Charming || Descendants

THREE

Ben had asked Cleo to sit in on the villain kids first class to see how they would take being stuck in a classroom.

So, Cleo was sitting at Fairy Godmother's desk while Evie and Mal sat on one side of the room with Carlos and Garret on the other. Garret couldn't help but be distracted by Cleo. In his opinion she was the most beautiful girl he's ever seen.

"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?" Fairy Godmother asks as she points to the board. Evie was the first to raise her hand. "Evie."

"What was the second one?" Evie asks and Mal gives her a 'really' look. Cleo had noticed that Mal seemed to be more interested in drawing instead of the class but seemed to be the only one getting the answers right.

"Oh, okay. Anyone else?" Fairy Godmother asks. "Mal?"

"C, give it a bottle," Mal answers correctly once again.

"Correct. Again," Fairy Godmother says with a smile.

"You are on fire, girl!" Carlos says causing Cleo to question the support they have for each other.

"Just pick the one that doesn't sound like any fun," Mal tells them causing Cleo to laugh. She just hoped that her, and Auradon would be able to show them that the Isle is not somewhere anyone would find a fulfilling life.

"That makes so much sense," Evie says before Cleo notices Jane walking into the room and smiles at her. Jane squeals as she walks between Mal and Carlos.

"Oh. Hello, dear one," Fairy Godmother says.

"Hi. You need to sign off on early dismissal for the coronation," Jane says as she hands the paper to Fairy Godmother before she looks over at Cleo. Cleo blows her a kiss and waves. Jane waves back

"Everyone here remembers my daughter, Jane?" Fairy Godmother says causing Jane to frown.

"Mom, no!" Jane pleads.

"It's okay. Jane, this is everyone," Fairy Godmother introduces.

"Hi. That's okay, don't mind me. As you were," Jane says before she rushes out of the classroom with a squeal.

"Ahem. Let's continue," Fairy Godmother says excitedly. Cleo would never understand where she got all of her happy energy from. "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?" Evie's, Carlos', and garret's hands all shoot up.

"Oh! Ooh... get off," Carlos says as Garret holds his hand down.

"Garret," Fairy Godmother calls.

"C. You turn it over to the proper authorities," Garret answers before sending Cleo a wink.

"I was gonna say that," Carlos says.

"But I said it first," Garret says before wrapping an arm around Carlos' head. "Come here!" He then starts rubbing his knuckles in Carlos' hair giving him a noogie. "Come on, who said it first? Who said it first?"

"Boys," Fairy Godmother calls while tapping on the board.

"Boys!" Carlos and Garret then stop acting up. "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," Carlos says as they get up.

"I'll take them to Coach," Cleo says with a smirk.

Cleo led the VKs to the tourney field with a confident stride, her royal demeanor never faltering.

Garret trailed behind, trying to subtly catch glimpses of her as they walked. Mal, Evie, and Carlos exchanged looks, each of them unsure about what awaited them on the field.

As they approached, Cleo noticed Audrey standing by the bleachers, her arms crossed as she surveyed the empty field. Audrey's eyes brightened when she saw Cleo approaching.

"Cleo! I didn't know you'd be bringing the villains out here," Audrey said with a raised eyebrow.

"Figured I'd give them a taste of Auradon's finest sport," Cleo replied with a smirk. "Fairy Godmother thinks they could use a little bit of physical activity. And I volunteered the boys for the tourney skirmish while we practice."

Audrey laughed, her gaze flicking over to the VKs. "I suppose that's one way to get them to burn off some of that energy."

Mal, Evie, and Carlos exchanged glances, suspicious of the exchange between Cleo and Audrey. Garret seemed more interested in Cleo than anything else, his gaze fixed on her as if he couldn't believe she was real.

As Cleo and Audrey continued to talk, their voices lowered, but the VKs could still catch snippets of their conversation.

"They're rough around the edges," Audrey commented, her tone a mix of curiosity and disdain.

Cleo shrugged. "They just need some guidance. They've spent their whole lives on the Isle. I doubt they've ever had someone show them what a real future could look like."

Mal narrowed her eyes, stepping forward. "Are you talking about us?"

Cleo turned to Mal, her expression calm but with a hint of amusement. "No, Mal. We were talking about the dinosaurs that apparently roam the school grounds. You know, the ones we're always trying to keep out of the classrooms."

Audrey stifled a laugh, while Evie and Carlos looked confused. Garret, who had been silent up until now, chuckled softly, clearly entertained by Cleo's sarcasm.

Mal rolled her eyes, unimpressed. "Right. Because that makes so much sense."

Cleo smirked, unbothered by Mal's attitude. "If you'd rather not practice, I'm sure I could arrange for a nice, long history lecture instead."

Carlos immediately perked up. "Practice sounds great!"

"Anyways, Me and Mal will sit out!" Evie agreed, eager to avoid the alternative.

Garret shot Cleo a playful grin. "Ready to see what we're made of?"

Cleo raised an eyebrow. "I've got high expectations. Don't disappoint me."

Cleo shoo's them away to the locker rooms but not before giving them their own jerseys to try out .