Prince of the Isle
So, I don't own Descendants...Damn.
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Note: I'll be introducing a new OC, who might possibly be the love interest for Adrien/Hadrian. Let me know what you think about the new OC.
Previously...
"Medical examinations?"
"Yes, I do believe you saw the handprint on Hadrian," Fairy Godmother said, "other than that, there are no medical files for the Isle children." Her expression became more troubled as she continued, "an examination may help keep them here."
"What do you mean?" Ben questioned, unaware of what the headmistress was implying.
Fairy Godmother sighed, "they could be hiding injuries under their clothing. The nurses will also check for any indication of emotional trauma, among other things."
Ben frowned but nodded. "If...If there are signs of any sort of abuse, they'll stay here."
"They will need to agree to the examinations, though." Fairy Godmother examined the look on Ben's face. The soon-to-be-king nodded.
"I'll talk to them about it."
"Good, thank you, Prince Ben."
"Of course, Headmistress."
Ben nodded to the fairy and quietly excused himself from her office.
Present Day
Predictably, Mal was...upset when she discovered that her older brother had landed himself in detention.
Hadrian barely missed the shoe she had thrown at him. He was holed up in the corner of his room, and his little sister was charging towards him with her fists raised. Her eyes were bright green, but luckily that was the only magic his sister was emitting at the moment.
"Are you trying to get us sent back!" Mal demanded as her closed right fist collided with his left shoulder and the other to his chest.
Hadrian quickly grabbed his sister's wrists before she could hit him again. He looked at his sister's friends, who were all attempting and failing to remain unseen from the two siblings.
"Can you three leave or something?" Hadrian demanded, glaring at them. "Can't you see my sister and I need a little family meeting?"
"They stay here," Mal said after she ripped her wrists away from her brother's hands.
Hadrian rolled his eyes, but relented as he fell back into a chair that was at the table.
"Quit causing attention for yourself," Mal said as she pointed a finger in her brother's face. She glared at him as she continued, "we can't get noticed by anyone while we're here."
"Too late for that, little sister," Hadrian drawled out as he pushed his sister's hand away. "These damn royals know exactly who we are, apparently. Or, at least, who they think we are."
"And who are we, Hadrian?" Mal glowered.
"Carbon copies of our freaking parents!" Hadrian said as he got up from his seat and stalked towards the purple-haired girl. He scoffed as he looked at all four teenagers in his room. "You know, it'll be impossible getting that damn wand. They're not just going to let us wander the entire country, let alone the school and not be suspicious about us. Our kind," the seventeen-year-old kicked at his bag, not caring when it went flying, "that's what they call us." He watched as the contents of his bag spilled out and land all across the floor. "Mommy dearest was a fool to think that we could just walk in and steal the damn wand." He eyed his sister and said, "would you even know how to work it? The wand? You know, to get the old hag and her minions out?"
Mal frowned as she crossed her arms. "I've got her spell book. It shouldn't be too difficult."
Hadrian snorted, "yeah, and I didn't just get detention for ripping a few pages out of a history book that was already falling apart." He looked at Evie, Jay, and Carlos and scowled, "do you geniuses have any ideas on how we're to pull off this suicide mission?"
"We could-" Evie started to say before being interrupted by a knock at Hadrian's door.
Frowning, the seventeen-year-old Isle teenager walked towards the door and all but threw it open. Of course, Prince Ben was at the door, giving Hadrian a cheerful, Auradonian smile.
"What?" Hadrian demanded, causing Ben's face to quickly fall off his face.
"I-I was coming to see how your five were settling in," Ben stuttered out, "may I come in?"
"No," the blue-streaked teen said as he began to close the door, but his sister was quick on her feet. She pushed her brother away and smiled at Ben.
"Sorry about my brother," Mal said, "he's kind of an ass."
"Kind of?" Hadrian retorted.
Mal said nothing to her brother as she let Ben in. "We're settling in perfectly," Mal lied as she closed the door. She was half tempted to lock it but didn't after noticing the warning look on her brother and friends faces. "Thank you for coming up here yourself."
"It's nothing," Ben said as his smile returned, though Hadrian noticed the sudden change in the Auradon prince's cheeks. Ben looked around at each of the villain kids before he continued, "I have something to tell you guys. You may not like it."
"We're not getting sent back, are we?" Evie questioned almost immediately after Ben stopped talking.
"No, nothing like that," Ben answered, wide-eyed. "It'll take a lot more than a few ripped pages to get you kicked out of here." The prince sighed," but there is something important that revolves around you five staying here. The Royal Council is seeking to meet all five you."
"Why?" Mal demanded, glaring at Ben, who nearly flinched at the dangerous look on her face.
"They don't agree with my decree," Ben admitted as he glanced at each of the Isle teenagers. Mal, her brother, and Jay all kept their emotions in check, while Evie and Carlos looked anxious. The prince said, "they've enlisted the help of Auradon's teacher's to closely monitor you five."
"They want an excuse to send us back," Hadrian said, scowling.
Ben nodded, "unless we find a reason to keep you here." He sighed and wrung his hands together, "I think that if you five were to submit a medical exam, it could help you stay."
"How?" Jay demanded, speaking to Ben for the first time. He suddenly looked more cross than both Mal and Hadrian combined.
"If there are any injuries, both recent and not-so-recent, on your bodies," Ben started, "it could be ruled as abuse. You five could stay on the basis of seeking protection from-"
"Our abusive parents," Mal interuppted, though she was looking at her brother.
Ben nodded, "yes, exactly." He rubbed the back of his neck. "They'll also ask about your experience on the Isle, as well as any," he paused, "any other kinds of abuse, not just physcially."
Ben grimanced when he suddenly felt five pairs of eyes on him.
"And this will help keep us here?" Mal questioned, though she still appeared to be skeptical.
"Yes," Ben said. "So, do you guys agree to the examination?"
Ben watched as the five Isle kids look at one another.
"Yeah," Mal answered. "We'll do it," though, none of them looked particularly pleased about it.
The cafeteria was nearly empty when Ben and the Isle teenagers entered.
"Clearly," Mal said as she took in the all but deserted mess hall, "we're late." It was seven o'clock, the normal time in which most students would be coming in for dinner if they had just gotten out of detention or other school-related activities.
Ben waved the purple-haired girl off, "we're fine. This is the normal time for students who have things after class, such as sports or-
"Detention?" Hadrian guessed.
Ben nodded, "bingo." Originally, Ben had been planning on bringing the newcomers down during the normal dinner hours; before remembering how the librarian had acted towards Hadrian, as well as the other royals wanting to send the teenagers back to the Isle of the Lost. The soon-to-be King knew that the students could possibly be even more hostile, though he hoped that it wouldn't ultimately be the case. Eventually, at least.
"Hey, Ben!" The prince heard. He looked off to the left side of the room and saw Audrey's older sister (and the betrothed of his missing older brother), Pippa. Despite having been missing since the night of his birth, Ben's parents and Audrey's parents agreed that a union between Adrien and Pippa would take place. Though the betrothal was still in place, it was clear to see that it may unfortunately never happen. It was one was the reasons why Ben was with Audrey, though he would never admit it. He wanted to honor the commitment that was meant for his missing brother and Pippa, but not with the girl herself. He liked Pippa, but she was more of a friend. Audrey, on the other hand, was more complicated.
Ben grinned as the dark-haired girl came over. She was taller than most girls her age, something Ben knew that she took pride in.
"Hey, Pippa," Ben said, subtly noticing that Hadrian was staring at her while the other Isle teenagers kept their eyes off of her. "Why are you here so late?"
"Detention."
"For what?"
"Apparently it's frowned upon to back talk a teacher while correcting the mistake she made on the damn board," Pippa remarked. She saw Hadrian smirking and winked at him, before looking back at Ben. "Oh, and talk to my sister, will you? I had to kick her out of my room after she refused to shut the f-
"I'll talk to her," Ben quickly said, wide-eyed at the language the princess of Auroria was using.
"Good." The wild-haired princess turned and walked away without so much of a goodbye.
Looking at Ben, Hadrian snickered, "girlfriend's older sister?"
Ben nodded, pale. "Pippa," he affirmed. "She's my brother's...betrothed."
"You have a brother?"
Looking at the Isle kids, Ben nodded, "he was kidnapped as a newborn. No one know's what happened to him." The prince saw the stoic, but sympathizing look in Hadrian's eyes. Ben quickly looked away and forced a smile on his face. "Right, I'm sure you're more interested in the food than my melancholy speech."
"Yeah, this will be the first meal we'll be having that's not garbage," Hadrian retorted, causing Ben to cringe.
"This way, please," Ben said as he awkwardly led the Isle teenagers away from the entrance. Hopefully, things would get easier. If not, well then Ben wasn't sure what was going to happen. It wouldn't be good for his first royal decree to be overturned, especially for the teenagers he brought from the Isle.
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Review(s):
Fan: Thanks for the review. I'll have to think about that idea, but I won't cross it off.
Summer: Thanks for the review. I'll have to see how the story progresses, but I'll add that in to consideration.
A fan: Thanks for the review. Let's just say, a lot of things will be said when everyone finds out the truth.