𝗪𝗛𝝖𝝩 𝝤𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝝖𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘
Ben Florian and Claire Fitzherbert were head over heels in love. Their love was the kind of love that was forever and nothing could come between it. Or at least that's what they thought
descendants.
book one. ben fl...
chapter sixteen. the coronation 𝗪𝗛𝝖𝝩 𝝤𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝝖𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘
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Ben exits the carriage turning back to give Mal a hand down. They walked up the steps side by side with a gape between them to greet his parents at the entrance of the building.
Words were exchanged about the kerfuffle the other day. The beast was only silents when Belle gave him a gab in the side so she could speak to her son.
She held his hands, "Ben, we are very proud of you. You keep listening to your heart."
They both knew that last little comment wasn't about ruling over Auradon.
"Thanks, Mom."
"You're going to make a fine king," the beast patted his shoulder once Belle stepped away. With that the current king took his wife's hand and led her away leaving Ben and Mal.
"I'll see you in there," he told her. Behind Mal Neville cleared his throat, hold his hand out from her to take as he was to lead her to her spot. The one next to his.
Inside Claire stood at the front of the room right next to the stage where the wand was being displayed.
Ben walked down the long aisle to meet fairly godmother. Along the way his eyes met Claire and he sent her a nervous smile, she sent him a reassuring one back.
Everyone waited in anticipation as Ben knelt to the ground as Fairy Godmother took the crown off from the beast's head gently to pass it onto his son. She slowly lowered it down on to Ben's.
Nods were exchanged between the father and son before the beast lifted the case from over the magic wand.
From across the aisle Claire noticed Mal growing rather anxious when Belle passed the wand to Fairy Godmother. The wise women held the wand with both hands as she spoke for all of Auradon to hear, "do you solemnly swear to govern the peoples of Auradon with justice and mercy as long as you shall reign."
Ben spoke surely, "I do solemnly swear."
"Then it is my honor," she tapped her wand to his left shoulder "and my joy" she tapped the other "to bless our new king."
Fairy Godmother raised the wand in the air when suddenly it was snatched away from her.
Everyone gasped taking a step back.
Jane had taken the wand from her mother and cased a spell to do God knows what.
Fairy Godmother screeched, "child, what are you doing?"
"If you won't make me beautiful, I'll do it myself!" As Jane waved the wand around aimlessly Ben bolted infront of Claire which would have created a bit of a scandal if everyone wasn't a little preoccupied. "Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!"
As she twirled around Mal took her chance to take it for herself. In her hands the people grew more fearful, creating more distance between themselves and the wand.
Ben steps forwards keeping a hand out towards Claire protectively. "Mal, give me the wand."
"Stand back." The was a small ruckus from the other end of the aisle as the other villain kids ran down to join their friend.
"It's okay."
"Ben, I said sand back!"
Audrey stupidly in Claire's opinion spoke up," I told you so."
Mal turned towards her with the wand. Everyone screamed in fear of what'd she do.
"Let's go." Carlos said once they reached Mal.
"Revenge time," Jay reminded her.
Ben gave her one last chance, "you really want to do this?"
Ben's heart was too kind. He knew this whole time Mal had some plan behind her motives but he still wanted to give her, all of them a chance to come clean. After all he did invite them all here to have a fresh start.
"We have no choice, Ben!" She shook, "our parents-"
He tried to reason with her, "your parents made their choice. Now you make yours."
Mal looked around at all the frightened faces. Her hold on the wand wavered, "I think I wanna be good."
"You can be."
"How do you know that?"
"Anyone can. We can help you. You just have to listen to your heart," he assured her.
Mal turned to her friends, "I want to be good." She recited all the memories they've made and how happy this place makes them compared to the isle, listing all the reasons she wanted to stay.
"Us being friends makes me really happy. Not destroying things. I choose good, you guys," she finally admitted after contemplating it for so long.
Jay was the first of the tree to join her, "I choose good, too."
Then Evie, "I choose good."
Lastly Carlos, "So just to be clear. We don't have to be worried about how really mad our parents will be? Because they're gonna be really, really mad."
"Your parents can't reach you here," he promised.
"Okay then. Good."
Sadly the nice moment between friends was described by a loud swoosh. A trail of green smoke appeared dancing around the room until it landed infront of the v.ks.
It was maleficent. She announced, "I'm back!"
With the arrival of the newest visitor Ben stepped back to Claire, keeping an arm around her. Belle also made her way towards the couple.
Mal sighed still holding the wand, "go away mother."
Instead of giving the wand to her mother, Mal passed it over to Fairly godmother. "Bibbidi-bobbidi.."
"Boo." Before she could finish Maleficent raised her sceptre, it glowed green and suddenly everyone stood still in time except for the four children of the lost (and dude).
"Sike," Maleficent snickered.
Some time went by and Mal stood up to her mother taking back the wand but nobody noticed Maleficent was gone until Fairy Godmother restored time back to what it was.
Now that there was no danger present and Ben had possession over his body once again, he pulled Claire close to him not caring that Mal or anyone was watching.
"Are you okay?" Ben asked.
"Just peachy," Claire laughed of the recent events sarcastically. Knowing Ben wasn't gonna want to let go of her anytime soon, Claire took his hand leading him over to Audrey.
As Mal stood up for Jane who was surly getting grounded for life, Claire checked in on her friend. When fairy Godmother and Jane walked off, it left Mal with Audrey and Claire, Ben hovering in the background.
Mal gave them both a curtsey.
The girls curtsey back holding the hem of their dresses.
A man putting the case that was once covering the wand over a purple lizard that sat on the carpet. "Hey!" Mal stood protectively of the little animal, "careful. That's my mom!"
"Did she just say her mom is the lizard?" Claire asked Audrey who nodded for confirmation though was just as confused.
