The day of mine and Ben's engagement party had arrived. It seemed as if all of Auradon had gathered for the celebration. Evie had dressed me in a lacy teal dress that reached my knees, the sleeves covering my arms. I was also wearing matching heels and my hair was only slightly curled, a small tiara in place. Ben and I walked arm in arm through the tunnel that lead to the bridge. I smiled, waving at everyone as we saw them. Everyone curtseyed to us as we ascended the stairs of the balcony. "Lady Sophia and I wanna thank you for celebrating our engagement with us today." Ben announced, "I couldn't be prouder, or happier to call you my Queen. So, raise your glasses." Everyone did as instructed. "To our future Queen of Auradon."
"To our Queen of Auradon!" Everyone repeated.
"Speach, your Specialness!" Carlos called,
"Speach, oh Fancy One!" Jay added. Everyone laughed. I smiled in return. Everyone was silent as I mulled over my words, my eyes falling to the Isle.
"I...I want to thank you all, first and foremost for showing up to our Engagement Party." I said, "But...with everything that has happened in the past few days, I can't be Queen of just Auradon. I made a decision to close the Barrier forever...and in hindsight, it was one of the worst decisions I have ever made. I've learned that you can't live in fear...because if you do, you're not protecting yourself from anything. You don't know where the bad is gonna come from, and you don't know where your heroes come from either. I mean, without my cousin, Morgan, and their pirate crew, we wouldn't be here today. In addition, without Hades…" I looked to Mal who nodded at me, "Mal's father, and Dr Facilier...mine and Uma's father, we would have lost people very special to us. Audrey would be gone. We all have light and dark inside us, no matter if we're from the Isle or Auradon, what matters if the path that we set ourselves on. So...I can't be Queen of just Auradon." I turned to Ben, "I have to be Queen of the Isle as well." I told him softly, "And...I think that it's about time that we take down the Barrier forever."
"But...your mother…" Ben trailed off.
"She can't hurt me any more."
"We can't take down the barrier." Beast said.
"It's up to us, Dad." Ben reminded him. Ben then addressed the people, "I chose to be a King who moves forward. It's time for forgiveness. It's time for new beginnings. The Barrier will come down!"
"Wooh!" Uma cheered, causing the people gathered to laugh. Ben turned to me,
"Bring it down Sophia." I smiled up at him, cupping his cheek and pulling him into a quick kiss. Everyone cheered. I looked down at my friends and sister and gestured them to come up. They did quickly. Fairy Godmother stepped forward with the wand. I smiled at her, taking it gently. I turned to the Isle as Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos and Uma appeared beside me. I pulled Uma towards me with my free hand. I lifted the Wand,
"By the power of the sea, tear the barrier down and set them free!" I started to chant, my necklace glowing, "Free the innocent children that are trapped within, but leave those with evil in their hearts imprisoned." A beam of magic shot from the Wand to the Isle, the dome shattering into a thousand tiny pieces. Everyone cheered as a new, more permanent bridge appeared that connected the Isle to Auradon. I gave Fairy Godmother back her wand before turning back to the Isle. I swear, I could see Morgan at the opposite end of the bridge, grinning and cheering alongside their crewmates.
Sophia -
It's time to bring together
Time for a brand new start
Morgan -
We gonna put it in mo-o-option
Break down what keeps us apart
Sophia -
No more, no division we down
New team, got the vision
Sophia and Morgan -
Unite
Morgan -
So we stand, now we living marching
In the light, one two, one two like
Sophia -
I see you
Morgan -
You see me
Sophia -
Imperfect
Morgan -
Perfectly
Sophia and Morgan -
Face to face we can see clearly our similarities
Morgan -
Like day and night
Sophia -
Wrong or right
Morgan -
We come together for a good time
Everyone -
We're gonna break this down
We're gonna rock the town
Everyone all around
Let's be whoever like this
Stronger together like this
Morgan -
Believing in second chances
Celia -
And we're all starting today
Harry -
Marching on in a new land
Isle Kids -
Our world's a better, a better place
Evie -
Welcome, the addition new love
Carlos -
Unity, new beginning for us
Mal -
Bonds of friendship, we will revamp
Jay -
Harmony, that's our mission, my champ
Everyone -
In the light, one two, one two like
I see you (You see me)
Imperfect (Perfectly)
Face to face we can see clearly our similarities
Like day and night, wrong or right
We come together for a good time
We're gonna break this down
We're gonna rock the town
Everyone all around
Let's be whoever like this
Stronger together like this
We reunited like this
Bringing it, bringing it, b-b-bringing it down
Bringing it, bringing it, b-b-bringing it down
Bringing it, bringing it, b-b-bringing it down
Bringing it, bringing it, b-b-bringing it down (Sophia - Down!)
The AK's, Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Uma and I walked around to the other side of the archway separating the Bridge. Ben and I joined hands and together, bowed and curtsied to the other Isle Children in respect. Everyone followed their example behind us. Morgan smiled and cheered, whooping and hollering as they lead the Isle Kids into Auradon. Celia ran into my arms, and I held my baby sister tight, spinning her in my arms before setting her down. She ran to Uma and glomped her in a hug as well.
Everyone -
We're gonna break this down (Break this down)
We're gonna rock the town (Oh, we're gonna rock it)
Everyone all around (Oh, around)
Let's be whoever like this (Come on!)
Stronger together like this (Uhh)
We be united like this
We're gonna break this down (Come on! We're gonna break this down)
We're gonna rock the town (Come on, everybody on the isle gonna like this)
Everyone all around (Oh, around)
Let's be whoever like this
Stronger together like this
We reunited like this (Hey!)
Bringing it, bringing it, b-b-bringing it down
I turned and grinned, running into Morgan's open arms. "I am so sorry." I apologised. "I was a terrible cousin."
"I wasn't so good either." Morgan said, "I'm sorry too."
"Now we can put this whole ordeal behind us." Uma and Celia appeared at my sides, "As a family." I then felt someone grab my hand and pull me into them. I smiled up at Ben, my arms finding their place around his shoulders. "I love you." I said.
"I love you too." Ben replied. I closed my eyes as our lips met in a kiss.
"Am I invited to the wedding?" A familiar voice asked, causing Ben and I to pull away. I turned and saw my father standing at the entrance to Auradon.
"Daddy!" Celia cheered, running past us to hug our father. I pressed my lips together as Uma approached on my other side. I walked up to Dad, leaving Ben's hold.
"I'm sorry." Dad apologised. "I shouldn't have left. Maybe if I hadn't, Ursul would still be alive, you, Uma and Celia might have been able to grow up together."
"You abandoned Uma and I when we were kids." I started, "You left us to the mercy of our mother, and I have the scars to prove it. It's gonna take a lot more than an apology to earn my trust again. But... I am glad you're here Dad." Dad smiled. Celia hugged me and Uma appeared at my side. Dad sauntered forward and placed his hand on Ben's shoulder, steering him back into the fray of the party.
"Listen shiny boy." I heard Dad tell him, "Sophia loves you, Celia likes you, and you've earned Uma's trust. I got friends on the Other Side who'll look after her when I'm not around, so don't even try to hurt her." I laughed alongside my sisters as the three of us joined the party.
TIMESKIP
Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos and I stood at the tunnel that lead to the bridge that connected the Isle to Auradon, hand in hand. We gazed out towards our former home. "Do you ever miss 'em?" Evie asked.
"Yeah." Carlos said.
"Do you think that they miss us?" Mal questioned.
"Yeah, of course."
"Maybe." I said, tilting my head, "Mum's probably in the chip shop. Time to pay her a little visit, show her how much better I am without her. We all are, without our parents looming over us, and they can't do anything because they're powerless, I made sure of it. We're gonna show them, together. 'Cause we're rotten." I stuck my fist into the centre of us, letting go of Mal's hand.
"To the core." We all chorused, the others adding their fists to the circle.
"Hey, last one over the bridge…"
"Is a rotten apple!" We all shouted before starting to sprint over the Bridge.