A/N: I am so so so sorry for the incredibly late and short update. I wrote this a while ago but have not had the opportunity to post. I stopped where I did here because I wanted to start the next chapter off at a certain point. I have started writing the next chapter but hit writers block, I am following the movie but still have to add in the aspects particular to this story and do not want to make it too similar to the movie. I'm afraid the next chapter will be another long wait because I have a lot going on and will not be home a lot and therefore not have access to my computer for a while but I WILL finish this story.

Mal and Evie stood on opposite sides of their little circle with Jay and Carlos on either side of them all holding onto each others hands. "Okay E, I know you've never done this before but you just have to focus. Picture us standing in the room and then picture us on the ship they're using for the party." Mal instructed the newbie at magic.

"Okay I think I got it." Evie closed her eyes along with Mal while the two focused. Jay and Carlos looking at them curiously considering they had never traveled this way before.

The next thing either of the boys, who were the only ones with their eyes still open, saw was a combination of purple and dark blue smoke engulfing them. They all felt a breeze around them and when it stopped Mal and Evie opened their eyes just in time to see the smoke clear away and reveal the Auradon Prep student body, all dressed to the nines and staring at them in shock, aside from Ben who had yet to make his royal entrance.

Looking around the four isles kids realized they were standing in the middle of the dance floor and everyone seemed to have scattered to the sides of the boat when the smoke appeared. Not that they could be blamed for that reaction, the last time a puff of smoke showed up out of nowhere Maleficent came with it and attacked them all. For that reason everyone assumed it was Mal alone who brought them all here.

"Now that's how you make an entrance. Take notes everyone." Carlos said to the still staring student body in an attempt to break the tension. All was still silent while everyone processed what just happened.

"Oh my god Evie!" This shout came from Lonnie who rushed at the girl, nearly knocking her off balance when she threw herself at her. Evie barely catching Lonnie and Jay, who was still standing right next to her, keeping Evie on her own feet.

All eyes were on Evie now and muttering broke out around them. Fairy Godmother made her way to the front of the crowd and stood before the group as Lonnie released Evie and, at the look Fairy Godmother was wearing, walked back over to where she was previously standing with Jane.

"Do you mean to tell me that the three of you went back to the Isle of the Lost? Even after I specifically told you not to and that Guards would be sent to find Evie?" her tone was calm but anyone within a mile wide radius of her could tell she was seething below the surface.

without missing a beat Carlos stepped forward and answered her. "Yes."

FG just stared for a moment expecting some denial or at the very least not expecting them to be so blunt about it but as she watched as Jay and Mal nodded their heads it was clear they had no regrets about what they had done. Seeing her disapproving look Mal, carlos, and Jay subconsciously and discreetly positioned themselves so as to block Evie from her.

Mal's look hardened as she challenged the fairy. "And do you mean to tell me that you honestly expected us to stand on the sidelines while Evie was stuck there? It was going to take you days to even send anyone to start looking for her, and whoever you ended up sending wouldn't have even known how to navigate the isle. We left, found her, and got back within a day and you are not going to make us regret our decision. And I'm just gonna put it out there that nobody even noticed we were gone until we got back." Similar to to the blue clad woman in front of her Mal was collected on the outside but furious on the inside.

Fairy Godmother was speechless at this point and looked between the three who had deliberately disobeyed her order and the girl they risked yet another trip back to the isle to save. As hard as she tried she didn't have it in herself to stay angry. These four kids were family, to them Saving Evie was like what saving Jane would be to her. The more she thought about it the more she came to the conclusion that had it been her daughter who had been stuck in a dangerous environment, to her specifically even more so, she would have done the same thing that they did.

Fairy Godmother looked to Evie now and with a caring smile on her face. "I'm glad you're back and okay dear."

"Thank you Fairy Godmother, it is really good to be back." Evie had a smile that lit up her entire face as she stepped slightly out of her friends protective circle around her but stayed beside Jay. Jay wrapped his arm around her waist and tugged her closer to him, garnering hushed whispers from the students who now had their full attention on the two. It wasn't the fact that they were touching in the first place, all the VK's were often seen with an arm wrapped around each other or in some form of contact, it put them at ease to know that the others were there. What did shock them though was when Jay bent down to whisper in her ear and the giggle that followed. Something else only a few would even notice was the look in their eyes, complete adoration. Mal and Carlos just smirked from behind the two

"So, uh, guys?" Jane's attempt to get their attention came out as more of a question but got the required result as Jay and Evie looked away from each other and at her. "Er, what's going on here?"

Before either of them could answer Mal stepped forward instead. "I officially won the bet, I'll be collecting my winnings later."

Jane's and Lonnie's eyes widened at this information. "You mean?" the rest of Lonnie's question went unasked but the couple in question and all those in on the bet knew what she meant.

"Yup." Evie answered.

"Right after we got back and just before cotillion. So I win." Mal explained smugly. Carlos, Jay, and Evie only rolled their eyes at her. Those who knew what they were talking about congratulated them while those who still had no idea what was going on were quickly filled in.

"Okay." Evie put an end to the congratulations and got down to business. She turned to Mal "Now you get up those stairs so you can make your 'official' entrance, even though ours was definitely better." The two girls laughed before Mal listened and walked to the top of the stairs where she was introduced as Ben's girlfriend and the newest soon to be lady of the court. Mal made her way downstairs where Evie met her and walked her back to their friends to await Ben's own entrance.

Ben was introduced and walked down the stairs, not even batting an eye at seeing Evie standing next to his girlfriend. He still didn't so much as glance at her as he walked to Mal. "I'm so sorry I wish I had time to explain." Before anyone could ask Ben what he was talking about he walked back to the bottom of the stairs as none other than Uma appeared at the top.