Mal walked through the streets she knew better than anyone. It was while walking that her eyes caught sight of the most beautiful scene in recent times.
Her adorable husband was holding a fairy child in his arms. The little being was small and had big wings, black hair, brown eyes and a glow that seemed to shine over the whole island. The little girl laughed at something he said and the lady's smile seemed to grow at the scene.
"And that May is the fairy without wings I told you about." Ben said, pointing at Mal. Mal waved and said "Hi" softly to her, and the girl smiled and ran towards her mother. "One of her wings has broken." He said in his wife's ear as soon as the little girl walked towards her mother. "The doctor and Clarion still don't know if there's anything they can do, I was just trying to make her laugh."
"Apparently you succeeded."
She said, watching the girl on her mother's lap laughing non-stop.
"Are you going?"
Ben asked, stealing the attention back to him.
"Yeah."
"Why don't we take a walk in the meantime? Walk around these posh alleyways."
He pulled her by the hand, walking down the dark streets of the island.
"When did you become so ironic, Florian?"
She entwined her hand in his and leaned her head against his neck, enjoying that brief peaceful moment.
"Look, to tell you the truth, living with a certain person helps a lot."
"I have no idea who you're talking about." Ben laughed. They continued walking until Ben stopped somewhere further away from all the mess, if that was possible. "Hey, what's up?" She asked when he simply stopped, leaned her against the wall and kissed the hand that held her wedding ring.
"I know it may sound cheesy, but part of my idealized wedding included my vows and I couldn't say them, because well...Mom and Dad and you already know them. So, will you let me say them for you now?" He surprised her, but she only made a surprised face and agreed. "I know you already think I'm super cheesy, so you won't even care anymore. Mal Bertha Faery, since the day I dreamt of you, not a day goes by that I don't think of you. Mal, I promise to take care of you, to hold you when you're cold, even when there are two blankets covering you, to wake you up with a big good morning kiss, and I know you hate being woken up. To provide all the strawberries you want, to go to the lake, to have picnics, to be the best father to our future children, the best husband I can be and to love you ridiculously, because you Mal are my happily ever after and there's nothing I want more than that, to spend the rest of my days with you as my wife."
He said it exactly the way he had written it on the paper he had carried with him since their wedding day.
"I love you, you obviously cute king." She pulled him by the scruff of the neck and gave him a long kiss. "Look, you know I'm not as romantic as you and as soon as we get home I'll tell you my vows that I wrote on a crumpled sheet of paper. But for now, I just want you to know that I love you like I've never loved anyone else in my life." She returned the gesture and kissed his wedding ring.
(...)
Auradon
"Benjamin Florian Beast, I promise you the one thing I know I'll keep until the last day of my life, to love you, because it's been like that since the moment I saw you, as soon as I arrived in Auradon. Ben, I'm not perfect and I'm far from being the standard a princess should be, but for some insane reason you chose me and that's why I'll always choose you too, because you make me see the best in me Ben, you make me believe when I can't, you make me dream, you make me live and feel loved, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. And I swear to you that I will always be there for you, my prince. I love you now, tomorrow and always, that's why I accept you, Ben, as my husband."
It was no coincidence that Agatha was going through Mal's things and found the paper. All right, nothing would make her give up the plan she was about to put into practice, but she was crying, something she hadn't done for a long time.
"Your Majesty, is ready."
A soldier came to call her.
(...)
Isle of the Lost
"Bye."
Mal gave Ben one last kiss and went to meet her friends, who were already waiting for her.
"You'll be able to take two people with you." Rashid said into the Beast's son's ear as they said goodbye. "Be safe." They were talking about the trip they were about to take once Mal and the others had gone.
"Okay, thank you."
Ben gave the man a hug and walked over to the group.
Within minutes they were gone.
For the quartet, the magic was as quick as ever. Rashid had a plan to find the Genie, he just wasn't very happy about it.
(...)
"Wonderland?" Mal asked Rashid as soon as she saw where they were. "What are we doing here?"
"Saving the world."
He spoke in an angry grunt.
(...)
...
Ben told his parents the plan and left with Lonnie and Jane. Like the Vk's, it didn't take long for them to leave, but unlike them, they had no idea where they were.
"Look who's here Juju! Just in time."
