Chapter 1
Katara's P.O.V.
I was being measured for my new armor while Ben was measured for his suit for his coronation in one week's time. I was to become his Captain of the Royal guard and his right hand advisor. As Captain of the Guard was I to protect Ben from anything and everything that could be a threat to his life. Though I had been doing that for years as his best friend after all we grew up together our parents thought it best since they knew one day we would be at this point so whenever Ben was with his Dad being taught what he had to do to be King of Auradon one day I was training with my parents to become Captain of the Guard. Different weapons and how to use them things like that.
Ben was to make his first royal proclamation as soon as he saw his parents. He wanted to give the kids from the Isle of the Lost a chance to live in Auradon. His reasoning was that they were not their parents and that they had done nothing wrong they should be given a chance. When he had first told me of this plan I was skeptical and hesitant but who wouldn't especially after he told me who he wanted to bring. But in the end I agreed as long as I went with the driver to pick them up.
So that brings me to later that day were I stand on the Isle of the Lost helping the driver load up some of the Villain Kids things.
"Carols!" I heard Cruella De Vile yelling as a boy ran and pushed past me throwing a bag into the trunk before diving into the back of the car. "Ingrat." She mumbled straightening her coat. I saw a girl in purple walk toward the car with her bag. "I'll take that and put it into the back ma'am." I said to her. She looked at me cautiously before nodding and handed be the bag. After everyone was in the car I climbed in myself nodding to the driver. "We will begin the trip in one moment just so you know the Magic Barrier will be opened and we will ride across the magic bridge. Don't be alarmed you won't see the bridge until we are on it." I said as I really didn't wish to deal with screaming people. They nodded as we started to leave. "Bring home the gold." I heard Jifar yell to his son. "Bring home a prince." Evil Queen yelled to her daughter. "Bring home a puppy." Cruella yelled to her son. The three whose parents yelled looked embarrassed.
"Don't be embarrassed my parents still yell stuff to me they think I forgot and I am soon going to be knighted as Captain of the Royal Guard. Before I left to get you guys my mother yelled 'Don't forget your sword.' Like I don't have the thing with me at all the time." I said trying to reassure them. They did look less embarrassed.
"Help your selves to the candy. I don't much eat the stuff myself and you really don't wish to see me on a sugar high." I said laughing as I saw the boys eyeing the candy. They both lunged forward and began to fight each other for the candy while the blue haired girl calmly grabbed some rock candy.
"I am being very rude. I haven't introduced myself have I? I am Li-Fa Katara or as you order your names Katara Fa-Li. Who might you all be?" I said trying to break the ocward silence. The blue haired girl answered for everyone. "I am Evie the Evil Queen's daughter, that is Carlos Cruella due Vile's son, Jay son of Jafar, and Mal daughter of Maleficent." Evie answered. "Pleasure to meet you all." I said as I shook Evie and Carlos's hands. Mal was thinking, I didn't wish to disturb her for a mere handshake and Jay punched my shoulder so I punched his back that got him to grin.
We soon passed the sign for Auradon. I always hated that sign it was so stupid and they wouldn't let Audrey get away with half the things she does it what is on it is true. I don't know where she gets that attitude from I met her mother and father they don't have even a scrap of the attitude that she has.
Audrey is a prissy pink princess through and through. She won't give me the time of day because I follow Ben because I am his bodyguard even through training, am his best friend, and soon will on top of being his bodyguard be his Royal Advisor so yeah I think I can be allowed to be around her 'Benny-Boo' god I hate that nickname.
I heard the band start to play as Jay and Carlos started to fight over a Blanket. "I told him not to bring the whole school for this, and what does he do. He brings the whole school." I groan in frustration. What was the point in me advising him if he won't listen. I get out just before we stop and follow the car the last few feet.
"Ben I told you not to do this whole thing. This may overwhelm them." I whispered to him. He nodded before apologizing. Audrey glared at me before facing forward with a smile. Ben went through introductions and he had said "Make peace between our two peoples." I groaned. "Or the day you showed four people where the bathrooms are." Mal who had been silent up to this point said. "Little over the top?" Ben asked. "Little bit." Mal and I said at once.
We walked toward the school and Ben did the statue thing. Carlos screamed jumping into Jay's arms. "Carlos it's okay. My father wanted his statue to morph from beast to man to remind us that anything is possible." Ben said calming the boy. "Does he shed much?" Mal asked looking up at the statue of the Beast that Uncle Adam once was. "Yeah, Mom/Aunt Belle won't let him onto the couch." Ben and I reply grinning. Everyone started to move on into the building but Carlos and I. He clapped trying to get it to change back. "Yeah that won't work it's a family trick. Even I can't and I get to call them Aunt and Uncle." I told him before moving around him and into the school.
"Doug will help you with your schedules. If you have any questions feel free to-" Ben said before he was cut off by Audrey. "Ask Doug or Katara." Audrey said with a sickeningly sweet smile. " Doug explained the classes that they would have before showing the boys to their dorms. While I showed the girls to their's.
"Evie you'll be rooming with my twin Lonnie and Mal you'll be with me. Ben and Fairy Godmother felt it would be best if you had roommates that knew their way around the school. So you were matched up with people you would most get along with and shared most interests and classes. Mainly the classes." I told them as I lead them to Evie and Lonnie's room. I knocked and Lonnie answered the door. "Hey Lonnie just bringing by your new roommate Evie. Evie, Mal, this is my twin sister Lonnie" I said after my sister let me out of the hug she had pulled me into after she had seen who was at the door.
"Hey. Lonnie daughter of Mulan. Twin sister of Katara. Oh Kat mom wanted me to tell you after you got done to make sure you opened your package from her and clean your weapons before putting them away this time. She hated the fact that you forgot to clean your guns after shooting practice. Dad said that you should remember to ice your shoulder after the practice you had and NO CANDY! Oh and here is your supply of sugar free gum." Lonnie said before handing me a small package. "Did you breath at all during that Lonnie?" She just laughed as Evie went inside the room. Lonnie said goodbye before I showed Mal to our room.
It was much like the boys rooms, no pink in sight. I had an Armor stand sitting on one side of the room, sword stands, gun cabinets, knife boxes, a safe sitting in the corner, I did have a crossbow sitting up against the safe, a regular bow hung on the wall. A box was sitting on my Midnight Blue bedspread. Mal's side of the room shared the dark tones again no pink anywhere. Her bedspread did had the school's crest on it, though with toiletry supplies sitting on top.
"Wonder what mom sent me?" I questioned out loud as I walked over to my bed and opened the Package. Inside held my new armor for my knighting ceremony. I smiled as I put it onto the armor stand and took off my sword for the night. I cleaned my guns before going to get ready for bed.
"Katara?" Mal asked as I climbed into bed. "Yes?" "Do you think we can do this? Be good I mean." She asked uncertainly. "Yeah. I mean it will take work to make everyone trust you but I think you can and so does Ben." I said before bidding her a good night and going to sleep.
"Well kid how was your first mission?" I heard a very familiar voice ask. My eyes snapped open to find Mushu on my side table. "Mushu what are you doing here?" I whispered after checking that Mal was asleep. "Well here to help you of course. I helped your mom and gonna help you." Musha said as if it was the simplest thing in the world. "You helped mom save all of China. Twice. Why would you want help me become Captain of the Guard? Something guaranteed. I was groomed since birth to be Captain of the Guard, to take over for mom." I said telling him what he had known since the every beginning.
"Yes but you have a bigger mission ahead of you. One your mom knew one that you too will have to go through. One that could be even bigger than your mom saving China twice." Mushu told me with a small smile jumping from the side table and onto the bed. I gently pick him up. "What could be more important than saving all of China twice?" I ask sitting up holding him up to eye level.
"Love kid. Love. That's more important than anything in the world. That is mission I am to help you with. Find the one you love and help you to make them your's. Your girl. Yes I know you like girls the way you should like guys. You need to find a girl worth fighting for. Just like your dad, Uncle Yao, Uncle Ling, and Uncle Chien-Po found their warrior for your dad and princesses for your Uncles. You'll find your and I'm will to bet my pedestal that she is one of the villain kids that Ben brought here. What about her?" Mushu said pointing to Mal at the last sentence.
"Mal? No she's too... I don't know but I know in heart that it's not Mal. Evie the other girl I don't know but she might be. Mushu how can you help me? I can't even figure it out myself. Do I have to hide you? I mean, everyone knows you were in Mom's story. So wouldn't you be there for me? After all you're a family Guardian." I said trying to wrap my head around this all.
"No kid you can talk to me in the open. Though I wouldn't mind my own bed I'm fine with sleeping on your pillow." Mushu said laughing. I nodded getting up and grabbing something from the shelf. A bed the perfect size for Mushu. I set it down on my side table. "There you go Mushu I was going to give it to you when I got home but now I think you need it a little more." I said smiling before laying back down on my bed saying Goodnight to Mushu before drifting off into a peaceful sleep.