A/N: Hey everyone! Just a quick little author's note in case I actually publish or post this somewhere. I am horrible with commitment and consistency so if I happen to leave you on a cliffhanger and I lose the inspiration to keep writing then I'm afraid you're going to have to continue things from your own imagination.
Not tryna be cold, it's just the way I am.
Anyways enjoy the story! Byyeee. I don't own Descendants!
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"Hey look! There's 'Plain Jane'!"
"Her mom was willing to make a complete stranger beautiful, but won't even do it to her own daughter. Isn't that tragic?"
"That girl is weird…"
"Her hair looks funny, haha!"
Just ignore it, Jane. The sooner you get these four years over with, the better.
Chapter 1: Who's Plain? I'm Plain
It was another day at Auradon Prep. The bell had just sounded, signalling every student to get to first period. Sitting alone in a science classroom was none other than the shy daughter of the great Fairy Godmother. She made it to the classroom around ten minutes before the bell rang, and was silently checking over her homework. Was being ten minutes early a little excessive? Quiteso. Was she painfully lonely? Most definitely. However, she didn't have friends she could talk to in order to keep her occupied in between classes. Thus she arrived early and is patiently waiting for the rest of her classmates to arrive.
Not that she was in a rush to see them.
Nearly everyone in Auradon is convinced that the most evil people in the entire world are locked up on the Isle of the Lost. These people have obviously never been to a high school full of royals.
The only thing the students care about here is your status and your clothes.
Some time later, the other students finally piled into the classroom. Jane made sure to keep to herself and not make eye contact with any of her peers. Normally, she would sit in the very front of the classroom in order to better observe the lesson. But because the girl was so shy and slightly insecure, she feared the pressure of having all eyes on her, either during a presentation or reading aloud. Thus, she chose to sit in the center back of the class.
Jane was lost in her thoughts until she heard some movement at the desk to the left of her. She assumed it was another popular kid who was unaware she existed, so she stayed silent.
"You're pretty organized huh?" The short haired brunette whipped her head to the left of her to see shiny, chocolate brown eyes, cute freckles and platinum blonde hair. To say that Jane was at a lost for words, would have been an understatement. To put it plainly (no pun intended), Jane thought this boy was completely gorgeous.
A guy… is talking to… me? It was then she realized that this handsome young man was still waiting for a reply.
"M-Me? Oh, yeah… it just helps me to stay focused and not lose track of anything." she said, smiling awkwardly. She heard him chuckle slightly.
"Well, I have problems staying focused, so maybe I could get a few pointers from you." he said, smiling softly.
God he's so cute…
"S-Sure! I d-don't mind. Just let me know when you would be available to start." she said, shyly.
"Could it be today? Kind of a newbie here. I'm not even sure what subject we're learning today." he said, giving her a cheeky grin.
"Oh this is Physical Science. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it uh.. um…" A pale yet strong hand was outstretched towards her.
"I'm Carlos. And you are?" She hesitated for a few seconds but then firmly grasped his hand.
"I'm Jane." In response to her reply, Carlos couldn't help but give her a somewhat peculiar look.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" he asked, genuinely curious. Jane's eyes widened slightly at the question but were then suddenly filled with regret. Nevertheless, she answered his question.
"Oh you probably know me as 'Plain Jane'. People tend to call me that these days." she said, casting her eyes downward. She attempted to distract herself with her multicolored and organized desk. He gently laid a hand on her shoulder.
"I was just gonna say that you look a lot like Fairy Godmother so I suspected that you must be her daughter." he said, softly. She nodded and gave him a half smile.
'Plain Jane'? Why did she look so sad when she said that? He thought.
While Jane wasn't paying attention, Carlos decided to take this moment to really look at her. Sure she was a little on the plain side but he didn't think there was anything wrong with that. She had soft and rounded features. So her bones wouldn't impale him if he ever decided to hug her. He had to admit that she most certainly did look huggable. Probably more huggable than Dude.
What! No way! Dogs will always be more huggable! Wait what am I even thinking? This place is seriously getting to me…
Carlos noticed that she didn't wear a lot of makeup, which wasn't bad. She had fair skin and rosy cheeks. Dark, thick eyelashes and the most beautiful blue eyes. To put it simply, she was pretty. At least, to Carlos.
After a long hour and a half, their class was finally over. The students exited their classrooms within moments of the bell ringing. As Jane was packing up her things, Carlos decided to stay behind and wait for her.
They were now walking side by side, and it was then that Jane realized the boy was short in comparison to majority of the male students, but was still one head taller than her. They had been walking in silence for a few minutes and both were hesitant to start a conversation.
"S-So, um what class do you have next?" she asked, politely. Carlos quickly pulled out a folded up piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Oh! You have Economics next. That's on the second floor. Since my next class is also near there, I could walk you to yours. Are you okay with that?" She said, gazing at the boy curiously. The blonde nodded his head quickly.
"Y-Yeah of course you can! I would like it if you did. This castle is huge so I know I'll get lost easily." he said, in a rush all of a sudden. Jane began to blush at his actions and turned her gaze away quickly, trying to focus on something else. Her eyes fell to the paper in her hand, which was Carlos's schedule. He has first period with her which was Physical Science class. His next period was Economics, followed by lunch(is that even a class?), Auradonian Literature and lastly…
"Remedial Goodness Class..?" she said, not realizing she said this outloud. They both ended up stopping in the hallway and Jane looked up to Carlos who held an unreadable expression. The short haired girl turned to him somewhat, now suddenly afraid to speak.
"You're… one of the kids from the Isle of the Lost… aren't you?" she asked, nervously. She heard him give a heavy sigh, but waited patiently for his answer.
"Carlos de Vil, son of Cruella de Vil… at your service." he said dejectedly. Jane had no idea how to react to any of this. A part of her wanted to distance herself from him. He was from a place surrounded by nothing but evil and darkness and despair.
But he is so sweet! No way he could be from such an awful place… right?
Carlos ended up breaking her thoughts when he slid his schedule out of her hand.
"Thanks for taking me this far. I can manage from here okay?" He didn't wait for an answer as he continued up the stairs and walked down the hall in search for his classroom. Jane wanted to call to him. She wanted to catch up with him and walk him to class like she said she would, but she just couldn't find the courage. And now it was too late.
So she turned to the opposite direction, headed towards her own class.
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She hates me now… I know she does.
It was hard for Carlos to focus in class today with a certain short haired brunette on his mind. He half-answered questions when he was called upon, but more or less didn't participate at all. Even without his encounter with Jane, he would struggle in his classes since the educational system over on the Isle wasn't exactly superb. He and his friends would be behind all the other students. They already stand out for being villain kids.
And now we'll be standing out because we're 'dumb'.
In Jane's classroom, she was usually so diligent with her work, but today her mind kept wandering to a certain blonde villain kid.
I can't believe I looked at him like that! Sure I was a little shocked… but that doesn't make it right. I gotta apologize to him today. He probably hates me.
Jane couldn't help but blush when she thought of how he talked to her so casually. Like they had known each other a long time. She had almost forgotten how it felt to have a friend. Were they friends? He seemed friendly. She would have to confirmed her thoughts somewhere during today.
He has Remedial Goodness Class, so maybe I could visit his class. But for what? Maybe I could drop some forms off to my mom. Yeah, that could work… and while I'm at it…
Her thoughts were cut short once again by the ringing of the bell. She hurriedly gathered her things, to try to find Carlos in the cafeteria.
This was probably the only time Jane has ever rushed to the cafeteria for any other reason than to finish an assignment in the library or help her mother with school festivities. Carlos wasn't in the dining hall, so Jane could only assumed that he went to go eat outside...
Where all the other cool kids are… God please don't let me run into Audrey. Or anyone other than Carlos maybe..?
As soon as she stepped outside she spotted Carlos walking across the field with Dude in the direction of his other friends. Jane quickened her pace a bit, wanting to catch him before he reached the others. At this rate he was going to reach them first.
"C-Carlos! W-Wait!" It was then that the blonde had paused for a moment and slowly turned around to face a somewhat winded Jane. Carlos gave his best smile, but it faltered after a few seconds. That went unnoticed by Jane.
Now that she had his attention, she had to come up with something to talk about. Either that, or just stand there awkwardly.
"U-Um… Carlos… about earlier-" He spoke over her.
"Oh, don't worry about it. I get it, you didn't realize I was a villain kid ." His voice was crisp with a hint of malice.
"But n-no, Carlos you see I-" He cut her off once again.
"Seriously, Jane, it's no big deal."
"If you would just liste-"
"I gotta go Jane. See you around okay?" Before she could say anything once again, he turned and walked off. Jane did her best not to look hurt and scurried off to make it to her next period before everyone else again.
What am I supposed to do now?! He wouldn't even let me talk! He probably thinks I only spoke to him because I didn't know he was from the Isle...There's gotta be something I can do...
As soon as Jane was out of earshot, Evie spoke up.
"Sooo who was your new friend, Carlos? She was pretty. Plain. But pretty." she said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. The blonde merely rolled his eyes.
"Very funny Evie. That was just Jane. Fairy Godmother's daughter." As soon as the name rolled off his tongue, Mal hopped into a more alert position.
"Nice Carlos, using the girl to get us closer to the wand. Guess you really are rotten." she said, giving a wicked smile. Jay began to snicker.
"No way his tiny brain came up with that on his own! Wait… did you?"
"Would all of you be quiet. No I wasn't planning on using her in the plan. She doesn't even want anything to do with me. She only came over here to pity me for being from the Isle." Carlos said, his voice dripping with sorrow.
"Woah woah, Carlos, you just met the girl. Why are you so concerned with what she thinks of you?" Evie said, raising a delicate blue brow in question. The whole group went silent, awaiting his answer. Carlos gulped nervously as his friends pressured him with their stares. He glanced at Evie, giving a look that said 'we'll talk later'. She nodded once, quick enough for the others not to see the silent communication.
"Fine Carlos… we'll get it out of you sooner or later" Jay said, smirking wildly.
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It was now third period. Jane was currently in Law Studies and had finished her test around twenty minutes before the class ended. She usually checks her work a few times to be sure of her answers, but she wanted to use as much spare time as possible. As soon as she handed in her test, she explained to her teacher that her mother has to see her immediately and that she needs a hall pass. The teacher, knowing her reputation, gave her a pass without question. What? Just because her mom is the headmistress of the school doesn't mean she can do whatever she wants.
The brunette quickly made her way down to the Admissions Office with her plan already set in motion. She was going to bring her mother the commission papers [for another garden to be built on the castle grounds] as a way to allow her to interrupt the Remedial Goodness Class. Just as she exited the office, papers in hand, the bell sounded dismissing the students from their third period classes. Jane took her time walking in the direction of the VK's class, scribbling something on a piece of paper on the way. The closer she approached the classroom, the more nervous she became. She was now standing in the door frame and her mother caught sight of her easily. Fairy Godmother ushered her young daughter inside the class, already knowing why she was there.
Why is it suddenly so hard to breathe?! Come on Jane… just get in and get out of here. She thought, frantically.
Jane neatly stacked the small pile of papers on her mother's desk and was about to take off until her mother quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her beside her.
"Everyone, this is my lovely daughter Jane! She helps me with all of the school's festivities." she said, squeezing her daughter closer to her.
"O-Oh, h-hello! Don't mind me! C-Carry on as usual…" The young girl took a short moment to look at all of the VKs and just so happen to make eye contact with Carlos. She noticed Carlos had blushed slightly, and she was doing the same. Jane strongly willed for her face to cool down as she found herself now heading for the exit. Just as she passed Carlos's desk, she reached inside her pocket for a crumpled piece of paper and discreetly dropped it on the floor. Once that was done, she quickened her pace and exited the classroom. Carlos saw this and was hesitant to pick up the paper.
"Alright, everyone! Next question: If you find a vile 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 authorities?"
Carlos was about to raise his hand to answer the question when a paper ball was thrown at him. He looked over to his right to see a grinning Evie, and something in him knew what this was about. When Fairy Godmother was distracted with cleaning off her chalkboard, he opened the piece of paper.
Evie: I saw the way you two looked at each other! And she obviously left you a note! She could be asking you on a date!
Carlos rolled his eyes and began to write back.
Carlos: Evie I don't have time for your meddling.
He threw it back at her making sure it hit her in the head. He almost couldn't contain his laughter at the sight of her startled expression. He saw Evie read his message and give him a look that said 'You're hopeless without me' and scribbled down a reply as quickly as she could. In a matter of seconds the paper came back to Carlos.
Evie: Would you read the stupid note already?! And I don't meddle… I just have a unique way of helping.
Carlos gave her an unreadable look, then looked down to the floor where the crumpled piece of paper Jane dropped was still laying. He took one more look at Evie before he picked the paper up off the floor. His eyes widened at what he read. Evie caught his reaction and inwardly squealed. She sent him a look that said 'Tell me, tell me!'. The blonde boy merely snorted and sent another note to the blue haired princess.
Carlos: It just says that she saw me forget my textbook in our first period class and to remember to pick it up later.
Evie gave a slight pout in disappointment, and decided to move on from the subject. Carlos gave an inaudible sigh of relief at her reaction.
There's no way I'd tell her what it really said. He thought.
He took one more peek at the note Jane left him and gulped slightly. If Evie had known this bit of info, she'd meddle in his life until her's was over.
Jane: Meet me in the dining hall after class. I need to show you something.
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The bell finally rang and Carlos quickly gathered his things. The others noticed his sudden rush, and questioned him immediately.
"What are you so jumpy for, man?" said the son of Jafar. Carlos looked up to see his friends gazing at him intensely and straightened himself to give an answer.
"N-Nothing! I'm not jumpy. Why would you think that? I'm just uh… gonna see if they left any extra food in the cafeteria! Yep that's all!" Mal continued to stared at him, not believing a single word. Carlos's eyes darted to Evie for a second and gave her a pleading gaze.
I promise I'll spill everything later!
It was now Evie's turn to roll her eyes at the boy, but decided to help him out.
Oh you better spill.
"Come on you guys, Carlos will catch up with us later." Evie said, putting her arms around both Jay and Mal. The purple haired girl groaned lightly.
"Ugh, fine. Just don't be late getting back. We have things to discuss." she said, looking back at Carlos. He nodded quickly and darted off towards his destination.
Jane was startled quite a bit when a certain blonde boy came crashing through the double doors to the dining hall.
I didn't think he was actually gonna show… she thought, awkwardly.
"C-Carlos! You're here! I-I mean, I'm glad you came." she said, gazing everywhere, except Carlos. He couldn't help but smile at her shyness.
"Well, yeah it sounded urgent. So what did you need to show me?" he said, politely. The brunette pulled herself together and ushered Carlos to follow her. They walked through the halls, again in silence. But this time around it wasn't as awkward. It was moments before they entered another set of doors when Jane decided to make conversation.
"Have you seen the school library yet, Carlos?" she asked, a small smile tugging at her lips. The blonde shook his head.
"No I haven't." He could've sworn her eyes sparkled for a second.
"Then you are in for a great surprise." Then, like the scene from the King and Queen's tale, Jane pushed open the doors to reveal a room at least 2 stories high filled with nothing but books of every possible category you could think of.
Except magical spellbooks of course.
Carlos couldn't help but marvel at the plethora of books arranged on more shelves than he could count. He was pulled out of his daze when he felt a gentle hand grab his arm. His eyes left the enormous amount of books to once again become lost in Jane's vibrant blue eyes. So lost that he almost didn't hear what she said to him.
"I'm glad you're impressed by all of these books but we haven't even gotten to your surprise yet!" she said, happily. It was a surprise meant for Carlos, but she couldn't help being excited herself. She was looking forward to his reaction almost more than Carlos was looking forward to his gift.
Carlos was almost dragged by a really happy Jane towards the very back of the library. They reached a doorless room that extended into a kind of a den area. It had lounge and bean bag chairs, tables, desks, one black board, and a tv monitor. There was also a simple door and next to it was what looked like a large window to a concession stand. The blonde raise a single brow towards his supposed guide and she had to stifle a giggle at his expression. Jane then dug through her pocket and pulled out a small gold key.
"Are you ready to see your surprise?" she said, opening the single door. Before Carlos could respond, he was astonished yet again at the sight of something new. Along the walls were shelves filled with everything you would need for school. Paper, pencils, pens, markers, all of it was here and then some.
"This is our school supply store. This morning you said that you wanted to be more organized. And now you can do it, free of charge! So uh.. W-What do you think?" she said, shyness now returning to her. Carlos remained silent for a few moments, taking everything in.
"I almost forgot that I said that." he said, slight laughter in his voice.
"S-Sorry. I-If you want we can drop this whole thi-" Carlos turned to her quickly.
"Do you have any red binders?" he asked. The brunette looked around briefly before she saw a stack of them on a low shelf.
"Yep right here. But you're going to need more than a binder to be organized. Let's get you some dividers for all of your classes." The short girl briskly walked across the room to find said items.
"Which colors do you want. Pick four since you have four classes." Jane mentally facepalmed herself for stating the obvious.
"Well, I know I want red, blue and green. What do you think the last one should be, Jane?" The young girl looked confused for a moment but then pondered the question for a bit.
"H-How about… purple?" she said, quietly. She looked back to see him nod in approval.
I didn't just bring him here for this… I need to apologize. But how do I just bring that up out of the blue? She thought.
"Um, C-Carlos?"
"Yeah Jane what's up?" Carlos noticed she was quiet all of a sudden and was soon worried he had done something wrong.
"Hey are you o-"
"YES, I mean yes, yes I'm okay. I was just gonna say that… if you want you could do what I do and have four folders designated to separate your homework for each class?" she asked timidly.
"Uhh sure I gu-"
"OKAY! Great I'll go get them! Do the colors matter? I'm sure you'll be fine." Before Carlos could intervene, she was already off finding the folders she was so concerned about.
Why is she acting so strange all of a sudden? He thought.
"Okay so these are already pre punched so you can easily fit these inside your binder. Oh, you need paper! And pencils, erasers, highlighters so you can highlight important text during class and-" Carlos quickly grabbed her by the shoulders.
"JANE!" Said girl was shocked into silence from his sudden outburst. Jane couldn't help but to look at him, waiting to hear what he has to say. Carlos had taken a deep breath to calm himself before gazing into her blue eyes again.
"Jane… what is going on?" he asked, sincerely. He slowly loosened his grip on the girl but didn't let go in case she tried to get away from him like before. Jane sighed deeply, as she prepared her answer.
"Carlos… I just wanted to… apologize for earlier. I didn't mean to be so shocked when you told me you were from the Isle." The blonde boy broke his stare with her and focused on something else.
"I already told you that it was fine-" It was now Jane's turn to grab a hold of Carlos, as her small hands reached up to grip the collar of his jacket.
"But it's NOT fine! That's what I've been trying to tell you. I shouldn't have reacted that way." she said, blushing at how close she had put herself to Carlos. Jane quickly let go of his jacket and turned around to hide her heated face. Carlos ran a hand through his tousled blonde hair and sighed once again.
"Look Jane… You don't have to nice to me okay? Or do you want people to know that you hang out with a VK?" Jane groaned loudly at this and spun back around to face him.
"I don't care about all that, Carlos! I honestly, truly don't!" she knew her face was probably as red as a tomato but she continued anyways.
"The point is I want to hang out with you more… because if someone is willing to talk to 'Plain Jane' and not feel embarrassed," she took another deep breath.
"Then I figured that they're probably the most decent person in this entire school. " she finished, now looking into his chocolate brown eyes. Carlos was at a lost for words. This was probably the first real compliment he had ever received in a long time. And it had nothing to do with his villainous mother.
Or being evil in general…
"...'Plain Jane'... who's that?" The blue eyed girl stared at him in disbelief. Before she could interject, he continued.
"The only Jane I know is a helpful girl who's super organized and has pretty blue eyes." he said, flashing a goofy smile. Jane couldn't help but smile and laugh at this.
"What do you say we wrap this up and I can walk you back to your dorm?" Jane gave him a thoughtful look.
"Well… let me just grab you a few more things and then we can head out. Okay?"
Call it strange, but even though they had just met, there was most definitely a bond between them. Not necessarily romantic. But you can feel it too, can't you?
Instead of walking all the way to her dorm like he said, he only walked her halfway. He had received a text from Evie saying that he needed to hurry up or they would all come looking for him.
"I'm sorry I couldn't walk you to your dorm, Jane" She blushed a bit but smiled nonetheless.
"T-That's okay! It's about time we get some rest anyway. We both had a pretty long day." she said.
"Well, have a good night Jane. See you tomorrow?"
"Definitely. I mean we do have first period together." she said, feeling a little bolder than earlier today. They finally went their separate ways, occasionally stealing glances at one another until they disappeared to their rooms.
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"Well it's about time. What took you so long?" said an irritated Mal. Carlos gulped nervously and knew he would have to give them an explanation.
That didn't mean it had to be that very moment, though.
"I'm sorry for coming back late but I'm here now, okay?" he said, throwing his now very neat binder on the small table in his room. The young witch scoffed at him but decided to let it go for now.
"Alright, we got bigger things to worry about. Like finding the wand. If things go well then we can ditch this lame preppy school." Mal said, a wicked grin on her face. Carlos glanced at Evie only to see the same expression he was wearing: Slight uncertainty. Jay held what looked like a cold expression, but deep in his eyes there was a small glimmer of doubt as well. The only person who seemed sure of this plan was Mal.
If we don't this… our parents are gonna be really mad. But Maleficent? That lady is downright terrifying. He shivered at the thought and prayed there was a way out of this.
"Alright guys, you know the plan. Get in to the museum, grab the wand, and get out." The purple haired girl grabbed her trusty spellbook and Evie used her mirror as a compass. All of them were moving at a somewhat fast pace as they were exiting the school were just on the outskirts of the school when their slight jog slowed to a brisk walk. Evie lead the group with her mirror with Mal and Jay right on her heels and Carlos taking up the rear.
Why did it have to be us? Do we have to steal the wand? Even while trapped on the Isle, our parents still find ways to torment us… Carlos thought.
His mind had began to wander and ended up revolving around Jane and her brilliant blue eyes. His mouth curled into a small smile when he thought about how shy she was. But what really caught his attention was when she said she didn't care about him being from the Isle. For some reason, that took a considerable amount of weight off his shoulders. It wasn't his fault he was from the Isle or that he was a VK. It was none of their faults. And they had no choice but to pay for their parents' mistakes.
"Carlos! Hurry it up already!" came a whispered shout. The blonde boy looked up to see them already inside the museum with the only guard 'asleep' on the base of the statue. He quickened his pace to keep up with his friends. He wanted to get this over with too.
A tiny part of him, however, kind of wanted the mission to fail… just so he could go to school tomorrow, run into Jane, and get lost in her blue eyes again.
A guy can wish right?
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Jane was laying in bed, eyes glued to the ceiling as she was lost in thought. She made a friend today. A real friend! And it was none other than someone who wasn't even from Auradon. Can you believe that? (A/N: Of course you can, you read it five pages ago)
She had also never been so open with someone before. It's not that they shared any personal information, but she had to clarify where she stood with him. And she wanted to be his friend despite where he comes from and who his parents are.
Would I end up befriending the other VKs too? Well if they're as nice as Carlos then what's the harm? She thought, curiously.
Anyhow, her day was actually eventful and she wanted to experience more of this. It had been so long since she hung out with anyone who wasn't her mother. And for the first time since she first came to this school… being 'plain' actually brought her an opportunity.
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A/N: Hey guys so I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Review please! Love you guys, Byeee Violetteblood out.