Truth Or Fiction

Chapter Thirty Seven

"Hopefully the Auradon scrolls won't be as intense," Hyllus muttered to Macaria as Herkie grabbed his scroll.

"Something tells me we wouldn't be here if that was the case," Macaria muttered back to her brother. "We already know about the food situation after all."

Mal stalked down the hall, making her way to Jay's dorm and pounded on the door. Other students seemed to actively avoid her as they made their way down the hall but Mal suspected that was more because of the fact she was a VK rather than because of her bad mood.

"Considering they don't know you well enough to know you're not in a good mood, I'd say it's probably the VK thing," Uma nodded.

"What's the password?" Jay called from the other side of the door.

"Let me in Jay! I'm not in the mood!" Mal growled.

"Nope, but since it's you," Jay chuckled as he opened up the door. "You know it was unlocked right?"

"What was the password?" Emir asked Malinda.

"Same thing it's always been since the Rotten Four were founded," Malinda said with a small smile. "Ruthless yet Loyal."

"...you know we have to change it now right?" Jay asked.

"I'm aware," Malinda nodded.

"Gods, five minutes in a room with Blueberry and I'm ready to tear my own hair out," Mal growled as she stormed into the room.

"All she said was maybe you guys could be friends!" Emma exclaimed.

Her bad mood seemed to dissipate as she saw the boys' room. There were more dark tones, with dark wood finishes and paneling on the wall. "Now this is a room I could live in!"

"Me too!" Uma nodded.

"Ditto!" Celia chimed in.

"I agree with them," CJ added. "You know, if the end of the world happens and I have to leave the Isle."

"I will make a note of that," Ben said.

Dizzy bit her lip. "I...I kinda liked the pink room," she said, her voice soft. "Like Evie."

"Glad you like it," Jay chuckled. "My room is your room, Mal. As long as DeVil doesn't mind."

Carlos shook his head. "Why...why would I mind? Mal's the highest ranked VK among us and the one providing me protection along with you Jay. You don't argue against that."

"Not at all," Carlos said quickly, with a look of slight fear in his eyes.

"Glad to hear it," Mal smirked before shaking her head. "I'm not going to hurt you DeVil, don't worry."

"Why would I hurt someone under my protection?" Mal asked with a slight shrug. "You don't hurt or abuse your allies. That's just asking to be betrayed."

"You know I mean it Mal. My room is your room," Jay said as he plopped on his bed.

Benji chuckled softly at the look on his younger self's face. "He's like her brother," he muttered to him. "You're jealous over a sibling relationship."

Mal could tell that the boys had gotten the same welcome basket she and Blueberry had gotten over in their dorm. "So...Prince Beastie."

Mal sighed. "Not what I expected," she said as she crossed her arms.

"That's certainly the truth," Uma nodded.