The Queen and Her King

Spelled... Again

Third POV

Ben stepped to Uma and looked up to her as if she were a goddess coming from the heavens itself. Harry casually shifted himself and put Brielle further behind him. Adam and Belle looked from the mystery girl, to their son, to Mal, and to their daughter in wild confusion. Belle being the mother she was, was concerned that Harry had purposely shifted to stand further in front of Brielle. Belle was just as witty and cunning as Brielle, so she couldn't help but quickly express to Adam her concern,

"Look, Harry's stepped in front of Brielle a little"

She whispered. Adam looked over to the couple to see Harry slowly taking hold of his hook as well,

"Somethings not right"

Brielle heard the bit of whispering and looked to her parents who looked on in confusion and worry. Brielle herself isn't exactly scared of Uma, she just wants to know what's going on before anything happens. Therefore she let Harry stand a little in front as she schemed. Brielle looked back to Uma and Ben as they came down the stairs together. Ben held Uma's and bowed to her, kissing her hand and his ring that was on her finger.

Mal couldn't believe it. She couldn't stand to watch this much longer. Brielle looked at Mal as the exchange went down and tugged on Harry's arm just a little, slowly moving towards Mal as she knew she'd need some comfort and some knowledge along the way. Harry slowly followed Brielle as she made her way to Mal who Evie was trying to comfort.

Brielle and Harry got to Mal and Harry stood right next to Brielle as she put a hand on Mal's shoulder. While the crowd gasped and whispers of rumors spread through the crowd like a wildfire at the King and his behavior, Brielle made the point to whisper to Mal,

"He's spelled"

Mal looked at her as if she were crazy, but Brielle only motioned to look back to Ben and act like she said nothing. Mal looked back to Ben, her heart breaking more as he looked at Uma so lovingly. Uma had a bright smile and a twinkle on her eye as she looked up at him, something that made Mal feel sick,

"I'm sorry, it all happened so fast. Something happened to me when I was on the Isle with Uma, a connection"

Ben said in a dreamy and ditzy tone. Uma happily nodded to Ben as he looked back at her for a moment. Mal slowly shook her head as tears began welling in her eyes,

"What are you saying?"

She said as bravely as she could, Brielle supportively rubbed her shoulder some,

"I'm saying-"

Ben was cut off by a very giddy Uma, she truly looked happy right now and it was making Mal gag,

"It was love, it really was. I just... I just realized how alike Ben and I are you know?"

Ben smiled at her comment and gushed,

"We are"

Mal could throw up right now, everything in her was violently spiraling, her emotions ran amuck throughout her body in the worst of ways,

"I know!"

Uma excitedly said back, Brielle herself was disgusted. She felt sick for Mal even though she knew Ben wasn't in control of his actions right now, it still made her feel terrible that that was her brother in front of her, and yet it wasn't. Harry reached to Brielle's free hand and intertwined his fingers in hers, supportively rubbing her hand with his thumb. Brielle looked back to Harry and smiled some before turning back around, squeezing his hand for support,