Bad to the Bone

Chapter 16 – (Chapter title)

Disclaimer: I don't own Descendants

So it turns out that its Friday today and not Wednesday. Anyway, here's a new chapter as promised.

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"I'm rotten to the core."

The bell to signal the end of lesson rang, prompting the five teens to shove their things into their bags. They pushed out of their chairs, sharing confused glances as Fairy Godmother ushered them to in front of the platform she taught on.

She clasped her hands together by her legs, her eyes on the villain children before her, "As you know, this Sunday here at Auradon Prep is our Parents Day, where every pupil's parents are invited to come and see the school."

The group shared another look, confusion as to the relevance to them clear in their expressions. Jaz crossed her arms across her chest, Jay's arm falling over her shoulders in an act of sibling comfort.

The headmistress sighed softly, moving to roll a large screen over to them, "Because your parents can't be here due to," she paused, a flash of panic covering her face before she washed it away, "uh distance we have arranged for a special treat."

The screen flickered before it was filled with a close-up of Maleficent's face. Jaz frowned at the miniscule flinch in Mal's body as the teen took a small, hardly noticeable, step away from the screen.

"I can't see anything nor do I hear anything." The woman's nasally voice floated out from the TV as Maleficent backed away from the TV to drop onto the sofa behind her, the Evil Queen dropping a remote into her outstretched palm.

Jay felt his sister's body freeze as Jafar and Cruella stepped into view behind the sofa, their gazes on their screen and frowns on their faces.

"Kids." Fairy godmother called softly, beckoning them closer as maleficent banged the remote against her hand, her fingers pressing random buttons. It was only then, that Jaz she had stepped back away from the screen and her friends.

Jay reached back for his sister's hand and used it to pull her forwards, as Maleficent let out a groan, her hands reaching the edge of the image as she shook the monitor on her end.

"Is it working?" Jafar snickered from the back at the frustrated Maleficent; the sound unsettling Jaz' stomach.

"Is it turned on?" The man asked his finger pointing towards the screen, getting a glare in response.

Maleficent held her hand out for the remote again, the device being slammed against the table as she pressed random buttons, "Is this blasted thing on? It's broken! I hate electronics."

A gasp went around the four villains, their screen obviously now connected to their children's'. The Evil Queen moved forwards, peering into the screen before placing a hand over where her heart should be as she waved to her daughter.

"Evie! It's mommy." Evie blushed, pushing forwards to wave happily at her mother, "Oh look how beautiful. Huh you know what they say; the poison apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Evie ducked her head, a small blush playing on her cheeks as Maleficent rolled her eyes, "Don't you mean the weeds?"

Carlos tugged Evie back to the group by her wrist, his hand rubbing circles on her back as Cruella spoke up,

"Who's the old bat?" She squawked from the back, pointing a bony finger at Fairy Godmother.

Mal stepped forwards, pulling the villains' attention to her as she spoke through slightly gritted teeth with a false smile plastered on her face, "This is Fairy Godmother."

Maleficent's face twisted into a cruel smirk as she leant back against the sofa, "Still doing tricks with eggplants?"

Fairy Godmother failed to hold back a shocked gasp, her voice climbing a few octaves as she argued, "I turned a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage!"

The horned-woman lifted an eyebrow in response, dismissing the counter-argument, "You really couldn't give Cinderella 'til one am? I mean did the hamsters have to be back on their little wheels?"

The headmistresses face turned red as the villains cackled onscreen, Jafar's guffaws sending shivers down Jaz' spine, "They were mice! They were not – they were mice." She turned to the VKs looking rather flustered, "They were not-"

Fairy Godmother shook herself off with a deep breath before moving out of view of the screen. Mal rolled her shoulders back, stepping in front of the screen.

"Hey mom." Maleficent's eyes landed on her daughter and she surged forwards in her chair.

"Mal!" she cried, receiving a nudge in the ribs from the Evil Queen, "I m-m-miss you."

Jafar stepped further into view, his gaze focused only on his son, "You children are never far from our thoughts."

"I got it." Maleficent spat, her hand slapping his leg, "How long must mommy wait to see you?"

Mal tensed at the question, her eye on Fairy Godmother behind the TV, "Um there's a coronation coming up so probably some time after that."

Her shoulders lifted into a shrug as Maleficent banged her hands on the table to push herself up, "When?!"

Mal seemed to shrink in on herself, her shoulders tensing, "Friday. Ten am."

"You sure I can't see you before that?" Maleficent asked, getting an elbow to the ribs from the Evil Queen and she swatted at the villain before turning back to her child, her hands out stretched as if she could reach through the screen to grab Mal, "I don't know what I'll do if I don't get my hands on that magic wa- you, you little nugget that I love so much."

Mal swallowed before tightening her jaw, nodding sharply to her mother through the screen, "Yes I completely understand mother."

Maleficent nodded making room for Cruella, who peered through the screen at Carlos holding Dude in his arms. Her face filled the screen before she reared back a little.

"Carlos? Is that a dog?!" she cried, lifted the stuffed dog around her neck to her ear and wiggling it as if it was talking to her, "Ooh yes. Yes baby I do understand. It would make a perfect size for earmuffs."

Carlos stepped forwards as she cackled evilly to the stuffed animal, Carlos' smaller stature shaking slightly with barely contained anger, "He's the perfect size for a pet!"

The woman made an animalistic sound at the back of her throat as she stared at her son in shock. Carlos quickly recovered from his own shock and shot his mother a glare maleficent would have been proud of.

"This dog loves me and I love him! And FYI your dog is stuffed so give it a rest." Jaz reached forwards to squeeze his shoulder, using it to pull him back to the group.

Jafar guffawed, clapping his hands together, "Burn."

Cruella turned to him with a glare, "Oh why don't you go sell a toaster you two-bit salesman."

The smile fell from Jafar's face, "People that talk to animals shouldn't throw stones- "Jay stepped forwards, the screen turning black as he pressed the power button.

They fell into silence, Jay draping an arm around Carlos' shoulders. The smaller teen rested his head against his shoulder before pulling away with a blush. Fairy Godmother busied herself with moving the TV away before stopping in front of the VKs again.

"I'm so sorry." Her expression was soft as she glanced at each teen with a hand pressed against her heart.

"Thanks for the special treat." Jay said, being the only one that fully trusted his voice, as he gripped his sister's hand tightly – offering silent comfort to the both of them.

"Of course." The headmistress nodded slightly before stepping away to give them some space.

Mal broke away from the group first, moving back to the desk to grab her bag. Jaz allowed her brother to pull her forwards, Carlos following closely behind. They moved to the door in silence, Evie breaking it after a few moments.

"What do you think our parents are going to do to us if we don't pull this off?" Mal paused in the doorway, her shoulders tensing.

"I think they will be quietly disappointed in us but ultimately be proud of us for doing our best." The twins shared a hopeful look at her words, Carlos squeezing Jaz' arm.

"Really?" Carlos asked, his hand sliding down Jaz' arm so he could grip her hand.

Mal shook her head, exhaling slowly, "No. I think we are definitely goners."

Jaz sighed softly, her hand running over her hair as she squeezed Carlos' hand.

"Jaz?" Fairy Godmother called from behind, "Can I speak to you for a moment?"

Jaz nodded for the others to go ahead, shaking her head at Jay's questioning glance before turning to face the headmistress. She sat herself on the edge of the nearest desk, waiting for the teacher to speak first.

Fairy Godmother clasped her hands together as she stopped in front of the teen, "I think that you are old enough to tell your father about the test and the diagnosis but if you need me to I can do. And if you want me to set up a way of speaking to him feel free to come and see me at any time."

"Anything else?" Jaz asked her expression blank. With a head shake from her headmistress she swung herself off the desk moving back to the door silently.

"Oh. There are a few more tests that need to be done. Nothing too serious I assure you." Jaz closed her eyes, sighing softly before turning back to face the petite woman.

"Can they be left until after the coronation?" the headmistress nodded, her smile soft.

"Of course. I want what's best for you and it if would make you more comfortable." The look on her face had Jaz looking away, scuffing the toe of her boots against the laminate flooring, "That's everything, my dear."

The daughter of Jafar turned, leaving the room without another word. Her feet carried her forwards until she collided with a chest. She couldn't help the small smile that made its way onto her face as she looked up to see Aziz smiling down at her.

"We've got to stop meeting like this." He teased his hands warm on her arm where he held her elbows to steady her and he let go of one elbow to brush a strand of loose hair behind her ear.

He frowned at her unreadable expression, "Hey are you okay?"

"You really need to stop asking stupid questions." His frowned deepened as she kept her gaze on her shoes.

Wordlessly he took her hand, leading her into a nearby empty classroom. The corner of his mouth twisted up into a half-smile as he saw her gaze locked on their entwined hands. He tilted her head up with two fingers beneath her chin and she froze, looking into his brown eyes.

"What's happened?" the spell broken, she pulled her hand his, shoving both into the pockets of her leather jacket.

"Uh we just spoke to the 'rents." She nearly laughed at his confused expression, "Fairy Godmother set up some video chat thing for us since they obviously can't come on the day."

"How did it go?" he asked slowly Jaz punching his shoulder with an eye roll in response.

"What did I just say about stupid questions?" the son of Aladdin chuckled, holding his hands up in surrender.

"Sorry I forgot." He teased, getting another punch to the shoulder.

Jaz sighed, shaking her head in mock-exasperation, "What is it with you Auradonians and apologising for everything?"

"It's just how we were brought up." He shrugged and Jaz quirked an eyebrow before shrugging as well.

"Anyway, fancy something to eat?"

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A/N: I know I said I'd try and post on Thursday but quarantine has messed up my mind so much I genuinely thought it was Wednesday today until I was told otherwise. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and maybe drop a review to let me know what you think.

I can't make any promises for updating on time next time but I will try my hardest to get back to the once a fortnight update schedule I tried to follow before (I think updating any more often than that might be too difficult for me).

I hope you're all safe and happy during this difficult time, stay safe and wash your hands.