Six months after they decided to be good, the VKs return.
Mal is struggling with being the future Lady of the court and is losing control.
Mia wants to go back to the Isle to reconnect with a possible future love.
Things don't go quite as planned...
I stood before reporters and photographers. One reporter asked, "Mia, where did you get your dress? Is that another design by Evie?"
I nodded. "It is. It's by far my favorite."
We boarded the boat for Cotillion and I noticed Carlos with Jane. They were looking cozy, meaning he'd asked her to be his date.
Our attention was drawn to the front as Lumiere said, "The future Lady Mal!"
The crowd clapped and Ben's parents took a moment to speak to Mal.
I made my way to Mal and smiled at her. "That dress is beautiful on you."
Mal smiled. "As is yours."
Evie walked up to us and Mal smiled. "Hi."
"Hi." Evie replied. "How are you?"
"I sort of feel like I'm going to throw up." Mal admitted.
"That's okay. Look, we're right here with you, okay?"
Mal nodded as I squeezed her hand. "Okay."
"King Benjamin." Lumiere announced.
"Go get him." Evie encouraged.
Ben walked up to Mal and took her hands. "Mal, I wish I had time to explain."
He turned to where his parents were and Uma stepped out to face the crowd. I narrowed my eyes at her and whispered, "What have you done, Uma?"
"H-Hi." King Beast said.
Ben kissed the ring on Uma's hand before turning to Mal. "I'm sorry. It all happened so fast. Something happened to me when I was on the Isle with Uma. A connection."
"What are you saying?" Mal asked with a frown.
Uma smiled. "It was love! It was. I just realized how alike Ben and I are, you know?"
Ben nodded. "We are."
"I know!"
"You're so beautiful."
Mal's broken voice made me want to hurt Uma. "Ben. Ben! You'd go back for her?"
I heard a crackle and saw that my fingers were lighting up. Evie took my hand and I gave her a small smile of thanks.
Uma shook her head. "He didn't have to. I dove through the barrier before it closed. And I'm an excellent swimmer--"
"Yes you are." Ben complimented.
"Thank you. Listen, Mal." Uma took Mal's hand. "I just, I really wanna thank you. For everything. Thank you so much."
He turned her. "Don't you see, Mal? You were right. You knew that we weren't meant to be together. That's why you never told me you love me."
Ben and Uma started dancing to an instrumental version of Kiss the Girl.
Carlos scoffed. "Not too thrilled I risked my life for him."
Lonnie nodded. "We're with you, Mal."
"Let's get out of here." Jay decided.
A sob escaped Mal's lips. "Oh. Okay."
The three of us started walking away with Mal and Jane suddenly cried, "Lumiere, unveil the gift! They need to see it!"
"And now!" Lumiere called. "For the unveiling of King Ben's masterpiece! Designed especially for his Lady."
The curtain fell from the canvas to reveal Mal in a light purple dress with green eyes, Ben kneeling and looking up at her in awe. Mal's mouth gaped. "Ben did that?"
Evie and I nodded. "Yeah. He did."
Mal turned to her. "Evie, Mia, Ben's known who I was all along."
Evie smiled. "He loves the real you."
"A true love."
Carlos smirked. "Told you."
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