Hello again. The third movie has arrived. Enjoy!
The night between Mal's 18th birthday and VK Day was when Mal's dreams took a strange turn. She could hear the people in her dreams speak more clearly. Because of that, she could hear the names of the people who appeared with the brown haired girl: the dark one Finn, the cocky pilot Poe, the small robot BB-8, and the small yellow creature Maz. But then Mal saw the brown haired girl standing in the desert with BB-8 where an old woman asked for her name, and the girl replied, "Rey." But then Rey looked right at Mal and said, "You need to wake up. The time for reawakening is coming. Wake up!"
Mal shot up in her bed panting. She looked over and saw that Evie was luckily still asleep. She calmed her breathing and thought, "Rey. That's the girl's name. And her friends. They seem familiar. Why? And what did Rey mean by the time of reawakening is coming?" Shaking her head, she got out of bed to start getting ready for VK Day. And to wake Evie up as it seems that the blue haired princess forgot to set her alarm.
The Core 4 arrived on the Isle later that day to start the celebrations for VK Day and to announce the chosen 4 for the VK program. Ben wished he could have joined them, but he was held back by kingly duties and Mal said that it would be better for this first visit for just the four to go and that he could join when they picked up the chosen four next week. They marched around the Isle singing and dancing alongside the kids of the Isle,
(Core 4)
From the North to the South
From the East to the West
Lost boys, lost girls
You all know you're the best
Hit the streets, it's your day
Turn it up, now's your chance
It's time to get up on your feet and dance
(Mal)
Anybody wanna be like us?
Everybody wanna be like us!
(Carlos)
All the boys from Auradon
And the girls 'cause they know what's up
(Evie)
Your life could change today
Your life could change today
(Jay)
These streets named after us
Because we paved the way
(Mal)
Everyone come and take your shot
Now's the time, show 'em what you got
'Cause everyone is gonna get their chance
They said that being from the Isle was bad
(Core 4)
Well, it's good to be bad
And we're proof of that
Used to be lost, now we're on the map
Used to steal snacks, now we're giving back
Remember that
It's good to be bad
If you've got pride
Raise your V's up high
Wave 'em wide, side to side
Feel the vibe
It's good to be bad
(Evie)
I wanna see you all rep your block
I wanna see you all rep your block
Show your pride, leet me hear ya shout
We're from the Isle of the Lost
We're here to celebrate
We're here to elevate
If you're down, then make your move
But you best not hesitate
(Mal)
Today's the day that you won't forget
The best to come ain't happened yet
Take a bow, it won't be your last
You're from the Isle if anybody asks
(Core 4)
It's good to be bad
And we're proof of that
Used to be lost, now we're on the map
Used to steal snacks, now we're giving back
Remember that
It's good to be bad
If you've got pride
Raise your V's up high
Wave 'em wide, side to side
Feel the vibe
It's good to be bad
(Jay)
They can try to deny our style
But we weren't born this way
'Cause you can take the VK out of the Isle
But you can't take the Isle outta the VK
(Carlos)
If you wanna make it hype, not a moment to waste
Make it loud, make it live, make it jump to the bass
Make it what you want, but you'd better make your case
'Cause the Isle makes us and we're reppin' this place
(Carlos and Jay)
So when I say V, you say K
(Everyone)
V-K, V-K
(Carlos and Jay)
When I say all, you say day
(Everyone)
All day, all day
(Carlos and Jay)
When I say V, you say K
(Everyone)
V-K, V-K
(Carlos and Jay)
When I say all, you say day
(Everyone)
All day
(Core 4)
It's good to be bad
And we're proof of that
Used to be lost, now we're on the map
Used to steal snacks, now we're giving back
Remember that
It's good to be bad
If you've got pride
Raise your V's up high
Wave 'em wide, side to side
Feel the vibe
It's good to be bad
The Core 4 were standing on a balcony near the bridge in front of all the potentials who had their applications in their hands. "Who wants to go?" Mal shouted out to the crowd. The crowd cheered as the Core 4 went down and collected all of the applications and picked out the four that were chosen. Evie faced the crowd and said, "I can't believe this day has finally arrived. I honestly wish we could take you all with us and some day, very soon, maybe we can." "Yeah," Mal agreed and she and Ben had been working with the council to let more children from the Isle come to Auradon. "We're gonna be back here so many times. You're going to be sick of us." "So sick of us," Evie agreed as the crowd laughed.
"Can I get a drum roll, please? First, I would like to begin, with the granddaughter of Lady Tremaine, daughter of Drizella, my sweet, sweet friend. My Dizzy." Dizzy squealed as the crowd cheered and she ran up to Evie. Carlos held out an application and said, "Next, is son of Smee. Come on, Squeaky." Squaeky timidly let go of his father's hand and walked up to Carlos, who gave him a hug as the crowd cheered. Jay held out an application and said, "And no way we're splitting up the twins, so get over here, Squirmy, come on." Squirmy was nudged forward by his dad and the boy ran over to Jay. Mal held out an application and said, "And last, but certainly not least, we all picked this girl because we all agreed that she could use a little bit of Fairy Godmother's goodness class. Give it on up for Dr. Facilier's daughter, Celia." Everyone cheered as Celia strutted her stuff as she walked to Mal. The Core 4 gathered the chosen 4 together as Carlos said, "We'll be back for you guys next week, OK?" "And so," Jay said. "Pack your stuff, your own stuff." "Where are we going?" Mal and Evie asked. Dizzy and Celia squealed, "We're going to Auradon!"
As the crowd was cheering for the chosen 4, Hades was hiding in the shadows looking up at his daughter. "There's my little Rey of sunshine," Hades thought. "So, she is only releasing four kids to Auradon? I thought she would do better than that. But it seems that she is returning next week. Maybe I could use that to my advantage."
The week passed by quickly for Mal. She and the rest of the Core 4 were getting ready for the arrival of the chosen 4 kids of the Isle. Mal worked hard with Ben to help set everything up for them so that they had a smooth transition from the Isle to Auradon. They were going to have the kids stay at the house Evie bought for her business and where the Core 4 were staying for the summer since the dorm rooms weren't open yet.
But Mal's dreams were still coming with a vengeance. She dreamed about Rey and Finn meeting the old smuggler and Mal learned his name was Han Solo. Mal remembered Solo mentioning that the old smuggler was his father so now she understood what the name Solo meant. She saw Rey learning about the mystical power source she had like Solo from a hermit called Luke Skywalker and from a woman called Leia. All three of them seemed familiar to Mal but she couldn't figure out why. She saw the towering furry creature that flew spaceships with Rey called Chewbacca, or Chewie for short, which confused Mal as that was the same name as Ben's dog, making her wonder about how Chewie really came to be with Ben. Did Solo send him and name him for Ben?
But by the end of the week, all her dreams revolved around Rey and Solo, but now she learned that everyone in her dreams wasn't calling Solo that name. Everyone used a different name: Kylo Ren. Many of the people in her dream said that name in fear as Mal saw him destroy countless people and planets. She saw Rey standing over a crevice and saw Han Solo try to make Kylo come home, but Kylo ran his saber through his own father's heart. She saw Rey call Kylo a monster as she and Finn fought Kylo in the snowy forest. She saw the countless times where they talked face to face despite being millions of miles away from each other. She saw Kylo about to kill Rey in front of his master, Snoke, only for Kylo to trick his master and killed him instead. She saw Kylo tell Rey, "You come from nothing. You're nothing. But not to me. Join me, please." as he held out his hand as they were surrounded by fire and destruction. She saw them square off in a desert as they both tried to bring a flying ship to them and Rey accidentally destroyed it with lightning that came from her own hands. Finally she saw Rey kneeling over Kylo as she healed him after running his saber through his own body and whispered, "I did want to take your hand." But she couldn't hear the name Rey told him. Was it Kylo? Was it Solo? Was it something else? Mal didn't know.
The morning of when Mal and the others were to go back to the Isle of the Lost to bring the chosen 4 over, all she saw were snippets of Kylo and Rey squaring off or talking face to face and she heard Kylo say, "You're not alone. Join me, please." And she heard Rey's voice say, "No one knows me. You're a monster. You can turn. Be with me." That last statement Mal heard Rey repeat over and over to the point that she covered her ears in the dream to stop hearing it. But then everything went quiet and Mal looked up and saw Rey on the island sitting on a rock, looking out to the ocean, crying. Then Rey turned and looked directly at Mal and said, "Please. You need to wake up. The time for reawakening is coming. Wake up!"
Mal awoke panting and sweating in the early morning. Evie was over at the vanity mirror and asked, "Mal. Are you OK? You were tossing and turning a lot. Was it another nightmare?" Mal took some deep breaths to calm down and said, "Yeah. But I don't wanna talk about it. Besides, I need to get ready. I'm suppose to meet Ben before the ceremony that he's planning before we go over and pick up the kids." Evie sighed, wishing that Mal would just talk to her about her troubles, and turned back to the vanity mirror. Mal got out of bed and walked over to the closet to pick out an outfit for the day. Evie secretly smirked, knowing that today was going to be a special day for Mal.
Ben woke up in his room at his castle with Chewie lying at the foot of the bed. "Today's the day," Ben said. "I'm going to propose to Mal today. We'll be officially engaged." Chewie barked once as Ben chuckled and got out of bed to start getting ready. Han's Force spirit appeared and said, "Do you really have to give her a ring and make a big deal out of it? I didn't have to do that with your mom." Ben sighed and said, "Dad. Things work differently here. Plus, you two really didn't get married. According to Mom, anyway." Han scoffed and said, "Sure she said that. She's all about that romantic stuff." Leia's Force spirit suddenly appeared and smacked Han on the head saying, "Watch it. You are not going to ruin this big day for our boy. He's waited long enough to get his chance to be with Mal. So zip it." She turned to Ben and said, "Good luck, sweetie. We're all rooting for you." Leia and Han disappeared back into Ben's body as Ben sighed, "I want today to go perfectly. Mal deserves it. And maybe soon, her memories and Force connection will be returned to her. I feel that the time is coming soon."
Audrey woke up in her summer dorm room feeling confident. Her grandmother was going to visit her today during Ben's ceremony and she knew that today would be the day to win Ben back. Sure Chad was still hanging around her hoping to date her, but Audrey knew that Ben was the man for her. As she was getting ready, she thought she heard a voice say, "Keep believing what you believe. Your dreams will come true if you fight for them." She shook it off as she put on a pick outfit that complimented her new hair and she walked out of her dorm room. She didn't hear the voice cackle with laughter and say, "Time for some chaos to start."
Mal was standing on a balcony behind Auradon Prep with binoculars looking out at the ocean. For the past few weeks, she had been trying to find Uma ever since their confrontation on the Isle. She knew that Uma was planning something else as she knew that Uma wanted to get everyone off of the Isle her own way. She was so distracted by searching that she couldn't sense Ben sneaking up behind her and surprising her. She giggled and said, "Not a tentacle in sight." Ben sighed and said, "I think if Uma was up to something, we'd know by now." "No," Mal argued. "Ben, I know how villains think. And I don't trust Uma, as far as I can throw her. She's gonna wait until our defenses are down and then that's when she's gonna strike. I really wish I had time to go do the dragon flyover because I can go so much higher." Ben took her binoculars away and said, "Well, you can't be everywhere at once. Besides, I've got your back. And I'm sure that Solo has your back too. Now, come on, everyone's waiting for us." "Wait," Mal replied. "But you're getting more guards? And you're sure that Solo is watching?" She still was questioning Solo, especially after what Uma said and the dreams she had about him that week. Ben nodded and said, "I'm getting more guards, and I am pretty sure Solo has us covered. Now breathe. Now, come on." Mal took a deep breath and Ben led her off the balcony.
Ben led Mal to the front of Auradon Prep where a huge crowd was waiting as a marching band played. "Here they come," Evie said as she, Carlos, and Jay are standing near the band along with Jane and Doug, as Doug was the marching band captain, but no Lonnie as she was spending her summer at home. Audrey was standing next to Chad and her grandmother, Queen Leah, who was not excited to be welcoming more Isle children to Auradon. Adam and Belle are standing near the stage with Fairy Godmother as Ben and Mal stepped up and the crowd cheered. Mal knew that Ben was about to start his speech and moved to step off the stage, but Fairy Godmother held her hands up and said, "Oh, Stay." "Stay here?" Mal asked as Fairy Godmother nodded while taking a microphone and said, "Yes. Bippity-boppity, one-two, one-two, men everybody hear me? Yes! Here, Ben."
Ben took the microphone and took a deep breath. He felt a little nervous about what he was about to do and part of him felt that maybe he should have done this in private at a more romantic setting, but he was the King and he needed to do this in front of the kingdom. He said, "Thank you, Fairy Godmother. What's up Auradon?" The crowd cheered as Ben continued, "Thank you, thank you so much for coming out to welcome our new arrivals. They'll be here soon." "Not like we had a choice," Queen Leah muttered with Audrey and Chad nodding their heads in agreement. "It worked out pretty well for the first four," Ben said. "Yeah," Chad shouted. "Especially for you." Audrey snapped her fingers to reel Chad in and said, "Really funny." She looked back up to the stage with longing eyes as Ben turned to Mal, reached for her hands, and said, "Mal, this is the exact spot we first met a year ago. I feel like I've known you my whole life. But did I mention, I'm in love with you?" The crowd awed as Doug pulled out a guitar and started to play a tune that Ben wrote up for the occasion and Evie, Carlos, Jay, Jane, Fairy Godmother, Belle, and Adam came up and sang some "Oooo's". Ben twirled Mal around as he sang his song,
I met this girl who rocked my world
Like it's never been rocked
And now I'm living just for her
And I won't ever stop
I never thought it could happen
To a guy like me
But now look at what you've done
You got me down on my knee
At the end of the song, Ben had gotten down on one knee, causing Mal to start to tear up and put her hands on her mouth. Audrey was standing in the crowd in shock. "Mal," Ben said after he passed the microphone to Carlos and pulled out the ring box from his pocket. "It's you and me forever. Will you marry me? Will you be my Queen?" He opened the box and showed Mal the ring he made for her that matched her dragon gem necklace that he gave her on her birthday. "No!" Audrey shouted as Mal said, "Yes!" Ben smiled and stood up, putting the ring on her left ring finger. Mal started to cry as Ben gave her a passionate kiss as the crowd cheered. Audrey fainted in shock as Chad caught her. Carlos chest bumped Adam but then immediately said, "I am so sorry." But Adam chuckled and said, "It's OK." Doug leaned over and said to Evie, "Makes our movie night seem a little tame." "I love….movies," Evie stuttered as she was nervous about saying that she loved him. "Me too," Doug replied as Evie nodded.
As the crowd celebrated, Leah shook her head in disgust, "A lifetime of plans. Gone. Our family status gone. Audrey, you were suppose to be his queen, and you let him slip through your fingers and let the betrothal contract break. Your mother could hold a prince in her sleep." Audrey stared at her grandmother and said, "Don't you think I feel bad enough already, Granny?" She heard a girl behind her say, "Ben and Mal are the best! I'm so excited for Mal to be our Queen." Audrey turned around and glared at the girl and said, "You'd really rather have a VK on the throne than me? What is wrong with you people? What is wrong with everybody?" The girl and those around her backed away from the angry princess.
Ben and Mal came off the stage where they were surrounded by their friends as Ben said, "I'm engaged." Mal ran over and hugged Evie, asking, "What, did you know?" "Everything," Evie answered. "You are going to rock that crown. OK. So I've only done about 1,000 sketches of your wedding dress, and Belle's already planned an engagement party next week." "Well, it's a really good thing I said yes," Mal said she walked over and hugged Adam and Belle. "I finally get a daughter," Belle said. Adam hugged Ben and said, "Congrats, son." "Thanks, Dad," Ben replied. "I love you, Belle," Mal told Belle, who replied, "Aw, I love you." Mal went over and hugged Fairy Godmother who said, "Oh, sweetie. I'm so happy for you both." Mal pulled away as Ben put his arm around Mal and said, "Thank you so much, Fairy Godmother. I think she liked it." Fairy Godmother smiled and said, "Bippity-boppity, you betcha."
The royal couple chuckled as Jay announced, "All bow to Her Royal Majesty." "Oh, yes," Carlos added. "Her Royal Purple-ness." Evie, Carlos, and Jay bowed to Mal as Mal jokingly said, "Silence, you annoying peasants." "As you wish, my liege," Jay replied. "Your Crankiness," Carlos added.
Mal walked away, but Audrey walked forward and grabbed her arm and pulled Mal to her saying, "Congratulations. You won him fair and square. Oh, wait, no, you didn't. You spelled Ben to destroy all of Auradon. Touching story for the grandkids." Mal looked at Audrey in shock. Sure Mal did spell Ben, but she knew that Ben wasn't affected by it and loved Mal on his own. Mal could feel darkness rolling off of Audrey and that scared her a little. Ben called out, "OK. Let's do this." Mal then smiled, knowing that Audrey was wrong, and said, "Speaking of kids, we have some kids waiting on us. So, if you'll excuse me." She walked away from Audrey, who just stood there in disgust. The Core 4 and Ben walked to the royal limo and got in it, Jay taking the driver's seat as an usher said, "Congratulations, m'lady Mal." "Thank you," Mal replied as she got in the limo with Ben.
Audrey watched as the limo drove away with anger filling her. "I should be the one getting the crown," Audrey thought. "I am the one who should have Ben's heart. Not that villain." She turned and stomped away.
Elsewhere, a dark presence chuckled darkly, "Yes. The princess' darkness is growing. I can feel it. Now, there must be something that can channel her darkness and where I can continue to influence her. But what?" He reached out through the Force and saw a glowing green scepter and said, "Perfect. This is actually the thing I need and how I can collect her darkness to power myself. Things are all going according to my plan….."
