A little something before you read the actual chapter.
Royal visit (finished version)
"So— um, what do you do for fun?" Ben asked awkwardly.
"Besides jumping people," Chad grouched. Ben elbowed the blonde in the gut in irritation. Audrey groand at her friend's rudeness and gave the other teens a tight smile.
"Don't mind him," She said.
"Don't worry about it, lass," Teddy laughed, his teeth baring into a predatory grin. "I understand how… tough this must be."
"No. Chad is just being—"
"A jerk, rude, how about idiotic. Any of those would fit just perfectly." Evie growled.
"E," Mal warned lightly. "We are entertaining royals." She mockingly said, though she smiled apologetically to Ben. Evie rolled her eyes but turned to Doug and tried to ignore the blonde headed prince as best as she could.
"'What we do for fun?' huh," Jay asked himself before turning to Teddy and Carlos with a shit-eating grin on his face. "Where do I start? Well stealing for starters."
"— gambling."
"—Looting," Evie piped in with a dark laugh.
"— Oh, don't forget vandalism!"
"—and if we feel especially evil— I mean Jolly," Mal said casually as she looked at her manicured nails for any imperfections. "We kidnap small children and make a nice stew."
Ben, Audrey, Chad, and Doug stared at the isle kids with mixed feelings of fear, amusement, and a little disgust.
"Are y-you serious?" Chad squeaked. Teddy glanced over at the prince and laughed madly, prompting the other isle kids to laugh at their little 'joke.'
"Of course we are," he mocked. "I mean, it's not like we could watch tv. There's on besides those stupid 'Be good' commercials from king Beast."
"Be what commercials?" Audrey asked, her head cocked in confusion.
"Don't worry your pretty little head about that, princess," Teddy said as he began to walk away from the group. Their innocence was really beginning to grate on his nerves. Jay sighed as he rolled his eyes and pulled Theodore back by his hood. Teddy choked a little by the sudden tightness around his neck all the while glaring at the taller boy. The whole experience bringing back… uncomfortable memories. Jay just shrugged in a silent apology at the glare the orange haired teen sent him.
"Well since we can't—"
"Won't,"
"—do the stuff you guys suggested, why don't we show you something fun we like to do here?"
"Like what?" Carlos asked. "Getting group crown measurements?"
"No," Ben said with a wicked smirk. "Something better."
The group of royal teens slammed their backs against the dark wall; their breathing labored and eyes full of fear. Audrey looked about ready to cry as she threw the fake rifle away from herself in hopes that that would be some sort of silent surrender.
"Bad idea, Ben!" Chad yelped as he ducked for cover as Jay's feet barely missed his face. "Very bad idea!" Ben winced in implication and sent the others a look of apology. Who knew for kids that never heard of lazer tag would take to it so quickly. Then again, the VKs always seemed to find new ways to surprise him.
"W-we should look for an exit, guys," Doug wheezed. "Let them kill each other." Chad and Audrey nodded in agreement then stilled when a shout from a certain group of teens reached their ears.
"Suck on this, dog breath!"
"Screw you, asshole!"
"Friendly fire!"
"Dammit, Jay!" Maniacal laughing from above the group of terrified teens made them freeze. The Auradon born royals looked up slowly, each wishing for whoever was in charge of the facility to shut the game down. There, standing in a crouch position on a low beam facing them, stood a rather insane looking Theodore. The orange haired teen's grin looked almost bloodthirsty, not unlike those from a horror film.
"Found you~" Teddy said in a singsong voice. Out of nowhere, the other isle kids flanked behind Teddy, their expressions bloodthirsty.
"Oh come on, Benny Boo," Mal mocked, her voice going high. "Let's play."
Ben looked back at the three teens behind them and gulped down nervously. He then glanced down at his glowing blue vest and then at Mal's and Carlos' similarly colored ones. There was no sense of order in this particular game of lazer tag. Things were going well at first. The teams went: in the Blue team were Mal, Ben, Carlos, and Audrey then in Green team was Evie, Jay, Teddy, Chad, and finally Doug.
Ben never would have thought the VK's would enjoy the game so thoroughly. It was frightening how quickly they seemed to regroup attack them. The points no longer mattered. The isle kids were out for blood.
"Ready or not, here we come!"
"No! Please!" Ben heard Chad cry as the four stood and ran for the exit.
"Guys!" He shouted, not looking back. "We. Are. On. The. Same. Team!"
Chapter 13- The Final Hoorah
The look on the petite woman's face made Theodore cringe. The teen groaned, noticing his… mother's expectant look. She looked so damn hopeful that Teddy almost wanted to take the wand and zap himself out of existence. He really did not want to deal with this, especially not in front of all these people. At least his father was not—
Spoke too soon. The universe was seriously out to get him.
"Mah boy," a tall man gasped as he pushed his way through the thong of people to stand beside the other woman. Theodore threw his head back in exasperation and slapped his forehead with the palm of his hand. The loud 'smack' that echoed through the hall was oddly satisfying. The teen then signed and crouched low to tie his shoelaces.
"Dude?" Carlos whispered from his side. "What are you doing?" Theodore didn't reply as he began to stretch his arms and legs. Teddy glanced at the couple, his parents, as he began to roll his shoulders back.
"Getting ready," he finally replied. Mal growled in annoyance and kicked the younger boy behind his knees, causing him to fall with a cringeworthy thud.
"Stop running and woman up, dumbass," Mal sneered down at the fallen teen. Theodore glared up at the purple haired girl before standing up and looking back at the two suspiciously misty eyed adults. Damn, they looked so close to crying. Which was bad because Theodore was a sympathetic crier.
Theodore groaned once more as he pulled the beanie he was wearing low over his eyes. He felt an explanation coming and there was nothing around for him to hide under. He waited for someone to say something, wishing for anything that he had never ran into the room. In fact Theodore totally forgot why he had done so in the first place. Which was why the loud boom made him freeze in shock.
"Oh yeah…" Theodore gasped. "About the barrier."
A dark green mist spiraled into the cathedral. Thunder and lightning raged outside, signaling impending doom. The crowed of people screamed in fright, no doubt realizing what was happening. Theodore glanced around at his friends, each of them adopted a look of fear. He glanced back at his parents who looked ready to grab him at any moment's notice.
"I'm back," Maleficent's shrill voice laughed as she appeared out of the thick green smoke.
"Go away, mother," Mal said. Theodore wanted to laugh. It wasn't like Maleficent would just leave. Especially after that entrance. Though he knew his amusement only came from the fact he was nearly shitting bricks. He rather die laughing after all.
Maleficent started to laugh. Her snorts echoed across the hall. "You're very funny," the woman laughed as she turned to Mal and began to snap her fingers. "Wand me. Chop, chop."
"No!" Ben shouted. Mal didn't hesitate. She turned to the fairy godmother and tossed her the wand. Fairy godmother caught the wand, barely, and began to swing it as she enchanted:
"Bippoty boppity—"
"Boo!" Maleficent finished. Her voice mocking as she raised her own staff high into the air. Teddy gaped as he whipped his head around to the people standing around him. They were all frozen. He glanced at his mother and father, their faces lined in such sorrow and fear that caused his heart to clench.
"Sike," Maleficent laughed. Teddy glanced back at her before looking at his mother once more. He never thought the first time meeting her would turn out like this. Looking closer, Teddy's eyes widened when he noticed her eyes staring straight at him. Her looked at his father and noticed the same. Teddy moved a little to the right and gaped when their eyes followed his movement. They were conscious, only frozen. Creepy.
Teddy took a few hesitant steps forward, ignoring the tension between Mal and her mother completely. He'll let them sort out their own beef. A single tear fell from Alice's eyes. Teddy smiled despite himself.
"I'm sorry," he whispered to her. "I-I had thought you gave me up willingly. If I had known—" he stopped, his own eyes filled with unshed tears. "I was terrified that when you did meet me, you wouldn't want anything to do with me. I'm a villain. Maybe not born, but raised."
Teddy laughed a little as he turned to his dad and gave him a small smile.
"You know, if it wasn't for this spell, I wouldn't have the courage to talk to you both face to face. You see, I'm not the bravest of the bunch. Most of the times I'm literally shaking out of my socks."
There was a flash of something that went through his father's eyes. Teddy didn't look long enough to figure out what it was. He turned away from them and began to walk back towards the others but then he suddenly stopped. He turned back and quickly made his way back to his mom.
"I don't know what will happen today, but I promise I won't run or hide from you two again. I want— I want to make things right," Teddy paused and thought before giving the pair a sheepish smile. "That was a lie. I won't run but I'll maybe do a quick power walk and if you can't find me, check under all the beds. I'll more than likely be under one."
"And now I command wand to my hand!"
Teddy flinched at Mal's sudden shout. He stood beside his mom, eyebrows raised. "Wow, rude much. I was having a moment with my parents here," he whispered to his mom, his eyes staying on Mal's form. Teddy let out a shaky breath as he watched the wand be ripped out of Maleficent hand and into Mal's.
Theodore knew that Maleficent wouldn't take to kindly to the act of such disobedience. He could see the anger simmering, bubbling beneath the surface. It would only take a few more seconds before Maleficent blew her top. Teddy could only hope that the five of them would be strong enough to fend her off. The oranges haired teen gasped as Jay ran forward and tried to pull the staff out of the evil fairies grasp. It didn't take much for Maleficent to make Jay let go. She struck him on the forehead, causing Jay to fall back on his behind and stare up at her in fear.
"Enough!" She shouted, spinning as to look at everyone in attendance. "You. All. Will. Regret. THIS!" Maleficent shouted as a huge amount of fog covered her body. Teddy had no doubt in his mind that the evil woman was about to transform. He had once marveled at the stories of Maleficent other form as a child but seeing the transformation in person was frightening.
It all happened so quickly. A dragon flew to the very top of the cathedral ceiling and stared at his friends menacingly. Teddy couldn't help but sigh in relief when he noticed that the oversized lizard had not noticed him move away from the group. The winged beast flapped her wings as she raced towards his friends. Malificent's wings narrowly missing a few frozen guests. Teddy shielded his eyes as the dragon blew a huge gust of fire. He absentmindedly pulled his mother's arm and dragged her out of harm's way.
Teddy gave a huge sigh in relief as he turned to his dad before his eyes widened in surprise. His father's hat was set aflame. The taller man's eyes were pointed to the top of his head, no doubt staring at the flame. Teddy couldn't help but giggle madly as he reached over and swatted the flames away. "I heard you were a bit of a hot head but, da? This is too much!"
Teddy must have put too much power in his swatting as his father began to fall back slowly. Theodore, in his stupor, watched as his father fell back into the people behind him, causing them to be knocked down as well. Like a row of dominoes, the people on the left side of the cathedral began to fall. Row after row. It was oddly satisfying to watch as not a single person was missed. Theodore glanced up at the raging dragon and smiled as a brilliant thought occurred to him.
Teddy ran back over to his mother and carefully laid her down on the marble ground before moving to the other side of the church. He took great pleasure in pushing guest down, creating the same effect as before. As he ran by the rows of people, carefully pushing a teen girl in a wheelchair safely behind a pillar, he grinned when he recognized a few people from the school. The blonde prince who had threatened Evie during family day, the girl Ben had publicly embarrassed during the tourney game, and the boy Evie was no doubt crushing on if the late night mirror stalking was any indication.
Teddy smiled a little as he dropped down and layed beside the blonde Prince. His head turned so the blonde could look at him. Blue eyes met his. Teddy saw the fear in them which made his smile dampen a little.
"Damn it," he sighed as looked at the teenagers around him. They were all very frightened. The adults as well. "I wanted to say something mean to blondie here since he was such a jerk wad to one of my best friends, but that would be cruel."
Teddy patted someone's ankle before pushing himself up and standing above them. "Everything is going to be ok," he reassured them. "My friends over there are some of the strongest, bravest, and smartest people I know. They'll stop Maleficent no problem." Teddy gave the people below him one last smile before he booked it down the line and pushed any people that managed to stay upright.
Looking around Theodore nodded in satisfaction. Now that the frozen people were safe from Maleficent rage, Teddy could finally regroup with the others. Spotting them farther down the line, the orange haired teen quickly ran over to them. He grabbed onto Carlos' shoulder, silently asking him if he was ok. Carlos nodded as he clutched onto dude a little tighter.
"Magic mirror!" Evie cried as she pushed herself in front of the group. "Shine a bright light!" The light blinded Maleficent causing the winged lizard to fall into the marble ground. Theo glanced at the people nearest to her and sighed in relief when he noticed they were safely out of the way.
Mal pushed Evie behind her, shielding the rest of them from Maleficent's terrifying gaze. "Leave my friends alone!"
"This is between you and me, mother." Mal continued, her back stuff as her acidic green eyes bore into her mother's. Mal began to chant: " The strength of evil is good as mine when stands before five hearts as one!" Something in Teddy made him step forward. He was scared, petrified even, but Mal's voice seemed to come between that fear. His whole body felt strange as he stood behind Evie. His eyes solely trained on Maleficent's.
It felt like a lifetime had passed when out of nowhere, the same green gas as before poofed into existence. When the smoke disappeared, Teddy nearly wept in relief when he realized Maleficent had vanished.
Wait, scratch that.
"What just happened?"
"Did you do that?"
"I don't know!"
Teddy gaped as he was pulled along with the others toward the tiny lizard. It was Maleficent. He swallowed thickly as he turned to Jay with wide eyes.
"Holy—"
"I know." Jay breathed equally perplexed.
"—she shrank to the size of the love in her heart." Teddy heard fairy godmother explain. The teen flinched in sympathy as a glanced over at Mal but kept silent. "That's why she's so… Itty bitty."
"Is she going to be like that forever?" Mal asked as she lowered herself closer to her mother.
"Well, forever's a long time," the elder woman said with a slight smile. "You learned to love, so can she." Mal laughed a little as she handed the wand back to the fairy godmother. Theodore looked on fondly before turning to where he had left his parents. The teen groaned out loud as he finally realized what he had done. The others, including the fairy godmother looked at him questionably, urging him to say what was wrong.
"I knocked over a room full of royalty," Teddy sighed. The others looked around as well, clearly amused at the state of all these high class people on the ground. "If I wasn't in trouble before, I sure am now.
"Oh dear," fairy godmother said, though her tone was amused. She turned to Teddy with a slight smile on her lips. "I'm sure we can sweep this under the rug."
"Awesome."
"You all have earned yourselves an 'A' in goodness class," the woman announced fondly. "And I'll be sure to remember that when you start classes next week," she added to Teddy. Theo groaned at the thought of school but nodded his head anyways. Not much he could do about it now.
"Bippity boppity boo!" The fairy cried as she waved her arms. Almost instantly did the room come to life again. Teddy laughed as Ben growled menacingly to the air before Mal stopped him. The people on the sidelines all began to stand. Smiles and laughs of relief rang through the hall. Teddy grinned at the sight before a strong pair of arms lifted him from behind. Theodore's eyes widened in surprise as he was turned around and was assaulted with relieved hugs from his parents.
Theodore relished in the contact. He had dreamed of this feeling of love and warmth all his life. Nothing was said from the trio as they held onto each other tightly, as though letting go would separate them once more.
"Oh I do love a happy ending," a familiar voice cried from behind him. Theodore turned around once the group hug ended and stared at the strange blue man in confusion. "Oh don't mind me, kiddo. Go back to doing what you were doing. I'll just watch."
Teddy rolled his eyes at the guy but grinned up at him nonetheless.
"We have a lot to catch up on," his mom laughed with a watery smile.
"Yeah we do," Teddy nodded. From the corner of his eyes he saw the others standing with Ben. All of them giving him encouraging grins.
"But first I need to formally introduce you to some people."
Life after Ben's coronation couldn't get any better. Jay and Carlos were still on the tourney team. With special permission, Carlos was even allowed to join the robotics team which was only for juniors and seniors. Evie joined fashion club and chemistry club. She had also gotten a lot closer to Doug. They weren't a couple yet but there was a betting pool going around the school gambling over when Doug would finally find the courage to ask Evie out. Mal and Ben were closer than ever. There was not a moment where those two were separated. Even after curfew. Mal continued to use her magic around school, and slowly but surely, the stigma against magic began to lift.
As promised, Teddy began to attend Auradon Prep. Classes were dull but the food was outstanding. He had yet to join any school clubs but he did pop in the fashion club once in awhile. Like his father, Teddy had a gift for fashion and sewing. Though also like his father, his specialty lied in hat making. Theodore had yet to receive a hat of his own. Though it was only a matter of time. His father told him that the honor of a Hightopp receiving their first hat was sacred so the one being made for him would take longer than another other old hat. Teddy for his part couldn't wait for the celebration that was to come.
As the Isle kids were no longer well received at home, questions on what would happen to them during vacation days arose. debates were long and tedious and they didn't stop until Alice walked in and calmly said that they would be welcomed into the Hightopp's home. No one mentioned the fact that March Hare stood behind her brandishing a teacup threateningly if anyone dared to object.
For the first time in his life, Teddy was genuinely happy. Every passing day he grew closer with his family. And everyday he felt like he was gaining a few new siblings in the other Isle kids. No longer were they afraid of the future but they lived in the moment. They were ready to kick ass and take names all the while drinking warm tea for once in their lives. . Life was good and would continue to be good… as long as Teddy's self proclaimed godfather would stop fading in and out of their home. It turns out Mal really was not a fan of pink cats.
However one of the best things that came out of this long journey was that no one called Teddy 'Theo' anymore. The name just really didn't suit him.
The End
So it's finally over. It doesn't seem like much since it's only about 13 chapters but guys... I finished it. Thank you to anyone who had read, favorited, followed, and reviewed this fic. It really means a lot to me. Someone had PM'd me about a sequel but at the moment I am not sure if I should. Descendants was a movie I instantly fell in love with when I first started watching it. I think I published the first chapter the day after it the movie came out? I really want to try writing different characters. Lately I've been writing Male oc as they are pretty different in contrast to female characters. I love well written OC's and Crossover fics!
Teddy was fun but I feel like I didn't develop him as well as I could have. Originally I had written down a few characteristics for Teddy as I wrote him.
Cowardly
Emotional
Funny
Naive
I don't know if I followed those closely. You tell me. How did I do? What did you like and what should I work on for my next fanfiction?
Speaking of my next Fanfiction... Help me pick which one I should do. I have a few plot bunnies but I'm not sure where to start.
The Flash
A child oc that becomes a metahuman after the particle accelerator explosion. I'm not sure what his abilities would be yet but this will start while Berry is still in a coma and onwards. I was kinda cruel when I wrote the first chapter so this fic will have a bit of angst/ hurt and comfort. This would be challenging since the main character would be a child which already poses a few limitations.
Crossover with Harry Potter/ Kingdom Hearts
I had written one already but it was deleted. My own fault actually.
Crossover Rise of the Guardians/ The Flash
It actually just hit me right now. That one would be fun
Crossover with Avengers(or all MCU)/ Harry Potter
I read one where Harry was a bit off his rocker. I forgot what it was called but it is one of my favorites. I love insaneHarry fics too so I wanted to give it a go.
I like crossovers more than OC's so if anyone has an interesting idea, don't be afraid to pm me or leave it the reviews! Vote for which seems the most interesting in the review section. once again. thank you to everyone who has stuck around this far! and before i forget again...
I do not own Disney's Descendants or any of it's characters.
forgot to add that piece in the beginning