Thank you for all the favorites, followers, and reviews! I didn't expect so many in such a short time. I hope you enjoy this chapter as well.

Now that I know I'm continuing, I'm gonna guess that this story will have four to five chapters at the most. I am wanting to finish this story first before I publish my other story that involves Gil x Audrey (because they are my OTP). However, I will probably publish my one-shot idea first with Hades asking why he should save Audrey after what Queen Leah's husband did to his wife so many years ago (aka events from the movie Maleficent). If you read Behind the Façade, it will be updated Friday the 23rd.

Anyways, thank you once again and I hope this chapter will make you want to continue reading.

Enjoy!


During the walk to Auradon, Celia had been forced to stroll within arm's length of Evie, which put the younger girl in a slightly sour mood. She wanted to be next to Uma, but knew suspicion would rise among the group. However, before they got too far, Celia felt somebody following close to her.

"Don't worry, Cece," her sister muttered reassuringly, though not loud enough for the others to hear. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm right behind you."

Celia's mood instantly lifted, though she had to keep it subtle to keep their secret a secret. She really wished she could tell everyone that they were sisters, but Uma practically pounded it in her head not to say a word when they were very young, probably three and eight. Celia didn't find out until a couple years ago that Ursula had beaten Uma for saying she had a sister. Nobody believed her, but that didn't help Ursula's rage. Celia has seen the scar on Uma's back from her mother's tentacle only one time and she wished she never had to see such a horrifying sight.

Anyways, after the motley crew of villain kids marched over the bridge, hiking along the craggy coast, they wound their way up the road that let to Auradon Prep. The scene that greeted them was shocking. The school's green lawn was littered with sleeping students. The Core Four tried contacting their close friends, but no one would answer.

Celia wandered ahead of the group, turning her head from side to side every few feet. There was just so much to look at. Her jaw fell open when she spotted the most enormous building she had ever seen. "Is that Auradon Prep?"

"Yeah, and when everybody wakes up, you're going to love it," Carlos promised with a smile.

"Yes!" Celia exclaimed. With everything that had happened, she almost forgot about getting to go to school. In Auradon. In that beautiful building. The one thing that could make it better was if Uma could go to school with her, even though it was impossible.

As the group continued forward, they found Carlos's talking dog named Dude, who informed the group that Audrey had spelled some people to sleep while she turned some to stone. They found that out the hard way when Evie walked into a girl turned to stone.

"Alright, everyone, stay on your toes," Jay warned cautiously.

"Look, since we're here, let's check the school," Uma suggested, once again playing the role of a fearless leader that Celia admired.

Celia eagerly nodded in agreement, mainly because she was closer to her sister. No one was suspicious of her being so close, so she decided to test the water a little more. Harry walked ahead to protect the girls as Celia and Uma were next to each other, Gil instinctively going to the back.

"No," Mal denied, forcing the group to stop and turn to her. Mal was flanked by Evie, Carlos, and Jay as she spoke with authority, "Audrey went straight for the crown, so I think it's safe to assume she's going to go for Ben and his castle next. That's where we'll go."

Uma stepped forward, away from Celia, making the younger girl want to whine at the lost progress. "Says who?" Uma challenged forcefully.

"Says me." Mal stepped forward as well, ready for a fight. Celia couldn't help thinking her sister could win the fight easily.

"Says you and that's supposed to mean something to me?" Uma retorted bitterly.

Celia could tell her sister, no matter how beautiful, was too stubborn to take orders from anyone, especially Mal. But they had bigger things to deal with, one of them being a vengeful princess named Audrey.

"Guys," Evie chided.

"Umie," Celia mumbled quietly yet cautiously, knowing her sister would comply for her. "Please?"

Uma sighed softly, before she unwillingly relented.

"To the castle," Mal repeated, satisfied with her small victory, not knowing she had Celia to thank.


Once again Celia was forced to walk with Evie having a protective arm wrapped around her shoulder, guiding her on their path; the sisters being on opposite sides of the group. With every passing second, Celia was growing more and more annoyed with the over-protective Evie. Uma could sense her younger sister's irritation and sent her a look to cool it. Celia took a deep breath to prolong her emotional explosion.

The group trailed Dude into the palace's hall of armor. Sunlight shone through the domed stained glass ceiling, illuminating artwork of the great battle scenes and gallant knights of past reigns. The group approached the grand foyer with great reverence.

As the villain squad crept through the majestic hall, Evie held Celia back at the entrance. "Stay here," the Isle princess instructed. "Okay?"

Celia wanted to make a nasty remark, but Uma shot her another stern look when the others weren't looking.

Listen to Evie for now, Uma mouthed. Okay, Cece?

Celia reluctantly nodded in agreement; Evie believing she was responding to her. Satisfied, Uma continued to scout ahead for her sister's safety.

Within a few minutes, the group was surrounded by an army of suits of armor. Instinctively, Celia grabbed Dude the talking dog and cowered behind the hall entrance door. From there, she watched as her sister bravely stood in the center of the room, ready to take on the army as the courageous leader Celia knew her to be.

From the sidelines, Celia couldn't help admiring Uma's sword fighting skills. Uma was a natural! She worked so well with everyone and adjusted to their style of fighting to help with the battle. Celia only hope to one day be as skilled as her. Maybe Uma could teach her. . .

With a little help of magic—which created a wicked dance party—the seven were able to defeat the knights while Celia cheered at their success. During their celebration, the group slowly went back to hating each other, despite their immense progress of working together. Uma and her two friends went to one side of the room while Mal and her two friends went to the other, leaving Evie in the middle and Celia standing by the entrance.

"This was so great!" Evie insisted. "We were a team. We worked together. Come on, admit it."

The six silently glared at Evie, but she remained undeterred. They had already done the hard part of coming together; now they just had to acknowledge it.

"You know what we should try?" Evie questioned rhetorically as her smile grew. "An icebreaker."

Mal, Jay, and Carlos groaned at the idea while Evie explained to the Sea Three, "You say something you really like about the other person."

"Oh!" Celia shouted energetically, jumping next to Evie with excitement. "I'll start!"

Celia happily turned to Uma, who raised an eyebrow at her in amusement. Uma couldn't believe her sister was so cheerful about a dumb Auradon game.

"Uma," Celia began with a carefree smile, "you are the most beautiful person ever!" She sighed with admiration. "I wish I could have your natural beauty."

Uma smiled almost bashfully at the compliment, finally understanding why her sister was reacting such a way. Celia wanted an excuse to talk to her without the others becoming skeptical. Celia saying such a thing was basically to show Uma how much she cared for her without actually saying it.

"Thank you." Uma's smile grew as she commented, "Meanwhile, you are a very brave girl and a fantastic dancer!"

Celia beamed with pride. "I learned from the best!"

From being Uma, Harry quietly chuckled at the announcement. He was the only one that knew Celia learned how to dance from Uma. Everyone probably assumed she was referring to their father, but they were sadly mistaken.

Of course, Mal had to ruin the sisterly conversation by reminding them that Audrey knew they were at the castle. After another small argument, the group separated to cover different objectives. The guys would search for Ben while the girls would look for Audrey in her dorm room.

Maybe . . . with the separation. . . Celia could finally have a few minutes alone with her beloved sister.


I just had to change up the 'icebreaker' scene. What do you think about it? Leave a review!