Not Just Her Other Daughter
Thanks for all the support from everyone. Sorry if this story is too short but don't worry if you want to more of Isla and the gang I'll be posting a series of one-shots after this story. I own nothing but Isla.
Chapter 5
Isla's POV
After laying together for a little while longer, Jay had to go to a R.O.A.R. team meeting. After getting dressed I went back to the dorm to get ready for Cotillion. When I got there Evie wasn't there but Mal was and so was a dress laying on my bed. It was full length, strapless and dark purple with black embroidery around the bodice. The embroidery was black lace and it looked like waves running over the dark fabric. The bottom of the dress was ruffled to match the waved theme. Sitting next to the dress was a pair of black heels. a pair of light purple and teal gloves and a couple pieces of jewelry. It was beautiful and much different to other dress she wanted me to wear.
"She really knows what she's doing, doesn't she?" I ask Mal who's holding up a yellow and blue dress.
"Yeah. At least it's better than before." Mal says with a smile. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's do this."
"I call bathroom." I say as I pick my towel up.
"Yeah your definitely showering first. You gotta get rid of that sex smell." Mal says with a smirk causing me to blush.
"Mal!" I groan and she laughs.
"Please, tell me Carlos walked in. That would so make my day." Mal says causing my still red cheeks to turn an even brighter red.
"Okay, that's it I'm going for a shower." I tell her as I walk into the bathroom, leaving her alone cackling.
When I finish getting ready I can't help but smile. Evie knows what she's doing. The dress sat perfectly and hugged all the right areas. I had curled my hair into loose ringlets and I had woven seashells into the top of my hair, so they looked like a crown. I had also applied minimal make-up just a bit red lipstick, a bit of foundation to cover the bruise and some mascara and eyeliner to make my eyes pop. The only jewelry I was wearing was Ursula's necklace and a leather cord seashell bracelet.
When Mal came out of the bathroom she looked amazing, that's true, but it still wasn't her. Evie changed it but she was still looking like an Auradon girl. Evie must have forgot what she said before, Mal was part Isle and part Auradon but this was basically a full Auradon dress.
"You look beautiful Mal." I tell her with a smile, she returns it with a nervous one. "Although those shoes look terrifying." I joke.
Mal laughs slightly, looking down at her shoes. "Yeah, I feel like I'm about to fall over." She jokes coming over to sit next to me on the bed. "Are you nervous?"
"I think I should be the one asking you that." I say taking her hand. "How are doing honey?"
"Nervous. I have this feeling in my stomach, somethings about to go wrong. I just don't know what it is." Mal says slowly. I lean closer to her and lean my head on her shoulder.
"It'll be fine. What's the worst that could happen?" I say.
"The fact you just said that, means something bad is gonna happen." Mal deadpanned causing me to chuckle. At that moment Evie walked in dressed in her cotillion dress and dragging an empty rack behind her.
"Hey you two. You look perfect guys. Oh I just saw the guys and they'll be here soon." Evie tells us putting the rack in the corner. For the next few minutes we all start to put the finishing touches on. I'm reapplying my lipstick when there's a knock at the door. Mal goes to answer it and I take a deep breathe.
"Hey guys." Mal says letting the boys in. Carlos walks in first and walks over to Evie, giving her a quick kiss on the lips. Jay walks in quickly after Carlos and I think my brain just stopped functioning. Is it even legal to look that hot, I wonder as he walks over with a smirk on his face.
"You look beautiful, Seashell." Jay says pulling me into a hug. I giggle slightly when he places a kiss on my forehead.
"And you, look so damn handsome." I tell him wrapping an arm around neck. Jay smiles and leans down for a kiss when,
"Come on love birds. Cotillion awaits!" Evie called from the doorway with a smirking Carlos and a laughing Mal behind her. I sigh and untangle myself from Jay and take his hand, as we make it to the others.
When we make it outside I see Lonnie, Doug, Jane and Melody waiting for us outside. I move away from Jay and hug Melody.
"I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?" I yell into her ear. She laughs before pushing me away slightly.
"Geez girl. Excited much? You don't have to scream so loud." She complains holding her ear. I laugh at her annoyed expression and grab her hands in mine.
"Sorry but look at you. You look so grown up." I tell her taking a look at her coral mermaid tail dress which matched her real tail perfectly.
"You look great too. Oh before I forget Mom says hi. She's not coming tonight she's visting Grandfather." She tells me with a smile. I met King Triton a few months ago and it went much better than I thought it would have.
"I'll have to catch up with her soon, I haven't seen her in ages." I say as two arms wrap around my waist. Smiling I turn around to see Jay's face mere inchs from mine. "Hey there." I say with a smile. Jay smiles back and kisses me on the lips.
"Hello there." Jay says when he pulls away. For about five minutes we all stand around chatting and laughing waiting for the carriage to arrive. And right now everything feels perfect.
This is amazing! The ship is so cool. Right now Jay and I were dancing across from Evie and Carlos and everyone was smiling and laughing. When the song ended the trumpets sounded.
"The future Lady Mal." One of the attendants announced. Mal stepped out from behind the wall and looked beautiful and scared. As she walked down the stairs everyone started cheering and clapping. Beast met halfway down the stairs and pulled her over to where Belle was standing. After Evie had pulled the nervous Mal away from the former King and Queen the trumpets started playing again.
"King Benjamin." The same attendant called as Ben walked out looking regal and calm. He walked down the stairs and stood right in front of Mal. He bowed low and Mal copied his actions with a small smile on her face.
"Mal, I wish I had time to explain." Ben says as another person makes their way down the stairs. It was Uma. Just seeing her teal hair had me paleing and Jay gripped my waist tighter. Everyone started whispering wondering who the new woman was. Ben lead Uma down the stairs and kissed the ring on her finger. His ring. Mal looked ready to cry when Uma giggled.
"Sorry, it all happened so fast. Something happened when I was on the Isle with Uma. There was this connection." Ben says to Mal.
Mal takes a deep breathe. "What are you saying?"
"I'm saying-" Ben started but Uma cut in.
"It was love!" She laughed. "It was. I just I realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?" Uma added with a wide smile. This is not right. This is wrong. She's not supposed to be here. She's supposed to be back on the Isle with the other Warf Rat's.
"Ben?" Mal asked with a confused expression. "Ben you went back for her?"
"He didn't have to. I dove through the barrier before it closed and I'm an excellent swimmer." Uma said with a shrug.
"You are." Ben told her and she giggled.
"Thank you." Mal looked so close to tears. I really wanted to punch Uma and slap Ben upside the head. "Listen Mal," Uma started taking Mal's hand in her own. "I just wanted to thank you. I do, for everything." Uma said before hugging Mal tightly. "Thank you so much."
"See Mal, you were right." Ben said coming up next to Uma. "We weren't meant to be together. That's why you never told me you loved me." Ben said with a soft smile. Mal was so close to breaking.
Some waltz music started playing and Uma handed her purse to one of the students nearby, as Ben grabbed her hand and they started to dance. Uma looked really smug, I really wanted to hit that smile off her face.
"Not too thrilled I risked my life for him." Carlos said angrily as he stood next to Mal. I couldn't take the looks on Mal or Uma's face anymore. I untangled Jay's arm from my waist and walked over to Mal.
"We're with you, Mal." I tell her quietly. Jay comes around to her other side.
"Let's get out of here." Jay says grabbing her hand leading her towards the exit, the rest of us following. Well, except Jane. She'd already run ahead. As we made it to the staircase, Beast stopped Mal.
"Mal." Beast started but Belle took over.
"Honey we're so sorry. We had no idea." She said sympathetically.
"I'm going to talk to him." Beast added but Mal turned away breathing hard.
"Lumiere, unveil the gift! They need to see it!"Jane cried from the top of the stairs.
"And now the unveiling of King Ben's masterpiece, created especially for his lovely lady." Lumiere said raising his hand causing the trumpets to play again. On the other set of stairs another attendant pulled the curtain down revealing a gorgeous stained glass picture of Ben and Mal. Everyone was gasping and clapping and it was easy to tell why. That picture was beautiful the love in the eyes was magical.
"Ben did that?" Mal gasped looking amazed.
"Yeah he did." Evie said breathlessly.
"Evie, Ben's known who I was all along." Mal said walking down the stairs with Evie by her side and the rest of us right behind her.
"He loves the real you." Evie said with a smile.
"True love." Mal said with a smile.
"Told you." Carlos said with a smirk and we all laughed. Suddenly Uma spun around.
"Cover that back up!" Uma yelled storming over to the bottom of the stairs. Yep, always had Ursula's temper.
"I will not." Lumiere replied. Everyone started whispering and gasping at Uma's rage, she noticed this and plastered a fake smile on before turning back to Ben.
"Ben, why don't you tell everyone the present you have for me?" Uma said fake sweetly.
"I have an announcement." Ben called to everyone. "Uma will be joining the court tonight as my Lady." Once again everyone gasped.
"Son-" Beast tried as he stepped forward.
"Not now Dad!" Ben roared and Uma smirked. Beast looked affronted and everyone else looked shocked at hearing the mild Ben sound so angry. "So as my gift to her, I'm bringing down the barrier once and for all." Ben said to the absolute shock of everyone. "Fairy Godmother, bring down the barrier."
"I most certainly will not." Fairy Godmother said standing her ground.
"I am your King!" Ben yelled.
"Obey him." Uma joined in.
"Ben's been spelled!" Mal gasped as the puzzle finally came together. It made sense and it definitely sounded like something Uma would do, especially since Ursula did the same thing.
"Uma found you spell book." I say and Mal nods.
"Ben, just look at me." Uma was whispering to Ben as he was staring into her eyes.
"Ben." Mal says walking down to him. "Ben, look at me."
"No Ben look at me. You love me remember?" Uma said forcefully.
"No, you don't."
"Yes, you do."
"Ben look at me." Mal said quietly.
"Bring down the barrier." Uma snapped at Fairy Godmother.
"I do not take orders from you!" Fairy Godmother told her. Uma spun around to Ben. "Ben." She growled out.
"Ben I never told you I loved you because, I thought I wasn't good enough! And I thought that it was only a matter of time before you realized that yourself, but Ben that's me! I'm part Isle and part Auradon." Mal said passionately.
"Ben eyes on me." Uma growled again.
"Ben you've always known who we were and who we can be." Mal continued.
"Don't listen to her." Uma said but by this point no-one was listening to her anymore.
"Ben, I know what love feels like now. Of course I love you. Ben, I've always loved you." Mal said before wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him soundly.
When she pulled away form him, he gave her a goofy grin. "Mal." He said leaning their foreheads together.
"True loves kiss. Works every time." Evie said with a smile that grew when Carlos wrapped an arm around her waist.
"Ugh!" Uma groaned before turning to Fairy Godmother. "Give it to me!" She cried reaching for the wand.
"Never! Guards seize her!" Fairy Godmother cried. Uma got a look on her face ad ran to the side of the boat.
"No! Please stop!" Mal called to her. I stood next to Mal with a concerned expression on my face. "Uma I know you. You are so much more than just a villain and you have to believe me because I've been there! Do not let your pride get in the way of something you really want." Mal said desperately. Uma looked around before focusing on my face, which softened slightly. Suddenly the necklace around her neck glowed. Looking at the familiar shape I noticed it was the same as mine. Of course there would be two.
Uma smirked at it and climbed the railing. "No Uma!" Mal cried as Uma jumped overboard. Everyone rushed forward to see her splash into the deep water. The water started to rise and it was glowing. Suddenly it splashed out everywhere and tentacles started flying through the air. Uma was giant, a monstrous size with tentacles flinging through the water and the air.
"True loves kiss won't save you from this!" Uma cackled. "The world will know my name!" Uma cried flinging a tentacle at one side of the boat and then the other. I felt a burning on my neck and saw my necklace glowing bright purple. I looked at Mal whose eyes were bright green and I knew we had a plan. She looked me in the eyes and nodded. I smiled before climbing the railing similar to Uma minutes ago and I jump.
"Isla!" I hear people call my name. I was sinker lower and lower, my tail had appeared but now it was time to fight fire with fire. " From small to tall, change the height, time to fight with all my might." I chanted and I could feel myself growing bigger and bigger until I was Uma's height. "You wanted a fight, sister?! Come and get me!" I yelled as I emerged from the water. I look behind me and see a purple dragon flying behind me. Mal shot a fireball at Uma who flung a tentacle at her in return. Before it could hit Mal I snatched it mid-air but Uma pulled it back.
"Come on girls! Let's finish this once and for all!" Uma yelled and Mal swooped down shooting a line of fire out. While Uma ducked I summoned my magic and felt the ice crackiling at my finger tips. I smirk placing my hand on the water and a line of ice shot out making its way to Uma, trying to freeze her tentacles down. Uma was pulling at ice when Mal shot out another blast of fire. Uma herself ducked but threw her tentacles into it so the ice melted.
"Ugh!" Uma screamed sending a jet of water onto the ship. They boat ricohated and the people aboard were screaming. Mal was screeching, Uma was laughing and I was summoning a fireball. Suddenly a beastly roar sounded through the night. I looked up and saw it was Ben roaring into the sky. He turned back to the others suddenly he was diving off the boat and landing in the water, resurfacing next to me.
"Mal! Isla! Uma! Stop, back down!" Ben yelled over the crashing waves.
"What are you gonna do Ben? Splash me?" Uma said flicking water at herself. Mal bared her teeth at the sarcastic witch.
"Watch yourself Uma!" I warn her raising te fire higher.
"That's enough! You've gotta stop, fighting isn't the answer! The fighting has got to stop! No-one wins this way!" Ben said to us. "We have to listen and respect each other." Ben said looking at each of us. Uma was contemplating, Mal was still looking every bit the fierce dragon and I was lowering my arm but I still I wasn't extinguishing the fire yet. "It won't be easy! You've gotta be brave enough to try!" Ben called, while looking at each of us. "Uma, I know you want what is best for the Isle, help me make a difference!" Ben pleaded.
By this point Uma's tentacles have stopped completely. Her rage seemed to be gone. By this point even I had lowered the fire and was calming my magics slightly. Mal was still poised behind Ben and I. Uma raised a single tentacle and Mal started screeching behind us. Uma moved her tentacle over to Ben and dropped something gold into his outreached hand. His ring.
"Uma?" I call out tentative. She gives me a smile and lets out a breathe. Uma turns and submerges herself into the water. I duck under and see her swimming off. "Uma!" I call out to her retreating form. I know she hears me when she stops. "Why?" I ask her back.
"You'll see. You'll see when the time is right." Uma says when she turns to me. "What's my name?" Uma half sings softly.
"Uma." I say with a smile. Uma returns it before swimming off. "The battle is done, I have won. Reverse the curse." I say and shrink back to normal size. I swim over to the side of the ship and see a rope ladder dangling down. I climb it and feel my tail revert back to my dress and heels. When I reach the top, a hand is there ready to pull me up. I smile when Jay helps pull me over.
"Hiya." I say to Jay. I look around to see Ben and Mal reuniting passionately. "How come I didn't get a kiss?" I mock pout to him. Jay smiles fondly before placing his lips on mine.
"Better?" Jay asks and I nod.
"I owe you guys so much." Ben states looking at us VK's.
"Yeah." Carlos, Evie and I tell him, to which everyone laughs.
"So if there's anything you need, or anything I can do..." Ben says and Evie steps forward with her hand raised.
"Um, actually there is Ben. I know a girl who'd, who'd really love to come to Auradon. It's Drizzela's daughter Dizzy, she's like a little sister to me." Evie says.
"Then she should come." Ben says immediately.
"Okay." Evie says with a bright smile. "Okay, great." Evie laughs stepping back next to Carlos before moving back to Ben. "Actually, um!" Evie said a little too enthusiastically, causing us all to chuckle. "Ben there's a lot of kids who'd love it here in Auradon. Kids just like us, who also deserve a second chance. Can I maybe get you, a list?" Evie asked the last part with a little hesitancy.
"Yes! Yes! Absolutely. Please." Ben said to which Evie smiled and we all cheered.
"Lady Mal. We found your spell book below deck." A yellow dressed attendant said handing her the object. "Uma had it."
"Oh. Um, you know this seems like the kind of thing that belongs in the hands of Fairy Godmother. Fairy Godmother." Mal said and the woman in question pushed her way through the crowd.
"Okay. That's me. Thank you."
"This belongs in the museum." Mal says half smirking.
"Yes it does. And I'm going to take." Fairy Godmother says taking the book from Mal.
"Go for it." Mal says and we laugh at the antics of the two. "I'm not gonna be needing it anymore." Mal says looking Ben in the eyes. The tender moment is ruined when she splashes water at him. When Mal laughs at him Ben retaliates kicking water right back at her.
Everyone starts clapping for Mal and Ben but the VK's clap the hardest when she knocks his crown lopsided.
Narrartors POV
Ben:] Lookin' back at yesterday
I thought I gave it everything
But still there's so much road ahead of me
Ben and Mal were walking down the stairs, sharing a sweet moment with everyone. Mal and the rest of us girls had changed into shorter versions of our dresses. Melody and Isla also had a spell cast so they could keep their legs for dancing.
[Mal:] When I looked into your eyes
I guess I didn't recognise
Who we are and all that we can be
Mal swept her arm out.
[Both:] Sometimes it's hard to find yourself
But it's worth it in the end
'Cause in your heart is where it all begins
Each couple moved onto the dance floor, spinning together a little, before moving so they were standing opposite the other.
[All:] We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free
We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe
(Whoa, oh, oh)
We'll look deep inside
And we'll rise up and shine
We can be bold
We can be brave
Let everyone see
It starts with you and me
The dance was fun. Everyone was splashing their partner. Something Isla and Jay seemed to have turned into a competition.
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
[Mal:] It starts with you and me
[Evie & Carlos:] There's something special that I've learned
It's together we can change the world
Everybody's got somethin' they can bring
The two lovers were leaning close to one another. Both enjoy the company of the others embrace.
[Isla & Jay:] When you take a look inside yourself
Do you wish that you were something else
But who you are is who you need to be
The mermaid and the thief were laying their heads together, not caring who saw them. For now it was just the two of them and they weren't going to leave the others sight.
[Mal & Evie:] Sometimes it's hard to find yourself, but it's worth it in the end
'Cause in your heart is where it all begins
Mal and Evie walked over the dance floor. Carlos and the rest of the gang behind them. They had formed a circle, each holding someones hand. Isla was holding Jay's and Evie's.
[All:] We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free
We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe
By this point they had swapped dance partners. Jay with Evie, Carlos and Mal and Ben and Isla.
(Whoa, oh, oh)
We'll look deep inside
And we'll rise up and shine
We can be bold
We can be brave
Let everyone see
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
All three girls were standing proud on the front of the stairs.
[The Girls] If we all can do our part
We know that it can be the start
To bring about the difference that we need, yeah
[All:] I promise we can work this out
I promise we can see it through
Don't you know it's up to me
It's up to me and you!
Everyone had joined them before rushing forward and splashing as hard as they could
We gotta be bold
We gotta be brave
We gotta be free
(Wanna be free)
Carlos and Evie were spinning around in the center of the makeshift circle.
We gotta get loud
Makin' that change
You gotta believe
(Whoa, oh, oh)
We'll look deep inside
Jay was flipping around and Isla was splashing him, then Jay kneeled down and Isla flipped over him. They both danced out of the circle
And we'll rise up and shine
We can be bold
We can be brave
Let everyone see
By this point Mal and Ben were standing up there with Ben's parents all of them laughing.
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
(Whoa, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh - hey!)
It starts with you and me
By the end of the song Mal had her ring back and everyone had bowed to the royal couple. Carlos pulled Evie close and Jay hadn't let go of Isla.
So when Isla pulled Jay's face towards hers and smirked wickedly at him, he smiled back.
"Kiss the girl. You know you wanna, kiss the girl." Isla sung teasingly. And Jay had no complaints. He never did.
Uma's POV
I swam up to the surface to look at the Isle of the Lost. What you didn't think this was the end of the story, did you? And with that I went back under to explore the ocean.
If this felt forced sorry. But there will be another chapter an epilogue of sorts. And then I'm planning on writing the Seashell and Her Jewel, which will be a series of oneshots.