What if Mal was raised in Auradon, instead of the Isle? She grew up as an Auradon princess… Well as princess as Mal can be. She lived with her mother in the Moors half of the time and with her father Hades the other half.

"Ben!" Adam yelled from the bottom of the staircase. "The Beauty's are going to be waiting for us, and we don't want to be late."

"I'm coming," Ben said as he ran down the stairs. "I'm sorry, papa. I was just trying to make a good impression for my first royal meeting."

Adam smiled down at Ben, before he straightened his tie. "You are going to be fine, Ben. You're 13. I don't expect you to even pay attention in the meeting."

Ben chuckled before he followed his dad out to the limo. The meeting today was just a routine check over, and Audrey was going to be there too. At least Ben wasn't going to be bored and alone by himself. The ride there was fine, and mainly Adam telling Ben not to worry. Once the limo came to a haunt, Ben took a deep breath before following him out of the limo.

"Hello, King Adam and Prince Ben," Aurora said as she gave them a kind smile. "I am so happy that you both were about to make it today. I hope your travels were good."

"It was, thank you, Queen Aurora," Adam said as he bowed to the queen.

"Please, come in," she said as she moved to the side to let them enter the castle. "Phillip will join us shortly, and Audrey is getting ready to visit the Moors."

"I thought Audrey was going to be joining us in the meeting?" Ben asked as he looked at Aurora with a confused look.

"She was, but she is going to be visiting her grandmother and aunt today," she said, making Ben understand.

Audrey would talk nonstop about her aunt Mal. Ben felt like he knew more about Mal than he did Audrey, which is saying a lot because he had never met or even seen her. There were points when he thought Mal was a figment of Audrey's imagination, but after Aurora confirmed that Mal was in fact a real person, he stopped thinking that way.

"I see," Ben said as he looked down and pouted a bit.

He didn't want to be in the meeting alone, after hearing that his friend was going to be there with him, but he knew how excited Audrey got every time she talked about her aunt.

"If you would like to say hello, before she leaves, she is in the den," she said as she pointed to the den.

"I would," Ben said as he gave her a kind smile. "Thank you very much, your majesty."

Ben walked away from the two adults, before walking into the den to see Audrey wearing a pair of pink shorts and a blue t-shirt.

"Hey, Ben!" Audrey said as she turned to see her friend walking into the den. "How are you?"

"I would be better if you weren't ditching me today," he said in a teasing voice.

"I am sorry," she said as she picked up a big Tupperware full of ripe strawberries and placed them into her backpack. "But my aunt is coming home today, and I can't wait to see her."

"I know, your mom just told me," Ben said as he sat down next to her backpack. "I'm just bummed that I am going to be alone, listening to boring kingdom stuff."

"Want to come with me?" She asked as she looked at him.

"You want me to go to the Moors with you?" He asked. "I can't. I have to stay for this meeting, and I am not dressed for the Moors."

"The Moors don't have a dress code, and I am sure if I ask your dad he is going to say yes," she said as she smirked.

She walked toward the entrance of the den, before finding Adam, her mother, and her father walking toward Phillip's office, and Ben was hot on her heels.

"Your majesty," Audrey called, making Adam and her parents turn to her. "I know that Ben is supposed to be sitting in on this meeting, but I was wondering if he can accompany me to the Moors to visit my grandmother and aunt."

Adam looked at Ben, before smiling and nodding his head. Ben gave him a bright smile. A smile almost thanking him for letting him go.

"Go and have fun," Adam said as he smiled at his son. "Like I said before we left, you're 13."

"Thank you, papa," Ben said.

A loud sound, that sounded like lightning, made everyone freeze, but Audrey grew a smile on her face that could make anyone's face hurt.

"She's back," Audrey said as she started to bounce in place.

"Go on," Aurora said as she shooed them away. "Have fun, and tell my mom and sister that family game night is tomorrow."

"Okay, mom," Audrey said before she grabbed Ben's wrist and pulled him back into the den to grab Audrey's backpack. "You can leave your coat and tie here if you want," Audrey said as she pointed to the chair. I know it would probably make you more comfortable if you did."

Ben nodded before he untried his tie, took off his coat, and placed them nicely on the chair. He unbuttoned the two top buttons, before Audrey pulled him out of the room, and out the back of the castle. They walked faster than normal, but that was because Ben was trying to keep up with Audrey. When they got near the woods, they found themselves in front of a wall of thrones. The ground started to quake, making Ben try to stabilize himself. A giant tree warrior knelt down in front of Ben and Audrey, and Ben swallowed in fear.

"Hello, Balthazar," Audrey said as she smiled up at the creature. "May my friend and I enter to see my grandmother and aunt?" She asked.

The tree warrior bowed its head before moving and clearing the path that led to the inside of the Moors. Audrey smiled as she started to walk toward the entrance, but stopped when she saw Ben staring at Balthazar in amazement.

"Come on, Ben," she said.

Ben nodded his head slowly, before following Audrey through the entry. When they got deeper into the forest everything started to change. Flowers started to glow bright, wind started to blow making the beautiful smells invade Ben's nose, creatures started to come out of the trees and fly around the two teenagers. This was like nothing Ben had ever seen, and he was amazed.

"Hello, my little love," they heard someone say, and when Ben turned to see who it was he saw that it was Maleficent.

He was in awe at how beautiful she was. Her long brown hair that landed past her waist, her glowing green eyes, her high cheekbones, her cherry red lip, her magnificent horns, but most importantly her beautiful brown wings.

"Hello, grandmother," Audrey said as she walked up to the fairy and wrapped her arms around her waist. "I came for a visit, and I brought a friend."

"I can see that," Maleficent said as she looked back at the young prince. "Hello, Prince Benjamin. It is very nice to meet you. I am Maleficent."

Ben had to swallow the lump in his throat, before he walked forward and bowed to her.

"Hello, Queen Maleficent," he said before he looked back up and straightened his posture. "It is very nice to meet you."

"The pleasure is mine, and welcome to the Moors," she said as he held her hands out. "And I can see my granddaughter is getting impatient," she said as she shifted her eyes to Audrey. "She is in her spot."

Audrey wasted no time in sprinting away from her grandmother and Ben, making Maleficent chuckle.

"You may want to catch up," Maleficent said, making Ben look at her. "She is fast and I wouldn't want you to get lost."

"Thank you," Ben said as he gave Maleficent a nod. "It was a joy to meet you."

"As well as you, Prince Benjamin."

"Please," he said. "You may call me Ben."

"Very well," she said before she nodded to him. "Now, hurry along."

Ben smiled before he sprinted after Audrey. He could hear her footsteps as she ran, breaking twigs and crunching leaves with every step.

"Mal!" He heard Audrey exclaim as he kept running.

He heard giggling coming from a couple of yards away, and when it got closer he found himself standing in a clearing that was so beautiful. There was a waterfall with a small river that flowed through the forest. The grass was as green Christmas trees, there were creatures playing in the water, and then he saw Audrey laying on someone and giving them a gigantic hug.

"I have missed you so much," Audrey said as she pushed up on her arms to look down at her aunt.

"I was only gone for two months," her aunt said as she sat up.

Ben froze. He didn't see her face, but she had purple and blue hair, making him think that she is younger than he originally thought.

"And that is too long," Audrey retorted back.

"Then take it up with my dad," Mal said as she stood up to clean off her bark blue dress.

"I will," Audrey said. "I'm not afraid of him."

Mal laughed out loud as she threw her head back. "Then you are the only person, other than my mom and I, who are not afraid of the god of death."

Ben's eyes widened in shock after hearing that. Audrey's aunt was the daughter of Maleficent and of Hades. Audrey looked past Mal and saw Ben standing there looking like a deer caught in the headlights.

"Mal," she said as she walked past her aunt to walk toward Ben. "This is one of my closest friends, Ben."

Mal turned to face the prince and when she did, Ben's heart did a flip in his chest. He thought that Maleficent was beautiful, but Mal was absolutely heart stopping. She had pale skin like her mother, bright green eyes, plump pink lips, a button nose, and her head was lightly curled.

"Hi," Mal said as she walked up to the prince. "I am Mal. I have heard so much about you," she said as she held her hand out for Ben to chair.

He was frozen until Audrey nudged his ribs. He held his hand out, and took Mal's hand to shake it. "It is very nice to meet you too," he told her as he gazed into her glorious green eyes. "I'm Ben, and I have heard so much about you as well."

"I hope they were all good," she said as she looked at her niece.

"They were nothing but beautiful talks about you," he said, making Mal flush just a tad.

Audrey looked between the two, and was confused at first, but then realized that this was something different. A good different too.

Hey! This is something Tracie Adams and I came up with and I couldn't get it out of my head. We were thinking of making this into its own story, but I would really like to know what you think about it! Please let me know and PM me if you have any questions.