Carlos De Vil was gone. The horrific tragedy had been discovered by none other than King Benjamin, himself. Breaking it to the other VKs was the hardest thing the young king had to do.

Jay thought it was a prank at first, but then broke down, punching the brick fireplace and bruising his knuckles in the process. Nobody, not even the other VKs had ever seen him break down like that.

Evie completely lost it, burying herself into Doug's shoulder as she cried.

Mal just stared blankly, it wasn't until supper when she finally emerged from her that she let her emotions show. Eyes rimmed red from crying.

The most heartbreaking of reactions was that of Little Dizzy. Only 11 years old, she was just starting to grasp the reality of death. She broke down completely in the middle of Music class, running out of the classroom and locking herself in her room and cried herself to sleep.

That was a little over twenty-four hours ago. An emergency council meeting was called that morning. Even the former King Adam was impressed with how composed the young adults were, considering the circumstances.

Mal was extremely short with certain people...especially when Queen Leah started to question the plans that were being put into place.

"Why should she come? Isn't it enough that poor Cindy has an emotionally unstable child on her hands? Besides, don't THAT woman and her... Boy toy, keep popping out children. Why would she need to be here. As for his mother...there is nothing to say"

A majority of the room looked horrified, Mal on the other hand looked FURIOUS

"Pardon me... Your Majesty but i feel like you have no idea what you are talking about. "That woman" is the reason some of the kids on the isle are still alive...because unlike most villains, she actually cares. She was the one to take in Dizzy, when Drizella ran off with some pirate. She was the one who stepped in when Evie ,Jay and I got lice. She was the one who always had a safe place for us to run to, when our parents got to be too much. Did Jafar clean up Jay when he got into fights...no. She was there, when so many other parents on the isle weren't.

The council was astounded,especially Aurora and Phillip,who were less judgmental,but still hesitant about the VKs.

Mal continued "As for Cruella, she still is his mother."

After going back and forth for several hours it was decided that, Anastasia was to stay on campus (under supervision)...because in Cinderella's words "She poses no threat...and Dizzy needs some familiarity right now".

As for Carlos's mother...she'd be allowed at the funeral.

—————-To be continued———

A/n: This piece,is first and foremost a tribute to Cameron Boyce (Fly High) but it is also inspired by the cut song "In the bedroom down the hall" from Dear Evan Hansen and a result of my head canons about life on the isle.