A/N: I KNOW. I AM VERY BAD. I promise promise promise updates will be faster. I wrote most of this chapter a few hours ago because all of you are freaking out.
To rose: yes, there will be Helsa. They actually will be one of the main sorta ships I work on through out. They'll be rocky. Soon enough people will have to chose sides and allegiances and things will get messy. For Giselle and Robert, yes, slight, sort mentioning for them. There's going to be a ball and things will happen... Your question was 'what's kristoff's problem' and I applaud you. You were the only one who commented on his behavior. In the movie it takes him a while to warm up to Anna and he thinks she's this odd, not quite spoiled, but pampered girl. And especially in this AU where they're picked on and outcasted for a Princess to be sitting with them is a big deal and confusing for him. 'Are Jasmine and Hans dating?' yes. Kinda. I think I mention the boys calling 'dibs' on her, because she's the kind of girl who is...well...you know. She will redeem herself later on in the story. 'Are Aladdin and Merida dating' you were also the only one to note their behavior. Well...wouldn't you all like to know *evil laughter* (I know I am very bad).
to eglgrl365 and 10udmama: you two are so cute. There will be some BelleXAdam in this chapter but they won't be a strong thing until the end of the semester. And yes, Rick Riordan and I have evil sadistic bones in our body that normal people don't have. We're called sadists.
to Saphira9041: I'll try sooner than every Tuesday but things come up. Definitely every Tuesday though.
I had some other fic-y things and work things and family things come up this week that prevented me from writing but here it is. Next week we get a little taste of why Mickey is so concerned for the safety of his students...
This chapter is more introducing stuff but after this I think I'm pretty much done. I decided I won't draw out the PeterxWendy stuff so it's going to start earlier than others.
(Ariel)
I was arm-in-arm with Snow as we walked into the music room, which was full of chattering people, mainly girls.
"I wonder who the new music teacher is," someone buzzed behind me. "I was really looking forward to be taught by Madame Bonfamille. Too bad she retired to be with her cats."
My mind flashed subconsciously back to Sebastian, my own music teacher who I had abandoned to leave with my aunt. To taste freedom.
To find love, before it was too late.
I took my seat, humming softly.
"How's your voice?" Snow asked. I ahhhed a scale for her, her amber eyes widening.
"Great! He's going to love you!"
"He?"
"Yeah. The teacher. He graduated here two years ago. He's Prince-"
"Class, take your seats and please take note of the sheet music on the stand before you-"
There was a great deal of mumbling as he walked out, throwing down a navy jacket and pushing up the sleeves of a white dress shirt. His black hair was slightly mussed, and his blue shown like two sapphires under his heavy brows. Then he smiled, twin dimples undertaking the task of stopping my heart. Across the class room I heard the same words being repeated.
"Prince Eric."
(Belle)
Babette stretched across her silk sheets, her crop-top riding up to show her tanned stomach. I felt the vertigo wash over me again, and another constricting in my chest making me unable to breathe.
"Bells? You okay?"
My eyes flashed over to Babette, who was sitting up, looking concerned. I gave her a false smile, paining me, and running a hand through my hair which felt too hot. "I'm fine, Babs. Don't worry about me."
She tucked a lock of dark hair behind her ear, chewing at her lips, torn. "You want me to stay with you?" She asked, but I saw the sacrifice at the back of her eyes.
"No, you go out with Lumiere," I said, rising and grabbing my satchel. "I'm heading the the library, okay? I'll be fine."
As I walked across the campus, my legs were already shaking. I couldn't help thinking about her, especially today. She always told me how much she loved it here and every time I came back...I felt the pain worse.
I had been ten when she left, I wasn't sure why I felt the sting so strongly some days, as I currently bit my lip hard enough to break skin and my eyes spilled water.
The library was huge, but I barely noticed as I sprinted up the stairs to its top floor, where they kept old school records.
By the third floor, I was already gasping through my sobs and tripping over my feet. A few people glanced my way, but I kept my head down.
By the time I reached the fifth floor door I flung it open and slammed it behind me, sinking to the floor of the small, dusty attic.
I buried my head into my knees, my skirt falling up to my stomach, but I didn't care. I just wanted the cold loneliness of the room around me to overwhelm me into numb submission. I just wanted...to be...
"What's wrong? Break a nail?"
My head snapped up, growing an ever darker red as I realized my normal hiding spot was occupied.
By Prince Adam.
The mortification swept over me, along with my indignation.
"No," I growled, looking up at him from my place on the floor. He looked like a domineering angel, all gold and silver and blue. "What are you doing here? No one is every up here-"
"Upset I took your moping place? Too late; squatters rights."
I stared him down furiously, my chest, now flushed, rising and falling in anger.
"Oh for Pete's sake, stand up and pull your skirt down! And I can see down your shirt!"
"Then don't look, ass-" I cut myself off, rising and muffling a scream as I kicked at the wall.
When I turned around, my hair a mess, he stood, mouth agape.
"Look, babe-"
"it's Belle," I hissed.
"I don't care. Look, if you wanna...share the space, I don't care, okay? You cry in your corner and I'll cry in mine."
I stared at him warily. "I won't have sex with you," I stated. He groaned.
"Did I say that anywhere? No! Why do you-"
"Whatever. I'm going to read," I said, pulling the book out and going to my designated corner.
He huffed, going over to stare out the stain glass window.
We sat in silence through the night, until the rose candle he lit blew out.
(Wendy)
"Okay, I'm just saying, he's very attractive, and if you aren't jumping onto the bad boy train, I will."
I pinched the bridge of my nose between my forefinger and thumb, accidentally hitting myself with my pencil. I was trying to do my English report on Through the Looking Glass, but Alice didn't seem to stop her incessant chatter. Don't get me wrong, I love Alice dearly, but I would like some quiet and spared her day dreamed rambling.
"Alice, we were friends as children. He has piercings and tattoos now..."
"And I can't believe you told him Mattie was your boyfriend! Are you nuts? He'll probably kill him then who will be my best friend?!"
"I heard my name! Knock knock!" The singsong voice called before the redhead stepped through door. Matt Hatter had been Alice's best friend seemingly her whole life. He was ghostly pale with frizzed orange hair. He was two sizes taller than Alice, and along with his silver bow tie he usually wore a top hat, but today it was missing, and his orange hair was tied back with a silver Magic Kingdom scarf. "Did you guys here? There's going to be a huge party this weekend. In the tunnels!"
Alice paled. Even as freshman, everyone knew about the tunnels. But no one knew how to get in. Rumor has it they connect all the rooms in the building and go to some secret place off campus. Others say there's something dark guarding us underneath. Either way, not even teachers had access to the tunnels. Only the guardians, the mouseketeers did.
"Liar," Alice said immediately, but Hatter nodded inthusatistically. "It moves up to the library. Swear! I hear it's mostly older kids. Dress bad, ladies, real bad."
"Wendy! This is so cool! Our first-"
"You go," I said immediately, wrinkling my nose. "I won't get in trouble. I'll be studying here."
"Cmon, Wendy, darling," Hatter purred, taking my hands. I rolled my eyes at his poor joke. "I'll get you two some great duds. Leather, fishnets, the works-"
"No!" I said immediately, pushing him away. "I said no and I mean it."
"Wendy," Alice murmured. "One night to be a whole different person. This could be our one chance to get people to notice us."
Her big blue eyes were imploring and pitiful. "Alice-"
"I can't go through school like my sister. Like a loser. Please. Just one night, then never again."
I looked hopelessly between her and Hatter. In my head I saw mother telling me to try new things and make new friends.
I'm not sure that's what she meant.
I pushed my hair out of my face. "Hook me up, Hatter."
His eyes took on the wild tinge I knew Alice loved so much. "Already on it, my ladies."
A/N: Sorry it's so short. Plot begins very soon...review with what characters you can't live without next. I need to know which you're wanting so I can get to them soon.
Next chapter two shadows meet under a cloak of midnight to close a contract, and the fate of the academy as it stands...