Hi guys, and welcome to the last chapter of What is Love Truly Worth. So, I wanted to give a massive thank you for all the support on this story. It is ending with 25 Reviews, 24 Favourites, 28 Followers, and 5,789 Views so thank you all so much for sticking with this story, and I really hope you enjoyed it!
Anyway, on a side note, Happy New Year! It's 2018, so let's hope for a good year ahead of us. Oh, and I am slightly hungover while editing this and the threat of throwing up is looming, but I think we can do this! See you at the end.
Third Person POV:
After Ben's birthday, and when April started, the school was flung into chaos. Exam season was starting, and this was a big year for the gang, as it was their final year at Auradon Prep. This season caused a divide in the group, with Mal, Carlos, Lonnie, Jane and Doug now spending all of their free time in the library, either alone or with each other. Carlos very much adapted the mentality that it was all or nothing. He believed that if he failed the exams, then the entire future would be miserable. Ben however was a little more relaxed. Whatever happened over the next few weeks, Ben would still become King of Auradon, and to be honest, the same applied for Carlos, but it was his Isle mentality taking over, saying he needed to be the best. Ben and Carlos started to spend less time together. While they were still sharing a dorm room, Carlos would be up as soon as the library opened, and back as soon as it closed, meaning that Ben would usually be asleep.
Ben's POV-11:30pm:
"Pup, its 11:30pm, can't you come to bed?" I asked, as Carlos' light glared across the room.
"Ben, the exam is in less than 10 hours, and I need to revise!" he snapped, not even looking up as he did so. I knew that I wasn't going to win, so I decided to join him. Maybe I could help him study. I pulled myself from the bed, and joined him on the sofa.
"What are you studying?" I asked, seeing all the books sprawled across the table. I wrapped my arm around his shoulder and started to slowly pull him into my chest.
"It's the History of Auradon! I can't seem to remember the order in which the Kingdoms joined" he replied, now snuggling into me.
"Ok, so first off, who united the Kingdoms, and when was it done?" I asked, and he chuckled.
"20 years ago, Belle and Beast united the kingdoms under the United States of Auradon" he replied, with me now stroking his hair.
"Ok, so remember this little rhyme" I began, and he chuckled quite loudly.
"Cinderellasburg and Charmington were the first to join, providing the kingdom with a lot of coin" I continued, and he laughed. "Come on, repeat it" I chuckled back, as he repeated what I said.
"Next to join was Camelot Heights, providing the kingdom with lots of Knights" I said, and he chuckled once again, before repeating what I said.
"Third was Agrabah, extending our borders quite far" I recited, and he repeated. I think he was getting the hang of it, saying the new line, then repeating all of them.
"Fourth was Northern Wei (said way), who had a lot to say." I continued, and he chuckled at that one.
"Fifth was Bayou de Orleans, who joined by their own mean" the rhyme continued, and I think you can imagine how the rest of it went. By the end of it, Carlos was able to recite the whole thing, but by stroking his hair, I knew he was falling asleep in my arms. While he was still semi-awake, I hoisted him into my arms, and carried him to the bed.
"Goodnight my King" he said, so I knew he was ok with this.
"Goodnight Pup" I replied, getting in the other side of the bed, and wrapping my arms around him.
Third Person POV
The rest of exam season continued pretty much the same. Ben ended up staying up with Carlos most nights, but only to lull him to sleep. Everyone came out of most of the exams saying they think they failed, but this always happened. The final day of exams approached really quickly, and everyone was happy when they were over because it meant all the pressure was off. Well, for all but our beloved two. As Ben and Carlos agreed, they were going to get married at the beginning of the summer holidays. Evie had offered to work on the suits, but Belle and Beast insisted that they would get a professional seamstress to do it. It was eventually decided that Evie would make Carlos' suit, and 'professionals' would make Ben's suit. Of course, Belle and Beast also hired professional party planners to decorate the cathedral, where the wedding would be held, but Audrey also had some input. Everyone was on overdrive, including Carlos at this point.
Wedding Day-Carlos' POV:
"What have I done? I can't do this. There will be so many people watching!" I exclaimed, slightly freaking out. Ok, I was more than slightly freaking out.
"Carlos, you're going to be ok. We've been planning this for weeks, and you know what to say" Evie said, making some last minute adjustments to my suit.
"I know, but what it if all goes wrong. What if he walks out of me?" I asked, completely breaking down, and Evie chuckled slightly.
"Ok, firstly he's not going to walk out of you. Secondly, would it help if you went over the plan once more." She said again, and I nodded.
"Ok, so Ben will walk down the aisle first with Beast, while Belle will be sat at the front. When Ben reaches the front, he will stand there and wait for me. I will then walk down the aisle with Mal, and stand beside Ben. The Fairy Godmother will then start the ceremony, saying her usual spiel. Ben will say his vows first, as Jay brings the rings forward, and Ben places it on my finger. I'll then say my vows, placing the ring on Ben's finger. Once we finish, Fairy Godmother will then make it official, and we kiss, now husbands" I recited, as Evie reviewed the suit one more time.
"Absolutely perfect" she said, meaning both the suit and the plan. She walked over to the sofa, and patted seat next to her. I followed, sitting next to her. "Who would have thought it? A year ago, we were back on the isle, fighting every day to survive, and now you're marrying the King of Auradon" she said, as we hugged.
"I know. It's crazy" I responded, reviewing everything that had happened over the last year. Mal and Jay joined us, saying how good I looked, before joining us in our nostalgia. "Just promise me one thing." I said, everyone looking at me, waiting for what I was going to say. "Whatever happens in the future, we will stay in contact, and stay friends. I couldn't have survived without you guys, and after all, we will always be the original kids from the isle" I said, causing everyone to chuckle.
"Don't worry C, we will." Mal said, placing her hand on mine. Evie joined in, as did Jay, and we all shared a moment together. It lasted a minute, before my phone went off, signally the limousine was waiting outside.
"Showtime" I said, everyone getting ready for the event ahead.
Ben's POV:
The whole limousine drive I was fidgeting, and mum was quick to catch on. "Ben, calm down. It's going to be perfect" she said, trying to reassure me as she placed her hand on mine.
"I know. It's just, I want everything to be perfect for him" I replied, as I saw the cathedral grow nearer. The limousine stopped outside, the public gathered around, ready to watch the whole event unfold. The wedding was being broadcast live to the entire kingdom, including the Isle, but some still wanted to be present when it occurred.
Anyway, I stepped out of the limousine, taking dad's hand as I did so, walking up the steps. The whole time, the crowd cheered and shouted by name, and I could see the camera crew recording every moment of it. We finally reached the doors, with the guards swinging them open, as I proceeded down the aisle. Everyone rose from their seats, and I could see that so many people had gathered for the event. All the rulers from the Kingdoms were present, from Aladdin and Jasmine to Hercules and Megara, and even Prince Eric and Ariel. The whole school was also present in the crowd, since I had spent the last few years with them, and Carlos got to know many of them. Belle had made her way down to the front of the left row, and on the right side, I could see Evie and Jay, signifying that Carlos had arrived now. "There no going back now" I heard Beast whisper into my ear as he chuckled slightly.
"There is not one doubt in my mind" I whispered back chuckling with them.
"Then go get 'em" he responded, as we reached the dais and he joined Belle in the front row. I heard the door swing open once again, and everyone's eyes averted to Mal and Carlos as they walked down the aisle. He looked absolutely perfect in his suit, showing off his favourite colours, and I could see the biggest smile on his face. When he reached the dais, I took his hand into my own.
"You look amazing" I said, and he blushed.
"As do you" he replied, as the pair of us turned to the Fairy Godmother, as she began to speak.
"We are gathered here today to join these men in matrimony. If anyone has any objections to this, speak now, or forever hold your piece" she began, and the whole room went silent. A smile grew on my face, as Carlos squeezed my hand even tighter. 'This is actually happening' I thought to myself, as she continued to speak. "I believe that the pair of you have prepared your own vows. Ben, if you want to go first" she said, and I nodded.
'Deep breathes Ben. Deep breathes' I thought to myself, as I began to speak. "Carlos, I don't think I will ever forget the first moment I saw you, and I think it will always remain as the best moment of my life. Since I was a kid, I've always believed in true love, and that first moment I saw you confirmed my beliefs. Now, I know that we've had our ups and downs over the past year, but I can honestly say, I'd go through it all again, if it allowed me to spend even more time with you. I will always try to show you just how amazing you are, and every day for the rest of my life, I will try to show you how much I love you, but it will probably never be enough. I love you so much Carlos, and I'm so happy that I get to spend the rest of my life with you. I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love" I said, as I took the ring from Jay, and placed it on Carlos' finger. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, and I could see the tears welling up in his.
"Carlos" I heard Fairy Godmother say, as he prepared to speak.
"Ben, I know I keep thanking you for everything you've done for me, but again, it will never be enough. Over the past year, my life has changed so dramatically, and that's all due to you. All because you believed in me, and knew that I could be better. We've been through so much again, but after it all, I knew that you would be there for me, waiting to listen or protect me. I am so lucky that you are in my life, and for the rest of my life, I will remind you that I love you. I truly love you Ben, and I'm so grateful you are in my life. I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love" he said, taking the ring from Jay, and placing it on my finger. The pair of us turned to the Fairy Godmother seeing that she had a few tears in her eyes as well.
"By the power vested in me, under the laws of the United States of Auradon, I now pronounce you married. You may now kiss your husband" she finished, and I pulled Carlos into the deepest and most passionate kiss we had ever experienced. We both went for it, both fighting for dominance, as no one would give in, and it made the kiss more exciting. Everyone erupted into applause, and cheered for us, as we made out in front of them. After about a minute, we pulled out, and faced everyone, still holding each other in our arms. Everyone came up and said their congratulations, before we made our way back to the castle.
While Belle and Beast's wedding had 6,000 people attend, ours was a little toned down, with only 3,000 attending. Nah, I'm only joking. We invited all of the rulers back to the castle for our dinner, as well as the whole gang from school. I knew Carlos didn't like the attention too much, and having too many people would have made him uncomfortable. And this was our day after all, so I wanted him to be as comfortable as possible. As usual, speeches were given with many embarrassing moments for the pair of us. Belle and Beast delivered my speech, showing some photos of me as a child, dressed up in my dad's kingly attire, travelling to all the different states, and some of me crying when I didn't get my way. "In all fairness, you promised me that cookie!" I joked, causing everyone to laugh. But it wasn't until the VK's speech that things got emotional.
"Um, Hi?" we heard Mal speak into the microphone, as the room returned to silence. I could see all the VK's got very nervous all of a sudden, but Jay was first to speak up.
"We just wanted to congratulate the pair of us on getting married" he said, but Mal chuckled into the mic, causing it to echo though the room.
"Well, I wanted to offer my condolences again, but apparently that was wrong" she said, and everyone chuckled.
"But seriously Carlos and Ben, we are all so happy for you" Evie said, and the pair of us smiled. "I remember the first time I met Carlos." Evie continued, as Mal and Jay stepped back for a second. "He was my first real friend, and to this day I don't think I can ever repay him for that. Now, I know this is a day of celebration, but we wanted to share a few moments from our past. We apologise now if these upset anyone" she continued, and we all knew where this was going. "The first time I met Carlos was in school, when we sat next to each other. He was always tinkering with one of his contraptions, and that led to our first bonding moment as a large group" Evie said, and I could see Carlos had a smile on his face.
"Carlos was always the brains of the group, and we've all seen him grow into the confident young man he is today" Mal spoke up, a small tear growing in her eyes.
"And we are all so happy for him. Honestly Carlos, you deserve this. You've been through so much in your life, that life owes you this. You're the most strong-willed one out of all of us, and I don't think anyone here could have survived what you did on that Isle" Jay spoke up next.
"We love you buddy, and we are glad that you got your happily ever after" they all said in sync. That's when they all turned their attention to me.
"Ben" was all Mal said, causing everyone to chuckle slightly. "The first moment we met you will always be etched into my brain. The moment we stepped out of the limousine, faced by the brightness of Auradon" she finished, and Evie spoke up next.
"I think it's safe to say that you were not what we expected. Well, to some extent at least" she began, and everyone chuckled again. "We expected to be greeted by some 'prince' who was using us as a token gesture, but instead we were met by one of the kindest hearted people we know." Evie finished, tears now welling in my eyes.
"Of course, at the time we didn't appreciate that, but now we see what you have done for us all, and we couldn't thank you enough. We are so happy that you and Carlos found each other, and the three of us couldn't have wished for anyone better for him" Jay said, which was surprising, but I definitely had tears rolling down my face now.
"That being said, if you ever hurt Carlos, you'll be hearing from us" Mal added, and everyone chuckled.
In unison, the three of them said "To Carlos, and Ben!" raising their drinks, causing everyone to do the same, "To Carlos and Ben!" they all repeated, as well all took a drink. The rest of the day pretty much continued the same, with people giving speeches about us, and then we had our first dance. Carlos was very sly with this, and managed to play an audio recording of me singing 'Did I Mention' which I did not expect. It made me chuckle slightly when I first heard it play, but I was quick to grab a mic, and re-sing the song to him, this time with him joining in. At the end of the song, we shared another kiss, as my Kingdom had now officially become Carlos' as well. The dance continued until 3:00am, the next morning, with Carlos and me making our way back up to my room when everyone had left.
As soon as we did, Carlos and I broke into a massive make-out session, each fumbling at each other's suits. Carlos was the first to strip going down into nothing but his underwear. I fumbled, shutting the door behind me, and making sure to lock it, before pushing him into the bed. I took my shirt and pants off, and dove on top him.
We locked lips into another deep and passionate kiss, before I started to trail some kisses down his neck. I sucked and bit at it, causing him to moan, and he was showing no signs of stopping me. After leaving a fairly large love-bite, I turned my attention to his nipples. I used my hand of his left one, whilst using my mouth on his right one, tugging, and nibbling at it with my mouth, and his moans continued.
"B-Ben" I could hear him moaning my name. After his nipples had become red, I trailed kisses down the rest of his body, exploring every crevice in his six-pack. I finally reached the waist band of his pants, and looked up at him. My eyes were met with his deep chocolate ones, and he just nodded, giving me the go ahead. I played with his dick, through his pants at first, trailing the outline with my mouth, causing him to moan louder and louder. I eventually pulled out his rock-hard member, and gave it a few playful tugs to toy with him.
He was already rolling his head back in pleasure. Before I started I said to him "I picked up this little trick", grabbing the base of his dick. I knew this would stop him from cumming, and make the whole experience more pleasurable. I slid my tongue from head to base of his dick, and could already taste his slightly salty pre-cum. I took his dick in my mouth, only a few inches at first, before taking the whole lot, feeling it hit the back of my throat.
He moaned louder "Oh Ben, fuck" as I bobbed up and down. I felt his hands grab my hair, forcing me down onto his dick, faster and faster. "Ben please" he begged "I need to cum", but I held strong continuing to bob up and down. He tried to remove my hand, but I swatted away every attempt, I was in complete control. I eventually took pity on him, as he continued to beg my name "Ben".
I removed my hand from the base of his dick, and picked up the speed, bobbing up and down faster and faster. Within seconds he yelled "Ah fuck Ben" and came into my mouth. I managed to swallow the whole lot, before taking his dick out of my mouth, and pulling him into a deep kiss, allowing him to explore my mouth. With all his force, he flips us, so he is now on top. He starts to trail down my neck, going straight for my sensitive spot, and forming a love-bite there, and he then travels down my six-pack, straight to my dick.
He pulls my pants straight down, grabs the base of my dick, and says "Karma's a bitch" before starting to bob up and down. I knew he was going to drag out like I did, and boy was I right. After about a minute of sucking my dick, he took it out his mouth, and started to lick my balls, causing me to moan "Carlos." I shove my dick back into his mouth, and force him down onto it, like he did me. I start to beg him "Please, Carlos" as I desperately need to cum. He let go of the base of my dick, and with one thrust into his mouth, I came. He swallowed most of it, and I pull him into a deep kiss, tasting my own cum in his mouth.
"I…want…you…to…fuck…me" I heard him pant between breathes.
I flipped us over once again, and he pulled out some lube from his bedside table. I slick up one of my fingers, and trace it around the rim of his hole. I use my other hand to toy with his nipple, tugging it, and use my mouth of the other one. "Ben Please" I hear him beg, and decide it's time. I push one finger into his hole, and circle it. Carlos moans in pleasure, so I quickly slick up another finger, and push that in as well. I reach as far as I could, and I knew I had found his prostate when he screamed.
I push another finger into his hole, making it as wide as I could. I continue to toy with his prostate and nipples, causing Carlos to roar in pleasure. "Ben, fuck me now, no more teasing" I heard him demand, and I was happy to comply. I got a condom, and rolled it down my hard length and slicked it up, before slowly pressing it against his hole. I slowly started to push inside, and Carlos moaned louder with pleasure. "Faster" I heard him command, and I start to thrust into him with some pace.
"Oh, I love your tight ass so much Carlos" I moaned, thrusting into him faster and deeper each time.
"Oh, Ben. I love your dick stretching my ass" he cries back. I pound into him two more times, before blowing my load, screaming his name as I did
"Oh, Carlos". I can see he is close to cumming as well, so I stroke his dick three times, as well as still pounding into him, causing him to cum all over my chest. I collapse on top of him, covering him in his own cum as revenge.
"Fuck…that…was…good" I panted, trying to get my breath back.
"Yeah…it…was…amazing" he pants back. He pulls me into a deep kiss for several minutes. We pull back to breath, and I pull out of Carlos, throwing the used condom into the bin. After a few minutes, we have both regained our breath. "God, I love you" I heard him say, and I responded "I love you too".
He rolled into my arms, and I whispered into his ear "Goodnight my husband."
I heard him chuckle slight, before replying "Goodnight to you too, my husband."
Third Person POV:
A few weeks after the wedding, Carlos was officially crowned King of Auradon, alongside Ben. His coronation followed a similar pattern to Ben's, but it wasn't on such a large scale, and there was no villainous invasion at the end. Three years passed, with the gang going to the University of Auradon.
Ben decided to study English Literature, furthering his love for reading, and books. He joined a few of the societies, including the creative writing one, and started to write a few stories of his own. He made the most of his university life, as he knew it would be the last chance he could, before taking over the throne.
Carlos continued his love for tinkering and creating by studying engineering at university. He wanted to learn new ways to build, and create as well as the best materials to do so. He joined one of the nerdier societies on campus, the 'Geek Society' as it was called and also made the most of his experience, before he accompanied Ben on the throne.
Evie studied business management at university, hoping to create her own fashion empire in the future, and made sure to make the most of the experience as well. Jay decided to study sports, as it was his hope to be scouted for the Auradon Tourney team, and Mal decided to study art, continuing her passion for it.
When university ended on the 1st June, Ben and Carlos' new life began.
Ben's POV:
"You ready?" I asked Carlos, as we stood behind the door leading to the throne room.
"With you, I'm ready for anything" he responded, taking his hand in my own. I heard the music begin from behind the door, and I squeezed Carlos' hand a little tighter. The doors in front of us swung open, revealing the red carpet we were to follow. People were stood either side of it, cheering as we began our walk towards the thrones. The whole time the pair of us where either looking forward, or at each other, excited by our new prospect.
I could see that the whole gang had gathered for the event, with them all right at the front. We finally reached the thrones, where Belle and Beast were sitting, and the pair of us kneeled in front of them. In return, the pair of them rose from their seats, signalling us to rise from the floor. Belle and Beast then stepped to the side of their thrones, while Carlos and I took their respective places, I sat in Beast's throne, while Carlos took Belle's.
Belle and Beast then kneeled in front of us, before saying "My Kings" in a chorus, now officially transferring the power of the throne over to the pair of us.
"You may rise" I said, as the pair of them rose from the floor, and the chamber erupted into applause. This was it, Carlos and I were now officially the ruling monarchy in Auradon. I took his hand into my own, as we turned to each other. "I love you" I said, a large smile growing on my face.
"I love you too" he replied, a smile now growing on his face. The crowd dispersed from the room, leaving Carlos, Belle, Beast, the rest of the gang and I to converse. "So, what happens now?" he asked, and I chuckled.
"Tomorrow, we start our tour of the kingdom, visiting the respective leaders as the official Kings of Auradon. If they have any queries, then we will deal with them. Other than that, we make sure the kingdom runs smoothly." I replied, and he chuckled.
"It sounds slightly vague" he responded, and Beast spoke up next.
"To be honest Carlos, it is." Beast said, causing everyone to chuckle.
"Ok, well since everyone is here, I've been thinking about something for a while" Carlos began, with a slight bit of nervousness in his voice. Everyone turned their attention to him, as he continued to speak. "I wanted to start bringing Villain Kids over to Auradon again. You've provided us with a new life, and there are so many kids on the Isle that would benefit from this" Carlos said, and I could see Mal, Jay and Evie agreeing.
"Like Dizzy, Drizella's daughter" Evie spoke up, and the rest of the VK's mumbled in agreement.
"I know it's a lot of ask, but at least this time, we know what we are doing, and we know what to expect. We'll enhance security at the museum, and since there will be no coronation, there will be no need to get Fairy Godmother's wand out. I can meet them at the school when they first arrive, along with Mal, Jay and Evie to show them that a better life is possible." he continued to justify his actions.
"I knew it!" I heard Beast speak up. "I knew it was you at the museum" he continued, but he was chuckling instead of being angry.
"Forgive, Forget?" Carlos asked, and they all agreed. "Ben, please can we do this?" Carlos asked, turning his attention back of me.
I replied with one simple sentence. "As King, you can make it an official proclamation", and his face light up with excitement.
"I'll make it official in the morning" he responded.
From that day on, Carlos and Ben ruled over the Kingdom, with justice and compassion. The entire Kingdom fell in love with the pair of them, and they ruled successfully. As Carlos said, the transfer of Villain Kids began, with another group of four at first, as another test. Luckily, this group didn't try anything and managed to integrate into society quite well, encouraging more Villain Kids to come over, but only if they chose to.
King Ben and King Carlos lived happily ever after. They had the Kingdom, their family and friends, but most importantly, they had each other.
After all, that's what love is truly worth.
Ok, so that is the final official chapter of What is Love Truly Worth, and I wanted to wrap everything up in it. Plus, I haven't done a wedding scene, so I thought it would be cute! Let me know what you think. Personally, I'm proud of that rhyme and I thought that would be a fun thing to add. Like I said at the start, thank you all so much for everything! The support on this has truly been amazing, and I don't think I could thank you enough for it, and I only hope that this chapter was the perfect ending.
Ok, so like I said at the end of Now the Commoner, I would really appreciate your opinion on everything, as well as some suggestions. At the moment, I'm taking a break from my Descendants stuff, and writing about BTR, which is what the next story replacing this one will be. Please let me know what you think about the AU Descendants stuff, as I do have a few ideas for a few more stories, but they wouldn't be typical Descendants like this one.
Oh, and there will be an alternate ending posted later, cause I just couldn't help myself, but that was more just for fun. So, until later TTFN :D