SURPRISE! Bonus chapter! Once I started typing, I couldn't stop. It's longer than I thought it would be. A couple reviews and a fan theory gave me this idea.

So this chapter is dedicated to preciouslittletoonette and MaliceMalAmyMalevFaery.

Word about what Stefan did spread through Auradon like a wild fire. Some people had filmed the encounter and it was a big hit on the Internet. The truth behind the 'Sleeping Beauty' tale came shortly after, and people didn't take it well.

Specifically, Queen Leah.

Since discovering how her father truly died, she demanded a divorce. Stefan spent three of his five days of freedom trying to make her change her mind. Nothing worked. On his fifth and final day, the parents of Aurora had officially divorced.

Yes, Stefan was only given five days of freedom before his punishment would begin.

Know this: Mal and Maleficent had no part in deciding his sentence. Ben didn't do anything either, though he wished he had.

King Beast constructed everything after having an emergency meeting with some of the other royals who attended the celebration on Christmas day. The royals let him control everything, but it had to be approved by them first. Even though he has aged twenty years, Beast is still known for his temper.

He wanted to make it known not to mess with his future daughter-in-law.

Beast only suggested the five days of freedom because it was the holidays. He thought Stefan's family would want to spend it with him. However, those five days only consisted of yelling, fighting, and arguing every other second.

Audrey didn't want to be around her family because of it. Halfway through the first day—December 26th, Ben offered to let her stay in his family's castle until everything settled down with her family. During the four and a half days she was away from them, Audrey spent an overly large amount of time with her 'Auntie' and her new 'Grammy'.

Though she won't admit it, Maleficent absolutely adored her nickname. She gave Audrey one of her own—'Beastie Jr'.

Anyways, after the five days of freedom plus an extra day, Stefan would spend the rest of his days rotting in the Auradon prison created specifically for him. That was also another reason why he had the five days, so the jail could be built.

Stefan didn't try running. There were guards watching his every movement from the moment he wakes up in the morning to the moment he falls asleep at night.

You may have a question prodding you in the mind:

What's the extra day? What happened during it?

Well, King Beast wanted Stefan in the prison on New Years Day. However, the fifth day of Stefan's supposed freedom ended on December 30th, leaving the day of December 31st to fill. Beast had an idea, one that Stefan thought of himself.

He would spend New Year's Eve on the Isle of the Lost, where the villains awaited him.

Stefan had been dressed in a plain old button up shirt and slacks when the Auradon guards came to get him early in the morning. Within seconds, he was handcuffed and escorted out of his castle. The paparazzi took many incriminating pictures and videos that would be displayed all over the news and tabloids in a few minutes to a few hours.

The boat ride to the Isle was incredibly cold. Stefan predicted he would catch pneumonia. He requested a coat from the guards multiple times, but they refused to say a word to him. Most likely orders from the retired king.

The boat arrived on the Isle within a couple hours. They docked near the town, where there appear to be a throng of villains watching.

Waiting.

Stefan was taken off the boat and led deeper into town, closer to the seething villains. The restraints were removed and the guard pushed him forward slightly. Of course, Stefan lost his balance and fell. What else do you expect from an almost sixty-year-old man?

The villains laughed at his misery. The guard turned his back and headed to the boat like nothing happened.

An older man, possibly a handful of years younger than him dressed in Arabian clothing, knelt next to Stefan. He scoffed at the fallen royal. "Pathetic."

The villain stood and addressed the crowd, "Alright, who is first to teach this bastard a lesson?"

"You're not taking the first hit?" Someone from the back questioned in mock surprise. "I thought you wanted to do the honors, Jafar."

Jafar laughed diabolically. "You've misinterpreted," he insisted with a sly smile. "I'll be the last to give him the lesson he deserves. So, do I have any takers?"

"Me."

The crowd parted at the declaration. Emerged from the shadows was a pale man that appeared to be in his late thirties, possibly early forties. He was well fit compared to the other villains, who let their bodies go south. There was one defining details about his appearance that made people know who he was.

His 'hair' was sculpted from blue fire.

Stefan attempted to stand on his feet, but he was still a little dazed. "Y-you're—"

"It's no question who I am." The villain smiled viciously. "This is going to be fun. You see, we can rough you up as much as we want. I have the ability to bring you back from the brink of death."

"T-that's not possible," Stefan argued as he stumbled backwards. "The barrier—"

The villain's laugh cut him off. After he settled down, the villain announced with his arms spread open wide, "I'm a god! There is nothing that can restrict my magic—not even the barrier."

The villain's smile turned into a snarl. His fist was surrounded by a blue flame when he swung his arm forward, successfully connecting with Stefan's face. The king fell to the ground with a pleasing thump to the ears.

"That," the villain growled, "is for trying to hurt my daughter."

"W-what—?" The king was cut off by a swift and hard kick to the side that was also surrounded by a flame.

"And that is for her mother," the clearly pissed off man finished. He turned to the crowd with a cruel smile. "Who's next!"

The five VKs, Maleficent, Ben, Queen Belle, and King Beast waited for the guards to return with Stefan early New Year's morning.

The nine were surprised by how terrible the old man looked. None of them, not even those who lived on the Isle, thought the villains would do so much damage.

From the looks of it, Stefan had a few broken bones, multiple stab wounds, a black eye, bruises, most likely a concussion, and pneumonia to top it off.

The thing that surprised them the most?

He was completely covered in burns. No part of his body was safe. Even his hair was smoldering. There was no way to create a fire on the Isle—the Auradonians made sure of that years ago. So, the only way to make a fire was by magic, but that would be impossible-

Right?

"Lady Mal," a guard addressed as the others dragged Stefan away. He handed her a small beaten-up box. "A gift from someone on the Isle."

Curiously, Mal opened the box to reveal a necklace. This was no ordinary necklace, of course. The charm was a small wire ball, which looked like rose thorns, with a blue flame glowing inside.

Maleficent let a small sad smile grace her features, knowing exactly who gave her the present. Sensing her daughter's skepticism, she insisted, "Keep it. They had it made specifically for you."

Mal shrugged. It couldn't hurt. After Evie helped her put on the necklace, the group made their way back to Belle and Beast's castle. Maleficent dragged behind with a heartwarming thought in her mind.

He truly cared about their daughter—

And she was glad she didn't end up with Stefan.