Tale As Old As Time (Descendants)

Chapter 4

Waking slowly, Korie was confused for a moment of where she was; The room felt warmer than her bedroom on the Isle, and the bedsheets were softest she had ever slept on. Taking a moment to run her hands over the equally soft blanket, she opened her eyes and slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep out of them. Looking over at the alarm clock on the side table, she noticed it was already six-thirty in the morning; Normally, she would already be awake to grab supplies she needed from the barges before they were gone.

Leaving the bed, she noticed that Evie was rising out of bed as well; Searching for her remaining roommate, she noticed that Mal was not in the room, though her blankets were rumpled.

Waving to Evie who only yawned back, Korie moved towards the larger bureau she shared with the bluenette and chose her clothes for the day.

"The hot water so far is the best thing about this place," Korie heard as she saw Mal exit the private bathroom freshly dressed.

Seeing that Evie was still sluggish she decided to get dressed next, entering the bathroom ignoring the bathtub on the right side for now and placed her clothes on the sink's counter. Turning towards the frosted glass walls that encased the shower, she got ready and walked in; After a minute of figuring out the unfamiliar valves -so used to the separate 'hot' and 'cold' knobs that barely functioned properly- she was blasted with hot water almost instantly. Turning the hot water up further Korie sighed as the heat felt nice on her skin, warmer than any shower she had ever had.

Taking her time in the shower, she eventually stepped out and dried off with a towel that was yet again, the softest she had ever had; Realizing that Evie was most likely waiting for her turn, she quickly changed into her clothes and left the bathroom, holding the door for Evie as she passed.

"So... Doug said to meet him for the tour of the school after breakfast?" Korie looked to Mal, who had been leafing through the complimentary school supplies, only to get a dismissive "yeah," in return.

Sighing, Korie gathered her new backpack and tossed in some supplies; Even though they only had Remedial Goodness today, she knew that it would be better to be prepared.

Once Evie exited the bathroom and grabbed her own bag, the three of them walked to Jay and Carlos' dorm with Mal taking the lead, barging in unannounced.

As Carlos protested and Jay only chuckled, Korie gazed around their room; Compared to the girl's dorms, the boy's dorm had a simpler design in greens and blues, and nothing ridiculous like portraits of random boys. The only thing that adorned their wall was a few banners for Auradon Prep and a photo of the campus.

Seeing as the two were already dressed, the group navigated their way to the cafeteria with Evie taking the lead this time.

'Is she using a mirror?' Korie wondered, seeing what looked like a compact mirror that Evie was glancing down at every so often; It looked like it didn't fit its frame though, and from the angle she was at, Korie couldn't see its reflection. '... Is that her mother's mirror? I thought they had shattered it, did her mother give her a working piece?'

If it was the famed magic mirror, she was happy for Evie if she could already use her magic; While Evie wasn't a powerful fae or the child of a God, she was the daughter of a witch. If she could use the mirror in less than twenty-four hours after being off the Isle, who knows what Evie could do with practice.

Speaking of powers, Korie wondered if being off the isle would make them easier to use; Logically she knew based on what her dad told her she had only had a taste of what she could do, but all living all of her life one way she never experienced them in any other way. Only time would reveal the extent of her powers she inherited from either of her parents.