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Maleficent had once cursed Princess Aurora to die on her sixteenth, battled against the keyblade wielders, commanded the heartless and captured the Princesses of Heart while ruining all other worlds in darkness. She was one of the most feared and powerful villains that had ever lived. Or so Van had heard. When he looked at her, he found it hard to believe she was anything like others described her as. Instead of being malevolent, commanding, and powerful, Van found her to be loud and obnoxious. Though to be fair, being stripped of her powers and forced to wallow away in her defeat on this island would probably do that to a person.

Maleficent shoved the knuckleheads aside and addressed her daughter.

"Stealing candy Mal?! I'm so disappointed," Maleficent said condescendingly.

'When aren't you disappointed?' Van thought. 'Sometimes I really wonder why Mal even bothers.'

"It was from a baby," Mal pointed out.

"That's my nasty little girl!" Maleficent praised. She then took the lollypop and spit on it before putting it under her armpit. "Give it back to the dreadful creature."

'Eeeewwwww!' Dizzy, Celia, and Evie all thought at the same time.

Van and Carlos resisted the urge to throw up while Hadie and Jay felt sorry for the child.

'I get that she's supposed to be mean and all but that's just gross!' Celia thought.

Mal was no different. "Mom!"

"It's the deets Mal, that make the difference between mean, and truly evil!" Maleficent replied raising her voice.

'I'd hardly qualify that as truly evil!' Hadie deadpanned.

'I hope I never reach that point!' Dizzy silently prayed.

Each person who had their own opinion about Maleficent's beliefs cleverly kept it to themselves, lest they all incur the wicked fairy's wrath.

"When I was your age I was," Maleficent started.

"Consuming entire worlds in darkness," Mal joined in.

She had heard this all so many times that she knew it off by heart.

"Walk with me!" Maleficent ordered as she placed her hand on Mal's shoulder. "You see I'm just trying to teach you the thing that really counts. How to be me?"

'Why don't you add "No pressure" while you're at it?' Van thought sarcastically. 'You are good at making a situation worse after all.'

"I know that, and I'll do better," Mal promised. 'Not like I've been trying my whole life.'

Mal wanted her mother's approval more than anything. Her entire life she had tried to impress her, only to come up short and end up disappointing her. the recent failure involving the Dragon's Eye didn't help either.

"Oh, there's news!" Maleficent announced as her goons started advancing. "I've buried the lead."

Van hadn't given them much notice until now but when he did, he realized there were seven of them in total. And where they moved was behind anyone that wasn't Mal. What Maleficent said next was the equivalent of dropping a bomb.

"You four, and this," Maleficent gestured to Mal and her friends while shooting a disdainful look at Van. The dislike between them was mutual. Van hated Maleficent because of her personality, while she hated him because he resembled her greatest enemy, Sora. "Have been chosen to go to a different school, in Auradon."

No sooner had she said that had the others tried to escape. Maleficent's goons grabbed Van's friends who unsuccessfully tried to escape. Van was a different story. When the goon tried to grab him he quickly elbowed his attacker in the stomach and then in the face. Briefly stunned, Van backflipped and caught his attacker's head between his legs and the dropped to flip the goon on his back right in front of him. He was about to help the others when Mal intervened trying to calm things down.

"WHAT?" she yelled disbelievingly. "I'm not going to some boarding school filled to the brim with prissy pink princesses."

"Not to mention a bunch of stuck-up jerks trying to take advantage of us," Evie added disdainfully. While she knew there were some legitimately good people over there, her parents and grandmother had warned her to be wary of certain individuals who would try and use her.

"Yeah and I don't do uniforms unless it's leather you feel me?" Jay jokingly added.

"I read somewhere that they allow dogs in Auradon," Carlos voiced his opinion. "They're rabid pack animals who eat boys that don't behave."

"WOOF!" Jay barked from behind causing Carlos to jump in fear.

Hadie rolled his eyes. "They're not like that at all Carlos. They're actually pretty loyal companions. Remind me to introduce you to Cerberus sometime and you'll see what I mean."

"NO!" Carlos screamed as he backed away in terror.

There was no way in hell he was going near a dog like Cerberus! Dogs around here were one thing, but the guardian of the Underworld, that was way too much for him. As much as he trusted Hadie, he wasn't willing to risk his life in meeting Cerberus.

Dizzy couldn't believe they didn't want to go to Auradon. She did. All her life she had wanted to live there because of how great it sounded. If she had the chance to go she would jump at it. Admittedly though, she wouldn't want to leave without her friends. They'd always been there for her when she needed them, and she for them.

Celia was thinking about how she could earn a major wad of cash over in Auradon.

Van was more suspicious about what he just heard. Something felt off.

"The people who imprisoned us here, suddenly want us over there. Doesn't that sound suspicious to any of you?" he asked incredulously. "How do we not know they're planning an ambush simply to make an example? We're the kids of villains, their enemies. There's no way they would just invite us to live over there just out of the bloom."

"He's right Mom!" Mal agreed. Van wasn't wrong. Why would the Auradonians want them over there unless they had something planned? "We're not going."

Unfortunately for her, Maleficent didn't share, much less care about, their concerns.

"Oh you're thinking small pumpkin, it's all about world domination!" Maleficent announced dramatically.

Van loudly groaned. He had gotten sick of this.

"Get a new goal old lady!" he snapped. "You didn't succeed before when you had an army of heartless, a team of villains, and an idiot of a sidekick. I don't think you'll succeed now."

Maleficent smirked at him condescendingly. "Don't be so sure. Now come! And just you five!"

Maleficent started walking off with Mal and the others quickly following. Van reluctantly went after them, leaving his concerned friends behind.

Bargain Castle, Maleficent and Mal's Residence

The five VK's had gathered at Mal's home where one of their parents was there. Regina Mills clad in her traditional black dress, and her long hair tied in a ponytail, reading a book. Cruella De Vil in her usual black and white get-up standing against the fridge. Jafar in clothes that vaguely resembled the ones he wore when he was the Royal Vizier of Agrabah examining some goods Jay brought over.

Vanitas stood against the wall silently observing the meeting with uninterested (or so it seemed) eyes. He wore a black leather jacket, a red and black striped t-shirt, black trousers and combat boots. Despite it has been twenty years, Vanitas did not look that old. The same could be said for Regina. Vanitas stared at his son's back while Maleficent made her speech.

"You will go, you will find the Fairy Godmother, and you will bring me back her magic wand," Maleficent informed them. "Easy peasy!"

Evie couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Are you kidding me?! How is that easy?" Evie asked incredulously. "That's one of the most powerful magical objects in the world next to the Infinity Stones and the X-Blade. Do you really think they'll just leave it in a place that's easy to grab without any security?"

While Mal was surprised to hear her friend argue with her mother, she couldn't find it in here to disagree. If her mother wanted her to get the wand, she would have to plan it out very carefully. This was the land of heroes, the place where the keyblade wielders, Princesses of Heart, the Avengers, and SHIELD lived. There was no way they weren't going to be monitoring their every move.

Regina was proud her daughter was thinking things through instead of just rushing headfirst with no plan. She was glad that she had stressed Evie to use her intelligence rather than looks to get by in life.

'If she's going to Auradon she might meet him,' Regina realized.

She was, of course, referring to her adoptive son, Henry. After the Isle had been built she had been separated from him and he had been sent to live with Emma and the Charmings. Even after she had tried to change and saved the town, she was still declared a villain and banished here without a second thought. She hadn't seen or heard from him since. He was grown up now and probably married. It saddened Regina deeply, but there was nothing she could do.

"I'm sure you'll work your way around it somehow," Maleficent casually brushed off Evie's complaints.

"What's in it for us?" Mal asked. 'If we risk our lives, we're getting something in return.'

"Matching thrones. Hers and hers crowns," Maleficent started.

Vanitas scowled in annoyance. "Your daughter meant her and her friends you archaic dragon!"

Maleficent surprisingly didn't glare at him.

"It's all about you and me baby. Do you enjoy watching innocent people suffer?" she enquired.

"Well, yeah, I mean, who doesn't," Mal stuttered.

"Then get me the wand, and then you and I can see all that and so much more. With that wand and my sceptre, I will able to bend both good and evil to my will," Maleficent ranted.

At this, Cruella finally turned her direction. "Our will!"

"Our will, our will," Maleficent quickly corrected before turning back and snapping her fingers at Mal. "And if you refuse, you're grounded for the rest of your life missy."

"What! Mom!" Mal protested before her mother cut her off.

The two then engaged in a staring competition with both of their eyes glowing green. Van never really understood how this was possible since the barrier prevented them from using magic, however, he figured they weren't actually using it and instead just focusing what was in their body into one place. The contest ended in Maleficent's victory when Mal looked away.

"Fine, whatever," Mal murmured.

"I win," Maleficent chirped.

As soon as she did the other VK's went over to their respective parents.

"Evie, my beautiful daughter," Regina complimented. "When you're over there, make sure to let them know how smart you are. That way they'll no better than to mess with you."

"Sure thing mom," Evie answered softly.

"Well they're not taking my Carlos I'd miss him too much," Cruella exclaimed.

Van seriously doubted it somehow. With the way Cruella treated him, she was likely unhappy that her servant was leaving.

"Really Mom?!" Carlos responded sounding genuinely surprised.

"Of course," Cruella retorted. "Who would touch up my roots, fluff my furs, and scrape the bunions off my feet."

And just like that Van's suspicions were confirmed. He honestly pitied Carlos for what he lived with.

"Maybe a new school wouldn't be the worst," Carlos muttered softly.

"Carlos, they have dogs in Auradon," his mother warned.

"Oh no, I'm not going!" Carlos exclaimed frantically.

Maleficent groaned. Her patience began to thin as her associates started to annoy her. It was bad enough she had to be in the same room as the two who looked like the wretched key bearer who defeated her alongside his pitiful lackeys, she didn't need or want anything else adding to it.

"Well, Jay isn't going either!" Jafar declared. "I need him to stock the shelves in my store." He pulled his son away. "What did you score?" Jay started revealing all the merchandise he stole. "Oh. Ooh. Ah, a lamp!"

Jafar greedily snatched it from his son and started rubbing it excitedly. Vanitas inwardly groaned. After twenty years, most of these people still annoyed him, some even more than before. However, making friends with individuals like Regina, and his wife made it more bearable. There was also his children, whose birth's filled his heart with a light he never knew possible. Sometimes he wondered what his brother would think of him if he could see him now.

"Dad I already tried," Jay informed him solemnly causing the latter to throw it away.

At this point, Maleficent lost it.

"WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU ALL! PEOPLE USED TO COWER AT THE MENTION OF OUR NAMES!" she shouted causing the entire room to shut up. "For twenty years I have searched for a way off of this island. For twenty years they have robbed of us our revenge! Revenge on Emma Swan and her parents!"

Regina didn't say anything. Revenge hadn't been on her mind for a long time, not since her children were born.

"Revenge on Aladdin and his bloated genie!"

"I will," Jafar started.

"Pops," Jay calmed his father down.

"Revenge on every sneaky dalmatian that escaped your clutches!"

"Oh darling, I'm past that. There plenty of animals to skin, but why waste time on them when there is far more exquisite prey like our enemies," Cruella responded softly with a sinister grin.

Carlos flinched at his mother's tone. There were moments when she could go from angry, to downright terrifying. Cruella was fine with killing anything, be it human or animal.

"Exactly!" Maleficent shouted before turning to Vanitas. "Revenge on Ventus and Sora!"

Vanitas grunted. "I'm not interested in revenge you archaic dragon. Unlike you, I moved on with my life. But hey, if you want to, be my guest."

The pair glared at each other. Much like his son, Vanitas did not get along with Maleficent due to her personality, and for her, it was him looking like Sora and being one of the few people who wasn't afraid of her. That said the pair avoided one another as much as possible.

"And I Maleficent, the evillest of them all," the wicked fairy proclaimed.

Vanitas snorted. "Yeah right. I'm pretty sure that Xehanort and Thanos would take those spots since they literally tried to kill everyone and remake the universe in their image."

"Well they're no longer alive are they?" Maleficent snapped back. 'Uh, what I wouldn't give to burn him alive.'

When creating the Isle of the Lost, it was decided, after a long period of decision making and arguing, that Xehanort and Thanos would not be revived to the Isle on account of how dangerous they both were. It was probably one of the smartest decisions Auradon had ever made. If those two had come back, there would have been hell to pay. Despite this, Xehanort's other selves were revived.

Additionally, several other villains were never revived or transferred to the Isle, however, no one knew why.

"As I was saying before being rudely interrupted, I shall have my revenge on Sleeping Beauty, her relentless prince, but most of all, Sora and his pitiful lackeys," Maleficent continued softly. "Villains!"

"Yes," Cruella and Jafar said.

"Our day has come," she declared. "Regina, give her the magic mirror."

Regina took out a small hand mirror and gave it to her daughter who stared at it disbelievingly.

"Why do I need a magic mirror? All I'd need to do is wave my hand at any random one and it will show me what I want," Evie questioned.

"This one held Sidney in it briefly, therefore some of his spirit or power should reside, making it more effective than any mirror," Regina explained.

Evie decided not to question her mother since she more experienced in magic than she was.

"My spellbook, my book, I need my... that book. Oh the safe," Maleficent remembered as she unsuccessfully tried to open a fridge. "Regina help me. I never can figure this thing out."

Mal rolled her eyes at her mother, not being able to do the simplest of things. If the conditions were right she would probably use magic to open it.

Van resisted the urge to openly laugh.

"My spell, come darling come!" Maleficent signalled as she handled a freezing spellbook. "It doesn't work here but it will in Auradon. Remember when we were spreading evil and ruining lives?"

"Like it was yesterday," Regina smirked, though Evie noticed that the smile didn't quite reach her mother's eyes.

"And now, you will be making your own memories," Maleficent said sweetly, before turning sour again. "By doing exactly as I tell you."

Maleficent seemed to think this was all going the way she wanted. That was until Van spoke up.

"Do we get any say in this?" he demanded. "We're the ones that were invited, shouldn't it be our decision to leave and attend this place?"

Maleficent scoffed. "The invitation specifically requested the five of you, meaning all of you have to go. So no, Sora spawn, you don't?"

Van glare at her and readied an insult when Evie interrupted him.

"What invitation?" Evie asked. "When did arrive?"

"Around a week ago," Maleficent shrugged.

"WHAT!" the VK's yelled outraged.

"Mom you've known about this for a week and you didn't tell us! Why?" Mal demanded.

"I was plotting Mal," Maleficent shrugged again. "I don't think I need to remind you that it takes a lot of time and effort. Besides, I told all the parents this morning while you were out and I'm telling you now. And a good thing as well. The carriage arrives in an hour."

That started a stream of protests and yelling between the VK's and their parents, excluding Regina and Vanitas. They weren't surprised especially since they had reacted the same way this morning. They had to pack their kids bags quickly just so they would be ready. Evie's father wasn't happy about her leaving, and it was the same for Van's mother, though Vanitas managed to talk her down.

"You old hag, you don't just tell us an hour before! Not when we've not time to prepare!" Van insulted.

"Watch your tongue Sora Spawn before I rip it out!" Maleficent snapped.

Vanitas, not happy about the comment, stood in front of his son protectively and summoned his keyblade. Funnily enough, while the barrier may have been able to prevent the use of magic, it couldn't stop someone like him from summoning a keyblade. He gave the Mistress of Evil a murderous glare that sent shivers down her spine.

"Threaten my son like that again, and I will end you," Vanitas threatened. "You may have been a powerful sorceress once upon a time, but now you're just a shrivelled old lady with no magic. You may have fought Sora and his friends before, but so have I. Actually, I've taken on multiple keybladewielders by myself. So tell me, do you really want to try your luck against me. Because I promise you here and now, the odds aren't in your favour."

Maleficent glared at him with burning hatred in her eyes. This man might not have been Sora but he infuriated her just as much.

"Van, a word please," Ventus' dark half muttered to his son before walking out.

"Evie, the same," Regina said leading her daughter away.

With Van and Vanitas

Vanitas stared down at his son who stared right back.

"Look this is a terrible idea. I'm not even fit to live in Auradon. I'm violent, aggressive, I swear, and with what I'm able to do I'd be dangerous over there. Not to mention I've got friends here that need to be looked after. I can't ask Seraphim or Shin to do it since they're busy with their own training. Others have jobs they need to do. Also, I don't want to leave you and mom," Van listed all the reason why shouldn't (or rather didn't want) go. "So, I think it's best if I stay."

"You're going," Vanitas interrupted firmly.

Van blinked, not sure if he heard his dad correctly. The look Vanitas was giving him was another story.

"What do you mean?" Van exclaimed.

"Hmm, what do I mean?" Vanitas hummed softly while putting his hand to his chin. "Oh, I got it. What I mean is you, physically, move over there, go to school, do homework, take a break on weekends, make friends, and come back to visit on holidays. I think that's how it works over there."

Van glared at his father who shot him an amused look. The sarcasm back there probably didn't help.

"Look Van, I know you don't like the idea, but you should think of the possibilities that come with it," Vanitas pointed out. "Trust me, this will be a good thing for you."

"How?" Van demanded. "How is going to a place where I'll likely be jumped the second I arrive a good thing for me?"

Vanitas didn't respond immediately. Knowing his son, he knew Van wasn't going to be happy about this. Which is why it was necessary to do this.

"You can set a good example," Vanitas suggested. "If you do that then they'll allow other kids to come to Auradon and live a better life. I know you don't want to hear this but, this is not an ideal place for children to live. There isn't much food and even when there is it's rotten, there's no hot water, electricity is bad, the plumbing and toilet system is terrible, and the water isn't entirely sanitary."

"I'm used to that though," Van argued weakly. "I don't mind it."

Vanitas narrowed his eyes at his son. "But your friends do. I know for a fact Dizzy and Celia would love to go to Auradon. And Hadie, he's trying to look after his new brother. Do you really think he wouldn't jump at the chance to provide for him more?"

Van bit his lip. He knew his father was right, but it still made him uneasy. Thinking back on it all there were a few younger VK's who were struggling to get by even now, especially with the older and rougher ones out in about. While Van himself wasn't all that bothered by it, he knew others were.

And with that, he made up his mind.

"Fine, I'll go," Van finally said. "However, what am I supposed to do about Mal and the others? I know for a fact she's going to follow through on her mother's plan, or at least try to."

Vanitas considered this for a moment. "Try and talk them out of it along the way. Evie won't be too hard since Regina wants her to have a good life, Carlos will be the same once you get him away from his mother. Jay and Mal will be a little difficult but give them a bit of time to adapt and they'll abandon the plan."

He made it sound so easy. Van didn't mind though.

"Now, I suggest you get your things and say goodbye to your mom and friends. They'll be wanting to see you before you go," Vanitas announced.

"Got it," Van said depressingly.

And so his adventure began.

Hi there. Well, what did you think of that? I was going to show Regina and Evie's conversation as well, but I decided to leave things as they are.

As you can see, Maleficent and Vanitas do not get along. He looks like Sora so why would he?

Evie may have seemed a bit OOC here but that's because she's had a different upbringing from the canon. Also, Cruella is based off her OUAT counterpart, hence her personality.

I also changed Carlos' reaction a bit because unlike the canon his reason for fearing dogs is much more understandable.

Next chapter, you'll see the VK's leaving the Isle and arriving in Auradon. Please review.