Disclaimer: I do not own Descendants nor the characters. Only any additional characters I add in and the plot for this story.

The past two years had gone by far to fast for the royal family as Belle, Adam, Ben and Mal sat in the limo taking Mal to her first day of school. Belle and Adam had made Mal's new childhood the best they possible could. Being royal meant they had a rather large, almost endless bank account and had always provided the best for their little girl. Sure Mal wasn't theirs biologically but that didn't matter to them. As far as they were concerned Mal was their baby girl and as their baby girl Mal wanted for nothing. She wasn't spoilt, far from it but she was treated like the Princess she had become. The couple loved buying their two children things and could easily recall everything that has happened over the last two years. They had tried to keep Mal out of the lime light that being Princess brought as much as possible but neither could believe their little girl was starting their first day of school. Belle and Adam could no longer shield their baby from the pressures of being a royal and it made them extremely nervous.

Ben for his part was trying to keep calm but internally was failing miserably. Today would be the longest he or his parents have been away from Mal since Maleficent had kidnapped her. Sure after a little while Mal had grown out of her dependency on them but Ben suddenly felt like he would fail her. Like something would happen to her and he wouldn't be there for her meaning her would break his promise. After sentencing Chad and Maleficent, Ben had promised his sister he would always protect her. How could he do that when she was at school?

The 18 year old king shook his head to rid himself of his thoughts. He knew Mal would be safe. She was attending the school where not only was Lonnie training as a Teachers Assistant but Jane was surprisingly Headmistress. How the younger girl had managed to complete two teaching qualifications before they had graduated High School he didn't know but he knew Mal would at least be safe here so he didn't care how it had happened. His sister wouldn't be alone and that was the main thing to him. But he also felt incredibly guilty. It was his fault Mal was having to attend regular school instead of being home schooled. He had told his parents he was considering abdicating his throne and letting Mal rule if she wished meaning she had to go to school and get to know people in case Ben did follow through with it. He had agreed to think about it and he would have to wait until Mal was 16 anyway but he was becoming ill from the pressure of running the Kingdom. He then wondered if Mal would cope any better with it though. Ben knew he would have to think long and hard about it and was fully prepared to do so but until he reached a decision one way or another Mal had to go to school like a normal kid and be around the people. The king had to wonder though, could he really put this new pressure on little Mal?

For Mal they had been the best years of her life, although she couldn't remember anything from before she was turned back into a toddler. She had been able to run around, play and just be a normal little girl. Thanks to some private lessons with Fairy Godmother Mal had managed to keep the accidental magic to a minimum but still occasionally dropped food on her big brother's head. Sure she was crowned Princess of Auradon but she hadn't felt any of the pressure from that, until today. The little girl knew she would have to be on her best behaviour today as she was attending her first school.

She was a little nervous at being away from her family for the entire day but was excited to be around other kids. Plus here she could learn about the kingdom and it's history. She had always loved reading and here she could do more. The little girl just hoped she fit in. She had this weird feeling she wouldn't fit into the school and wouldn't make any friends. Ben had told her this was ridiculous but she didn't believe him.

Ben however was right. Everyone who met his little sister fell in love with her, with two exceptions. The teen king became lost in thought as he remembered when Chad had come back from his sentence at the isle. He had been different but the experience only made him hate the VK's more. Which was the opposite of what Ben had wanted. The young king had at least hoped Chad would gain a little respect for the VK's for how they lived but his hatred only grew. Then there was Queen Leah. She had just hated Mal from the start because of Maleficent. She didn't even acknowledge the fact that Mal had next to no idea who Maleficent was. To Leah Mal will always be Maleficent's daughter and she will always hate the little girl for it.

Ben was brought from his thoughts when he heard his little sister shout. "Benny! Come on!" She shouted from her place next to him. She was standing just outside the door, a hand on her hip waiting rather impatiently for him to get out of the car. Chuckling Ben slid out of the car and scooped up his little sister.

"Alright little miss bossy boots." He joked with her as he followed his parents lead to what will be Mal's classroom for the next year. He held her close and hugged her, not wanted her to go but knowing he had to soon. "Love you, Mal."

"Ben?" A little voice whispered to him. Instinctively he leaned a little closer to her so he could hear her. "I be safe here?" She asked. While Mal had gotten over her dependency on the family the mental scars from her abduction still haunted her.

The young king sighed lightly before looking at his baby sister. "Of course you will. You know auntie Jane runs this school right?" He asked her and smiled when she shook her head. "Well she does and I know she will keep and eye on you and keep you safe. Auntie Lonnie also works here. You will be perfectly safe. I promise." Ben explained to the girl in his arms. He watched as Mal's face grew excited at seeing two of her auntie's today. Them two along with Evie, Jay, Carlos and surprisingly Audrey had become constant people in the little girls life and as such she had given them auntie and uncle titles.

He noticed they had stopped at an open door and after Mal hugged her parents and brother again, with the two adults reassuring her she will be okay, she bounced into the classroom. The three royals watched her for a few minutes making sure she would settle okay before sighing and turning to leave. Belle was torn about leaving her baby girl but knew it would have to happen eventually. She just hoped it was the right thing to do.

Author's Note: So that's the first chapter of the sequel guys. I hope you like it so far. I know not a lot happens but I wanted to kinda establish what has happened in the gap between the last story and this one. If there's anything you would like to see happen let me know. Please review and let me know what you think x