Ben's POV
After my conversation with Evie, Carlos and Jay, we split into two groups to find Mal.
I stayed with Evie, as Jay and Carlos stayed together.
I decided that the first place to look for her, would be the Enchanted Lake. It had a special meaning for us, and if she was disappointed at me, that would probably be where she went.
But she wasn't there.
Not on the other 23 places we looked for her.
She didn't seem to be anywhere. It's like she had vanished.
I didn't understand how that was possible... We even asked a lot of people on the streets if they had seen a purple-haired girl. It was kind of hard to forgte, but no one seem to have seen her.
I was starting to freak out... I didn't really know how or why, but I just had this feeling that something really wrong was going to happen... And I didn't like this feeling... At all...
The four of us reunited at the meeting point.
"Guys, I am so sorry... I can't believe what I have done... And now we can't even find her" I mumble, sitting on the floor.
Evie started walking from one side to the other.
"I can't get mad at you right now, because my priority is to find Mal. But when we do, oh boy, he will have a conversation..." Evie states pointing at my chest.
I noded and looked down, messing my hair in frustration...
We all stayed looking at each other in silence for a while. I could see that Carlos was impatient, like if he wanted to say something. He sighed and said "There's this thought I have in my mind for a while but ai just didn't want to say it out loud... But looks like we are out of options so... Have you considered that maybe Mal was so hurt with what Ben said that she decided to go back to the Island? She was the last of us to find something to hold her here... And it looked like it was Ben... Maybe she didn't feel like this was her home anymore..."
We all get up quickly. "Oh no, Carlos! I hope you are wrong!" I said shaking my head.
"If he was right, how could Mal get back to the Isle?" Evie asked looking at me. I thought about it for a second, this was my first day as a King, so I was still a be insecure about this matters.
"Well, there is not direct way there... I mean no one can go there unless I told them to go... But Mal is a fairy... She could use it to get there... Maybe using a boat?" I reply.
"Let's go then!" Jay screams and we all start running to the port.
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Ten minutes later we arrived at the port. I felt my heart in my throat and I was so scared that what Carlos said might be true.
I look around and I don't see Mal anywhere. I look at my clock.
Our fight was about 1 hour and a half ago.
Even if she had taken some time to decide what to do, she must have already got there.
I run to the Mr. Charles who takes care of the boats.
"Hey, Mr. Charles. Did you see a girl about this tall, purple hair and green eyes?" I ask him.
He touches his chin, thinking.
"Hey I think I did... She asked me if I could take her to the Isle of the Lost and I replied that only you could give permission to do such thing. And then I think she went that way." He pointed to a small beach next to where we were.
"Thanks!"
I went to the other and told them what Mr. Charles said. We decided to follow the direction he gave us.
We were walking a while in the beach, when I spotted a small figure sitting on the sand.
The other seemed to have done the same thing because we started running to the same spot.
As we got closer, sunshine hit the figure's hair. Beautiful purple.
I don't think I ever felt so relieved with something.
Hearing us run, Mak got up and looked at us. Her face was stained with tears, and she looked even paler than usual.
I stop running about 1 meter away from her. I guess she would want to see her friends first rather than the hearbreaking King.
The other hugged her, and I heard her mumble.
"Please that's enough... It's not like I was that important!" She said looking to her feet.
"Are you kidding, Mal? You are my sister! I was so worried!" Evie said holding her hands.
"Yeah, Mal... Don't do that again!" Carlos said putting an arm around her waist.
"Yup, I need the other though person of the group!" Jay joked, hitting her arm playfully.
"Hey!" Carlos and Evie screamed but then they all laughed. It was good to see them all together, like a real family. They loved each other mire than some real families I have seen in Auradon...
"Well, we are all so relieved to see you M., but there is someone who is even more than us (if that's possible). And who wants to talk to you and tell you just how much he is really sorry. Right, Ben?" Evie said looking from me to Mal, who fianlly looked at me.
I approached them, and locked my eyes with Mal's. Green and brow. I was trying to show her just how sorry I was with my eyes and I could see in her just how hard it would be for her to forgive me.
Mal looked away. And crossed her arms.
Jay touched my shoulder. "Good luck, man"
The other left and I was alone with Mal.
She still didn't look at me, and a few minutes of silence passed by.
She was looking at the waves and I was looking at her. I inhaled and exhaled getting ready for this conversation
"Look, Mal, I know that you must be really mad at me. And that hurt you, and was being a spoiled kid... And that I only thought about my feeling, forgetting about how what I said would affect you...But I want to make it up to you? Could you please listen? Afterwards, you can do whatever you decide... I just ask you 5 minutes... Please?" I started.
She turned around, her posture cold and serious.
"The clock is counting..." She said. And sighed.
I just wanted her to forgive me... Or at least hear me out...
