A shocked silence spread across the boat. The VK's and Lonnie's eyes all went wide at the girl before them. Everyone else was trying to figure out who the mystery girl was but by the reactions of those in the know around them it wasn't good. Whispers sounded around the ship as Ben walked up the steps to meet Uma part way
"I'm sorry Mal," Ben started when he and Uma, hand in hand, reached the purple haired girl. "Something happened when I was on the isle with Uma. A connection."
It Mal another moment to get her wits about her enough to speak. "Ben, you went back for her."
Uma cut in before Ben had a chance to speak. "He didn't have to. I jumped out before the barrier closed and I'm a great swimmer. Thank you Mal, for everything. If it weren't for you I never would have got my happy ending."
"This is all because of you." Ben told her. "That's why you never told me you loved me, because I was meant to be with Uma."
Once those words left the kings lips Mal seemed to break inside. "I'm gonna kill him." Jay muttered.
"Not if I get to him first." Evie whispered back as she glared at the king and daughter of the sea witch while being held back by Lonnie and Jane. They had to double their efforts at keeping Evie at bay when Uma went in to hug the daughter of Maleficent.
When ben then started to dance with Uma Evie glanced behind her at her captors and with a look they let her go. She then stepped up to Mal and pulled her back to their group.
"Not too thrilled I risked my life for him." Carlos ground out staring in utter disbelief.
"Come on let's get out of here." Jay told the group as they started to walk away.
Jane looked at them in horror before rushing over to Lumiere. "Reveal the gift. Now!" Jane held her hands out to stop them as Lumiere announced the unveiling of Ben's gift to Mal. In an instant the curtain was dropped and Mal gasped in shock as she looked to the gift Ben had designed just for her. At the look on Mal's face Jane looked relieved as she clapped at the gorgeous gift that represented Mal.
Ben stepped away from Uma and towards the image of he an Mal in a stupor.
"Ben did that?" Mal asked with tears in her eyes.
"Yeah." Evie assured her in awe herself. "He did."
"Evie." Mal gasped out to her best friend as she grasped her hand and they walked back down to the deck of the ship. "Ben's known who I was all along."
"He does, and he loves the real you."
Things escalated quickly from there as Uma demanded that the gift be covered back up and grew only more furious when she was refused. Everything happened fast and the next thing you know it was revealed that Ben had been put under a love spell only to be Broken by Mal. With true loves kiss.
Suddenly with the spell broken and Mal in Ben's arms Uma rushes for Fairy Godmother in an attempt to take her wand.
On instinct Evie threw her arm out towards Uma. "No!" With a blue light being shot at her Uma was thrown against the side of the boat. As shocked as Evie was at what she had just done the Auradon kids were even more in shock not having known about the recent development.
With the realization that she was not going to win Uma ran to the edge of the boat and was about to jump off before Mal called out stopping her. Mal tried reasoning with her, tried to make her understand that she didn't have to follow in her mother's footsteps and could make her own choose, could choose good. Uma looked as if she were going to consider it but then looked down to her mother's shell necklace around her neck that was now glowing and jumped off the boat into the water.
When she emerged from the water she was ten times her size just as her mother had been in her final battle against Ariel and Eric. As she rose up she whipped out the tentacles she now had out towards the boat sending water flying all over the deck and soaking everyone aboard as she let out a wicked laugh.
Jay grabbed onto Evie and held her up as the rocking of the ship caused her to stumble. The new couple looked on in horror at what Uma had become, having made her choice and chosen evil. Along with the rest of the school they ran back to the edge of the ship to see what was going on.
They barely managed to get back as Uma started swinging her tentacles around with more force than before.
Evie looked around at her fellow students, eyes stopping on her best friend. "mal?" Evie questioned reaching a hand out to her. Mal was breathing heavy and her eyes were glowing green. Suddenly she was surrounded by purple smoke. When the smoke cleared Mal was revealed transformed into a dragon.
Mal flew off and started fighting against Uma. In an attempt to help, Evie tried using her own magic but with a lack of practice and the sheer size Uma had grown into on top of being unable to get close she wasn't able to do much to her so the bluenette focused on guarding Mal. Evie only stopped when the waves got worse sending everyone slipping and sliding back and forth.
Before long Ben let out a Beast worthy roar and handed his crown and jacked off to Carlos and Jay before diving into the water as people called out to him to stop.
He immediately popped his head out of the water and started calling for the two girls to stop and calm down. Uma mocked him as Mal hovered protectively above him. Ben didn't give up, he called out speaking not only to the girls but to everyone about how they could live in peace and get along but they had to respect each other. It wouldn't be easy but it could happen if they all just gave it a chance. Ben held out his hand to Uma in a sign of peace. After several tense moments of silence Uma raised a tentacle leading Mal to let out a warning growl. Instead of swiping at the king Uma dropped her necklace into his outstretched hand before sinking into the water and out of sight.
After another beat of silence the occupants of the boat started cheering while Ben climbed back up the ladder and Mal floated back down transforming back into herself in time for her feet to land at the top of the stairs she had originally walked down only this time her hair was down loose and she wore a new dress. Looking around in shock Mal glanced at herself and started patting out the smoke rising from her new gown before turning to smile down at Ben.
Taking Mal and Bens bowing to each other as her cue Evie hurried up the steps to meet Mal. "So I did not know I could do that." Mal said to Evie.
"Tell me about it that makes two of us."
"I guess we're learning a lot of new things today." Mal said with a slight laugh in reference to Evie's own newfound powers.
Evie turned to smile at her before bending down to blow out another ember and smoke. "Thanks."
"Shall we?" Evie asked, holding out her hand.
"Mal turned to face front as she joined their hands. "We shall."
The two isle girls strut down the steps meeting Ben and Jay at the bottom. Evie handed Mal off before taking Jay's offered hand. Ben eventually looked away from Mal and turned to the rest of the VK's "I owe you guys so much."
Multiple positive responses met his ears as the king laughed. "If there is anything that you need to anything I can do for you-"
"Um" Evie stopped Ben's rambling as she glanced to Mal, Jay and Carlos before looking back to Ben. "Actually, there is Ben. Um," Mal placed and encouraging hand on Evie's shoulder and gave it a squeeze As Evie looked off to the isle in the distance. "I know a girl who would really love to come to Auradon. It's Drizella's daughter, Dizzy. She's like a little sister to me."
"Then she should come." Ben told her with a nod."
Evie smiled wider than before. "Okay." She looked at the others in excitement. "Actually! Um, Ben there's a lot of kids who would really love it here in Auradon. Kids just like us who also deserve a second chance. Do you think I could maybe get you a list?"
"Yes. Yes, absolutely. Please." Ben smiled now too as those around them cheered again. "So, magic?" he asked her.
Evie laughed "Yeah, it's who I am. Part isle and part Auradon." Ben nodded in understanding.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Carlos asked stepping forward with Jane.
"Let's get this party started!" Jay called out as he grabbed Evie's hand.
They danced the night away, Isle and Auradon kids together, because they were one family.
As the night came to and end Jay pulled Evie aside. "I am so glad you're back." Jay said as he pulled her to him. Evie lay her head against him
"I'm glad I'm back too, with you."
Evie pulled away and looked into Jays eyes as the two leaned closer until their lips touched. After a few moments they pulled away with wide grins on their face before Evie pulled him back to theit friends on the dance floor.