𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥 - 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬

𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞. 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞

ᴡᴇᴅɴᴇsᴅᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ 23ʀᴅ
ᴏғ ᴍᴀᴅʀᴇ 1219ᴀᴄ
5 ᴘᴍ

WHEN THE ROTTEN arrived they were greeted with fanfare and the institute's marching band loudly made music at their arrival. There was a switch once the train stopped, and a pretty white and blue carriage was waiting for them. They had been riding in it for half an hour and it had just as many sweets as the train. Mal suddenly missed how quiet the Isle was during the morning. She'll miss hearing owls hooting, bats squeaking and fighting, and Carlos shooting raccoons from the balcony at midnight. All her favorite noises were gone and replaced with cheery music and laughter that wasn't hers or her friends. Oh just kill me already.

She could only imagine how the others felt, or at least how one other felt. Jay would probably pay too much attention awaiting even the smallest mention of his kingdom. Evie would do the exact opposite and become enamored with new pretty faces and her dark ideas on what fate lay for them. In truth, she and Carlos were probably the only ones to really detest coming to the mainland.

Though eventually, she knew he'd have fun in the forest with all types of fuzzy creatures. They all had their own agendas, their own plans, but Mal just had this. If she— no, when she lets the barrier down and accomplishes what no one else in the Isle could, she'd be legendary.

          The carriage came to a stop and Evie was still cramming as many things she could in her small purse. Mal didn't know if it were empty bottles, machine parts, or just candy. Carlos was also stuffing his bag with as many sweets as he could.

          Mal was the first one out the door, pulling Jay out as well as the other two crazy heads got organized. The minute they stepped out the music stopped and eyes were glued on them. Mal would ask Jay about it later but he figured that though they knew they were expecting villains, they also figured they'd be just as clean and proper as them. Instead, they got to see a scary short purple haired girl with what they hoped to be old red paint splattered on her boots. (It wasn't.) And a tall muscular guy next to her, scanning everyone else like the enemy. Jay would later tell her that he noticed how their stares got even more nervous when he came out. He figured not many Auradoners looked like him, they were in good shape but Jay trained and got stronger every day of his life while they would take summer vacations, got soft, and eat as many meals as they liked.

          When Evie and Carlos finally came out of the carriage, they were both grinning at each other, no doubt about some secret idea they cooked up. Whenever those two worked together, it was never pretty. Carlos's grin dropped at the fountain and gardens. So much green. It was all filled with life and goodness, only about half the Isle could grow plants and greenery. But Evie's smile stayed, she was excited to be here and she had no reason to hide that. Especially when two very pretty people walked their way.

          It was a boy and a girl about their age, they recognized the boy as the King's son. In between the two walked an older woman in a baby blue dress with a great big smile that made everyone uneasy.

          "Welcome to Auradon Hall. I'm Fairy Godmother, headmistress." The woman introduced herself with a short bow. Her friends definitely noticed the way Mal's eyes lit up. They were standing in front of the very fairy they were going to steal from.

          "The Fairy Godmother? As in, 'Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo'?" Mal emphasized with a wave of her hand. She didn't notice she was close to walking toward her until she felt Evie pinch her side and it calmed her right down.

          "Bibbidi-bobbidi you know it." The older fairy gave her a warm smile that Mal could have found endearing if she weren't imagining tying her to a chair and pulling out her fingernails one by one if she didn't hand over her weapon.