There's a dark curse, one eerily similar to what Uma used in the past on Ben. "Sorry sir, I'm not capable of doing that at the moment," I looked back at him. Dear Readers, this season well see a love triangle, two heirs to two thrones go toe to toe, and one heiress fight the shackles of marriage with everything shes got. Aka, the Beast!Ben + Siren!Carlos + Incubus!Jay smutt-fic people need ;D. A fieldtrip to Neverland goes awry when Jay and Chad have a tangle with magical vegetation. I am not a princess. A stranger who calls herself Prue gives them the chance to react to the future to change the future for the better and stop a future threat. So maybe Audrey was cheating on Ben with Chad, but that was only because Chad knew what made her happy. Descendants Love Story fanfiction: Mal X Ben Fanfiction In this story this is about mal and ben's love for each other and watch as they go to parties together like ben's cornation, cotillion And they boyfriend and girlfriend and they get married and have kids and go through parenting . Nevertheless, it wasn't hard to divine that they were excited for the auditions and more than ready to participate in Auradon Prep's performance of "Into the Woods". Ben'S Little Sister Stories - Quotev When she goes back to the Isle, she goes back to having purple hair, only this time, light, straight, and with bangs. It started with a hostage Harry chased down in the woods, some blond thing with wet eyes and a voice he will not use. And that means shes none of those things. Chapter 1. Work Search: Everyone in this One-Shot is 18 or older, if you are younger than 18 please find another story to read. Jane/Mal centric with Carlos/Chad minor roleConsensual Dom/Sub relationshipMagic has a lot to answer for. tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson". Let me dance like a bug on a cinema screen!Shake my hand at the world and its pyramid schemes!I'm in love with the groove and the gravy love me!Oh, mom, I've got the heart of a dancer!- Heart of a Dancer, The Happy Fits-Doug? asks Jay as he starts to walk over, the quiet studio filled with each step. United States of Auradon (Disney) Is Not Perfect, Polyam is the norm at the Isle and you cant change my mind, Carlos de Vil/Original Female Character(s), Jay (Disney)/Original Female Character(s), VK(s) | Villain Kid(s) & VK(s) | Villain Kid(s) (Disney: Descendants), Ben & VK(s) | Villain Kid(s) (Disney: Descendants), The Isle of the Lost Series - Melissa de la Cruz, Everyone is completely enamored with their partners, that's not really in this fic but Ben kind of negotiates with himself, Tactics From the Isle (And How They Carry Over Into Auradon), this whole book has a general trigger warning. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Mal feels bad and needs some cuddles. Belle put her face in her hands, she had said the exact dame thing to Carlos not even twenty minutes ago. Maleficent has been defeated and Ben has been crowned High King of the United States of Auradon. This is a descendants and defenders crossover. Will they get through it to get their happily ever after? Genevieve will stand a one-man-shield between her kingdom and warmongering savages. Auradon had far, far too many dresses for Mal's taste. Save Her (Descendants fanfiction) Fanfiction. With many heaping doses of Gil being the very best accidental problem solver ever, because obviously, this author is not biased ;). Mal and her twin brother Malice are invited off the Isle of the Lost to begin two years of courtship with Prince Benjamin and Princess Audrey as part of betrothals their parents entered them into. Even the smallest twist can change so many lives. She is a human. taken to the Isle of the lost as a baby by mother Gothel as a last ditch effort at revenge only to be found and "rescued" ten years later, now Raina as to adjust to being the daughter of Rapunzel and Eugene while navigating royalty and being away from the only home she's ever known though as the years pass and her cousin Ben becomes King will the arrival of the new VK's be a blessing or a curse? Trouble is as trouble does. Cotillion is on the horizon, when Ben will become a Sir of the court by proving how wickedly evil he truly is. More than Friends. if i had chosen evil, mal continues, would you have followed me?. Woo befits the beastly Prince, whose Siren' call tows Incubus' wrath. She had Honesty thought villains would love their own children, but she had been wrong, and she had left them to defend themselves in that prison. Raina Fitzherbert's story is an interesting one. He pushed it down for the sake of survival, buried it and moved on, but when the pirates agree to help Mal save Auradon, things begin to change. Ben ponders back on how it was to be cursed the same way as his father while trying to figure out how to say anything at all. Mal scares a lot people away due to the fact that she is the daughter of Maleficent the worst villain on the Isle. Come on, lift your feet. And what's up with that white light? tip: arthur merlin words>1000 sort:hits. Including the abrupt appearance of their soulmate's names on their wrists. She has dislodged the olive branch, drawn it like she used to offer him bread. I will always try to give each author the credit they deserve when I have quoted something from their work or inspired by an idea. Things are going great. The Oracle speaks and the hero must go. Chapter 8:The Sword fight battle Mal,evie,jay,carlos vs uma,gil,harry. Its just regrouping. Princess Genevieve Adelaide von Schwarzwald knew it was coming, of course. Read A Fight with the Council from the story Save Her (Descendants fanfiction) by jadams152 with 1,791 reads. Secrets about the Isle of the Lost are revealed, relationships begin, some are destroyed, secrets the future queen has kept hidden start to come into light, but most importantly, people who were previously denied a chance to live as normal people now finally have the chance to be whoever they want to be. 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His hazel eyes stare with intent. Chapter 1: Purple Hair Mal's Point o. Browse . 28.4K 604 10. Mal orders. She is the Daughter of Maddie from Diary of a Sleepy Girl. Her mission in this world is: Ruin Mal Berthas life and to do that shes been told to get favor with the King of Auradon. Mal and Evie are both happily dating Ben, the newly crowned Queen of Auradon. But then Uma returns with Jay by her side, Harry has to face his inner turmoil so as not to lose her again. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply". Its a good thing Mal approves. Wicked children up past their bedtimes, and looking for fresh trouble. "Mother always knows best?" Ben (Disney: Descendants) Mal (Disney) Evie (Disney) Elsa (Disney) Prince Charming (Disney) Audrey Rose (Disney) Uma (Disney) Carlos de Vil Jay (Disney) Fairy Godmother (Disney) Hades (Disney: Hercules) Hercules (Disney) Harry Hook (disney) Gil (Disney) Dizzie (Disney) Briar Rose BAMF Elsa (Disney) Non-Canon Elsa (Disney) Overuse of italics But, when she goes to AuradonTheir politics are not right. Fortunately, they always did enjoy a good challenge. The way she used to deal with it doesn't work in the land of princesses, but Isle kids are nothing if not good at hiding weaknesses. What other secrets will she find out about her life? Ben paused as he took in the sight of Mal back in her Isle garb. Most of the Isle kids wouldn't admit that they really wanted to be in the school play. It's 3am and all Jay wants is to makeout with his girlfriend and eat chicken nuggets and all Mal wants to do is expose Jay's dumb ass in the group chat. Also known as: That accidental cannon rewrite that answers the question what if the Core Four and Sea Three had worked together from the very beginning? Mal is living a lie. This shouldnt be happening. The scales were rather pretty, Lonnie thought but the claws looked rather dangerous. Previously known As Descendants Watching Descendants (Ft. Connie Hades ) Daughter Of the Queen of hearts and Lord Hades. When Gil was eight, his father sold him to Maleficent, who purchased him to be her daughters very first henchman. Mal shifts her weight onto the front of her feet, so that the hard heels of her new boots dont hit the floor quite so hard. #descendants on Tumblr That's the way it is and that's the way it always will be, that's the rules of life. It'll be the exact same story with more depth and much more of a slow burn. The more devout amongst them like to argue that the most magical number is, in fact, seven. There, they are taught alongside the future monarchs and scions of the United Kingdoms, and seek to figure out whether they want to follow in their parent's footsteps, follow a new path, or try and toe the line of the moral grey area. shut your fuck: the vks finally got phones, shut your fuck: its a groupchat you dick, Mal: im gonna kill you and i wont even need my dragon side, So, Mal says, Halloween here seems to involve more candy and fewer knives., Thats turning into a pattern here, Evie points out. 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There is no reason for this. Jay/Mal (Disney) - Works | Archive of Our Own Were gonna get so caught, oh my gods., Not if you shut up too, Carlos whispers back, pulling her along by the hand through the darkened kitchens. neither of them look. The one where Mal finally convinces Evie to go to a party with her. A slight flush on Dougs tan face starts to accompany his deep breathing. Jay is excelling on the Tourney field as well as with other ROAR programs. After Maleficent's defeat, Evie settles into her life in Auradon. Her boyfriend is a narcissistic maniac, she can't keep up with the press and she is not ready to be a queen. He didnt question why they wanted to date him, simply taking comfort in the fact that there were at least two people out there that wanted him around. Uma | Descendants Wiki | Fandom if gender is what's in your pants, why don't you ever let me wear them? Huh, I didnt know that you could do that. Mais librs de la pression constante de l'le, plongs dans un environnement sain et bienveillant, ils voient leurs traumatismes refaire surface et menacer leur futur en seulement quelques jours. And Jay sits, and stares, expressionless, motionless, chest heaving like a nebula. (And Isnt it Love? You could definitely give Hook a run for his money. "Mal calm down!" That's why Mal le Fey is one of four children born at 4:44 am on the fourth of April. . As ambassadors for the Isle of the Lost and the first foray into an emancipation edict, the four come to the United Kingdoms of Auradon on the European continent under the supervision of Grand Princess Belle, the headmistress of the Royal Preparatory Academy in her husband's kingdom of Gascaine. Everything should be perfectly fine now, right? Fae, Demigod Mal realizes her power and leads a revolution. That is, until they're summoned to Auradon as a part of Prince Ben's initiative to save the Isle kids. As an only child he was ineligible and had signed up for the trip at his grandfathers insistence at least, before the man had been arrested. their relationship was forged entirely between the lines, in the pauses undercutting halting words and more in what they didnt say than what they did. Theyre not soft hands. Please consider turning it on! I don't own the descendants characters baby married family +11 more # 2 Royal news [MalxBen] by gianna 43.4K 710 20 Finally! Heres a hint: They wont. All things considered, they have a good life. Also known as That time magic greenery helped Mal figure out her feelings via stupid amounts of sex. Fight Till The End Chapter 1, a descendants, 2015 fanfic | FanFiction Mal knew they were in serious trouble from the moment her mother managed to stun Fairy God Mother in a single move. "Nightmares." Follow the VKs learning about the people who sacrificed everything to save their world from the hand. Secrets and Confessions Chapter 1, a descendants, 2015 fanfic | FanFiction Hey guys, I know I probably shouldn't start another story due to the amount I already have to write; but I couldn't resist this one. But then why had she kissed him in her room? she has been ordered to cast a spell on him in order to find her way back home to the real world. Mal only has three real friends which are Carlos, Evie and Jay who she been friends with since her childhood due to all their parents being friends and they all team up together to come up with idea to get off this prison cell. Persephone/Hades because Descendants missed a golden opportunity and I feel obligated to fix it. Mal demands. But the quartet face a dilemma,do they execute a plan to help the villains regain power or embrace goodness to save the kingdoms that imprisoned them since birth? tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson". They form an uneasy alliance to keep the children of the Isle safe, but between Auradon politics and new threats rising on the Isle, this is easier said than done. She just wishes everyone could see what they were going through, and hopefully forgive them when it was all over. She is focused on her goal of getting the wand and breaking the barrier. It would be fine. His chance comes to escape Cruellas clutches when King Ben announces the next set of villain kids to be brought to Auradon.Gil, the son of GastonDizzy, daughter of DrizellaUma, Daughter of Ursulaand Carlos, Son of Cruella De Vil. What the title says! -Ingrid Bergman. I was meant to be nothing more than some guy's wife, to stay at home and cook and clean and raise babies. It had been a month since the coronation, and life, all in all was pretty good. Throughout their childhood Mal has only seen Carlos as the spunky kid who was afraid of dogs. Her other hand held her backpack which already had her spell book jammed inside. When Mal cant sleep Carlos is only a walkie-talkie away; and its all too easy to sneak into his common room. Also featuring: Ben and Evie the Political Dream Team, Harry Hating Everything, Mal Hating Everything (but coming around eventually), Ben doesn't understand Isle relationships (but kinda wants to), kids in positions of authority forced to act like adults, and is someone missing a purple lizard? Fight Till The End Chapter 1, a descendants, 2015 fanfic | FanFiction After the events of Diary of a Sleepy Girl, Maddie became Princess and married Oren Zeil, as Maddie's kingdom would have been left without a ruler otherwise, and this new combined kingdom would later join Auradon . Read Chapter 13 from the story Do What You Gotta Do - a Descendants fanfic - disenchanted by randomreader000000 with 61 reads. The Beast Within, a descendants, 2015 fanfic | FanFiction There was a chance that Harry was slightly un-endowed in certain aspects of his life. Yeah, well that doesnt look so human to me, Jay said softly. A story in which Mal runs away from Maleficent and we get to see how she would have turned out being raised by Hades. And maybe, just *maybe* Mal was getting a little too attached to them, but the sex was good and their dedication unwavering and if she had to be in this shitty place anyway, she may as well get some benefits. Footsteps and overlapping conversations fill the whole of her thoughts. Doug (Disney: Descendants) Chad Charming Carlos de Vil Jane (Disney: Descendants) Jay (Disney) Li Lonnie Ben (Disney: Descendants) Goldilocks (Sinister Squad) Blue Fairy | Mother Superior Wicked Witch of the West | Zelena Evil Queen | Regina Mills Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time) Emma Swan Henry Mills (Once Upon a Time) Harry Hook So I thought I better warn you that this might take a little while to complete. Or, an AU where Ben grows up on the isle of the lost, and the world is both better and worse for it. Chapter 7:mal gets a makeover from dizzy and mal and ben have a talk. Audrey thought Bens first decree was stupid, but to guarantee his future success, she supported it as best she could. Evil dreams" said Mal pushing the girl out of the kitchen. The Beast Within. Far away, on a glorified strip of an island surrounded by storm clouds, five reformed V.K.sfour human, (or at least close enough to it) and one something far worsebattled for their lives. Also known as: That time Chad took gender fluidity to its most literal meaning, made new friends and made them reassess their sexualities while he reassessed his own. You like that!, [CJ and Mal might or might not be dating. Not a selfish boy with feelings that don't follow the protocols of fairy tales. Work Search: Probably a crack fic, wrote it on a whim, #angstpartsarebestwritten, I tried Greek Lore, hope y'all like it, ending is happily abrupt? They were in her home after all. But not only Jay stands in his way. I had pretty much accepted my fate. Mais le jour ou Evie est demand Auradon par le futur Roi Ben, elle refuse de partir. Maleficent Hades Gothel Jafar Ursula Captain Hook Scar Cruella de Vil Gaston Evil Queen Lady Tremaine . He [the Devil] complained in no way of the evil reputation under which he lived, indeed, all over the world, and he assured me that he himself was of all living beings the most interested in the destruction of Superstition, and he avowed to me that he had been afraid, relatively as to his proper power, once only, and that was on the day when he had heard a preacher, more subtle than the rest of the human herd, cry in his pulpit: 'My dear brethren, do not ever forget, when you hear the progress of lights praised, that the loveliest trick of the Devil is to persuade you that he does not exist', - from a short story by the French poet Charles Baudelaire entitled "The Generous Gambler" (1864), What if Hades and Maleficent got into an argument over her haste for revenge (which leads to her losing her wings + horns)? Mal is in love with one of her best friends Carlos who she can't be with due to love being forbidden on the Isle and Villains don't get their happily ever after but all that changes when she is chosen to go Auradon Prep with her three best friends.A popular Descendants fanfic on Fanfiction.net and Wattpad is now available on AO3. She had always been the one the island villains had seemed most pensive about. That is, unless their parents have other plans for them that could bring all of Auradon down on it's knees. Mal thought as FG began crowning Ben king. When Mal gets kidnapped by 'Good' Isle kids, the four must decide who they truly are. "Mal calm down," Fairy Godmother said noticing how pale the young girl became. Before her eyes, Jay convulses into a bouquet of marigolds; a storm; a knife; a star; a bleeding heart; a desert; an ocean; a canyon aching with a fear of its own dark corners. 69.8K 1.4K 19. With a new threat arising in Auradon against Mal, Ben must do everything in his power to protect his Queen before it's too late. Mal | Descendants Fandom Wikia | Fandom Ever since Carlos has been working through life on the isle alone. Literally it's just what the title says. If it werent for him doing that, she wouldnt be spending her precious after-school hours working on stupid scene sets. He smirks like an Isle boy, wide and wicked, and says, Science., One year ago Evie, Jay, and Mal left for Auradon. Princess of the Isle. The Lion King The Hunchback of Notre Dame Emperor's New Groove Sleeping Beauty Descendants (Disney) . And a God. Mal hates her stupid boyfriend for making her join the schools stupid play. Sometimes, you couldnt tell who was human and who wasnt, Jay thought to himself. It works out better than it probably should. #bal #ben #carlos #evie #jay #king #mal . What if Uma and Harry showed him that Ben had so much more potential? In Descendants 2, Mal has blonde hair with purple tips at the end. An overheard conversation from some classmates makes him start to reevaluate things though. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. There are so many things under Mals skin. but its never anything less than that, either. something that isnt metallic or sprouting mold. Shes placed in the second movie Descendants 2 and along with her two 'Cats' guiding her and telling her what to do in order to complete her mission and head back home to her world. Whats a little treasure hunting without a couple of bruises.or a smidgen of iron poisioning?! ), "A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness." Suddenly, Audreys more interested in sex with him than shes ever been before, and when Ben walked in on them, instead of anger, he wanted to join in? Once upon a time, the great magic users immortal came together to perform a mighty task. It wasnt true that Ben and Audrey didnt expect him to contribute much to their relationship, right? Also, there are sexy times. Did you know there were this many stars. Mal doesnt wait for him to answer, it wasn't really a question anyway. Now, Orion Marmoral Blanc is eighteen and the barrier has been dropped by newly-crowned Queen Mal and her husband, King Ben. Also known as: That time Mal accidentally acquired two boyfriends and then accidentally fell in love with them, or maybe just acknowledged that she was capable of love the whole time, and that love extended past her two newest pets. Descendants: Mal x Ben - Chapter 1: Purple Hair - Wattpad While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. His lips start to raise, a complete smile slowly forming on his face. Mostly, if not entirely, due to a complete lack of experience. Yeah, okay, so maybe hate was kind of a strong word, TW's inside in beginning author's note of applicable chapters, Because everything couldn't be perfect in Auradon forever. Dont be so loud.. So why was I pretending that I am? Chad wasnt sure how to go about fixing it though, and throw in Bens first edict as king-to-be, and suddenly they were juggling transfer students from the Isle on top of everything else. The social season was supposed to invoke thoughts of spring and merriment. ), Ben/Evie/Gil/Harry Hook/Jay/Mal/Uma/Carlos de Vil. Despite living in the rotten Isle for 16 years, she survived. Mal never forced his head onto the chopping block: he placed it there himself. Ben (Disney: Descendants) Uma (Disney) Mal (Disney) Pre-Poly Ben is committed to making changes for the Isle. Their laws are not right. REWRITE OF THE ORIGINAL POYW STORY I WROTE BACK IN 2018. Were just allies, Evie agreed firmly. He jumped up to where Evie was, and helped her fight the three pirates descending on her. That was what led them to Auradon Castle the others working on emergency evacuation orders for the Isle while Harry stayed out of the way. When will the child come home? Moral of the story, he shouldnt vent to Chad, but since he did, he may as well ride this crazy train until the end. Mas tudo que bom dura pouco, e Ben tem de voltar para Auradon longe do amor da sua vida.5 meses depois, Ben no se esqueceu dos amigos e muito menos do seu grande amor, ele decide fazer uma proclamao que levar alguns filhos dos viles para Auradon e nisso ele v a grande oportunidade de provar que os filhos dos viles mais conhecidos, no so iguais aos pais.Mas ser que os filhos dos viles continuam do mesmo jeito? tip: "sherlock (tv)" m/m NOT "sherlock holmes/john watson", No Archive Warnings Apply, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (45), The Isle of the Lost Series - Melissa de la Cruz (16), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (1), Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan (1), The Difference Between Pretty and Beautiful, The Isle of the Lost Series - Melissa de la Cruz, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Original Child(ren) of Beast and Belle (Disney). Read Chapter 1: Purple Hair from the story Descendants: Mal x Ben by lucky-destiny (J) with 8,993 reads. Please consider turning it on! AKA a Descendants Rewrite of all three movies. Genevieve will be married to appease the most possible enemy. Mais leurs deux bandes sont rivales cause dun diffrent entre Mal et Uma. As she grows Evie knows how to play between life and death courtesy of her godly father, the Lord of The Underworld. Cue an emergency meeting with Fairy Godmother, and suddenly Chad was on a magical quest to the Outerlands to train to be a wizard, which was definitely not a cover up for something else. At first. What did I expect? Jane was struggling to control the wand as sparks flied like a raging beast. Hades & Mal | "That's My Girl." [Descendants 3] - YouTube Little did they know, that one decision would drastically alter the course of their lives. It's them against the world, and it feels like the whole world is against them. Maleficent is never wrong. Beast Ben (Disney: Descendants) - Works | Archive of Our Own conflict { Mal x Harry } by Clementine Greystone. Sure. Work Search: Worse even, because most involved Cruella and very real things she had done to him. After Uma's disappearance the night the barrier opening celebration happened, Harry fell into a pit of despair, depression and self-blame, only for Audrey to "save" him.