"DIZZY TREMAINE. WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU-"

Dizzy's eyes shot open and she found herself in her soft and warm bed in Auradon, covered in sweat and panting in panic. Her hands shaking, she lifted her covers and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Her socks-clad feet hit the wooden floor with a soft thud and she quickly made her way outside of her dorm room, careful not to wake up her roommate who was sleeping soundly.

A whimper was forced out of her as she accidentally let the door slam and she was thrown into memories of her grandmother slamming the salon door in her face and locking her out of the house - forcing her to find shelter in the dangerous streets of the Isle. Shaking herself out of her thoughts, Dizzy felt her instincts tell her to go straight to Evie and Mal's dorm, knowing they'd comfort her. She stopped herself, however, because she knew the two older girls had spent hours studying for their Magical History exam that morning and they needed to rest. Instead, Dizzy found herself walking straight to Carlos and Jay's room. They'd keep her safe.

As her trek to the boys' end of the dorm building concluded, it surprised Dizzy to see a soft light coming from the crack underneath the Carlos and Jay's door. Surely it was well into the middle of the night by now, there was no way one of boys were awake. Creeping closer, she suddenly began hearing cries and shouts coming from the other side of the door. Still in the slightly dazed state that was caused by her nightmare, Dizzy felt tears come to her eyes and panic overwhelm her at the possibility of her older brother figures possibly getting hurt. Building up all the nerve she had, Dizzy took a deep breath and barged into the room, ready to shout against whatever was hurting her brothers.

…

The VK boys can readily admit that video games were one of the things that convinced them to stay at Auradon instead of returning to their parents on the Isle. They've only been at Auradon Prep for six months and they could not count the number of times they've stayed up until ungodly hours of the night playing nonstop games. This night was just another night. They got too carried away in their competition and they didn't even bother to realize it was well past midnight.

They were in the middle of their latest brawl, Carlos winning by only a little when their door was flung open to reveal their littlest friend in her nightgown and looking extremely distraught. Jay was the first to hear the door slam and immediately swiveled his head. This, unfortunately, allowed Carlos to achieve just enough points to beat him.

"Ha!" He exclaimed, still unaware of the new presence in their room, "I knew I could beat you this time Jay - Jay?"

He turned around at the same time Jay began making his way to Dizzy, who, upon seeing them, seemed to deflate in relief and begin crying.

"Dizzy?" Carlos questioned, instantly putting his controller down and rushing to the girl, kneeling in front of her as Jay, who had grabbed one of their fluffy throw blankets, wrapped her up and leaned against the table next to them.

"What's wrong, shorty? Did someone hurt you?" Jay asked softly, though his eyes hardened at the thought of someone hurting his smallest sister. The VKs were the best family he could ever get, and he was determined to always protect them.

Dizzy sniffled and shook her head profusely, making sure her brothers didn't get the wrong idea now. She felt silly coming to them in the middle of the night. She was ten years old, she shouldn't need protecting from a nightmare. She brought the blanket closer to her and tried to, unsuccessfully, stop her shaking.

Jay and Carlos exchanged a worried glance, not exactly sure of what the best option was. Usually, any problems went straight over their heads and directly to Mal and Evie's. They've only had to participate in girl talk once in their lives, after all.

"I'm-I'm sorry," Dizzy stuttered out, her tears falling faster, "I'm sorry for c-coming so late. I'll-I'll go back…" The small girl began backing up to leave the boys' dorm, too afraid and humiliated to ask for their help and protection.

Jay was faster, however, and quickly scooped the girl up and carried her to his bed with Carlos right behind them. He sat down with Dizzy in his lap and Carlos next to him, the white-haired boy taking both her hands in his and rubbing soothing circles on them with his thumbs.

"C'mon Diz," Carlos urged gently, "What happened? Shouldn't you be asleep right now?"

"S-Shouldn't you?" Dizzy bit out softly, annoyed with herself for being so cowardly.

The boys chuckled at her ability to have the slightest bit of sass while in this state. There was the Dizzy they knew and loved.

"Probably," Jay drawled, keeping his arms wrapped around her and rocking her slightly, a move he learned from when Lonnie had been comforting a kid they had been teaching sword fighting to, "but we're used to staying up this late. You, on the other hand, are like Mal and get incredibly cranky when you don't get enough sleep."

Dizzy didn't even have the energy to roll her eyes. Her tears had stopped but her fear was still present as she snuggled into Jay and held Carlos's hands in order to quell her own trembling. She sighed but stayed silent, too embarrassed to say anything.

Carlos observed the child and recognized her behavior as fear, but what could she possibly be afraid of? This was Auradon, she couldn't have been threatened here. The only thing Dizzy feared was her grandmother when she was angry.

"Dizzy," Carlos said as realization dawned on him, "You had a nightmare about your grandmother didn't you?"

Dizzy felt Jay's arms tighten around her and she looked down, her face reddening with shame at her own childishness. Jay nudged her softly and she looked up to see Jay looking down at her worriedly and Carlos gripping her hands, trying to urge her to speak.

"M-Maybe," she muttered, "But it's so s-stupid. I'm too old to have to come to you guys in-in the middle of the night! I'm too old to be so s-scared of her and, and -" her voice cracked and she felt tears fall down again and she wiped them angrily.

"Hey, hey," Jay said soothingly, lowering her hands back to hold Carlos's and he rocked her again, "It's okay to be afraid of her and it's definitely okay to come to us or the girls when you need someone. You're allowed to do that here, no one's going to punish you for being scared." He rubbed Dizzy's back as she cried into his chest. He cursed Lady Tremaine in his head. This girl had one of the kindest and most innocent hearts, yet it was constantly plagued by the torture she couldn't avoid and he couldn't protect her, or any of the other VKs, from.

Carlos, unlike Jay, rarely felt angry. His form of being "evil" on the Isle was fueled by hurt. Hurt caused his mother being so cruel and hurt caused by having to watch those he actually cared for suffering. But, as he watched this helpless girl, who he's come to see as a little sister, shake with fear of her own family, he felt anger course through him.

"Dizzy," he said sternly, causing her to look up at his tone, "Neither your grandmother nor your mother and father, wherever they are, will ever be able to hurt you again. Auradon is your home now. We're your home now. We're your family. And we'll never let anyone or anything harm you."

Dizzy felt new tears gather in her eyes, but instead of pain and fear, these were out of relief and joy. Her entire life up to this point has been spent with her hoping wistfully for a happier life. For a family that loved her. Maybe now she finally had that.

Finally, she yawned, resting completely in Jay's arms now. Jay smirked and nodded proudly at Carlos, whose eyes never left the smaller girl as he helped tuck her in more into the blankets as her eyes closed. Moving slowly, as to not shake her, Jay lied completely on his bed. Carlos stood awkwardly, and tiredly, next to the bedside table, his eyes unashamedly itching to lying with them - two parts of his family, the people he trusted unconditionally.

Jay chuckled softly and motioned for Carlos, "You didn't think you'd get away with not having to share a bed, did you?"

Carlos shook his head, trying to fight back a growing grin as he climbed into the bed on the other side of the almost definitely sleeping child, "Of course not. I have to make sure you don't crush her when you spaz out in your sleep."

Jay, suddenly much too tired to retort, snorted and rested his head against Dizzy's, "Whatever, dork. Goodnight."

Before Carlos could mutter a reply, his eyes already closing, he heard a soft voice, almost too quiet to hear.

"I love you guys," Dizzy murmured before she finally fell asleep.

...

"Guys, wake up!" Evie cried frantically as she barged into their room, her eyes wide with panic, "We can't find Dizzy anywhere and - Dizzy?"

The bluenette almost stumbled as she finally stopped at the foot of Jay's bed, expecting to find a sprawled out Jay. But no, instead, she found a tight Dizzy sandwich, with Carlos and Jay lying protectively on either side of the smaller girl, both sound asleep with Carlos snoring loudly and Jay's arm somehow wrapped around both of the smaller VKs.

The smaller girl in question, however, peaked one eye opened and smiled at her big sister."No worries, Evie," she yawned softly, snuggling more into her big brothers, "I've been home all along."

Hello, my loves! I'm so incredibly sorry I've been complete garbage about updating. I just started my freshman year of college and it's taken awhile to get a handle on anything. BUT with the news of Descendants 3 coming out next year, (first of all AH but also why 2019?!) I decided it was time to get off my butt and get back to the life of the cutest VK in existence.

Also, I'm saying it right now that if and when Descendants 3 shows a completely different future than what my oneshots have written out, I will not change anything I have written. HOWEVER, since this is basically a oneshot collection from the third chapter onwards, people like Chad or Jay may have different relationships with Dizzy based on how they are in Descendants 3. But until then, I shall write all the sappy, family, adorable-ness that I already am. Because I know Dizzy is like ten or eleven but she deserves to be coddled and loved, damn it.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this! I love big brother-little sister boding and cuteness and Dizzy has to potential to have like 8 big brothers along with so many big sisters so buckle up kids because I'm gonna milk the cuteness out of Descendants.

Thanks so much for reading, I love you guys to bits! Best to all! xx Sammy