Reborn As Mal

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T-tour! Right of course the tour! Fairy Godmother exclaimed with a slightly more confident tone she continues to say.

Ben and Audrey, she gestures to the awkward looking king to be and strange barbie wannabe who looks like she ate something rotten, Are going to show you all around and I'll see you tomorrow!

The doors of wisdom are never shut! But the library hours are from 8am to 11 pm and as you may have heard I have this little thing about curfews. She says with a sheepish glance she scurries away quickly.

Wonderful! I say brightly linking arms with Carlos and Jay while Evie makes her way to carlos other side. Lead the way your highness I say as Audrey scoffs and walks away along with the large group of children that had come to welcome us.

Ben grins apologetically, before saying you can just call me Ben. Here we are equals, he says as he holds out his hand for Jay to shake.

Jay flexes his muscles and glances a moment to long at the offered hand so I squeeze his arm gently as a reminder to behave.

Jay shakes his hand reluctantly. He turns to me and I take my hand away from jays arm expecting a handshake as well. Only for him to surprise me as he bowed his head to kiss my hand.

I smile bitterly knowing that he and Audrey are betrothed at this time and I have no intention of coming between them.

You forget your majesty that many will not see things as you do. He looks up guiltly, slightly resigned but determined. Before he could speak I said let me finish your majesty.

He closed his mouth, and I continued. It is a... very brave and kind thing you have done. To give us a chance to know a home we could have had, in another life. One where our parents hadn't uhum! Lost there heads so to speak. I say warmly eyes twinkling brightly as he gave a soft chuckle and my children, for yes they were, are and always will be mine in a way. My friends, my brothers and sisters, my flock. Stood beside me as they always have and listened carefully as I spoke.

Though generous, you have also taken us from the only home we have ever known. I say with a tinge of anger. Causing him to straighten up in shock as my flock nodded in agreement.

I soften my tone as to not spook him( after all these fairytale characters in this particular land did tend to spook quite easily.) Prince Benjamin , I commend you for your bravery, and I acknowledge from one leader to another the risks doing this must have posed.

However If you ever think of doing something this drastic again it's not our parents you will need to worry about. I glare at him angrily, as he seems to become more wary. It's your own bloody kingdom! What on Gaia's green earth were you thinking!

He stands there gaping again which seems at this point to be his default mechanism. He begins stuttering what I can clearly see is a defensive response as I stare him down.

Just remember this, the next time you decide that plucking 4 children from the only home they have ever known is a good idea do your research. We were doing surprisingly well on that hunk of rock at least on our end!
Do you know how much precious time coming all the way out here has wasted! I missed my Chester's birthday because of this God forsaken trip to ease your goody goody guilt!

He opens his mouth looking confused and flustered. Chester is one of the cheshire cats many children and one of my favorite mischief makers. At only the age of 5 she pulled one over on the whole isle and ever since I have loved her like my own sister. she is currently 11years old  and will be 12 in mere days.

   Evie shushed him as I continued. We as a family are very busy, always busy in fact. If you had informed us a little more ahead of time we would have had enough time to compile a list of the laws your kingdom itself has broken as well as all of the tedious mistakes I had to clean up before I was even in school.

He stand there gaping in shock, since you so graciously consider us as part of your Kingdom as Well as everyone on that island. I suggest we negotiate, you want us here to show that children of villains can be"reformed" we'll be on our best behavior if, you consider this trade agreement containing all that we do and do not have or cannot obtain as your people that we should have had long ago.

I toss him the contract, which he looks over carefully looking more and more shocked. As he read, I can hear him mutter to himself as our small group finds a seat and Carlos guides Ben to the nearest bench.

The only thing I had really wanted from this kingdom was usable supplies for schooling that didn't have evil in the freaking title, building materials that weren't as weak as the wrotten wood we had been using from the forbidden forest and what little they sent. even magic has its limits after all and we only just started using some nature magic in recent years. Perhaps even cattle and toiletries or at least the materials to build or create everyday things that are now common everywhere but that hunk of rock, and some form of entertainment wouldn't be remiss, one that didn't involve leaving our parents planning the emenant demise of all in Auradon.

Honestly, what on earth did they expect to change if they were left with literally nothing but there minds and others who shared there hatred for those outside the barrier.

The rest we can manage on our own but it would be very convenient if we had working showers or something!

The waters may be safer but all that saltwater isn't always good for the skin! Gah! I'm sounding like EQ now! Hmm... Oh, he's speaking I should probably listen I muse to myself as I pay attention.

This! This has to be wrong! Are you telling me that for the last few decades you and everyone on that island have been getting all of our garbage and castoffs? Nothing more? My father he-

Would do whatever he thought benefitted the kingdom I cut him off sharply. I raised my voice a bit louder to talk over his protests. Which doesn't necessarily mean that he was behind all of, I gesture towards the contract, this. it just means he probably just put the people behind the barrier from his mind as soon as the barrier was up and someone took advantage of his negligence I said bitterly.

I can guarantee every child from MY isle will be on there best behavior as long as these requirements are met. However, should they be defending themselves in any way or have valid reason for doing what they have done. I exsssspect , I hiss ominously my eyes glowing green as they tend to do when I'm feeling a particular way, that they will be treated exactly as you would treat any person creature or other in that very same situation.

Think of this as a treaty of sorts I smirk casually. After all, you were the one who brought us here. I can decide for myself if I wish to stay or leave but my family here I gesture to Evie Carlos and Jay may do as they wish.

Come on M you know u could never get rid of us that easy jay shouts laughing happily. I was fine where was before we came here Carlos pipes up calmly. Curiousity or no, family comes first M and if there's one thing I've learned you don't abandon family. Evie crosses her arms stubbornly mumbling even IF they've all but abandoned you with a scowl. No doubt thinking of EQ.

We all look to Ben who seems to have finally composed himself and holds a soft smile.

So what will it be your majesty are we staying? Or shall you send us packing so to speak? We've survived this long without Auradon and I don't doubt that we'll survive without it. The question is what are you willing to do to make this peculiar dream of yours come true?

What say you?

Do we have a deal sweet prince? I say holding out a Quil I had made from Diavals feathers.