hi hello yes welcome to my Encanto theory/AU, in which.
Mirabel became the candle.
and, thus, became effectively immortal.
200 years post the events of the movie, she’s still there, in the house, helping out the future generation of Madrigal’s. a golden glow seems to constantly surround her, causing her to literally light up whatever room she walks into.
she’s most often found sitting on the window ledge where the candle used to sit, sewing plush toys and clothes for the kids. she also frequently wanders around the house, entering the future Madrigal’s rooms and checking in on them frequently.
one day, one of the Madrigal kid’s tells her that they feel… scared. they’re worried about themself, their powers, and what their future could hold for them. they don’t want to grow older, so on and so forth.
and Mirabel just gives them a gentle smile, and tells them to follow her.
she leads them over to a blank spot on the wall, and, gently, she knocks her hip against it.
and before the kid’s eyes, a glowing door forms.
Mirabel leans against the wall beside it, and with a soft look in her eyes, gestures for the kid to go in. the kid turns the doorknob, steps in, and-
there’s Bruno.
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basically, when a member of the Madrigal family dies, they basically become part of the house. as such, Mirabel or Casita can summon any past Madrigal, whenever they wish it or deem it necessary.
a prank war between the younger future Madrigal’s has gotten out of hand?? well here’s Camilo, he’ll out prank both of them AND set them straight
someone feels like their emotions are over powering them, and can’t figure out how to manage their anger?? Pepa is right there with a warm drink and a whole story about the worst thunderstorm of her life.
someone who’s dating one of the Madrigal’s thinks they aren’t worthy of being included?? well heres Felix, Augustin, and Mariano, ready to tell them they’re wrong.
somebody refuses to change their ways? Alma is ready to teach them a lesson that took her far too long to learn.
a Madrigal is putting too much pressure on themself?? Luisa is right there to tell them to take a breather.
so on and so forth. they appear when needed (and sometimes when not. some Madrigal’s have woken up in the middle of the night to find Mirabel having a small party in the kitchen with the others) to help out the future generation.
of course… i can imagine the kind of shenanigans this would lead into, such as one of the kids showing Mirabel some new tech, and Mirabel almost immediately summoning Bruno just to go “is THIS why you made that joke back in 1967????”
theres so many possibilities here to be honest. idk whether i’ll develop this Au into something more or not, but we’ll see
