Chapter 15 of the Fangirls, book two rewrite!!!!!!!:D:D

 

Chapter 15

“Okay, minor setback,” Lexi said, trying not to sound concerned, and failing. Breanna looked at her like she was nuts.

“Minor?! She just died!” she reminded Lexi. Lexi nodded.

“We can salvage this!” First, they tried the defibrillator about four or five and each time it didn’t work. “Okay, we’ll try this!” Then they did a healing incantation (and, no, not the one from Tangled,) but that didn’t work either. They were a very subdued lot, indeed. Lexi chewed on her bottom lip as she started slipping back into her panicked, not-good-in-a-crisis self. “Um, okay, this could still be fine, we just have to just write another healing incantation, we’re gonna be fine- ”

“Lexi!” Breanna shouted above Lexi’s panicking. “She’s gone. We just need to let her go.” she said as her eyes welled with tears. Lexi finally let out the sob that she had been holding back and it wasn’t long before they all began to cry. Thaddeus didn’t cry, but he didn’t look too emotionally stable as he bent down to the floor where Lexi was sobbing harder than she had even when Adam dumped her with her arms wrapped as tight as they could wrap around her torso. Thaddeus slipped one arm around Lexi’s shoulders and pulled her against him, his other hand stroking her hair. Breanna and the other girls came around Thaddeus and Lexi and made it a group hug as the midwife pressed her back against the wall, her hands touching the tip of her mask as she held back tears of her own.

“I have to go tell his Majesty,” She whispered, her eyes downcast. Lexi unexpectedly shot up from the floor, forcing herself to calm down as she scooped the swaddled baby into her arms, being extra careful to support the baby’s head.

“No, I’ll do it. It’ll be better coming from somebody he knows,” Lexi explained as she bent down and used her elbow to open the door. Ben instantly stood up from the bench and pounced on Lexi.

“What happened? Is she okay?”

Lexi bit back a sob as she handed Ben his newborn daughter.

“You have a daughter. Congratulations.” She whispered, barley looking Ben in the eyes. Ben looked puzzled, but he smiled, momentarily distracted.

“That’s amazing! How’s Mal? Is she alri-?” he stopped as he caught the look on Lexi’s face. “What is it? What happened?” Ben’s voice was now flooded with anxiety. Lexi inhaled a sharp breath as she tried to look into Ben’s eyes, but not doing a very good job of it.

“Ben, I’m so sorry, Mal didn’t make it!” Lexi broke into sobs as Ben’s face reflected all of the emotions he felt. Sadness. A look like his worst fears had come true. A look that his world came crashing down before him. “I’m so sorry! We tried everything to save her, but we couldn’t save her!”

All of the fangirls let their tears show now that Ben knew and huddled themselves together onto a spot on the floor. Thaddeus came over to Lexi and took her into his arms, letting her cry into his chest as he smoothed his fingers against her head and whispered that everything would be okay. Evie, who had been sitting with Doug, took off in the other direction, screaming and crying as Doug chased after her. Jay slid down on the bench, tears already streaming from his eyes and Hades buried his face in his hands, muttering something about how he just got her back and that he couldn’t lose her again. Belle felt her eyes sting, but her and Beast pulled it together as they came down to the floor and embraced Ben gently. Ben eventually sighed as he stood up and looked at Lexi.

“I know, Lexi. I know it wasn’t your guy’s fault.” He turned to the midwife. “May I say goodbye to her?” the midwife nodded, looking sympathetically at Ben.

“Yes, of course, your majesty,” she whispered. Ben passed the baby girl to Beast so he could go into the hospital room and no one followed so Mal and Ben could alone, one last time. When Ben walked in, he saw Mal, lying in the hospital bed, not moving and looking paler than she was in life and the sight unnerved Ben to his core. He bent down to the hospital bed and began to cry.

“Thank you,” he whispered through his muffled sobs. “For bringing our children into the world. Thank you, for kissing me at cotilion. And, did I mention, that I’m in love with you?” and then he kissed her. The last time he would ever kiss her. Everything was just quiet for a moment, no one daring to utter a syllable. Only, what was that funny noise? It was the heart monitor. It had started up again. Then they heard Mal start breathing. Only poor Ben was so distraught that he didn’t even notice.

“Ben?” Mal said. Ben turned, hardly daring to believe it.

“Mal?” he said with wide eyes. Mal smirked, but softly and gently.

“Did I mention that I love you too?”

Ben gave a relieved and surprised grin as two more tears slipped down his face.

“Mal!” he exclaimed as he excitedly stood up and embraced Mal and kissed her again. “We’re parents, Mal! We have kids!” Ben told Mal. Mal looked confused.

“Kids? Plural?” she asked. Lexi spoke up from the doorway but didn’t move from Thaddeus’s secure arms.

“Um, there was another baby. A baby girl. It was a spell that got the baby in and we don’t know how or when, but we got the baby out,” she explained, sounding a little calmer, but not too steady quite yet. Evie came around to the door, still sobbing and Doug had his arms around her from behind. But they suddenly looked up, shocked to see Mal sitting up in bed, being very much alive.

“Mal!” Evie exclaimed. “They told us you were dead!”

Breanna smirked.

“Well, you know. True love’s kiss? Works every time?” (Uma, Descendants 3.) Evie nodded like she understood.

“Oh, well that makes sense. Wait, I missed it?!” Everyone started laughing then and for a while, they couldn’t stop because they were all not emotionally okay.

Lexi and Thaddeus were sitting outside of the hospital room on a bench. “Gosh, tonight was insane,” Lexi whispered, tugging on the ends of her blonde curls. Thaddeus nodded fervently, then pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

“I whole-heartedly agree,” he said, starting to laugh. Lexi winced and rubbed her temples. “Are you okay?” Thaddeus asked.

“Yes, I just have a bit of a headache,” she explained, gently brushing off Thaddeus’s concern. Thaddeus chuckled, but softer this time.

“Well, that’s what happens when you cry into my shirt all night,” he teased.

“Hey! You let me cry into your shirt all night,” Lexi teased back as she shoved Thaddeus gently in the shoulder. “I wonder what sort of homecoming we missed,” Lexi said seriously. Thaddeus gave her a softly romantic look as he pulled out his phone from his pocket.

“Who says we have to miss it?” he said softly as Perfect by Ed Sheeran started to play. Lexi smiled. That was one of her most favorite songs. Thaddeus stood up and offered his arm to her.

“May I have this dance, fangirl?” he asked softly. Lexi nodded as she took his hand and Thaddeus pulled her into his arms as she leaned her head against Thaddeus’s chest. The fangirls, meanwhile, had heard the music from the hallway and came to investigate. They saw Lexi and Thaddeus dancing! They all slowly backed away from the door, but then all crowded around it again because they couldn’t miss this! After the song ended, however, they truly gave them their privacy. Thaddeus and Lexi sat back down on the bench, just looking into each other’s eyes as Thaddeus realized that one side of Lexi’s bangs had fallen in her face again and he tucked it behind her ear, his hand still resting on her face. “I love you, fangirl,” he whispered, right before he kissed her. Lexi felt giddy and also felt all of her muscles go limp as her lips touched his. Then, a memory she did not remember having surfaced bright and clear in her mind. After a little bit, Thaddeus pulled away, his cheeks looking rosy. Only all he could do was stare at Lexi’s look like she had a realization of some kind. Thaddeus grumbled softly, hoping Lexi couldn’t hear him. How could he be so stupid? “Oh, I’m sorry. I should have asked,” he whispered apologetically, losing all confidence in himself. Lexi shook her head.

“No, no, that’s not it,” she said, slightly awkwardly “It’s just… that’s how you broke the spell, wasn’t it?” Lexi wondered softly, smiling at Thaddeus. Thaddeus gave her a shy smile back.

“Did that jog a memory?” he asked back, meaning the kiss. Lexi nodded as she beamed at Thaddeus.

“Thaddeus,” she said as she took his hands in both of hers. “You are my true love.” Then she pulled Thaddeus toward her and her lips instantly found his. Thaddeus’s eyes grew wide, but after only a moment, he sunk into the kiss. After Lexi pulled back, her forehead found Thaddeus’s forehead. Only Lexi couldn’t suppress a grin like it was the best day of her life and Thaddeus smiled to see her happy, with him, of all people.

“So, does this mean I get to court you?” Thaddeus whispered smoothly. Lexi blushed.

“Of course, that’s what this means. You are my true love, aren’t you?”

 “Always, fangirl. Always.”