Marie, Daughter of Dr. Facilier
I stared at the letter from Auradon, it glimmered slightly and my own magic reacted slightly to it. "Go on, Cher, open it!" My father reassured me, his Louisianan accent still strong even from years living on the Isle of the Lost. I nodded and opened it. It was a letter inviting me to live there and go to Auradon Prep. My hands were shaking, so dad took it and started reading.
1 Week Later
"Ok, boo, you got everything? Cards, voodoo dolls, extra coats? You know how cranky you get when you're cold!" Dad teased and I raised a nearly black eyebrow "Mon pere! We've gone over this a million times since I got that stupid letter! Who's gonna keep an eye on you? You never take care of yourself!" I fretted. Dad ran a magic business, but because he didn't tell people what they wanted to hear, they always tried to beat the crap out of him. He also tried to cheat them of their money, but that was beside the point. "I'll be fine, oui oui, I changed the locks and re-did the intruder keep out spell you made. It works every time." He smiled and kissed the top of my head, and tried to smooth the curls down. I hugged him one last time, straightened my dark purple, almost black jacket, and picked up my worn duffel bag. "Promise you'll write every week?" he asked, giving me the pouty purple eyes and I rolled my own. "I've already promised at least 5 times!" I said, trying not to laugh. I failed miserably and ran to give him one more hug. "Take care of yourself, Mon Cher! J'adore tu!" he said, and straightened my coat. "You too, dad! J'adore tu!" I said and got into the limo, which was stocked with pretty much everything you would find in some snobby prince's limo. The only reason I was going was because dad wanted a better life for me. I was still a villain's kid and I wouldn't let them, or me, forget it!
When I got to Auradon Prep, their band was playing some off-key song, and the precious royals and Fairy Godmother were waiting for me. I got out and grabbed my duffel, blowing back a strand of my curly hair and raised my chin in a kind of challenge. A boy wearing a crown stepped forward, smiled brightly and shook my hand and said "Welcome to Auradon Prep, Marie Facilier! I'm King Ben! We're so glad you could join us!" Ugh, was everyone this bright and cheery? He wouldn't have lasted one day on the Isle! "It's good to be here!" I said through my teeth and he said "Come, I'll give you the tour!"
The place was huge! Thank mon pere's friends on the other side that King Ben had given me a map! We were just leaving the library when we turned a corner and someone walked into me. Of course I fell on my butt. "Marie, are you alright?" Ben said, holding out a hand to help me up, which I ignored. I looked at the person I had walked into. My first thought was that he was tall, but I was only 5 feet and 5 inches, so a lot of people were taller than me. He had tan skin; shiny black hair tied back and dark brown eyes, which were currently glaring at me. I raised my head, and folded my arms. "Marie Facilier, I presume?" he asked as if he already knew the answer. "Who wants to know?" I replied, raising an eyebrow. "Marie, may I introduce you to Prince Raymond of Maldonia, son of King Naveen and Queen Tiana." Ben said, sounding tense. "Well, well, the Facilier brat comes to Auradon. Your father caused my parents quite a bit of trouble." He said, circling me. "Raymond, remember, all the villain's children are-"Ben started, but I interrupted him. I could fight my own battles. "Hmm, that's funny, because you're pretty tall for a frog. Wearing the right color though." I said snarkily, looking down at his green ensemble. He narrowed his eyes and took a step towards me. "Ray! There you are!" a girl about my age yelled, running to him. She had his black hair and eyes, only hers weren't narrowed in anger. "Hey, Evangeline, you're not supposed to be running in the halls. Came from the kitchen again?" He asked and it was true, she had flour all over her tan dress. He glanced at me and said to her "Careful sis, you don't want to get too close to her. She's Facilier's kid." She looked at me for the first time, and instead of anger, I saw pity and a bit of wariness in her eyes. "Evangeline, I was wondering if you would be Marie's roommate and take her under your wing." Ben phrased it as a question but it was obviously a royal command. She hesitated and glanced at me, then smiled at Ben "Sure Ben. Come on, I'll show you our room." She said to me and I followed her, ignoring the arguing echoing behind me.
Our room turned out to be a light lavender color and I instantly fell in love with it. There were two dressers, two desks, two beds, and two closets. One side was obviously Evangeline's, so I walked over to the other bed and put my bag down. She watched me as I unpacked. Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore and said "Qoui?" and turned to face her. She bit her lip and said tentatively "Je suis desole pour mon frere." Stunned, I smiled. "Merci!" I replied. "I said it right?" she asked excitedly and I nodded and she whooped. "I was never as great with languages as Ray!" And she laughed. Her happiness was infectious and I smiled and said "You said it perfectly."
"I'm sorry for how Ray treated you. I don't blame you for your father's actions and neither should he." She said. "Ca va. I expected it and worse. What I didn't expect was someone, especially the daughter of the people my father wronged, to actually be nice to me. Why are you being nice? You and your brother have a right to be rude to me after what my dad did." I replied.