The Song Of The Chapter Is: Rotten To The Core.
~~ I was listening to descendants soundtrack while writing this Is it just me or when ever I listen to Rotten To The Core I feel so badass.. Enjoy~~
10 Years Ago.
Grimhilde and Cruella were sat in Grimhilde's apartment on a dusty old couch that was covered in rips and dirty stains. They had a good distance between one another as they watch their children play on the dirty carpet. Grimhilde looked at Carlos and noticed little bruises on the five year olds arms and face. She knew never to address another villain about their child but she knew deep down who did it.
Grimhilde had first met the dalmatian crazed woman years before she had Carlos. When the barrier was first put over the isle, Her and Evie's Father had ran into Cruella and some man - who she always assumed was Carlos' father - at a run down apartment building and decided truce for the night. They had no food, no shelter and no magic. The first few months were rough but they had finally manipulated the system and had everything they needed.. Except magic.
The Evil Queen had lost her train of thought after noticing that Evie, Grimhilde's daughter, had gotten up and started to walk towards the mirror that her mother put up so Evie couldn't reach. Evie, just like her mother, had a strong love for mirrors. The curly-haired boy was quick to get up to follow until his mother yelled.
"Carlos!" The boy fell to the ground and curled into himself while whispering little 'sorrys'. The retired queen can't help the pang in her heart at the sight. Evie just stood back with sad eyes as she watched her best friend on the floor. Grimhilde never was one for hurting little kids. Just the thought of her or anyone hurting her little Evie fuels the wrath in her heart to a new level.
Cruella yanks the boy up by his arm roughly. "Stop all that crying, sit down somewhere and don't move." She snarled as she pushed him into a sitting position. Cruella scoffed as she sat back down on the couch, brushing her fur off with a huff. Carlos sat still on the floor trying to mask his crying sounds, six year old Evie walks over him and sits by her little friend and wraps her arm around him tightly, wanting to do what ever she had to make him feel better.
That was when Grimhilde realized that children aren't born evil, they aren't born with the hatred adults have, they're taught it. Evie and Carlos surely weren't evil and they shouldn't be forced into that lifestyle, definitely not on the Isle. Most of the villains hate their kids - despise, should be the word - with every bone in their body, treated them as slaves and even making them do their dirty work. The children didn't ask to be born into this lifestyle.
And then she decided that Evie and Carlos would not have to suffer in the isle, they wouldn't have to be forced to grow up in this abominable place. The blacked-haired women knew that Cruella would never give up Carlos.. Not without a price at least. Cruella talked for years about making Carlos her personal slave before he was even born, so giving him up - especially for the greater good - was definitely a no, But Grimhilde had her ways.
Carlos soon stopped crying and him and Evie went back to playing with some mangled toys. "Oh Cruella, I have a free spa certificate and I know your more into spas than I." She waited for Cruella to show interest before she continued.
Cruella looked over at her. "Some girl who works at the shop gave it to me, I think It expires tomorrow." Grimhilde clarified.
"Thats sounds great an all, but I have this runt to watch, couldn't really enjoy it if he came." Cruella grumbled and stared at the young boy with a look of disgust.
"Don't worry, I could watch him." Cruella lit a cigarette and stared at the Queen skeptically, Villains are never nice to each other let alone a decent human being. No matter how long they've known each other, they didn't consider each other friends - only associates.
Sensing her skepticism Grimhilde noticed that she did sound way to pleasant. "Nevermind, I'll just throw the darn thing out." She looked away in a sense of dropping a topic.
Cruella let out a puff of smoke and quickly opposed. "No, no, no. Let me take it off your hands. Better than it going to waste." Grimhilde nodded and got up from the filthy sofa and smirked to herself, she walked to her bedroom to grab the coupon.
In the time she was gone there was a high pitched shriek. The black-haired beaut hurried back into the living room to a terrible scene, Cruella had been putting her favorite fur coat on when Carlos had sensed her leaving and started to cry on her coat.. And Grimhilde assumes Cruella burned him with her cigarette.
"You fucking mutt, you're ruining my fur coat!" Cruella yelled harshly at the young boy who clearly didn't understand what he had done, she pushed him off her leg and onto the floor. Grimhilde bit her tongue, holding back everything she wanted to say to the dreadful woman.
The black-and-white haired woman looked up at the Queen and smiled wickedly. "Ah, you have it?" She asked as she started to walk towards her. Grimhilde nodded and handed over the coupon.
"Uh, appreciate it." Cruella grimaced before she left the apartment leaving Grimhilde smiling evilly at the door long after she left.
She turned around and stared at the little children on the ground. "Are you ready, kiddies! You're going somewhere far away from this terrible place. I promise you that."
Auradon had a policy that if any of the Villains had any children six years and under could be sent to Auradon for a better life. All the villains despise the idea of giving their children away - for the greater good, they could care less about the kids.
Auradon also had a policy that if you have already sent your letter and want to change your mind you can't, everything is final. So when they come and get Carlos from Cruella she can't make him stay.
Grimhilde wrote King Beast and Queen Belle a letter saying that she and Cruella would like to give both of their children away. The queen had to forge Cruella signature because although Cruella was cruel she wasn't stupid. After sending the letter off she hugged both Evie and Carlos with - dare she say it - tears in her eyes, although Carlos wasn't her child she did care for him a lot. Evie and Carlos were both confused at the sudden affection but hugged back nonetheless.
It was a week later when they came and got their children, Evie's screaming cries from being confused to way some man was taking her away actually made Grimhilde shed a tear. Cruella was exactly how she imagined - a little worse - she was kicking, screaming and even trying to yank Carlos from the mans arms, they had three people hold her back, Carlos cried - a lot - more than Evie, it was a true heartbreaking scene. Other villains stood back and watched, losing the little respect they had for the two women. All the villains think that anybody who sends their child away to Auradon should just be killed all in all.
That was the last time Grimhilde and Cruella saw their children, Cruella didn't change at all, she was actually planing on having another baby as soon the car left. The next day Cruella tried to find out who sent their children away, she suspected Grimhilde at first but then ruled her out - I mean why would she send away her own child - well, that's what she thought. The evil queen was still very evil and still very conceited, she turned Evie's old room into a shrine - for herself - she filled the room with Mirrors and she goes into that room more than twice a day. Though she won't admit to anyone she still keeps a picture of Evie in her bedside table in her room.
Now.
Mal was spray painting her name in the side of a building while Jay, her fri- associate. Her mother taught her never to befriend anyone, although she and Jay have been close since she was eight and he was nine but her mom doesn't care. Jay was flirting with some woman behind a stand who was selling some cheap looking jewelry.
Mal and Jay first met each other when Jay's dad, Jafar, tried to steal from Mal's mom, Maleficent, she can't remember much from that day beside her mom taking her to some mans house to 'retrieve' stolen items.
Mal never since her mom that anger before that day and she laugh at the older mans cowardly stutters of apologies as he gave her back the items he stole. Jay had heard the commotion and came from his dads room and saw Mal laughing at his dad and immediately went over to her and pushed her. They've been friends ever since.
When Mal was almost finished with the 'L' Jay snuck up behind her and scream in her ear. "Ahh!" Mal jumped causing her to put a huge line through her 'Mal' she was spray painting.
The purple-headed girl turned around angry. "You ass! You made me mess up." She huffed out while she threw the spray can onto the ground. Jay rolled his eyes and leaned one arm against the wall.
"Look what I got." Jay went into his back pocket and pulled out an gold necklace with a dragon pendant, Mal was sure the gold was fake but she still thought it was cool and represented her perfectly.
"Ooh, can I have?" She reached out to grab it but Jay quickly moved it away, she pouted. "Hey!"
Jay put his finger up. "Ah. Not without a small price, Mallory." Mal rolled her eyes and started to walk away, Jay was right behind her. "What did I say about calling me that?" Mallory was nickname Jay had often called her though Mal hated it with a passion, he only used it to get in her nerves.
"Not to." Jay laughed as he caught up to her. Mal nodded her head. "Bingo." They kept walking until Mal saw a baby in a stroller with a lollipop, smirking to herself as she snatched the candy from the little one.
She gave it a lick until she noticed the knuckleheads walking towards her and Jay, she looked behind her and noticed that every one had run away. Her mom,
Great. "Hi mom."
"Stealing Candy? I'm so disappointed." There was a sigh in her voice as she tsked at her daughter.
"It was from a baby." Mal confessed, Mal was always trying to impress her mother with everything she did but for Maleficent it was never good enough.
Maleficent smiled wickedly. "That's my nasty little girl!" Her daughter handed her the candy and Maleficent takes the opportunity to spit on it and even put it under her arm. "Now, give it back to the dreadful creature."
One of the knuckleheads took the candy and gave it back to the tot Mal had stolen it from. "Mom..." Mal sighed, she always hated when her mom went overboard with her evilness.
"It's the deets, Mal, that make the difference between mean and truly evil. When I was your age, I was cursing entire kingdoms." Maleficent noticed Mal roll her eyes. "You. Walk with me. See, I'm just, just trying to teach you the thing that really counts...how to be me." Mal nearly laughed at how sincere how mother - almost - sounded.
"I know that. And I'll do better." Mal sighed as her mother pat her head. Mal was sure her mother loved her - even though at times she didn't really show it. But, she put a roof over her head and sometimes fed her - she doesn't really have to. It's a lot better than how half these kids have it.
Maleficent claps her hands together, remembering something important. "Oh, there's news! I buried the lede. You two have been chosen to go to a different school...in Auradon." Mal jaw drops while Jay tried to run away but two of the Knuckleheads stopped him by grabbing onto his jacket collar.
"Do you really need two people to hold me bac-" Before Jay could finish they dropped him to the ground. "Ow!"
"What! I am not going to some boarding school filled to the brim with prissy pink princesses!" Mal yelled at her mom as she throws her hands in the air. There was no way in hell she was going to some prep school IN Auradon.
"Yeah, and I don't do uniforms. Unless It's leather. You feel me?" Jay laughed as he nudged Mal's shoulder, but stopped as she seemed to upset.
"Mom, we're not going." Mal denied, she was kinda scared of her mother but she wasn't going to be forced to go somewhere she didn't want to go.
"You're thinking small, pumpkin. Its all about world domination. Knuckleheads!" Maleficent shouted as she began to walk away, The knuckleheads, Jay and Mal followed behind her. Jay and Mal share a look before rolling their eyes.
"Mal.. You will go. You will find fairy godmother and you will bring back the magic wand." The seriousness in her voice almost sent chills through Jay's body, Mal was just quiet - there was was a slight pout to her lips. "Easy peasy." Maleficent lightened up and she smiled brightly.
"And pumpkin, villains don't pout." Mal quickly fixed her lips when her mother tapped her chin, looking slightly embarrassed.
Rolling her eyes, Mal looked at Jay and he nodded. "What's in it for us?"
"Matching Thrones, Hers-and-hers crowns. What more could you want?" Mal had to admit that did some pretty nice, her mom never really wanted to do anything really "mother-daughtery" besides taking over the world but that honestly sounded very tiring.
Jay was quick to but in. "I think she meant me and her.." But quickly jumped back when Maleficent sent a fiery glare his way. Jay shook his head with a quick 'never mind' and if Mal wasn't so furious she would've laughed.
Maleficent had forced the kids to come back to her apartment where Jay's dad had been waiting. They had sat inside while their parents schemed outside. Jay was sat on the couch pulling out everything he managed to steal while Mal was drilling a hole in the floor by pacing back and forth.
"How are you calm?!" Mal yelled when she noticed Jay was just emptying his pocket with a content look on his face. Mal was freaking out which was very rare for Jay to see, the purple-haired girl was usually very calm but right now she was just panicking.
"Because.." Jay started as he set a ring he had stolen down before looking up. "Freaking out isn't going to change anything, so I'd advise you to take a chill pill." Mal just glared at him she was about to say something when both of their parents walked in, Mal turned around and Jay jumped off the couch.
Maleficent and Jafar came in with huge smiles on their faces, Maleficent was about to speak when Jafar had noticed all the Items on the couch. "Jay! Did you steal all this?" He sounded proud as he quickly moved to the couch and his eyes lit up when he noticed a rustic old lamp.
Jafar held the lamp up and examined it, just as he was about to rub it Jay stopped him. "I already tried, dad." Jafar scoffed and threw the lamp back onto the couch. Maleficent clapped her hands together angrily. "Focus, Jafar!"
Jafar nodded and went to stand by Maleficent again while she talked. "Alright Mal, do you enjoy watching people suffer?"
Mal rolled her eyes. "Well, yeah. I mean, who doesn't." Mal had thought that It was a dumb question, she's Maleficent's daughter for crying out loud.
"Well, then get me the wand and you and I can see all that and so much more. And with that wand and my scepter, I will be able to bond both good and evil to my will!" Maleficent yelled out causing Jay and Mal to look at her like she was crazy -which she kinda was -
"Our will!" Jafar corrected, which caused Maleficent to roll her eyes and wave a hand at him.
"If you refuse then you will be more than just grounded for the rest of your lives, Missy." She said glaring at Mal and Jay, Mal had a 'whatever' expression while jay on the other hand looked a little scared. Jay had a short list of things he was scared of, but Maleficent was at the very top of the list.
"But, Mom -" Maleficent puts a finger to Mal's, shushing her. "Fine, whatever." Mal finally gave up trying, because in all honesty it wasn't going to do anything. Mal sighed as she walked to her room and slammed the door behind her.
"I win!" Maleficent bragged, she then pulled Jafar to the side and whispered something to him. Jafar nodded and signaled Jay for come with him, but Jay was putting all his stolen items back in his clothes.
Jafar just grabbed one of Maleficent's bags that were laying around and just threw everything in the bag. "Let's go, Jay." Jay rolls his eyes as he follows his dad of Maleficent's apartment. Maleficent was sitting at the kitchen table, rubbing her hands together schemingly .
Later on that day Mal and Jay were forced to pack their bags - Mal more so than Jay - Jay was willing to do anything Maleficent said as long as she didn't kill him. Mal was always annoyed by Jay's fear of her mother, she'd always calk him a punk for it. Mal had made sure to pack her spell book before their parents forced them to wait outside for their ride. When it pulled up to say people were shocked was an understatement. Mal even saw the Evil Queen and Cruella De vil staring at them astonished. Mal only heard somethings about them from her mother and people on the street but it wasn't anything beside "The Evil Queen is a self centered bitch." And "Cruella's obsession with fur is weird as shit." Which it is.
A few seconds after the limo pulled up a tall caucasian with short brown hair got out the drivers side. He was wearing black glasses and an all black suite. "Mal and Jay?" He asked as he looked around at the people who surrounded his limo. Maleficent pushed Mal and Jay out to the man, who just looked them up and down before snickering.
Mal was about to attack him but she thought about her mothers plan and stopped herself. She nodded to him, waved one last goodbye to her mom and got in side the car along with Jay. Mal wouldn't admit it to anyone but she was actually kind of excited to be going somewhere new - and where she can use magic. All they needed to do was get the wand, Mal glanced over at Jay who was stuffing his face with colorful sweets, she couldn't help but laugh - this is going to be interesting.
Oh my god! I finally finished it, 3200 words! This is the longest chapter I've ever wrote.
Let's discuss: I was going to make Cruella and The Evil Queen live in Auradon from the jump but I couldn't see it, then I was going to make them move to Auradon but it seemed unrealistic (which the whole movie is - and that's the point of it) I just couldn't see how that would work out and then I was going to make Grimhilde and Cruella give them both up willingly but I couldn't see Cruella doing that.
I made Jay afraid of Maleficent because I thought it was cute and funny at the same time.
-- Did you enjoy?