Author's Note: I don't really know Nick's last name because I don't think they ever really mentioned his last name and I can't find anything online either, so I just picked a random last name, so his last name is going to be Miller in this since I needed him to have a last name for this chapter. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter and please let me know what you all thought.
"Mal! Hey Mal it's okay. It's okay," Nick called out to the small girl as she opened her eyes and immediately started sobbing as she had another nightmare getting the attention of April who woke up as she looked around in confusion before remembering where she was.
"What's wrong with Mal," April asked Nick who just gave her a look of "I don't know'' as he continued to try and calm down the sobbing little girl. "Mal hey sweetie what's wrong," April asked the small girl in her most gentle voice causing the little girl to look up at her as she released herself from Nick and clung onto April as she continued to sob. "I had a scawy dweam again," the small girl cried out as she continued to cling to April and cry.
"Aw Mal it's okay. Shh you're safe it's okay tiny," April told the young girl as she ran her fingers through Mal's purple hair in comfort causing the little girl to start calming down as her sobs downgraded to silent tears until she ended up crying herself back to sleep.
April and Nick both just started crying as their hearts were breaking so much just seeing their baby girl in so much suffering and they couldn't do much to help her which was just killing them as they just wanted to take all her suffering away.
Maleficent had caused her baby's pain and suffering and she was the reason Mal had cried herself to sleep. It made April fill with so much rage the more and more she thought about what that evil psychopath had done.
April had absolutely no remorse for that monster. She was not Mal's mother, she was just Mal's creator, but Mal belonged to April and Nick. She had always been theirs. Nick just sighed as he watched the way April was looking at Mal as she was just running her fingers through the sleeping girl's hair.
He could tell she was deep in thought as she wouldn't take her eyes off the sleeping little girl. "Ape are you okay," Nick asked April who immediately snapped out of her trance as she looked at Nick.
"I hate that monster that did this to her. I hope she dies a slow and painful death. She deserves it for what she did to such an adorable, innocent, sweet little baby who has never done anything except spread love and happiness," April told Nick as she knew it was wrong to wish death upon people, but she didn't care.
Nick nodded in agreement as he didn't agree to wishing death upon people, but seeing how broken his little girl looked he couldn't help, but completely agree with April. Mal didn't deserve what that monster did to her and that monster deserved to suffer as well for what she did.
"I know April me too, but let's not focus on that. She's gone now. We're here now and we're not going anywhere," Nick told April as he sat by her and pulled her close in comfort making April laugh as she nodded.
"Yeah you're right. You always know how to make things better. That's why I love you so much," April told Nick causing him to blush a little as he laughed. "Of course and I love you too! I can't wait to make it official in marriage," Nick told April making her laugh as she nodded.
"Me too! And I can't wait for you to become Nick Dibrina," April playfully told Nick, making him laugh as he looked at his fiance. "Dibrina?" Nick asked April, making her laugh as she nodded again.
"Of course you didn't actually think I would take your last name did you," April playfully told Nick causing them both to start laughing as they fell back into their playful bantering again. "Well I was kind of hoping," Nick playfully told April back, making her laugh as she ruffled his hair.
"Aw don't worry I think you'll enjoy being a Dibrina," April playfully told Nick back making him laugh before getting serious.
"Okay enough playing around is that actually what you want though," Nick asked April as he knew they were playing around, but he wanted to know if April really wanted him to take her last name or not or if she was just playing around to pass time while they were stuck with Mal at the hospital.
April just sighed as she looked at Nick as she realized she had been playing around earlier, but now that she thought about it she did kind of like the idea of keeping her last name especially considering Mal technically had her last name since Mal was her half sister and she had adopted her.
"I don't know. I mean I never really thought about it, but now that I have I mean I guess yeah. Besides there is no way I am going to become a Miller!" April told Nick, making him laugh as he looked at his fiance again.
"What's wrong with being a Miller," Nick told April, making her laugh. "Do you know how generic that name is. Besides April Miller just doesn't sound right," April told Nick making him laugh a little.
"Yeah but Mal Miller sounds cuter than Mal Dibrina," Nick told April, making her roll her eyes a little as she smiled getting an idea. "That may be true, but shouldn't we show her that you don't always have to take the man's last name," April told Nick, making him sigh as he knew April was making a good argument.
"Well yes," Nick began, but didn't get to finish as the small girl started to stir as she opened her eyes. "Mommy and daddy wa you taw bow," the small girl asked the young couple, making them stop their argument as they looked at the little girl getting an idea.
"We were just talking about whose last name we should go with," April told the small girl, making her laugh as she looked at her silly new parents. "Hehe das siwy!" Mal told the two as she started laughing making them all start laughing as the small girl's happiness was contagious and they couldn't help it.
"Yes it is, but it's also important. Oh wait I got it! We should let Mal pick," Nick told April excitedly, making her look at Nick like he was crazy as he wanted to leave such an important decision on a little girl.
"Nick she's a child," April told Nick, making him laugh as he watched the little girl that was playing around with her dragon. "Yeah I know, but it's her last name too and it will show that she really has a say and a part in this family," Nick told April making her smile a little as she realized that was true.
"Alright yeah you're right. We can let Mal decide," April told Nick who nodded as April picked up Mal carefully and placed her in her lap, so Mal could look at them. "Okay Mal now I know this may sound silly, but we need help and we figured our little helper could help us out. Do you want to be our little helper," April told Mal making her tiny face light up in excitement as she nodded.
"Yes! Wa do I do!" The small girl cried out excitedly making April and Nick laugh as they both looked at the little girl. "Okay well Mal we are trying to decide whether we should be the Millers or the Dibrinas now Mal we want you to pick for us," Nick told the small girl making the little girl smile as she put on her thinking face making the two adults have to hold back a laugh at how cute Mal looked when she was trying to think.
"Got it!" The small girl screamed out excitedly making the young couple laugh as they couldn't contain it anymore. "You did! What did you pick," April asked Mal, who smiled as she pointed to April.
"I wike Dabwina!" The small girl told the others, making April smile in victory as she high-fived Mal. "Ha take that! Girl power! Don't worry you'll like being a Dibrina," April told Nick, making him laugh at how adorable he found April to be when she was celebrating and he had to admit it was different, but he did find it cute how happy Mal and April got at the idea of keeping their last name.
And April was right about his last name being pretty generic. "Alright yeah you win. We'll be the Dibrinas. Well now that we settled that we should probably start planning the actual wedding," Nick told April, making her groan a little bit as she pulled Mal close to her on the bed again and cuddled up next to her.
Making the small girl look over at Nick who was about to keep talking as she was trying to enjoy her show, but her new daddy wouldn't stop talking. "Daddy shh! Me and Mommy aw watching Dwagins!" The small girl told Nick, making him laugh as April joined in siding with Mal.
"Yeah Nick, Mal and I are watching Dragons. We can talk about this another time," April told Nick, making him laugh again as he joined in as well, getting comfortable next to them as they all just sat cuddled up together watching Dragon Tales on Mal's tablet just enjoying their family time.
"Yeah you're right, but when we get home we're definitely gonna talk about it," Nick told April who just laughed as she kissed him. "Yes we will but for now we should just focus on getting home," April told Nick who nodded in agreement as he knew she was right.
"Yeah you're right. I can't wait to get out of here," Nick told April who nodded as she ran her fingers through the sleepy girl's hair as Mal was still awake but barely. "Yeah me too," April told Nick.