Descendants- Ben x Alexandra (Pre- Once upon a time/ Descendants) [completed]

Part Twelve- The Isle

"Now, Now," The Fairy Godmother declared, running into the room.

"I have a surprise for you all." Alex, Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos stopped paying attention to their activities. and listened curiously.

"We all know it's family day tomorrow, and your parents can't go because of, well, distance issues." Fairy Godmother shrugged. The five nodded in understanding.

"So," the Fairy Godmother said, before walking over to something covered in a white blanket.

"We came up with this!" The Fairy Godmother pulled the blanket off, revealing a big computer. Turning it on, the five saw their parents for the first time in weeks. Maleficent face was beyond pissed, and she was pushing random buttons on a remote. Alex concluded the other side can't see them. Mal tensed when she saw her mother's face relax. They were vulnerable. They can see her and her friends. Mal felt like she had her freedom stripped away from her. She felt like she was back at the Isle, following her mother's every order. Mal looked at her friends and saw the fear and slight annoyance evident behind their expressions. All of them wore forced smiles, except Alex, who was glaring at the screen in annoyance. Mal wondered why. Mal was snapped out of her thoughts when her mother immediately shot into a scripted speech about how she missed Mal. Alex snorted at this, causing the villains to give at her a disapproving look. Maleficent, used to the girl's sarcastic urges, paid no attention to it and instead took jabs at Fairy Godmother. Alex huffed and put a hand on the Fairy Godmother's arm.

"It's okay. We'll take it from here." The rest of her friends thanked the fairy as she reluctantly stepped out of the camera's vision.

"So, when will I see you again, my little nugget?" Maleficent asked Mal with a forced smile.

"About ten days, probably. After Ben's coronation." Mal reassured half­heartedly.

"Oh, can't wait." Maleficent said giddily. Cruela's eyes darted over to Carlos, who was clutching Dude protectively to his chest.

"Carlos? Is that a dog?" Cruela freaked and leaned closer to the camera. Carlos eyes darted over to his friends, who shot him a sympathetic look.

"I know, baby." Cruela cooed, squeezing the stuffed toy attached to her shoulder.

"He's the perfect size for earmuffs." Carlos glared at his mother.

"He's the perfect size for a pet!" He growled.

"And FYI, your dog is stuffed!"

"Ooooh burn!" Jafar teased, causing a full­-out insult battle between him and Cruela, much to Jay and Carlos' annoyance.

"Alex," Hades started. Alex's emotionless eyes darted over to her father.

"What?" She muttered.

"How's your... Relationship with Gwenn?"

"Pretty good actually." Alex said to her father, who just gave a nod, he knew his daughter would try to mend bonds just like her mother and she might have, and maybe Hades's could his his heart and be saved from the Isle once and for all. Cruela and Jafar's fight now had Maleficent and the Evil Queen in it. Soon, even Hades joined in. The five descendants stared at the screen before Jay stepped forward and turned the computer off. The five huddled up together in silence. Alex hands curled into fists buried her face in Carlos' shoulder as he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer. Evie leaned closer to Jay, who pulled Mal close to him.

"I'm sorry." The Fairy Godmother whispered, observing the five friends sadly. She realized the hardship these kids have been experiencing for more than a decade now that she saw how their parents interact with each other. She saw the hurt in their faces at the sight of their parents' forced smiles. She saw the reason why these kids try their best to satisfy their parents, because they wanted love. The Fairy Godmother felt guilty for letting them grow up in the Isle. Alex picked her head up and sadly smiled at the Fairy Godmother.