𝟎𝟏. rotten to the core

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[mal:]
they say i'm trouble
they say i'm bad
they say i'm evil
and that makes me glad

[jay:]
a dirty no-good
down to the bone
your worst nightmare
can't take me home

[evie:]
so i've got some mischief
in my blood

[sora:]
can you blame me?
i never got no love

[carlos:]
they think i'm callous
a low-life hood
i feel so useless
misunderstood

[sora, mal, and evie:]
mirror, mirror on the wall
who's the baddest of them all?
welcome to my wicked world, wicked world

[all:]
i'm rotten to the core, core
rotten to the core
i'm rotten to the core, core
who could ask for more?
i'm nothing like the kid next—like the kid next door
i'm rotten to the (core), i'm rotten to the (core)
i'm rotten to the core

[mal:]
call me a schemer
call me a freak
how can you say that?
i'm just, unique

[jay:]
what, me? a traitor?
ain't got your back?
are we not friends?
what's up with that?

[sora:]
so i'm a misfit
so i'm a flirt

[evie:]
i broke your heart?
i made you hurt?

[carlos:]
the past is past
forgive, forget
the truth is
you ain't seen nothing yet!

[sora, mal, and evie:]
mirror, mirror on the wall
who's the baddest of them all?
welcome to my wicked world, wicked world

[all:]
i'm rotten to the core, core
rotten to the core
i'm rotten to the core, core
who could ask for more?
i'm nothing like the kid next—like the kid next door
i'm rotten to the (core), i'm rotten to the (core)
i'm rotten to the core


the five stood in the middle of the isle, panting and exchanging smiles at each other. a few of the villagers that were with them began laughing as they dispersed.

mal laughed, spotting a mother pulling her baby in a cart near them. almost as if it was a natural reaction, she reached down and grabbed the lollipop the baby was holding. she held it up in the air like she just won a trophy, showing it off to everyone.

suddenly, the villagers begun to run away. the four opposite of mal stared at the henchmen guarding someone. after a few moments, mal turned around to face the henchmen. they moved to the side, revealing maleficent.

"hi, mom." mal greeted, her lips curled up.

maleficent gave her daughter a faux disappointed look. "stealing candy mal? i'm so disappointed."

"it was from a baby." mal's face never changed as she raised the lollipop up in the air.

"that's my nasty little girl." she was now smiling, taking the lollipop from mal's hand. she spit on it, drying it, then giving it to one of her henchmen. "give it back to the dreadful creature."

"mom!" mal whined.

"it's the deeds, mal, that make the difference between mean and truly evil. when i was your age,"

"i was cursing entire kingdoms." the two said simultaneously.

"walk with me." maleficent suddenly changed her tone to be more serious. "see, i'm just, just trying to teach you the thing that really counts, how to be me." 

mal looked at her with a more serious and apologetic look than before. "i know that. and i'll do better."

maleficent started to walk away, but all of a sudden she turned back around and threw her hands up in the air.

"oh! there's news! i buried the lede. you five have been chosen to go to a different school ... in auradon."

sora, evie, carlos, and jay wasted no time to try and run away. but, luck was against them and they were quickly caught by maleficent's henchmen.

mal's face twisted with disgust. "what? i'm not going to some boarding school filled to the brim with prissy pink princesses!"

sora, now stepping forward by mal, was holding onto carlos' arm with both of hers, dragging him along with her. "and beautiful, pink dresses!"

mal shot her a look of disgust.

"ew." sora quickly changed her reaction as to not upset mal any further. she always wanted to go to auradon. she always wondered what it would be like to live outside of the isle, to be treated like a person. but she would never admit that to anyone other than carlos and evie.

jay now stepped towards maleficent. "yeah, and i don't do uniforms. unless it's leather, you feel me?" he raised his hand to highfive carlos, but carlos paid no attention to him. instead, he looked absolutely frightened.

"i read somewhere that they allow dogs in auradon. mom said they're rabid pack animals who eat boys who don't behave.."

while he was talking, jay snuck up behind him. "woof!"

carlos' eyes widened at the sudden noise. once he noticed it was just jay, he smacked his arm. sora just rolled her eyes at the boys' antics and drew her attention back to mal, evie, and maleficent.

"yeah, mom. we're not going!" mal stated, crossing her arms.

maleficent let out a small laugh. "oh, you're thinking small, pumpkin. it's all about world domination. kunckleheads!"

her henchmen rushed to her side. the five kids looked very unamused by the situation.

"maaaal!" maleficent sung, montioning the kids to follow her.




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