Descendants Fan Fiction – The Lost Princess

The Treat

Lizzie P.O.V.

Mal, Jay, Carlos, Evie, and I were all seated in Remedial Goodness 101 again. At the moment, we were kind of all doing our own things. The boys sat to one side of the room and looked like they were having some kind of a thumb war. They always had to be competing. The girls and I sat on the other side of the room. Mal and I were discussing the details of our dates while Evie listened intently. She would add a little squeal of excitement or a little gasp of delight every now and then.

"You guys should really try strawberries. They are wickedly good," Mal was saying as Fairy Godmother ran to the front of the room. She seemed extremely bubbly and excited. For the first time, I notice the large TV monitor that stood in front of the blackboard.

"Children, excuse me," The Fairy Godmother interjected as we all turned to face her. Even the boys stopped whatever game they had been playing. I could tell that Auradon was rubbing off on them. "Uh, as you know, uh, this Sunday is family day here at Auradon Prep. And because your parents can't be here due to, uh, distance…" She spread her hands apart. She liked to talk with her hands. She could have just said that they couldn't be here because of, oh I don't know, this little thing called the law. Or maybe because they were prisoners on an Island with a magical barrier. What? We were all thinking it. "…we've arranged for a special treat." She pressed a button and the image of our villainous parents flashed onto the screen. There was Maleficent, Jafar, Cruella, Evil Queen, and even The Queen of Hearts. They were all crowded around a screen of their own.

"I don't see anything, nor do I hear," Maleficent was speaking. Her face filled the entire screen, but she slowly moved out of the way. I could already tell that this would end badly.

"Kids!" Fairy Godmother motioned for us all to come forward. I was a little hesitant.

"Is it… is…" Maleficent grumbled as she pressed a few buttons.

"Press enter," Jafar suggested.

"Can I please see a remote?!" Maleficent yelled as Evil Queen quickly handed her one. She ignored Jafar's suggestion. The Queen of Hearts just stood in the back, watching the exchange. Jafar was pressing buttons and Cruella was trying a different remote. I guess the Queen of Hearts thought she was too good to help. It wouldn't surprise me. "Is this thing on? Ugh, it's broken! Ugh! I hate electronic equip…"

"Oh!" Maleficent was cut off by Evil Queen. "Evie, it's mommy." Evie gave a small wave in response. "Oh! Look how beautiful. Oh, you know what they say, the poison apple doesn't fall far from the tree." The Queen of Hearts moved forward, but only slightly, to get a better look.

"Don't you mean the weeds?" Maleficent corrected as she pushed Evil Queen's hands off of her horns.

"Ooh! Who's the old bat?" Cruella asked as the smile from Fairy Godmother's face fell for the first time.

"This is Fairy Godmother," Mal answered as Fairy Godmother nodded.

"Still doing tricks with eggplants?" Maleficent teased as the villains tried to stifle their laughter.

"I turned a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage," Fairy Godmother fired back.

"You really couldn't give Cinderella till 1 A.M.?" Maleficent joked. I could tell they were starting to irritate Fairy Godmother. "I mean, really. What, the hamsters had to be back on their little wheels?" She and Evil Queen fist-bumped as Cruella and Jafar laughed. The Queen of Hearts had a small, amused smile on her face. I didn't even know her lips could make that shape.

"They were mice!" Fairy Godmother yelled. "They were not…" She turned around to face us. "They were not…" We all nodded at her.

"Thank you so much," Mal interrupted. "Thank you." I could tell that she really didn't mean it.

"They were mice." Fairy Godmother mumbled as she moved to the side.

"Hi mom," Mal greeted.

"Mal!" Maleficent yelled as we all jumped a little bit. "I m-m-…" Evil Queen hit her in the back of her head. "miss you."

"You children are never far from our thoughts," Jafar jumped in as Cruella waved. Maleficent stared daggers at him.

"I got it," She told him as he backed down. "How long must mommy wait to see you?" I could tell that Maleficent was faking her kindness and concern. I rolled my eyes. We all knew that she didn't want to see Mal, but the wand that Mal would be bringing her.

"Um, there's a big coronation coming up," Mal informed. "I think sometime probably after… that."

"When?" Maleficent seemed impatient.

"Friday, 10 A.M." I answered. I knew she wasn't asking me, but I couldn't help it. The Queen of Hearts growled at me.

"What have I told you, Lizzy?" The Queen of Hearts spoke for the first time.

"I don't know," I glanced over at Fairy Godmother. I wasn't ready for my secret to reach the ears of an adult just yet. "…mother. There are just so many things that you have taught me over the years. How can I narrow it down to just one?" I was being a little sarcastic.

"Speak only when spoken to," She nearly yelled. "You should know better and don't get snarky with me!"

"Of course not, mother." Saying that word to her nearly killed me. I squeezed my hands into fists so tightly, I could feel something start to drip down my palms. I opened up my hands and saw that my nails had dug into my skin, and now I was bleeding.

"What did you do to your hair, your eyes, your makeup, your clothes?!" She seemed to be noticing for the first time that I wasn't wearing my black wig, my red contacts, my red and black clothes, or my dark makeup. I quickly place my hands behind my back, so no one would notice. I tried my best to not get any blood anywhere.

"I decided to change things up a bit," I stated coolly. "You don' have a problem with that, do you?" She sneered, but she didn't get the chance to answer.

"Are you sure I can't see you before Friday?" Maleficent interrupted. "I don't know what I'll do if I don't get my hands on that magic wan…" Evil Queen hit her on the head again. "you… you little nugget that I love so much." She said it as though she were talking to a small child. More fake love. I bet that she doesn't even know what love actually is.

"Yes, I completely understand, mother," Mal said. I felt a little bad for the others. I had a chance at having parents and a brother who would love me. For them, that was it. They couldn't get any more chances in that department. I placed a sympathetic hand on Mal's shoulder.

"Carlos, is that a dog?" Cruella asked as she stuck her head in front of her own screen. We all looked at Carlos and Dude. Carlos was standing slightly behind Jay. "Oh, yes, yes, baby, I do understand." She was talking to her toy dog again. "It would make the perfect size for earmuffs."

"He's the perfect size for a pet," Carlos snapped at his mother as he stepped forward. That was something that I thought I would never see.

"Oh!" Cruella must not have been expecting that either. I wanted to say something, but I held my tongue. It wasn't worth having another argument with my so-called mother.

"This dog loves me, and I love him," Carlos continued. I was proud of him. From what I heard, he was very timid and shy while he was on the Isle. "And fyi, your dog is stuffed!"

"Oh!" Cruella pouted. She was taken aback by Carlos's confrontation.

"So give it a rest!" Carlos finally backed down. Jay extended a hand and placed it on Carlos's shoulder. He slowly pulled the white haired boy back.

"Oh-ho! Burn!" Jafar yelled.

"Oh! Why don't you go sell a toaster, you two-bit salesman!" Cruella snarled. She was clearly upset.

The villains were starting to fight amongst themselves. I knew this would end badly.

"People who talk to stuffed animals shouldn't throw stones," Jafar responded.

"Oh, well people who sell toasters shouldn't use mixed metaphors!" Cruella fired. Maleficent was stuck in the middle of it all and she looked absolutely fed up with it all.

"Enough!" Evil Queen yelled.

"You all are the most…" The Queen of Hearts was saying, but we didn't hear what else she had to say because Jay ended our little chat by clicking one of the keys on the keyboards. I was thankful. I don't know how much more of that I could take. I let out a breath that I didn't even know I was holding.

"I'm so sorry," Fairy Godmother apologized as she stepped forward once more.

"It wasn't your fault," I quietly stated.

"Thanks for the special treat," Jay thanked.

"Of Course," Fairy Godmother responded as we all headed to get out bags. Evie decided to say something while we walked towards the door.

"M?" She asked. Mal stopped in the doorway. We all stopped behind her. "What do you think our parents are going to do to us if we don't pull this off?"

Mal thought about it for a second before slowly answering. "I think they will be quietly disappointed in us, but ultimately…" She paused again before continuing, a little faster this time. "proud of us for doing our best."

"Really?" Carlos asked hopefully as Evie and I shook our heads. We knew that Mal was only joking.

"No, I think we are definitely goners," She answered honestly.

"Yeah," Evie whispered.

"Definitely," I added as we all left the room. I was not looking forward to the next few days. I could tell that something big and bad was about to happen. But, I didn't know exactly what it was. It was killing me that I didn't know. I hated surprises.