Meanwhile, another young girl performed laps at the aforementioned swimming pool. She had dark brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big secret beneath the purple swimsuit she wore. With the help of Fairy Godmother (albeit unwillingly), her repression of her true abilities was hindered not thus far. Of course, this didn't stop her from being surprised at not turning into a mermaid almost immediately upon diving into said pool. As she ascended from the water, she gasped for air and pulled herself up atop the ledge. Catching her breath and pushing her hair away from her line of sight, she checked her watch. Seven minutes? Huh. An improvement over my previous record of four.
"Enjoying your early morning laps, Lady Arabella?"
Turning around to face an Auradon guard clad in a dark grey suit with black tie, black leather business shoes, and matching shades, Arabella lightly chuckled at the joke and twisted her damp hair. She recognized him as Edward Lance, a descendant of Sir Lancelot. He was there when he lead his team to the Isle and saw his heart melt at the presence of this sweet, innocent young girl. He had known her for a few moments, but his devotion to protecting her from any and all threats was made crystal clear when he quite uncharacteristically threatened a protesting Lady Tremaine who objected to her leaving her salon. His comrade, Daniel Edmonds, was also there to lead her away from her when she dared to cross an irredeemable line or two, topping her previous threat of making her sweep until her hands and feet bled and cleaning up said blood before locking up in a metal cage for the long, long nights.
Kinda like Morgana...
"Yes. Thank you, Edward," Arabella twisted her wet hair before reaching for her nearby purple towel. Drying her mop down to her scalp, she stood up and continued through her svelte body, leading the Auradon Guard to turn away out of respect. "So...I hear we have a new student here from the Isle."
"You heard correctly. Despite her lineage and place of origin, Miss Tremaine is actually a pleasant delight to be with."
"Tremaine?" Arabella knitted her eyebrows together in suspicion at the mention of the new student's surname. "As in Anastasia Tremaine? How is she?"
"Miss Tremaine or Mrs. Tremaine?"
"... Both."
"Well, Miss Dizzy Tremaine is a genuinely nice girl who wishes nothing but the best for the people on both factions. She seems to take after Miss Evie, as they both share an passion for fashion. Mrs. Anastasia Tremaine, on the other hand, is still on the Isle and away from Auradon, but it's voluntary for her part. Guilt and regret prevail throughout her, and she feels that her imprisonment there is both her punishment and chance at redemption."
"She didn't do anything wrong. She was forced to do those things by Lady Tremaine and Drizella."
"Yes, but even so, she chose to stay on the Isle out of shame and in a strive to do and get better."
"She did get better...but she won't believe it."
"Well, I do. You do. And Cinderella does as well. In fact, she campaigned several times for her stepsister to be transported to Auradon, but Mrs. Tremaine repeatedly shot down the offer. She didn't necessarily decline to it entirely, though."
"What did she say?"
"She'll accept the offer when she was ready to."
"I sure hope she does."
"It's best to do just that."
Arabella wouldn't admit it outright, but she gained a whole lot of sympathy for the youngest stepsister of Queen Cinderella. That's all what she would say about it. Walking over to her purple robe and slipping it on, she solemnly sighed under her breath for the lost nature of her...friend.
"Yes, indeed. So...where to?"
"Away from here. The Pan Siblings and Pin are giving her a tour of the school as we speak."
"Pin? I thought he doesn't get out that much, if ever."
"Strange as it may seem, that is the truth, Miss Arabella."
"Hmm. It may seem..."
Edward and Arabella then exited the pool area in search of the new student and her new (old) friends. If this Dizzy Tremaine is exactly who she is...
"This is the lunch place," Patrick levitated, breaking the one rule Fairy Godmother specifically told him not to break, "You can get seconds or thirds here, but I would watch myself if you were planning on flying around for a living."
"Typical Patrick," Paige rolled her eyes in contempt, "Never one for rule-following, were you?"
"Rules were meant to be broken, little sis," Patrick argued.
"We're supposed to be setting an example for the new student, remember?"
"And we're doing just that...in our own special way."
"What do you think, Dizzy?"
"I think that you're doing a good job so far," Dizzy smiled in reassurance, "but...do you guys have an art class?"
"We should," Paige nodded in confirmation, "but I'm not sure who teaches it. I do see Evie occasionally attend, but other than that..."
Pin watched Dizzy carefully as she talked with the twins and Ally. So... We have a Tremaine in our midst. Although, to call her that would be an insult to her kindhearted and colorful personality. Most Tremaine family members he had read about or encountered were greedy, narcissistic, and often manipulative when the situation called for it. Their only motivation in life seemed to be cold-hard cash, be it dollar bills, gold doubloons, or Greek drachmas. Whenever a payment come late, their above personalities would increase tenfold and become downright violent, unnecessarily acting without the necessary thinking. However, Anastasia and Dizzy were the sole exceptions; the rules don't apply to them, but for entirely different reasons. Anastasia was only slightly rotten to the core before seeing the error of her ways, but Dizzy was never inherently evil to begin with. From the looks of it, she was nothing short of a gentle and compassionate soul who merely wished a life of love, happiness, and people getting along in perfect harmony. Perfectly balanced... As all things should be. Unfortunately, the only ones who returned that compassion were Evie, Mal, and possibly Anastasia, her own aunt...if they hadn't met already.
"So... How was your life before Auradon, Dizzy?"
The Pan Twins stopped dead in their tracks and shot a horrified look at Ally, who realized her mistake the moment the words were already out of her mouth.
"Oh, no! Wait, Dizzy! You don't have to answer that question...!"
"Not now..."
The group turned toward Dizzy with a look of confusion now, but Pin wasn't fooled by her eyes and body language. Her doe brown optics was struggling to hold back tears for fears while her right hand was clutching her left arm ever so slightly, giving off the impression that she wanted to hug herself or somebody else do it for her. She was masking angst and despair with her amiable and cheerful demeanor...in his own words, a Stepford Smiler. After all, he should know.
"What?"
"Not now. We're in public..."
It was only then that the group noticed the small crowd of people that had built up over the course of the conversation. Pin caught notice of Dizzy trying to privately wipe away those tears before his gaze fell down to her right hand. As if on signal, his left hand began twitching in advance of developing a mind of its own. He couldn't prevent it from reaching out and clutching her own left. This sudden feeling of contact prompted her to momentarily look up from her sobs and glance down to her gripped hand before in turn glancing up to the eyes of Pinocchio's son. He himself walked up to where she stood so they were equal.
"It's okay, Dizzy. You don't have to say anything right now if you're not ready."
Dizzy couldn't say anything else, though. She couldn't help but mesmerized by Pin's bright blue eyes. They were blue... So blue...
"Dizzy...?"
"R-Right..."
"Come on. Evie should be finished with your room."
As Dizzy was led by Pin back to the dormitories, her eyes returned to her clutched hand for a brief minute before shooting up upward towards him. Does Pin...like me? As in, like-like me? If so, how? We just met and it's too soon! Mal said to wait until she was her age to pursue romance, and besides, I just got here to Auradon! Then again... He's not that bad. Evie did say that boys who keep to themselves and pay you no mind at first are the cutest.
. . .
Wait, did I just call him cute?
A/N: More new characters are listed below:
1) Emily Carey as Arabella: The daughter of Alana and the niece of Ariel. She is concerned with keeping her mermaid abilities at bay out of fear that Ursula or her crazy sister would seek revenge against her family.
2) Jack Davenport as Edward Lance: A descendant of Sir Lancelot and the father of Luke Lance (Tom Taylor). Despite his Auradon upbringing, he sympathizes with the Villain Kids' poverty-stricken conditions on the Isle and works with King Ben to drastically improve them.
3) Sterling K. Brown as Daniel Edmonds: A descendant of Edmond Dantes (from The Count of Monte Cristo) and the partner of Edward.
