Oh come on, Mal I'm sure she isn't that bad." Evie assures her best friend and tries to calm her down as they make their way to their new dorm when given directions from Doug while the boys take a separate room to use..
Mal sighs and now wishes she would rather face off the Trix, a horde of Grimm, or even Kefka. Hect, maybe even her own grandfather to put her out of her misery right now than be in this school. "Ugh! Why me?"
"Come on, let's go check our new dorm room." Evie thought to take her mind off of it and enjoy the moment. They opened the door and found the room with two beds,wardrobes a table, a pair of desks and windows of a great view.
Evie thought the room was amazing considering how normal their rooms are back home and much bigger. "Wow. This place is so amaz-"
"Gross." Mal interjected.
"I know, right?" Evie quickly stated. "Amazingly gross."
"Ew. Ugh! I'm going to need some change to this room." Seriously thinking of redecorating the place. It was not her sort of style, thinking back to her time in Cloud Tower, she had grown accustomed to the gothic look from her old dorm room during the term and somewhat missed it already. If it was torture, this be a good start for her. "Better let Palmon out." Safe to let out her partner and summons Palmon who materialised before them.
Palmon let out a yawn and stretched her arms. "Have we arrived here already?"
"Yep, welcome to Auradon Prep, or as I already call it. Prison." Mal answered.
Evie pounced on the plant Digimon in a tight hug. "Oh, I missed you so much!" Palmon groaned and could do nothing as the human had a good grip on her, not sensing her as a threat but should remain cautious.
"Evie, easy on her, she's not a toy for that matter." Mal could only pity her and hoping Evie doesn't do it too often. "Need her for special missions and really wish there was one right now to find the remaining three."
"Oh, how did that trip go in the Underworld? Was it scary like they said it was?" Evie remembered and never had the chance to ask her about it, almost believed to have been a shock to run into her father for the first time.
Mal sighs and sat on the closest bed to use. "Not exactly what I had thought but I did get the cloak from under his nose." She was lucky to have gotten out of there in time when having to run into Cronos. She may have to wait for sometime until Hades cools down after swiping it from him, eventually.
"How did you manage to get past his guard dog? It must have been hard." Evie pondered.
"Wasn't so hard when you know its love of cake." Mal smiles and thought it was funny to make it obey her command to roll over the two villains which she got a laugh from.
"A cloak? That would have made a good look on you." Evie commented.
"Only one that isn't alive nor tries to stick to you a lot. I can pretty guess why my mom wanted it since it's got a lot of dark mana in it." Mal shivered at the slightest thought of her becoming like her mom. "By the way, Evie, if my hair starts to go up in flames, give me a heads up. Last thing I want is to look a lot like my dad or talk like him."
"Note it. Besides, you look better with purple anyway." Evie said. "So if you were to go on to another adventure, do you think any of us would come along?"
Mal had thought of it but still thought it to be risky. "I'm not sure, not when I found something about Kefka that raises more questions than answers. And if I were to bring you along, it would have to be someplace like a trip, and not encounter some dangerous psychopathic villain. Maybe Magix or Radiant Garden."
"Oh! I always want to go to that place!" Evie was excited with glee and hopped while clapping her hands. "So many places to visit and maybe cute boys."
Shaking her head and smiling at her friend's eagerness to see the worlds, and maybe try to convince the masters to give them a chance. "Okay, I'll see if I can talk to them." Earning a squeal and a pounce with Evie's arms wrapped around her.
"Thank you! You're the best! Oh, this will be a chance to use my new mirror magic!"
"Mirror magic?" Wondering how Evie can use magic as she pulls out a small mirror the size of a phone in her hand.
Evie explains to her about it. "Yeah, like how my mom used that magic mirror to know things, I thought since the fairies learnt about my gift I tried to use it and see things in any place you want to see."
"That could come in handy to find anything." Palmon commented.
Getting an idea of how this could come in handy, Mal was already thinking of one and maybe could work. "Evie, an idea just popped in my head and I think you just helped me out on it."
"Really?" The blue haired teen smiled and took the compliment to actually help her best friend.
"But first i need a test run, its a big long shot but I wanna try something that I know." Mal explains to her. "Ask your mirror to find the… Cloak of Dark Illusions. Try that."
Evie tooka moment to think of the words to speak, holding out her mirror in her hand to proceed with the try out with Mal and Palmon beside her to watch from behind. "Mirror, mirror on the... in my hand, where is the… Cloak of Dark Illusions... stand?"
The mirror's reflection changed and showed them the cloak as it was exactly what Mal had brought back as it was contained in a barrier. "That's it!" Mal never doubted her best friend's skills with the mirror.
"I did it!" Evie couldn't believe it and found the cloak a little creepy. "Yikes."
Mal nods her head to agree with her. "Totally. I wanted to try this out and maybe could come in handy to find the last three." She could possibly know about these codex fragments' whereabouts before the Trix can find them, however she forgot about the possible limits of Evie's mirror or were even strong enough to find them in the Magic Dimension. "If we use this, finding those other artefacts would be so easy."
"You think so?"
"Would be better than going blind or running into any other possible villains. We almost had one experience with a dragon mutant on the first." Recalling her experience on their mission to Airlandis. Maybe convincing the masters of her friends' help would be a good idea.
"Wasn't there something about summoning monsters?" Evie asks.
Remembered about that from the previous incident and fortunate neither Hades or Cronos used the cloak. "Oh that, yeah, and more reasons to not let them in the wrong hands. Last thing the kingdoms need is a giant dragon or sea monster terrorising the people." Fighting them was one thing but using a banishing spell for her first time really drained the witch, she would have to be ready and maybe ask Griffin for some advice.
Taren decided to use the spare time to get in touch with his friends back in Magix to tell them what's been going on at Auradon Prep while waiting for what ideas Ben had in mind. Taking a dorm room for the time being during his stay for the coronation and help the Villains Kids as they call themselves adjust to the school. "So how is their first day going?" Getting a call from Bloom to ask him through the laptop screen when checking up on them.
Taren wasn't sure how to describe how it went. "Well, they certainly made a good impression so to speak." Scratching his hair as he tried to describe it. "Mal's friends are certainly something but would need time to adjust to the school… hopefully. Ben has some ideas which I have no clue what but said to help them out, possibly to get her friends into some activities."
"Well I think its a good idea to give them a chance, especially Mal for all she's done and alsoa keyblade wielder should give the benefit of the doubt."
Taren would agree with Bloom after all she went through and deserves a better life. "Yeah, but eventually everyone will know her secret and not many will look past it. Especially for the Kingdom of Auroria for that matter."
"Who?" Bloom didn't get a chance to know a bit of Auradon's state kingdoms.
"They're the royal kingdom who were put under a sleeping spell by Maleficent years ago before she set off to begin her universal conquest." Recalling the history of how it started with Terra and Aqua's first encounter with her before the next generation of keyblade bearers put an end to her. "And when they find out who she is, it's gonna spell disaster."
Bloom realised how bad the situation was. "Oh, that is bad after what we were told about her. Well, there can't be any reason to think she would turn out like her mother. From what your parents described her, I'm sure the queen is very reasonable."
Taren could only hope so. "Yeah, here's hoping. If only her daughter was much like her." Earning a confused look from his girlfriend about the subject and explaining to her. "Princess Audrey, her daughter, and the one person who is so spoiled she thinks she's the most perfect princess in Auradon. Think of her as that Mitzi back on Earth but less evil, more less evil and more spoiled."
Getting the idea description of this princess was enough for Bloom to think she could cause a problem. "Sounds a bit like Stella's opposite as well. I'm guessing she could cause trouble?"
"Giving she was Ben's ex, I think."
"Ben dated her?" This was a surprise for Bloom to find out about this and wondered why Taren never said anything about it. "You never mentioned that."
"Well, it wasn't really my business or anyones. I only found out later on and was sort of relieved he dumped her."
"That could be great news for Mal!"
"Mal? Why would this be good news to her?" Raised one eyebrow up and was not certain what she was talking about.
Bloom paused for a moment when she slipped it up, knowing her boyfriend was somewhat a little dense at times and possibly not aware of the possible feelings both Ben and Mal have when she spoke with Mirta about it. Thinking of a perfectly excuse and half truthful response. "Uh… I mean, it would be good news for her to trust Ben more."
That seemed to make sense to Taren and would also have her friends to back her up. "Guess that makes sense, but doubt it would have if he was still dating her. I better get ready to meet him at the fields. I'll see you girls soon."
She smiles and waves to him before signing off as she had to attend class as well. "See you soon, Taren!" Blowing him a kiss and switching off the laptop to head over to the Tourney for whatever plan Ben has in mind for tomorrow.
"You want us to help crash a coronation?" Icy asked Kefka of his plan and thought to do something after being told to not face the Winx directly by their master.
"Yes, it seems the prince wants to invite many for his crowning achievement." Kefka confirms and continues to explain. "And with the fairy's wand one of the most powerful relics int heir world, it would cause some chaos in the wrong hands."
Stormy then gave a sadistic grin on her face just picturing it already in her mind. "Oh that would be something to remember."
"And what better way to get back at those key brats, we might have been told to not attack the Winx after their exam... but nothing about causing some downfall." Darcy said. "What about Darkar? Won't he be displeased if we leave?"
"On the contrary, Darcy, it would give us greater knowledge of these other keyblade wielders." Darkar joins them after hearing about Kefka's plan and believed it to be an opportunity to gather information on the keybearers when they make their move against them. From what he had been told, the girl known as Mal is powerful as the Trix with magic and the boy known as Ben is the royal prince of a union of kingdoms. "The keybladers have become far too involved and pose a greater threat than I anticipated, we must not underestimate the masters and must gather much about them as possible."
"And if any chance to find out where they are stashing the artefacts, it be a bonus." Kefka said.
Icy gave a smirk and nods. "Don't worry, we'll do that and make sure the kingdom gets a coronation they will never forget."
"A sparring tryout?" Both Taren and Mal said at the same time after Ben brought them to the Tourney fields the next day for his idea. Using the time before the coach would gather the players for the tryouts after asking the Fairy Godmother's permission.
Ben nods his head to confirm it to their confusion. "Yeah, I thought maybe to help bring out their potential and learn a bit of teamwork, so something we're good at and show them. I mean, you know them better than anyone, Mal."
She thought about it when he had a point and each of them has a certain skill of their own. "Well, yeah, I mean, Carlos sometimes works with his brain and good at stealing, Jay has the brawn, Evie has mirror magic and smart."
"I can get the guys into the team." Ben suggested. "And I thought maybe… well if you trust them much, maybe we can offer them a part in our team."
"Really?!" Mal couldn't hold back her smile that Ben would have thought of when she was going to ask. Stuttering a moment to not try to fluster. "I mean, you think so?"
Ben agreed. "That's why I thought if they want to be given a chance we could at least take them with us, provided if they want to and know how to defend themselves."
Taren had to admit he had a point. "Yeah, can't risk their lives if they don't want to or not skilled, especially with Kefka with more friends on his side."
"And after what I found out about him, we should really be on guard." Mal told them about what she found out after her encounter with Hades, except for leaving out the fact of her family heritage for a matter." After she told them, they were surprised to find out about his former godhood, which left more questions to know what happened and why he vanished for centuries.
"Which should be our priority to be ready." Ben reminded them as he had not been with the others for sometime due to the coronation and needed to keep his skills up. "So I thought maybe for our little demonstration, you two could give the demonstration."
"Us?" Taren gestured his finger to himself and Mal who also seemed surprised as he is.
"Much as I want to be, but with the majority of Auradon still not aware of me being a chosen wielder yet, I thought the two of you would be more suited. And I thought it would be a good chance to show it as I play against the winner."
"I get it, give them a surprise of their prince as the wielder of the keyblade." Mal speculated. "But how is it no one knew after your long leave of absence?"
"My parents told the media I was sent away for protection when Tezzeret was after me, they assumed it was because he wanted me captive to release the villains." Ben had to only train with the masters at Radiant Garden or at Red Fountain, his parents agreed he would reveal his keyblade to the world on coronation while only thinking of his safety but knew he was not helpless anymore. Presenting his keyblade to Auardon would boost morale that they would feel safe with him as their king as suggested by King Mickey.
"Sounds about right, your parents would have made a lot of enemies. There's Gaston for starters." Taren mentions. "I can picture the looks on their faces. Especially Chad."
"So they'll set up a barrier to keep the field from being damaged, you two would enter and use any magic and summons for the spar. And please don't get so competitive." Ben only hopes they control their limits.
Reluctantly agrees to his condition, Mal nods. "Relax, I won't be using my forest soldiers to fight my battles, it will be me and my partner. And maybe some other summonings."
"Same here." Taren says.
Ben could only hope so "Great, cause we're about to have some audience showing up."
"Hey guys!"
Receiving a surprising visit by none other than the Winx. Bloom and Flora came up to their boyfriend to give a surprise hug as he returned one to them in each arm. "Girls? What are you doing here? Weren't you coming on the big day?" Taren didn't expect them to arrive.
"Faragonda let us have the time off so we can spend the day at Ben's coronation, and for me to try out my new dress when Brandon comes."
"So we thought to least surprise you." Flora smiled and pecked him on the cheek.
"Well, at least we know we have more friends to rely on." Mal would feel much better with safety in numbers. "And speaking of friends." Seeing Jay, Carlos and Evie show up ready to cheer her on and also to introduce them to the VKs. "Everyone, this Evie, Jay and Carlos. Guys, meet the Winx Club. And Stella."
"Hey!" Earning a giggle from everyone for Mal's joke on Stella as the Solarian princess pouted and crossed her arms.
"Hello." Carlos waved his hand.
Evie lifted her skirt and bowed. "Nice to meet you."
"Hello ladies~" Jay smiles at the girls with immediate liking as he steps forward to Give them his flashy grin to impress. "If you need any help, I'm your guy."
Musa was almost affected by his charming looks before Layla nudged her arm to snap out of it. "Thanks, but think we be alright."
"And some of us already taken." Stella stated.
Jay didn't seem to mind the turn down and stepped back.
"Alright, so we be getting some small crowd, you guys better be ready." Ben tells them to be ready.
"Oh no worries, I'll go easy on Taren."
"Me? You should keep your guard up."
"Taren." Bloom didn't want him to get too competitive with her.
"We should get to our seats before any are taken." Tecna suggested.
"Good idea." Mirta thought so and wishes her friends luck. "Good luck, guys."
The girls leave for their seats, Taren let both his girlfriends out of his arms as they both waved and smiled to root for him. This earned a curious stare from Jay and Carlos who saw this and looked at him. "What?"
"So are you... dating one of them or are they some sort of fans?" Jay asked him.
Taren thought this would come to mind and earn some looks. While didn't mention it back home but showed no shame in it as they were perfectly fine with it as Flora came from a very open minded culture. "Uh, well... more like... girlfriends. I'm dating both of them." Sheepishly smiles and chuckles.
"Wait, those two?" Carlos pointed to the two girls who were in his arms when it came to him. "At the same time?"
Earning a nervous nod before smiling sheepishly and shrugged his shoulders to answer. Jay pats him on the shoulder with a grin as a sign of respect. "Dude! That's awesome! Dating two hotties and they don't mind? How'd you do it?"
Mal rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath. "Been asking myself that everyday." Still unable to believe both of them actually showed mutual affections and willing to share him. In her mind, she had no idea what it was that made him that popular with the girls. Least she didn't had to see them make out whenever they have time together, fighting the urge not to lose her lunch.
"Pure luck I guess." Taren didn't want to bring too much on it. "Anyway, me and Mal should get ready."
"So who's exactly the strongest of your team?" Jay asked.
"Me!" Both Taren and Mal proclaimed in unison, realising they said it at the same time earned a narrow glare from the corner of their eyes.
"I think you must be mistaken. I'm the strongest of the three and took down Tezzeret." Taren stated.
"You?" Mal giggles and waved her right hand to find it amusing. "Oh, Taren, you are so funny. Clearly I'm the powerful as I'm more versed in magic and you couldnt have done it by yourself."
"And who has a top secret trump card up his sleeve?"
"Which you didn't used and hardly known that it was right under our noses when we spent the whole time looking for it? Even Bloom used hers more."
"Well I managed to take on a huge yeti in the frosted planet!"
"Who banished a giant volcanic monster away and saved everyone's butts?"
As the two argued more, the atmosphere around them became intense as they glared at each other to almost grind their foreheads together as the VKs noticed and looked nervous as they could see red and green auras flaring and sparks cackling danced as the two rivals glare at each other.
"Think you could take me on with your magic?" Taren poked his finger at her shoulder.
"I could do it in my sleep against your fire!"
"Right! In the barrier. Now!"
"Let's settle this!"
"AGREED!" They pulled away from each other and marched forward to the newly made arena for the two. Leaving the stunned trio to have realised what they did... or in which case, Jay for opening his mouth.
"Uh, what just happened?"
"You just asked who was the strongest." Carlos told Jay as he was either stunned or scared after what he saw. "I think I just saw sparks between them."
"Mal really got into her game face." Evie was now scared and not sure what they unleashed.
"Wonder what was that about?" Musa noticed the two seemed to argue and almost ready to tear each other to pieces.
"I dunno, but if I know the way they act it could mean they be wanting to to beat each other. Again" Stella scooped up some popcorn to watch.
Flora and Bloom sigh as they should maybe get them out of this childish rivalry. "Honestly, they act like kids at times." Bloom said.
"But maybe this could be a chance for us to see how far they improved their skills." Layla thought.
"It would give us some new data on their training." Tecna can agrees when she was ready to observe their spar with her pad for research on keyblade magic. "But I thought Ben would have taken part of it."
"He wanted to give it a surprise and also thought to be ready should they be facing trouble with his coronation coming up." Flora explained to her as it may be a good idea to keep a low cover as he believes something could happen on his coronation. "But maybe we should help out while we're here and-"
"Excuse me! Make way! Princess coming through!"
Both Bloom and Layla were suddenly bushed aside by princess Audrey.
"A little rude, don't you think?" Flora didn't approve of the way she acted of pushing her friends like that instead of asking.
The princess took notice of them and hardly seemed to care. "And who are you? You aren't students here."
"We're not." Stella bluntly stated and narrowed her eyes at her with immediate disapproval. "We were invited for Ben's coronation."
"And friends of Ben, Taren and Mal." Bloom added.
"Oh, well I like to welcome to Auradon Prep and I am princess Audrey, daughter of Queen Aurora, Sleeping Beauty." Proclaiming her title first with pride, not aware of Bloom already caught on to what Taren mentioned about her last night. "I used to date Prince Benjamin."
'Oh so that's her.'
"If you need anything feel free to ask. Especially for any looks and clothing advice." Stella mentally rolled her eyes as if to be given advice from someone she started to dislike already. "But on a personal note, watch out for ... them." Audrey gestured to the VKs.
"What's wrong with them? Seem alright to us." Layla didn't know them much when only recently met, but they didn't show any bad vibe.
Audrey thought they were joking. "You kidding? They're the children of the worst villains, I don't think its a good idea to have them here. Especially that one. Mal. I dunno why, but she's trouble."
"Hey, she's not trouble!" Mirta spoke up to defend her. "She's practically nice when you get to know her and been a great friend to us."
Flora nodded and didn't like how anyone could disrespect her friends like that. "Maybe if you just give her a chance to know her more, you wouldn't just judge her right away."
However, Audrey didn't seem entirely interested. "Yeah, no thanks. But thought to give a friendly advice. Come on Chad!" Calling out to her boyfriend who rushed over to her. He stopped to give a look at the girls and tried to give a charming smile when pulled away by Audrey.
"That snob dated Ben? I can see why he never brought that up." Stella gave a humph and crossed her arms. "Who does she think she is anyway."
"Yeah, Taren did mention her and reminds me a little of someone back home." Bloom easily picture her to Mitzi. Wondering why anyone would think just because someone they hate and feared has children they would automatically assumed they be like them, from what Mal told about her friends they are different from their parents and Ben believed they should be given a chance when growing up in a community then be sent to the Isle of the Lost with the other villains. It didn't seem fair to treat them like that. "They shouldn't be judged for something what their parents did. We know who Mal's mother from the stories and she's nothing like that at all."
"Hey." They turned around to find the VKs came up to them. Carlos clears his throat nervously. "Uh, we heard what you said... and t-thanks for saying nice things."
"It's no problem, everyone deserves a chance and know a lot about Mal when we first met." Bloom says.
"So you think we definitely deserve it?" Jay asks.
"Definitely. We havent properly introduced. I"m Bloom as you can see we're not from Auradon for that matter as we go to Alfea school."
"Stella, princess of Solaria and beautiful fashion sense."
"Names Musa, best musician in school."
"My name is Flora."
"You can Tecna and please to meet you."
"I'm Layla, somewhat new to the team."
"And my name is Mirta, same."
Evie looked at her when she told them her name and sprinted towards her, grasping the startled Mirta's hands with a bright smile. "So your Mirta I was told about! It's so nice to meet you! I have a few questions, can you actually do illusions? Where are you from? What's your favourite color and do you wanna be friends?"
"Um, yes. Magix. Maybe red and blue. and sure?" Mirta was not expecting such a welcome and figured who she was by Mal's talk about her... and warning. Evie jumps in joy and pulled her in a startling bear hug which caused the girls to chuckle.
Jay sighs and decides to separate the two before Evie gets a little out of hand. "Okay, give the lady a chance to breath before she turns blue. Sorry about that, not often we get this sort of treatment due to our parents' reputation."
"It's nothing to worry about, why not sit with us and cheer for our friends?" Flora suggested for them to sit together. The two groups would share the same row as a small crowd comes to watch as Mal and Taren take their places from the opposite ends of the newly formed arena with their game faces. Someone comes into the arena and to everyone's surprise was Terra who showed up as the guest to oversee the actions. The brunette looks at the young apprentices who were ready.
"As you might have been aware that the Fiary Godmother has given permission for this, she highly requested someone of a master rank to be the referee for this little match." Terra told them. "You two know the rules right? Whoever is low on energy loses, this barrier will send you to the chosen arena for keyblade bearers for training. So you won't have to worry about causing a little damage on the field. Understood?" Making sure the two got the idea.
"Oh yeah." Mal was ready for it.
Taren nods to confirm it. "My too."
Terra nods and takes a step back outside the barrier as he prepares to send them to the arena. "We'll be watching from the holo screen to observe so give a great show for everyone. And best of luck."
Not holding back, Taren was the first to wave his hand and summoned the Royal Sparks."Hope you been practicing, Mal."
Smiling coyly, Mal took her stance. "Oh believe me, dragon boy. I have." Mal reached out her hand and summons the Flight is Might.
"So awesome!" Carlos was in awe of seeing a keyblade while eating a bag of popcorn.
"Her's looks different from the one we saw. She changed it." Jay pondered while stealing a handful of popcorn from Carlos' without asking.
"No, she got a new one after saving a floating city." Flora explained from what she remembered.
"They often get new keyblades after sealing a doorway on each world." Tecna told them.
"Whoo! Come on Mal!" Evie cheers for Mal as her friends and the Winx soon join in to support them.
"Kick butt out there!"
"Be careful!"
While the audience watches and were excited, Chad scoffed and rolled his eyes. "So they got keyblades, big deal." Unlike many he didn't seem to know or care much about the stories of keyblades and find the idea of them choosing a wielder was nonsense. The red haired teen obvious got his as a gift from his father due to special treatment and to skip school to get the attention. As for those girls who came by, no idea who they are but possible from a different school and seem to know the prince and Taren well, even that new girl. Baffled over why Taren supported the prince's decision to let a bunch of trouble makers into their him and others like Audrey, they think they're too trusting to anyone. "This probably be quick, doubt hey have anything special to show." Behind him was a large trumpet when suddenly blasted a loud horn.
TUUUUMMM!
"AAH!" Startling the prince to make him jump out of his seat in fright and fall into a barrel with his legs kicking up in the air
"Chad!" Audrey rushed over to pull him out of the barrel. "Quit fooling around and get out of there!" Obviously she was more worried for her own image than for her boyfriend's condition when making a fool of himself.
The girls and the Vks saw this and tried to hold back their laugh, and failed when finding it too funny. The one who blew the trumpet was the Aracuan bird wearing one of their tall hats, he whistled and ran off.
Terra turned around and saw only a pair of legs and the girl trying to pull him out of the barrel, not certain what happened but didn't seemed concern and shook his head. "Kids. Alright, ready?" The two took their fighting poses, the barrier changes and transported them into the arena which was large and wide, several stone pillars within the area and two statues facing each other. Almost reminding them of the colosseum from Mount Olympus.
"Now. BEGIN!"
As Halloween comes closer, it be a time for fun and scary nights. I hope you all have a good one. So working on the ideas for this mini-arc where maybe to prove themselves the VKs be brought along with the heroes, some changes as mentioned from the movie, especially for some bits to twig around to build character development. The next match will mostly worked on with the fights between Mal and Taren, reason I left out Ben was reasons for him to make a surprise himself and thought to make it a fair match.
I wanted to have most of the Descendants characters to have the personalities similar to the series as possible and how the Winx would feel about the Villains Kids being treated like outcasts for having villains as parents even if some have been spared from the Isle. Have ideas for them and maybe give them their own summons, if anyone has ideas feel free to ask. With the Trix now know of the coronation would spell trouble, and who knows what might happen. Just have to find out next chapter.