Me and Evie were then directed back to the family room by another one of Doctor Cameron's nurses, and when I returned back to the room, I went back to the same corner that I was in before and I quickly sat down and put my head in my hands. I then began to mentally kick myself, if I wasn't the King of Auradon then me and Mal wouldn't be going through this hell. It was all of my fault all of the misery that fell upon me and Mal, mostly Mal. And when this was all over, I wanted to think of a way to try and protect me and Mal's relationship, I had to. I needed to try and make this better for Mal, I loved her far too much for her to be in this much upset all of the time. Yes, we had a good, strong and loving relationship, but at times like this I felt that this was overshadowed by all this torment and dismay that we had to go through in the public eye.
My mind then went onto what had happened today, starting with Queen Elsa's arrival. And to say that this day had been rough was an understatement! When my eyes first landed on the concerned look on Queen Elsa's face, I knew that something was about to happen. I could just tell, and the cold look in her eyes instantly made my stomach burn nervously at the thought of me and Mal having to go through yet another situation that was completely out of our control. I then remembered how my chest burned when I had read the proposition; I really hoped that it didn't stand. I just hoped the fact that members of the so-called 'Order' had signed it on the behalf of their leaders. But there was a dark thought in my mind which was telling me that there was going to be a period of time where me and Mal were going to have to go through this - until I looked over it for the very least.
My mind then went onto what had happened when we went to Beauty Castle and I couldn't help but sigh as I gripped my hair tightly in between my fingers. Of course, it was the right thing to go and confront Leah, but I just hated everything that came from it. I hated how Leah has been with Mal since she came to Auradon, of course I knew Leah was problematic - she was when me and Audrey were dating. As soon as we started dating, she approached my parents and wanted to start talks about putting in a marriage contract between the two of us. Thankfully my parents were very careful around these talks, as they didn't want to start a pre contract of marriage in case things didn't work between me and Audrey - we had only been dating for a matter of weeks at this point!
And when I broke up with Audrey and started dating, Mal Leah came to Auradon Castle like a bull in a china shop, she stated that I had not only broken Audrey's heart but their whole family's. I did remind her that me and Audrey weren't precontracted and Leah didn't like this, she stated that Audrey loved me and she only wanted to be with me. I had to tell her very firmly that I only wanted to be friends with Audrey and that she and Leah were going to have to come to terms with it. I remember the dark look in Leah's eyes when she told me that I would rue the day that I broke up with Audrey - which is why I think me and Mal have gone through everything that Leah has thrown at us. But it was only going to make me and Mal more determined to show not only Leah but everyone in this kingdom that we were soul mates, and we were going to live a long and happy life together.
When Mal was arguing with Leah I couldn't help but be proud of how she was handling herself, yes, I probably should have stopped the conversation. But Mal is a strong woman, and she can fight her own battles and I felt this is one that she needed to do on her own. She needed to show Leah that she couldn't push us around any longer; and I think Mal needed to have this conversation. Mal had been so respectful of the Beauty's and the situation of me and Audrey previously dating, and it was nice to finally see someone stand up to Leah.
I didn't, however, like the threats, spitting or slapping that happened between the pair of them. And surely everyone involved knew that I was now going to put things in place to protect Mal from the threats that Leah had thrown at her, I couldn't lose Mal. This could never happen! And I would ensure that nothing ever happened to my perfect Dragon.
I then started to think about when Mal changed into a Dragon, and I had mixed feelings on this. Of course, I knew there was a chance that she could do that due to what I knew about her mother, and by the looks of it she changed due to being under immense pressure - just like what happened with me for my first change. I knew that when Mal did finally awaken we were probably going to have to talk to Fairy Godmother about this, as this was something that me and my parents had done. This conversation with the Fairy Godmother wasn't about getting into trouble, it was about getting the support that she needed.
When I started to think about seeing Mal as a Dragon for the first time, I couldn't help but be in awe of her. The light just hit off her purple scales just perfectly, and her eyes were an even brighter green than usual. Her wingspan was magnificent and yes, her roar was very loud, but it wasn't anything that I was prepared for. Mal's roar had a deep undertone to it but there was also a light tone to it that I couldn't help to note when she roared and screeched. And the look that she gave before she flew off is a look that I will never forget as long as I live, yes there was an element of fear in her eyes but there was also a look of concern and I could tell what was on her mind. As the same thought went through my mind the first time that I had changed.
When I first changed it was in front of my parents and I had to see the panicked looks in their eyes. I remember stumbling back and landing into a nearby bookcase, which caused some of the books to fall to the floor. It took a few moments for them to calm me enough to get me to listen to them and when I did, they both told me it was ok. And to show me this my father quickly changed into his Beast form, which made me freeze in shock. I remember giving my parents the very look that Mal had given us this afternoon, at the time I didn't know what to think, what to believe any more. When I changed, I felt like I didn't know myself anymore, but this then soon changed into anger and confusion - why didn't my parents tell me about this?
After my father changed back and instructed me on how to change back, I quickly put some clothes on and then they explained everything. They explained that even though the true love between my parents had changed my father into mortal form he still possessed the element to be able to change into a Beast. When I asked why they had not told me about this sooner and they told me that they didn't know whether this was going to be passed onto me, and that Fairy Godmother had told them that there was still a chance.
And given this conversation with my parents I could link this to how Mal probably felt in that moment before she flew away, was this going to change how people thought of her when they found out about her changing? Her mother was very well known for her dragon changing, and now that Mal could do it I knew that people were going to wonder whether this had anything to do with her evil roots. But I knew that this wasn't the case, this was because she was pushed too far, and her anger and annoyance had led her to changing into a Dragon. I knew that Mal wasn't evil, yes, she had a past. But this didn't define her, her choices did - and I was very proud of her for changing her evil ways, and I always would be. And when she woke up, I would make sure that she knew this, and that she had all the support that she needed to get through this.
I then started to think about the relief that I felt when Mal finally answered the phone, she had managed to change back and that she was safe. But what concerned me was the fact that I didn't know where she was, and I was over the moon when she told me where she was. Yes, I did have the same miss giving's that she had about the proposition that was currently over us, but it was overshadowed by the fact that I wanted to be with her and support her through what she had just gone through.
I couldn't stop a smile spread across my face behind my hands at what had transpired between me and Mal at the Enchanted Lake. Yes, it was a couple of hours that was stolen, but it was what me and Mal needed in that moment. And I was going to treasure those stolen moments, as I believed that it was going to get me through the next coming months. I loved that Mal had allowed me to be there for her, and I was able to hold her and reassure her. I hated seeing her in so much dismay, but I was very confident that after this whole sorry mess I was going to do everything in my power to try and ensure that this wasn't going to happen to the pair of us again.
When my mind then went onto Mal's accident I quickly pushed these thoughts away, I couldn't bear to relive what had happened. I just wanted to concentrate on the brief happiness that we had managed to share this afternoon, but unfortunately for me it didn't take very long for my mind to spitefully show me the image of Mal just lying there unconscious. And sadly, for me, this member was currently staying strong in the forefront of my mind - which was killing me right down to my core. And the longer that Mal was unconscious for I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I was losing her, and I just hoped that this wasn't the case. And losing my Dragon was never ever going to be an option to me, I needed her! She was the other half of me, and right now I felt as if part of me was missing. As I continued to feel a burning in my stomach and chest I continued to beg and plead with myself for Mal to wake up; and I only hoped that my prayers were going to be answered - and soon!