I will always find you ✨

(12)

The party commenced. There was lots of music and dancing in the ballroom.

" His highness, King Benjamin " Luimiere announced

Everyone applauded their beloved king

He analyzed the room and he couldn't find his true love. Maybe she was running late or maybe she just left before her identity could be uncovered

An hour had passed and Evie was reciting the speech herself and Ben's friends had written together in his honor

" Today we are celebrating five years of a new and improved Auradon. Five years ago Ben became king and brought upon change to Auradon. Over five years ago, for the first time in 20 years the children of the most feared villains and sidekicks were given a chance at a better life. We now can live in harmony together and none of that would have happened without you, Ben. Myself, Jay, Carlos and I know Mal is too are forever grateful as you truly have changed our lives forever "

Evie paused

" Everyone raise your glasses " Jay said

Everyone followed him in raising their glass into the air

" To Ben " Carlos said

" To king Ben " They all repeated

Ben was beaming with happiness for the first time in a long time. As stressful as his job can be moments like this made it all worthwhile.

" Unfortunately James can no longer perform due to um..... certain issues so everyone put your hands together for Malia " Luimiere announced

Mal walked out onto the stage avoiding any form of eye contact with Ben or her friends. Which was almost impossible

A million thoughts in my head
Should I let my heart keep listening
'Cause up 'til now I've walked the line
Nothing lost but something missing

I can't decide
What's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh, if only
If only
If only

Every step, every word
With every hour I am falling in
To something new, something brave
To someone I, I have never been

I can't decide
What's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh, if only
Yeah

Am I crazy? Maybe we could happen
Yeah
Will you still be with me when the magic's all run out?

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh

If only, yeah
If only, yeah
If only, yeah
If only, yeah

If only
If only

Ben had heard the song once before. On their first date while he went swimming and Ben was suposely still under the love spell.

" Thank you " She said as everyone applauded her

It felt good to hear her voice again. He hadn't heard or seen her in years.

Hours went by and soon enough all the guests started to leave. Ben made a quick and quiet exit with his friends covering for him in case anyone had questions about where he had disappeared to?

Ben went straight to her guest room. She was due to leave in a few moments. He knocked on the door like the gentleman he was raised to be and opened it.

" Mal? " He said

Her face dropped and she couldn't get a word out even if she tried.....