When they first met, Mal and Ben couldn't have been more different. However, despite their different upbringings, they had more in common than they first thought, such as feeling pressured to live up to the reputations of their parents. When Mal got the opportunity to go to school in Auradon, she was initially conflicted about whether or not she should listen to what her heart was trying to tell her, but Ben and her friends Evie, Jay and Carlos helped her choose good over evil. This story begins in between Descendants and Descendants 2. I don't own Descendants. I only take credit for the plot.