Chapter Seven


Third Person's P.O.V


          "Look, It's Mal."


          "Hi, Mal! Love my hair, Mal!" They seem to forget that Reese also did it.


          "Are you feeling kind of weird about this? I mean, It's not so bad here, you know.


          "Are you insane? Long live evil! You're mean! You're awful! You're bad news! Snap out of it!"


          "Thanks, Mal. I needed that."


          "Do you think they actually paid for those?"


          "Oh, hello. The name's Jay. You all going to the tourney game tonight?"


          "Yeah.


          "Keep a lookout for number eight, all right? Scoring the winning goal."


          "Okay.


          "They did it to Jane's hair, too, and Fairy Godmother's not happy about it."


          "What's the harm?"


          "It's gateway magic! Sure, it starts with the hair. Next thing you know It's the lips and the legs and the clothes and then everybody looks good and then... where will I be?"


          "Listen, Audrey..."


          "I will see you at the game after my dress-fitting for the coronation, okay?"


          "Okay."


          "Bye, Bennyboo.


          "Bye."


          "Hey, Bennyboo!" 


          "Hey."


          "I just made a batch of cookies. Double chocolate chip, do you want one?"


          "Oh, I, uh, I've got a big game. I don't eat before a big game. But thank you so, so much. Thank you. Next time. Next time."


          "No, yeah. I completely understand. 'Be careful of treats offered by kids of villains.'"


          "No, no, no."


          "No, I'm sure every kid in Auradon knows that."


          "No, that's not it. No, no, no, I... I really do..."


          "No, I get it. You're cautious. That's smart. Oh, well, more for me, I guess."


          "No, no. Hey... see that? Totally trust you. Totally." He eats the cookie.


          "How are they?"


          "They're good. They're great! They're amazing! They're, uh... I mean, they're chewy and, and you know, they... is that walnuts? I love walnuts. I mean, uh, you know, the... The chocolate... The... the chocolate... The chocolate chips are... I'm sorry. Um... Uh, they're... They're warm and soft. And they're sweet... Mal, have you always had those little golden flecks in your eyes?"


          "How you feeling, bro?"


          "I feel... I feel... I feel like... Like singing your name. Mal, Mal."


          "Ohayohay!:


          "This is a nail-biter, folks. There're 47 seconds left on the clock. We're all tied up. The Sherwood falcons, two. The fighting knights, two. What a game between Auradon's fiercest rivals."


          "Remember, don't be a princess. If you have to get rough." Chad nods.


          "Get 'em, Chad."


          "Thanks, Jay."


          "The teams get into their huddles and take up positions along the kill zone. Akiho! The dragoneers have been laying down a withering hail of fire."


          "You're up."


          "And now a substitution..."


          "Coach, how about my buddy here?"


          "Oh, no. Not so sure about that."


          "Coach, he's been practicing."


          "Jay..."


          "He's right, Calros can do this." Resse says smiling at her brother's


          "And you said yourself a team is made up of a bunch of parts."


          "Jay, I'm not that good."


          "Well, he's kind of like my brain."


          "Come here! You heard him. Get out there!"


          "Jay you have the speed, and Carlos your small use that to your advantage." 


          "You got it coach." Jay ruffles her hair. "Don't worry, bro. I got your back."


          "How about my front?"


          "Pfft. Get out there."


          "He's bringing that hothead Jay in from the Isle of the Lost and that little guy Carlos can barely hold a shield. It also seems the boys are taking order from a twelve-year-girl half their size."


          "COME DOWN HERE AND SAY THAT TO FACE!" Maland Eve laugh with Lonnie. "COME BOY'S DON'T ACT LIKE A BUNCH PRINCESSES!" Audrey glares at her.


          "Break!"


          "When they break from their huddles, this is gonna be a big moment here. And the tipoff is ready. Here we go. Long pass goes to Jay. Jay dishes off to prince Ben. Nice little block by Carlos. He does a little dancing jig in his opponent's face. And now Jay gets the ball back." Here comes Jay! Jay, hurdling maneuver at mid-field."


          "I'm open!"


          "Come on Jay."


          "Jay makes a nice pass to Prince Ben through the kill zone."


          "Jay!"


          "Big block by Chad! Prince Ben moves over wide, gives it back to Jay. He's in the clear! Shot! Oh, what a save by Philip the Faalcons' goalkeeper!"


          "Come, on boys, you got this."


          "Come on! All right, all right, let's do it!"


          "Come on, guys! Come on, hustle, hustle!"


          "They can do it." Jenkins looks at her. That's when realizes it was never about her making money. SHe just likes trying to help.


          "23 seconds left. You could cut the tension with a sword. The long ball is played into Jay. Jay, great jump, great leap. And a great move by Jay. Big block from Chad. Jay dishes off to Prince Ben. And then Carlos with a big block, goes down. Jay through the kill zone, picks up Carlos. Oh, he's being hammered by dragon fire. Still, going on. Jay, hurdling maneuver at mid-field. He's in the clear. The ball goes back to Jay."


          "Hey, Jay!"


          "Carlos?"


          "Go up! Ben!"


          "YES! THOSE MY BROTHERS!"


          "He passes to prince Ben. He scores! Prince Ben has won it! What an unselfish play by Jay! What a team! Incredible! And it's the new guys, Jay and Carlos, who set up the prince for the win here. What a victory! An absolutely wonderful end to one of the best games ever. Here they come, folks. The winners of the first tourn..."


          "Excuse me. Excuse me. Can I have your attention, please? There's something I'd like to say. Give me an "M"!"


          "M!"


          "Give me an 'a'!"


          "A!"


          "Give me an 'I!'"


          "L!"


          "What does that spell?"


          "Mal!" 


          "Come on, I can't hear you!"


          "Mal!"


          "I love you, Mal! Did I mention that?"


          "Oh..." Reese looks sorry for the princess


          "Give me a beat! Whoo!"


          "Uno, dos, tres, quatro!"


          "Oh, my God! Cookie!"


          "What was in that cookie?" They say laughing.


Did I mention
That I'm in love with you?
Did I mention
There's nothing I can do
And did I happen to say
I dream of you everyday
But let me shout it out loud
If that's okay-ay-ay (Hey!)
If that's okay (Hey!)


I met this girl that rocked my world
Like it's never been rocked
And now I'm living just for her
And I won't ever stop
I never thought it can happen to a guy like me
But now look at what you've done
You got down on my knees


Because my love for you is ridiculous


Because my love for you is ridiculous
I never knew (Who knew?)
That it can be like this
My love for you is ridiculous
My love is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S! (R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!)
It's (RIDICULOUS!)
Just (RIDICULOUS!)
And I would give my kingdom for just one kiss


Well, did I mention...
That I'm in love with you
And did I mention
There's nothing I can do
And did I happen to say?
I dream of you everyday
But let me shout it out
If that's okay-ay-ay (Yeah!)
If that's okay


I gotta know which way to go
C'mon gimme a sign
You gotta show me that
You're only ever gonna be mine
Don't want to go another minute
Even without you


That's if your heart just isn't in it
I don't know what I'd do.
Because my love for you is ridiculous
I never knew (Who knew?)
That it can be like this
My love for you is ridiculous
My love is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S! (R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!)
It's (RIDICULOUS!)
Just (RIDICULOUS!)
And I would give my kingdom
For just one kiss
C'mon now!


Because my love for you is ridiculous
I never knew (Who knew?)
That it can be like this
My love for you is ridiculous
My love is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S! (R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!)
It's (RIDICULOUS!)
Just (RIDICULOUS!)
And I would give my kingdom
For just one kiss
C'mon now!


          "I love you, Mal! Did I mention that?"


          "Chad's my boyfriend now! And I'm going to the coronation with him. So I don't need your pity date.


          "Whoa!" He takes the mic back from Audrey.


          "Mal! Will you go to the coronation with me?"


          "Yes!"


          "She said yes!"


          "Let's go, Ben. The whole team's waiting for you."


          "Ben: Yeah."


Reese's P.O.V


          "What a victory. What a day for the Auradon knights, finally winning back the trophy after so many years."


          "I know I didn't make a big romantic gesture, but I was wondering if you'd want to go to the corronation."


          "I would love to. But you have to aks thir blessing first." I point to Jay and Carlos.


          "Brothers mine." I say in sweet tone. "Aiden has something to ask you."


          "No." They answer immedatley. 


          "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssseeeee" 


          "Fine."


          "I win."


          "Great."

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