A/N: I don't own anything other than my original character

Happy New Year!

Three months later, Mal was still messing with Evie, but not as bad as she used to. One day, she was in a particularly bad mood and began seeking out her favorite target - Evie.

"Well, well, well. Look who I found." Hearing the tone in Mal's voice, Evie froze. She knew immediately that Mal was upset; she just wasn't sure of what she did. Turning, she smiled nervously.

"H-hi, Mal." Mal smirked evilly. "How can I help you?" Evie asked.

"My sister has stopped me from messing with you over the past few months, but your protector isn't here right now, is she?" Evie stammered as Mal continued advancing on her until her back was against the wall.

Meanwhile, Lefi was walking through the building. She turned the corner, immediately seeing her sister cornering her girlfriend. Anger immediately flooded the blonde and she stormed over to the pair. "Mal!" she yelled. Turning her head, the purple-head girl smirked.

"You want in, Lef?" she asked. Seeing red, Lefi pushed her sister away from Evie. "What's your problem?"

"Leave my girlfriend alone!" When Evie heard her girlfriend speak, she looked over at her in shock. Meanwhile, Lefi couldn't take her eyes off of her sister as she processed what she said. "Mal..."

"Girlfriend?" Mal whispered, staring at her sister. Evie stepped in front of her girlfriend, opening her mouth to speak.

"Mal, we were going to tell you, but-"

"Shut the hell up." Mal snapped, breaking Lefi out of her stupor. Narrowing her eyes, she stepped in front of her girlfriend protectively.

"You are not going to talk to her like that." she growled. Mal looked back at the blonde, shaking her head for a few moments.

"That's where you wrong, Leficent." she said lowly. Lefi raised an eyebrow at the use of her full name. "I'm not going to talk to either of you. Ever." Sending both girls one last glare, the purple-haired girl turned around and walked away. After watching Mal disappear, Evie turned back to her girlfriend. Seeing the look on her face, she gently placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Lef, let's go." she said.

"School isn't over." Lefi whispered. Evie sighed, pushing her toward the door. "Evie."

"Let's go." Evie repeated, pushing until the blonde eventually gave in and walked out of the building. Leading her to what had become their spot, she quickly sat down and pulled the girl into her arms. Only then did Lefi break down and start crying. Holding her own tears back, Evie placed continuous kisses to her hair. "I'm sorry, Lef. I'm so sorry. It's going to be okay." she whispered, closing her eyes and holding her close.

Over the course of the next two weeks, Lefi endured the silent treatment from her sister. Evie was forced to watch as Mal slammed her girlfriend into walls and lockers. Every time she saw the look on Lefi's face, the blue-haired girl got angry and it took all of her self-control to keep from marching over to Mal and putting her in her place.

Although she was being iced out by her sister – and, by extension, Jay – Lefi found that her connection with Evie was growing. She was also surprised to find that she was growing closer to Carlos, who was, by far, Evie's best friend. As she got lost in her thoughts, she felt someone push her from behind, sending her flying into a nearby set of lockers. Turning her head, she rolled her eyes as she saw her sister. "Really, Mal?" she snapped. The purple-haired girl smirked at her.

"Sorry, Lef. I didn't see you there." she said, fake innocence dripping from her words. Lefi wasn't surprised that those were the first words that her sister said to her in two weeks.

"Whatever." she mumbled, turning around and walking away.

Down the hall, Evie turned her head just in time to see Mal push her sister into the lockers. Growling, the blue-haired girl slammed her own locker shut. "I'll see you later, Carlos." she hissed.

"Evie…" Seeing the look the girl sent him, Carlos shut his mouth. Nodding, Evie turned on her heel and stormed after Mal, following her into the bathroom, locking the door behind her. Hearing the lock click, the purple-haired girl turned around.

"What do you want?" Mal asked when she realized who'd followed her in. Evie rolled her eyes.

"You know what I want." she said. Mal raised an eyebrow. "For the last two weeks, I've looked the other way while you tormented my girlfriend."

"You mean my sister?" Evie narrowed her eyes. "Why does this concern you?"

"Because I care about Lefi, apparently more than you do." Mal rolled her eyes.

"You've known her for, what? Six months?" Evie nodded. "I've known her my entire life. She's my twin sister; nobody cares about her more than I do." The taller girl took a deep breath, stepping in Mal's personal space. "If you have something to say, say it." the purple-haired girl growled.

"I'm done letting you treat my girlfriend – your twin sister – so terribly. I am not going to sit around and put up with this any longer. Either you treat her right or you leave her alone." Evie hissed. Mal raised a challenging eyebrow. "If it doesn't stop, I'm going to get violent." The purple-haired girl chuckled lowly. "What could you possibly find funny about this situation?"

"I don't think you have it in you, sweetheart." Mal said, smirking. Evie narrowed her eyes. "Do you honestly think anyone could possibly be scared of you? You're as intimidating as… Well, actually, you're probably the least intimidating person on the Isle."

"Mal, you really don't want to test me. Not on this; not on Lefi. I have never cared about anyone the way I care about her and I am not going to let anyone – especially you – treat her this way." Taking a deep breath, Evie turned on her heel and walked out of the bathroom. As the door closed, Mal smirked. She was positive that Evie had no idea that she'd just gained some respect for her.

That night, Lefi was in her room when the door swung open and her sister stormed in. "Mal, I'm really not in the mood." she mumbled.

"Well, get in the mood, because I have something to say." Mal replied, closing the door. The blonde raised an eyebrow. "I talked to Evie today."

"You make it a point to talk to Evie every day. What's so different about today?" Lefi asked. Mal sighed.

"She followed me into the bathroom to defend you." Hearing her sister, the blonde nodded, but refused to look at her. "She told me that if I didn't back off, she was going to get violent." Lefi looked up in surprise.

"Evie said that?" she asked. Mal nodded. "Does she have it in her to get violent?"

"She seemed pretty serious. She said that she's never cared about anyone the way that she cares about you." Mal explained. Lefi smiled softly. "How do you feel about her?"

"I feel exactly the same way." the blonde whispered. Watching her sister for a moment, Mal nodded and sat down on the bed.

"Lef… you know how Mom feels about love, right? She thinks love is weak." Lefi sighed.

"I don't care, M. I'm falling in love with Evie." Mal looked over at her sister. "I know you don't like her and that's why you were angry-"

"That's actually not why I was angry, Lef. I was angry because you lied to me for three months. We've always been honest with each other. You've always been the only person that I can count on. Finding out that you didn't trust me enough to be honest with me… it hurt me, Lef." Mal explained. Lefi sighed, sitting up straight.

"I never meant to hurt you, Mal. You're my sister; I love you more than anything. I just wasn't ready for you to know. I was worried about your reaction." Mal closed her eyes.

"I'm sorry that you felt like you couldn't talk to me." Lefi bit her lip. "Look, I know we're supposed to be these hardcore villains – I mean, our mom is Maleficent." The blonde nodded. "Anyway… you're my sister, my twin. You come before anyone and everyone and if Evie makes you happy, then I'll leave her alone."

"Thank you." Lefi whispered, hugging the purple-haired girl. When Mal pulled away from her sister, she sighed.

"Lef… you know that you're going to have to tell Mom about her eventually, right?" Mal asked. Lefi closed her eyes and nodded.

"Yeah, I know."

"She's going to be angry." Mal pointed out.

"I know." Mal watched her sister carefully for a moment.

"Is Evie worth it?" she asked. Lefi smiled softly and nodded again.

"Evie is worth everything." she whispered, hugging her sister.