Author's Note: Okay so follow the scene from the film (no copy-write infringement intended) but with a lot of Mal's thoughts as I really don't want to change the entire coronation scene. x

Mal's POV.

I stood at the front of the crowd watching Ben as he slowly walked down the aisle. I couldn't help but smile at him as I curtsied. He just looked so damn happy and proud that he was finally being coronated. My eyes never left Ben as he knelt on the steps to the dais and Fairy Godmother placed Kind Adam's crown on top of his head.

Although I noticed King Adam lift the spell jar from its place over the wand and as Belle picked up the wand I turned to look at Evie, Jay and Carlos. I hadn't yet told them I didn't want to follow through with my mother's plan. Therefore I had no idea how they felt about it but from their faces they were scared/worried about what we were about to do. I couldn't help but gulp as I looked back to what was happening on the dais. Belle had handed the wand to Fairy Godmother and once again I became conflicted. No matter what I did I would betray someone. If I betray Ben and take the wand I lose the guy I think I love. If I don't take the wand and I betray my mom me and my friends become targets for our parents.

With my eyes trained on Ben I continued to argue with myself. I really didn't know what to do here. Either way someone would hate me, although I'm pretty sure my mom does anyway. But as I watched Fairy Godmother smile at her wand then walk back over to Ben I shook myself from my thoughts.

"Do you solemnly swear to govern the people's of Auradon with justice and mercy, as long as you shall reign?" Fairy Godmother asked Ben. What the hell kind of question is that. He always treats people with mercy. Look at what he did for me and my friends. We would still be stuck on the Isle with our parents in literal hell if Ben hadn't persuaded his parents to let us come over as his first proclamation. He has the biggest heart I've ever seen.

"I do, solemnly swear." Ben replied to her. I couldn't help but smile a little at this.

"Then it is my honour" Fairy Godmother started to say touching Ben's left and right shoulder with her wand "to bless our new King." She finished. She held her wand to her side loosely before I even had a chance to decide whether or not to take the wand or not, I saw Jane walk forward and snatch the wand from her mother's hand. I gasped along with everyone else. What the hell was she thinking!? The wand immediately started misfiring and a blast of magic shot from the tip and went through one of the windows of the Cathedral.

"Child! What are you doing!?" Fairy Godmother shouted as King Adam stood between her and Belle placing his arms in front of them.

"If you won't make me beautiful I'll do it myself!" Jane responded to her mother as she gripped the wand with both hands in an attempt to try and control the wand. What the hell had I done!? I made Jane that insecure about her looks she felt like stealing Fairy Godmothers wand was her only choice. Maybe I am the same as my mom. I noticed Ben run towards me as the wand continued to misfire. "Bibbity-Bobbity-Boo!" She said but the wand just repelled her magic even more then before.

I saw Fairy Godmother extend her hand towards her daughter but she didn't move from behind King Adam. Jesus! If Fairy Godmother is this scared of her own wand exactly what is about to happen!?

"Take cover!" King Adam shouted as the magic surrounding the wand continued to grow. I couldn't just stand here and let something happen to Jane. She was innocent and only thought this was a good idea because of me.

Before Ben could stop me I ran towards Jane and after a couple of second I was able to wrestle the wand from her. As I turned with the wand outstretched in my hand I noticed everyone looked scared, except Ben and Belle. I turned to face the dais as I saw Evie, Jay and Carlos leave the balcony. I noticed King Adam take a step towards me but Ben quickly placed himself between me and his father, facing me. Holding the wand in my hands I became conflicted again. I knew what my mother expected of me but as I looked at Ben's hope-filled eyes it was clear he didn't want me to do this.

"Mal give me the wand." Ben said. It would be easy enough I could just hand it to him and that would be all but it was like something was stopping me.

"Stand back." I told him, as I heard the doors behind me open with a bang indicating my three friends/siblings were on their way. I noticed Ben took a step towards me right as I heard my mother's voice in my head. Bring me the wand Mal or people will suffer. She told me. I snapped myself from the thought of what she meant and noticed Ben had taken another step forward. "Ben, I said stand back!" I shouted at him. I sensed rather then saw Evie, Jay and Carlos stop right behind me.

"I told you so!" A voice shouted from the crowd. With the hand still outstretched I turned to find out who had spoken and was met with a round of gasps and the sight of Audrey being pulled back towards the crowd.

I turned back to face Ben as Carlos spoke. "Let's go." he begged. I knew he was scared of our parents reaction if we failed like me and the others were. But as I looked at Ben I began to wonder again if I could do this. Urgh, I am giving myself a headache. When did I become confused about my own feelings!?

"Revenge time." Jay added onto Carlos' statement. But my eyes never felt Ben's face. At Jay's statement I noticed Ben's smile falter a little.

"Do you really want to do this?" He asked. I knew it was aimed at all of us but he remained staring at me.

"We have no choice, Ben. Our parents..." I started to explain to him. Hopefully he would understand. But I wasn't expecting him to cut me off before I could even begin.

"They made their choice. Now you four make yours." He stated as his hands fell to his side, silently showing his trust/faith in me. "Please Mal, listen to your heart." He told me.

I couldn't help but lower the wand slightly as he told me this. Deep down I knew what I wanted and that was a happy life with Ben. I certainly didn't want to help my mother seeing as she would probably hurt him. I just had to convince the three behind me now. "I have." I stated before I turned around to face my friends/siblings. "And my heart is telling me we aren't our parents." I turned to Jay before I continued. "Stealing things doesn't make you happy. Tourney and victory pizza with the team does." I then turned to face Carlos. "And you scratching Dude's belly makes you happy. Who would've thought?" I asked gaining a chuckle from Carlos, Jay and Evie.

I then turned to my best friend/sister. "And Evie, you are so damn smart. You don't have to play dumb to get the guy of your dreams." I told her as she shook her head in agreement. "I don't want to take over the world with evil. It won't make me happy. I wanna go to school and be with Ben." O told then. I turned around holding up my right hand showing off Ben's signet ring as I did. "Because Ben makes me really happy." I said, feeling the tears build up in my eyes. I saw Belle smile up at Adam at this statement and Ben's smile spread across his face.

"I choose good, you guys." I said as I turned to face my friends with my fist outstretched. A round of gasps echoed around the Cathedral but none louder then Fairy Godmothers.

"Me too." Jay stated. Placing his fist to mine.

"I choose good." Evie agreed, her fist joining mine and Jay's. We turned as one to look at Carlos who was the only one left to decide.

"Just to be clear we don't have to worry about how really mad our parents will be?" He asked and I couldn't help but chuckle at him.

"Your parents can't reach you here." Ben told him. I could see the relief he must have felt wash over him and his face instantly relaxed.

"Okay, good." He said, his fist joining ours. We all chuckled but I turned my head and found Ben smiling fondly at us. I motioned him over with my head. He copied our actions and placed his fist to ours causing the four of us to chuckle as I placed my head on Ben's shoulder. The crowd aww'd us but seconds later our happy little bubble was abruptly popped when a loud crash overhead caused everyone to jump. Ben took a step back and I noticed he tripped over as he had done. I turned with the intention of helping him when I noticed both belle and King Adam already helping him up and a cloud of green smoke gathering at the bottom of the dais steps (the same steps Fairy Godmother was still stood on).

As the smoke cleared I couldn't believe what I was seeing. "No! It can't be." I whispered. Surely I wasn't seeing my mother in the Cathedral right now. This had to be a god awful nightmare.

"I'm back!" She shouted as she briefly turned to look at Fairy Godmother before her eyes settled back on me and the wand. I looked around and found Belle clinging to both Ben and King Adam's arms, clearly terrified and to be honest they didn't look much more relaxed.

"Go away, mother." I ordered her. I really hoped she would just leave but I highly doubted she would listen to me. My doubt was confirmed when she started laughing at me.

"Oh, you're funny." She said through laughing before quickly stopping. "Here, wand me. Chop chop." She said, gesturing with her hands for me to throw her the wand. I looked to Fairy Godmother but quickly realised I couldn't throw it to her, she was too close to my mother.

"No." I simply stated, as I gripped the wand a little tighter in my hand. The gasps from everyone echoed around the Cathedral and everyone was looking at me like I had grown another three heads or something, which is understandable since no one ever denies my mother anything she wants for fear of her anger.

"Stop being immature, Mal and give me the wand." She said raising her voice a little. It was easy to see she was getting angry with me but I couldn't let her get the wand. I couldn't do that to Ben or Auradon. Not if I could help it.

"No." I repeated.

"I always imagined doing this with you Mal. Not having to fight you for it." She told me. I couldn't help but laugh at her humourlessly.

"Like hell you would." I stated. "You wouldn't share a position of power with anyone, least of all me. All I ever was to you was a pawn you thought would come in handy one day." I ranted to her, ignoring the disbelieving looks I was getting from everyone. "And all that crap you told me about love being weak, you're wrong. It's actually really amazing." I told her. I couldn't help but glance at Ben as I said this and I noticed that even though he was still scared a smile was slowly creeping across his face.

"I know one thing young lady. You have no room for love in your life!" She shouted as she pointed her sceptre at me. I guess this is what it would come down to then.

"If you want this wand you will have to go through me first." I told her. I wasn't expecting the next sentence.

"And us." Evie stated as her and the boys took a step closer to me.

"So be it." She replied, before waving her sceptre at us.

Author's Note: Okay, so I could have gone on forever with this chapter but I have decided to leave it here anf continue the coronation in the next chapter. Hope you guys like this chapter. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. x