Mal pov

As Sabrina and I dried off and packed up the picnic, my thoughts drifted to what she said about not being evil. It was hard to believe, growing up with a mother like mine. But Sabrina made me think-maybe, just maybe, there was another way.

We rode back to Auradon Prep on the scooter, the sun beginning to set behind us. The trip back was quieter, both of us lost in our own thoughts. When we arrived, Sabrina squeezed my hand and smiled, "I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah," I replied, feeling a strange warmth spread through me.

I headed to the dorms, my mind still buzzing. As I walked in, I saw Evie, Jay, and Carlos waiting. Evie had her laptop open on the coffee table.

"Hey, Mal," Evie greeted, glancing up. "You're just in time. We're about to video chat with our parents. fairy godmother set it up for us."

"Oh, joy," I muttered, plopping down on the couch next to Carlos. He nudged me playfully.

"Come on, Mal, it's not that bad," he said.

"Yeah, right," I replied. "Let's just get this over with."

Evie clicked a few buttons and soon, the screen split into four sections, each showing one of our parents. My mom, Maleficent, looked as sinister as ever, her sharp eyes glaring through the screen.

"Hello, Mother," I said, trying to keep my voice steady.

"Mal," she responded coolly. "How are you faring in that ridiculous place?"

"Everything's fine," I replied. "We're learning a lot."

"Learning?" Maleficent scoffed. "I hope you mean learning their weaknesses."

"Yes, Mother," I lied, glancing at Evie who was talking to Regina. Evie seemed to be handling her mother's high expectations with grace, nodding and smiling.

Jay was having a similar conversation with Jafar, who was instructing him on how to manipulate people to his advantage. Carlos, on the other hand, was trying to convince Cruella de Vil that dogs were not, in fact, his enemies.

"You remember our plan, don't you, Mal?" Maleficent asked, breaking into my thoughts.

"Yes, I remember," I replied. "Steal the wand and bring down the barrier , we bring the villains back and take over Auradon."

"That's right," she said. "And don't forget, Mal. Failure is not an option."

"Yes, Mother," I said, feeling a knot tighten in my stomach.

After what felt like an eternity, the video chat ended. I leaned back, exhaling deeply.

"Ugh, that was exhausting," Carlos said, slumping in his seat.

"Tell me about it," Jay agreed. "My dad's all about stealing and conning people."

"And my mom wants me to be get revenge on snow white and charming," Evie added, rolling her eyes.

"What about you, Mal?" Carlos asked. "How's Maleficent?"

"The same," I said. "All about the plan and taking over Auradon."

"But do you really want that?" Evie asked, her eyes searching mine.

I hesitated. Sabrina's words echoed in my mind. "We get to choose who we're gonna be."

"I don't know," I admitted. "It's what we've always been told to do. But...is it really what we want?"

Evie nodded thoughtfully. "It's hard to know, isn't it? Growing up the way we did."

Jay leaned forward. "You know, we've been here for a while now. We've seen how things can be different. Maybe it's time we decide for ourselves."

Carlos nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I mean, look at us. We're not our parents."

I looked around at my friends, my chosen family. "Maybe you're right," I said. "Maybe we can be different."

Just then, the door opened, and Sabrina walked in. She looked around at us and smiled. "Hey, I hope I'm not interrupting."

"Not at all," Evie said, smiling back.

"Good," Sabrina replied. "I wanted to remind you guys about Family Day tomorrow and I'm Sorry that your parents can't be there but you're all welcome to join in the activities."

I nodded, feeling a pang of sadness. Family Day was supposed to be a time of celebration and connection, but for us, it was a stark reminder of our different lives.

"Thanks, Sabrina," I said. "We appreciate it."

She smiled warmly. "No problem. See you all tomorrow."

After Sabrina left, we sat in silence for a moment.

"You know," Evie said, breaking the silence. "Maybe we should try to make the best of it. Family Day, I mean."

Carlos grinned. "Yeah, let's show them what we've got. We're not just our parents' children. We're more than that."

Jay nodded. "Agreed. Let's make a statement."

I smiled, feeling a sense of solidarity. "Alright, let's do it. For us."

The next day, Evie got us all ready and as we walked down to the garden we saw Sabrina and a group girls putting on a little show

Me and Evie immediately recognized the song. It was the song snow white sang about finding her prince when she was younger before she became a bandit and realized she didn't need a prince

Sabrina pov

I after I had finished I had seen that Mal had arrived and decided now was the time to introduce her to my parents and sister.

Oh... That was so lovely! Mom said

Yes absolutely beautiful dad said

Not bad. Emma said as mom got all of us including Henry in position for the family picture

Oh, by the way, I have a new girlfriend. I said

Oh? Dad said

Yeah. I said

Well, I never wanted to say anything, but I always thought that Aria was a little self-absorbed. A fake smile, kind of a kiss-up. Mom said

Just say it mom. She was a two faced bitch Emma said mom gasped grabbing her imaginary pearls in shock

Emma! Mom said

"What? We were all thinking it." Emma said "do we know your new girlfriend?"

Well, sort of. Mal! I said getting mal's attention "Mal. Come here"

Uh...mom said nearly fainting

I wanna introduce you to my parents, my sister and nephew. I said

Sabrina. Mal said nervous

This is Mal. From the island. I said proudly as Emma smiled while my parents looked at Mal like two deers in a head light

My girlfriend. I said

Hi.. Mom said finally finding her voice

Hi. Mal said

I was thinking maybe she can join us for lunch. I said as dad finally opened his mouth

Of... course. Any friend of sabrina's...dad said

Um, I actually came with my friends. Mal said

Well, you should invite them. Because the more the merrier! Emma said as mom gave her a look

Yeah, I'll go grab them. Mal said

Well this should be entertaining. I thought