Investigation

Previously on Descendants:

"Oh, Ben," Mal said. "I cannot wait to see our little girl!"

"Now, Mal," Ben said gently. "our Mallory is hardly a little girl, after all, she is 15-years-old now."

"Ben, she will always be our little girl." Mal said.

"I know you're right, Mal," Ben said. "but Mallory's become a woman now."

"I know she is." the queen sighed.

Suddenly, a flight attendant came up to the king and queen, she handed a note to Queen Mal.

"My king, my queen," the flight attendant said. "this letter arrived for you from a woman named Jane."

Mal took the letter from the flight attendant and read it.

"Oh no!" Mal exclaimed.

"What is it?" Ben asked his wife.

The Queen of Auradon decided to read the letter out loud to her husband.

Mal: Dear Ben and Mal,

I bring bad news,

Carlos had passed away late last night.

My Carlistle is beside himself with grief.

My dear husband will be missed by everyone both in Auradon and on the Isle of the Lost.

Love and loyalty should always stand true.

Your faithful friend,

Jane.

"You know what we need to do when we get back, don't you?" Ben asked Mal.

"Yes I do, Ben," Mal sighed. "we need to give Carlos a proper funeral."

A few days after returning to Auradon, Ben and Mal conducted the funeral for Carlos.

After Carlos's memorial service, everyone went back to their homes.

Now on Descendants:

A few days later, Jay and Lonnie, Ben, Jane, and Evie and Doug arrived in the conference room of Castle Beast.

"So, what did you find in Carlos's hand, Evie?" Jay asked.

"A spilled cup," Evie answered Jay. "I think Carlos might have been poisoned!"

Mal entered the conference room where Evie and Jay were knee deep in their conversation.

"I didn't mean to eavedrop here, but why would someone want to poison Carlos so as to kill him?" Mal asked, she was puzzled.

Jay and Evie looked at the Queen of Auradon, their expressions were gravely serious.

"We don't know the answer yet, Mal," Evie answered. "but we're working on it."

Outside the conference room, Carlistle, Julian, and Daniella were listening in.

When Mallory showed up.

"Our parents will not appreciate you guys spying on their meeting." Mallory said to Daniella, Carlistle, and Julian.

"Oh come on, we're the children of villain kids and the grandkids of villains or even villain side kicks, we're supposed to be wicked!" Julian said to Mallory.

"And what's more wicked than being rebelious?" Carlistle added.

"Boys." Mallory groaned irritably.

"Listen, Mal," Julian said. "like Carlistle's dad, you are the youngest member of our clique, so be on your guard!"

"Stop it, Julian," Daniella scolded sharply. "don't scare Mallory like that!"

"I'm not afraid," the Princess of Auradon protested. "let me listen too!"

Julian, Daniella, and Carlistle made some space for Mallory.

The four children listened to the conversation through the door.

In the conference room, the discussion continued.

"And Fairy Godmother has called in the Auradon security force to investigate." Jay said to Ben.

"Good, we need all the eyes on this we can get." Ben said.

"I would hate to suggest this, but could somebody from the Isle be involved?" Mal asked Ben.

Evie was stunned, "Mal, do you know what you're suggesting?" she asked.

"I do, but we have to consider every possibility." Mal said to Evie gravely.

"Mal's right, if somebody has resorted to murder, we can't leave any stone unturned." Ben said.

Coming up in chapter 11: Carlistle's Confusion:

"Was my father really... murdered?" Carlistle asked.

"It would seem so, Carlistle." Daniella sighed.

Julian noticed Mallory had a thoughtful look on her face.

"What are you thinking, Mal?" Julian asked.

"I am just thinking," Mallory suggested. "that the four of us should play private eye and try to solve this mystery!"