"Morning, daddy." Gracie mumbled on her way into the kitchen. She headed for the sink like usual to start boiling water, but was stopped by a strong hand on her shoulder. She looked up into Gaston's eyes, blinking sleepily.
"Go. Sit." he ordered, his deep voice rumbling through the ramshackled kitchen. She did as she was told, a nervous feeling spreading through her when he set already prepared oatmeal in front of her, complete with a few of her favorite blackberries.
"Daddy, am I in trouble?" she asked quietly, shifting the edge of her sweater in between her fingers. The last time he'd made her breakfast she had set fire to his favorite boots.
"Not this time, darling. I have a surprise for you." he sat before her, watching as she plucked a berry from her bowl. "I know you miss the Rotten Four." Gracie paused in her chewing to force herself to look into her father's eyes. "Don't think I don't know about that picture under your pillow."
The black haired girl sat back, folding her hands in her lap. Gaston sighed heavily and set two envelopes on the table. One had messy, familiar handwriting scrawled across it and the other, an official looking logo. "I know you think they've abandoned you, and honestly I had rather hoped they had. That Jay's a bad influence on you."
"Dad, is that..." he nodded, pushing the stark white envelope with the Auradon Prep logo towards her.
"They've invited you and the other kids to the school. And as much as I hate to think about it, I know you'll do so much better there." Gracie's head snapped up to stare at the man she'd lived with her whole life.
His blue eyes stared down into hers, a smile turning up one corner of his mouth. "You mean it? I can go?"
"Yes, baby girl. I know you'll find a good man to take care of you there."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she practically jumped across the table, wrapping her arms around Gaston tightly. Warmth replaced nerves when she felt him return the hug tightly, and she couldn't even bring herself to care that he only wanted her to find a prince.
Spade leaned back against the safety rail that seperated him and the edge of the island, his arms crossed and his black eyes surveying the other children lined up. Their ages ranged from thirteen to seventeen, their alignments from anti hero to straight up troublemaker. He could see Ursula's kid - something fishy sounding? Tilapia? Was that racist or fishist? - talking quietly to the LeGume girl who was waving back at the muscle bound form of Gaston.
There was the Hook girl, and the weird voodoo girl, and the wolfy one. Basically a bunch of girls, and like three dudes. Not that he would say anything about that, after all - a prince is always pleased to be surrounded by beautiful women.
Except when they don't want it.
"Alright, group one! Your ride's here!" The ambassador from the school who had been delegated the task of collecting the villains was standing by the bridge.
He was partnered up with group one, following three other kids into the limo. Spade sighed, when he realized, just who he was stuck with.
The pirate, the playgirl, and the Greek one.
Not that Hayden was inherently awful, but he certainly wasn't the kind of boy his mother let him hang out with. He was nice, even if he tried to hide it, and his cute face didn't make up for the barest amount of chemistry Spade felt he had with the boy. He'd always preferred blondes anyways.
The ride was kind of quiet and awkward, with the occasional sound of candy wrappers and 'shove off' when someone got too close. Spade was entirely too thrilled when Auradon Prep finally came into focus. "Holy shit." he looked up from the chocolate he was playing with at Gracie's whisper, only to find the others staring at their new school. When he saw the castle, he couldn't agree any more.
Holy shit.
Hi guys, so chapter one is short and rushed but my days been kinda long. Reminder that SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED NOW ENTIRELY! Also, I know I rated it T but late warning - There will be cursing and maybe some vaguely adult stuff but no smut. Reviews are appreciated! Love you ys