A/N Before you go on and read this chapter please keep in mind that I'm trying to model Theodore by what I seen and read from the Alice in Wonderland franchise. His personality like Alice and mannerisms like the Mad Hatter. What I didn't mention before was that, like everyone in Underland, Theodore has an accent. I made him Scottish like the Johnny Depp version of Mad Hatter in Tim Burtons movie. I loved his accent in the movie so I wanted to include it in the story, I tried my best to recreate it but know I will not use it often. Hatter's accent was only strong when he was experiencing great emotions.

Also I was wondering if i should pair Theodore with anyone. I have never written love pairings so I'm not very experienced. I'd like to try though. So if anyone has a pairing in mind, leave it in the comments. In fact, leave any suggestions you ,might have in the comments. I would love to read them and I'll try my best to incorporate them. Thank you for reading and enjoy this chapter :)

Chapter Five - Just Smile and Wave

The next morning Theodore found himself waking up before the other boys. Which was surprising considering he had barely slept at all last night. Instead of just turning around and catching some more sleep, Theo decided to make use of the time and take the first shower. He'd rather get it over with now than have to fight for it later.

Theodore stood from his 'bed' with a sigh and began to toss the towels out of the tub. He drowsily climbed out and walked over to the door and closed it shut, locking it as he did so. It took him a few minutes to figure out how to work the shower but eventually figured it out. Imagine his amazement that instead of the freezing water he became accustomed to came warm, clean water.

He now knew what true love felt like. He'd fight one hundred dragons just to keep this bathroom.

Not wanting to waste his precious time with the shower, Theo quickly undressed and hopped in. The warm water was like heaven as it beat down against his sore back. Theo gave a sigh of relief as all his troubles seem to melt down the drain. If only Auradon provided warm showers like this on the Isle. With luxuries like this no one would be so bitter and villainous any longer. Knowing he shouldn't linger too long, Theodore quickly finished showering and turned off the running water. After quickly drying himself with one of the super soft towels, Theo once again pulled on his only pair of clothes. Luckily they didn't smell as he was expecting it to.

Theo walked over to the mirror and wiped away the fog. He looked at his reflection and grinned. Though still wet, his hair never looked so shiny. After rooting through the cabinets Theodore found a few, still packaged toothbrushes and toothpaste. It seemed as Auradon Prep thought ahead in case the isle kids forgot to bring their own toiletries. Or they planned for a stowaway such as himself. Either way Theo was thankful he didn't have to walk around with stank breath.

The orange haired teen wrapped his scarf securely around his neck and made his way out the bathroom door. In the main room he found Jay and Carlos still in bed, snoring the morning away. With a grin, Theodore cautiously tiptoed over to the sleeping de'Vil. Once standing over the other boy, Theo jumped on top of him and feigned sleeping.

"Wha- get off!" Carlos cried once he was startled awake. Theo bit down his laughter and began to snore loudly.

"Can you two just shut up?" Jay moaned. "I'm trying to sleep."

"Theodore! Get off!" Carlos yelled as he roughly shoved the other boy onto the floor.

"That was rude," Theo huffed. "You should be thanking me. If you two don't get up and start getting ready, you'll be late." Carlos eyes widened at that as he jumped up from his bed and ran to the bathroom to get ready.

"I don't care," Jay said, his voice muffled from the pillow since he was laying down face first.

"You should. You don't wanna be tardy on your first day of school."

"I was always late on the Isle. Why should Auradon be any different?"

"Suit yourself then. It's not like I have to go to class."

"Lucky."

In the end Jay was forced out of bed with the combined forces of Carlos and Theodore. The two fourteen-year-olds literally had to shove the older boy into the shower with the water running to wake him up. Though Jay was pissed that his clothes got soaked in the process, it was his own fault for being so lazy.

"Are you going to stay in here all day or...?"

"I was actually going to try and find some clothes and food once classes started," Theo said rubbing his empty belly. "Hopefully the halls will be empty by then. I'm starving."

"Well you're going to have to wait an hour or two. Breakfast for actual students is starting now and class doesn't start 'till eight," Carlos said looking at Theo with pity.

"Ugh," Theo moaned as he threw himself on Jay's empty bed. "I'm so hungry."

"When was the last time you ate?"

"...What day is it today?"

"Theo," Carlos gaped. "Really?"

"Come on, Carlos. This is nothing new."

"I know. We've all been there but I thought you grabbed something by now."

"Never got the chance."

"If anything, we'll start bringing stuff from meal time for you."

"Thanks, Carlos," Theo said smiling gratefully at the teen.

Theo was left alone once the other boys had gone to breakfast. With nothing better to do the teen began to jump back and fourth from the two beds. After a while the repetitiveness of his game became dull so he began to jump across any piece of furniture that could hold his weight. It wasn't long before he managed to significantly damage an end table with an untimed leap. Theo stared down at the destroyed table with a grimace. Only the first day and he was already ruining property. Mal would be so proud.

Instead of worrying about his blunder, Theo casually threw a wet towel over it, hoping that no one would notice or at least blame Jay.

Looking over at the clock, Theodore grinned when he noticed it was a bit after eight thirty. Meaning the students and teachers should have been in class for a little over half an hour. With that in mind Theodore walked towards the door with a slight bounce in his step. He decided to forgo his coat since it was a bit warm out and grabbed a spare backpack he had found when rummaging through the drawers. It was a just brown back pack with the school crest in the front which was great since it would help him blend in with the other students.

Taking a deep breath, Theodore quietly made his way out the door. He tried his best to look like he knew where he was going but the long halls all looked very similar so it quickly got confusing to the poor teen; Especially since this was his first time venturing out of the dorm. Theo made sure to keep track of every hall so he wouldn't be lost on his way back.

Luckily there wasn't many people walking around. There were a few close calls but Theo's quick thinking got him out of those messy situations. Though he did wonder how he wasn't caught already. His methods of hiding conceded of jumping into bushes, and going under tables, chairs, and window curtains. While his heart continued to race with the level of anxiety Theo couldn't help but think it was sorta fun.

It was like a game of hide and seek only the seekers didn't know they were playing.

It was all fun and games until the first bell had rung, signaling the end of first period. Students began to come out of classrooms and into the halls. Theo didn't have a chance to hide but luckily no one seemed to notice him as the students were all rushing around to their lockers or friends. The orange haired teen sighed in relief before falling into step with a few kids as to look natural. Eventually he had to break away once he caught a few curious glances thrown his way.

Theo casually walked into the first room he could reach. He clumsily closed the door and leaned back into it with a sigh in relief. Looking up almost made his heart jump out of his chest.

He had finally found the kitchen.

Theo made a mental note of where the room was in case he needed to come back. As he ventured in further, the teen closed his eyes in pure bliss. The smells emitting from the room was heavenly. He couldn't quite describe anything like it. Forgoing his cautiousness Theodore nearly sprinted to the huge fridge in the corner of the room and pulled it open. What was inside nearly had him weeping.

Food. A glorious amount of different colored and sized food. What was all the more alarming was how fresh it all seemed. The fruit were free of bruises and the milk was free of clumps. It was beautiful. Theo grabbed a red apple and took a huge bite, swooning as the fruit's juice hit his tastebuds. It tasted so... Crisp. His mind couldn't even formulate the words his brain was trying to give him.

Theo glanced around the fully stocked kitchen and grinned madly. He and the other descendants would feast tonight. With that in mind, Theo quickly pulled off his backpack and set it on the center counter. As quickly as he could he began to stuff the bag with as many fruits, canned drinks, and other foods without making it look as though the kitchen was raided as much as he could.

Theo zipped the bag up once the bag was nearly bursting at the brim. He figured he might as well eat while he was there so he then began to fix himself up a sandwich. He also grabbed another can of fruit juice and hopped onto the center table to eat his meal. Theo was so engrossed with his food that he never noticed the door to the kitchen swing open and the person coming in freeze in confusion.

Ben was having an off day. He had not had a class with any of the villain kids yet and honestly, he didn't think he would have made it through the day without thinking about them. With everyone badgering him about his declaration to give the isle kids a chance Ben was half ready to run home. Not very princely but he couldn't care less. The only reason he was at school was because the new kids may need his help. It was their first day after all. Though he realized that being who they were, they wouldn't approach him for anything. He only wished he could gain their trust faster. Ben really wanted this to work.

He couldn't take anymore of Audrey's and Chad's little 'talks.' They were seriously grating on his nerves. You would think his girlfriend and best friend would be more supporting.

Because of that he had asked his second period professor if he could be dismissed. It only took telling the kind woman that he was feeling really stressed over the coronation and couldn't concentrate to get a pass out of there.

Ben paused as he was passing by the kitchen. He swore he heard some movement which was very odd. The chefs wouldn't start preparing lunch until next period. Whoever was in there was obviously not authorized. Thinking it was one of the Isle kids getting a snack, Ben shrugged and walked in. What or who he saw made him freeze.

He's never seen orange hair that bright on a student here.

The other boy, seemingly his age or maybe a bit younger, was sitting atop of the counter the chefs used to cook on. The teen was munching on a huge sandwich, swinging his legs back and forth without a care in the world. Ben cleared his throat but the other either didn't hear him or was purposely ignoring him. The prince titled his head at the treatment. No one, bar the Isle kids, had ever just dismissed him like that. In truth it was very refreshing.

"Excuse me?" Ben called finally gaining the kid's attention. The orange haired boy froze at the sudden voice and swallowed the piece of food he was chewing on.

Theodore's shoulders tensed as he slowly set the sandwich down on the counter. Theo sat staring at the wall, refusing to turn around in hopes the intruder would just leave. But of course nothing is that easy.

"Hey, man. It's cool," the boy said walking over to Theo. "You miss breakfast or something?"

Theo nodded turning his body slightly away from the guy.

"You're not in trouble if that's what your thinking."

"Aam nae?" Theodore asked, mentality kicking himself over the fact his accent got thicker in his nervousness.

"Of course not," the teen laughed. He moved closer to Theodore trying to get a closer look at his face but Theo moved again. "No one can really blame you for getting hungry."

"Yoo'd be surprised," Theo mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Naethin'." Theo took a deep breath before quickly glancing at the intruder. His green eyes widened when he recognized the future Prince of Auradon and he quickly jumped off the counter to face him. "Mah apologies, yer majesty. Ah did nae realize fa ye waur," he said bowing his head slightly.

"No it's ok," the prince laughed. "And please. Call me Ben."

"Ben 'en," Theodore nodded before he paused and stared intently at the prince. "Did ah jist make a rhyme?"

"I think you did," Ben laughed. "I'm sorry but I can't seem to recognize you."

"Ah, um nae a surprise. Ah loch tae keep tae myself," Theo stuttered.

"Still, I feel rude. What did you say your name was again?"

"Ah didne. but fowk caa me, uh, T-Teddy," Theo replied thinking of a name that seemed as far away from villainous as possible.

"Well, Teddy, what are you doing out of class?" Ben asked. The prince then laughed in embarrassment when the younger pointedly looked at the half eaten sandwich. "Right," he nodded.

"An' ye? whit brings ye haur?"

Ben sighed and hopped on the counter with a sigh. Theo just shrugged and copied his actions, grabbing his sandwich once he was settled. Theo waited patiently for the other to start talking by going back to devouring his food.

"I'm just... Sick of some people telling me this was all a bad idea. I'm sure you heard about my proclamation to bring the Isle kids here. No one thinks it's a good idea. It just- it just makes me so angry that Auradon is so set on abandoning all those children. It's not right!" Ben growled. The prince jumped off the counter and began to pace the kitchen floor. "We are supposed to be the good guys! What happened to kindness and forgiveness? Those kids are not at fault."

Theo looked over at the prince in shock and awe. He was truly set on saving them. Even though most of the kids on the Isle didn't want to be saved. Someone cared.

"Ah hink whit yer daein' is great," Theo said quietly, setting his sandwich down suddenly not hungry anymore. "Ye hae yer heart in th' reit place, ben. Ah admire ye fur 'at. Ah jist fin' it a crazy 'at ye, a sixteen year auld lad coods be sae open minded. hoo a maur lad coods shaw sic' maturity. if thes waur a democracy, eh'd vote fur ye."

Ben laughed and gave Theo a thankful smile. His shoulder seemed less tense as he looked at the orange haired boy in relief.

"Thank you, Teddy. If only there were more people like you to understand." Theo shrugged and chugged down the last bit of his juice.

"Ah, don't thank me, Prince. I should be thanking 'ye," Theo said, smiling as his accent lessened. Ben grinned back, noticing the change and nodded. " fur all it's worth, I think you are going to be an amazin' kin'."

Theo and Ben sat in silence for a little longer. Theo finishing off his sandwich and Ben thinking over what Theo had said to him. It wasn't long before the bell rang that Ben had said they should head back to class. On their way out, Theo turned to the direction of the dorm and Ben the opposite way.

"Hey, Teddy?" Ben called, gaining his attention. "We should hang out more."

Theo nodded with a grin and waved at the prince before he walked away. Once out of sight, the orange haired teen leaned against the wall and sighed in relief. He wasn't caught and all was well.

Once he finally made it into the boys dorm room, Theo carefully set his bag of goods on the desk table. The teen silently stared at it for a minute before grinning madly. Maybe Ben could be the one to convince his friends there was a better way. He certainly brought things into perspective. Thinking back on the conversation, Theo sniffed before giggling.

Teddy fit him better than Theo anyways.