Did the good people of Auradon think that villains would love a child as long as it was their own? Did they assume any child born from a villain is destined to become one as well and didn't spare another thought?
The VKs struggle to survive off the...
"If someone hands you a crying baby, do you, A, curse it? B, lock it in a tower? C, give it a bottle? Or D, carve out its heart? Evie." Fairy Godmother stands at the front of the Remedial Goodness class and points at Evie pleased to see her participating.
"What was the second one?"
"Oh, okay. Anyone else? Mal?" Mal doesn't bother to look up from the drawing she had started in one of her earlier classes as she answers, "C, give it a bottle."
"Correct. Again."
"You are on fire, girl!"
"Fire! Smart girl." the twins tell Mal.
"Just pick the one that doesn't sound like any fun."
"Oh."
At this moment a timid girl in all blue fearfully walks down the aisle between the Vk's desks and towards Fairy Godmother. "Oh. Hello, dear one."
"Hi. You need to sign off on early dismissal for the coronation."
"Everyone here remembers my daughter, Jane?" Fairy Godmother introduces her to the class and Mal hums in interest.
"Mom, no!"
"It's okay. Jane, this is everyone." Jane ducks her head in embarrassment and leaves as quickly as she came in. "Hi. That's okay, don't mind me. As you were."
"Ahem. Let's continue. You find a vial of poison. Do you, A, put it in the king's wine? B, paint it on an apple? Or C, turn it over to the proper authorities?"
"Oh! Ooh... get off." Carlos raises his hand but Jay easily pushes it back down.
"Jay."
"C. You turn it over to the proper authorities."
"Bad Jay. Was brother's turn."
"Yeah Jay, I was going to answer."
"But I said it first. Come here!" Jay reaches over Cora and pulls Carlos into a headlock. He stands up pulling them both onto the table.
"Ow!"
"Come on, who said it first? Who said it first? Help me out CC. "
"Stop! Ah!" Carlos was laughing and holding on as Jay kept him pinned beneath him and Cora was tickling his sides.
"Boys. Boys! I am gonna encourage you to use that energy on the tourney field."
"Oh, no. That's okay. Whatever that is, We'll... We'll pass."
"I insist." She addresses the Vk's.
"Me? Boys leave?"
Fairy Godmother looks at Cora confused.
"She's asking what she'll do if we have to play."
"Oh." Fairy Godmother giggles, "I think it would be a fantastic idea for you all to join a club or sport. I'll be sure to find you a list of all the extracurricular activities we have here at Auradon."
"No."
"Excuse me?"
Cora huffs and starts to stomp her feet. Her friends see the signs of her oncoming tantrum, something they really can't afford to let Fairy Godmother see. Mal and Evie call attention to themselves until Carlos and Jay calm Cora down.
"Ma'am Cora really doesn't feel safe without one of the boys near her."
"Yeah, we'll just find another club we can join with my sister."
"I'm going to encourage one of you to join the team anyway. I think this will be a chance to gain some independence from each other."
The three look at each other uneasily.
"The school is quite safe, there's no need to worry." She sees the three are still unconvinced, "How about this, you can join the cheer squad! They stay on the sidelines of the field so you'll be as close as you can."
"Brother!"
"We'll agree with that. Cora loves dancing."
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Nurse Minnie POV
I didn't bother knocking on the door to the Head Mistress's office and entered without waiting for her permission.
"Mrs. Mouse, we're in the middle of a meeting."
The King and Queen are listening to the other teachers reporting to Fairy Godmother.
"This can't wait your majesty. It's about the children from the Isle."
"Ah, I was just telling Adam about encouraging the children to join clubs. I take it this is about their physicals?"
"Yes, and it was alarming."
"How so?" Belle asks.
"First of all, they wouldn't let me examine them separately. The boys turned around when I was checking the girls but refused to leave the room entirely. From what I've seen they are all malnourished, and when I asked them about it they were confused about why I was so shocked. Apparently denying them food is a popular punishment. They were being starved and told it was dieting!"
"What?"
One of the lunch ladies hesitantly speaks up, "Um, this morning they were talking about how the breakfast buffet would feed the Isle for weeks."
"And how they've never seen food that wasn't rotten."
"Rotten food! There must be some sort of mistake. Adam, explain please."
"We've been sending our rejected produce, never spoiled or rotten, to the Isle since its creation. It was meant to be a temporary solution. Just until we could set up something more permanent, but I was busy and it worked well enough that I just let it go." Adam sighs at his oversight.
Belle glares at her husband, "Are you telling me you never bothered to check quality control after all these years? Adam did you even think to increase the number of supplies they were given when their population started to increase!"
The silence is telling. Fairy Godmother sighs and places her hand on her forehead. "Anything else you are worried about Nurse Minnie?"
"The boys are covered in scars, but how they acted when it was Cora's turn was worrisome. They never let her answer my questions, let alone talk in my presence. I'm not sure what it is, but I want everyone to keep an eye on her just in case."
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