March 1, 2017
Ben stood as he looked at the crowd standing in front of him as he cleared his throat. Tilly looked as she signaled Dione as she watched her friend maneuvered through the crowd. Dione smiled and quietly greeted her friends as they sat on one of the gym benches that lined the school's gymnasium.
" Good Afternoon Auradon, as you may know, it has been 20 years since the Uprising War as our families came face to face with our greatest enemies and banished them to the Isle of the Lost…", Ben started the crowd cheered and clapped, " Well...within the past of those few years- new details came out that just like us...the villains have their children…", he said as he tried to not waver his calm tone and demeanor as he watched everyone went into a quiet chatter, Ben cleared his throat, " And that in mind...I decided to bring the children from Isle to join us here in Auradon and choose their happily ever afters…", he said, " This decree may make us have progressed to somewhat unite our two lands.", the crowd slowly went into silence, " I understand that you all have questions…", he said as the crowd quickly went into sudden chaos.
Dione tilted her head while furrowing her brows, " Villain kids at Auradon? ", she mumbled, " So then do they just pick at random?", she asked as the two girls shrugged, " I dunno…", Tilly replied before looking at Primrose's smile turned into one of exhaustion, "Either way Audrey isn't happy and practice is going to be hell on earth…", Primrose said as Dione bit her lip as she watched Ben be swamped by the crowd, " Well, let's see…", she said.
Ben struggled as he tried to respond to every question that was shot at him from left to right.
" Who are the villain kids you have chosen?", one reporter asked, " They are kept secret but assured they have very esteemed GPAs…", Ben replied.
" Do you believe that they could take over Auradon?"
The room fell silent until Ben gave the reporter a small smile before walking up to him, " No.I think they will do just fine.", he said as he walked out the crowd quickly followed behind him to get more questions Audrey frowned as she watched the crowd talk to Ben. An hour passed as Fairy Godmother made them all scurry away back to either their class or off of the campus as Ben waved at the crowd while saying a few apologies, " Now you two head off now…", Fairy Godmother said as she guided the couple out the gym.
The three fairies laughed in the hallways as they continued to gossip until Dione quickly but gently guided them out the way as she saw Ben and Audrey walk down the hallway, the three stood silently as Ben smiled and waved while the three awkwardly waved back and hastily walked away. Ben's smile faulted as he looked at Audrey, " Am I unlikeable?", he asked her as Audrey hummed, " No. You're the soon to be king of Auradon. But after this probably not.", she replied as she fixed her makeup, Ben stood in insecurity, she was right. He never was someone deemed likable. If he was it was only for status and power. Ben sighed as he pecked Audrey's cheek and left to his office as he looked out the window at the gloomy Isle of the Lost.