New Parents Of Auradon

Previously on Descendants:

"What a nice painting of Ben!" Audrey said to Mal.

"It really captures his innocence." Harry added.

"Thank you." Mal said.

"I just wish I could paint a portrait of my husband to be that well, but if Grammy found out that I was dating a pirate! What would she say?" Audrey asked Mal, beginning to panic.

"First of all, Audrey," Mal said. "breathe in, then when exhaling, count to five, Ben told me that that was how his mom calmed him."

Audrey inhaled and exhaled as Mal instructed, "One, two, three, four, and five." she counted.

"Very good, Audrey." Harry said.

"Thank you, Harry Dear," Audrey said. "and, what's the second thing I need to do, Mal?"

"The second thing you need to do, Audrey, is to stop listening to your grandmother, and start listening to your own heart," Mal advised. "after all, because you took Evie's mother's crown and my mother's scepter, you almost destroyed Auradon because of all the pressure that your grandmother had put on you!"

"You are right, Mal," Audrey said. "thank you, by the way, what have you decided to do about your full first name now that you've turned things around for yourself?"

"I've decided to legally change my full first name to Mallory," Mal answered Audrey. "do you think Benny Boo will like it?"

"Stop! Mal," Audrey said gently. "if you're going to give Ben a nickname... at least be original about it."

"Okay then," Mal asked Audrey. "how does Benji sound to you?"

"Much better." Audrey said to Mal.

"Come on, Audrey," Harry said. "if we're late for dinner at Li's All You Can Eat Seafood Restaurant, Uma and Lil Shang won't let me hear the end of it!"

"Wait! Wait! Wait! Uma married Lonnie's brother?" Mal asked in surprise.

"Yes she did," Audrey exclaimed. "and we're going to be late for our very important dinner date if we don't hurry!"

"Mal! There you are! We have to hurry," Evie exclaimed. "it's time for your wedding gown fitting!"

"Hey you three! Get the heck away from there!" Jane yelled at the three Smee boys.

"We just wanted some cake, Jane." Sammy said in protest.

"Not that cake," Carlos said to the Smee three firmly. "that is Ben and Mal's wedding cake!"

"Sorry, Carlos." Squeaky and Squirmy sighed in unison.

"Don't worry, boys, I have a jar of chocolate chocolate chunk macadamia nut cookies waiting in the kitchen should anyone want anything sweet." Jane said to Sammy, Squirmy, and Squeaky cheerfully.

"Yum! Cookies!" the boys exclaimed, following Jane.

"Oh, Evie! You're a genius! I love the purple accents on the bodice of my white wedding gown!"

"You're welcome." Evie said shyly.

"Dearly beloved," King Adam said. "we are gathered here today to witness the union of my son, King Ben to Lady Mal, daughter of Maleficent and Hades, who gives away this woman?"

Hades stepped forward, "I do." he said.

Sammy handed the wedding rings to Jay who was acting as Ben's best man.

Jay handed the wedding rings to the king.

"I, King Ben, knowing your love for me and returning it," Ben vowed, placing a ring on Mal's finger. "realizing your strengths and learning from them, and recognizing your weaknesses and helping you to overcome them... take you, Lady Mal, to be my lawfully wedded wife."

"I, Lady Mal, knowing your love for me and returning it," Mal vowed, placing a ring on Ben's finger. "realizing your strengths and learning from them, and recognizing your weaknesses and helping you to overcome them... take you, King Ben, to be my lawfully wedded husband."

"By the power vested in me as the former King of Auradon, I now pronounce you man and wife," Adam said. "you may kiss the bride."

Ben leaned in and kissed Mal romantically on the lips.

Now on Descendants:

A few years after the wedding, Mal learned that she was pregnant with hers and Ben's very first child.

Mal and Ben had never thought of taking the next step in building their lives as King and Queen of Auradon before.

Until Mal came home to Castle Beast one sunny spring morning.

Upon becoming Queen of Auradon, Mal had decided to change her full first name from Maleficent to Mallory because not only did she like the sound of the name but the thought struck her that Ben might like it too.

And Ben did like the sound of Mallory to Maleficent because he didn't want to be reminded of what had happened on the day of his coronation.

"Mal Darling, I can't believe it! We are actually going to be parents!" Ben exclaimed, he was so proud that he was going to be a father for the very first time.

"I'm excited too, my Benji," Mal said. "but we both know that the baby won't be here for another few months."

"You're right as usual, Dear," Ben said to Mal. "but there is so much to do! We have to plan a christening, think of names for our son or daughter, invite all of our friends..."

"But, Dear, what about Uma? Or Audrey? Should we invite them too?" Mal asked Ben.

"That should be on you, Mal." Ben said to his beloved wife.

"Okay, we will invite all of our friends including Audrey and Harry Hook, Harriet Hook-Smee, Uma, her husband, Shang Junior, and Gil," Mal said. "however, we are not inviting either Calista Jane or CJ or Chad, Carlos would want us to invite the good members of the Anti Heroes club including his cousin, Diego, and his two friends, Harold Badun and Jason or Jace Badun, but we're not inviting Mad Maddy, Chad, Gaston Junior, Gaston the Third, Anthony Tremaine, or Ginny Gothel."

"Okay, Mal, I get the picture." Ben said quickly.

"That's right," Mal said in a serious sounding voice. "Anthony, Maddy, Ginny, and the Gastons are all traitors to the Anti Heroes club."

Over on the other side of Auradon City in a little apartment above a dress shop, Evie and Doug were getting their 3-year-old daughter, Daniella dressed for a stroll in the neighborhood.

Daniella had her mother's looks but wore the same eyeglass style as her father and also had his intellect.

"Mommy, Daddy," Daniella said in an excited voice. "do you think we could swing by the playground? I'd like to meet up with the boys, Julian and Carlistle!"

"Julian is the son of Jay and Lonnie and Carlistle is the son of Jane and Carlos, am I correct?" Doug asked his daughter.

"Indeed you are, Daddy." Daniella answered.

"I don't see why we can't drop by the playground." Doug said.

Evie nodded her head in agreement.

"Ella, would you like to see Uncle Ben and Auntie Mal for lunch after play time?" Evie asked.

"Oh! Yes, Mommy! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Daniella exclaimed.

"It is settled then!" Evie exclaimed.

Once at the playground, Daniella saw her pals, 2-year-old Carlistle De Vil and 2-year-old Julian building a sand model of Auradon City in the sand box.

Julian was older than Carlistle by a month, so he had a birthday coming up in May.

But Daniella soon discovered that the 7-year-old Hook twins, Aurora, named for her maternal grandmother, and James, named for his paternal grandfather were kicking sand in the faces of her friends.

"Out of the way, Shrimps," James said to Carlistle and Julian. "this is our sand box now!"

Daniella saw Aurora push Julian into the sand box face first.

"Hey! Who do you think you are? Those are my friends you are picking on!" Daniella shouted.

"Oh, I'm really terrified! Aurora, look at what we have got here! Another Evil Queen in the making!" James mocked.

"Quick, James," Aurora said in mock terror. "let's get out of here before she makes us eat a poisoned apple!"

The Hook twins raced from the sand box as Carlistle and Julian hugged Daniella in thanks.

"Thanks for saving our necks from the Gruesome Twosome, Ella." Julian said.

"Thanks, Ella," Carlistle agreed. "you are the greatest!"

Daniella sat down with her friends in the sand box to help them build their sand Auradon.

When Lonnie and Jay came by to collect Julian.

"Julian," Jay said firmly. "we have to go to the grocery store right now."

"Why?" Julian asked his father.

"Because," Lonnie answered Julian. "Uncle Lil Shang, Grandmother Mulan, and Grandfather Shang are coming to our house for lunch this afternoon."

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Julian exclaimed.

"Wow! Sounds to me like somebody really loves his relatives!" Daniella commented.

"Yeah, I wish I could see my grandmother that often." Carlistle sighed.

"Which one?" Julian asked Carlistle.

"The only one that matters in my eyes, my mom's mom, Fairy Grandmother," Carlistle answered Julian. "she bakes the best chocolate chip cookies!"

"Don't you mean Fairy Godmother?" Daniella asked Carlistle.

"That's what everyone else calls her except for Mom and me of course," Carlistle answered Daniella. "I call her Fairy Grandmother or just Grandmother because..."

"Because you're her grandson! I get it now!" Daniella exclaimed.

Carlos and Jane came by to collect Carlistle while Evie and Doug came by to collect Daniella.

"Come on, Carlistle," Carlos said. "we are needed at Castle Beast."

"Your family is going to see Auntie Mal and Uncle Ben, Carlistle," Daniella asked. "my family is too!"

"What a small kingdom this is!" Carlos exclaimed.

Over at Castle Beast, Missis Potts was getting lunch ready with her children, Carina and Chip by her side.

"What are we making for lunch today, Mama?" Chip asked.

"Turkey and tomato on toast points, Queen Mal can't take the smell or taste of eggs right now." Missis Potts answered Chip.

"That's right," Carina recalled. "Queen Mal is expecting her new bundle of joy any day now!"

Suddenly, there came a knock at the front door of the castle.

"I hope that will be King Adam and Queen Belle back from their pleasure cruise!" Carina exclaimed.

"Would someone please get the door?" Ben called from the conference room.

Lumiere passed by the conference room on his way to the servants' area for his lunch break with Fifi, Cogsworth, Missis Potts, Carina, and Chip, "I will answer the door for you, my king." he said.

"Thank you, Lumiere." Ben said.

"My only wish is to serve my king and queen." Lumiere said to Ben, bowing slightly.

Lumiere went to the front door of Castle Beast and opened it.

In stepped Evie, Doug, Daniella, Carlos, Jane, and Carlistle.

"Who is it, Lumiere?" Mal asked.

"Some of your friends are here for a visit, my queen." Lumiere called.

"Send them in! The children will eat in the banquet hall while the grown ups will eat in the conference room," Mal called back to Lumiere. "Ben and I have much to discuss with Evie and Doug, Jane and Carlos, and Lonnie and Jay about planning this christening for our new baby son or daughter."

Coming up in chapter 3: Artifacts Stolen And A Curse:

"Jay and Lonnie are here to see you, King Ben." Cogsworth said.

"Is it urgent, Cogsworth?" Ben asked.

"Yes it is, Sire." Cogsworth said to the king.

"Send them in." Ben said to Cogsworth.

"Straightaway, my king." Cogsworth said with a low bow.

"Hmmm, what was that all about?" Evie asked.