Stained Glass Breaks and So Do Hearts

Heart to Heart for the Price of a Voice

 Ben and Carlos finished up and moved out heading back to Evie's Castle. They held hands as they walked in silence at first before Carlos smiled at Ben a bit sadly.

"I know that we should give Uma a chance to prove herself, but I still don't trust her. She was really mad about how we handled things at Cotillion and with the Wand. I just can't trust her after she threatened me like that to you. I know villains just as well as Mal does and I know we can't trust her." He had to be fully honest with someone and who better than Ben? Ben walked with him taking his time to think before saying anything. That was a train Carlos always appreciated, even when mad, Ben rarely says things without thinking it through.

"Then we won't trust her. We let her true colors come out on their own and prepare for the worst." Ben said smiling at him. That smile was all the reassurance he truly needed. Now it was Ben's turn to talk.

"I think this whole thing with Audrey is my fault. All she wanted was me and her old life back. She wanted things to be how they had been before you four came to Auradon. I couldn't say yes. I love you pup, but we really messed Audrey up. You don't understand we spent YEARS believing we would be together because that was what was expected. She and I never once questioned that until I got spelled into loving Mal and meeting you. I don't regret anything my puppy prince, but she deserved a better break up than what she got." Ben finally breathed after all of that. His guilt was evident, and Carlos couldn't blame him, he had a point. Their break up was in front of the majority of the school from confessing his love for Mal.

"Once this is all over, we will both apologize to her. She may not be my favorite person, but she deserves at least a proper apology for what happened." Carlos agreed. Ben squeezed his hand and smiled.

"You really suit this royalty thing you know," Ben said, playing with the engagement ring on his hand. Carlos blushed and beamed at him.

"Not as good as you. Being a De Vil comes with expectations. I may not have any good feelings towards my mother, but I do know the power the name holds. De Vil Fashion was one of the biggest Fashion companies in Auradon. She would never let me forget that either. Status was everything to her, even on the Isle." Carlos said oddly proud. Ben stopped and pulled him close.

"Are you okay with being Carlos Adams (Beast)? We can hyphenate the last name so you can stay a De Vil." He looked into Carlos' Brown eyes with nothing but caring and love in his eyes.

"I'm okay with being an Adams (Beast). I don't want to rule by your side as a Villain, I want to rule by your side as Carlos. The one and only former De Vil." Carlos said grandly. Both laughed, starting to walk again.

They finally made it to Evie's and Mal was waiting for them. "Hey, Ben do you know where Fairy cottage is?"

"Of course, Audrey took me there every Fairy Godmother's Day." Ben smiled sadly.

Carlos headed inside to use the bathroom while Mal and Ben talked. As Carlos washed his hands Uma walked into the bathroom, he backed up eyeing her carefully.

"I was using the bathroom girl, can you wait?" Carlos said fear already in his voice. Uma smirked evilly.

"I have a promise to fulfill... Now, give me that voice of yours." Before Carlos could react, Uma had used her necklace to steal his voice into it. He went to speak but nothing came out. There was a knock at the door.

"Hey, pup? Are you done? We gotta get going..." Ben said. Uma cleared her throat holding her necklace speaking in Carlos' voice while staring him right in the eyes, evil as deep as he could see.

"Sorry, benny-boo but I'm not feeling very good. You guys should go without me. I'll watch over the kids." His voice sounded sick and twisted.

"uh... alright... just feel better okay?" Ben said carefully before heading back out to Mal. Uma used her necklace to put Carlos to sleep as Audrey did to everyone. With that, she left the bathroom joining everyone.

"Where's Carlos," Evie said concerned, knowing that Audrey could appear anywhere at any time.

"He said he wasn't feeling well and to go on without him" Uma smiled fakely, hiding the evil smile beneath it. Ben whispered in Mal's ear and she nodded a bit. As the started walking, no one noticed as Ben carefully began slipping to the back of the group, eventually turning around and going back. Mal knew where to go now and kept leading the way but Ben ran back to the castle.

"Carlos?!" He called going around to every room opening doors. He finally stopped at the bathroom and saw Carlos passed out, curled up with some nightmare. Ben picked Carlos up and carried him to a spare bedroom. What would he do? Did Uma do this or was it, Audrey? He paced back and forth for a moment before it came to him. He felt stupid for not having thought of it sooner. With a small smile, Ben leaned down kissing Carlos, getting a little carried away, Ben was kissing him deeply when Carlos woke up. Carlos smirked and kissed back deeply for a moment before trying to speak, but nothing came out. "Pup? Your voice? Uma... That lying little sea witch." Ben swore, nearly having called her something else instead of 'Witch'. Carlos sighed and gave Ben puppy dog eyes. Ben frowned and leaned in kissing him more.

"Let me warn Mal before we get ahead of ourselves alright?" Ben smirked and felt up Carlos' chest. Ben texted Mal's phone "Uma stole Carlos' voice and put him to sleep. You need to get his voice back. Mal looked at Uma as they approached Fairy Cottage. She grimaced at the evil smile on her face.

"Ben" Carlos mouthed grabbing him by the tie and pulling him back down into a kiss. Ben chuckled into the kiss, undoing his shirt.