#Maldonian

[xavmaldonian]

Leif n' Xav Push n' Shove YCH

YCH Push n' Shove Commission done for @DakotaSkunk featuring his Angoramon, Leif Seems Leif wanted to check out and explore Xav's Old Den, possibly to get idea on how to go about his own den. Even brought lunch with him to share...well...several lunches....about 12 plus lunches. One thing lead to another and, well Good thing Angoramons are so fluffy!

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[antiquepearlss]

Tiana The Series really needs to hire me as a writer because I’ve already got plans on how we’re going to subtly incorporate tts into it.

[mamaodeeznuts]

Where In The World Is Maldonia?

The queen wears a sari, implying that the maldonian royal family is from a culture closely related to india (the sari/saree is traditionally worn in nepal, sri lanka, bangladesh, pakistan, and india)

the name naveen is indian in origin, implying that naveen himself is indian

lawrence, naveen’s valet, is obviously British while naveen is not, implying at least some level of colonialism between england and maldonia or its neighbors (is maldonia a part of the commonwealth? is it near a part of the british empire? is Royal Family of Maldonia a ceremonial title and the king of england is really in charge of everything? is Lawrence there as a plot to destabilize the maldonian monarchy from the inside so that the british can swoop in and colonize it?)

The native language of maldonia is based on Italian, implying some proximity to Italy or at the very least to the boundaries of the ancient Roman Empire (as Italian, like the other romance languages, is derived from ancient latin).

Naveen also is fluent in both English and French, meaning that he had to have exposure to those languages during his time in maldonia (either through tutors or through coming across other English/French speakers in maldonia)

based on what we know about maldonia, it is simultaneously located somewhere near india (the queen’s saree, naveen’s name), close enough to england to have some level of contact between the countries (Lawrence’s accent and vastly different appearance from naveen and the royal family,) close enough to the location of the ancient roman empire to have a language derived from latin, close enough to English and French speaking countries/areas that naveen would have a reason to be fluent in those languages (why would he spend time learning a language that he would have little to no opportunity to use?) which means… a whole lot of nothing, exactly. We cannot definitively say where maldonia would most reasonably be located considering all known information about the country. it is most likely somewhere on the eurasian continent and that is the best i can do. disney please give me more Maldonia Lore to work with

[annachum]

What kinds of Queens/rulers do I think the Disney Princesses may become

. Snow White : Definitely one of those rulers thar have immense popularity with the public, and also committed into campaigning against fantasy racism, and also becomes a patron for churches and orphanages

. Cinderella : Becomes immensely popular with the public, and becomes skilled in diplomacy and patronage of churches, orphanages and art related establishments

. Aurora : Similarly with Snow White and Cinderella's case, and also boosting diplomacy ties between faerie and mortal Realms around her

. Ariel : Defo boosting diplomatic tirs between Atlantica and her and Prince Eric's Island Duchy....and also becomes a patronage for music and arts

🤩🤩🤩🥺🥺🥺

. Belle : Definitely commits to improving rural areas and encourage literacy and education in women and rural areas. She also defo committed to diplomacy and patronage of libraries and arts

. Jasmine : Similar case wirh Hurrem Sultan, Lucrezia Borgia and Cleopatra VII. Jasmine defo also goes for the ' I can sword fight, but I don't have to ' similarly with Padme Amidala. She also defo do patronage of culture and the arts, and orphanages and Mosques, and she defo be often using her strategy and scheming skills and her charisma to her advantage

. Mulan : She technically becomes a Princess after marrying with Shang. However, as she becomes a Princess after marrying into the Northern Wei Imperial Household, she basically handles with diplomacy and at times military related matters, and works to boost women's literacy and such and Imperial defense related matters

. Pocahontas : She technically intermarried to English nobility sometime after she and John Smith first meet in person. However, she basically does boost the activism for the indigenous peoples, helps with British - American diplomacy related matters, and does patronage of nature reserves

. Kida : Defo becomes committed to rebuilding and preserving Atlantis and Mayan culture, becomes a patronage for museums and orphanages and temples, and at times leads fleets to battle

. Maid Marian : As she and Robin Hood eventually becomes a Baron and Baroness of Sherwood, Maid Marian becomes a patron for orphanages, the arts and churches, and committed to diplomacy and defending her Barony state

🤩🤩🥺🥺

. Elsa : Defo be a more diplomatic and strategy geared ruler. Also an ' I can swore fight, yet I don't gave to ' cases. Committed to patronage of the arts and cultures, ans churches ans orphanages. And boosting literacy of women and children

. Anna : Similar xase with Elsa ans also focuses on boosting harvest related matters in Arendelle. She and Kristoff often be strategizing together and planning events together

. Malina : She also is one of those ' I can sword fight, but I dont have to. ' cases. As she becomes an Empress of Incan Empire, she is committed into boosted diplomacy and trade within the Incan Empire ans beyond. Oh, and often be scheming and strategizing together with Kuzco

. Merida : Becomes a more battle geared queen similarly with the case of Queen Hippolyta and Queen Gorgo of Sparta. Aside from leasing fleets to battle at times, she is also committed to diplomacy and cultural patronages. So basically a mix of her parents' ruling styles

. Rapunzel : Becomes a more trade and cultural geared ruler. Also an ' I can sword fight, yet I don't have to ' case. Committed to patronage of arts and orphanages and churches. Also enjoys handling diplomatic related matters

. Tiana : Even though Naveen abdicated from his Pfincely title, he and Tiana are still considered members of the Maldonian Royal Household. Aside from running her restaurant enterprises, she becomes committed to diplomacy, cultural patronage and basically becomes an advocate for anti segregation.

. Moana : Also one of those ' I can sword fight, yet I don't have to ' cases. As becoming a tribal chieftess, she is committed to the trade and agricultural related matters, and passionate about diplomacy and seafaring. Oh and she defo be onto patronage of arts and cultures

🤩🤩🤩🥺🥺🥺

[caswensworld]

Will Smith was the fresh prince now Jaden Smith is the frog prince! Tyler is the hard-working, music-loving son of Tiana and Naveen. Great cook and aspiring musician, Despite his privilege, Tyler spends most of his time out of the castle and working hard for his living.

Tyler is a tall, lean young man with a warm, friendly face. He has dark brown skin and a mop of medium-length, twisted brown hair (or with the way Descendants is going, they might give him green lol.) While he could easily wear the opulent attire of a prince, he prefers comfortable clothes. His usual attire consists of a white t-shirt, beige pants, a green vest, and brown work boots. He also owns a dark green coat and matching hat that he wears on colder days.

Tyler is driven to achieve his goals and puts in tireless effort to make his dreams a reality. He is not afraid of hard work and is willing to sacrifice comfort and leisure time to pursue his passion. Music is Tyler's lifeblood. He is particularly drawn to jazz, recognizing its roots in New Orleans and finding it deeply beautiful. He lights up whenever he speaks about his music, becoming animated and enthusiastic. Tyler has a vivid imagination and a knack for coming up with new ideas. He applies this creativity to his music and enjoys experimenting with different sounds and styles. Tyler deeply admires his parents, Tiana and Naveen, and cherishes their success. He enjoys spending time with them and is proud of their legacy. He also shares a close bond with his Uncle Louis, with whom he often performs at Tiana's Place. Tyler has a good sense of humor and enjoys making people laugh. He finds joy in simple things, like dancing with his family or sharing a meal with friends. While Tyler has a bright, fun side, he can also be overly focused on his work to the point of neglecting his own well-being. He struggles with finding a balance between his dedication to his music and his personal life, sometimes feeling guilty about not spending enough time with his family and friends.

**Background**

Tyler is the only child of Tiana and Naveen, the King and Queen of Maldonia. He inherited his parents' magical ability to communicate with animals, a gift that he often uses to his advantage. Despite his royal lineage, Tyler prefers to be known for his own achievements rather than his title. He sees no value in the lavish lifestyle of a typical prince, instead finding fulfillment in the hard work and dedication required to be a successful musician. He resents the superficiality of the royal court and finds solace in the down-to-earth atmosphere of his mother's restaurant. Tyler's ambition and determination are fueled by his desire to prove himself worthy of his parents' legacy and to make his own mark on the world through his music.

**Other Relevant Information:**

* Tyler's favorite musical instrument is the psychedelic Fender Strat, which he plays with passion and skill.

* He has a strong sense of justice and fairness, and often uses his influence to help those in need.

* While he is generally respectful of tradition and his royal duties, Tyler is not afraid to challenge the status quo if he believes it is unjust or unfair.

* He is a skilled cook, having learned the art from his mother in the kitchen of Tiana's Place.

* Tyler is a beloved member of the Maldonian community, known for his kindness, generosity, and talent.

[sweet-potatah-pie]

Hi I’ve been meaning to ask you this for a while and finally got the nerve to write it down.

I love how you’re exploring Maldonia in your latest writing. I can recognize the South Asian influence in the architectural, food, and fashion details, which I love! I guess I was wondering on what lore or cultural guidelines have you created for Maldonia.

I know you’re big on historical research, so would love to know you’re process on basically creating a cultural landscape. (Which is not easy so I’m in awe of your writing and dedication).

🤍

Aww thank you! 💖💖💖 Maldonia has been challenging for me. I think that’s why I avoided writing it for so long 😅

I liked that Disney posted that article saying that Maldonia would be inspired by many places. So I’ve been toying with that. You’re spot on that many elements come from researching South Asian architecture, food, and clothing. But I’m also pulling from Brazilian culture for names, food and music (in my upcoming chapter!), Italian and Portuguese languages to base Maldonian words on, and even cultures where Black and South Asian diasporas have long mixed like Habesha cultures, Suriname, and Guyana.

Remembering the movie and how Naveen’s original valet Lawrence was British, I liked the idea of making Tiana’s lady’s maid an English speaking immigrant as well. I felt like there could be comfort in fully understanding the person working most closely with you, so I did that for Tiana’s comfort. I tapped into the long history of colonization/immigration that led to there being sizeable Chinese and Jamaican populations in England to create my mixed race OC Ines from.

Every time I open my work in progress doc, I research somewhere or something different, too. I’m definitely still writing. I wanna know how The People’s Princess ends as much as anybody else 🤣 and hopefully little by little I’ll get there.

Thank you for sticking with me! It hasn’t been an easy year for me, so readers staying by me means a lot 🙏🏾

[revegrande]

˗ˏˋ *˖ ♕ — miscellaneous / i.

an overview about my rendition of princess tiana , i will expand further on these concepts in the future but this is just to serve as a general overview on how i write tiana :)

♕ — by default , tiana is twenty-nine. she has been a restaurantier and ceo for a decade at this point and knows her way around a kitchen or two very well. she has three locations of tiana's palace ( new orleans , washington, d.c. , and los angeles ): and is world renowned for her southern-creole cuisine. while politically she is a princess of maldonia naveen and his parents never enforced many of the moreso royal rules onto her and the pair take a back seat but do show up for political balls and also run a charity!

♕ — tiana has learned near fluent maldonian ( in modern terms: she can speak french and portuguese and by extension can understand spanish to a degree ): her accent is a tell-tell giveaway as naveen's parents have fondly commented that she speaks their native tongue with a creole flair.

♕ — while patf did not touch much on the racial undertones of the 1920s... i will be doing so , a lot. while i like to imagine for black folks of the time period that tiana's family was 'well to do' in comparison... they where still black and even with more disposable income than most , still could not afford much of the luxuries that whites where.

♕ — tiana's friendship with charlotte is so important to me. the love and care they have for one another is so lovely. paired with the above i like to imagine without question that charlotte and eli ( her father ): would've happily gave tiana the money for the down payment but tiana being tiana wanted to work for it. it was why she'd accept money for making beignets for the masquerade party instead of accepting it with nothing to offer in return.

♕ — tiana kept the ability to talk with animals and yes, she does keep in contact with ray's family and louis ( he still plays 1st chair trumpet in her original restaurant location, everyone thinks it is a costume ).

♕ — inspired by this piece of fanart, after transforming back into a human tiana kept some wart-like marks across her back and legs -- while not as big as in the art they are there and when asked, she simply refers to them as birthmarks.

♕ — after being in the restaurant industry for so long tiana has all but killed the pain receptors in her hands, meaning that she can take hot ass pans put the oven with no gloves or touch a grate accidentally without flinching immediately. while she does rub special creams on her hands and regularly keeps her nails manicured, she has no personal grievances with the calloused skin -- to her, it is further proof that all her hard work paid off.

♕ — while tiana is a heterosexual women, during her adolescence her and lottie got curious at a few sleepovers and fooled around a bit but it never amounted to much of anything, the two do not speak on it but have acknowledged it. they are very sister like but still may share a friendly kiss or two on the lips. while the twenties did not have the term i like to think tiana would be demiromantic.

♕ — hoodoo and voodoo while different, in patf are treated as one and the same. tiana is a christian women that has learned some hoodoo from mama odie, when she is able to make the visit to see her. this was done moreso out of politeness than tiana's own desire. while, she doesn't speak of them openly ( besides with lottie and naveen ): she does not think the ways of magic and other holistic practices take away from her religious beliefs but such topics are taboo outside of her closely guarded circle.

♕ — after becoming princess of maldonia, tiana did more than just open her dream restaurant, with her husband's assistance she bought up her childhood neighborhood and had every single house rebuilt from the ground up. she also became a major advocate against the beginning practices of red lining and gave jobs to those that desired, while also paying them fairly. if you worked for tiana, you ate almost better than the clientele.

[a13thprincefora13thprincess]

Hans ran his fingers through the fabric of the tailcoat.

It's maldonian silk, your Highness. I chose the shade personally - it fits your eyes.

A wonderful piece, Ms Ekberg - the Queen of the Southern Isles said, admiring her youngest son in his gala suit - You never dissapoint us.

Oh thank you, your Majesty.

Fit for a Queen - the Queen said in a lower voice, giving her son a look of complicity.

[theworldofmycreations]

Guys… I��ve been on a Princess and the Frog kick lately (not just because of all of the news surrounding the new ride that’s opening in two weeks), thus, this has inspired me to create my newest Disney kid.

Meet Princess Evangeline “Eva” Rae of Maldonia, the daughter of Tiana and Naveen and heir to the Maldonian royal throne.

For now though, Tiana and Naveen thought it would be best for Eva to grow up in New Orleans away from the pressures of royal duties and if she wants to take up the throne someday, they’ll support her, and if she wants to take over the restaurant one day, they’ll support that decision as well.

As for Eva, she’s a straight A student in school, loves to spend time with her mother doing all kinds of cooking projects whether in the house or at the restaurant, plays both the trumpet like Louis and the ukulele like Naveen, spends time with her best friends, Teddy and Maeve (Lottie’s twin son and daughter), and loves to visit the Bayou every now and again.

(also, I don’t know if you noticed, but the necklace she’s wearing is a nod to Ray the Firefly and Evangeline. Tiana had it custom made for Eva shortly after she was born).

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[travmsoldat]

❝ a less trusting person might think this all sounds very suspicious. ❞

Baldur's Gate Sentence Starters.

"That they would... and they would turn the other way and march along home, back to a life empty of adventure and full of... what is that folks do? Chores? Chores. And... knitting."

But not Phillip and Naveen, no! Not two knucklehead princes who seemed the poster children of that one phrase: here for a good time, not a long one.

So of course he trusts the dark, winding path towards the abandoned mansion everyone says an evil fairy lays haunt to... Or was it a mummy? A 500-year-old fortune teller?

Whatever it was, it was too thrilling to not investigate. Phillip takes a step forward, calling over his shoulder to the Maldonian in a sing-songy sort of way that did not at all match with the surrounding gloom. "Don't tell me you're starting to get afraid of some fairies."

[xavmaldonian]

Big Catch Dramon

So I am very excited about this game called The Big Catch! It's still in the works at the moment but it looks like a fun time all around! Check out @FiletGroup for more details!

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[theamityelf]

"Oh, the freshman class usually goes to the botanical gardens in the springtime."

"To do what?"

"Well, they look at the flowers, learn about flower arrangements, take a class picture, and have a class picnic."

"That's nice. How about instead they visit Maldonia?"

"...Maldonia? I don't know. Out of state field trips are nice, but parents tend to get cagey about kingdoms without niceness laws."

"They're allies of Auradon. They have tons of famous historical landmarks, one of the best colleges in the world, and good food. Niceness laws are just a pretty name for lack of privacy and sanitized history. I think the Maldonian law book is fine."

"...You're seriously going to push for this, aren't you?"

"At the end, they can have a class picnic."

With Uma as headmistress, the "Remedial Goodness" class is replaced with an actual moral philosophy class, taught by Esmeralda. Chloe loves it, because she seriously wants to unpack her legalistic worldview.

[sweet-potatah-pie]

Some new information about Prince Naveen has been revealed by the Disney Imagineering team: “Her relationship with her husband, who is from another country of likely of mixed race. You know, it’s a time of indigenous people and colonization. I think that team, from what little we heard, is going to explore that route. But I will say this about Naveen. We knew early on, and even if Naveen plays a small role or big role in this story, he has a role—they’re a married couple, they care about each other." Thoughts? 

I just read the article! I usually don't read updates about the parks, so thank you for mentioning this. They did hide some ✨show details✨ in there!

I definitely think Naveen could be mixed race! But from the way this sentence is worded, it's unclear if the theme park Creative Director quoted for this article means Naveen is mixed race or if he means Maldonia is mixed race. Both could be true!

In the short story "Something Old, Something New" in the Forever After children's book, Maldonian royal attendants of different races do help Tiana prepare for her second wedding to Naveen. Tapping in @danareadsbooks' scans for reference here. 💖

I'm just excited to have crumbs about the show finally!! It seems like at least it will be diverse 🤞🏾and have elements of a loving, committed relationship between POC royalty. Although the "what little we heard" part of the quote makes me feel like the parks Creative Director bought himself an out in case everything changes on the show side of things. LOL!

Now your turn. What are your thoughts? I wanna know!🤓

[slusheeduck]

The Maldonian Language!*

*at least according to Slush.

So when I was a babby in high school and writing PatF fanfic, I had set rules for the Maldonian I used because that’s how I roll. Not too long ago, @ibrithir-was-here asked for a few of the rules for her super cute fanfic “Las Penas Vienan y Van” and I went overboard. Anyway, I figured it’d be more fun to put it out in the open than to keep it in a Google doc (even though Tumblr DIDN’T WANT IT TO WORK) so here we are.

Obviously everything in this is based in my own headcanon, so there’s no right or wrong way to Maldonian, but if you need help Maldonianing, feel free to use these rules!

General Overview

Maldonian is a Romance Language.

Meaning it’s Latin-based and has a similar sentence structure and conjugation style as French, Spanish, etc.

Most of the language is made from smashing together Spanish, French, and Italian words, with a sprinkle of Portuguese and Romanian when the mood strikes

Since I don’t have a full language developed, the typical way I achieve this is with words is writing out a sentence in French, Spanish, and Italian and combining the words into something that sounds halfway decent. If I don’t like the way it sounds, I’ll go to Portuguese and Romanian. (And then they’re added to the dictionary.)

For example: “The boy ran to the dog.”

Fr. - “Le garçon court au chien.”

Sp. - “El niño corre al perro.”

It. - “Il ragazzo corre al cane.”

Mal. - “Di ragaño couro a canero.”

Grammar

I haven’t had to conjugate yet, but conjugations are a thing that happens. It would look something like this.

Verb: couret (to run)

E couro/a (I run)

Te couros/as (You run)

In couro (He runs)

Ini coura (She runs)

Ei couris (You (plural) run)

Nem couros (We run)

Em courin (They run)

Maldonian is also has gendered verbs. Ex. “Di ragaño couro” vs “Di fiña coura”.

[verb form]+o = masc, [verb form]+a = fem.

Does not apply to plural nouns, only singular.

Singular “the” is always “di,” regardless of noun. Plural “the” is always “dis”.

Di canero vs. dis caneros

Possessives follow the same rule; only a singular and plural.

Me canero/Mes caneros (My dog(s))

Ti canero/Tis caneros (Your dog(s))

Se canero/Ses caneros (His dog(s))

Sa canero/Sae caneros (Her dog(s))

Eir canero/Eis caneros (Your (plural) dog(s))

Ne canero/Nei caneros (Our dog(s))

Eme canero/Emes caneros (Their dog(s))

Grammar notes

Unlike most Romance languages, in Maldonian the adjectives always come before the noun.

Di Fraggi Pruto (The Frog Prince)

Di Soiréda Éstoila (The Evening Star)

Di Hermeau Jevon  (The Handsome Youth)

Affectionate titles have different endings depending on the gender and status/respect/affection

Fromo (brother)

Fromanno (big brother)

Fromanni (little brother)

Sorma (sister)

Sormanna (big sister)

Sormanni (little sister)

Buonama (sweetheart-lit. “Good love”)

Buonamadi (Pet name, often shortened to Amadi by younger Maldonians)

Names

Most Maldonian surnames are based in Romanian, which means that there are set endings for native names.

Common endings are -inu/-anu (descriptive), -escu (location), and -an (occupation)

For example, the Maldonian Royal Family’s surname (in my headcanon) is Adaruinu (based on the Romanian phrase a dărui, roughly meaning “an act of giving that is accompanied by a genuine desire to make the other person happy.”)

Given names are almost always Indian names for boys and Portuguese names for girls.

Maldonian names do have diminutives! The general rule is that it’s a shortened form of the name + im (for boys) or imi (for girls).

Note: pronounced ihm and eemee respectively.

Ex. Ravim, Navim, Luzimi, Irimi.

Can also be used on non-Maldonian names, if name structure permits

I.e. Timi (pron. Teemee) for Tiana, Rodim (pron. Roh-dihm) for Rodrigo.

Some names, like Esteban and Keith, unfortunately don’t work as well for diminutives. In that case, native nicknames (like Teban) are more widely used.

Vocabulary

As mentioned above, most Maldonian words are a mishmash of whatever sounds right when you smash words from different Romance languages together. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of Google translate, but it winds up working pretty well.

That said, there are loan words and words derived from English peppered through Maldonian

I.e. di jazz (jazz), di telifo (telephone), di tibi (television)

There are also some words I (and Disney) have already come up with for the Maldonian vocabulary. Here’s a selection of them:

Family

Madri/Madimi/Mamai - Mother/Mom/Mama

Padri/Padim/Papai - Father/Dad/Papa

Fromo - Brother

Sorma - Sister

Vovo - grandparent (either gender)

Teo - uncle

Tanti - aunt

Greetings

Buono dios - good morning/day

Buono soiréda - good evening

Buono nuitte - good night

Chilo - Hi/Hello

Abinaza - Bye/See you later

Exclamations

Faldi Faldonza - Oh my god!

Achedanza - Amazing!/Wow!

Chie Pelize - How annoying (rude)

D’escha - Okay

Misc.

Pruto - Prince

Prutia - Princess

Rei - king

Reyeni - Queen

Maldonescu - Maldonian/of Maldonia

Bianturnu - Maldonian capitol

Please - Porfavo

So this is obviously a super bare-bones language guide, but I figure it gives a little bit of structure for the odd sprinkling of Maldonian. A lot of it is trial and error, but if you’re a language nerd like me, I’m sure you’ll have fun playing around, too!

[jimblejamblewritings]

de fragee prutia | part 1.

Summary:  Welcome to the world of Descendants but with a slight twist. (Y/N) is the daughter of Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana. Being girlfriend to Ben and a royal herself, (Y/N) encourages Ben to bring over some kids from the Isle. Will she be putting everything she loves to the test with this idea? Will she and Ben survive or will she meet someone else along the way?

Pairing: Ben x reader

Word Count: 6.0k

Warnings: none

(Series Masterlist)

It was the last day of the school year at Auradon Prep. Everyone was scrambling around, signing yearbooks, making summer plans, and saying goodbye to each other. You were clearing out your locker when you felt two arms wrap around your middle.

“Combien de temps encore avant que je t'ai pour moi aujourd'hui ?” Ben asked. (How much longer till I get you to myself today)

His head rested on your shoulder. You smiled to yourself. Hearing Ben speak French made you happy, it was reserved for his parents and you only.

“As soon as I send my stuff back home.”

“And how long will that be?”

You held up a finger before pulling out your phone and texting Mama Odie. As soon as the text sent, all the boxes in your locker disappeared. You smiled. Gotta love magic. It might have been frowned upon in Auradon overall, but Maldonia still found it okay to practice.

“Ashidanza,” Ben breathed out. (wow/oh my)

The word made you look up from your phone in surprise. Where had Ben learned the word? You thought you were careful not to speak Maldonian or French unless you were at home, it must have slipped out here and there. You didn’t think Ben was paying that much attention.

“What brought that on?” you asked still a bit in shock.

“You’re wearing it. I wasn’t sure if you actually would.”

Ben was referring to his ring that rested on your pointer finger. It was gold and shaped like a beast’s head. Ben grabbed your hand and kissed the ring.

“Of course I would wear it. Now, what did you have planned for us?”

~~~~~~~~~~~

“Are you staying the whole summer in Maldonia?” Ben asked as he laid out the picnic spread at the pavilion by the Enchanted Lake.

“We’re stopping to see my grandma in New Orleans first, then we’re all headed up to Maldonia.”

“That didn’t answer my question. The whole summer? Are you staying?”

“Ben, are you asking me to come back early?”

“I would just like to see you outside of Auradon Prep,” Ben said as he fed you a strawberry. “I would like to take my girlfriend on a vacation or have a date that’s not confined to making sure we get back before curfew.”

“Okay, I’ll talk to my parents about coming home early.”

You were confident your parents would say yes. They weren’t too strict about much, just simple rules about being a generally decent person were all you had to follow.

“Want to take a dip?” Ben gestured to the lake.

You looked at a (Y/H/C) curl that landed in your face. If you got your hair wet it would be ruined and you didn’t feel like restyling.

“I’ll just dip my feet in. You can go ahead though, I’ll watch.”

You scooted to the edge of the pavilion and stuck both legs in. Ben jumped in, careful not to splash you. You watched and laughed as he jumped around in the lake. You grew a bit concerned when Ben disappeared for longer than you thought was normal; but, before you could call out his name he popped up in front of you, placing a smoothen heart shaped stone on your lap.

“Hey, Benny-boo?” You chuckled as he made a face at the nickname you knew he hated.

“Do you have to call me that?”

“As your girlfriend, I do believe it is my job to call you obnoxious nicknames. But, no, I have a real question.”

“Alright.”

“Every time we sit in history, we learn about our parents’ pasts and their parents but I can’t help but think of the villains. They may have done bad but their kids didn’t Ben. And it’s not fair we leave them all on the Isle to carry out sentences some of them don’t deserve.”

“Okay.”

“I’m saying we should bring some of the Isle kids here.” You were preparing yourself for Ben to flat out refuse.

“Okay.”

You looked at Ben in shock. You didn’t think he would agree, or at least not so quickly. You planned a whole argument in your head, exactly how it would go and what you would say to make him change his mind. It seemed almost too easy.

“Wait for real?”

“For real. I’ve been thinking about it, too, for some time. It’s a good idea.”

“Great. So, you’ll talk to your father about it?”

“We’ll talk to my father about it. When you come back early.”

You laughed as Ben playfully tickled your side. “Okay, okay. I’ll come back early. But I can’t come back if I don’t leave for New Orleans now.”

You pulled out your phone to text Mama Odie.

“Au revoir, Ben.”

He kissed your hand. “Abinaza.” (Goodbye)

You felt your insides being twisted and pulled and soon enough you found yourself in the back kitchen of your mother’s restaurant, Tiana’s Place. Before you could blink twice, a uniform and apron were shoved in your hands.

“About time you done showed up around here! Those carrots aren’t gonna mince themselves now are they?”

Your mom’s way of greeting you was to tease you about spending time with Ben. As soon as you don on the uniform, no time was wasted helping Tiana mince the vegetables and make her famous gumbo. Even though she was reigning princess of Maldonia, your mother loved to work at her restaurant from time to time.

You carried out various meals to tables, helped clean the dishes, and even taste tested some new dishes. Your grandmother and Mama Odie strolled in twenty minutes till closing. You finished cleaning up the rest of the restaurant as your grandmother and Mama Odie sat down with your mom eating some cake.

“Are we ready to go?”

“We sure are, pudding. As soon as your Auntie Lottie gets here.”

Right on cue, your Aunt Charlotte La Bouff came in with what seemed to be a thousand bags. Mama Odie just sucked her teeth and you once again felt the familiar twist of your insides as the five of you were whisked away to Maldonia.

~~~~~~

“How is my little Fragee Prutia?” Naveen asked as he gave you a kiss on the forehead.

You were on your balcony looking out into the distance in the direction of what you assumed to be Auradon. It was your last day in Maldonia. Your parents had agreed right away to you going back early and Belle was more than happy to offer you a room in the castle—separate from Ben’s of course.

“I’m doing good daddy. Excited to go back.”

“Excited to see Ben you mean.”

“You know, I think that limo down there is for me. I better go put my stuff up.”

Naveen laughed as you tried to avoid his comment. He helped you pick up your luggage and take it to the limo. Your mom was waiting by the car.

“Be good. Don’t give too much trouble. Don’t forget to video call us.”

“I won’t, Mama, I won’t.”

“And be the best royal advisor they’ve ever seen. Knock ‘em dead, sweetie,” she whispered as she pulled you in for a hug.

“Always do, Mama. I always do.”

~~

“BEN!”

You screamed at the top of your lungs as you exited the car. Poor Cogsworth nearly dropped your luggage at your high-pitched scream.

“There’s my Fragee Prutia,” Ben laughed as he lifted and spun you around. “You should’ve come earlier or stayed home, I’m talking to them about it today.”

“Today, Ben?! I’m not anywhere near prepared… today?”

“At my fitting in about two hours.”

“Well, I’ll be there with you. As long as you promise to help me unpack.”

Ben looked at the luggage the servants were helping bring in. “Are you staying with us for three years?”

You gave him a wicked side-eye.

“My stuff for Auradon Prep is also in those Ben. Now show me my room.”

Right up the spiral staircase and on the hallway to the left was your room. You knew it was going to be bigger than the dorms at school but you didn’t expect it to be bigger than your room at home, considering aside from your parents you had one of the biggest rooms in the castle.

“This is me, TC, and James’ rooms combined.”

“I picked it out for you,” Ben said setting down your tiny suitcase on your bed. “You have your own balcony, your own bathroom…”

“And my own hallway! I thought I would be closer to you and your parents’ room. Or at least on the same floor.”

“I was going to say and your own secret corridor. Pull out the flower from the vase right there.”

You walked up to the small bookshelf and pulled the plastic flower from the vase like Ben said. The bookshelf shifted to reveal a small sliver of wall big enough for you to squeeze through.

“It may or may not be connected to my room. Just follow the path, don’t take any of the turnoffs, and knock twice when you get to the end. I’ll open the door for you. Oh, and Chip’s the only other person who knows about it.”

Ben’s mouth turned up in a little half smile at the last part. You had to admit Ben was pretty smart for thinking about this. Not like you and him were doing anything, it’s just late night talks and cuddles that ran into ungodly hours of the morning and honestly probably made it seem like you were up to something.

You and Ben were putting up the last of your stuff when Belle walked in. “Fitting time then lunch. (Y/N) it’s so good to see you!”

Belle didn’t hesitate to give you a hug. She grabbed your hand and you grabbed Ben’s as you made your way to his fitting for his coronation suit.

Lumière and Beast were already in Ben’s room when the three of you arrived.

“Hello Lumière, Your Majesty.”

You do your best curtsy— hands placed ever so lightly in front of your stomach, one ankle crossed behind the other, slight bend of the knees with head facing forward and eyes looking at a spot on the floor in the distance. You had your Aunt Charlotte and her endless etiquette classes to thank for that. Beast pulled you into a hug.

“Ah, (Y/N), we’re practically family. No need for formalities with us.”

Ben stepped up on the fitting pedestal as Lumière got started with his measurements. You took a seat on Ben’s bed.

“How’s it possible that you’re going to be crowned king soon? You’re still a baby. Sixteen. Far too young,” Beast started on his famous speech everyone in the room had heard at least four times before.

“I didn’t make a good decision till I was at least forty-two.”

You and Belle shared a look.

“Well, you decided to finally marry me at twenty-eight,” Belle said, smacking Beast with one of the pillows on Ben’s bed.

“Um…Mom, Dad. I’ve decided my first official proclamation.”

You jumped up from your spot on the bed to go stand next to Ben. You looked up at him and smiled, nodding for him to continue.

“We’ve been thinking about it for quite some time and we think, I think, the children from the Isle should be given a chance to live a better life…here…in Auradon.”

Belle and Beast just stood there in silence. It was time for you to step in and help a bit.

“Ben isn’t talking about bringing over their parents. The villains have no place here and we know that. He just means maybe Auradon should try to help these kids. They’re blank slates and there’s still a chance to make them good.”

“We can’t just abandon them,” Ben continued, “We start out with a few at first. If that goes well then we see about bringing over more and more. (Y/N) is taking on the role of chief advisor to the program.”

“Okay, son. (Y/N), who do you have in mind?”

“Well we were thinking of starting with the ones that might need the most help. If they change it’ll show other villain kids there’s a chance. Their parents are Cruella De Vil, The Evil Queen…”

“Jafar,” Ben took over from you. “And…Maleficent.”

“MALEFICENT!” Beast quite literally roared.

You gave Ben a squeeze on his shoulders and then you and Lumière ran out the room as fast as possible. Ben could handle this on his own. He’d have to. When Beast got like that, it was best to leave it to his family to calm him down.

~~~~~~~~~

Just like Ben instructed, you made your way down the hidden corridor not taking any turns. When you reached the end, you could see the back of the bookshelf that was blocking the hole to Ben’s room. You knocked twice. You were about to knock again when you heard Belle’s voice.

“Are you sure you don’t want that branch cut? The tapping on your window doesn’t bother you?”

“I’ve grown to like it, Mom.”

“Okay. Well, I’ll see you tomorrow. And tell (Y/N) we’re sorry for our behavior earlier; we trust you as king-elect and her as a royal advisor.”

“I’m sure she knows, Mom. Goodnight.” You could hear a bit of humor at the end, Ben was letting you know he knew you were there.

“Night.”

It was a few more seconds before the shelf opened. Ben embraced you tightly.

“So that branch makes for a very convenient cover-up.”

“It seemed easier than claiming rats.”

“I brought snacks.”

You held up a plain bag filled with food and drinks. Ben made an attempt to make his sheets nice as you set up the food. You were laying, propped on your elbows, on his bed. The two of you were snacking out of the bowl of tortilla chips.

“It took a while to convince them after you left.”

“But they’re going through with it?”

“Yeah, they’re going through with it… Come here.”

Ben set the chip bowl aside and you scooted closer to him. “You’re still in your day clothes. I should have some sweats that don’t fit anymore.”

“I take it I’m not going back to my room tonight.”

You watched Ben go through his drawers until he found what he was looking for. He hand you the pile and politely turned around for you to change.

“I’m decent.” You let Ben know that he could come back to the bed. You were in his blue sweats and yellow muscle tank. He left you a blue sweatshirt but you felt like you would get too hot in the middle of the night.

You felt your breathing slow as you got sleepy. Ben’s heartbeat became a comforting noise, like a rhythmic lullaby.

“Do you really think we can pull this program off? Do you believe in us?” Ben whispered, sounding defeated.

“Does a villain believe they’re rotten to the core?”

~~~~~~~

The sunlight streamed in through Ben’s windows. Neither of you had closed the curtains last night.

“Morning.” You pecked Ben on the lips.

“Morning.”

You made a face, “Beast breath. You can’t talk to me until you brush.”

Ben laughed. “You’re a little swampy there too, Prutia.”

“Well, I’m going to go change that now and you should too.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

You pecked on the lips him once again and walked out of his room, running into Chip right outside the door. Chip gave you wink, making you flustered.

“Oh no, we didn’t, it’s not.”

“Hey, my lips are sealed.” Chip laughed and walked away.

When you finished brushing your teeth, washing your face, and attempting to fix your curls— you regretted not bringing your headscarf into Ben’s room— you made your way to the dining room. Belle, Ben, and Beast were all ready down and eating. You placed some eggs and bacon on your plate.

“Ooh grey stuff.” You dipped your spoon in one of the teacups that held the mousse and brought it to your lips.

“Did you two sleep well?” Belle asked. Something felt off, like with Chip moments ago.

“Yeah.” You exchanged confused looks with Ben.

“Not up too late?”

“No, why?”

You accidentally dropped the piece of bacon you were eating. It landed on your sweats, on Ben’s sweats… that’s why Belle asked. They assumed, just like Chip.

“Oh no, it was just…I mean, you know, Ben,” You looked at his confused face. “I’m going to leave you to handle this. I’m gonna get changed and I’ll be in the limo, okay.”

“I’m sorry, (Y/N/N), what?”

“Limo, when you finish. You can explain. Okay, okay. Bye!” You yelled on your way out, carrying two teacups of grey stuff with you.

You looked up from your spot in the backseat of the limo to see Ben coming in.

“So I explained… and then they proceeded to give a talk.” Poor Ben looked traumatized.

“This is so good. Here have some.” You handed him the teacup, hoping food would make him forget.

The limo pulled up to the sidewalk on Main Street, right in front of the Hatter’s Hat Shop. You and Ben had planned to walk around downtown and look for gifts for the villain kids. You were also on your own mission to find something for Ben’s birthday.

“Do you think they like these?”

“I don’t think they’ve ever tasted sweets before.”

“Then we should get them every type. I need to go pick up something for Audrey. I’ll see you at Pizza Planet in thirty-ish minutes?”

“I didn’t know you and Audrey were friends.”

“I’m actually still working on it. See you in a bit.”

You kissed Ben on the cheek and headed out the candy shop. For Ben’s birthday, you wanted something special. He gave you his ring about five or six months after y’all started dating; but, he had nothing of yours. You stopped by the jeweler shop, ran by head dwarf Doc.

“Hello, Princess (Y/N).”

“Hello, Doc. I have a request for you.”

You pulled out one of your favorite bracelets. It was a silver band with frogs and lily pads on it. You wanted Doc to make a ring out the band.

“How big?”

You wanted Ben to wear it properly, not on a different finger like you had to with his ring. You stuck out your pointer finger for Doc to measure.

About thirty minutes later, you walked into Pizza Planet with a small drawstring pouch of rings in your pocket. Doc made as many as he could in case you lost one. Ben was sitting at a booth playing on his phone. He looked up as you sat down.

“Hey! Did you get the thing for Audrey?”

“Oh, uh no it’s not ready yet. I’ll probably stop by again right before school starts. What did you order?”

“One personal just cheese, one small meat supreme and one small (your favorite pizza).”

“Are we feeding a small army?”

Ben and you didn’t talk much once the food arrived. You both could have quite the appetites on you. You were glad Ben convinced you to come back a little early, going on dates that didn’t require making sure you weren’t late to class were a lot better.

“They’re announcing the proclamation tomorrow.” Ben said as he scarfed down a slice of pizza.

“Two weeks left to get everything ready after that. We can do this Ben.” You reached across the table to grab his hand. He brought your hand to his mouth and kissed it, he paused before repeating the action.

“I hope you’re right…that we can do this.”

~~

Your eyes darted open the minute your alarm set off. You were back in your dorm at Auradon Prep. You were jittery with excitement, the villain kids were arriving today. You hummed your father’s lullaby “Ma Belle Evangeline” as you fixed your curls so your tiara sat perfectly on them.

You smoothed out your skirt and popped on some Nike Air Force Ones before running out your door, almost forgetting your key in the process. Ben’s room was first stop. You let yourself in with the spare key you had and jumped on his bed.

“Benny-Boo get yourself up! The kids are coming today!!”

Ben laughed and tried to pull you in but you resisted and tried your best to push him out of bed and towards his bathroom. After Ben was done, it was time to go find Audrey. She was on the committee solely for the extra credit she needed, not because she believed in the villain kids and certainly not because of you. You knocked incessantly on Audrey’s door until she finally opened.

“Let’s go go go!”

“Why is she so happy about this?” You heard Audrey whisper to Ben.

“She worked really hard to make it happen. She came up with it and believes in it real hard.”

“So you don’t believe in it?”

Normally you didn’t care about Ben and Audrey’s conversations but you had to listen to this one. Now that they thought you were too far ahead and too excited to listen to them you could hear what they really thought. It never occurred to you that Ben was only doing this because you suggested it, not because he thought it was right.

“No, I do. Maybe not as hard as her but I believe. We got to don’t we? See if we can help break a cycle.”

There was the Ben you loved. The three of you greeted Fairy Godmother who was outside waiting for the limo to arrive. The band started playing as the limo pulled up. Personally, you thought it was a little much. As soon as the music started it unceremoniously ended.

You, Fairy Godmother, Ben, and Audrey looked confused until the band separated. On the ground were Cruella and Jafar’s sons wrestling over some equipment that looked like it was yanked out of the car. The girl with purple hair shoved one of them.

“Just cleaning up,” Jafar’s son said.

Fairy Godmother just laughed awkwardly. “Leave it like you found it. Actually, just leave it.”

You winced as he threw the expensive equipment back in the car, not caring if it broke. These guys were going to take a lot of work. All of a sudden, Jafar’s son looked at Audrey.

“Hello, Foxy. The name’s Jay.” He said flirtatiously as he strolled closer. Audrey chuckled uncomfortably before Fairy Godmother interjected.

“Welcome to Auradon Prep. I’m Fairy Godmother, Headmistress.”

“The Fairy Godmother? As in Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo?” The purple haired girl asked.

“Bibbidi-Bobbidi you know it.”

You hated whenever Fairy Godmother started anything with Bibbidi Bobbidi but you smiled politely and kept your face the same.

“Okay, Headmistress? We can take it from here.”

Ben ushered Fairy Godmother away before greeting the nameless villain kids. Well, mostly nameless, you already knew the long haired boy was Jay.

“Hi guys, This is (Y/N), I’m Ben—”

“Prince Benjamin.” Audrey cut him off.

“You had me at Prince. I’m Evie. My mom’s a queen so that makes me a princess.”

You were amused at her attempt to flirt with Ben and her slightly wobbly curtsey, she’d need to work on that.

“The Evil Queen has no jurisdiction or royal status here. And neither do you.”

“This is Audrey.”

“Princess Audrey. Sleeping Beauty’s daughter.”

You gave Audrey a pointed look and then turned back to the villain kids. “Queen Grimhilde may no longer have jurisdiction in Auradon but once a royal always a royal.”

You took your own tiara off your head, careful to mind the curls, and positioned it perfectly on Evie’s. You could feel Ben and Audrey burning holes in the back of your head. You knew how Audrey felt but you didn’t want to look back in case Ben thought you were insane too. He more than likely didn’t but you wouldn’t take the chance.

“Royal will always run through our blood.” You whisper to Evie and smile.

As you stepped back to join Ben and Audrey, you notice the villain kids exchange looks. It seemed to be a mix of confusion and surprise. It didn’t occur to you until that moment that they’d assumed  everyone would act like Audrey, lashing out because they were afraid. It would take a while but you were determined to make sure they felt at home in Auradon.

“Audrey will show you around and then we will all meet up in a bit.”

“Oh, no, I won’t. You can have Doug do it. I have a salon appointment.”

You didn’t want to make a scene in front of the new kids but it seemed like it couldn’t be avoided.

“Audrey,” you said through gritted teeth. “You promised me that you would help out with the program.”

“No, I promised Fairy Godmother and for the extra credit. Now, if you excuse me, I have an appointment.”

Everyone watched as Audrey walked off.

“Well I suppose I can walk with you guys to the main area but I have to fill out some paperwork. If you can’t find Doug, you’re going to have to figure something out.”

You clapped your hands together. “Heh. Let’s get this tour started.”

You passed Beast’s statue on the way to the front. Ben stopped and clapped twice causing the statue to turn from the king’s human form to his beast form. Carlos jumped five feet in the air and into Jay’s arms.

“It’s okay Carlos. My father wanted his statue to shift to show us anything is possible.”

“Does he shed much?” Mal asked making you snicker.

“Yeah. Mom won’t let him on the couch.” Ben joked.

The group continued to walk. Carlos tried clapping to turn the statue back.

“Don’t bother,” you told him. “Only works for King Adam and the royal family. Trust me, every student has tried. Come on, keep up, don’t get lost.”

Carlos followed you to join the rest of the group.

“So you guys have a lot of magic here, what’s that like?” Mal asked.

“Actually,” Ben had escorted you guys all the way to the main hall of Auradon Prep. “The use of magic is pretty archaic. Still exists, but pretty much retired. Most of us are mere mortals.”

“Most of us.” You and Ben gave each other devilish smiles.

“This is where I leave you guys; but you are in more than capable hands.” Ben kissed your hair. “I’ll bring your paperwork on Monday, I’ll try to fill out as much that I can for you. Don’t worry about rushing the tour.”

“So what did that most of us mean?”

You continued leading them through the halls on the way to the dorms.

“Let’s just say my home kingdom has different principles than Auradon. We don’t practice that shadow stuff, no, but some of us dabble in let’s just say something not so mortal.”

“Ooh, she’s got a little wicked in her.”

“Not wicked… just… mischievous. I get it from my dad’s side.”

“Prince Naveen. Now there’s an Auradon man I can actually get behind.”

You weren’t sure if it was a compliment but you decided to take it.

“So what’s the deal with you and that Audrey chick?” Wow, Mal sure did ask a lot of questions.

“She thinks I stole her boyfriend and kingdom.”

The villain kids all laughed. “So this is over Beastie Boy.”

“It is not over Benjamin.”

“Please explain to us, then, how this is not over Ben.” Jay teased you.

“You have to understand. All the kingdoms elected Ben’s family to rule Auradon and then decided to go back to older methods. King Beast’s full title is High King. No one else can become High King or High Queen except by way of Beast’s family. All the other royals rule their kingdoms more like municipalities. If we were to do something that the High King doesn’t approve we have to accommodate and do what he says. Audrey’s family has always come from high royalty. One of the few families that rival Beast’s on both the father and mother’s side. Audrey was groomed to become the next ruler of Auradon; she’s always been told it’s her birthright. And that birthright meant marrying Ben. I took that from her.”

You tried to ignore the facts for the longest but you knew it was true. If you cared more about Audrey’s feelings maybe you would’ve stopped smiling at Ben every time you passed him in the halls. You wouldn’t have let him carry your stuff to classes as he was showing the new girl around.

You wouldn’t have accepted his offer to let you use his mom’s library when he found out you liked to read or start speaking French with him when you revealed your mom grew up in the time of French Creole in New Orleans. And you definitely wouldn’t have let him push Audrey away when you found out he liked you too. But you didn’t care. You wanted what you wanted. The title and the ruling wasn’t important to you; but Ben was a little too important to let go.

“So, what was that about a mischievous streak?”

“Whatever. Here are your dorms. Students choose whether to have a single or double, one of the few things Fairy Godmother still uses her magic for unlimited housing. But we thought it’d be best for you guys adjustment if you were in doubles with each other. Carlos you’re with Jay. Evie and Mal. Come next semester you can come to me about singles.”

You gave them their keys. “So it’s the weekend, you guys have full schedules with Fairy Godmother and Goodness 101. Regular classes start next week. Cafeteria is closed over the weekend but the Snack Bar stays open. Doug will be by Monday morning when it’s time for breakfast. See you guys later.”

“Doug? Regular or AK?”

“AK?”

“Auradon kid, but the famous parents kind.”

“Oh, AK. Dopey’s son. Not everyone has famous parents here. Don’t worry you’ll meet plenty normal kids here too. Breakfast, Monday, don’t forget! Get some sleep.”

“Here.” Evie held your tiara out.

“Oh no, keep it. Consider it a starter tiara. I’ll take you crown shopping later.”

~~~~~~~

“Oh good, thank you Doug for showing them to the cafeteria. Are you going to sit and eat with us?”

“Band practice.” Doug held up his instrument.

“Well then I won’t waste anymore of your time. Have fun and don’t forget to eat!”

Carlos, Evie, Jay, and Mal sat down with their breakfast. You were eating tangerine slices, careful to mind the juice doesn’t get on the paperwork. You and Ben were feeling pretty swamped with organizing the program. Even though your rules go in Auradon, you still respected the other kingdoms enough to work with them.

“Is that all you’re eating?” Ben asked as he put down his tray.

“Just signing a bunch of papers, writing up changes in the contracts. I haven’t exactly had time to get up and wait in line.”

You felt a fork poking at your lip. You looked down and see a bite of ham and cheese quiche. You were trying your hardest to stop your face from feeling hot. He was really doing this in front of the villain kids?!

“It’s your favorite and you know it. I won’t stop till you eat it.” Ben kept poking your mouth with the fork.

“Fine.”

You reluctantly took the forkful. Ben laughed as your eyes widen. You didn’t hesitate to accept the next two forkfuls Ben fed you. “C’est bien, n’est-ce pas?” (It’s good right?)

“Mmm, très bien! Quels sont les fromages?” (So good. What are the cheeses?)

“Not sure, actually. Don’t overwork yourself please. Okay, bounamadi?” (sweetheart)

“Who keeps teaching you Maldonian?”

“Well, you refuse to show me.”

“You guys are cute. Disgusting but cute.” Carlos spoke from the other side of the table.

“I’m so sorry, we just ignored you.”

You turned attention away from Ben and the paperwork and towards the group in front of you. You wanted to know how they felt about everything, if Auradon was their speed. From what Fairy Godmother said you knew they were doing fairly well in Goodness 101, especially Mal.

“Are you guys okay? After what happened the other night?”

The kids all looked at each other.

“What about the other night?” Jay sounded a little hostile.

“I just meant none of the Auradon kids are giving you trouble, right? No one’s accusing you of trying to take the wand. We heard it was a false alarm but people still like to run their mouths.”

“Oh. No, it’s fine. No one messed with us.” Carlos reassured you.

“Good. That’s good.”

You grabbed the first hands in front of you, which happened to be Jay and Evie. It was a habit of yours, grabbing people’s hands to comfort them.

“How are you so nice? Not just to us but everyone, you’re this walking ball of good. It’s almost annoying.”

You laughed. It’s not that you were super good or just so pure; you just cared. You’ve seen what happens when people aren’t treated with decency and you were determined to a break a cycle that you were convinced spawned villains in the first place. You had your moments but you tried to keep them to yourself. You refused to treat anyone like a villain until it was absolutely and irrevocably proven they couldn’t do good and didn’t want to change.

“What do your Auradon friends think of this? You hanging out with us all the time?” Evie asked.

“She doesn’t really have any friends.”

You elbowed Ben after he said that. It was true but you didn’t want him to say it.

“Just Lonnie and Doug. I guess maybe Jane, when Audrey isn’t with her. My fault really. They kind of kept their distance after I chose (Y/N) over Audrey.”

“Everyone is very cordial to me though, and I have a whole cheer squad I am friendly with. Benny-boo makes it sounds like I get beat up. I have friends. Approximately two. It was three till exactly twenty seconds ago.” You stuck your tongue out at Ben.

“Well, now you have four more.” Evie smiled at you.

“Yeah, now I do.”

“Never thought an AK would join a VK gang.”

“Um, you guys joined my gang.”

“What’s an AK? Or a VK for that matter?” Ben asked.

“Auradon kid. Villain kid.” You and the VKs answered at the same time.

“I’ve got to finish this paperwork so it can be sent to Sultan Aladdin.” You said as you got up from the table.

“I’ll see you guys later. Oh and Ben, the young kids don’t really say buonamandi anymore.” You leaned in close enough to kiss him. “We just say amandi now.”

Ben tried to close the small gap between you two but you quickly pulled back.

“Uh uh. Not in front of the kids.” You teased him.

“Wicked.” Mal said.

“Mischievous,” you retorted as you walked off.

~~~~~~

(Third Person POV)

Carlos, Evie, and Mal were in the girls’ room. Jay came strolling in after talking with the coach.

“You figured out a way to get the wand from Jane?” He asked as he approached.

“Do you think we’d still be here if I had?” Mal said agitated.

They were still focused on the wand. Auradon wasn’t so bad but their parents were counting on them and they had no choice. They could live in Auradon when it was all over.

“We can do this if we stick together.” Jay said trying to calm her down.

“And we won’t go back until we do. Because we’re rotten…” Mal started.

“To the core.” The others answered in unison.

“Oh that reminds me. I heard that Fairy Godmother uses the wand to bless Ben at coronation and the whole school gets to go. I have nothing to wear, of course. You think (Y/N) will want to go shopping for it?”

The group looked at Evie. The blue-haired girl didn’t realize the bombshell she just dropped. Before anyone could say anything, there was a knock on the door.

“Hold that thought,” Mal said as she approached the door. It was Ben at the door.

“Hey. I didn’t see you guys around today. I was just wondering if you had any questions or anything you needed?” He asked the four.

“Not that I know of.”

“Okay, great. I’ll see you guys around then.” He started to leave.

“Oh, wait, Ben!” Mal called, “Evie heard we get to go to your coronation, is that true?”

“Yeah. Whole school’s invited.”

“Is there anyway we can sit up front. Soak up all that goodness from Fairy Godmother.”

Ben let out a slight laugh at that comment. “I wish you guys could. But it’s supposed to be just me, Fairy Godmother, my parents, and (Y/N).”

“(Y/N)?”

“Yeah, she’s the one doing the actual blessing with the wand. Even if she wasn’t, as my girlfriend she has a spot up there.”

“Oh, that’s sweet.”

“Yeah. I’ll see what I can do to get you guys good seats but my hands might be tied on this one.”

“That’s okay. Thanks, Ben.” Mal closed the door in his face. Ben stared at the door in confusion before he walked off.

The VKs looked at Mal.

“Looks like Benny-boo is going to need a new girlfriend.” She said, not too proud.

(Part 2)...

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Maldonia | Prince Naveen

Prince Naveen x black reader

"We are never doing this again," I say as I finished getting dressed at the foot of Naveen's bed now sliding the remaining of my dress down.

I don't know how we even got here.

Well, let me re- phrase that:

I know exactly how this how we got here.

A typical drunken night of passion on the night of Maldonia's Independence Day. We were at a party and there we're drinks. Lots and lots of drinks.

And he was just there with that gorgeous brown skin and pretty long eyelashes and charming accent just tempting me to go there with him.

Naveen chuckled to himself at my statement. "You said that after the first round and the second" he licked his lips. "And the third"

I slipped back on my heels. "Well, I mean it this time," I say looking back at him deep into his eyes.

That sexy smirk on his face rose again.

"Wanna go another before we make that official before I go?" He suggested to me.

Wow, I really forgot he was leaving.

I chuckled to myself. "No"

This man is so cocky.

"C'mon, it'll be like goodbye sex. You know I'm leaving for New Orleans."

"To find you a privileged princess," I smirked.

"Ha ha, very funny" he says watching me get dressed. He just layed there in the large bed half naked.

"One day your gonna find a woman who's gonna make your work for love" I say to him and he listens. "Not me though, that shit would be exhausting." I add.

"I'm Prince Naveen of Maldonia. I never work for anything. Women practically drop their panties at the sight of me. Kind of like you did last night."that sexy smirk rises on his face again.

I playfully rolled my eyes at him.

That got me thinking about last night and how everything went down.

There I was at the Independence Day party with my two bestfriends having fun until they ditched me to dance with some guys.

There were our traditional Maldonia colors everywhere. In confetti, people's attire, and of course the drinks. Peach and purple with the Maldonian castle on the flag.

As of now, I was at the bar sipping my Maldonia Martini that was a peach Crown Royal with purple crystals on the outside.

I just wanted to hang with my girls but I guess plans change.

"Another round of shots!" The life of the party, Naveen orders the employees behind the bar.

"Hey, Ria. Enjoying the party?" He looks over to me with a kind smile.

He had just came from being danced on by some women on the dance floor. He's what you call a Ladies' Man.

"The name is Aria, we're not in academy anymore. " I snap stirring my drink.

"Oh okay, my bad" he throws his hands up in defense.

We have known eachother for as long as I can remember. We went to academy together and our families are pretty close-like weekly family dinners close. Ever since his parents cut him off, Naveen has been searching for his Princess Charming. He knows that I don't have the amount of dough of his liking. I dodged that bullet with him. He wouldn't dare do that to me anyway. Whoever he plans to marry for money is their problem.

That's why today he is having his last hoorah for good times sake before he jets off to America—New Orleans.

I was apart of the few people in his circle that new of this. He will be missed-even with his slightly conceited, spolied-self.

"You know Navé, Im gonna miss you Navé. Underneath all of the glitter and gold, there's a nice,kind man." I say to him and he smiles at me.

"I guess I deserve that for calling you by your nickname. I'm gonna miss you too." He says.

"I know your friends ditched you but why are you not out dancing?" He asks. "Let me be your wingman. " Navé says and I shake my head no

"C'mon Ria, you gotta loosen up. There's plenty of guys out here for you to mingle with," Naveen says to me as he waits for his drink beside me at the bar. He was so busy ranting to me that he forgot that he was waiting for a drink. He's a prince, he never does that. Naveen gets what he wants when he wants it. That's just how it is with him.

"Wait, why am I waiting?" He says to himself causing to laugh at him. "What a man got to get another round of shots around here!" Naveen yelled loudly at the bartender.

I laughed at how irritated he was getting on waiting for his drinks. Unlike his usual V.I.P treatment in clubs and venues, this was already an exclusive party. So everyone basically got treated the same.

"Round of shots for the Prince!"the mixer fixed his shots to his liking.

"So what happened to Brandon?" He asks me referring to my ex. Naveen and I haven't seen eachother in a while so we were catching up.

"Brandon," I corrected him. "And he cheated. It's whatever."

"Are you serious? If I ever see him I'll-" he started to get mad. "How could he do that to you? You're gorgeous, sexy, and kind of nice" I chuckled playfully hitting him at that last part.

"But seriously...how?" He scoffs to himself in frustration.

"Here," Naveen passes me the Maldonian alcohol in the shot glass.

"To my last hoorah and getting you a night of passion," he says before linking arms with me as we both through our heads back taking the shots. I immediately felt the burn go to my throat. We unhooked arms.

"Woo!" Naveen exclaims in excitement.

"So, how you feeling about leaving?" I ask him.

"You know, I'm actually kind of scared. I've been here my entire life and never been on my own before. It's about damn time." He says admittedly.

"But I'm hella excited for New Orleans. The culture, the scenery, the music. I just need a new environment."

"I get that. But you'll be fine. Just do whatever your heart tells you."

Before I knew it, we talked some more and he helped me muster the courage to dance with someone as he did the same. I was on the dancefloor grinding my hips on a man I had just met.

Naveen locked eyes with me as he looked unamused by the girl grinding on him. The stunning woman felt all on his body pushing herself onto him but all he could do was gaze at me.

The man I was still dancing on hugged my waist squeezing me tightly as we motioned to the rhythm of the music.

Once we both then switched partners to dance with eachother.

"Let's go," I pull him closer to whisper in his ear. His lingering eyes gaze deep into mines in desire. I then took his hand leading us out of the party.

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"I-I'm gonna do you soo hard," I slur out to him tugging his shirt closer to me. I chuckle drunkenly and started nibbling on ear. Sending teasing pecks on his jawline, I felt a smile rise on his face.

"Fucking would be nice, eh?" He says to me with that charming accent.

His hands trail from my waist to my ass squeezing it passionately. My lips gravitated to his getting lost in them. The kisses grew from being innocent to sloppy.

We were now the leaning against the wall of the private elevator of his Royal Suite. We had entire suite to ourselves. And I was going to make sure to christen all of the rooms.

I got excited as we were rising up to our floor. Sticking my tongue down his throat with my arms around his neck, Naveen picked me up to wrap my legs around his waist. Without breaking the kiss,he managed to unlock the door.

We were now in the spacious white livingroom area accented with golden decorations. I threw my head back as Navé sent teasing pecks all throughout my neck.

"Are you ready for this?" He murmurs as his lips brushes against the skin of my neck.

"I should be asking you that question" I say I he lays us on the couch.

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We got a little hunger after the first round. Here we were in the kitchen area looking for something to snack on.

With nothing but Naveen's white button down and a pair of lace panties on, I searched in the large refrigerator for a snack.

Naveen comes over behind me shirtless with his arms wrapped around me. He started sending teasing pecks on my neck.

I then grabbed the bowl of strawberries to take a bite of one. He then ate the remaining of it from my hand.

He then let go of me to grab a few things as I sat on the wide kitchen counter.

I continued eating strawberries as ge turned around with a few things in his hands. Whipped cream, honey, and chocolate syrup.

"For the strawberries, " he says and I chuckle. Naveen makes his way over to me standing in between my legs.

I grab the spray can of whipped cream and eat some. I nod my hand at how good it was.

Naveen then takes the can.

After spraying a bit of whipped cream on my neck, he licks it off.

I giggled at the sensation.

"You like that?" His eyes lingered in mines.

"Yeah," I smiled.

Naveen then snaps me out of my thoughts.

"Can I atleast get a goodbye kiss?" Navé asks. "One for the road?" He pouts his lips. I couldn't help but eye his built physique.

This man is so greedy I swear.

I roll my eyes making my way over to him sitting down on the bed. I gravitate my lips towards his once again feeling his soft touch. His tongue waved it's way down my throat and I couldn't seem to break the kiss. His hand felt on my thigh urging me to go there again.

"Okay, maybe this one last time," I chuckle to myself.

"Arania" he said before I could leave. I looked over to him. "Yes, Navé?"

"You we're the one who got away. How did I loose you?" He asked me and I had no words.

Hearing him say that was everything but it wasn't enough for us to be anything. We both knew that.

Lost for words, I just shrugged. "I don't know" I say.

"Have fun in New Orleans. And remember what I said." I say before exiting his spacious bedroom suite.

THE END

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