What if
Chapter 2
Anti-love reflections
As she mixed the anti-love potion for the oven, Mal's thought about how much Ben had taught her since he ate the spelled cookie. His love for her, even though it was fake, had taught her what being loved was like, and she wanted it from someone some day for real. Maybe if possible even from Ben. He showed not only her kindness and affection, but to her friends as well. His never ending faith that they were all good at heart, and Mal was really beginning to believe that maybe just maybe he was right…about all of them.
But even with Fairy Godmother's plan, the kids will still look bad to the citizens of Ben's kingdom. She could just hope that they will see that they had no choice, that their parents forced them into this ridiculous mission for the wand. Mal knew that this truly was the only way to protect herself, Jay, Evie and Carlos from the terror that will befall them if they fail…or worse, if they succeed and the villians take over. There is no promise her mother will actually allow her to rule with her. Or include the other villians in her plan. If Mal knew her mother, and she was pretty sure she did, Maleficent wasn't gonna share the glory in taking down King Beast and Queen Belle, then on to Audrey's parents. All Mal could do now was hope Jay, Evie and Carlos would forgive her someday. She had seen glimpses of changes in her friends, Evie with Doug and liking school, Carlos and Dude, and most of all Jay. Not only did he like Tourney, but her had even asked Mal if this was a good idea, before she gave Ben the cookie. 'Well when it all goes down, at least I know Jay will back me up.' Mal tried to convince herself.
Mal looked down at the spell book, the last ingredient for the spell was a tear of human sadness, and she has no problem providing one. It was a broken heart that caused the tear, tears for all she had been through and what was yet to come.