Descendants

Ben/Carlos

Title: True Love Isn't Easy But It's Worth It

Summary: It's a week before Ben's coronation and Carlos decides to come clean about Maleficent's plan. One side will forgive him while the other will hate him. Who will be who? And what will that hate lead to? Sequel to 'Villains Can Be Good, Princesses Can Be Evil'.

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Chapter 1: Happy Ending On Hold

Carlos's Pov

I took a deep breath as I stood on the steps of Ben's castle. I had asked Ben if I could meet with his parents and the Fairy Godmother because I have something very important to tell them. I had decided to tell them that Maleficent sent us here to steal the Fairy Godmother's magic wand. I couldn't hide it from them now that I've grown close to them and that they've started to trust me. I know the risk of losing them or being punished for my part but in the end it would be worth it. But they weren't all that I was worried about, it was my friends. Once they discover that I have revealed our secret there's no way of knowing what they are going to do.

Taking another deep breath I pushed the doors open and there they all stood. Slowly I made my way over to them and that's when the nerves really started to kick in because I could feel my hands started to sweat. Once I reached them I went down on one knee and bowed my head, I couldn't look them in the eye, not right now.

"Carlos what are you doing? You know you don't have to bow to us" Ben told me and I could feel him bend down next to me.

"I'm not here as your boyfriend Ben. I'm here as a subject" I told him. There is no going back now. Familiar hands grabbed me and pulled me up. I immediately fell into their embrace, taking comfort in my prince's arms.

"Carlos you can tell us anything and we promise to be as understanding as we can" Belle told me.

"Well that is your job" I joked and their laughter lightened the mood.

"But seriously Carlos. You can tell us anything" Beast told me.

"Okay, I'm afraid that we didn't come to Auradon just because Ben asked us to. We had another plan"

"And what was this plan Carlos?" The Fairy Godmother asked me.

"Maleficent sent us here to steal your magic wand"

I waited for an explosion. For Ben to push me away and tell me he never wants to see me again. I waited for his parents to call the guards and have be thrown in a dark cell for the rest of my life. But none of that happened, they didn't seem as surprised as I thought. There eyes did widened and they all gasped but other than that there was nothing.

"So are you mad at me?" I still asked. Just because they weren't that surprised that doesn't mean they liked the news.

"How could we be? You told us the truth" Belle told me and she surprised me by pulling me out of Ben's arms and into hers. I felt two people join us and I knew it was Ben and his father.

"Thank you guys. I was so worried that you'd hate me" I told them through a couple tears. We all pulled away and Ben wiped them off my face and I gave him a watery smile.

"You did the right thing. I'm proud of you Carlos" He leaned in and kissed me and my response was to wrap my arms around him and pull him closer.

"Why did you decided to tell us Carlos?" The Fairy Godmother asked once we pulled away.

"Because I can't go through with it. I never wanted to do it in the first place but no goes against Maleficent" I said.

"So why did you decide to now?" Beast asked.

"Because they planned on stealing the wand during Ben's coronation"

"There's something else isn't there?" Belle questioned and I nodded.

"I fell in love" Ben smiled and I kissed his cheek.

"So what are we going to do about the others?" Ben asked his parents.

"Ben that is up to you. You're the future king and the one who brought them here" His father told him.

"I have an idea: send us back"

"No! You're not going back there!" Ben exclaimed.

"Ben it wil look suspicious if you only send three of us back"

"Then we'll just keep a closer eye on them, we will stop their plan. I'm not going to lose you by sending you back to that island." Ben laid down seriously in his king voice that said he meant business.

"Okay Ben but there is something else?"

"What is it?"

"What are we going to do when they find out I told you? They will and when they do it's not going to end well" I knew my friends, if I could even call them that anymore since I just betrayed them.

"I will keep you safe" Ben promised.

"I know you will"

"Ok kids, it's time for us to get to school"

The Fairy Godmother took us to school and for the first time since I came to Auradon all the weight has been lifted from my shoulders. But I knew that the other ball would soon drop and the others would find out. And this time I would be the hero facing the villains.