Encanto: A New Start

Maribels New Gift

I'm exploring with the characters. Anything you want me to add, just let me know in the comments.

Maribel stood still as everyone moved forward to enter her room when she heard the voice "Don't be scared, I'm the spirit within casita, now go check out your room"

The girl still stunned entered her room. It has really huge, covered in flowers and yellow butterflies. Each one of them glowing.

"I don't understand" Abuela said

"Your gift is the magic inside the candle, that's why you can understand me. It's me casita though I am a he" casita said chuckling

Mirabel repeated the same thing to abuela and they both said "Wow" she stood in front of the crowd and repeated after casita "Each one of the butterflies represents the people of Encanto. These butterflies represent love, family and hope. Whenever you find yourself sad, angry or in trouble, look for it and remember the positive meaning it has in your life" Maribel explained

"Wow" the crowd spoke in unison while looking around.

Julieta walked to Mirabel and cupped her face "I'm so proud of you mi vida" Mirabel smiled in return before hugging her mom

"This is crazy beautiful, I knew you had it in you but I didn't expect this" Bruno said approaching

"Tío Bruno, you knew I was gonna get a gift eventually??" Maribel asked a bit stunned

He smiled "No, I knew since my last vision that you had a connection with the candle. I didn't know it would lead up to this"

Mirabel hugged her uncle "Thank you for helping me"

"Thank you for bringing me home" He replied ending up being hugged by Julieta.

The party went on for a few more hours until it was time for everyone to go. Each one of the Madrigal family members picked their doors. Luisa and Isabella chose to have theirs next to Maribels and each other. As planned, Mirabel and her sisters sat in the kitchen to talk.

"So, here's what I'm thinking. We've grown ever since what happened so we can help each other out with our chores. This way we are done quicker and you two can go out with Natalia and Fiona" Maribel explained

"That's a great idea!! But how do we do that?? We have never done it before" Luisa asked

"I'm sure abuela will tell us in the morning. I for one would love to do more around the village" Isabella said

"Me too" Maribel said

"Mira you are literally gonna make everyone happy with just one touch of a butterfly. That's your gift and it helps everyone" Luisa said smiling, this made her little sister blush

"I'm still mastering it ok" Maribel said "Now, let's talk about your dates"

"I don't know if I would call it a date" Luisa stuttered nervously

"I was thinking you could take Natalia to the river, so yes it's a date" Maribel said

"Fine, and that's a great idea sis" Luisa replied

"Since I'm taking Fiona to a walk in the forest I'm thinking of wearing green" Isabella chipped in "What are you gonna wear Luisa?" She asked addressing the middle sister

"Oh gosh!! I have no idea" Luisa said almost panicking "I only have white and purple in my closet"

"What color do you want to wear??" Isabella asked

"I didn't really give it much thought until now. Maybe orange or pink?" Luisa replied

"You can do both, I can paint it for you" Isabella suggested

"That's a great idea!!" Mirabel exclaimed "So it's settled then"

"Yeah!!" Isabella and Luisa exclaimed

"I'm so nervous, this is my very first time going out with someone I really like. I mean, Mariano is not a bad guy but Dolores seems a better fit to him"

"True" Mirabel agreed

"I always had to play perfect to make abuela and the rest of the family happy.That was making me unhappy and it was torture. It was so anxious that it had be petaling the halls" Isabella confessed

"I had no idea, I'm sorry" Mirabel said

"I had always been jealous of you Mirabel. You were free to do whatever you wanted. Nobody expected you to be something great. It made me so angry at times. That's why I was always mean to you. I'm sorry"

"Hey" Mirabel said taking her sisters hands "It's ok, now you know that you don't have to be perfect to make the family proud. Just be yourself" They smiled at each other

"I'm the same you know" Luisa intervened "Even if I'm the middle sister, because of my strength everyone expected me to carry all the family burden. I had to carry so much that didn't have time for anything else"

"You didn't deserve that Luisa" Isabella said

Luisa continued "I could always catch myself looking at Natalia in her dads shop. I'd think to myself that there was no way that she would be interested in me. That no one would fall for a girl who looked like me. I'm not feminine like you or any girl in the village so why bother looking for love"

"Don't say that, any girl would be lucky to call you their girlfriend" Mirabel said

"That's true, you are beautiful inside and out. As your older sister I can tell you that you are more than your strength. You are energetic, playful and girly" Isabella said reaching out to her sister

They all smiled and hugged "I'm scared of what abuela might say" Luisa admitted

"Then we don't tell her, at least not right now" Maribel said

"What about mom and papi?" Isabella asked

"Just act natural, we can't lie to them but it's not the right time to be forward with them" Maribel said

"You know Mira, you really have the best magical gift of all" Luisa said

"The magic of casita?" She asked

"We'll that and of being the best loving sister ever" Luisa told her

"So true" Isabella said then yawned "Well I'm gonna go to bed now" she stood up followed by the others

"Yeah me too, it was really nice coming here just the three of us" Mirabel said

"It was, we should do it more often" Luisa said as she walked to the stairs

"That would be great" Isabella whispered

"Definitely" Mirabel said reaching the top "Good night"

"Good night"

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