*Four months pass*

I was currently stood on the balcony to my bedroom looking out over Auradon wishing I knew where Mal was. However before I could fixate on this any further I heard my mother call out to me.

"Ben" she repeated.

"Aha" I replied still looking over my kingdom.

"Ben look at me" my mother asked and when I turned around I saw that they both had awkward looks on their face.

"What's wrong?" I quickly asked. "Have we found Mal?" I added as I threw them a hopeful look.

"No" my father answered as they both started to look uneasy. "It would appear that Uma has gone into labour" he advised.

"What?" I asked in disbelief. This can't be happening! I needed more time! "She isn't due for another three weeks!" I exclaimed.

"Yes" my mother nodded. "I know" she added.

"No!" I exclaimed. "This can't be happening" I said as I shook my head. "I need more time; I'm not ready to find out whether that baby is mine" I urged. "I don't want to marry Uma" I stressed in disbelief.

"We know Ben" my father sighed. "But if you don't you risk your kingdom" he reminded me.

"I know!" I exclaimed again as I threw my arms up dramatically. "That is all I have had!" I snapped. "Well you know what?" I asked sarcastically.

"What?" My mother responded.

"I don't care about the kingdom" I advised. "I only care about Mal" I continued as I balled my fists up. "If I am going to be forced to marry Uma then I will abdicate" I declared.

"Ben you can't do that" my father said in shock.

"I can" I replied. "And I will" I advised. "I don't want the crown if I can't be with Mal; and Uma will come to learn this if her baby is mine" I warned and I watched as they both threw each other a concerned look. This was the truth if I was the father to Uma's baby then I was going to abdicate so if Uma married me she would never become Queen. I then watched as my father opened his mouth to say something but stopped when Cogsworth walked into the room.

"Sorry your Grace" Cogsworth advised.

"Yes Cogsworth?" I replied.

"Uma is asking for you" he advised as I sighed. "She says she wants you there for the birth of-" he started. "Her child" he offered.

"I see" I nodded. "Well I best be going" I sighed sadly again before I started to leave the room. And as I did this I started to beg and plead with myself that I wasn't the father - so I could return to my search for Mal.