Where is Evie III : The Queen Returns

Chapter 29: New Beginnings

 Six weeks after the ordeal at the hospital Mal stood silently in front of her mirror at Aurora's Castle, She still sported a few bandages on her stomach and had stitches on her lip and forehead. She had been able to return home after four weeks but was still on bed rest and today would be her first day out. A knock shook her from her thoughts and Evie appeared with a small smile, the bruises and cuts had long since faded but she still had stitches above her eye and as she came closer you could still see the bandage over her shoulder.

"You look beautiful Evie as usual" Mal said as she looked at her best friend's beautiful blue summer dress with lace underskirt and paired with a pair of blue flats. Her hair was down but her bangs were tied back in a small V-braid and a small red apple clip kept it all in place, that was her best friend always fashion forward.

"Thank you Mal, why are you not ready yet? The event is about to start..." Evie looked at her purple haired friend who looked worried about something. "Talk to me M"

"today is a big day, we are officially going to become members of a family... and I can't help but think that my mother doesn't really want this."

Evie took Mal's hands in hers and smiled gently, "Mal, your mom is so proud of you and who you are becoming." Evie looked into Mal's eyes "You have been through alot, you don't think you deserve to be happy I get it... I do... but you defeated an Evil woman and you did it all by yourself, and now today you are being adopted because you deserve it this day shouldn't be about who is making who proud, today is all about you and becoming apart of a family for good."

"You're absolutely right E" Mal said with a small smirk "where did I ever get a friend like you?"

"how are you not ready yet? The event is beginning soon!"

Mal and Evie looked at each other and back at Audrey "We were getting to it, want to help me pick something to wear?"

"I thought you'd never ask" Audrey said as she looked at Evie and smiled. The girls decided on a small purple summer dress that was short in the front and long in the back with a very summery flow to it and paired it with a pair of purple flats. Evie walked behind her best friend and did her hair, using the curler to curl the front parts of her hair and tying the back in a simple bun.

Evie and Audrey stood back and smiled "Impeccable" they both said as they high fived each other.

"We better get going, don't want to be late." Audrey said as she took the girl's hands and led them down to the courtyard and stopped.

"Audrey I thought the adoption was being held at the grand hall?" Mal said as she looked at her future sister.

"oh, that's not for a few hours!" Audrey said with a small excited squeal as she hugged Mal

"Just wait right here M!" Evie said before her and Audrey ran inside leaving her alone in the courtyard, she looked around and noticed people beginning to assemble around. They all bowed or curtsied among seeing Mal who smiled nervously and curtsied back each time, she spotted Ben and Fairy godmother in the distance and ran over to them.

"Ben! Fairy godmother, what's going on?" Mal said as Ben wrapped his arms around his girlfriend.

"You remember that promise I told you about?" Ben said with a small mischievous grin.

"Yeah, what about it?"

Suddenly Fairy godmother stood in front of everyone, "Attention everyone! May I have your attention please." Mal watched as the crowd seemed to quiet down as fairy godmother cleared her throat and waved for her and Ben to come over.

"W..what Ben I have no idea what's going on you haven't told me----" soon Mal was standing in front of the crowd who all stood quietly waiting to hear something.