Descendants: The rise of red

Such a mother, such a daughter

Red finally arrived at the threshold of her new room, a mix of excitement and apprehension tightening her chest as she gripped the door handle. With a deep breath, she gathered her courage and swung the door open. The sight that greeted her was a riot of pink: walls painted a sugary shade, silk curtains swaying gently in the breeze, and bed linens adorned with tiny flowers. "Oh, come on!" she exclaimed, her tone laden with surprise and perhaps a hint of disappointment.
Noticing her suitcases neatly placed on the floor, Red bent down and opened one with a decisive gesture. "Here you are, my trusted companions," she murmured, pulling out two spray paint cans. With a confidence and skill that only familiarity could bring, she began to spray a series of broken hearts and fluorescent lightning bolts on the walls, designed to glow in the dark. The room, thus transformed, finally began to reflect her bold and creative personality.
The door suddenly swung open and in walked a girl dressed in green, with a bob of curly black hair. "What the heck happened in here?" she exclaimed in a sharp tone. Red turned around quickly and started to smile. "Hey, I'm Red," she said, extending her hand in greeting. The other girl ignored her, looking at the graffiti with disdain. "I don't care who you are. What I care about is why you did this!" she retorted, her voice tense.
Red sighed, putting the spray cans back in her luggage. "It was... too bland. I decided to give it a bit of personality," she explained, trying to keep her tone calm. The girl let out a sound of disapproval, a mix between a grunt and a hysterical squeak, then spun on her heel and left, stomping nervously.
Just at that moment, Elias entered the room. "Great start!" exclaimed Red with a half-smile. Elias looked around, amazed. "This room is fantastic, is it your work, Princess Red?" he asked, astonished by the transformation. "Oh, please, don't call me that," she replied, flopping onto the bed with a theatrical gesture. "What?" Elias asked, confused. "Princess," Red explained, "I hate being called that."
Elias approached the window, looking out at the view. "Want to take a walk in the courtyard?" he suggested. Red accepted without hesitation, eager to leave an environment that already felt oppressive.
As they walked through the corridors, Red asked, "Do you know that girl from before?" Elias nodded. "Who, Tania? She's the daughter of the Frog King and Queen Tiana," he replied. "She's got quite a temper," Red commented, raising an eyebrow. "I don't know her well," admitted Elias, "I don't know many people here yet; I arrived early and spent my free time reading the list of new students in the principal's office."
Once in the courtyard, the conversation shifted to Elias's gloves. "Can I ask why you wear them?" Red asked, curious. Elias hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply. "As I mentioned, I'm the son of Queen Elsa, the Ice Queen. We thought she was the only one with powers in our family, but suddenly I developed them too," he explained, looking at his gloves. "And in an instant, Arendelle was frozen again. A wonderful gift, thanks, mom."
Red gave him a sympathetic look. "It can't be easy," she said, "handling something like that." Elias smiled bitterly. "No, it isn't. They appeared so suddenly, unlike my mother, who had them from birth. I don't want to hurt anyone, and the gloves... well, they're a precaution."
Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Tania, with a large book in hand, accompanied by Chloe. "I read the Auradon Prep rules, and it's forbidden to damage school property," Tania said, opening the book and pointing to a specific page. "Here, it says so. The punishment is immediate expulsion."
Chloe added with a challenging tone, "You better find a way to fix this, or we'll have to report everything to the principal. I don't think she'd be too happy to see her beloved Red breaking the rules on the first day."
Red couldn't help but smile wryly. "You must be Cinderella's daughter," she said, circling Chloe. "Like mother, like daughter. My mother told me what happened at Castle-coming." Chloe stepped closer, her expression threatening. "You'd better not mention my mother. The Charming family doesn't mingle with the crazies from Wonderland."
Then, turning to Tania, she added decisively, "You know what? There's no point in giving an ultimatum to people like this; we need to tell the principal. My mother, unlike yours, taught me to respect the rules, dear Princess Red." The two girls turned and walked away toward the principal's office.
Red sighed deeply, turning to Elias. "You know what? Maybe it's for the best. My mother was right, people in Auradon are just hypocritical and fake."