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 6: Coronation of a New King

Ben's Pov

"We should have sent them back to the island when this all started!" My father boomed and I wouldn't be surprised if he had woken up the entire school. We contacted my parents and asked them if they could come down here to talk because we didn't want to risk anything just to be safe.

"How dare they come here and use our peaceful invitation as a cover to take us over!" My father continued while sat with Carlos and I, holding both of our hands like any mother would do. I remember Carlos's shocked face but he then smiled and left it at that and was now following my father's pacing with his eyes.

"And to top it of they threaten the lives of my boys!" He practically screamed out and by that point my mother had enough. She moved over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. He immediately calmed down and returned the embrace. And right there was an example of true love, being able to calm down the other part of you.

"Boys?" Carlos whispered to me questionly and curiously.

"You're my true love. You are part of my family by default and I wouldn't want it to be anyone else" I spoke to him truthfully. He smiled and we turned to talk to my parents.

"There is no way of knowing what's going to happen once the coronation is finished and I don't have the wand. But odds are the first thing they will do is go after Carlos's heart because that's who they threatened to go after. But now that Mal can't take his or my heart that's when things are going to get really unpredictable, so we are going to need some sort of plan for when that happens" I explained.

"I have an idea. What if we get them all together long enough for the Fairy Godmother to use her wand to send them back to the Isle of the Lost" Carlos contributed.

"I thought you didn't want to go back without them" I asked confused.

"I don't think that's possible anymore. They threatened to kill me and I know that I wouldn't be welcomed back. And besides, I want to stay here with you" He confessed.

"I like the sound of that. Mom and Dad?" They shared a look, another conversation with their eyes. Then they turned to us and nodded.

"We will see what the Fairy Godmother can do. Now I think you two should get some rest. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day for all of us" My father pulled us both into a hug and my mother kissed both of us on the cheek before they left. Looking over to Carlos he wasn't shocked anymore my their affection, I could see in his eyes that he enjoyed it.

"I know that they are right but I don't think I'll be able to get to sleep" Carlos spoke once my parents left.

"I'll be right here Carlos. You have nothing to worry about"

"Aren't you scared?" He asked me.

"Of course I am. A lot of things could go wrong tomorrow. Even though our hearts are protect doesn't mean they can't hurt you. I don't want to lose you Carlos!" I exclaimed.

"I dont' want to lose you either Ben" He said calmly. He then grabbed my hands and pulled me down on my bed. We were wrapped in each others arms and he was right, we weren't able to get any sleep.

When morning came we were both tired but we pushed that and our worry took its place, it was time. We both got dressed (wearing matching suits that was my mothers idea) and we went outside where the carriage was waiting for us to take us to the castle. As we made our way there Carlos and I clutched each others hands and they only got tighter when we reached the screaming crowd. And I felt Carlos shift closer when he stopped Mal, I looked over to see her grinning evily.

Once the carriage stopped we walked up to greet my parents and then it was time for them to head inside. I pulled Carlos into one last kiss before he walked inside with my parents and then I was all alone outside the hall. I took a moment to prepare myself for everything. Not just because of the chaos that will surely happen but because I'm about to become the King of Auradon. All I wanted to do in this moment was grab Carlos and run away but what kind of example would I bet setting for my people? That it's okay to run away from your problems? No, so I nodded to the guards and the doors opened. I began to slow walk up to my parents and the Fairy Godmother who held my fathers crown in her hands. As soon as I reached them I knelt one knee and she began.

"Ben, do you swear to govern the people of Auradon to the best of your abilities? Do you promise to put the people before yourself? Do you promise to offer them safety and protection from evil? And do you promise to be honest, just and merciful as king so long as you live?"

"I do" As she put the crown on my head I whispered to her if she was ready and she nodded. She then turned to my mother who handed her the wand, and we all knew that everything was about to explode.

"With this wand and the power invested in me. I do pronounce you Ben as the new King of Auradon" She tapped it on both shoulders and once I stood the crowd erupted in cheers. Carlos ran over to me and I pulled him in my arms and spun him around. But all of our celebrating was stopped when a loud shriek overpowered the crowd.

Mal stood there in the middle of the aisle with Evie and Jay behind her, her eyes glowing a menacing green.

"I told you to steal the wand and you didn't listen! I warned you what would happen if you went against me, now you get to pay the price!" She disappeared in a puff of green smoke only to reappear next to us. She pulled Carlos close to her and plunged her hand in his chest. People around us scream and my parents tried to keep them calm.

Mal made to pull out his heart but as she tugged and tugged nothing moved. She let out a scream of frustration and pushed Carlos away who fell into my arms and I held him against me.

"What did you do?!" She demanded.

"You're not the only person who can do magic Mal" Carlos told her.

"True love" She gritted out.

"The only kind of magic you can't defeat" I said confidently.

"That may be true but that doesn't mean I can't still kill you" All three of them moved to attack us but with a wave of her wand the Fairy Godmother froze them all and grouped them together then she unfreezed them. They all fell out of it confused and as they moved to attack again they were becoming surrounded by white smoke.

"What are you doing?!" Mal screamed

"Sending you home" I said. Right after I finished they were engulfed and flung out of the castle and back to the Isle of the Lost, you could hear their screams as they went.

Once they were gone the crowd roared with cheers again but all of that was dull to my ears, my only focus was Carlos.

"We did it!" He yelled excitedly and pulled me into a kiss. We could have stayed that way for hours but then a cough alerted us to the presense of others. It was my dad who coughed and Carlos moved back a bit so that both my mom and dad could pull me into a hug.

"You are going to do a great job"

"Thank you Dad. I'm just glad I won't be doing it alone" I turned to look at Carlos who was thanking the Fairy Godmother for all her help.

"Have you asked him yet?" My mother inquired.

"No not yet. It's still too soon and I want to wait till we have a peaceful time in which to do anything" I told her.

"Enough of this serious business! We've had enough for today, let's go celebrate!" My father called out and the screaming got louder as everyone followed my parents out to the after party. Carlos and I were the last to leave, I wanted a moment alone with him.

"I have to admit that I was worried when Mal went to grab my heart" Carlos confessed.

"Hey I can wake you from a sleeping curse then I'm pretty sure I can protect your heart from Maleficent's daughter" I reassured him.

"I just hope we will never have to face Maleficent. We handled Audrey and Mal but I don't think I could handle her"

"Let's never find out. Now come on, I want to have my first dance with my boyfriend" I grabbed my hand and we made our way out, the fireworks already coloring the sky with neon lights. We finally had a peaceful moment.

Would that last?