"Why exactly are we doing this, Aunt Anna?" complained the daughter of Elsa, Ebony. She and her brother, Elijah, were on their way to a new school. For Elijah, it was an exciting time, since he was able to leave the land of Arendelle for the first time in ten years. For Ebony, it was more of a time of dreading, since it meant seeing those who tormented her for several years.
"I already told you, Eb," Anna, the temporary Queen, respond. "This is a great way to not only for you two to establish good allies with Auradon, but for you to be sociable and reconnect with your friends."
"Yeah, Ebs," Elijah agreed. "We both know that Ben will be accepting towards us."
"What about Chad and Audrey, the ones who have hated our guts forever?" Ebony pointed out. Through Aurora, a kind, gentle- hearted person, Audrey couldn't have been more different. She was bitter, and only thought of herself, in Ebony's opinion. As a children, Ebony was blamed for everything bad that Audrey did.
"Maybe she's changed," Elijah said, trying to think of the positive side of the situation.
"And, we should know from experience that people don't change easily,' Ebony snapped. "Look at Hans."
"Ebony," Anna exclaimed. "Calm yourself. You are in no position make yourself a loner. Hans is getting a more powerful army that could take out Arendelle. We need to re-establish ourselves with Auradon, and you have to make those bonds since you are the next in line for the throne."
Ebony sighed, giving up the argument. She knew her aunt was right. Luckly, she would mainly be dealing with Ben, who had become the crown king a year ago. She thought about how much Auradon could have changed in that time frame. King Beast was someone who believed in ruling with an iron fist, which is probably why he mother and him never quite saw eye to eye. But, it was the same way between her and Ben. They had kept in touch over the years. She even supported his idea of allowing the children from the Isle of the Lost to live in Auradon, since they were innocent in their parent's crime. She was lost in thought as they reached Auradon land.
Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos were waiting in Fairy Godmother's office with Ben. They had been called in for some reason and Mal, the daughter of Maleficent, was going impatient. She plenty of other things to do, and she didn't want to wait all day.
"Where is she?" She finally let down. "How long does she expect us to wait?"
"She should be here soon," Ben said, in an effort to try in to calm her down. "She must have something important to say if we are all needed."
"Well, I am tired of waiting. I'm leaving." Mal was about out the door when the Fairy Godmother walked in.
"Ah, thank you, Mal, for opening the door," she said. "I am sorry that I am late. I was preparing some things for our new students that are coming today."
"New students?" Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, asked. "Are they coming from the isle?"
"Not exactly. They aren't from the isle. But they aren't from Auradon. They are transferring from Arendelle Academy. I would like all of you to show them around."
"Wait a second," Ben spoke up. "Did you just say Arendelle?"
"I did. Ben, you should know them well, since you and several other students did grow up with them."
"Ebony and Elijah are coming to Auradon Prep?"
"Us, V.K.s., are lost, if I may speak," Jay, the son of Jafar, mentioned. "Who are these new students?"
"They are the twin children of Elsa," Ben respond. "They are two of my best friends since we were kids. We are still good friends, even though I haven't seen them in ten years."
"Ben, you should know that they have suffered a tragedy six months ago. Hans was trying to attack Arendelle, but if they sent a message to Auradon for help, Elsa knew to would have been too late. She faced the fleet herself, creating a protective ice wall from the ocean. But, she has not been seen since then. Her sister, Anna, has since stepped in as queen, but in a few months, Ebony will be of age to take the throne. I would like you to greet them, because I believe she will be more open to you than anyone else."
"I am honor to do this job," Ben answered with grace. "If it wasn't for her, none of the children from the Isle would have the chance to be here. She was the one who convince me to act on it."
"I will warn you, Ben. She may not be the same Ebony you remember. According to her aunt, since her mother's disappearance, she has become very cold, bitter, and has kept to herself. Anna is hoping by being in Auradon will help her cope."
"We will do our best to help her adjust," Carlos, the son of Cruella de Vil, said. "We better go. They should be here soon."
They walked out of her office and heading to the front lawn of the school. Mal looking at Ben, curious about how close he was to the new students. She had a little bit of a jealous streak with her, and it is goes into overdrive when it is about someone who she doesn't know. Jay must have known what she was thinking.
"So, Ben," he asked, "how well do you know the new kids?"
"Like Fairy Godmother said," Ben respond, "we grew up together. Elijah was always thinking on the positive side of thing, while Ebony could think up a way that every plan could go wrong, and they would turn out the way she thought. Ebony was also made fun of a lot, because of her powers."
"Powers?" Mal spoke. "What powers does she have?"
"Like her mom, she has the power to create and control ice. She would try to act normal around us, but she would always end up using it. Her mom always told to never hide what was special about her, but others would say she was a freak and she didn't belong."
"That sounds awful," Evie said. "Should we be worried about how her former bullies will treat her?"
"I'm not to worry about it. Ebony has always been able to take care of herself. I still remember her making Chad fall face first into pie. Man, she was always swell-mannered, but she always had a wild spirit about her."
They made to the front lawn in time. A carriage, decorated in the crest and colors of Arendelle, stopped in front of them.
"Old fashion, much?" Mal commented, remembering how they came by limo.
The footmen opened the Carriage to reveal Anna to step out first. Followed by a young boy with blonde hair, dragging a girl with little blue with him. While he was dressed in attire fit for a prince, she was dressed like she was more connected to the Isle of the Lost. Wearing a black leather jacket with gold studs, she also wore bleached blue jeans, black boots, and a blue and blue shirt, embellished with a golden snowflake.
"Welcome to Auradon," Ben spoke first. "We can't tell you how honor we are to have the royal family of Arendelle attending our school."
"Thank you for the warm welcome, King Ben," Anna respond.
"It was a little too formal if you ask me," the girl muttered. Mal thought that she may actual get along with this girl.
"Ebony," Anna hissed. "I am sorry about her behavior, Ben. I do hope she can control herself and her remarks."
"It is not a problem, Queen Anna," Ben answer. "I missed her snappy comebacks. And I guess I was too formal."
"You have a bad habit of doing that," Mal spoke up. "Hi, I'm Mal, the daughter of Maleficent."
"I'm Elijah," the boy spoke. "This is my sister, Ebony. We hope to become good friends."
"Hi,' Jay spoke, walking forward to Ebony with an outstretch hand. "I'm Jay."
"Let me guess," Ebony respond. "You are a play with the moves to match, but you just want attention from a pretty girl."
That made everyone laugh, expect Anna. She glared at her niece. It was much cleared that she did not approve of her nieces behavior.
"Oh Aunt Anna," Ebony spoke. "Don't be a buzz kill. Mom always said you were the life of the part."
"And I had change in order to properly rule Arendelle," Anna snapped. They fell silent, and Jay noticed how dark Ebony's eyes got at the mentioned of her mother. "I leave in your care. I must talk with the Fairy Godmother to make sure things are in order."
"Bye, Aunt Anna," Elijah called out after she started to leave. Once she was out of view, they waited a few moments, just to make sure she was full gone. They stood in silence for a long time till Carlos spoke.
"So, want to check out the school?"
"Sure, why not?" Ebony shrugged. "We really don't have anything better to do."
"Same old Ebony," Ben sighed. "Always thinking about a bigger picture."
"Since when? Oh yeah, kids." She ran up and gave him a big hug. "It is so good to see you, Ben. Or should I say your highness?"
"Too formal for old friends. Come on, we got a lot to see."
