"Okay Carlos, please explain to me why we now having a talking pup," I said sitting down on his bed petting Dude because even though he could talk he was still a dog that needed all the love a normal dog would get. It's not his fault Carlos did something stupid.
"So, I had Mal make this truth gummie for me to take. Instead of me eating it though, Dude got a hold of it and it gave Dude the ability to speak. I don't know why it did that or if it can be fixed, all I know now is that I have a talking dog," he answered me dancing around a huge part of the story.
"A truth gummie? Why would you need that? Is there something you're not telling me?" I questioned afraid of what Carlos was going to say. Please don't tell me what I think it is. I just want one relationship to last and I honestly thought Carlos was the one. I'm so stupid to assume that. "Look, if you're not interested in me anymore. I completely understand, I just wish you had the courage to tell me without magic."
"Ria! What are you talking about? I'm head over heels in love with you. I thought I needed the truth gummie to tell you how I truly feel about you. This is the first time I've ever been in a relationship let alone one so perfect and with someone as beautiful as you. I... I'm not the best when it comes to love in any form. The last thing I want to do is lose you and I thought that would tell you all I'm already saying to you now. You do so much for me and I just wanted you to know that you mean the world to me. I'm so stupid for using magic. I don't know what I was thinking," Carlos told me looking down at his feet.
"Hey, it's okay," I said lifting his head up and kissing his cheek. "You would have only been telling me the truth, that's actually really sweet. Most guys I know would try to hide the truth from their girls, but not you. You're special Carlos and I know that you care about me. It's not easy for you to tell me that, I understand. You show it in so many other ways and that means more than a thousand times saying I love you. Words are just words after all. Carlos, there's no one else that I rather be with than you," I explained to him kissing him.
"You know I've seen everything the two of you have done together and I wish I hadn't. You two really need to get a room," Dude shuttered talking about all our make out sessions we've had making Dude stay on the ground.
"We need to fix him soon," I stated staring down Dude as Carlos shrugged.
"I don't know, don't you think it's kind of cool? I mean don't you wish Delta could talk?" He questioned as I shook my head.
"No, I don't. She'd be beyond annoying. I would definitely not want to hear her constantly nagging. I'll stick to the nose nibbles instead," I answered him as he laughed.
"Fine, I'll see what we can do about Dude. I'll ask Mal about it later. I'm going to talk to Jay though about Lonnie. I'll talk to you later okay?"
"Sounds good to me. I'm gonna go see how Ben's date with Mal went because we both know that Mal is on the edge of breaking down because of this cotillion. Oh, I had a question actually. What's with the green eyes thing? I saw her in the hallway and her eyes were purely glowing green. It was kind of freaking actually."
"Truthfully, we don't quite know for sure why it happens. The three of us just know it happens when she gets mad or frustrated like frustrated to the point that she feels like she's going to lash out on someone. I guess it has to do with her evil roots but I'm hoping after the cotillion is over the green eye thing will be a thing of the past. You shouldn't be concerned though for you or Ben. Nothing has happened because of them glowing, at least not that I know of. You should get going though, you don't want to keep the King waiting," he told me as he gave me a hug before I got up to make my way to Ben's room.
Once I reached his room, I knocked on the door and waited for a response. I knew Ben didn't care but if he was dealing with important business or people, I wouldn't want to intrude. "It's yours truly," I shouted through the door knowing he would have said something by now if I shouldn't come in.
"It's open," he responded as I opened the door, stepped inside, and took a seat on one of his chairs while he was working at his desk.
"So... how'd it go with Mal? Tell me all the details and then I'll have to tell you what happened with Carlos. It's funny yet adorable kind of like Carlos now that I think about it. Anyways, you first my King," I teased as he sighed. Oh no, not good.
"Um, Mal and I got into a fight. Did you know she was using magic still?" Ben questioned as I looked to his portrait that I painted him a while ago that was hanging up on the wall avoiding the question.
"No," I answered not looking at him.
"You knew?!" Ben shouted getting almost mad at me.
"Look I promised her I wouldn't tell you. Magic isn't as bad as you make it out to be. She's struggling to fit in, don't you see that? Why should using a little magic to help her through it be the worst thing she could do?" I told him defending Mal because I genuinely care for her and I understand how she's having trouble fitting in.
"She shouldn't have to do that though. Magic is just taking the easy way out. Being king is just as hard but you don't see me faking my way through everything now do you?" Ben asked getting defensive.
"Ben, I don't want to fight. Clearly we have two very different opinions on this but what does this mean for you two? Are you over?" I was praying that they weren't Ben is so good for Mal and Mal is so good for him.
"Of course not, I still love her. It just hurts to be lied to like that. I wish she would have come to me instead of using magic. I don't care that she's not princess material. That's not a reason why I fell in love with her," he admitted to me.
"Have you told her that lately?" I asked him and he shook his head. "Idiot, she needs to hear that from you. She's completely stressed out because of all this royalty stuff. It's not her thing but she's trying because she cares about you. Go talk to her and work this through because you both deserve happiness together."
"You're right," he sighed getting up.
"Of course I am. I am always right. Even when I'm wrong, I'm right," I told him with a smile as he let out a chuckle. Just as he was about to leave, Evie came in looking concerned.
"Evie, come on in!" Ben stated as I got up realizing that something was wrong.
"Mal's gone back to the Isle," Evie stated as she walked towards Ben handing him a note Mal must of left. There's her mental break. She's had enough on Auradon and Ben freaking out about the magic thing was the thing that pushed her over the edge. "Ben..." Evie sighed handing Ben his ring he gave Mal back and my heart sank. That was basically a symbol of their love and for Mal to give that up means more to Ben than anything.
"This is my fault. This is my fault. I...I blew it. She'd been under so much pressure lately, and instead of being understanding, I just went all beast on her," Ben said getting frustrated with himself. "I have to go there and apologize. I have to go there and beg her to come back."
"Ben, you'll never find her. You'll need to know the Isle and how it works. You have to take me with you," Evie told him.
"Yes! Uh... are you sure?" Ben questioned realized he was kind of being demanding.
"Yeah. She's my best friend."
"I'm going too," I spoke up as Ben shot me a look.
"No you won't," he told me and I stood there crossing my arms.
"Ben, you need me. Who else knows you better than me other than Mal? If something goes south, you'll need me and we both know you're a total softy. From what Carlos has told me about the Isle, you wouldn't last a minute there," I said asserting myself and making sure that I was going to protect Ben.
"Ria, as long as you're okay with it. I'll allow it. I trust you," Evie responded and I nodded. "And we'll bring the boys too, because there's safety in numbers and none of us is too popular over there now."
"Thank you," Ben told her sincerely as I could tell he was completely freaked out from this whole situation. Not to mention he still has the cotillion to get ready for. Being a king is hard, I thank god that the Fitzherbert's did not get chosen for rulers of Auradon. I would not want that pressure but that's not the issue right now. I need to focus on getting Mal back safely.
"But let's get two things straight. You have to promise me that I won't get stuck there again," Evie said and you could sense the fear in her eyes at the thought of it.
"I promise."
"And there's no way you two are going looking like that," she sighed looking at Ben's clothes especially. "I'll see what I have that's Isle inspired. Ria, you come help me look. Ben go find Carlos and Jay and tell them what's going on. We'll leave tonight. I just hope Mal will be okay until then. Who knows who she'll deal with on the Isle. Come on Ria, let's go," Evie stated pulling on my arm as she guided me back to her dorm.
"Do I have any say in my outfit?" I questioned as Evie shrugged.
"Let's see what leather I have. I know I'll have something for Ben but for you... Oh wait! Yes, this will perfect! I almost completely forgot about it. Your father actually inspired an outfit of mine, that I obviously styled for you since you're his daughter. Wait out here and I'll get it together," Evie jumped in glee as she went in her room and shut the door behind her. I wonder what this is going to look like. I mean my father's design now is kind of lame if you ask me but back when he was Flynn Rider, now that's a design I could get behind. "Alright Ria, you can come in. Close your eyes though!" She shouted through the door as I entered with my eyes closed walking forward cautiously.
"Can I open them?" I questioned not knowing how close I was to anything in her room or where she was for all that matter.
"Yes, go ahead," she responded beyond ecstatic and when I opened my eyes, I was presented with the most rotten to the core, Flynn Rider styled outfit you could imagine.
"Evie, this is perfect! Thank you so much!" I exclaimed hugging her as she handed me the clothes.
"You're welcome. I'm glad you like it but we really need to get going. Go get dressed and meet us outside in ten," she told me turning me around to face the door and starting guiding me outside.
"Okay, that works. Thanks again. I'm ready to getting my inner Rider on which will definitely help with the Isle. I'll get going though. I'll see you in a few."