We gathered before Cotillion. Carlos and I were going together. Kamal was taking Jane. He smiled at her, but it wasn't the same way he used to look at her. Quinn was accompanying Elisa. Melody and Petter were going together. I didn't know they liked each other, maybe it's not like that. Xeno and Jonas we're going together as friends. Léonne and Sara were the cutest couple out of us all, of course. Evie and Doug were going together. And finally Lonnie and Jay we're going together.

"When did that happen?" I whispered to Carlos pointing to Jay and Lonnie.

"I'm not sure it has yet," he replied. "It's a very new development."

I smiled nodding. Mal was the last of us to come out. "Oh, Mal!"

"You look beautiful," Jonas exclaimed.

We all nodded in agreement.

"Benjamin is a very lucky young man," Xeno added.

"Let's go before I decide to stay in," Mal mumbled.

As we arrived at Cotillion, I did my best to avoid the paparazzi.

"Hey," Carlos whispered. "Should we announce it?"

I looked up at him surprised before nodding happily.

"Excuse me, Nadia Ababwa! Do you have a comment on your disappearance?"

"No," the paparazzi began to look uninterested.

"But we do have an announcement," Carlos added quickly.

The paparazzi hurried back quickly swarming us. "As of today, I Nadia Ranya Ababwa Hook al Aladdin Crown Princess of Agrabah and Carlos Gabriel De Vil of the Isle of the Lost are engaged to be married."

With the announcement came an eruption of more questions, but I led Carlos to the boat.

"You two are engaged!?" Jonas shouted.

I smiled at the older boy. "Yep! I proposed earlier!"

"This calls for a celebration," Evie exclaimed.

"Later," Carlos hissed.

"I swear you need to stop keeping us out of the loop," Elisa complained.

"Oh sure," I winked at Quinn.

He had a far away look in his eyes.

"Q," I bumped him. "You thinking about a certain pirate?"

Quinn laughed joylessly. "No, just our schemes you know?"

"Schemes?" Sara glared. "What are you two planning without us?"

"You know what they say when Quinn and I are together." I smirked stepping to his side. "Prepare for trouble."

Quinn perked up immediately. "And make it double."

We stood back to back. I flourished my hand. "To protect the world from devastation."

Quinn smirked putting a hand to his heart. "To unite all peoples in every nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love." I stepped in front of him clasping my hands together in a longing look.

"Reach to the stars above." Quinn raised his arms above.

"Nadia!" I gave a slight curtsy.

"Quentin!" He bowed.

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light." I pointed to the sky as Quinn leaned on my shoulder.

"Surrender now or prepare to fight." He gave a final flourish.

Petter rolled his eyes. "You two are huge nerds."

"You two don't even say the motto correctly," Sara snapped. "It's infect not protect."

Kamal smirked. "Blight not unite."

Sara smiled. "Denounce the goodness, not the evils."

Kamal rolled his eyes. "Wrath to the stars above."

"Team Rocket circling Earth all day and night." Sara finished snapping.

"Surrender now or you'll surely lose the fight," Kamal said leaning on Sara.

"Correction," Petter said. "You four are huge nerds."

We laughed. "What can I say? He's the Jessie to my James."

Quinn nodded. "Yep. That's right."

"Aren't you the wrong genders for that comparison?" Doug asked.

"In the immortal words of my immortal friend, 'gender is a stupidly human invention'." I smiled.

With that Lumiere began announcing Mal. "The future Lady Mal!" Mal nervously descended the stairs. Evie ran to her side. The two were whispering to each other. I reached out taking my fiance's hand.

Carlos smiled at me.

"King Benjamin!" Lumiere announced.

Evie gave Mal a little push towards Ben.

"Mal," Ben breathes. "I wish I had time to explain." From behind Ben Uma appeared.

"Uma!" I exclaimed in excitement. I ran to give her a hug not noticing the looks I was getting. "Auradon is literally a million times better with you here! Why are you here, now?"

Uma smiled at me. "Well," she nods to Ben who is smiling at her like a lovestruck puppy.

I stepped aside shooting my friend a confused look.

Ben bowed kissing a ring on her finger, his ring. "I'm sorry, it a happened so fast. Something happened to me on the Isle when I was with Uma a... connection."

I stepped back. Uma, you didn't, did you? We told you we would handle it.

"What do you mean?" Mal asked tears forming.

"I'm saying..." Ben paused struggling to find the right word.

"It was love!" Uma interrupted. "It was." She nodded. She looks so happy. "I just realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?"

"We are," Been smiled.

"I know!" Uma giggled.

"You're so beautiful," Ben stared at Uma lovingly.

"Ben," Mal mumbled then yelled. "Ben! Did you go back for her?"

Uma rolled her eyes. "He didn't have to. I dove through the barrier before it closed, and I'm an excellent swimmer."

"Yes you are," Ben exclaimed.

"I know!" Uma giggled again. She turned to Mal. "Listen, Mal? I just really want to thank you for everything. Thank you so much!" Uma hugged Mal.

"Don't you see Mal?" Ben smiled at her. "You were right! You knew we weren't supposed to be together. That's why you never told me you love me."

Ben and Uma began dancing to "Kiss the Girl".

"Mal, I'm so sorry," I said putting my hand on her shoulder. "This is a horrible way to find out the person you love loves another."

"And to think," Carlos sneered. "I risked my life for him." I put my arms around him.

"We're with you, Mal." Lonnie said.

"Let's get out of here," Jay said pulling Mal away from the couple.

"Okay..." They started to leave Carlos trying to lead me off but I couldn't take my eyes off of my friend dancing with another friend's love.

"And now, for the unveiling of King Ben's masterpiece," Lumiere announced. "Designed especially for his Lady."

A beautiful stained glass window of Ben and Mal was revealed. I gasped.

"Ben did that," Mal asked.

"Yeah, he did." Evie replied.

"Evie," Mal continued. "Ben's known who I was all along."

"He loves you," Evie said.

"A true love," Mal mumbled.

"Told you," Carlos snapped.

"Cover that back up!" Uma shouted.

"I will not!" Lumiere looked at her with disdain.

Recollecting herself Uma smiled sweetly. "Why don't you tell everyone the present you got me, Ben?"

"I have an announcement," Ben replied looking flustered. "Uma will be joining the court tonight as my lady."

"Son," Adam began to protest.

"Not now Dad!" Ben shouted.

"Beast stage one," Jonas mumbled.

"So as my gift to her, I'm bringing down the barrier once and for all."

A chorus of gasps went through the crowd.

"Uma," I warned under my breath.

"Fairy Godmother, bring down the barrier," Ben ordered.

"I most certainly will not!" Fairy Godmother snapped.

"I am your king!" Ben exclaimed.

"Beast stage two," Xeno mumbled flexing slightly.

"Obey him!" Uma snapped.

Jonas and Xeno grabbed Quinn and I pulling us away from the action. We grabbed Léo and Mel too.

"Ben's at stage two," Jonas said.

"If he goes full beast, he could really hurt some people." Melody added.

"We're the only ones that know how to stop it," Xeno said.

"I know Uma," I said. "She's a hurricane wall when she's angry." Everyone but Melody gave me a confused look before brushing it off.

"So we have to calm down Ben while not angering Uma," Léo asked.

"I'll keep Uma in the hurricane eye," I said.

"Okay," Quinn snapped. "I know you're a Hook now, but you gotta stop with these confusing sea analogies."

"She's a what?" Jonas snapped.

I rolled my eyes shoving Quinn away from me. "That doesn't matter. Let's keep everyone safe from Ben."

We broke our huddle only to see Ben and Mal kissing.

"Wow," Quinn mumbled. "We missed a lot."

"True Love's kiss... works every time." Evie smiled to herself.

"Ugh!" Uma dived for the wand. "Give it to me!"

"No!" Fairy Godmother snapped. "Guards seize her!"

Uma ran towards the edge of the boat. She looked over the edge.

"No! No! Stop! Please, stop!" Mal yelled. "Uma, I know you. You are so much more than just a villain. And you have to believe me because I've been there. Don't let your pride get in the way of something that you really want."

Uma's necklace began to glow. She smirked and jumped over the side.

"No! No! Uma!" Mal shouted. Uma had transformed into a giant octopus splashing the boat.

"True love's kiss won't defeat this!" Uma snapped. "The world will know my name!"

Mal steps away hyperventilating. Her eyes glow green then in a puff of smoke she turns into a purple dragon.

The two begin fighting spraying water and fire. "Come on, Mal," Uma yelled. "Let's finish this once and for all!"

Ben roars taking off his crown and jacket. He jumps over the rail effortlessly to shouts of protest.

"That's full beast mode!" Jonas warns. "Alpha strike plan 2 A!"

"Jonas!" Xeno snapped. "None of us remember your dumb plans for calming down Ben!"

"Besides there used to be more of us, Jonas." Melody snapped.

"Mal! Uma! Stop! Back down!" Ben yelled.

"What you gonna do, Ben, splash me?" I'ma sneered laughing.

"This has got to stop! This isn't the answer! The fighting has got to stop! Nobody wins this way!" Ben said. "We have to listen and respect each other! It won't be easy, but let's be brave enough to try." He looked to Uma. "Uma, I know you want what's best for the Isle. Help me make a difference."

Uma looked at him sadly. She glanced over at me. I smiled nodding to her. She handed Ben his ring back and disappeared underneath the waves.

Ben sighs swimming back to the boat to applause. Mal flies over and transforms back into herself. Evie runs up to her. They whisper to each other.

"Hi,"Mal says smiling at Ben. Ben pulls her into a passionate kiss.

"Alright, alright," Carlos jokes.

"I owe you guys so much," Ben smiles looking at his friends.

"Yeah," Evie said stepping forward. "Just a little bit."

"If there's anything that you need, or anything that I can do for you..." Ben looks at us.

"Um, actually, Ben, there is," Evie said. "I know this girl that would love to come to Auradon. Drizella's daughter, Dizzy? She's like a little sister to me."

"Then she should come!" Ben declared.

"Okay!" Evie smiled. "Okay, great!"

I stepped forward. "Ben, if her pseudo-sibling gets to come to Auradon, can mine?"

Ben looked to me smiling. "Of course! Who are they?"

I bit my lip. "Technically it's three people, Harriet, Harry, and CJ Hook." I ignored the shocked looks I was being given. " And with Harriet comes Taylor Smee and Valkyrie, of course."

"Since when are the Hooks your pseudo-siblings?" Jay asked.

"Officially like two days," I replied. "Unofficially probably from Harry and I's first argument on The Revenge."

"You realize Harry kidnapped Ben, right?" Mal snapped.

"You realize I helped him, right!?" I snapped back glaring at her.

Ben shrugged turning to Kamal. "What about you? Any requests?"

Kamal looked surprised before smiling widely. "Ming Yu, the daughter of Shan Yu, and Zhen Nan, the son of Qing Nan."

"Oh!" I exclaimed. "And Alex, child of Hades."

"Gil," Sara said. "I know he's the son of Gaston, but he's a sweetheart."

"Quilla, Yzma's granddaughter," Kamal added.

"Andre and Freddie Facilier," Quinn added.

"Maybe we should make a list," Evie said laughing.

"Yes!" Ben agreed smiling widely. "Yes, absolutely! Please."

"Lady Mal," Lumiere interrupted. "We found your spell book below deck. Uma had it."

"Oh umm," Mal scrunched her nose in disgust. "You know? This seems like the kind of thing that belongs in the hands of Fairy Godmother. Fairy Godmother!"

"Okay, that's me!" She found her way to Mal's side.

"This belongs in the museum," Mal hands her the spell book.

"It does," she agreed.

"Yes."

"And I'm going to take it," Fairy Godmother said taking the spell book.

"Go for it," she smiled at Ben. "I'm not going to be needing it anymore."

Ben and Mal look at each other lovingly. Mal splashes Ben; he retaliates. ppp

We all danced the night away.

"So, Carlos," I said grabbing his hand and pulling from the party. "I know this is only temporary, but I'm glad we had tonight."

"I'm glad too," Carlos gave me a peck on the cheek.

"Quinn!" I yelled.

"Yeah, what's up?" Quinn asked.

"Give Carlos the mirror compact," I said.

Quinn hands it to him. "What's this?"

"It's a communication device," I explained. "I'll have the other one. Right now, CJ has it though."

Carlos smiled pocketing the mirror. He pulled me back on to the dance floor.

I smiled spinning so the saltwater splashed up against both of us.