Instead of the 4, Mal and Jay are the only Villain Kids sent to Auradon. Mal and Jay have been friends since Mal was 8 and Jay was 9, they always did mischievous acts together. Carlos and Evie have known each other since childhood and their parents decided that they wanted a different life for their kids and sent them off to Auradon before Carlos and Evie could meet Jay and Mal.