Hi Guys. Well here it is the the last chapter of the revamp. Of course I must say a HUGE HUGE THANK YOU to you all for your reads reviews follows and fav's. Well I'll let you get reading take it away chapter 8!

I DO NOT OWN DECENDANTS ALL RIGHTS GO TO DISNEY ANY DIOLOGE YOU RECONISE BELONGS TO DISNEY I OWN NOTHING!

Chad plastered his best fake smile as the cameras flashed around him while he stood beside his parents at the entrance of the Royal Yacht as they welcomed the guests arriving to the Council Gala. The paparazzi snapped picture after picture as they stopped to interview the incoming party goers while the loud music could be heard for miles away, even though the yacht had been anchored at the far end of Belle's Harbor. If he had any choice on the matter he would have gladly joined his girlfriend Audrey, who had convinced the three good fairies to accompany on a Spa vacation as soon as it had been officially proclaimed that Ben and Mal were going to be appointed as council members that evening. He inwardly scoffed as he remembered how his parents had insisted that as part of the royal family it was his duty to attend the event, so here he was. The only thing had made this evening bearable was the thought that, as his girlfriend had rightly pointed out, even though Ben and Mal had successfully passed the council test, there was still a portion of the council that where not happy with their appointment and all they had to do was bid their time and find the best way of making sure that their tenure as members would be a very short one.

The sound of a firing canon suddenly broke his thoughts as the crowd aboard the yacht started screaming and running around in panic. "What the heck?" he asked as he ran up to look out of the railings on the main deck. His eyes widened in fear as he spotted a large pirate ship which had entered the marina and which was about to accost the royal yacht. He barely had time to turn and run back to his parents when Uma, followed by her pirate crew, swung across the air using the ropes tied to the Lost Revenge's masts and boarded the yacht surrounding them, unsheathing their swords as they sneered at the frightened crowd.

"Good!" she paused as she laughed gleefully. "It seems I haven't missed the party."

"Who are you? And what do you want?" King Kit demanded as he turned to address the pirate crew.

Uma looked around with a little scowl as she noticed that Fairy Godmother was not aboard the ship. "I am Uma, daughter of Ursula!" she smirked as she turned to address the former king. "And I have come for Fairy Godmother's magic wand of course. Now we can do this in two ways." She paused as she stared at the King, her smirk growing bigger. "Either you give it to me peacefully and no one gets hurt or you can decide to fight me but I don't think it will end up well for you since I only see a few armed guards around here."

King Kit was about to reply but an angry voice at the entrance of the yacht interrupted him. "Get away from them Uma, if you know what is best for you!" Mal threatened as she and the VKs, followed by Hailey and the rest of the royal guard, quickly dispatched of the pirates securing the yacht's entrance and ran to the front of the party guests facing Uma. Mal outstretched her hand to her side, signalling for the royal guards to wait for her signal. Uma was hers!

"Where is Ben, Uma?" Mal demanded, her eyes flashing green, a snarl clearly present in her voice. "I swear if you have hurt him-."

Uma smirked, an evil glint in her eyes. "There is no need to be so hostile Mal. Ben is perfectly fine. See for yourself if you don't believe me." She paused before she turned to look back towards the Lost Revenge. "Ben!" she called out.

Mal's tense features visibly relaxed a few moments later when what appeared to be an uninjured Ben swung across the air using a rope from the Lost Revenge and landed in front of them. "Ben!" she breathed in relief, a smile taking over face as she instinctively starting making her way towards him. She had made a few steps when she suddenly stopped her smile fading, frozen in place, as Ben turned to look at her with a vacant expression not recognizing her, before he turned and walked up to Uma. Mal felt a cold shiver run across her entire spine as Ben softly picked up Uma's hand and kissed it, before starting to speak.

"You called me, my captain?" He asked Uma, whose smirk only grew wider as she threw a subtle look in Mal's direction before she turned to reply to him.

"Yes Ben! I need you. You see that girl over there?" She paused as she turned to indicate Mal. "She is the reason we have been stuck on the Isle all our lives. She has always come in the way of my plans and all she has ever done is humiliate me time and time again."

Ben let out a snarl. "So what do you want me to do?" he asked turning to look at Mal.

"Kill her!" Uma instructed.

"As you wish, captain. You know I would do anything for you, my love!" Ben replied, closing the space between them and kissing Uma passionately.

A hush descended upon the entire yacht as Evie, Jay and Carlos let out a shocked gasp. Mal took a step back, feeling all the colour drain from her face, as she stared wide eyed at the scene before her in utter disbelief. She subconsciously blinked her eyes as her hands started trembling and her pulse started racing, her heart beating so violently that she felt on the verge of a panic attack. "Ben!" was all she managed to mutter before her legs finally gave way and she fell to the ground in a heap.

Ben wasted no time and upon breaking up his kiss with Uma, unsheathed his sword and ran towards the defenceless Mal, who remained unmoving on the floor, still staring up in shock as Ben advanced on her, sword in hand. Uma used the distraction to signal her crew, who in the meantime had picked themselves up and regrouped, to attack the armed guards on the yacht and all hell broke loose.

Ben let out a cry as he raised his sword ready to strike Mal as he approached her but he was intercepted by Jay who blocked his sword in mid-air, pushing him backwards. "Evie!" Jay shouted. "Get her out of here." He instructed as he turned his attention back to Ben, who faced him growling loudly. "Ben! What is wrong with you?!" he asked. "It's me, Jay! Your friend! And that is Mal, the woman you love!"

"I have no friends and Uma is the only woman I love. And I must kill that girl because that is what my captain wants. Now move out of my way!" Ben replied as he leapt at Jay, who had no choice but to raise his sword up to defend himself.

"Mal, snap out of it please!" Evie begged as she crouched down next to her. She gripped her shoulders tightly and started to shake her slightly, as the raging battle went on around her, the party guests screaming in fear as they tried running away to safety. "Uma must have done something to Ben. He needs you!"

Mal remained unresponsive until she suddenly blinked, as if waking up from a daydream, at the mention of Ben's name. Something inside of her snapped and she abruptly stood up unsheathing her sword, making Evie nearly lose her balance. Her eyes blazed a bright green and she pushed aside any pirate who stood in her way as she charged towards Uma. "What have you done to him?!" Mal accused her angrily as quickly brought up her free hand and slapped it hard across her face.

Mal was so quick that Uma didn't have time to dodge her attack, her head snapping sharply to the side by the force of the impact. But she just let out a sinister laugh before turning back to face her opponent, an evil glint in her eyes. "You really need to be careful where you leave your things, my dear!" Uma taunted as she brought out a familiar looking book which was tucked inside her jacket.

Mal's eyes widened in horror as she recognized her mother's spell book.

"I must admit." Uma paused. "I am impressed. Your mother really knew what she was doing…I guess she didn't earn her title as most feared villain for nothing. Look at this potion for example." Uma paused again, her smirk widening as she started flipping through the pages before stopping on a particular page. "A memory and love spell combined into one potion…your mother really knew how to bring her enemies to their knees I must say."

Mal's face once again drained of all its color as she recognized the forbidden spell which Uma had used on Ben.

"Who knew that one day I would have had to thank your mother Maleficent, for finally being able to have my revenge against you? I have succeeded in taking away from you the thing you care about and love most in this world. And you know very well that there is no antidote so you can try all you want but nothing will be able to break that spell. Ben will be mine forever!" Uma laughed maniacally as a lone tear made its way down Mal's cheek.

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Ben and Jay were caught up in a deadlock, no one managing to land a successful hit as their strength and skill matched one another, especially since they had spent so much time training together on the Isle, even though Ben had no recollection of it. Jay parried another one of his swing as he thought of a way of how he could win the fight without hurting him. "I'm sorry Ben." He said as he quickly span around, coming to Ben's side, and lifted the hilt of his sword, aiming it to Ben's head. But before he could deliver the winning blow, an unknown force crashed into his shoulder from behind making him topple to the ground.

"Go take care of Mal, Ben!" Anthony barked with a smirk. "I've got you covered!"

Ben nodded as he quickly scanned the yacht, letting out a low growl when he spotted the girl close to his captain. He gripped his sword and ran to Uma, stopping to take a protective stance in front of her. "Stay away from Uma!" he ordered as he stared determinately at Mal, who took a step back, the hand holding her sword starting to tremble.

"Ben!" she called out to him. "It's me, Mal! You are under a spell. Please remember who you are. I know you are still in there. Fight it!" she pleaded with him.

"The only one I need to fight is you." Ben replied as he readied his sword. "Now defend yourself if you can!" he shouted as he charged towards her.

Mal instinctively raised her sword and blocked his blow as tears started flowing down her cheeks, feeling overwhelmed. How could she fight Ben or use her magic against him? But she couldn't just keep avoiding his hits forever. But how could she ever hurt the man she loved even though he was out to kill her.

Ben lunged at her again with a tremendous strong swing which she barely managed to dodge by stepping backwards but the movement made her lose her footing, making her fall on her back. "It's over! Goodbye!" Ben called triumphantly as he swiftly brought his sword down towards Mal's heart.

Time seemed to stop for Mal as she stared at Ben's blade as it lowered down slowly, heading straight towards her. This is the end. Uma's won! she thought frozen in place as she suddenly remembered about all that she and Ben had gone through since meeting on the Isle and how it had all been for nothing. Maybe it was true what they said, villains were not meant to get a happy ending. "I love you, Ben!" she whispered as she closed her eyes accepting her fate. But the killing blow never reached her and when she opened her eyes again, she came face to face with the tip of Ben's blade, a mere few millimeters away from her. "Ben!" she exclaimed in shock, daring not to move. She slowly lifted her eyes and looked up to meet his, which had started to flash a light yellow. He was frozen in place, his breathing labored and his face contorted in pain, as the mark on his neck suddenly came to life, shining brightly. Ben then let out a scream of pain as he dropped his sword and grabbed his head within his hands, taking a few steps away from her. Mal's eyes lit up with hope and she quickly scrambled to her feet, taking a cautious step towards him.

"Ben!" she exclaimed. "It's me, Mal! Please remember who I am! I know you are strong enough to fight this! We have been through so much together. Come back to me!" She pleaded. "We are so close to finally having our happy ending. You promised me that no one was ever going to break us apart. Please don't let Uma win. I love you!" She took a further step towards him, raising her hands towards him but stopped mid-air as he violently thrashed around and let out another scream of pain as he bend forward, the glow from the mark on his neck growing in intensity.

"Ben!" she whimpered, suddenly feeling overwhelmed. What can I do? she desperately thought, unable to watch the man she loved contort in pain any longer. Mal abruptly froze in place as she spotted the jar necklace which she had gifted him at Hailey's coronation and which he still faithfully wore around his neck, as it caught and reflected the bright lights surrounding them. She suddenly remembered about the strong magical powers she had felt coming from within the lake that day during their first date and how it had reacted to her magic. Can it be? With renewed confidence, she took the last steps towards Ben until she was close enough to him and carefully reached out to pull the necklace away from him, breaking the jar that contained the magical liquid. She quickly cast a spell of her own and the water in her palm suddenly became a large water sphere. She threw it at Ben who stopped thrashing, as soon as he was soaked by the magical sphere. A bright light suddenly enveloped him as all the fighting around them stopped as everyone shielded their eyes.

When the spell cleared and the bright light subdued, Ben turned confused eyes to meet hers. "Mal, what happened? Why are we here?" He looked down at himself. "Why am I wet?"

"It worked! Ben, you're back!" she exclaimed, happy tears making their way down her cheek, as she instantly ran into his arms and embraced him tightly. "Thank the Gods. I was so scared!" was all she managed to whimper before breaking down in sobs.

Ben just held onto Mal tightly as she sobbed heavily against his chest. His eyes then widened as his memories suddenly returned to him in flashes…Harry's ambush on the Isle…being held hostage on the Lost Revenge…locked in the ship's brig…spelled by the fake Mal…kissing Uma…nearly killing Mal! "What have I done!" he uttered horrified as he broke the hug and locked eyes with Mal, as his own tears left his devastated eyes and made their way down his face. But before he could continue, a sudden movement at their side caught his attention and on instinct he pushed Mal to the side, out of the way, just as Uma's sword forcefully sliced through the spot where they had just stood. The force of the strike made her drop Maleficent's spell book, which fell to the ground a few meters away from them, one of the nearby royal guards swiftly gathering it up. Ben quickly pushed Mal behind him and picked up his discarded sword, holding it in front of him protectively as he faced Uma.

"How did you manage to break that spell?!" Uma shouted furiously. "That's impossible!"

"It's over Uma! You should know by now, good is more powerful than evil. Face it…You've lost!" Ben retorted back angrily.

"Oh really?" she taunted as she composed herself, a smug smile returning to her lips. "You may have broken my spell but I still have one last card to play. And I don't need your mother's spell book for it, Mal!" She paused before turning to her crew who had returned to fighting the royal guards. "Finish everyone off…I want that magic wand now!" She ordered before bringing her hand up to her necklace as it started to shine brightly. Before anyone could stop her she jumped over the yacht's railing into the cold waters below. Ben and Mal ran to the railings in shock when suddenly Uma emerged back up from the waters in a huge tentacled octopus form, just like her mother Ursula, laughing evilly as she sent a giant wave over the yacht, that made everyone stumble and lose their footing.

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Ben managed to grip onto the railing for dear life as the ship rocked violently to the side as Uma send another wave against them. Ben watched helpless as she then flung her long tentacles across the yacht's main deck and used them to viciously attack the other VKs. Ben felt a deep anger start to rise deep within him, his eyes beginning to flash yellow, just as the day his father had attacked Mal in the dark forest all those months ago. All that had happened since he had been captured echoed in his mind as the image of Mal's devastated expression as he kissed Uma came back to haunt him. Uma had made him hurt the woman he loved and she was going to pay for it, he thought angrily as his heart hammered loudly in his chest. Ben began to breathe heavily but a voice suddenly broke through his rage as he recalled Belle's words from their meeting. 'Love is the key to everything, Ben. Don't be afraid of it, learn to embrace that love and let it guide your heart. I am sure that if you let go of your fears, you will not only be able to control your powers but you can actually learn how to turn them in a powerful tool to protect the people you love from harm.' He instinctively looked at Mal and his friends as they fought against Uma's crew while the ship rocked violently once again. These were the people he loved, his family, and he would not let anyone harm them. Not anymore! He silently vowed as he closed his eyes. He took a few steadying breaths, concentrating, his mark starting to glow, as he felt his hands and feet outstretch and grow in size and strength. When he opened them again, his eyes were now shining a bright deep yellow as he completed his beast transformation, dark brown fur now covering his entire body. He let out a loud roar getting everyone's attention, Hailey and the rest of the party guests gasping in fear. "Hailey! Get everybody to safety. I've got this!" He commanded, gazing at Hailey intensely who nodded at him, before he turned and charged towards the pirate crew.

Uma's crew watched fearfully as Ben advanced towards them, and forgetting their opponents, immediately started running towards the Lost Revenge in an effort to escape. Ben easily tossed the pirates around like rag dolls throwing them back onto their ship until he was met by Harry, his sword drawn.

"So the rumors were true after all. You did inherit part of your father's curse, beasty boy." Harry retorted, steadying his sword. "Let's see if you are just an animal like him." He taunted as he charged towards him.

Uma let out an enraged scream as she watched Ben quickly get the best of her pirate crew. She then sent another violent attack on the boat, which rocked dangerously to the side. Ben temporarily lost his footing and Harry used the chance to strike him, slashing him along his arm, drawing blood.

Mal watched helpless as Ben let out a painful cry as he grasped his now wounded arm. She clutched her fists tightly in anger as her eyes turned a bright green. Enough! was all she thought as she was suddenly engulfed in a puff of purple smoke. A loud roar split the air as a giant dragon soared into the air once the smoke cleared. Everyone aboard the yacht and the Lost Revenge gasped as they looked at Mal's dragon form as she charged towards Uma. She had massive purple scaled wings, sharp teeth and a long tail.

"Let's finish this, Mal!" Uma yelled as she threw her tentacles towards her, together with a massive water attack. Mal answered by shooting a large fire ball at her, which caused Uma to duck under water to avoid it.

In the meantime, Ben turned back to Harry and punched him strongly in the gut making him fall to the ground, clutching his stomach gasping for air. "And that was for all that you have done to both me and Mal. I told you I would kick your butt once I got free! You are not so tough now, are you Harry?" He taunted but before he could deliver the final blow, Gil and Anthony appeared on the deck and quickly picked up the nearly unconscious Harry dragging him onto the Lost Revenge before it started sailing outside the Marina.

Anthony and Gil called out to their captain as they hurriedly made their way out of the marina. "This is not over, Mal! Not by a long shot…I will be back and next time I will get that magic wand!" Uma shouted angrily before ducking, disappearing under water. She emerged beside the Lost Revenge and Mal gave them chase, continuing to breathe out flames on them until they had no choice but to return back inside the Isle's dome.

The crowd aboard the Royal Yacht let out a loud cheer as Uma and her crew disappeared from view and Mal returned, closing her wings as she slowly descended back down onto the front deck of the yacht. She was engulfed once again in a purple puff of smoke and when it cleared she was back in her human form. Ben also closed his eyes, reverting back to his human self. When he opened them again, all he could do was smile brightly at Mal as they locked gazes. It's finally over! was Mal's only thought as she started running towards Ben's open arms. They embraced each other tightly in relief as soon as they met, Ben spinning her around happily as the crowd around them continued to cheer loudly. Once he put her down, all they could do was stare into each other's eyes lovingly. Completely forgetting about the crowd around them, they instinctively leaned towards each other until their lips met for a long loving kiss.

"Okay…Okay!" Hailey quipped teasingly as she approached the couple who broke apart.

"So…I didn't know I could do that!" Mal commented as she pulled back but grasped Ben's hand tightly.

"Tell me about it. That makes two of us." Ben chuckled as laughter erupted around them.

"Mal." Hailey called, getting everyone's attention as she handed her back her spell book. "I think this is yours."

"Hailey!" Mal gasped at her shocked. "Really?" she asked.

Hailey nodded with a little encouraging smile. "Yes, Mal. I'm really sorry for what happened. I was wrong for getting angry at you for using your magic. Magic is part of who you are and all you have done since coming to Auradon is use your gift for good and risk your life to defend this kingdom from its real attackers, when no one asked you too. And for that I am very grateful. So thank you, I will forever be in your debt!" she paused, a serious expression taking over her features. "And now there is something I would like to discuss with you both. I have had time to think after our fight Emerald and you were right. I have put unnecessary pressure on both you and Ben by deciding to put you on the council, a role you were both not ready for especially since you were still learning how to adjust to living in Auradon. I should have asked you first but I did not and I am sorry. So I have now decided not to put you on the council any longer." Mal's eyes widened as Hailey smiled reassuringly at her. "But don't worry about the Isle. Now that I have seen with my own eyes the conditions you were forced to grow up in, I will personally see to it that all the innocent people living there are taken care of." She paused. "So, after some serious reflection, I have thought of something else more fitting for your natural skills, where you two could put your talents to better use. It would make me really happy if you would consider accepting the official titles of knights and protectors of Auradon instead. I could not think of anyone better to fill in this important role. So what do you think?"

Ben and Mal looked at each other in disbelief as the crowd around them exploded in loud cheers, clearly supporting Hailey's proposal. Ben squeezed Mal's hand as they locked gazes. No words were needed between them as they nodded to each other in understanding. The Isle would always be the place they grew up in but despite all they had been through here, Auradon had now become their new home…even though adjusting hadn't always been easy, it had still given them the opportunity to be free to love each other, without the fear of being persecuted. There were good people here like Hailey and her parents who had welcomed them with open arms and been nothing but kind and supportive to them. And for them, they would protect their new home from anyone who wanted to destroy or harm it. "We accept!" Mal answered with a small smile as she turned to address Hailey, the crowd around them once again erupting in loud cheers.

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Mal smiled softly as she rested her head on Ben's shoulder from their spot on the yacht's railings as they watched the Council Gala party currently in full swing. After Hailey had officially knighted them as protectors of Auradon, they had returned to their dorm rooms to shower and change, Mal using her magic to heal Ben from all the injuries he had sustained during his captivity. They had then returned to the party and joined the rest of their friends as they danced the night away but after a while they decided to take a break from the dancing to catch their breathes.

"You are so beautiful!" Ben whispered in her ear a moment later as a light blush colored her cheeks in response. "I love you so much." He told her lovingly as he pulled her tightly towards him, closing the space between them and claiming her lips in a bold and passionate kiss. He gently continued to caress her cheek with one of his hands once they broke apart, his eyes suddenly taking on a sad expression. "I'm so sorry Mal for letting Uma spell me. I will never forgive myself for all the pain I have caused you. Even though I couldn't stop myself, the spell still left me conscious of my actions and the image of your devastated expression will haunt me for the rest of my days. I nearly killed you." He whimpered sorrowfully as a tear made its way down his cheek. "But I will find a way to make it up to you sweetheart, somehow. I promise!"

"Ben!" Mal told him softly as she reached out to wipe the tears from his face. "What happened is not your fault! You listen to me…Uma cast one of my mother's strongest spells on you. Yes I might have nightmares of losing you to Uma but what happened is all her fault. And when it really mattered, you were strong enough to fight it. You kept your promise and returned back to me, once again proving that our love is strong enough to beat any curse or obstacle in our way. I love you, Ben!" She then reached up to gently kiss him. They broke apart when a familiar voice called out to her.

"Mal." Jay started as he approached the couple. "Can we talk?"

"There is not much to say, Jay." Mal snapped in a clipped voice. "Thank you for coming to my aide earlier but I stand with what I told you. I will never forgive you for pulling me away from Ben on the Isle. He could have been severely injured or worse because of you."

Jay closed his mouth unable to speak as he stared sadly at Mal. He was about to turn back and walk away, when Ben suddenly spoke up.

"Mal, you are being too hard on him. He was only doing what I had asked him to. In fact I am not angry at him at all but very grateful."

"Ben!" Mal exclaimed in shock. "What do you mean?"

"A little while ago, I made Jay promise to always keep you safe no matter what if ever there was a situation where he would have had to choose between you and me. You see…he was just keeping his promise so please don't be angry at him." Ben explained. "You were heavily outnumbered and Uma's crew was quickly getting the upper hand. There was no way you could have saved me and made it out of there alive. So Jay made the best decision he could have made at the time, even though I am sure it was not easy for him." He paused as he turned to face him. "I would never have forgiven myself if anything had happened to Mal while she tried to save me. So thank you Jay!"

"Jay, is it true?" Mal asked as Jay nodded uncomfortably. "I'm sorry." He whispered.

"No I am sorry too. I am sure that it had not been an easy decision for you to leave Ben behind but I was so scared of losing him that I vented out and let out all of my fears onto you. Forgive me!" she apologized sincerely as she reached out to hug him.

"I'm just glad it is all over and we can return to a little bit of normality around here." Jay replied once they broke the hug. He flashed them one last smile, before returning to the dance floor and joining the rest of the gang.

Ben and Mal stayed resting on the rails for a little while longer, as Mal once again lowered her head on Ben's shoulder as he comfortably nestled her to his side. As they looked over to the Isle, Mal had this feeling that it was far from over. Besides Uma's threat, there was still someone out here in Auradon who had tried to kill her. But the love between her and Ben was so strong that they had managed to overcome yet another hurdle in the way of their happiness. She smiled lovingly before lifting up her face to kiss him deeply, thinking that whatever was lying ahead of them, she and Ben would overcome it as they always did, together.

That's it! Its done! You guys have no idea how much I wanted that slap to happen in the movie but I suppose it is aimed at kids...

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