Later on, the students were by their lockers and Chad was now with Audrey as Ben was coming over with Gabrielle who had a new book from the library as she inherited Belle's love of stories and books. Felicity sighed as everyone seemed to be avoiding her. Though she was in luck as Charity came over.

"Oh, Felicity, you seem so lonesome." Charity smiled.

"Everybody keeps walking away from moi..." Felicity sulked. "Was my papa really that bad?"

"Well, he did try to kill your aunt, uncle, and mother, not to mention, Belle and Adam." Charity told her.

Felicity groaned and hit her head against a nearby locker.

"That wasn't his fault though!" Charity tried to comfort her. "I heard the Enchantress corrupted his mind during the curse, so that was evil taking over him and not him being him."

"Exactly." Felicity said.

"Oh, Flick, don't feel bad..." Charity soothed. "Remember when Aunt Anastasia used to be bad?"

"Oui, I remember." Felicity nodded.

"Well, if she can change, so can your dad, and if no one can accept that, then they need to change," Charity smiled to her. "You'll make friends soon, I'm sure of it... I am your friend after all and so is Absol."

Absol nodded in agreement as he stood by Charity's feet.

"Thanks." Felicity smiled.

Charity smiled back and then decided to give Felicity a hug as she was as generous and thoughtful as Cinderella usually was. Absol soon nuzzled Felicity next. Felicity smiled down to Absol.

"Feels like just yesterday I captured him and we were meeting Jirachi..." Charity said before sighing. "Oh, I miss him so much."

"And so does Max." Absol said.

Charity blushed at the mention of Max.

"You sending each other letters?" Felicity smirked teasingly.

"Oh, yes, about every week," Charity smiled bashfully. She soon felt someone covering her eyes from behind. "Hey!" she then playfully pouted.

"Guess who?"

Absol was about to reply with a smile. Charity laughed as she then turned around to see who had covered her eyes. Felicity soon backed up and walked off as Charity was distracted with other things.

"Max!" Charity smiled.

"Hey, Charity," Max smiled back. "My ride came a little early..." he then looked around. "Oh, so this is your new school."

"Yes, this is Auradon Prep." Charity welcomed her boyfriend.

Absol soon nuzzled up to Max before feeling a Pokeball. He then took a look and reached into his pocket.

"Absol, don't be rude." Charity whispered sharply.

Absol soon took out the Pokeball.

"Wanna meet my Pokemon?" Max smiled to Charity as he took the Pokeball, about to throw it.

"Okay." Charity smiled.

Max soon brought out his Pokeball. He then tossed it out down the hallway so summon his Pokemon to let Charity and Absol meet them. It was then revealed that the only Pokemon that he had for right now was Ralts.

"Oh, it's a Ralts," Charity smiled. "Estelle had twins."

Ralts looked up to Absol and smiled up to him. Absol smiled back down at the Ralts. Max and Charity smiled as their Pokemon became friends. Felicity soon climbed up a tree to be alone as she sat on a branch and hugged her knees as she felt quite miserable.

Mismgaius soon came out of her Pokeball to comfort her trainer. "You know, Felicity, I promised your parents I'd take care of you," she then said softly and maturely as always. "We can talk if you'd like."

"I'd like that." Felicity smiled.

"Of course, of course..." Mismagius flew behind her and soon braided her hair. "Now, tell me all about it."

Felicity then took a deep breath and explained to her Pokemon about the troubles she was having about fitting in here.


Back in the hallway...

"Careful," Chad warned Ben who came to Audrey as Mal was getting something out of her locker. "Those kids are trouble."

"Give them a chance, Chad." Ben said.

"No offense, Benny Bear, but you're just too trusting," Audrey told her boyfriend. "Look, I know your mom fell in love with a big nasty beast who turned out to be a prince. But with my mom, the evil fairy was just the evil fairy. That girl's mother."

"I think you're wrong about them," Ben shrugged. "See you later." He soon walked over to Mal.

Audrey put her sunglasses on and then walked off with Chad. Estelle came beside Mal as her locker was right next to hers and she looked over as Ben decided to talk with the purple-haired girl.

"Hey." Ben smiled to Mal.

"Hey." Mal replied.

'Is he going to ask her something?' Estelle thought to herself.

The two talked for a minute about the first day of school and Ben soon suggested that Mal should be in Art Class and offered to sign her up as Jane walked down the hallway as Swirlix sat on her head.

'Aw! What cute Swirlix.' Estelle thought to herself.

Jane seemed to whimper as she passed by Mal's side, but didn't talk with her or Ben.

"Way to take the fun out of it." Mal commented to Ben about his suggestion for art class before she walked off after talking with him.

'What is she up to?' Estelle thought to herself.

Mal came into the bathroom as Jane came inside and Estelle decided to go with them just in case. Jane took Swirlix off her head and soon looked at her hair in the mirror and her eyes widened as Mal came into the room.


"Hi, it's Jane, right?" Mal smiled.

Jane stared blankly and fearfully right back at Mal. Swirlix simply hid behind Jane's leg.

"I like that name." Mal smiled.

"That's cool." Jane whimpered as she was about to leave.

Swirlix was about to do the same thing.

"DON'T GO!" Mal stopped Jane. "I guess, I kinda was hoping I'd make a friend. You probably have all the friends you need though, with that... Thingamabob."

"Hardly... And her name is Swirlix..." Jane uttered out shyly.

Swirlix waved at Mal shyly.

Estelle hid in a stall as she listened in on Mal and Jane, but locked the door and sat down to make it look like she had to use the bathroom.

"Really?" Mal asked Jane. "I mean, with your mom being Fairy Godmother and Headmistress? I mean, not to mention your own personality." she then chuckled which made Jane give a small smile.

"I'd rather be pretty," Jane replied. "You've got great hair."

Swirlix soon got an idea as it soon looked for Mal's spell book.

"Swirlix?" Jane looked down to her fairy-type Pokemon.

Swirlix soon took out Mal's spell book, and it soon flipped through the pages until it got to a page with the words 'HAIR'.

"Ah, here," Mal smiled as she took the book in her hands. "'Beware, forswear, replace the old with brand new hair'." she then recited. She soon used her magic on Jane's hair.

Swirlix covered its eyes until it then took a look again and smiled as it liked the transformation. Jane looked in the mirror as her bow was now a headband and her hair was longer and curlier.

"Wow! You almost don't notice your... Other features anymore." Mal smiled to Jane.

Swirlix was happy about this.

'Nice job, Mal.' Estelle thought to herself with a proud smile.

"Do my nose!" Jane beamed to Mal.

Swirlix soon nodded with a smile.

"Oh, I can't," Mal explained to Jane. "I've been practicing, but you know, I can't do really big magic. Not like your mom with her wand. I mean, one swoosh from that thing and you could probably have what ever features you wanted."

Swirlix soon had an idea as it began to move its right hand back and forth like a wand while behaving like Charity.

"Um, is your, uh, pet okay?" Mal asked.

"I think she's reminding me that Charity has a magic wand too." Jane said.

"Oh, but what about your mother's wand?" Mal asked.

"Mom doesn't use her wand much anymore," Jane replied. "I believe my mother told me that she gave Charity her own wand for a birthday present."

Swirlix nodded with a smile.

"Mom believes that magic isn't in the wand, it's in the books, and not like spell books, real books with history and stuff inside." Jane told Mal.

Mal snorted at this and shook her head. "What a rip!"

Swirlix shrugged at that.

"You know she used magic on Charity's mother," Mal reminded. "Not to mention Felicity's mother and Akito, Estelle, and Vincent's dad who weren't even her real children. Doesn't she love you?"

"Well, of course she does..." Jane replied quietly. "It's... It's just that, you know, tough love... 'Work on the inside, not the outside'. You know, that sort of thing."

'What is Mal up to?' Estelle thought to herself.

"That's the face!" Mal pointed out to Jane. "Yeah, and then just look as if your... Your heart is about to break."

Swirlix looked up curiously and tilted its head.

"I think she means look really, really sad." Jane said.

"Oh, Mother," Mal pouted as she rehearsed in front of Jane and Swirlix to get the wand for her own mother. "I just don't understand why you can't make me beautiful too."

Swirlix found this perfect. Mal then smiled innocently to the girl and her Pokemon.

"You think it would work?" Jane asked.

"I mean that's what old Cindy did, right?" Mal shrugged innocently. "And your mother Bibiddi-Bobiddi-Booed the living daylights out of her. And hey, if your mom does decide to break out the old wand since she gave one to Charity, invite me!"

"If this works, you can count on it." Jane smiled.

"Yay!" Mal quietly cheered and clapped.

"Come on, Swirlix." Jane told her Pokemon before saying goodbye to Mal.

'So, that's her plan.' Estelle thought to herself.

"Bye~" Mal waved to Jane with a smirk as she left the bathroom.


Estelle soon left the restroom next.

"Oh, hi, Estelle." Mal waved.

"Hi." Estelle replied before storming off which made Mal frown in concern.