"Flower gleam and glow,
let your power shine.
Make the clock reverse,
bring back what once was mine.
Heal what has been hurt,
change the fates design.
Save what has been lost,
bring back what once was mine.
What once was mine."
Evie sang softly after she spent the last hour dancing by her herself in the ballroom- she loved the feel of her new, natural hair that seemed to dance with her as she waltzed around the room, swaying side to side while she hummed whatever song came into her mind. However the princess knew that she would have to stop dancing and actually have something to eat, so after an hour of dancing, Evie quietly sang the magical words and watched as her flower birthmark glowed before she felt the weight on her neck lessen and her hair return to its 'natural' blue colour. After making sure that her outfit was still perfect and her hair was back into its usual curls, Evie walked out of the ballroom and towards the dining room where Elsa, Jack Frost, and their daughter were sat eating lunch.
"Hi" Evie greeted as she walked down the few stairs to get to the dining table. Elsa's daughter, Elica, smiled at the blue haired princess who moved to sit next to the Ice Princess. Elica was only five years old but she was very smart and very curious. The young girl had long blonde hair that stopped at the bottom of the girls back and was pulled back by a pink and green headband, only allowing one part of her long hair to move to be in front of her shoulders while the rest of her curly blonde hair was behind her. Elica had large blue eyes that sparkled with mischief like her father but her little button nose and sweet smile made sure that no one suspected her of being mischievous- something she always used to her advantage.
Within the couple of days that Evie stayed with the Frost family, she and Elica had developed a strong and loving relationship unlike any other because Evie was close friends with Elica's older sister, Emma. Elica loved to hear stories of what her sister was doing in Auradon Prep and enjoyed the way Evie always made it seem like Emma saved the school from a deadly explosion, even if she had to bend the truth a bit because, in real life, Emma only turned off the gas tap in Chemistry and stopped the fire from a bunsen burner.
"Hello, Princess" Evie greeted as she leaned closer to Elica and looked at what the princess was eating- strawberries and pancakes that were currently smothered over the young princesses face and plate. Evie chuckled as she remembered all the times Mal had strawberry juice around her mouth which made the purple haired teen giggle like a five-year-old caught by their parents stealing a cookie before lunch. "What is this?"
"Strawberries and pancakes" Elica answered honestly, scoping a quarter strawberry onto a spoon before turning it and lifting it so it was just in front of Evie's smiling face. Even though Elica was mischievous, the ice princess was very caring and made sure all the people she loved were happy and okay, even if that meant giving up something. "Have it" Elica giggled as Evie eyed the little girl before leaning forward, opening her mouth but before she could eat the strawberry, Elica pulled the spoon away and shoved it into her own mouth making Evie giggle at the little girl's stuffed face.
"Why you little rascal" Evie giggled as she started to tickle Elica, moving the princess chair so the giggling girl was facing her as she continued to aimlessly tickle the girl's sides. Elsa smiled at the two girls as she reached for Jack Frost's hand making him look up from the document he was reading and to watch as his daughter jumped from her chair and onto Evie's lap once Evie had stopped attaching the princess. Evie laughed as she wrapped her arms around the little princess waist, smiling when the princesses giggles turned into heavy breaths as she tried to calm down from the tickle-attack she just had from the blue-haired princess.
"You can have a strawberry" Elica breathed out as she leaned back in Evie's arms, looking at the blue-haired teen in the eyes as Evie moved to sit in Elica's seat, the five year olds legs wrapped around the girls waist as Evie began to cut up Elica's pancakes before picking a small slice up with the fork and handing it to Elica who ate the piece quickly while Evie cut another one.
"How was training?" Jack Frost asked from across the table, having put down the document he was reading in favour of talking to his family. He considered Evie as part of the family with how much she loved talking to Elica and her ever-growing friendship with Elsa that was beginning to bloom into a mother-daughter relationship which showed how much the two had in common. Evie smiled over Elica's shoulder as she continued to cut up the pancakes while responding to Jack Frost's question.
"Perfect, thank you for asking your majesty" Evie replied in a kind and sweet voice while she pulled funny faces to Elica who giggled before eating another small piece of pancake. No matter how many times Elsa and Jack reminded the teenager that she was like family so Evie didn't have to be so formal, her mother's teachings still rang clearly in her mind, louder than anything else that seemed to take up the girls brain and made Evie retort back to her old ways of calling everyone 'your majesty' or 'your royal highness'.
"Evie, dear, you don't need to be so formal" Elsa reminded the teenager who nodded, the faint blush of her rosy cheeks growing as she smiled at the two adults at the table. "So, have you heard from any of your Isle friends? What about Doug?" Elsa asked. The two adults had been filled in by Evie on her life at Auradon Prep but the constant news stories and articles circling the internet about Evie's booming fashion industry and princess lifestyle filled in any gaps that Evie may have accidentally left out.
"I haven't talked to my friends today, the last message I sent was last night before I fall asleep but as for today, I haven't sent anything just yet. I will after this maybe" Evie replied as she continued to cut up pieces of pancake and feed them to Elica as the princess listened in on her parents and Evie's conversation. "I have yet to message Doug but I am sure my prince is waiting patiently" Evie smiled as she nuzzled her nose with Elica's which made the princess giggle as she leaned back in the blue-haired princess arms. Elsa smiled at the two's interactions, giggling when Evie continued to cut up Elica's pancake while the princess played with think straps of Evie's tank top.
"What does this mean?" Elica asked when she saw the small wording that was tattoed into Evie's wrist, just under her birthmark, when Evie raised her hand to feed Elica another piece of pancake. Elsa looked at Evie with confusion swirling in her eyes, not knowing that Evie had any form of wording on her wrist. Evie froze as she looked down at her wrist, smiling at the words that were etched onto her skin, before she put down the fork she was holding and signed deeply, linking her fingers together behind Elica's back as she looked at Elica kindly.
"It says 'Nuestro Aspecto No Nos Define. Es Lo Que Somos En Nuestros Corazones, Y Ser El Mas Justo De Todos Es Ser Justo Por Dentro'" Evie spoke in perfect Spanish as she read the elegant wording on her wrist that she got after the coronation. It was a reminder to the blue haired princess of a lesson that her best friends had helped her learn when she defeated Maleficent with those three friends stood by her side. Elsa smiled as she translated the words in her head, thankful that she learned Spanish at a young age so she could understand what Evie had said, and giggled slightly when she saw the confused look on her husbands face as he had not received Spanish lessons as a kid and didn't understand what Evie had just told their daughter.
"It translates to 'Our looks do not define us. It's who we are in our hearts, and to be the fairest of them all is to be fair inside'. My best friends helped me understand that I am so much more than a pretty face, something I tell myself everytime I begin to doubt myself" Evie continued to explain, smiling when she saw Elica start to trace the words on Evie's wrist. Jack Frost smiled at the words as he looked up at Evie, nodding to the girl who's smile grew massively once she saw the nod of approval from Jack Frost.
"It is a beautiful saying" Elica commented as she looked up at Evie "Do you tell Dizzy that? I think that everyone should know it so no one feels bad about the way they look" Elica continued which made Evie smile at the kind thought that Elica had expressed. Elsa and Jack Frost smiled at their daughter's thoughts, already knowing that she was going to grow up to become a loving and just princess to their people.
"That is an amazing idea" Evie praised, "And I try to tell Dizzy that every time she feels down but thankfully she is becoming more confident. Little Dizzy is so full of life like you but she isn't half as mischievous" Evie joked as she nuzzled her nose with Elica's who giggled and blushed.
"How is Dizzy?" Elsa asked, gaining Evie's attention as the blue-haired teen continued to cut up some of the last pieces of strawberry and pancakes. Evie smiled at the name of her soon-to-be-daughter and wondered what the little girl was doing now- maybe trying on her dress or talking to Mal and Uma about what would happen at Cotillion or be playing tag in the rose gardens with Harry like he promised.
"I haven't heard anything bad so she must be okay. I was going to text her as well as everyone else after this" Evie revealed as she cut the last piece of strawberry and pancake up and gave it to Elice who smiled and ate it before leaning forward and cuddling up to Evie who wrapped an arm around the princess while running her fingers through the girls long blonde hair. Elsa smiled at the information and nodded, before returning to her own plate of food while Evie and Jack Frost continued to talk about school life.
"You majesties" A new voice called out from the end of the dining room which made everyone turn their head to see an old suit-wearing man stood in the doorway with Princess Melody stood beside him, her mouth open in shock once her eyes landed on Evie who hadn't looked up from Elica. "Princess Melody is here" The man called out before he bowed again and left the room, closing the door behind him once Melody had walked in. Evie's head shot up at the familiar name and she smiled sheepishly at the princess.
"Oh, sugar" Evie muttered as she looked at Melody and smiled nervously.
"You look beautiful" Mal commented as she looked at Dizzy who was staring into the mirror while wearing her Cotillion dress that Harry had gotten her from Evie studio before he went to talk to Ben, Jay and Carlos about Cotillion as they were just about to go have lunch in the city centre. Dizzy twirled around in her dress, exposing the half-back that was edged with the same green and pink swirled lace design as the front of the ballerina dress. The dress fitted Dizzy perfectly and stopped just below her knee which made Dizzy look like a beautiful princess as she twirled around the room, giggling and smiling as she did so.
"Here. Your tiara" Mal added when Dizzy stopped twirling around the room, standing in front of Mal as the future Lady Of The Court picked up the diamond tiara that was resting on Mal's lap. The soon to be queen reached up and placed the tiara on Dizzy's head, smiling proudly at the little girl who moved to look in the mirror, gasping at the sight of the diamond and gold crown that completed Dizzy's princess look.
"I love it. But it's no match to yours" Dizzy complimented, looking at the sparkling tiara on top of Mal's head. The golden metal of Mal's tiara twisted together to resemble branches of an old oak tree, with the purple and black diamonds looking like blooming flowers on the branches. The beautiful craftsmanship was made by one of Auradon's best jewellers, Doug by special request of Evie and was finished just in time for the grand event that was to start in a couple of hours. Mal smiled at the young girl, wondering how Dizzy had grown-up so much in just a couple of days and how she managed to look so grown-up in a dress fit for a princess.
"How would Evie react if she saw me like this? Would she love it?" Dizzy wondered as Mal smiled and reached for Dizzy's hands, moving the girl to sit beside her. Mal smiled as she moved a strand of Dizzy's hair behind her ear, caressing the girls check. In just a short amount of time, Dizzy had grown up massively and became a caring and loving girl who was the picture of what a princess should be and how they should act. In Mal's opinion, Dizzy acted more of a princess then she did and it was nice for Mal to see Dizzy be so mature and well mannered, considering the horrible place they grew up in.
"I believe that when E see's you on the screen, looking like a princess she will be so proud. You look and act so grown up- you look like a princess" Mal complimented, her smile widening when Dizzy beamed proudly.
"How do you think people will react? I mean, I'm not exactly royalty" Dizzy sighed as she looked down at her and Mal's conjoined hands.
"You are my niece, right?" Dizzy nodded slowly, "So you are the niece of the soon to be Lady Of The Court and the girl who is engaged to be engaged to be engaged to the King Of All Of Auradon. You are also the niece of both of the Queen's Of The Isle, me and Oceana, and both of the Princess Of The Isle, Uma and Pearl. You are royalty, no matter what everyone says so if any of those princesses or princes's have a problem than you hold your head up high and tell them that you are Princess Dizzy, niece of The Lady Of The Court and Queen Of The Isle and if they have a problem with that then they can talk to me" Mal continued, bopping Dizzy's nose once she finished making Dizzy giggle and smile.
"Princess Dizzy" A voice called out making Dizzy look back to see Audrey leant against the bathroom door, having obviously heard Mal and Dizzy's conversation. Dizzy smiled and jumped off the bed, rushing towards Audrey and giving the girl a bear hug, making Mal and Audrey share a laugh as Dizzy wrapped her arms around Audrey's waist. In the short time, Audrey and Dizzy had spent together, the two had become good friends with Audrey telling Dizzy stories about when the VK's first arrived- obviously leaving out the part where she was less than kind to them. The two talked constantly and Audrey even offered to let Dizzy stay in her dorm room instead of being cramped in Mal, Evie and Uma's because Audrey was just opposite the girl's dorm room, allowing Dizzy to visit any time she wanted too.
"Mal, none of my dresses work for Cotillion" Audrey complained as she looked at Mal with puppy dog eyes, "Can you magic me a dress? Please?" Audrey asked innocently, her innocent eyes only increasing when Mal shook her head, no.
"I can't do magic, A. I would really like too but you know what happened last time- I went magic crazy and ended up running back to the Isle" Mal huffed. Audrey whispered something to Dizzy who nodded and slowly unwrapped her arms from around the teenage princess before walking over to Mal and using the puppy dog eyes. "This isn't fair" Mal complained as she looked at a smirking Audrey.
"I think Dizzy is on my side. So how about that dress?" Audrey asked causing Mal to sign and roll her eyes. "Thank you" Audrey thanked as she stepped forward, allowing Mal to circle the princess as she thought about what dress Audrey could wear.
"What about a blue, low cut dress?" Mal suggested, a wicked glint in her eyes when she saw Audrey's mouth open in shock. All her life, Audrey had been told to wear modest clothes that wouldn't grab too much attention, so it was a shook to the princess that her heart was telling her to say yes and have a blue, low-cut dress. "It would get Gil's attention, I'm sure" Mal smirked, a small laugh escaping her lips when she saw Audrey nod and breath in deeply, getting ready to try on her Cotillion dress.
"Beware forswear, make a dress appear out of fin air" Mal chanted, smiling when green spoke surrounded Audrey. Mal's eyes turned dark green as she imagined Audrey's Cotillion dress and moments later, she heard the surprised gasps of Audrey and Dizzy as the green spoke disappeared, leaving Audrey stood in her blue Cotillion dress.
The dress itself was a light blue which glistened in the evening light that shone through the bedrooms windows thanks to a layer of magic Mal left on the dress and had thin spaghetti straps. The middle of the chest area was exposed, with only a thick layer of blue fabric covering the princesses chest and a thin layer of lace covering the exposed skin which kept the dress modest like Audrey was taught to be but the tightness of the dress and the long slit that travelled up Audrey's left leg made sure that the dress was still modern and attention-grabbing. The straps of the dress crossed over each other at the back and connected to the fabric on Audrey's hips, leaving Audrey's back open until the bottom of her back where a piece of blue fabric was wrapped around Audrey's waist. Audrey's hair was pulled back into a back bun that let two pieces of her curly hair frame her face and drape down her chest thanks to the length.
Audrey's face had a thin layer of foundation on and her lips were covered in a light pink lipstick that matched her light pink eyeshadow that sparkled like her dress. Her heels were four-inches high and were a deep blue like Audrey's dress, with laces that went up Audrey's legs slightly, stopping halfway up to her knees. In Audrey's hand was a blue clutch that was covered in lace and had a large cream diamond in the centre. And to top off the whole outfit, there was a gold tiara on top Audrey's head, the pink and blue diamonds sparkling in the sunlight that was coming through the windows. The tiara was exactly like Dizzy's, with the diamonds resembling flowers hidden in the twisted gold metal of the base of the crown.
A short knock broke the three girls out of their trances as they all looked towards the door. "Girls, you decent" A voice called out making all the girls call back a 'yea' before the door opened to reveal Uma holding a dress bag and Gil stood beside her, already in his brown suit that looked exactly like Ben's just in a different colour. "Audrey that dress" Uma gasped, looking Audrey up and down as she walked into the room and lay her dress next to Dizzy before moving to stand next to a smirking Mal, leaving Gil stood in the doorway as he silently admired Audrey's dress.
"Mal you have outdone yourself this time" Uma complemented as she stuck out her hand. Mal high-fived Uma and smiled, looking back at Gil who still hadn't moved. Audrey was to busy looking at her dress in the mirror to notice Gil's loving eyes on her as she moved side to side, admiring the back of the dress.
"You know, I actually love it" Audrey smiled as she looked at Mal through the mirror. Mal shrugged and inspected her nails as a smirk made it's way up to Mal's lips. Uma looked over at Gil and waved him over silently, being careful to make sure that Audrey didn't see Gil walk into the room and close the door behind him.
"You know? I wonder if this will get that boys attention" Uma hinted, raising her eyebrow at Gil who was about to say something but quickly stopped to hear Audrey's response.
"Nah, he's probably already taken. I mean he had the cutest smile and looked like a prince pirate- I doubt he's into me" Audrey signed as she continued to look in the mirror, not seeing the mischievous smile that was on Uma, Mal and even Dizzy's lips. "What was his name anyway? I bet you know him" Audrey asked Uma.
"Gil. His name was Gil" Uma replied, not missing the way Audrey practically swooned at the name, "What did you say he was? 'Had brown hair but was very cute'" Uma teased, smiling when Audrey rolled her eyes and if she wasn't wearing her makeup, Uma would have seen the blazing fire on Audrey's cheeks as she recalled the exact words she used to describe her mystory crush.
"Well in my defence he was cute. Is he single? I mean, I would love to go to Cotillion with him but he probably has a girlfriend" Audrey asked causing Gil to smile to himself as he nodded at Uma, telling her that he would answer this one making the daughter of Ursula smile wickedly as she waited for the squeal to come from Audrey when she realised that she was talking about how 'cute' her crush was when he was in the room.
"Yes, he is. But I think that is about to change" Gil answered causing Audrey to stop fixing her hair and freeze, slowly turning around to see Gil stood next to Dizzy who was trying really hard not to squeal with happiness.
"Hi" Audrey huffed as she looked back at a grinning Uma and Mal and glared at them.
"So I'm cute?" Gil asked causing Audrey to blush as she stood up properly. She was really starting to hate the fact that her dress showed off a lot of skin as she stood in front of her crush and tried to find the words to explain herself. In the end, Audrey just smiled and shrugged her shoulders making Gil smile and laugh quietly at the embarrassed look on Audrey's blushing face.
"So about that Cotillion date?" Gil asked as he stepped closer to Audrey who looked down towards her feet. Gil placed his finger under Audrey's chin and smiled at her, admiring the way her eyes sparkled and she bit her lip whenever she was nervous or the way she looked at him like he was the only person in the room- in the world- and he was sure he was doing the same to her.
"She means yes" Dizzy exclaimed after a moment of Audrey just staring into Gil's chocolate brown eyes. Mal and Uma giggled at the young girl's excitement as she walked up to Audrey and grabbed the girls hands, placing them in Gil's while Audrey looked at Dizzy with amusement shining in her eyes- which made the princess even more beautiful in Gil's opinion. "Okay, do you Gil take Audrey to be your lawfully wedded Cotillion data?" This made everyone in the room laugh as Dizzy asked Gil the question. Mal and Uma quickly rushed to Audrey and Gil's side, well as quickly as Mal could in her large purple dress, holding their hands in front of them as they acted like bridesmaids making Audrey blush and smile up at Gil who was trying to hold in his own laughter.
"I do" Gil answered making Audrey blush as Dizzy squealed in excitement and Uma and Mal shared a mischevious look.
"Do you Audrey take Gil to be your lawfully wedded Cotillion date?" Dizzy asked making Uma and Mal raise an eyebrow at the princess.
"I do" Audrey laughed causing Mal and Uma to laugh and clap, smiling when Dizzy said the final words,
"And by the power vested in me by.." Dizzy looked around and saw Mal point to herself making Dizzy smile as she continued, "By the Queen and Princess Of The Isle, I now pronounce you dates to Cotillion, you may kiss the data" Dizzy announced making Audrey smile as Gil leaned in and kissed Audrey's cheek, making the princess blush even more as Uma and Mal used their magic to make small pink and brown fireworks appear in the room.
"Now, you have to get out," Dizzy told Gil who pouted at the young girl, "Uma still needs to get changed" Dizzy added causing Gil to sign and reluctantly nod.
"I will pick you up with Ben and Harry, yea?" Gil suggested making Audrey smile and nod in agreement. "Okay, well I will see you later"
And with that, Gil kissed Audrey's cheek again and left the room, smiling to Uma who waved at him while Audrey and Dizzy went over to the bed to try and sort out Audrey's blushing cheeks and Mal moved towards the floor length mirror so she could put her hair into beachy waves using her magic. Uma walked over to her dress and picked it up, telling her friends that she was going to get changed.
"Okay, and then can you help me with my hair. It just won't work" Mal complained making Uma giggle and nod as she walked into the bathroom. The white-tiled room was large and had an enormous bathtub in the centre of the floor that could fit two people and there was a large mirror that took up a whole wall behind the bathtub. There was a large shower in the corner of the room and a counter was indented in the wall that had two sinks on either side. Uma gasped at the beautiful chandelier that hung from the top of the ceiling and just above the bath, glistening in the light that reflected of the white surfaces of the room.
Uma was knocked out of her trance when she felt her phone vibrate from inside her pocket, informing her that she was getting a call. Uma smiled when she saw that it was Melody calling her and placed the phone on the counter when she answered it while she started to unzip the bag her Cotillion dress was in. "Hay, cous" Uma greeted.
"Hey, I have my dress and it is beautiful" Melody giggled causing Uma to shake her head at her cousin's eagerness to try on her dress.
"Well, me, Audrey, Mal and Dizzy have literally taken over Gil and Harry's room" Uma responded, smiling when Melody started laughing over the phone. "So how's Queen Elsa?" Uma asked once Melody had stopped laughing.
"Good I think" Melody answered back.
"And did you ask about Evie?" Uma asked causing Melody to sign loudly, which in turn made Uma concerned for her blue-haired friend and cousin who was trying to find the best words to describe Evie situation to her younger cousin as she waited patiently on the other side of the line.
"I saw her actually, at Elsa's" Melody revealed, choosing her words very carefully, "She's okay and her magic has gotten better by the sound of it. She did tell me to inform you that she will text everyone the moment I left but she said she was okay, nothing to worry about by the sounds of it. She also told me to thank you for looking after everyone but she won't be coming to Cotillion"
"She is at Elsa's?" Uma states but it sounded more like a question as she leaned against the sink, her arms crossed as she tried to think about what to say and how to phase her next sentence without scaring Melody. "Are you at Elsa's now?" Uma asked. A million thoughts were running through the girls head; 'is Evie really not going to come to Cotillion?' was the question that kept on repeating itself. Uma thought that Evie was joking when she wrote, in her letters, that she wasn't going to Cotillion but the daughter of Ursula was sure that Evie wouldn't pass up an opportunity to see Dizzy look like a princess or Mal becoming Lady Of The Court. Uma knew why Evie wouldn't want to go to Cotillion- to see her best friends and laugh, dance and smile with them and then have to leave the next day would crush Evie- but Uma knew how Mal really wanted Evie by her side.
Sure, Mal never vocalised her sadness and Uma knew that Mal wanted her by her side as well but Uma also knew how much of a strong and loving friendship Mal and Evie shared so it was understandable to Uma that Mal wanted both of the girl's she considered her sisters by her side, holding her hands as she walked down the Cotillion stairs and towards Ben.
"No sorry" Melody's voice broke Uma out of her trance as her cousin apologised to the sea witch's daughter, "I just left like ten minutes ago. I'm halfway back to the school now, did you want to talk to her? I can head back"
"No, it's okay, I can just ring her. Thanks for telling me Melody" Uma thanked, as she signed. At least now she could talk to Evie and try and convince her to stay for Cotillion Uma thought as she looked at her bag that held the very thing Evie spent the good part of around five hours making a couple of nights ago. Uma knew that having Evie close to Cotillion would be a good thing and possibly a dangerous one, especially if Ursula succeed but Uma also knew that having her friends and family close to her would mean that the daughter of Ursula could look after them and protect them.
Uma knew her mother. If Evie wasn't at Cotillion then Ursula would think that Uma sent her away for protection, especially because Ursula doesn't know about Evie's powers, and the evil sea-witch would go after Uma's most vulnerable friend- the daughter of the Evil Queen. It made sense for Evie to be near Uma so Ursula didn't suspect anything, so all Uma had to do was make sure that all her friends were safe and at Cotillion.
"Okay, well. I am like five minutes away from school. I will text you when I get back. I really want to see your dress. I bet you look stunning." Melody complimented. Uma nodded and smiled at her cousins kind words. Even though the two girls had only known each other in a short amount of time, the two were already really close and acted like they knew each other for longer than the couple of days they really did. Melody was already so caring and protective towards Uma and the younger cousin was very happy that she could have this strong of a friendship with her older cousin.
"Thanks. I can't wait to see yours. I will see you later. Just come up to Harry and Gil's room, it's like the last boy's room. If you can't find it, listen for the squeals of girls and that's it" Uma joked causing Melody to laugh as she agreed and said one last goodbye before the two ended the call. Uma smiled as she looked at her phone and started to scroll down her short list of contacts until she saw the name 'Blueberry Princess'- Evie's nickname from Uma that always made the princesses share a small giggle whenever Uma called Evie it. Uma's finger hovered over the call button until she breathed in deeply and pressed the button, putting the phone on loudspeaker as she heard two short beeps until the kind and caring voice of Uma's 'sister' broke through the air.
"Hello" Evie answered, her voice sounding like she had all the energy in the world as she answered the phone. Uma smiled when she heard the faint giggles of who she presumed was Elica in the background, having been filled in briefly by Mal earlier that morning when Mal informed her on who she was going to meet at Cotillion. Emma was one of the highest ranking people in the Court and a great friend to Ben so it made sense that Mal knew a lot about the future queen of Arendelle and in turn that led to the future Lady Of The Court going on about Elica and the Frost family which she meet some time ago.
"Hi, blueberry" Uma greeted, her smile growing when she heard Evie giggle on the other end of the line. "I just spoke with Melody. She says your at Elsa's, are you alright?" Uma asked causing Evie to sign loudly as she smiled at Uma's worry.
"I'm fine. Melody came by and asked for a dress by Elsa. Are you ready for Cotillion?" Evie asked, making Uma giggle as she looked down at her current outfit that looked nothing like a dress fit for royalty.
"I am just getting my dress on in a sec. Audrey, Mal and Dizzy are ready though. They look beautiful, thank you for the dress. I just wish you would be coming too" Uma signs as Evie smiles on the other end of the line, grateful to hear that everyone loved their dresses.
"I know but I can't go to Cotillion and then leave again" Evie signed.
"I know but please. Mal want you by her side, even if she won't admit it because she wants to be strong for Dizzy. Jay and Carlos would love to dance with their sister and Harry and Gil, who just asked Audrey to be his date with a little help from Dizzy, would love too as well" Uma practically begged. Uma really didn't want her best friend to be a target for her mother and all though being at the front lines wasn't necessarily great either, it was still safer than being in another part of the kingdom where they may be prepared for an attack but Uma knew her mother would do something so unthinkable, no one would be ready for it.
"Uma, what's wrong? I know you, and you never beg for anyone to do something. Especially go to a party" Evie replied knowingly making Uma sign in annoyance that Evie knew her so well.
"It's nothing, honestly. Just please come to Cotillion" Uma pleaded.
"Tell me whats wrong" Evie demanded in an 'over-protective-big-sister' tone which made Uma sign again. "Uma if you don't tell me what's happened then I will just ask Mal and Harry" Evie added.
"I can't. For safety" Uma whispered. "Just it would really help me if you came. It would help all of us, really. Mal would be really happy and so would Dizzy and the boys would be over the moon to be able to dance with their sister. All I'm asking is for you to come tonight and then you can go back to Elsa's until you feel like you want to come back here. No one's going to stop you from leaving but it would really help everyone" Uma added.
She knew that it was unfair to bring everybody else into this but Uma needed to make sure that the blue-haired princess was safe when Ursula came to Auradon and like always, Evie's safe place would be with her family, not in an ice castle- no matter how many guards they had. Uma would do anything to make sure that Evie and the rest of her friends and family were safe and happy and if that meant that she had to pull out all the stops just to make sure that Evie would be a Cotillion and be safe, then she would do it.
Uma had already lost her friends once before and she promised herself in that heartbreaking moment when she practically watched Mal and her friends walk out of her life, that she do anything to get her friends in a safe area- no matter if it meant that they hated her or didn't want to be friends anymore.
"It would help them?" Evie asked sceptically, thinking about the pros and cons of going to Cotillion. "If I go" Evie started hesitantly making Uma smile as she heard Evie sign over the phone, "then you have to promise me that no one will stop me from leaving. I need to be here but I think I would be able to have one night out, I guess. Like a break from all the training"
"Perfect. And we won't stop you from leaving I promise. You have my word as a pirate and as a princess that you can still leave to continue your training" Uma promised making Evie laugh as she agreed to Uma's terms, "How is training going?"
"Perfect" Evie smiled as she moved to sit at a desk in her room at Elsa's castle, thinking of the perfect Cotillion dress as she placed her phone on loudspeaker and took out her design-notebook that she took from her room, flipping through the pages upon pages of elegant ball-gowns and edgy skater-dresses for inspiration. "My powers are getting stronger, I feel like I can do anything! I mean, in just a couple of days I have figured out that I can make ball's of fire appear from my bare hands, how cool is that?" Evie practically squealed in excitement as she told Uma all about her training sessions, with Uma listening intently to every detail as she imagined how her sister had changed.
"That's amazing, you have gotten so good at magic. It took me years to figure out how to make fireballs appear and even then they aren't that good. You must be so proud, E" Uma encouraged, her smile growing when she heard Evie giggle nervously at the comment.
"Yea, Elsa said that I still need to be careful because we don't know the full extent of my powers but she says that I am doing amazing" Evie replied bashfully making Uma chuckle as the two continued to talk about Evie's magic until a loud voice broke through their conversation from outside the bathroom.
"Uma, you finished yet?" Mal shouted from in the boy's room, stood impatiently next to the bathroom door, leaning against the wooden frame as she waited for Uma to be ready to do her hair as promised. "My hair looks like a birds nest, help me, please. You have two sisters, you have to be able to fix this"
"Coming" Uma shouted back before turning back to her phone where Evie's poorly concealed giggle could be heard escaping the mobile. "I have to go, but I will see you at Cotillion. I can't wait to see you"
"Me too but Uma, don't tell anyone that I'm coming. I want to surprise them" Evie replied, smiling when she heard Uma agree and say goodbye and 'love ya' before the two said a final goodbye and ended the phone call so Evie could start doing the finishing alterations to her Cotillion with her new inspiration while Uma quickly put on her Cotillion dress.
"There you are. I was about to...go...in..." Mal exclaimed when Uma stepped out of the bathroom, her teal trail travelling behind her like an ocean wave. The simple, strapless neckline was covered with a fine layer on teal lace that was embroidered with a range of different sizes of pearls and beads that resembled the ocean floor. The dress had no sleeves and the bottom of the dress was covered in layers upon layers of different shades of teal tool that made the dress fan out into a small hop-skirt. There were large golden pearls on the whole dress and all-together the dress looked like it was part of the ocean, just like Uma was. Uma's crown matched her gold, sea-shell necklace- with a gold band that had teal, almost see-through diamonds embedded within the base of the band. A large gold diamond was in the centre of the tiara and was set in place with branch-like bands that were solid gold and came to a point at the tip of the diamond.
Uma moved a piece of her hair behind her ear as she looked down, trying to hide the blush creeping up to her cheeks when she heard Mal stumble to find the right words and Dizzy and Audrey gasp at the beautiful dress Uma was wearing. "I look alright?" Uma asked sheepishly, looking up at Dizzy who was looking up at Dizzy with shook.
"You look... were you two as shocked as I am right now when I came out?" Mal asked as she looked at Dizzy and Uma who both giggled at the teenager who began to circle Uma as she took in all of her dress, smiling widely at the dress her sister was wearing. "You look... Audrey, what do you say in Auradon when somebody looks amazing?" Mal asked, stumped as she tried to find the right words to describe Uma's dress.
"Enchanting" Audrey replied making Mal smile and nod, "Uma, you look like a princess"
"Thank you both, it means a lot. What about you Diz? How do you think I look?" Uma asked, looking at the youngest of the four girls who had yet to speak as she smiled at the detailing on Uma's dress. Uma turned left and right to show Dizzy some of the back of the dress, smiling when she noticed Dizzy's eye's widening at the half-back on Uma's dress that exposed the small tattoo on Uma's left shoulder. It was clearly evident due to the vibrant colour and the fact that it is the size of a tennis ball but Dizzy could see the initials of Uma and her two sisters, Pearl and Oceana, intertwined together in beautiful blue ink within a black circle. Dizzy smiled as she remembered that the two eldest daughters of Ursula had the tattoo in the exact same place- Pearl didn't have the tattoo as she was told by her two older sisters that it would appear on her fifteenth birthday, just like their's hand.
However, do not get fooled into believing that this tattoo was ordinary- like it had been drawn onto Uma and Oceana's skin with an ink gun. Because unlike many things on the Isle, this tattoo was magical. It appeared on Oceana and Uma's fifteenth birthday and bonded the two sisters together. If Uma tried hard enough and channelled some of the limited power she had on the Isle, she could feel what her older sister was feeling, whether it be pain, happiness, or sorrow, she could feel it like it was happening to her itself. The tattoo would glow a faint gold whenever the two siblings contacted each other- when they felt each other's feelings- and with Pearl's fifteenth birthday coming up in a couple of months, the three would be able to feel each other's feelings no matter how far they are apart.
"Do you miss her?" Dizzy asked, noticing how Uma ran her hand over the tattoo slowly with a sad smile forming on her lips as her lips pursed together. Uma smiled at Dizzy's concerned voice as she moved to sit beside Dizzy as Audrey moved to stand next to Mal who breathed in deeply, knowing that Uma missed her sisters greatly and that it was a hard topic to talk about. Uma held onto Dizzy's hand as she looked at Dizzy with glistening eyes and breathed in deeply like Mal.
"Yea, I miss her. I miss both of them" Uma answered, as she bopped Dizzy's nose, smiling at the giggle that came from the little girl's lips as she blushed.
"Can you do the thing? I love watching it" Dizzy asked making Uma smile as she nodded at Mal and Audrey, informing the two girls that they could come closer. Audrey and Mal moved to sit on the other side of the bed, watching as Uma closed her eyes and turned around, breathing in deeply as she thought about her sisters. The initials on Uma's shoulder changed into a faint gold and the circle of black ink transformed into a turquoise as it acted like the water at the Enchanted Lake when it was spelled- gold swirls spiralling out from the letters as it showed two girls and one boy, all of them talking in the kitchen as Oceana cooked some only-slightly-out-of-date pancakes for the three of them to eat while watching the Cotillion in a couple of hours. Pearl was sat on the island in the middle of the empty kitchen while Harris sat on an old stool next to the princess, being careful that the little girl didn't fall.
"I want chocolate pancakes, Oceana" Pearl whined as she swung her legs back and forth like a little kid. Uma smiled as she read Oceana's feelings- happiness, love but also a hint of irritation that Uma guessed was because Pearl had whined about the type of pancakes she wanted for a solid half an hour if what Oceana was thinking was true.
"I know Princess and like I said, you are having chocolate pancakes but if you keep whining then you will have no strawberries" Oceana responded as she used the spatula to point at a frowning Pearl, her frown only increasing when she realised that Oceana was being serious about the whole no strawberry thing.
"Babe, your shoulder" Harris exclaimed as he noticed the faint glow of gold shining through his girlfriend's thin hoodie. The white hoodie stopped at the girl's knee's and acted like PJ's for the queen who's hair was pulled up into a top, messy bun while she baked. Pearl was sat in her PJ's too, with a pair of blue shorts and a ripped tank-top that had Uma's crew symbol tattoed onto the front, fake pocket and Harris was sat in a pair of long dark blue PJ bottoms with orange flames at the bottom while his chest was covered with a thin tank top. Both of the girl's braided hair was pulled into a top-bun while Harris' was messy and untamed like usual as it swept over one eye that was looking at Oceana concerningly once he noticed the faint golden glow.
"It's Uma!" Pearl exclaimed as her smile widened. Oceana stopped baking and turned the oven off once she placed the first pancake on the awaiting plate next to her, before closing her eyes and sighing loudly when she felt Uma's emotions course through her body like a car in a race. "What's she feeling? Is she alright? Who do we need to beat up?"
Uma and the rest of the girls in the dorm room laughed at Pearl's protectiveness for her older sister. Even though Pearl was the youngest, she still knew that she had a responsibility to protect her family and tried to whenever she could- weather it was from boy's or evil villains, Pearl still tried to show both of her sisters that she was able to fight. Of course, Oceana and Uma already knew this but they didn't want their younger sister to be exposed to the harsh reality of the Isle just yet. They wanted her to have a good childhood, away from bad parents and sword-fights and closer to loving sisters and tea-parties in her bedroom. As a result of this, Pearl didn't know about the history that surrounded the scars that littered Oceana's and Uma's body- she just never asked and the two older sisters were thankful for that. So to Pearl, Uma's only job was to be a princess and a leader of a couple of good pirates, not to have to be a warrior who had to fight for her life more times than one.
"She's fine" Oceana answered as Uma and Oceana silently communicated, "She's with her friends- happy and in her Cotillion dress. She's with Mal and Dizzy and a new Auradonian girl called Audrey who seems pretty cool" Audrey blushed at the compliment, knowing that Uma had told her sister about her brought a smile to Audrey's face. Meanwhile, Oceana turned around and looked at Harris who seemed scared and concerned about the fact that Evie wasn't mentioned. Oceana nodded, a silent promise that she was alright, which made Harris relax slightly but his shoulder's refused to un-tense until he heard from Uma that Evie was okay.
"What about Evie? Where's Auntie Evie? Ask about Auntie Mal and Diz. Are they both okay?" Pearl asked quickly, panic evident in her voice as she spoke.
"Evie had to go somewhere but it safe and so if Mal and Diz, they both say hi" Oceana answered as she nodded to Harris who quickly scooped Pearl up in his arms and carried the girl out of the kitchen, tickling her belly as the two made their way up to the living room to give Oceana some privacy with her sister. Pearl's giggles echoed down the corridors until it was as faint as a butterfly flapping its wings, making Oceana smile as she had a silent conversation with her sister.
"Are you truly alright?" Oceana asked, causing Uma to smile at her sister's concern. Mal and Audrey shared a look with each other and slowly sat up, extending a hand to Dizzy as the three girls decided to give Uma a little time to talk to her sister while they were in the bathroom doing the finishing touches on their Cotillion looks. The tattoo on Uma's shoulder faded back to its original colour and Uma smiled as she ran her hand over her inked skin.
"I'm fine," Uma thought, "Evie is just at Elsa's so tell Harris not to worry, I know how protective he is over Evie. He is with everyone but him and Evie share like a special connection so just tell him that she's fine. Anyway, how are you and Pearly doing? What about the Isle? You're not struggling with all the work, are you? If you are you can just send me some and I'll do it because-
"Uma" Oceana interrupted with a smile "I am fine with the work. Pearl has actually been helping me with the work- just reading the documents and complaints from the people but I think, with a couple of years of training, she may be able to do some of the work like you did. Of course, she wouldn't be able to leave the castle as frequently as you did but she can at least sign documents and make some laws about certain things. The Isle is doing great- they miss their princess but when I told them that you are at Auradon they understood that you were there for a better life"
"You make it sound like I lived with mother still" Uma thoughts grimly, shivering at the harsh memories that came flooding back. "I promise that after Cotillion, myself and Ben will work to get more VK's over here. Maybe even you and Pearl. I heard that her magic is getting a little bit unfriendly and maybe being in Auradon will help"
"I can't leave here, not until the very last VK leaves and even then I would still have to make sure that everything is alright. But thank you, Uma" Oceana thanked making Uma smile. "Well, I have to finish these pancakes"
"Um, I miss your pancakes with the chocolate and the fresh strawberry's that you always dipped in sugar" Uma gushed as she remembered all the days her and her sister would go into the gardens to pick strawberry's for the next day whenever it was somebody's birthday at the castle. Because of where the castle was located, the strawberries grew freshly and turned a beautiful, vibrant red when ripe. The garden, however, was secret so not even Mal and her gang found out about it and because the purple haired teen didn't want to celebrate her birthday because of her mother saying how there was nothing to celebrate until Mal stopped being a 'huge disappointment to the Maleficent name', the purple haired teen didn't taste a strawberry until coming to Auradon.
"Yea, 'cause we are so healthy" Oceana laughed as Uma joined along, "But, contact me when Cotillion's over, no matter the time I will be awake. And if anything goes wrong, get all of your friends and come here if you need it- we will always be your home"
"Nothing will go wrong" Uma promises "And of course the Isle will always be my home- no matter what- so I will go to you guys if something goes wrong. But it's Auradon nothing will. I love you but I have to go, tell Pearl that I love and miss her and tell Harris that he better look after my sister's ten times more then he used to do for me"
"I love you too" Oceana replied which made Uma smile and sign happily. "Now, chin up, shoulders back and smile because it's all about smiles and tears; because love means-"
"Facing your biggest fears," Uma and Oceana said in union, "I know and I will. You taught me to be strong and I am. It's just..." Uma hesitated
"Just what?" Oceana asked, concern ringing in her voice.
"What if I can't be 'good'? Or if something happens and everyone blames me? I haven't been here a while and even Mal took longer then a couple of day's to turn 'good' so what if they think I'm evil... like I'm just Ursula's daughter" Uma wondered sadly, a small huff laced with sadness escaping her slightly parted lips as she leaned back on the comfy bed. Being careful of her hair, Uma removed her tiara and held it up, reflecting the bright sunshine of the midday from on the teal diamonds surface.
"But you're not just Ursula's daughter. You are my sister, Princess Of The Isle" Oceana argued back in a kind voice which made Uma smile. "Never forget what you have done for the Isle. You helped our people with food when the shipments from Auradon were less then what they usually were and you helped the children have faith that they were going to go to Auradon- they only had to believe and be good. If all that doesn't make you good, then I don't know what does"
"Thank you Oceana" Uma whispered with a smile, which made Oceana smile back as she felt her sisters happiness through their connection, "Hey, save me a pancake" Uma joked causing Oceana to smile and laugh.
"I will now come on. Smile and have fun, I will see you later" Oceana ordered making Uma's smile widen and nod her head in agreement.
"Okay, I will talk to you later" Uma replied before she felt the connection end and her sister's happiness slowly fade away from her body. But Oceana's warm smile was engraved in her younger sisters mind as Uma raised her head and looked out of the bay window, smiling when she saw the mid-day sun shining brightly against the blue curtain in the sky and the white cotton-candy clouds.
Just a couple more hours Uma thought happily, and then the fight begins.