So Many Ways to be Wicked

Chapter 15

The next day was the day of the coronation. All four VKs were nervous but excited as they dressed for the day. Evie, despite having vicious rumours spread about her, was still handing out finished dresses to giggling girls. None of them dared to look at Mal, who was standing protectively beside her new girlfriend. Mal, Carlos and Jay had a long talk that straightened out all the details about the rumours that spread about them being with Evie.

"Of course not, Mal! Why would we be with her when we literally just got together last night?" Carlos, always the voice of reason, exclaimed.

"I don't know, Carlos but there must be some reason Chad fucking Charming and all of Auradon think you're with my girlfriend!" Mal said, getting angry.

"All we did was help her and comfort her when she was having a rough time, M. That's it. Chill, seriously," Jay said, throwing an arm around Carlos and tugging him into his side. Mal backed off, knowing she was in the wrong. She knew Carlos and Jay wouldn't do something like that to her. Despite still being angry, she knew she had no right to be and backed off, heading towards Evie who was handling a customer. After the exchange, Eve sighed.

"Let's get out of here, we have a plan to go over," Evie suggested. Everyone nodded, getting into their coronation outfits and headed out the door.

The four VKs were currently in the forest, smoothing out the small details in their plan. With the coronation being tonight, and after learning one too many girls could barge in asking for a dress and new hairstyle, the core four decided to move their secret meeting into the forest. No one should be there as they all should be getting ready for the coronation.

"So, should I just run up and snatch the wand out of Fairy Godmother's hands or do you think she will still have it out after she crowns Ben and when I go to give him a hug I can grab it then?"

"Too risky, she may just put it back immediately. I say run up and snatch it. You're a fast runner and no one will understand what's going on which will give you a few seconds to do whatever you need to do," Carlos said, leaning into Jay's side.

"I agree," Evie said, nodding her head slightly from where she was sitting primly in between Mal's legs. "Too many risk factors and we need a hole in the barrier as soon as possible. We've been here too long."

"What?" Came a sharp gasp from behind a tree. Immediately everyone was on their feet, Evie's hands going to her purse, Carlos going for his dagger and Mal going for her spell book. Jay got into a defensive stance, knowing he didn't need a weapon to take anyone on as he was the largest of them all.

"Show yourself!" Mal snarled. "Ostende te." As if forced, little by little the man jerkily walked into sight.

"Ben," Evie gasped.

"Mal, what are you doing? I know there's good in your heart, you don't have to do this!" Ben begged. Mal rolled her eyes and let a small smirk adorn her face.

"Of course I won't do anything, Ben. You know me, you love me. Don't you?" She purred. She expected Ben's eyes to get glassy, become apologetic but instead, they harden.

"I thought I did, even without your stupid love spell. I thought you wanted me! Now I know you were just using me to get closer to the wand. How could I have been so blind?" Ben growled out. The four Vks froze for a moment, shocked. He wasn't under their spell anymore? Fuck, he wasn't under their spell anymore! When had this happened?

"I dunno Benny-boo, how could you have been so blind? I'm a VK, I don't do things for people from Auradon, not for the people that condemned me and all the other children to that fucking Isle." Mal casually flipped through her spellbook, Evie looking over her shoulder slightly.