Chapter 5
Hadley was not really in the best of moods after that weekend with the Olympians. She kept getting weird glances. Hushed conversations would stop as she entered the room. At least back at the dorms, she had Elyse and the other VKs to back her up. Which is precisely why Hadley was laying down on her bed in her and Elyse's room. "My family is up to something. I know it."
"Probably are. Why else would they be quiet when you enter a room?" Elyse agrees as she connects the X-Box One that she just bought to the flatscreen TV just above the fireplace. A stack of new games on the mantle. Along with funko characters from Halo Reach, Borderlands, and Crown of Duty. "Did they have any reason to be plotting?"
No. They'd have no reason to know about what my father wanted me to do," Hadley says as she sits up and takes the black controller from Elyse as the console starts up.
"What plan was that?" Elyse asks as she sits down next to her fiery roommate. Blue controller in hand. Ever since that first night, they made a point in spending a couple hours a night playing videogames. Before Hadley came, Elyse rarely played any games. Preferring to study instead. Something about the childish light that would appear in the younger teen's eyes made the ice princess want to goof off more.
"He wants me to take over Olympus for him," the blue haired girl says after a moment. Her shoulders slumped a bit. Shivering a bit as Elyse puts her arm around her shoulder. The cold radiating off of her friend turning into steam thanks to Hadley's hell fire.
"Do you want to? I won't see you any different if you do," Elyse says as she puts an arm around the smaller teen's shoulders. Frost quickly forming and melting off of the black jacket with dark blue sleeves. Over the months, she and Hadley grew quite close. Despite fire and snow not mixing. What started as videogame sessions after classes turned into deep conversations about anything and everything.
"No. I don't. I like it here. There are so many things and people that I care about here," Hadley says leaning into Elyse's side. Platinum blonde hair getting into her pale face.
A smirk plays on the snow princess' face. "Any one person in particular?" she asks, a teasing tone in her voice. Giving Hadley a little wink as the blue clad teen pulls away with a blush.
"I… no! Maybe…," Hadley blushes trying to come up with a coherent sentence. Using all her brainpower she could after it had turned to mush. "I… I need to go!" she quickly says before getting to her feet and running out of the room. Not even putting on her black boots. Going off in dark blue socks.
"That told me all I needed to know," Elyse chuckles as she watches her panicked roommate take off.
In Mal and Evie's room, all four of the other VKs were sitting around a table discussing the wand. Suddenly, Hadley barges in. Panic clear in her eyes.
"Did something happen?" Mal asks as she walks over to the one VK unaware of their plan. She puts an arm around the blue haired girl's shoulders, something that she wouldn't have been able to do back on the Isle. Giving Mal a clue about how comfortable Hadley had become in Auradon. The fairy frowns the second she notices the blush on her little sister's face. "Boys, Evie, go to the boys' room. I'll catch up later," Mal orders to her gang. Evie, Carlos, and Jay look between each other before leaving the room. Carlos patting Hadley's shoulder as he passes by the VK closest in age to him. Mal closes the door after the others leave before turning to Hadley. "Why are you blushing?"
"Promise not to get mad about me? What I'm about to say would get me killed on the Isle," Hadley says pulling away from her older sister.
"Is it about you being a lesbian? The gang and I figured it out back on the Isle. The way you act around Elyse just solidified our suspicions," Mal chuckles before patting her little sister's cheek. On the Isle, being gay is almost certain death. Hence why the Core Four never outed Hadley. Thankfully, Auradon is more accepting. They kind of need to be after Queen Elsa and Queen Merida got married.
"Have I really been that obvious?" Hadley asks sitting down on the purple covered bed.
"With Elyse, I knew for sure that you were a lesbian from the second day in Auradon. All the late nights, the smiles, suddenly being fine with the cold," Mal lists off as she sits down next to Hadley. "So what caused this blush, I may not be good with feelings but I can try to help."
"Dad asked me to take over Olympus. When I told Elyse that I don't plan on doing it, she asked if it was because of one person in particular. I panicked. Said maybe. Aaaaand now I'm here," Hadley says looking down at her distressed dark blue jeans. The blush just worsening as Mal starts to laugh.
"You only said maybe? Stop being a wimp and just tell her how you feel," Mal says after calming down from the laughing.
"Says the one who never told the others that you have true feelings for Ben," Hadley points out as she looks up to meet identical green eyes.
"I never should have told you about my dreams back on the Isle. I never should have brought you to Auradon. Get out of my room. I need to leave," Mal says as the mirth in her eyes are replaced by anger.
"Fine, I'll go. Just know that you'll be outed at some point. Even if I say nothing, the others will find out," Hadley warns before leaving the disgustingly pink room. Heading back to her own blue one.
Elyse was in the room pacing as Hadley walked in. Feeling terrible after pushing her friend too much about her feelings, knowing that Hadley struggled with expressing those feelings. "I'm sorry if I crossed a li-" she starts to say as she notices Hadley close the door after walking in. Getting cut off as Hadley grabs onto her light blue hoodie. Seconds later, the demigoddess pulled the ice princess into a kiss. A pale hand massaging the scalp beneath bright blue hair. After pulling away from the kiss, the princess smiles. "Finally going to embrace yourself?"
"I'm not on the Isle anymore. I can finally embrace who I am," Hadley says, blush returning with increasing intensity. After that conversation with Mal, a bit of sadness stayed in her eyes. Something her very close friend picked up on.
"Did something happen? I'm willing to freeze Chad if he was teasing you again," Elyse says sitting them down on the bed furthest from the fireplace. The one that both of them slept on at this point. Coming to Auradon, Hadley wasn't used to sleeping alone. And with Elyse being a cuddler, she was perfectly fine snuggling up with Hadley every night. Enjoying the body warmth the younger girl provided.
"Mal wishes that she left me back on the Isle. I never spoke up or teased her back there because I was afraid. Here… I'm finally not afraid anymore," Hadley says after a moment as she wrings her hands together.
"Maybe you're just fitting into Auradon easier than she is. The four of them stuck together for the most part, you've been thriving on your own. Discovering who you are. It's good that you're no longer afraid. I'm here for you. And the not being afraid will come in handy when my moms question you on Family Day. They really want to meet you, especially after you kicked my cousin Annie's butt in soccer a couple weeks ago. Really knocked her down a few pegs," Elyse smiles softly before kissing Hadley on the cheek.
"Could you be there with me when I videochat my dad for family day? I'm calling him after the others talk to their parents. Dad and Maleficent… dad has nicer things to say about Hercules," Hadley asks after Elyse kisses her on the cheek.
Elyse smirks and pushes an unsuspecting Hadley onto the bed a kisses her nose. "I'd do anything for you, even play mindless videogames just to spend time with you."
"Thanks Elyse. For everything," Hadley smiles as Elyse pulls her into a cuddle. Starting to fall asleep as the snow princess plays with her hair.
A few days later, it was time for the videochats. As the other four VKs spoke to their parents, Hadley sat in the back with Elyse. Trying to avoid being seen by the four villains on the small screen. Something she failed to do. Naturally.
"Mal! Is that Hades' stupid little sparkplug back there?" Maleficent asks leaning closer to the screen on the villains' end.
Hadley instantly tenses up. Taking Elyse's hand in a death grip. "Firecracker is more appropriate. I have fire, not electricity. If you're going to insult me, at least get it right."
Mal chuckles at the comment the young demigoddess made as Jay turned off the screen. "Told you that Hadley and my mom do not get along," she smirks at Fairy Godmother.
"Thanks for the special treat," Jay says giving the headmistress a tight smile before leaving with the rest of his crew. Leaving the demigoddess and princess alone in the room with the older fairy.
"So is it our turn then?" Hadley asks as she and Elyse head to the small TV screen. An excited smile on her face.
"Not quite… Zeus and Hera took over guardianship of you and they have forbidden Hades from speaking to you. I'm so sorry sweetheart." The old fairy says, pain on her face due to the bad news.
Once calm blue hair flares up into a burning inferno. Emerald eyes glowing as she storms out of the room.
"She really misses her dad… I'll talk to her, Elyse sighs before following her friend back to the dorms. Hoping to catch up before anything catches on fire from the blue sparks going off of Hadley's head.
