𝑨 𝑫𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑴 𝑰𝑺 𝑨 𝑾𝑰𝑺𝑯 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑴𝑨𝑲𝑬𝑺

𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝟓𝟑

NOTE: Alright! Last official chapter, everyone! Let's do it!

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Trying to organize everything was a mess at first. Jane was apologizing to both her mother and Delphina profusely, the hole in the Isle barrier was still gaping and prominent, and Delphina, Fairy Godmother, and Ella had to endure a tearful goodbye with Anastasia before Fairy Godmother sealed off the barrier once more. Afterwards, Fairy Godmother handled Mal, Maleficent, and the masses in the cathedral, while Delphina was escorted into a private sitting room with her family, where she explained the chaos of what had just happened, why the cathedral was covered in cracks, burn marks, and dragon blood, and how much easier the search for Ben's core had become.

Her family could only stare at her in awed silence and Delphina stood there, rocking awkwardly on the balls of her feet. "So, yeah. One hell of a coronation, right?"

Everyone in the room chuckled in amusement as Fairy Godmother slipped in, shutting the door firmly behind her. "Alright, Maleficent has been magically confined and is being shipped to Auradon Palace as we speak. Mal and Jay are back in discreet custody but...Delphina, are you sure you want Carlos and Evie to remain free?" She asked nervously. Delphina nodded confidently, moving her hair out of her face.

"I wouldn't have been able to finish off Maleficent without them holding Mal back. They're on our side, I promise," she assured. Fairy Godmother nodded in acceptance and Delphina looked down at her ruined dress and arms caked in dried, purple blood, sighing heavily. "I don't suppose the cathedral has a shower anywhere in it?"

Fairy Godmother raised an amused eyebrow at her, and Ella laughed softly. "Believe me, honey, you don't need a shower. Not when we have the reigning queen of dress modifications in this very room."

At her words, Fairy Godmother waved a hand, feigning humility. "Oh, please! I prefer to be called the master of makeovers, thank you very much." Everyone in the room laughed softly as Fairy Godmother raised her wand, focusing on Delphina. "Alright, I just need you to stand very still. Bibbidi Bobbidi...Boo!"

A stream of sparkling gold magic poured out of the wand and swirled around Delphina's feet before rising up her body. The hem of her gown was magically repaired, shimmering even brighter than before. The magic wiped away all of the dried blood and scratches, leaving Delphina's skin feeling cleaner and more rejuvenated than ever, and her once-messy hair had been curled to perfection once more. Delphina sighed in relief as the feeling of filth and grime vanished, allowing herself to relax for a brief moment before a small thrum caught her attention. Delphina blinked in surprise and looked down, realizing her necklace was carrying a faint glow.

Remembering where she had stored the core, Delphina inhaled nervously, looking up at Fairy Godmother for instruction. In return, Fairy Godmother smiled and nodded in encouragement, turning her around before looking at the new king. "Benjamin? I believe we have something that belongs to you."

Delphina blinked and winced at Fairy Godmother's words, shrugging weakly. "Well...we have half of something for you." Fairy Godmother nudged her playfully and Ben chuckled, stepping forward softly.

"I can work with half, Fina," he murmured in assurance. Delphina nodded, trying to smile at him before looking down at the necklace hesitantly.

"I...Ben, I've never done anything like this before. I don't wanna hurt you," she mumbled, meeting his eyes nervously. Ben only continued to smile at her, taking Delphina's hand and squeezing it in comfort.

"You could never hurt me, Fina."

"I...see, you say that, but I've only had these powers for, like, 90 minutes, and honestly, I don't even want them, so it's really just a reckless situation all around and–"