Once a De Vil, Always a De Vil

seventeen

"I'm so tired of pretending. Where's my happy ending?" Audrey asked as she drew in her journal.

Audrey
I followed all the rules
I drew inside the lines
I never asked for anything that wasn't mine
I waited patiently for my time
But when it finally came
He called her name

And now I feel this overwhelming pain
I mean it's in my veins
I mean it's in my brain
My thoughts are running in a circle like a toy train
I'm kinda like a perfect picture with a broken frame
I know exactly who to blame

I never thought of myself as mean
I always thought that I'd be the Queen
And there's no in between
Cause if I can't have that
Then I would be the leader of the dark
And the bad
Now there's a devil on my shoulder
Where the angels used to be
And he's calling me the Queen

Being nice was my past time
But I've been hurt for the last time
And I won't ever let another person take advantage of me
The anger burns my skin, third-degree
Now my blood's boiling hotter than a fiery sea
There's nobody getting close to me
They're gonna bow to the Evil Queen
Your nightmare's my dream
Just wait until they fall to my wicked schemes

I never thought of myself as mean
I always thought that I'd be the Queen
And there's no in between
Cause if I can't have that
Then I would be the leader of the dark
And the bad
Now there's a devil on my shoulder
Where the angels used to be
And he's calling me the Queen of Mean
The Queen of Mean
The Queen of Mean

"Audrey!"

Something's pulling me
It's so magnetic
My body is moving
Unsure where I'm headed
All of my senses have left me defenseless
This darkness around me
Is promising vengeance

The price that I'm willing to pay is expensive
There's nothing to lose
When you're lonely and friendless
So my only interest is showing this princess
That I am the Queen
And my reign will be endless

I want what I deserve
I want to rule the world
Sit back and watch them learn
It's finally my turn

If they want a villain for a Queen
I'm gonna be one like they've never seen
I'll show them what it means
Now that I am that
I will be the ruler of the dark and the bad
Cause the devil's on my shoulder
Where the angels used to be
And he's calling me the Queen of Mean
The Queen of Mean

"I want what I deserve!"

"I think we all know why we're here. The people are in a panic about Hades. He almost got out." Adam said.

"Who knows what he would've done if he had escaped?" FGM asked.

"We can't risk having another villain on the loose." Adam said.

"I really feel like this is my fault. I'm supposed to protect Auradon." Carlyn said as everyone looked at her.

"You did. You do protect Auradon." Ben said.

"Every time we open the barrier, we're exposed to danger. Maleficent, Uma, Hades." Adam said before Ben's phone rang.

"Maleficent's scepter and the Queen's crown have been stolen." Ben said as he looked at everyone.

"Uma."

"We don't know that, Dad."

"When the people hear this, they will never wanna leave their houses. What do we tell them? Lyn? What do we do? How do we keep evil out of Auradon?" Belle asked before everyone looked at the red haired girl.

"I think that there's only one way to guarantee their safety. I think that there can't be anymore going in and out. I think we have to close the barrier forever." Carlyn said before Ben shook his head.

"No."

"Son."

"No."

"Ben."

"No, no, no, no." Ben said as he walked away.

"Ben. Hey. I do not wanna take away your dream because it was so beautiful and it is why I fell in love with you, but as king and as queen, what's our duty?" Carlyn asked after she walked over to him.

"To protect Auradon. But do you know what this would mean? All those kids? Are you prepared for that?" Ben asked before Carlyn sighed.

"I know what it means and no, I'm not prepared for it. I just think that we have no other choice." Carlyn said.

"Son? Carlyn's right."

"I just don't think that we would forgive ourselves if something terrible happened." Carlyn said.