"So you're already been through the main entrance and the front of the school, I might as well as show you the library, some of the classrooms, and the field. Considering your arms Jay, I'd say you're quite athletic," I said to them placing a hand on Jay's arm. Who knew that a villain could be this attractive?
"You see Ria, teamwork really isn't my thing. I doubt I'll join the team," he told me as we first made our way to the library.
"If you say so," I mumbled reaching into my back pocket to check the time, I'd like to have the tour over before dinner time and I knew it was getting close to that time. I patted my pocket and my phone wasn't there. I tried the other one and it was missing from there as well.
"Jay, give it back," Carlos sighed as I turned around to face them and Jay just had a smirk on his face.
"Did you steal my phone?" I questioned crossing my arms and simply waiting for him to admit to it.
"No, I was just borrowing it. It's not called stealing, if you plan on giving it back to them," he pointed out reaching into his pocket and handing me a phone. I turned it on to look at the time and I noticed that the lock screen was not mine. It happened to be Chad Charming and a picture of himself, what a narcissist.
"This one isn't mine. You can gladly keep this one, Chad won't miss it too much, plus he's kind of a jerk," I told him as we did a trade off with my phone that he took from me. "Thank you, now if you don't want people to think poorly of you, I wouldn't steal from the people and especially things that they're going to notice. I'm watching you now, sneak thief," I said to him as we continue to make our way to the library.
"Oooh, you got told," Carlos whispered to Jay in a taunting voice as Jay told him to shut it.
"Anyways, ignoring that little incident. This is Auradon's one and only library. You need a book on the history of dragons or any of the stories of past princess and princes, come here. If you're going to read up on Rapunzel's story I wouldn't bother. The book of it completely takes away all the feelings mother and father felt for each other when they both realized they loved one another," I told them taking a deep breath. "I just love their story so much," I swooned and they just looked at me like I was crazy.
"Sorry, love stories aren't really something we get to hear a lot. Back on the Isle we hear stories that are filled with vengeance and anger, it doesn't really make a good bedtime story," Carlos stated looking down at his feet.
That was so sad to hear. Now I'm not about to being sappy with you, that's not how I am. I just have to say, that love when it's true love is beautiful. I could honestly listen to my father talking about how he fell in love with mother for hours, it's just a beautiful story. I guess I might be a sucker for a good love story but hey that's who I am.
Although, when I think about it, the other's aren't that romantic. Like Cinderella, could Prince Charming really not remember a face of the woman he was supposively in love with? Did he need to go around with the glass slipper trying to find her? Snow White's and Sleeping Beauty's stories were just bland, I can't even remember either of their husbands' names.
Belle and Beast were very sweet though, it's like Ben is doing with the children of the Isle of the Lost what Belle did with Beast. He's letting them prove that they can be good no matter their looks or who their parents are. I just love the royal family so much and Belle and Beast should be glad they have a perfect son like him.
Other stories, like Aladdin and Jasmine were good but not as moving as my mother and father's, I may be a little bias when it comes to picking the most romantic love story of all time but hey I've yet to find another story that even came close. I don't think I'm wrong when I say my parents' love story is the best.
"Well then, now that you're on Auradon, I'll have to tell you some love stories. I know that my father would love to tell it again at Family Day, coming up quite soon actually. I feel like you, Jay, would get along with him well. You know he was a thief like you. Even so called villains will get happy endings and you two are far from villains," I told them as Carlos blushed continuing to look down avoiding eye contact with me.
"I'd love to hear it sometime," Carlos stated finally looking up at me with a smile on his face.
"Another time my friend, I still have much to show," I answered patting both of them on back as we walked to some of the classrooms. At times, I realized that I talk more proper than the normal teen. I started doing it ironically as a joke to all those stuck up princes who think they're ever so proper. Now, I'm doing it un- ironically anymore and it's become a part of me. Oops.
With that, we walked to the classrooms, I showed them a few like the science labs, english room, and the computer lab since Evie told me Carlos would be more interested in technology than anything else. After showing them all the extremely dull classrooms, in my opinion, I took them out to the field as the Tourney team was practicing. We took a seat on the bleachers and watched them play for a bit.
"You don't think you'd want to do that?" I asked Jay and he shook his head as he was leaning back on the bleachers trying to act cooler than he really was. Sometimes I couldn't tell if he was trying to impress me or Carlos because he'd glance to him occasionally and it sure wasn't impressing me, not one bit.
"No as I told you, I'm not exactly what you call a 'team player,'" he told me again and I feel like he could actually be useful to the team but I guess he's doesn't understand the meaning of teamwork.
We watched them practice a bit as I asked the boys what they liked to do back on the Isle of the Lost and what they told me was kind of sad. They didn't have team sports, fun activities, and many other simple things like chocolate I found out. As a girl that loves her sweets every once in a while, I do not know how I could live without chocolate.
"Wow, I don't even know what to say. I'm sorry that you've guys had it rough over there but now you're here, now you can have all the chocolate you could ever wish for," I told Carlos while grinning and his face lit up at the mention of chocolate. I couldn't help but laugh and he looked ever so confused. "I'm sorry, you're just so sweet," I explained to him placing my hand on his shoulder. "How can you even be considered a villain?" I laughed shaking my head. "Sorry about that," I tried to stop myself from laughing and finally calmed myself down.
"I'm just as rotten to the core as Jay, Mal, or Evie," he stated getting upset as he crossed his arms and pouted.
"You're cute when you're menacing," I teased tapping his nose as Jay laughed. "Hey, I wouldn't be laughing. You're basically my father and he's a prince now so you're just a menacing as Carlos here. Honestly do you really think you're villains, just because your parents want you to be?" I asked them not believing that any of them could really be as bad as their parents once were.
They nodded their heads and I was about to tell that, they don't have to be that way, when Ben came running up to us after practice was over. "I'm taking it that everything is going fine. Ria isn't too much trouble for the two of you?" He asked with his smile directed at me. The two of us had our playful banter where we'd tease each other. We're practically brother and sister.
"No, Ria is just a doll," Jay answered putting his arm around me and giving me a squeeze with his arm. I just rolled my eyes and then looked up Ben. "Right, Carlos don't you just love her?"
"Yeah, she's nice," Carlos mumbled as I allowed Jay to keep his arm around me.
"Everything's fine. I was just showing them around the school. Mal and Evie didn't really want to come, so I just brought them along. The field was the last stop so we decided to check out the Tourney team practice," I stated as Ben gave me a nod.
"That's great. Well I will see you all tomorrow hopefully. I've got to go actually, date tonight with Audrey," he smiled getting all excited thinking about the date. As much as I hate Audrey, I do love seeing Ben in love. I don't know how you could be in love with a girl like that but hey, who am I to judge? He might bring out the best in her or something.
"Alright, see ya Ben," I responded as he walked off and I gave a salute. He just shook his head and laughed as he went to get ready for his date.
"I'm giving you three seconds to get you arm off of me before I hit you," I threatened him as he took his hand off.
"I think someone here is actually has a bit more evil in their blood than they'd like to admit," Jay stated as I got up ignoring him.
"You know, you both don't have to be evil and I don't have to be good. Our destinies are not set in stone and we're not like our parents, okay? You don't have to pretend to be wicked or callous around me. Anyways, this concludes our tour, I hope you had a great time but I'm going back to my dorm. I'll catch you guys later," I gave a small wave to them as I walked off.
Jay annoyed me and I felt like he was trying way too hard, to be this bad boy that would steal my heart. Carlos though, he's a little sweet heart. Even if his mother put it in his mind to be evil, I don't think there's a villainous bone in his body. Evie and Mal seemed pretty harmless as well, so I think meeting and talking with them was a good choice of mine.
I went to the dining hall after leaving the field grabbing myself dinner to eat, nothing major just a salad to eat and a few dinner rolls. Okay it might have been more than a few, but they're always fresh and with melted butter on them, it's just so good. While I was eating Mal and Evie actually came down to grab some food but then went back to their dorms for the rest of the night.
"Hey Rider, you've been hanging around the villains right? Do you know what happened to my phone?" Chad Charming asked in a rude tone, like I personally had something to do with it.
"Sorry Chad, I can't say I have. They're not villains either, so don't be rude," I told him taking a bite of my roll as he walked off in a huff. I would have told him where it was if he didn't act like such a child.
After he stormed off, I decided to snag some extra desserts for the boys, well mostly Carlos. I can't wait to see the smile on his face once I hand him the delicious piece of chocolate cake. It's like giving a puppy a treat, with their wide eyes and wagging tail. So with that, I made my way to his dorm and knocked but no one answered. I decided just to open the door since it was unlocked and leave the cake if they weren't there, it's be a nice surprise from me.
"You could steal all this, or just leave all this here and it pick up when we take over the world," Mal said tossing Chad's phone back on the bed as she was looking at everything Jay stole today. I don't know how he does it. That's actually talent if I do say so myself.
"You sound just like your mom," Evie said as she looked over to see I was standing in the doorway with two plates of chocolate cake in my hands.
"I'm not going to pry or anything, just wanted to bring you guys some cake. Although, if you actually succeed to take over the world with whatever crazy scheme you have, just make sure I'm living well too. I did bring you chocolate cake after all," I joked not knowing what they were up to but I heard what I heard. "I'll just be going then," I muttered placing the cake on the table and walking off.
"Thank you Ria," Carlos responded as he grabbed a plate just for himself.
"You're welcome," I smiled back at him before closing the door. "Hey, just a thought, if you're going to do some evil plotting next time, lock the door," I said directed at Mal as she just rolled her eyes.
"You done?" She asked with her arms crossed.
"Yes, you guys are awesome. See you later," I replied closing the door and walked back to my room.
Was I going to do anything about the evil plan to take over the world? No, because there's no way they'll actually be able to go through with it and two if they do some how manage to freakishly take over the world, which I highly doubt, maybe things will change. Honestly, I just don't care enough to stop them, Mal could have just been making a joke and I really don't want her to hate me more than she already does.
I reentered my room and Audrey hadn't left for her date yet. Great, I get to hear her complain about how she looks for the next twenty or so minutes. "Shouldn't you be hanging out with those delinquents?" She asked as she finished putting her makeup.
"I don't see why you hate them so much, the boys are really sweet. I haven't gotten to know the girls too well but they seem nicer than you've ever been to me," I stated and she scoffed.
"Are you saying that I'm worse than Maleficent's daughter?" She asked and I don't know what she expected when I answered.
"Yes I am," I retorted in a curt manner finding Delta that was hanging out on my bed.
"God, I don't understand why Ben is always telling me to give you a chance. No wonder you like them, you just as twisted as them," she tried her best to insult me back.
"Oh dear, I'm hurt. How will I ever move on with my life? Audrey doesn't think I'm a good person," I mocked her tone of voice as she just made a kind of frustrated squeal noise. It's really hard to explain actually.
Thankfully before Audrey pounced on me and clawed me with her nails, Ben knocked on the door. "It's me," he chimed as Audrey got up to open the door and I plopped down on my bed putting Delta on my shoulder where she rested.
"Hey Ben," I greeted him before Audrey got the chance and she looked back at me seriously pissed off.
"Always a pleasure to see you Ria. You ready to go?" Ben asked Audrey and she nodded. They left quickly with Audrey practically slamming the door behind her. It's always a fun time making her upset.
With her gone, I was able to actually enjoy a favorite pastime of mine which was drawing. I've seen some of my mother's artwork and I had to have gotten that from her because my father can't even draw a straight line correctly. My current inspiration was clearly the Isle of the Lost children and drawing them and their clothing would open me to some new drawing styles.
"Who should I draw Delta?" I asked looking over to her and I don't even know why I bothered asking her. If she could speak, her answer would definitely be Jay. "Okay, I'll draw Jay," I responded to myself basically starting my drawing with him. The pose I decided to draw him was with his arms crossed standing tall. It's a pose I could see him in a lot.
I spent a long time focusing on details in his clothing and I was still drawing away when Audrey came in from her date. She was smiling and giggling like an idiot when she finally closed the door and laid down on her bed.
"Date went well then?" I asked not looking up from my sketch book.
"Magical," she responded in a sigh. "I'm going to bed so lights off, alright?" She said getting out of her lovestruck mood.
"Fine, I'll just finish in the morning," I told her and she brushed my comment off completely ignoring me as she turned off her lights. I turned my off as well placing Delta in her mini bed I got from her. It was from doll set but she didn't seem to mind. After we both got settled in our beds, falling asleep wasn't too hard at all.
I was having a pleasant dream about my own magical fairy tale, like my mother's, when Delta woke me up giving me a small bite on the nose. When I awoke there was knocking at the door and I looked to my clock, and it read 2:13. "Delta who could possibly be at the door?" I asked putting her on my bed as I got up. "Don't bite so hard next time, that hurt," I stated rubbing my nose as I opened the door to see Carlos standing at my door in his pajamas, they were Dalmation print, of course they were.
"Carlos what are you doing awake at this hour? It's two in the morning," I told him and he nodded.
"I know, I couldn't sleep being in a new place and all. You said you'd tell me a story another time and it's another time now," he responded as I yawned. I couldn't say no to a face like that.
"Okay, come on. I'll read you one and then I want to go to bed alright?" I told him and he nodded his head quickly as we walked in my room and Audrey was out snoring like a grown old man. Carlos was laughing as we walked passed her and went to my bed.
"She we don't want to wake Sleeping Beauty," I joked and I nearly lost it at my own joke. Puns, gotta love them. "Delta, we've got a guest," I told her picking her up and placing her on her bed. "Come sit, and I'll read you a bedtime story, a good one with a happy ending. I won't tell my parents' story yet, that need to be worked up to. Let's start with the most classic and sappiest one in the book," I told him getting up searching my bookshelf for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
I sat back down my bed turning on my reading lamp I had on my night stand. We both laid on the bed with our backs against the backboard of my bed. "You want me to read it to you?" I asked and he nodded once again. "Alright, here we go, your first story about true love," I stated opening the book and began reading.
"Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feather from the sky, a queen sat at a window sewing, and the frame of the window was made of black ebony…" I read and not long after he drifted off to sleep on my shoulder and while I tried to finish reading the story aloud, I soon fell asleep book in hand. He didn't get to hear the end of it, oh well. It was a dull ending anyways.