Away From Reality/ A Carlos DeVil Story/

Cotillion

 Once they reached the dock, everyone got excited. Carlos helped Payton out of the car, "Princess Payton," The guards bowed as they stepped out of the way,

"Hi boys," Payton chuckled. "I don't know why people call me princess, I'm not a princess," She told Carlos once they passed them.

"Well you sure wear a crown like one," Carlos chuckled.

"Eh. Not really," Payton shrugged. A bunch of reporters took pictures of them as they went up on almost a red carpet type of thing. They all went crazy when they saw Evie, it was kind of funny.

Jane ran up to Carlos and Payton, "Hey guys!"

"Hey Jane," They said simultaneously.

Jane's eyes widened, "Payton! What happened?"

"What are you talking about?" Payton's brows knit together in confusion. Jane grabbed a cloth from one of the servers, she grabbed Payton's arm and dabbed at a spot near her shoulder. Payton saw blood transfer onto the cloth. "What the?"

Carlos went around her and looked at her arm, "You're cut," he said with his eyes wide. "How did that happen? You were fine just a minute ago,"

"I don't know. My magic sometimes will go a little wonko but I don't think this has ever happened before," Payton shrugged, "I can fix it," she hovered her hand over the cut for a second, when she pulled it away there was no more cut.

"Strange," Jane said thoughtfully.

Finally Lumiere walked out and the music stopped, "The future lady, Mal." He stepped aside and Mal came through the curtain. Lumiere said something to her and Mal laughed.

Evie started clapping, "Woo! Mal!"

Mal came down the stairs and Belle and Adam told her a couple things before Evie brought Mal over to the others, "How are you?"

"Um I feel like I'm gonna throw up," Mal chuckled slightly.

"Don't worry, that's how I felt when Ben asked me to be royal advisor," Payton assured her.

"Look, we're right here with you, okay?" Evie told her,

"Okay."

The trumpets blared again, "King Benjamin!"

Ben finally came out and stopped. He looked at Mal, and Payton could tell something was off about him. "Something's not right," She whispered.

Ben came down the stairs and bowed to Mal, which she copied. "Mal, I wish I had time to explain,"

Seconds later, the spotlight turned on again and Uma came out. Everyone gasped. Ben went up the stairs and took her hand, he led her down and kissed her hand which had his ring on it, Mal gasped.

Payton squeezed Carlos' hand, "I'm sorry, it all happened so fast. Something happened to me when I was on the Isle with Uma,"

"Yeah, she kidnapped you," Payton said blankly.

"A connection," Ben said, ignoring Payton.

"What are you saying?" Mal asked sadly.

"I'm saying—"

"It was love!" Uma exclaimed, "It was," Uma giggled.

Payton wanted to hit Ben so hard at that moment but Carlos held her back. " I just... I realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?" Uma smiled.

"We are," Ben told her.

"I know," Uma smiled. Payton gagged.

"You're so beautiful," Ben told her,