The Sea Princess

Chapter Seven

"Adella!" A voice shouted, startled Adella spun around clumsily as she stared wide-eyed at Ben who was running towards her.

"Wow, hold your horses" Adella muttered as she raised an eyebrow at him, before reapplying her lip stick, "do you think Uriah will like my outfit?"

"When was the last time you went for a swim?" He asked, ignoring her question except rolling his eyes.

"I don't know, since the Villain kids first came" She answered, "I might go after school, I haven't told Blue about me and Uriah yet"

"You should go now, right now." Ben ordered as he grabbed a hold of Adella's arm and dragging her towards her usual swimming point.

"W-what why?" Adella stuttered.

"Just trust me"

Once the two reached Adella's usual lake, she spotted Blue who quickly swam up to them. Adella slowly moved to sit on the edge of the water before she carefully took off her necklace and gently placed it on the floor next to her. She began to feel the familiar tingling in her legs as wind surrounded her, leaving a tail in the place of her legs and a pearl white shell top in place of her dress. "You're going to have to wait for me to redo my makeup when I get out," Adella warned Ben before she lowered herself into the water.

As soon as her head had been submerged under the water she felt different, as if she was only just seeing clearly and that everything else had been a façade up until this point. Like a wall that had been put up but has now come crumbling down. "Adella you okay?" She heard Blue asked from beside her, she turned and looked at the small fish a deep frown settled on her face.

"I don't think so, Blue." Adella replied, her voice sounding sad; she felt used and manipulated. "He used me, he gave me a love potion. He guilt tripped me into eating the cookie, which must have contained the love potion which tricked me into loving him"

"What? Who did" Blue gasped, turning to stare at the red head with wide eyes, "was it Carlos?"

"Carlos? No Uriah!"

"Uriah as in Ursula's child? Adella, I told you not to talk to him, I knew something like this would happen"

"I really don't need to hear an 'I told you so'"

"I'm sorry, Adella"

"No, it's fine. I should probably get out, got school to get to. I'll stop by afterwards, I promise."

"What do I do?" Adella asked Ben as the two of them made their way through the school's entrance, throughout the duration of their walk the two of them didn't speak, the heavy tension prevented them from of it as Adella's anger and anxiety increased drastically with every step they took. "I can't just not do something, and what about Carlos? We really started to have a thing going and what if he thinks I blew him off or something?"

"Well then you tell Carlos what happened, he can't be mad at you. It's not your fault, it's Uriah's." Ben answered as he glanced at her sympathetically.

"He told me not to eat the cookie," she whispered looking down at the floor ashamed, "did Mal give you one? Is that why you started singing for, like, no reason?"

"No." He said, his voice coming out harsh as he turned his head away from Adella. The mermaid stared at him, her left eyebrow arched in suspicion as she quietly hummed.

"Adella, sweetie, could I ask you for a little favour?" Fairy-Godmother asked as Adella was walking down the bright corridor.

"Sure, what is it?" She replied stopping in front of the head teacher and subconsciously smoothing down her dress.

"Since not every student at Auradon Prep are not able to see their parents, I have organised a video chat for a select few students and their parents and I was hoping that you would be there to make sure things run as smooth as possible." By her voice, Adella knew that FG wasn't actually asking if Adella wanted to help, she was telling her that she was.

"I'll be there, when is it happening?"

"Now, I'll walk with you."

Adella felt the weight of the world on her shoulders as she trailed behind FG, she dreaded seeing Uriah—anxiety and fear filled her up and over filled as she began playing with the ends of her plait. She's not ready. Not ready to face the person who betrayed her just how his mum betrayed hers. Not ready to see Carlos either, he warned her, told her not to eat it and she did. She was warned yet she did it anyway. Would he forgive her? Would she forgive Uriah?

"Children, excuse me, as you know that this Sunday is family day here at Auradon Prep. And since your parents aren't here due to, uh, distance, we've arranged a special treat." FG announced as the Villain Kids made their way into the room, Adella's eyes met Carlos' before the two of them quickly look away; Carlos turning away as anger flashed through his eyes while Adella was filled with uncertainty, embarrassment and sadness. Before she quickly shook her thoughts away and focused on the villain parents arguing about how to work the video call.

Looking at them it was obvious who was who, they were dressed in the same outfits they were known for wearing back in their glory days, however, they looked a lot older and worn out especially compared to the parents of the princes and princess' in Auradon.

"Evie, it's mummy. Oh, look how beautiful. You know what they say, the poison apple doesn't fall far from the tree." The Evil Queen claimed, causing Adella to jump in surprise from the sudden loud voice. Uriah who hadn't taken his eyes off Adella, reached to grab her hand, as soon as his fingers touched hers she flinched and move her hand to her mouth to cover a fake cough. The platinum blonde boy noticed and gave her an odd look but refrained from questioning her as she unnoticeably stepped out of the camera frame and the view of the villains—especially Ursula who was sitting on an old ripped chair as if it was a throne, her pale grey hair contrasting against her purple clothes, her bright sea blue eyeshadow making her eyes appear more sunken in and her red lipstick making her lips be seen as a violent sneer.

"Ooh, who's the old bat?" Maleficent sniggered.

"This is Fairy-Godmother" Mal introduced giving her mum a polite smile.

"Still doing tricks with eggplants?"

"I turned a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage."

"You really couldn't give Cinderella till one a.m.? I mean, really. What, the hamsters had to be back on their wheels?"

"They were mice"

Adella tuned out from the conversation as the parents conversed with their kids, she didn't think it was right for her to listen in—heck, she didn't even know why FG wanted her there. She was brought out of her thoughts by Mal thanking FG for their 'special treat' but Adella could tell from the looks on their faces that it didn't work out well.

"Carlos, hey" Adella muttered as she walked up to the boy, he glanced at her before looking straight ahead, "can we talk, please?"

"I'm sorry but I need to go" Carlos excused causing Adella to stand still and stare hopelessly as he walked off.