Descendants Fan Fiction – Mal's Haunted Past
Amy P.O.V.
I was sitting in the boys' dorm, which was much bigger than ours, with Freddie, Scotty, and both Gastons. Apparently, Fairy Godmother had enchanted it so the three boys could stay together. I don't know why she couldn't do that for us girls. We were waiting for Lori to show up. I wasn't surprised that she had flaked out on us.
"I thought you wanted Mal to apologize to you," Freddie stated as she recalled the events that had happened earlier. Mal had wanted to talk to me, probably to apologize, but I left before she had the chance and I pulled Freddie with me.
"I do want her to apologize, but I can't make it easy for her," I explained as Freddie nodded.
"So when will you let her apologize?" Freddie asked. I thought about that for a minute.
"I don't know."
Freddie checked her watch and sighed. "We can't wait forever," Freddie grumbled impatiently as she changed the subject from Mal to Lori. I felt the exact same way.
"Maybe I should go check on her and make sure she's okay," Scotty offered as he stood up.
"Why do we need her anyway? She's no fun!" Gaston III complained as he laid on his bed.
"Yeah, let's just start without her," Gaston Jr. suggested as he joined me, Freddie, and Scotty at the table that was in the center of the room.
"You guys can start, but I'm going to make sure that she is okay," Scotty stated as he headed for the door.
"I'll go with you," I volunteered as I stood and walked over to him. He raised his eyebrows at me in a questioningly kind of way. "I don't want you to get lost." I also wanted to find out more about his relationship with Lori, but I wasn't going to tell him that.
"Alright, let's go."
"What are we supposed to do while you're gone?" Gaston III asked as he moved into a sitting position. I thought about it.
"Why don't we part ways and then meet back here in twenty minutes?" I proposed as everyone agreed. Scotty and I left his room and headed for the girls' dormitories. I took this opportunity to ask him some questions. "I thought you and Lori weren't are speaking terms."
"We aren't, but she is still a good friend of mine," He responded as we walked through the halls.
"I know I already asked you this, but why do you like her so much? She doesn't seem like your type." Scotty laughed.
"Oh yeah? What is my type?" He asked.
"I don't know. Someone who is fun and likes to break the rules every now and then," I stated. "Lori seems boring." I guess opposites really do attract.
"Well, she wasn't always like that," Scotty said, his tone was serious. "She used to be fun and mischievous. In fact, she was a lot like her father in that way. She liked to pull pranks and play jokes on random people. She was recklessly spontaneous. About a month after we started dating, that disappeared. It's like she became a completely different person. I have no idea why." I took a moment to process this information. Lori was fun? Huh, I couldn't believe it.
"Why did you ask Lori out?" I inquired. "I mean I know you care about her a lot, but what made you want to ask her to be your girlfriend?"
"I don't know exactly. I guess it was just a feeling. Every time I saw her I felt happy."
"Do you still feel that way about her?"
But, Scotty didn't answer. He stopped walking and looked around. We were at an intersection of two hallways.
"Amy, do you know where Lori's room is?" He asked me as I stopped as well. It had just occurred to me that I had no idea where she was.
"Scotty, my feline friend, you don't know?" I asked as Scotty shook his head.
"I actually don't know," He responded quietly.
"How are we going to find her? This place is huge!" We stood in the hallway for a few minutes as we tried to come up with a way to find out what room Lori was in.
"Maybe just knock on some doors until we find her?" He suggested.
Before I had a chance to respond, we saw Ben walking towards us.
"Hey guys!" He called out. "I'm glad I ran into you two. I was actually just looking for you guys."
"You were?" Scotty questioned. "Why is that?"
"Well, we're having a party in your honor in an hour or two. So, I wanted to make sure that the guests of honor actually knew about the party," Ben informed. "What are you guys doing here anyway?"
"We were just looking for Lori," Scotty explained. "Do you know what room she's in?"
"Yeah, I do," Ben said hesitantly. After a second, he sighed. "She's in room 42. It's that way." He pointed down the hallway to our right.
"Great, thanks." I said as Scotty and I started to head in the right direction.
"Can you tell the others about the party?" Ben called out.
"Yeah, sure. No problem," Scotty replied over his shoulder, not even bothering to look back. After a few minutes of searching, we came across Lori's room. Scotty knocked a couple of times before anyone actually opened the door.
"Sorry! I'm coming!" We heard someone quietly yelling from the other side of the door. It didn't sound like Lori. We shared a confused look. The door swung open a crack and a head popped out. It was the head of a girl with straight, dirty blonde hair that was a little bit longer than shoulder length and brown eyes. She was basically the opposite of Lori, but just as stunning. "Can I help you with something?"
"Um, yeah. We're looking for Lori. Is she here?" Scotty inquired as the blonde seemed to be studying us.
"Yes, she is. Who wants to know?" This new girl seemed very protective of Lori.
"I'm Amy and this is Scott," I responded. I could tell that Scotty was getting a little impatient. When he became impatient, he tended to lose his temper. That was something he and Lori had in common, a big temper. I quickly grabbed his hand in an attempt to calm him down. I think it worked, but I wasn't sure.
"You two are from the Isle?" She asked as she looked at us from head to toe, but she focused more on our now entwined hands. We nodded. "Alright. I'll go get her." With that, the door closed. After a minute or two, we heard a scream. It was followed by a quiet conversation and a little bit of laughter. The scream definitely sounded like Lori. I didn't like or trust her very much, but I still hoped she was alright. Scotty became even more impatient and it looked like he was about ready to kick the door down. I quickly gave his hand a small squeeze before releasing it. I'm sure he would have actually broken down the door if Lori hadn't opened the door just then. I was hoping that I was also a factor in him becoming calm.
"Are you alright?" He asked quickly.
"Yes, I'm fine. Thanks for asking," She kept her eyes on the floor. She looked tired. "Is there something that I can help you with?"
"We had all planned to meet at the boys' dorm and you didn't show up. Scotty was worried about you, so here we are," I explained the situation as Lori looked at Scotty for the first time during this conversation.
"You were… worried about me?" She asked as if she couldn't believe it. I don't know why. It was exactly like Scotty to be worried about someone that he cared for. She should know that by now. He simply nodded.
She checked the hallway to make sure that no one was walking by. She also checked on the blonde before saying anything. "Look, I know you plan on stealing the wand and all, but I don't want any part of that," She said in a hushed voice. "I like it here. Do what you want, but just know that I won't help you with any of it."
Scott looked as though he were about to argue with her, but I decided to say something. "Lori, I don't want to steal the wand either," I confessed. Scotty looked at me in surprise, but Lori didn't look surprised at all. "I couldn't care less about that stupid wand. But, I do want to get back at Mal for abandoning me on the Isle. Will you at least help with that?" Lori looked at me with a blank expression for a minute. I guess she was thinking about it. I didn't ask her because I actually want her help. Like I said before, I don't like or trust her. The only reason I asked was because Scotty likes her. Plus, you know what they say: 'Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.'
"I'll help you. I know what's it's like to be abandoned," She said that last sentence so quietly, I almost didn't hear it.
"What do you mean?" Scotty questioned. I wanted to know as well, but she didn't answer.
"Is everything okay, Lori?" I could tell that it was the blonde who had spoken from inside the room.
"Yeah, Thea. Everything is fine," Lori answered.
"Thea?" Scotty asked curiously. Lori put up a finger to signal us to wait for a minute. She disappeared into her room. When she returned a second later, she was with the blonde, who I am assuming is Thea.
"This is Thea. She's my cousin," Lori introduced.
"Cousin?" Scotty and I asked in unison. Lori had a cousin that lived in Auradon? Since when?
"Yeah. My dad, Thor, and Lori's dad, Loki, are brothers. That makes us…" Thea gave an explanation for their situation. Maybe that's why they were both so pretty, they were basically goddesses.
"Cousins," They said together as they smiled at each other. I guess Lori had already made here first friend in Auradon. Thea placed her arm around Lori's shoulders.
"Did Ben tell you about the party tonight?" Lori quizzed.
"Yeah, he did," Scott said as Lori looked at him expectantly. I guess she was waiting for him to ask her to the dance. After a minute of silence, her eyes fell to the floor. She must be really upset. I wanted to smile, but that would have seemed rude.
"If you don't mind, Lori and I have to get ready for the dance," Thea came to Lori's rescue as she started to pull Lori back inside the room.
"We can talk about this later, okay?" Lori quietly recommended.
"Okay. See you later," Scott replied as Lori vanished from our sight.
"Bye!" She called out as the door closed.
"Let's head back and tell the others what's going on," I stated as we made our way back to Scotty's dorm room. I held his hand once more. He didn't need to be calmed down, but he didn't object to it.
By the time we arrived, Freddie, Gaston Jr., and Gaston III were already there.
"So, where is she?" Freddie asked as we walked through the door without Lori.
"She doesn't want to help us steal the wand," Scotty explained as he took a seat at the table.
"I told you guys she was no fun," Gaston III complained once more.
"We can do this without her. It'll be a piece of cake," Scotty reassured as I took a seat in between him and Freddie. He didn't mention the fact that I didn't want to help with that either.
"Oh, by the way, the kids of Auradon are throwing a little formal party thing for us," I added. "It's in a couple of hours." A mischievous grin crept onto Freddie's lips.
"A party for us, and all of those prissy royals will be there?" I nodded in confirmation "Anyone in the mood for a little trouble?" Freddie asked as we all started grinning. I didn't know what Freddie had in mind, but it sounded like fun. I saw this as a chance to cause some problems for Audrey.
Thanks to everyone who followed, favorited, or reviewed the story. Thanks for just reading. A special thanks to pinksakura271 for allowing me to use her OC Amy and for giving me tons of great suggestions.
