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What is up, my dudes?! It’s ya girl Weeby with our 2/3 filler short…well shorts! There was so much content for this one that it made sense to split it into two parts! The characters are gonna talk about all the important relationships they have, with the first half focusing on romantic and friendships, while the second will tackle family! Enjoy! @booksrbetterthanpeople @imsparky2002 @nerdy-chocomallow

The air was tense as the heroes and villains moved into the outdoor dining room. There wasn’t as much fanfare surrounding the meal as last night, all the food was already out, and they took their seats quietly. Hopefully, some fresh air would keep things a little calmer than they had been last night... After a stifling few minutes, one of the villains spoke up.

“Why the long faces, heroes?”, MimRore cackled, “It practically feels like a morgue in here!”

“I’m surprised you seem to be in such a jovial mood.”, BlueRore answered tersely, “Given how you lost our duel?”

A subtle twitch of the eye and tightening of her manic smile were the only visible signs of the witch’s displeasure with the comment.

“Let's… not start another fight, please?”, TiAlya said, resting her forehead on her fingertips.

“Alya is right. Last night got... tense.”, AriOndine said softly, no one missing the subtle guilty expressions that crossed Aladdix and Chloéstasia’s faces, “Why don't we all just try to have a nice civil meal together? Would that be so hard?”

The villains merely sneered at the comment, clearly unwilling to comply.

“Oh, of course, darling! We'll all just sit and break bread together, have a grand old time!”, Mari DeVil snapped with a roll of her eyes, equally disdainful titters echoing from her fellow villains.

“And it's already starting...”, Snow Mylene said with a sigh of disappointment, wondering why she expected anything else.

“They bond over being disruptive, we should expect as much by now.”, Marilan said in a tone that did nothing to veil her annoyance, stabbing her food with a bit more aggression than needed.

“Is there any better way? What's better than finding a connection with someone who adores carnage as much as you do?”, Mylensula spoke up with a taunting grin, before she and her buggyboo nuzzled each other affectionately.

“Maybe finding someone who you connect with, who also makes you want to be the best version of yourself.”, Kimules countered, taking AriOndine's hand as the two stared dreamily at each other.

“Is the son of a false god suggesting we talk about how much we love one another?”, Simon Frollo asked cuttingly, before a loud clap of thunder sounded and lightning cracked the sky, making the villains jump.

“l'd watch it if I were you. My dad's pretty chill most of the time. But he's still the king of the Gods and you're a mortal villain.”, the demigod said in a casual tone, making the evil redhead look to the sky and laugh nervously.

“Anyway, I’m kinda interested to hear how you lot ended up together. Sure those are some… interesting stories.”, Fairy GodBro quickly interceded, trying to steer the conversation to a more positive topic.

“Well, perhaps you heroes could share as well? That only seems fair.”, Juleficent countered, setting up an information-gathering opportunity seamlessly, and the heroes couldn’t find a reason to disagree.

Smiling wistfully as memories began to return, AriOndine decided to be the one to kick things off.

“Well, Kim and I met on the first day of school, my first day on land actually!”, the princess said, her smile growing as she remembered how exciting the day had been. “He was my hero from day one, he caught me when I fell from the stairs. I'm...a bit of a klutz!”, she finished with a giggle, taking her boyfriend’s hand.

Gaining his trademark goofy, lopsided smile as he looked at his girlfriend, Kimules picked up the story.

“The second I laid eyes on her, I was sure she had to be a goddess! I fell for her the moment I first held her in my arms! How could I help it? She was the sweetest, most amazing, beautiful inside-and-out girl I'd ever met! I'm the luckiest guy alive to be able to call her mine, and I never forget that for a second! I'll spend the rest of my life, however long that is, making sure my princess is happy and safe!”, the demigod gushed, not having a care for the disgusted expressions from the villains (particularly his counterpart) as he gave AriOndine the most puppy-eyed look of love.

The princess giggled and blushed before she picked up speaking again, “You big lug! It didn't take me long to fall head-over-fins for him either! He just had the biggest heart of any boy I'd ever known, the heart of a truly great hero! Whenever he's holding me close, I feel like nothing and no one can hurt me! Of all the things I experienced coming to the surface, meeting the love of my life is near the very top!”, making Kimules’ face flare bright pink, before the two leaned in to share a tender but passionate kiss, making their friends coo and the villains gag.

With a playful giggle, the mermaid princess added one more thing, “And he was just the absolute cutest too! When we were first getting to know each other, he would blush whenever I talked to him!”, which made all the heroes laugh good-naturedly as the boy in question turned even brighter pink.

The laughter died when a certain arrogant prick released a scoff of disgust, seeming eager to run his mouth once more.

“And yet again, you prove yourself to be nothing but a wussy little Nancy Boy whose broad keeps him on a leash! And who needs a good heart when you have guns like these?”, the arrogant hunter scoffed, flexing his muscles once more. LeOnDine squealed with joy and clapped her hands.

Her counterpart was nowhere near as amused. Standing up from her chair, AriOndine fixed Kimton with a piercing death glare and a vicious scowl.

“I have heard just about ENOUGH from you! If you say one more thing like that about my boyfriend, so help me, I swear to his entire FAMILY, I will feed you to Tiburón!”, the mermaid threatened as her boyfriend gave her yet another adoring gaze.

Kimton did his best to look unimpressed, while LeOnDine snatched her cutting knife from the table, “Touch him and DIE, Fish Face!”, the henchgirl hissed.

“Easy, Pearl. Let’s try not to have any incidents like yesterday!”, Kimules soothed, coaxing his girlfriend back into her seat. Kimton simply gave LeOnDine a look, and she set the knife down and composed herself.

“I’m sorry I lost my temper like that.”, AriOndine conceded with a sigh as she regained the regal composure she had always been taught, “And what about you two?”, she asked the villainous counterparts of herself and her boyfriend. Only for YzAlya to cut in.

“Before that, my dear, I just have to know, who's 'Tiburón’? One of your little fishy friends?”, the sorceress sneered, earning snickers from the other villains.

Only for those snickers to stop when AriOndine whipped out her phone and showed them a picture of the biggest, meanest-looking, jagged-toothed great white shark they had ever seen. Many of them blanched, especially Kimton, who gave a squeak of fear. But one villain in particular had a…different reaction.

“Awwwww, what a cutie pie! Just adorable!”, Mylensula cooed as she looked at the photo, “I’m almost tempted to take him for myself!”

Composing himself and clearing his throat, Kimton decided to pick up the discussion, donning a smug grin as he threw an arm around LeOnDine, making her blush and giggle like mad, “Well, Ondine’s not my ‘partner’, she’s my girl! She cheers me on when I dominate in sports, she helps me hunt, and you won't find anyone as loyal to me as her.”, earning an eager nod from the redhead.

“That's right!”, LeOnDine piped up with a giggle, before she faltered a bit, “I mean, I used to hang out with a LOT of guys, but once I met this god among men...there was no one else for me!”, she crooned, snuggling into the brute’s side as his expression only grew smugger.

“Damn right! Why would she bother leaving me?”, Kimton scoffed, “It’s not like she'd ever find anyone better!”, the arrogant cad bragged, his companion nodding eagerly along.

“Of course not! I mean, just look at him! He's perfection! I don't know why other guys even bother flirting with me! They don't have a chance in hell.”, the redhead was quick to agree, snuggling against his side.

“Has he ever actually said ‘I love you’? Or anything that would indicate he cares about you in a romantic sense?”, Kimules asked bluntly, catching his girlfriend’s counterpart so off guard that she couldn’t find an answer for a moment.

“Well, no...but he shows he cares in other ways! Like beating up anyone who tries to make a move on me!”, she finally answered with a manic giggle, “He's so PASSIONATE!”

“Well, I hope that one day, you can find someone who’ll truly make you happy.”, AriOndine said in as civil a tone as she could manage with the concerning bit of information she had just been told.

“I'm already happy, you gillhead! He's just being protective is all!”, LeOnDine snapped, gripping onto Kimton’s arm.

“That isn't protectiveness, that's possessiveness, to a dangerous degree in fact!”, Julebeast spoke up, her sharp teeth on display as she scowled.

“Oh, yeah? Well, what about you?”, LeOnDine snapped in return, before she turned to Roselle, “What the hell possessed you to settle for THAT?”

“I didn’t settle for anything, I was lucky to find her. She and her family gave my brother shelter when he was lost in the woods around the palace. My love is not a monster, she’s a truly beautiful soul. We know how to communicate with each other, and we treat one other with dignity and respect. You can’t ask for better than that.”, the blonde bookworm answered with calm maturity.

“Rose was one of the first people outside my family who saw me in my beast form, and didn't treat me like a horrendous monster. She's the kindest person I've ever met, and I would do anything for her.”, Julebeast added on, nuzzling the top of her girlfriend’s head.

“I’m so happy you allowed me to be a part of your life.”, Roselle said with a loving smile as she looked up at her beastly princess.

“Of course. I owe that life to you after all, I doubt many others would have taken a dagger for me! You are as courageous and selfless as you are beautiful, my flower.”, Julebeast told her before the two leaned in for a kiss.

“Well, isn't that just so SWEET!”, Juleficent sneered before he expression turned wistful, “Well, when I first laid eyes on my darling Rose, I knew she was the one! That psychotic gleam in her eye, her mad drive for power. I knew instantly that she had to be mine!”, the dark sorceress said as she stroked her girlfriend’s cheek.

“My Thorn was so regal, so majestic I was sure that she HAD to be a queen. But nope, she's just an amazing and wonderful mistress of evil. Unlike you wimps, we didn't need some stupid sibling to pair us together. Evil allowed us to fall in love. And one day, she's gonna be my Queen!”, the Candy Queen said with a mad giggle as the two nuzzled each other.

Roselle gave a small smile. It was a comfort to know that as wicked as they were, these villains were also capable of love.

“Hmph, they are a wonderful couple, we must admit.”, King Marc was the next to speak up, wrapping an arm around his mad boyfriend.

“But I'd say we have them beat!”, Nath of Hearts said with a grin, nuzzling up to his poison king, “It was only a year ago that I met my beloved bandersnatch. We first met at a royal gathering, I knew from the moment I saw his beauty, his cunning smile, that this Poison Prince would be mine.”

King Marc preened at the praise, before continuing the story, “And when I laid eyes on my Mad King out in the gardens, I knew I had found my equal, the only one who could be my king.”

“We're a match made in hell! And now that we've gotten rid of our dreadful parents, we rule over our nations unopposed. Oh, how my heart quivers with joy as we take lives together. Even if I when I draw such wonderous pictures of him, it pales in comparison to his natural beauty.”, the king of Wonderland gushed.

“And the words of the finest poets could not hope to capture the divine radiance of my darling wild card! Only my sonnets are worthy of one such as him!”, King Marc cooed, before turning to their heroic counterparts with a sneer, “And what of you two?”

“W-Well, it's not really a contest or anything-“, MarcElsa started to stammer before he was rudely cut off.

“Of course it is, you imposter!”, the Mad King snapped, “And I ALWAYS win when it comes to contests!”

“I may not like to hurt people, but if you yell at my boyfriend, who has anxiety, one more time, I'm pretty good friends with a few local grizzly bears.”, Sleeping Nath fired back sharply, fixing his counterpart with a harsh glare.

“P-Proceed.”, Nath of Hearts relented, his voice trembling slightly.

“Well what can I say that I haven't said a million times. Nathaniel helped showed me that there was no monster lurking inside me. His creativity, his gentleness, his willingness to understand, it showed me a love that I never thought I'd feel before. He thawed the fear around my heart, and I'll cherish him forever for that.”, MarcElsa said, taking his beloved’s hand in his own, showing the deep trust between them.

“And my Snow Angel is my greatest inspiration. His loving heart, his protectiveness of the people he loves, his passionate spirit, I couldn't help falling in love with him. He's the most beautiful and amazing person in the world to me, and I'll keep telling him that for the rest of my life.”, Sleeping Nath said with a smile, before his eyes grew heavy and he fell asleep on his boyfriend’s shoulder.

“Oh, well isn't that sweet!”, King Marc sneered, “You two are just such adorable lovebirds! Sadly, it can't be said that you've done more for each other than-“

“Are you forgetting that he literally got stabbed in the chest for me? As I recall, I've mentioned that twice now.”, MarcElsa cut over him in a fittingly icy tone.

“You have, my dear. And I must say that experience just sounds terrifying!”, Mylensula sneered, earning a grin from her beloved boogeyman.

“There’s a certain eel I’d love to see stabbed n’the gut. Maybe two’r three times!”, Ivan Oogie growled under his breath, Mylensula quickly going to soothe him, “I know it’s frustrating that we can’t do anything substantial to him now, with our…other allies being so fond of him, but there will be others to terrorize, my love. And you can always just scare the wits out of him.”, she crooned as they nuzzled each other.

“I’m almost worried to ask what you mean by that.”, QuasiIvan said, looking at his counterpart with suspicion.

“Oh, we’ll get to that, hunch-boy!”, Mylensula waved him off, smirking at the sharp glare she received from her own counterpart, “But first…do you want to tell them how we met, Spookums?”, she cooed, grinning at her boyfriend.

“With pleasure, darlin’!”, the boogieman answered, chuckling darkly as his eyes lit up, before then addressing the assembled audience, “Well, I've always liked givin’ people a fright, even as a kid. But there was one girl that I could ne’er scare, no matter what nightmares I tried givin' 'er! And if she weren't the purtiest l’il thing I'd ever laid eyes on, even back then, well, then my name may as well not be Ivan Oogie!”, he said with a wink to the sea witch, who giggled before taking over the story.

“I remember the first time I laid eyes on him. I had just finished a day of tormenting those blasted mermaids at school, and was all tuckered out. He came to me in my dreams, spiders crawling out of his mouth and putting bats in my hair. I was immediately hooked, and asked him to come give me nightmares every day.”, Mylensula purred, snuggling into his side.

“And I just couldn’ stay away from ‘er!”, Ivan Oogie spoke again, playing with a lock of her hair, “She had her sweet lil claws in me too deep! And then we both got dragged to that ‘reform' school, and I knew the second we met up that I was never gon’ leave her side if I could help it!”, earning another delighted giggle from his partner.

“And now Spookums and I spend our days frightening those poor unfortunate souls. Whether they're pesky heroes or jealous ninnies.”, Mylensula announced grandly, before getting a sly smile, “Which reminds me of one of my favorite stories! Should we tell them about Jesse, love?”, she prompted, cackling with glee as Snow Mylene’s eyes widened at the name. What did her childhood friend have to do with this?

A scowl crossed the boogieman’s face as he thought of the boy who wanted what was his, “Damned little runt! If Chameleon Boy wasn’t so fixed on ‘im, I’d give the punk what he deserves!”, he snarled, making his girlfriend flush with happiness and let out a shrill shriek of laughter, before launching into the story.

“My Ivan is just SO passionate!”, Mylensula cooed, gazing adoringly at her darling boogie, “You see, a while back, there was this eel hybrid, a childhood acquaintance, who had a silly crush on me! I was flattered, of course, but l'm happily spoken for! Now as you can imagine, my darling nightmare wasn't too pleased with that.”, the sea witch cackled sinisterly, before her partner picked up the story.

“Let’s just say, we paid that slimy lil' punk a ‘friendly visit’. He ain’t gon’ stop shiverin' any time soon!”, the boogeyman said darkly, smiling wickedly as he remembered how he had terrorized the boy for having the gall to desire his scallop. Mylensula squealed with delight, before continuing their tale.

“My beloved gave him the scare of a lifetime, left him half-mad! Just for me!”, Mylensula swooned, having had a front row seat to view and participate in the show, and loving every second of it.

“What can I say, Pun'Kin? I'm a jealous man!”, Ivan Oogie grinned, leaning down to nuzzle her face, “I weren't lettin’ him get away with wantin’ ta snatch you from me!”

“Oh, Buggyboo~!”, the sea witch sighed, before the two shared a passionate kiss, many of the other villains cooing at the moment.

“Now...”, the sea witch posed, sneering at the heroes, “How on earth did a flower child such as yourself end up with this freak?”

Snow Mylene merely smiled serenely before she stood and sang out a melody of high and low notes before she turned to await the arrival of one of her animal friends. At that moment, a large grizzly bear lumbered out of the woods, alarming the villains.

Thank you, Carmine darling!”, the princess chimed softly, giving him a hug around his big furry neck before she turned back to Mylensula, “Now, dear, would you like to call my Ivan a freak again? Or would you rather apologize?”, she prompted, a frosty death glare accompanying her usual sweet smile.

“S-sorry.”, the sea witch stammered, before the heroic couple began their story.

“My sweet princess was there for me when I needed it most. Most people outside of our friends in our grade don’t treat me very well.”, the hunch-backed teen admitted softly, Chloestasia wincing upon being reminded of how she used to mock him.

“Mylene showed me that I was capable of being loved. By people outside my sisters anyway.”, he continued, taking her small hands in his large, calloused ones.

“There was too much to love for me not to! From the moment I met him, I could never understand how anyone could treat him so badly! My gentle harmony is the kindest person I've ever known, he wouldn't hurt a fly if he could help it!”, Snow Mylene said, gazing up at him lovingly.

“And you have the gentlest heart of anyone I’ve ever known. You are my sanctuary.”, her boyfriend answered before they leaned in for a kiss.

“Well, isn't that just the sweetest thing you've ever heard, buggyboo?”, the sea witch sneered, “What a pair of saps! Anyone else want to give us cavities?”

“Denise and I can take the floor. I remember when I met them, first day of school, they stood up for me when a buncha royals were giving me hard time. Felt like love at first sight, I have to admit. Like I was high on pixie dust.”, Simon Pan spoke up.

“You're such a sap, Si!”, Demolition Denise said with a soft laugh, “But I gotta admit, even if he was a bit cheeky, I thought he was a cutie the first time we met, and they always managed to make me laugh! I knew they had a lot more heart than he let on, and it didn't take me long to fall for him!”

“They taught me how to grow up a little, while still having fun.“

“And he helped me learn to loosen up a little, embrace my inner kid! Not everything has to be about work!”

“I remember the first time I met his lost kids. It was around winter break last year, we'd been dating for a bit, and they wanted me to visit Neverland with 'em! I was a lil nervous, I didn't think the kids were gonna like me…”, the wrecker said, rubbing the back of their neck.

“But they mobbed 'em! I had to shake the little rascals off of Denise!”, Simon Pan said with a hearty laugh.

“It figures that a group of children who've lived under YOUR care wouldn't have an inkling of how to behave themselves!”, Simon Frollo said with a scoff, “And clearly your Denise didn't do such a fine job of teaching you responsibility, seeing as how you're still a hooligan!”

“At least I don't KILL kids for ‘sinning’. Maybe take that ginormous stick out yer arse, it'll help your outlook on life. And you’re datin’ a witch, so I wouldn’t act too high and mighty.”, Simon Pan shot off with a bored expression.

“Th-that's a completely different matter! Denise and I share a holy love of villainy, which excuses any sin!”, the red-haired villain sputtered, his face turning red.

“How about you tell 'em how we first met, choir boy?”, the shadow witch purred, running a hand through their boyfriend’s hair.

“Well, I have always been a man of virtue, but I must admit I was...fascinated by Denise upon our first meeting. Their persistence in their pursuit certainly didn't help matters. Blasted shadows...”, the holy roller villain murmured, adjusting his hat.

“I couldn't help it, darlin’. The way you blushed as my shadows played with ya, it was adorable. You were the one church boy that I could stand to be around.”, the shadow witch cooed, making their boyfriend turn bright red.

“Yes, well…eventually I could no longer resist the temptation, and I, for once, allowed myself the luxury of indulging in something | wanted, rather than the desires of the Lord.”

“You’ve always had that hellfire in you, babe. And nothing is hotter than seeing you get flamed up.”, Doctor Cabello cooed, making their boyfriend start to murmur prayers to himself.

“Well, we can go next.”, BlueRore spoke up while the two were distracted, “I must say that my wings went aflutter when I first met Mireille. I admired her inner strength, and I knew she would unlock the spirit of a queen she always had within her. We've had each other's backs in countless situations, and she makes me feel like more than just some fairy who fixes people’s problems.”

“And meeting Aurore helped me discover a courage I never knew I had! She was the Angel I always needed since I lost my mother. I never thought I had what it took to be a queen, but she was there for me when I needed her most. I don't know where I would be without her.”, Miremba smiled shyly, taking the fairy’s hand in her own clawed fingers.

“Well that sounds lovely… | hate loveliness! All that we admire is the gruesome and grim! Isn't that right, Miri?”, MimRore cut in with a shrill laugh and a batty grin aimed at her girlfriend.

“Couldn't be more true, my little cuckoo bird! Now, when I first met Aurore, I'll admit she came on a little...strong for my tastes. But she grew on me when I realized that deep down, I'm as nutty as her!”, the goddess spoke, nuzzling her girlfriend as the latter cackled like a loon.

“I knew I'd get you to fall for me. It was in the forecast, Grimmy!”, MimRore giggled, “Ooh! Tell them about that wonderfully wicked date in Olympus!”

“Now that was a hoot! My favorite part was when you took one of Zeusie's bolts and beaned him right in the crotch!”, Mireides obliged, barking out a laugh.

“What can I say, he deserved it!”, the witch said with a mad cackle, “He's not gonna be having any more illegitimate kids for a while!”

“Absolutely brrrilliant, darling! My Foxy and I can take the floor next!”, YzAlya said grandly, clapping her hands giddily.

“My baby has standards. When I first asked her out, she told me I had to make it special. I had to prove I wasn't just some plain conman, but a REAL foxy loverboy.”, Honest Nino

“What can I say, I'm a sorceress supreme, his pitch had to be worthy of one such as me! And oh, did he make a show of it! I still don't know how you managed to rope all the other boys into helping you, my love, but you goody-goods should have seen it! There were lights, special effects and he even stole me some new bling! My Nino knows how to make a girl feel special!”, his girlfriend said with a delighted cackle, bouncing in her seat.

“I actually poached some of that bling from Jean. You should've seen them. He was pissed!”, Honest Nino hooted, the crab hybrid laughing in that "if there weren’t so many witnesses, I'd fucking kill you" sort of way.

“To be honest, he'd already won my heart with his cunning, and that charming smile of his, I just needed him to put in the work!”, YzAlya cooed, cupping her beloved’s cheek.

“She's like a genius and a monster at the same time. The most wicked girl I've ever seen, and I'm proud to be her foxy fox. I may be a conman, but she's the one who stole my heart.”, Honest Nino purred, nuzzling her hand.

YzAlya squealed sharply and hugged him, before turning with a smirk towards their heroic counterparts, “Now, dears, DO regale with us with the RIVETING story of a how a fairy ended up with a cook!”

“Well, sugah, it wasn't as fantastical as yours. I could just see that he was a kind soul who needed a little guidance in life is all. I didn't need any fancy light show to accept him. Isn't that right, love?”, TiAlya said lovingly, resting her head on her boyfriend’s shoulder.

“Well, about a year ago, I was down in Orleans on Fairy Godsibling business, and I dropped into this popular cafe. There was this one girl, the most gorgeous I'd ever seen, running the whole show, she was carrying the whole place on her shoulders. So, after her shift, I worked up the guts to go talk to her!”, Fairy GodBro began their story, smiling shyly.

“And it turned out we were both headin’ off for this fancy school. Small world, ain’t it? Well, ya charmed that girl, I must admit.“, the southern chef giggled.

“Alya's helped me grow up a lot as person. Without her, I would've coasted through life on my magic, never learning to do anything for myself. She's my inspiration!”, her boyfriend said dreamily, gazing at her with all the love in the world.

“Now wait a moment, darlin. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how to cut loose everyonce and awhile. You're just as much as an inspiration to me!”, she told him with a peck on the cheek, “You're a wish come true, baby. Never forget that.”

“Bleh! Get a room!”, YzAlya gagged, glaring at the heroes with a disgusted expression.

“This is why I should've gotten that wand, dude. We'd have so much more fun coasting through life and taking what we want, right babe?”, Honest Nino sneered, eyeing the magical artifact in the fairy’s hand.

“Most certainly, my love! We'd be unstoppable!”, YzAlya crowed, rubbing her hands together deviously.

“Sure, hon.”, TiAlya sighed, “Zoe, Cosette! Y'all look eager to share!”

“Well, of all the dreams I had for my life, I never pictured falling in love! But all that changed when I met Cosette. They just shined brighter than any star I'd ever wished on, so kind and humble, even with all her fame! You could say that it jumped to the top of my list of dreams pretty fast!”, CinderZoe said, giving her girlfriend a wink.

“Aw Zo, you know that you're on the top of my list too! It was so relaxing just hanging out with you, being in love with someone who loved me for me, who didn't care about my fame. Your work ethic was something I aspired too, and it was a joyous day when you let me be the "Prince Charming" so to speak.”, the singer returned the praise, lifting CinderZoe’s hand to kiss her knuckles.

“You were more than that, Cosette. You were one of the driving forces that pushed to start living my own life, to stand up for myself. I'll always be grateful to you for that.”, CinderZoe said gently, resting her forehead against Robette's.

“Aww... well aren't you two just adorable? They're so precious, aren't they Cosie?”, HansZoe said with a mocking smile and a sugary tone.

“I could just DIE from the sweetness, darling! But I believe it's OUR turn now!”, the sheep hybrid declared with a soft cackle.

“Well, I've always been destined to rule, even if my idiotic parents and bastard siblings thought otherwise. I knew that before I became a princess, l'd have to make my mark at this school. And I needed a partner, someone with as shrewd of a political mind as myself. And who else but this lovely hybrid? We fell for each other at first sight. Tell them about our meeting, babe.”, ZoeHans said much more genuinely this time, smiling lovingly at her partner.

“Well, I was just minding my own business, delivering some papers for that lazy bum that they call our school president, when the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen in my life walked in! I could see the coldness in her eyes, the purpose in every move she made, and with that first glance, I was already gone!”, Cosetteweather reminisced with a happy bleat.

“I was immediately intrigued. The first day of school and I could already recognize it's wonderful disguise as the shy little lamb. I saw the way they manipulated their way into the school's political collective, and knew we were going to be a match made in hell. So I got acquainted with her immediately.”, the wicked princess continued, gazing into the hybrid’s eyes.

“It was true love! From there, we plotted how to rule the school together, and we're nearly there, aren't we, my dear princess?”, Cosetteweather purred, grasping their beloved’s hand.

“Absolutely right. In a year or two, we got elected as DuPont's President and Vice President. Though, the others would've made sure our victory would've happened even if we lost. Isn't that right, friends?“, ZoeHans said grandly.

All the villains came together for an evil laugh session, earning eye rolls from the heroes.

“Well, isn't that...nice?”, Aladdix winced, before gaining a wry smile, “Hey, Jeany-boy? Why don't you tell us about your special prince?”

The emperor gained a dreamy smile as he thought of his boyfriend.

“Aw man, Austin, definitely a 5 star sort of person. Matches my quick wit, lit a fire under me, which I needed. He's also the sweetest guy in the world, and unlike most of the other royals outside of our merry band of classes four, a real classy boy. And he's also the most fabulous man I've ever met.”

“Yeah, Aus is a great guy! He's really helped mellow Emperor Drama Queen here out!”, Aladdix added on, lightly giving Jeanzco's head a playful smack.

“Alright, alright. Yeah, let's just say I wasn't exactly the best when it came to empathy. I mean sure I wanted to help common folk, but I still didn't think about how I had everything handed to me on a silver platter. Austin was the one to show me the benefits of really getting out there and making a positive impact on the community. Not just throwing parties for charity.”, Jeanzco said with a rare softer smile.

“Well, isn't that just precious?”, Jeanatoa sneered, before his expression suddenly softened, “Though I have to confess, I do wish my wolfy was here! He’s back home with our friends in the other reform classes, but he has a heart as dark as any of us! The moment I met him, when I saw that devious smile with those adorable little fangs, I knew I had to make him mine! He's such a sweetheart, really, he always brings me the prettiest shinies he can get from those pathetic Nottingham peasants!”, the crab hybrid trilled happily, snapping his claws.

“That’s…nice. How did you two meet?”, Snow Mylene asked with a tense smile.

“Well, my darling had also just arrived at the school when we were forced into that imbecilic 'reform' program! But I suppose you could say my meeting him was a perk of the whole ordeal. You should have seen how he would blush whenever I would flirt with him! So cute!”, Jeanatoa cooed, gaining a goofy smile.

“Well, in Austin's defense, Jean, you were relentless!”, Doctor Cabello said with a wry grin and a roll of their eyes.

“And it worked. Now, I have a boy who shines as bright as me! If only he could be here!”, the crab answered with a cackle, “I'll be sure to call him up later, he'd get a kick out of you "pure-hearted souls", and to know that his counterpart is a weakling, goody-good prince of all things!”

“Well, I'm happy to say that me and my three darlings have made it official! Why should we choose when there's room in each of our wicked hearts all the others!”, Mari DeVil said with a shrill giggle, “I remember the day we first met. Luka was performing a wonderfully wicked song about death and despair. Kagami stabbed a pesky hybrid hero who was bugging me about wearing a fur coat. Adrien gave me a lovely umbrella made from snake skin. I knew immediately that I was enamored with the three of them. But of course, couldn't and wouldn't choose between each of them, I wanted to see them fight for my heart.”, the fashionista preened, proud to have had so many suitors.

“Marinette wasss truly a wonderful woman, and admit I was determined to win her for myself, at least at firssst! But over time, Luka'sss charming ways and Kagami'sss fighting ssspirit worked their way into my dark heart!”, Jafardrien continued, baring his fangs in a smile.

“I knew that the sorcerer and the musician would be formidable opponents, but I never imagined they would become wonderful allies. Once I fell for them, I knew that I would do anything to win the battle for all of their hearts.”, Kagami Yu stated in a serious tone that carried a bit of happiness.

“I never imagined it would turn out this well for me, I wanted one wicked partner but I ended up with three, who are all amazing. I would kill for any of them, and I'm glad we finally got this figured out!”, the shapeshifter said with a nonchalant smile.

“It hurt me to see my brother in pain, so I helped give him a little nudge in asking them out.”, Juleficent piped up, spinning her scepter in her hands.

“And I do very much appreciate you being my wingwoman, Jul. But I think I could have handled it without you dropping hints to my crushes!”, DiabLuka said with a playful dirty look.

“I doubt that, brother. When it comes to these sorts of things, you've always been painfully shy.”, the sorceress quipped, giving him a teasing grin.

“Come now, let's have these heroes regale us with their sappy tale of love.”, Mari DeVil snickered, resting her chin on her hand.

“Well, I must admit that Kagami and I started out having a bit of a rivalry. Both of us are proud warriors, after all and we both wanted to be the best!”, Marilan admitted, a sheepish smile on her face.

“That is correct. While I respected Marinette as a formidable warrior, and as a good friend, I had no idea that those feelings of respect would blossom into love.”, Kagamerida continued, a soft grin crossing her own lips.

“My respect for her is just as great, and I quickly grew to love her.”, Marilan continued with a loving smile, which turned coy, “And you could say our taste in men is quite similar, isn't that right, Kagami?”

“Adorable beings of sunshine. Absolutely.”, the princess smiled, AdriPunzel just blushing and hiding behind his hair in response.

Jafardrien gagged, earning cackles from his partners.

Sending one of her blood-freezing death glares to the sorcerer, Marilan spoke again, “I can proudly admit that I was the one to confess to the two of them. And I was lucky enough that both my Yõnggăn de and my Jin hua felt the same way!”

“Their kindness, their strength and passion, how could I not fall for the both of them. Everyday we are together is a blessing, and I hope that we'll be together for the rest of our lives.”, Adripunzel concluded, pulling both girls in for a hug.

“You know, love's great and all, but some people aren't really into that sort of thing. And that’s fine.”, Aladdix spoke up, spinning a pen around in her fingers.

“Definitely. Some people feel no need for a romantic partner and there's nothing wrong with that at all! The same as there's nothing wrong with loving someone, it's valid either way!”, Maxiro added, adjusting his glasses with a smile.

“Now for once, I agree with you heroes. I don't need love to be happy! When I rule the jungle, I'm gonna be a Queen who doesn't NEED anyone by my side.”, Alix Khan boasted with a laugh that showed her sharp teeth.

“So true, Alix! Some may find solace in a relationship, but me, I get by just fine on my own, thanks!”, Maxdrome said with a wicked smile, stroking Markov like an evil cat.

“And relationships don’t have to be romantic. Who knows where I’d be without my friends? Why don’t we talk about that?”, the former street rat suggested.

“Well, I suppose I can hold onto the mic for a moment. Alya is the best friend I've ever had! We met on the first day of school and the connection was instant! Whenever I'm doubting myself, or feel that I've failed, she's the first one there picking me back up!”, Marilan took over again, smiling at TiAlya.

“Aw! She's sweeter than one of my beignettes! Of course I'll always pick ya up, sugar. Sometimes, literally. She may be a warrior, but she can be a klutz sometimes.” TiAlya said with a cheeky smile.

“Oh, hush! As I recall, this klutz taught you how to wrist-flip someone with your back turned!”, Marilan fired back, giving her friend a light shove.

“That's right! Mari here was kind enough to teach me how to defend myself. Which is great when some joker wants to attack me while on the street or at work!”, the cook praised her best friend.

“She taught the rest of us girls, and some of the guys too!”, AriOndine added, with Sleeping Nath, Adripunzel, Maxiro, and Jeanzco raising their hands, “Her self-defense classes have been really helpful!”

“You heroes are even more pathetic than I thought, aren't you MEN?”, Kimton sneered, glaring in disgust at the boys who raised their hands, “Letting a GIRL teach you how to fi-“

Before the fool even knew what was happening, Marilan was suddenly right beside him, grabbing his wrist and effortlessly throwing him over her shoulder, slamming him to the floor with a loud “KI-YAI!”

“You were saying?”, she said tersely, daring him to make another ill-thought-out comment.

“Ok! Ok! I'm sorry!”, Kimton choked out, all the air knocked out of his lungs.

“Anyway, Alya's been extremely helpful as well. She has taught me countless recipes to cook, and I'm starting to get as handy with a spatula as I am with a sword.”, the warrior joked after she had retaken her seat.

“You're gettin' there, darlin!”

“Well, isn't that just LOVELY? Why don't we tell them OUR story, Mari dear?”, YzAlya said with a giddy grin directed at her bestie.

“Well, we were roommates, so we were already acquainted with each other on the first day. I noticed how positively STYLISH she was, a real knack for amazing clothes.”, Mari DeVil praised, the potion-enthusiast preening at the praise.

“Sure, if you think enough feathers to make a T-Rex sneeze is fashionable!”, Jeanzco murmured under their breath.

“Oh, you're too sweet, Mari! the second I met this darling diva, I knew I had found my best friend for life! As maniacal as myself, we were a perfect match! Isn't that right?”, the mad scientist continued the story.

“We shared a love for torment and cruelty! And having a wingwoman is never a bad call!”, the fashionista added with a coy smile.

“You could say I had a bit more work to put in on my end!”, which earned her a dirty look from Mari DeVil, “And I give the BEST gifts, don't I, love?”, YzAlya prompted with a knowing smile.

“Oh, absolutely darling! Your fur coats really transform the wearer into the belle of the ball!”, Mari DeVil squealed, before the two cackled madly, along with some of the other villains, at this inside joke.

“I'm frightened to ask what you mean by that.”, Marilan said, eyeing the two warily.

“You'd have to be there to understand.”, YzAlya waved her off, “Now, who else wants to share?”

“I think me and my bro, Adrien, can go next!”, Honest Nino piped up, slinging an arm around Jafardrien.

“| musst admit, I first thought that Nino wasss nothing more than a mere hucksster. But he quickly ssshowed me he was much more than that.”, the sorcerer hissed with a fond smile.

“Adrien's one of the only people l could never dupe, which made him the perfect partner-in-crime! I couldn't tell you how many epic scams we've pulled off, right buddy?”, the conman grinned, showing off his sharp teeth.

“Neither could I! We make the perfect pair! We're even planning on getting my ssssimpering father to finance one of Nino's ‘moviessss’!”, Jafardrien smirked, knowing the old man would buy whatever story they sold him.

“I tell ya, that ol' coot has to be the most gullible person on the planet! We'll be able to drain the company's finances and he won't suspect a thing!”, Honest Nino barked with a sharp laugh.

“Wh-why would you do that? Especially since he actually CARES about you!”, Adripunzel gasped, his green eyes wide and shocked.

“We're scammers, sunshine! That's what we do!”, the fox hybrid said with a wry smile, “You and Flutters over there seem like good buddies too, how'd that happen?”

“I was trapped in Gabriel Agreste's tower and had no idea that monster was pretending to be my father. I was wishing for a chance to see where the lanterns that appeared on my birthday were coming from. It turns out that my wish was so strong, that it caused Nino to appear!”, Adripunzel began to tell the story.

“I knew right away that this was someone who really needed me, needed a Fairy Godbrother! So I did what I had to, I got him out of there. Adrien deserved to be free, and to live his own life. He's one of the brightest, most open, really good-hearted people I've ever known!”, Fairy GodBro sang the praises of his best friend.

“Thanks to Nino, I started learning how to live the way that I wanted to live, how to be free. I wouldn't have met all of you wonderful people or the loves of my life if it weren't for him. He's the best friend I could have asked for.”, Adripunzel said, holding out his fist to bump the fairy’s.

“Aw, dude!”, the fairy said, accepting the fist bump and then giving him a side hug as their villains selves rolled their eyes.

“Well, Kim and I were roommates, and I'll be honest, when I first saw the guy, thought he was gonna be like all the other jocks who've always pushed me around. But... He proved me wrong pretty quick!”, Maxiro then took over the conversation.

“Yeah, I thought Max was pretty cool from the moment we met. I mean he had his own robot! I knew we were gonna be friends, and now we’re best buddies! He helps me out with my schoolwork, And I make sure he doesn't get pushed around by bullies!”, Kimules said brightly, clapping his smaller friend on the back, not noticing his wince of pain.

“Yeah, a lot of the royals at this school can be real jerks, but Kim always has my back, no matter what! He never treated me like a weirdo or someone to take advantage of, and I'm really grateful for that!”, Maxiro said, smiling at the demigod.

“And he's never made me feel like a dope!”, the demigod said with an equally grateful smile.

“Well, now isn't that a sweet story? I must admit that ours is...a bit different. This big ignoramus can get on my nerves at times, but I still call him a friend...for the most part!”, Maxdrome spoke up, adjusting his visor.

“Heh! This egghead is alright in my books! He's always got a cool dohickey up his sleeve, which is pretty useful.”, the hunter said, before he frowned, “I can never get him to help me with homework, no matter how hard I try to pulverize him.”

“That's because by "help", you mean 'do it for you', fool!”, Maxdrome snapped, before continuing, “I must confess, as irritating as he can be, he's useful when I need muscle for one of my plans!”

“Well, of course. No one has pecs like Kim!“, Kimton boasted, flexing as LeOnDine squealed with delight.

“Imbecile...”, Maxdrome muttered, pinching the bridge of his nose.

“What's so funny, huh?”, Kimton snapped when he noticed IsmaScar and Alix Khan laughing.

“Nothin', meathead! Anyway…”, Alix Khan said with a smirk as she slung her arm around IsmaScar, “Ismael and I met when we were just kittens! I could tell he was good people right away, and we got to bein' good friends!”

“We would have playdates in the savannah or jungle. Father was always happy to bring me. He was a powerful and dignified king... and a good dad. Remember how we would mess with your brother, Alix?”, IsmaScar said, giving her a smirk.

The tiger hybrid laughed loudly in response.

“And now we make sure those inferior heroic hybrids know their place, a good scratch keeps them in line. We've gotten so good, that we like to pounce on each other!”, the king of the Savannah continued with a sharp smile.

“We're the only real worthy opponents, after all!”, the tigress agreed with an arrogant laugh.

“Please, in my lion form, I could kick both of their asses!”, Miremba muttered to Demolition Denise, who snickered.

“We get it, stripey. You and Mr. Psycho are the greatest thing since sliced bread.”, Aladdix clipped out with a roll of her eyes, “But our friendship wasn't built on being jackasses. Right, Ismael?”

“That's right! I think it was around seven years old, human standards for her, genie for me, when Al found my lamp. So I come out to greet my new master, and the first and only wish she makes is to set me free! You could say I was a bit surprised!”, IsmaGenie said with a softer tone than most had heard from him.

“There was no way I was letting you be trapped in a lamp for the rest of your life. We made quite a team, he really helped me when I was struggling in Agrabah.”, Aladdix said with her usual relaxed grin, “And it wasn't just us, was it? We had a certain prince on our side. You remember our Austin, the one Jeany talked about? He's been the third member of our little trio since we were squirts! You remember all the times we would try to sneak him out of the palace?”

“Yeah, luckily his parents were pretty chill about it, I think they were happy he had some friends! Austin's actually the one who pushed for Alix to be invited to the school!”, IsmaGenie continued, giving his childhood friend a knowing look.

“And it's a good thing he did. That led me to meeting you guys. And I'm so glad I did.”, the street rat said in an uncharacteristically soft tone, “And even if I act like an asshole to someone, they give me the chance to apologize.”, she said with a meaningful look to Chloéstasia, who nodded in response.

“✨What a shame, I wanted to see the heroes fighting again.✨”, Juleficent hummed in the ancient language of magic to her two friends.

“✨The only thing these spineless ninnies are good for is entertainment! Maybe we can use a spell to get them at each other’s throats again! ✨”, Mylensula added in with a cackle.

“That's not a very nice thing to say, Ms. Sea Witch!”, IsmaGenie spoke up, surprising the three sorceresses.

“She was saying how comfortable she was in being able to share close information with her friends. I’d hardly call that incriminating!”, YzAlya lied through her teeth, putting on her most innocent expression.

“That is NOT what she said. I happen to speak Magi, as well as any other language you can think of. She said, I believe, that you lot should use a spell to make us start fighting. Correct?”, the young genie quipped, raising an eyebrow.

“You lot are no fun.”, the sea witch said with a pout.

“So…how did the three of you become friends?”, Snow Mylene asked with an air of trepidation.

“Well, Mylene and I clicked almost instantly on the first day of school! I sensed a kindred spirit in her and we became the best of friends! We both loved to torment the innocent, what better foundation for a friendship?We were fond of Alya, of course, but it was a bit before she really gelled with us!”, Juleficent began with a wicked cackle.

“She was sharp as a tack, had a love for villainy, it was seemingly a perfect fit... except for one thing. She came off as a little... arrogant. How could we have her as a friend if she couldn't back up her claims?”, the sea witch said, her tentacles flicking as she smiled wryly.

“So that's just what I did! I transformed half of those pathetic heroes in our grade into barnyard animals, and they saw that I was one of them! And our indomitable trio was born!”, YzAlya cackled with delight.

“Now we terrorize whoever we want.”, Juleficent crowed.

“Whenever we want.”, Mylensula purred.

“And however we want. And there's no one who can stop us!”, YzAlya shrieked, before the three laughed maniacally.

“Geez, what a bunch of drama queens!” Lacey Bell muttered as her wings fluttered, making a jingling sound and catching the three’s attention.

“And why is this little pixie running her mouth?”, YzAlya sneered, her eye twitching in annoyance.

“What, got a problem with that? You're not the only trio of powerful magic users here!”, the pixie fired back with a smirk.

“And what makes you fairies so great? Please tell us more.”, the sea witch clipped with a frown.

“Lace, easy.”, Fairy GodBro said, putting a hand on her shoulder, “Well, for one thing, we actually all use our powers to HELP people!”, he then said to the villains.

“It is what fairies are born to do, after all. Though, these two can be a handful!”, BlueRore said with a fond sigh.

“We're just trying to help you lighten up. Having so much stress can do a number on your powers. And you gotta admit that we got charm.”, Lacey Bell said impishly.

“Well...I suppose that's true! They've helped me learn to have fun and that's it okay not to be responsible sometimes. I owe that to them.”, the taller blonde admitted with a thankful smile.

“And you've taught us how to be more responsible with our own magic, Blue.”, Fairy GodBro reasoned, smiling at the blonde fairy.

“Fair enough.”, the blonde fairy answered with a smile.

The three then stood with their backs together, fluttering their wings in unison in their special fairy handshake.

“Oh I can't hold it in any longer. Goodness, their outfits are dreadful! Do you wear anything besides blue?!”, Mari DeVil jeered, Lady Chloé and Madame Sabrina joining her in mocking the fairies.

“You know, dearie, there's such a thing as TOO much glitter!”

“And what a tacky hoodie. Couldn't you wish for a more suitable outfit?”

“I prioritize comfort over flash.”, Fairy GodBro said with a roll of his eyes, “I can guess why the three of you are friends.”

“My favorite thing to do with my dear friends here is to make sure those rotten plebeians know their place beneath our heels!”, Lady Chloe said serenely, fluffing her dress with a satisfied smile.

“Chloe was the reason that me and Sabrina eventually got along. She was claiming that I always tried to outshine her.”, Mari DeVil said with a roll of her eyes, as Madame Sabrina frowned at the dismissal of her feelings.

Well, no matter what I did, you always had to do it bigger, so forgive me for thinking you were trying to keep me in your shadow!”, the redhead scowled, her hands curling into fists.

“If you were capable of outshining me, you would have done so. I'm just being honest, darling.”, Mari DeVil tittered, inspecting her nails as the redhead fumed.

“Oh, that's a load of rubbish-“

“ENOUGH, you two! We don't want to make fools of ourselves, do we? How about we all go shopping later and we can talk this out.”, the blonde aristocrat cut in, giving the two a stern glare.

Sighing as she rubbed her temples, Lady Chloé looked around for someone to pass the mic to, while she dealt with these two. She glanced over and saw Adripunzel and AriOndine giggling excitedly as they look at a picture on his phone, another new experience he'd recently discovered, one might wager.

“Well, my my, you two seem rather close!”

“Oh, well, Ondine and I have been best friends practically since the first day of school!”, Adripunzel said, smiling at the girl, which she returned.

“We just love discovering brand new wonders of this amazing world! Like mugs! Who knew there was a thingamabob that could hold a hot drink? Or grass! Grass is amazing!”, AriOndine prattled, her teal eyes sparkling.

“I know, right?! I could see it from my tower window for years and I always wanted to touch it! And then I did, and it was AWESOME! It's really soft!”, the blonde prince rambled, lost in memories of his first day outside of the tower.

“They're so cute!”, Kimules gushed under his breath.

“Like sunshine incarnate! I could cry right now!”, Marilan cooed, her hands over her mouth.

“It's really great to have a friend who's as excited to learn about the world as you are, and is always ready to explore with you.”, Adripunzel said cheerfully, “Spending time with Ondine just makes me really happy!”

The mermaid princess smiled and pulled him in for a hug, all the heroes cooing at the sweet scene.

“Hmph! Some boyfriend you are!”, Kimton scoffed, “Letting your woman hang out with another man. You wouldn't see ME doing such a thing!”

LeOndine squeaked in fear before DiabLuka piped up, “Well, actually, big guy-“, only to be quieted by a pleading look from the redhead.

“My princess can be friends with whoever she wants to! Unlike you, I'm not a jealous ass who tries to control her every move.”, the demigod snarled, his hand curling into a fist.

“HA! I figured you would say something something like that, wuss! No man worth his salt lets HIS woman behave like that! Hugging another man!”, the arrogant hunter sneered, before he looked disdainfully at AriOndine, “And a woman who shows so little respect for that man is nothing more than a slu-“, only for the sentence to be cut off by the demigod’s fist slamming into his jaw, sending him crashing to the ground, startling everyone in the room.

“What was he about to sa-“, AriOndine started to ask.

“Nothing, sweetie, don't worry about it!”, Snow Mylene cut in, putting a hand on her shoulder.

Kimton started coming around as IsmaGenie gave him a disdainful zap with his magic, only for Kimules to grab him by the collar.

“If you ever, and I mean EVER talk about my princess like that again, you'll win yourself a one-way-ticket to go see my uncle at his place, got it?”, the hero snarled, Kimton nodding fearfully before Kimules dropped him back in his chair.

“Sorry about that, babe.”, he said to the mermaid princess with a sheepish expression.

“I-It's okay.”, AriOndine said, still a tad shocked before her boyfriend kissed her on the forehead and returned to his seat.

“Alright, now that THAT's settled, who wants to go next?”, BlueRore said once she had regained her composure.

“I have to admit, when I met Zoé, I never imagined us being friends. But then I saw her handling a sword, and realized this was someone I could get along with!”, Kagami Yu spoke up, allowing a rare smile.

“I was mesmerized by her skill, her ruthlessness, and her sadism. We had so much in common. Not to mention our disdain for those wretched parents.”, ZoeHans continued with a creepy smile, tenting her fingers.

“As soon as we're out of that blasted school, we'll axe off my fool of a mother AND her contemptible family! We'll take over the nations and unite them into an unstoppable military empire!”

“And how do you suppose the subjects you oppress will react to such a move?”, Kagamerida challenged flatly.

“Who cares what those spineless fools think? We'll merely punish anyone who steps out of line! A TRUE leader allows no one to question their rule!”, the young general snapped, her eyes narrowing.

“And unless they want to face the wrath of our swords, they wouldn't dare.”, ZoeHans sneered, drawing her sword as a show of force.

“We have endless amounts of power at our disposal, and no hapless could ever dream of defeating us!”, Kagami Yu said brazenly, taking her own blade out.

“Well, I can't say that I ever doubted I'd be friends with Nino. In fact, I had been wishing for a friend like him for a long time.”, CinderZoe spoke up, “I met him when I was around six years old! I had finished the first dress I'd ever made by hand, but an...accident caused it to be ruined.”, earning a wince from Chloéstasia, knowing she had actually torn the dress up to spite her half sister, “I was bawling my eyes out in my bedroom, and, well, that's when Nino came to me.”

“| was fresh out of fairy training and I already had my first case. I knew she was in trouble, so I started helping her out! And eventually her sister as well. They were both in a toxic house, and needed to be seperated from their mom, ASAP.”, Fairy GodBro said, his tone becoming more serious.

“I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for him! He was the best Fairy GodBrother I could have asked for, he's the reason I'm free to be who I want to be now!”, CinderZoe gushed, beaming at the boy.

“Well, don't sell yourself short. All of my advice and help wouldn't matter if you weren't strong enough to take charge on your own. That goes for you too, Chloe!”, the fairy stated, catching the heiress off guard. She nodded her thanks.

“And just what the hell are you two jack-o-lantern jackasses laughing at?”, the blonde then sniped as she noticed Ivan Oogie and Doctor Cabello snickering.

“I’d watch your tongue, little missy fancypants! Or that pretty little face of yours might pay the price!”, Ivan Oogie snarled, scowling at the girl as the shadow witch mimed a neck-cutting motion.

“Ooooh, I’m so scared, Burlap Boy! Shaking in my designer heels!”, Chloéstasia drawled, before adding under her breath, “Morons.”

“Well, Denise and I're roommates back at school. And nobody else loves a good scare like we do! We hit it off right away, their shadows are mighty fine company!”, Ivan Oogie began their story.

“He clicked pretty well with my friends on the other side, who were happy to have such a fine ally. Now we do everything together, we scare the pants off of dogooders, terrorize our cities, and relax with a good horror movie! Though, there isn't any "terror" for us when watching that garbage, right, Ivan?”, Doctor Cabello continued, a coy smile on their face.

I could do any’a those so-called 'jumpscares' with none’a that fancy computer junk, and do it ten times better! Bunch'a amateurs!”, the boogieman scoffed, crossing his arms.

“And who needs CGI when ya got shadows on your side.”, the witch doctor smirked, chuckling ominously as Ivan Oogie and their shadows loom over the heroes, ready to scare them.

With a roll of his eyes, IsmaGenie sends a bright flash of light at the shadows and the boogieman, making the former hiss and retreat and the latter yell out in anger. Mylensula quickly went to tend to him.

“Alright, enough outta the edgelords. I wanna talk about my boy here!”, Demolition Denise piped up.

They then proceeded to grab Kimules and drag their knuckles through his hair, before he laughed and got them in a headlock. The two playfully wrestled for a minute as Simon Pan and AriOndine sent each other weary, but fond looks.

“Love, can we try not to smash the table?”, the green-clad redhead sighed, prompting the two to stop.

“Alright, so Kim and met pretty soon after school started. We were both working out in the gym and we ended up in this little lifting contest'! Which I won!”, Demolition Denise began the story.

“Um, it was a TIE, if I remember right!”, Kimules countered with a fake glare.

“Sure, Kim.”, was the playful response.

“We started working out together and things just built from there. And we've even started selling this cool new energy drink, GameGod! It's Cherry XP combined with nectar!”, Kimules excitedly went on, their business venture already being massively successful!

“The biggest boost you could ask for.”, the video game baddie said, before their tone turned serious, “But on a more somber note, it's nice to have someone who understands what it's like to be the 'dangerous freak of nature'...”

“Yeah, your folks and some townspeople may know you're no bad guy, but some people just see you as the big oaf who hurts everything they touch.“, Kimules said with a frown, as Demolition Denise patted him on the back. Their partners gave them comforting hugs, bringing smiles back to their faces.

“Huh, I would've thought the 'freaks-of-nature' were these two!”, Madame Sabrina said with a sneer, jabbing a finger at Julebeast and Quasilvan.

“And what’s so bad about being a freak?”, Julebeast challenged with a raised eyebrow.

“Jules was someone I immediately related too. We know how it feels to be seen as disfigured and monstrous by strangers.”, QuasiIvan said softly, looking down at his feet.

“If there's one person who can help calm me down when I'm about to 'beast out', it's Ivan. I know he won't judge me when he sees the real monster coming out.”, the beast princess continued with a sad smile.

“There's this nice, dark tower where we can go to get some peace and quiet.”, the hunchback went on to say.

“Yeah, if you look up at the towers of the school, sometimes you'll see the two of them sitting on one of the ridges, with like these IDENTICAL dark, deep thinking expressions. We call 'em the 'Brooding Buddies'!”, Simon Pan said with a grin, earning eye rolls from the two in question.

“We try to make sure they don't spend TOO much time up there. Those towers get chilly in the evenings!”, Roselle said with a worried expression.

“I wouldn't think beasty-girl needed to worry about getting cold, what with all that ratty fur!”, Queen Rose Candy snickered.

“And for this vile creature to act as though he is not the ugliest creature in the land, what a delusional way of thinking! It sickens beautiful beings such as ourselves to have this oaf in our presence.”, King Marc sneered, looking at QuasiIvan with distaste.

“Yes, cutting their heads off would be an improvement! We wouldn't have to look at their hideous faces!”, Nath of Hearts added, grinning wickedly.

The three then burst into maniacal, mocking laughter.

“| believe Carmine is still nearby. Do you think I should call him back?”, Snow Mylene warned with a flat expression. The laughter immediately stopped.

“Well, I know you two are already a couple, and I suppose that your Rose is a good friend?”, Roselle quickly hurried the conversation along.

“Well, we're all royalty, dear! The very pinnacle of society! Why wouldn't we have sought each other out?”, King Marc said grandly, straightening his crown.

“I met my besties on the first day of school, and we were a perfect set from that point on. We treat those stupid plebs like dirt. And we throw the best tea parties, right Nath?”, Queen Rose Candy giggled hysterically.

“Certainly, darling! The most delightful of gatherings! Rose actually beheaded someone for the first time at one my tea parties!”, Nath of Hearts said with a sniff, “Such a proud moment!”

“I saw one of those blasted toads eating my box of tarts. The tarts I had those chefs create just for Nathaniel. The nerve!”

“A blatant sacrilege of the highest order! No one eats a tart without MY permission!”, the Mad King shrieked, whipping out his dagger!

“Your technique was just beautiful, love! We had wanted Alix and Ismael to come over, but they said it ‘wasn't their style.’”, King Marc said with a joking roll of his eyes.

“Sorry, guys! I don't think we'd really fit in too well at a high class tea gathering!”, Alix Khan chuffed, her tail flicking as IsmaScar nodded in agreement.

“And of course my thorn is invited as well!”, the Candy Queen chirped, making Juleficent preen.

“Certainly, who would we be to deny the queen of darkness her rightful place?”, the poison king said with a fond smile.

“Our reigns will be long and brutal. Won't they, my love?”, the Mad King said with manic grin, looking to his bandersnatch.

“The bloodiest ever seen, my wild card!”, King Marc cooed, cupping his cheek.

Aladdix rolls her eyes at the pompous wicked royals, when her eyes suddenly fall on DiabLuka, chuckling quietly in the corner, sparking her curiosity.

“Hey, birdie boy! What's so funny?”, the street rat called out, catching the teal-haired henchman’s attention.

“Hm?”, DiabLuka responded, lifting his eyes from the screen, “Oh, nothing, my roommate just sent me something funny on my phone, that’s all!”, he chuckled again as he reread the text.

LeOnDine suddenly felt very fearful as she noticed the anger in Kimton’s eyes as he looked at her. Quickly, she tried to alleviate the situation.

“I-it was just a silly little joke I thought of, that’s all!”, she insisted, her hands trembling, “Oh, and about how Kimmy looks so cute when he’s angry!”, she added earnestly, knowing how much her darling hunter loved to be complimented. But it seemed to do nothing to calm him whatsoever.

“What the hell are you doing texting another guy?!”, Kimton demanded sharply, his face a rather unflattering shade of red, “Did it slip your mind that you’re MY woman, not that birdbrain’s?!”

The heroes looked like they wanted to step in and say something about that, but DiabLuka beat them to it, rolling his eyes.

“She was texting me because she’s my friend, genius. Last time I checked, that’s pretty normal for friends to do, even ones of opposite genders.”, the henchman snarked, giving the other boy an annoyed glare.

“Luka, please!”, LeOnDine hissed, before she quickly turned back to Kimton, wrapping her arms around his neck, “You’re the only one for me, Kim! I would never leave you, ever!”, she crooned, trying to sooth him.

This seemed to calm the hunter ever so slightly, but he still gave the shapeshifter a piece of his mind, “I don't want you poisoning her mind with that sort of talk, understand?”

“What? That she can be friends who someone who happens to have a Y chromosome? You know, I may not agree with much from these heroes, but Muscle Man over there was right about you being WAY too jealous!”, DiabLuka snipped, looking the other villain dead in the eyes.

“You slimy little-“, Kimton snarled, raising a fist before a sharp “Ahem.” cut him off.

“I believe you know what's going to happen to you if you lay so much as a finger on my brother.”, Juleficent snarled menacingly as her staff began to glow.

“S-Sorry, Juleka.”, Kimton said with a shudder as he sat back down.

“So, puppet, I notice you tend to stick pretty close to Ms. Prissy Wings. You said she was the one who made you a dancing toy?”, Madame Sabrina said with a snicker, sneering at her counterpart.

“No, Sabrina is a person.”, BlueRore corrected sharply, “I remember granting her father's wish when I was young, and I'm so proud that I did. She's done so much to help others, even when people try to trap her with those cursed strings.”, she explained as her voice took on a softer tone.

“Well, I would've stayed trapped forever if it weren't for you! You've always been there for me, been the best big sister anyone could ever ask for!”, Sabrinocchio told her with very real emotion in her voice.

“Thank you, 'Brina. That means a lot to me.”, said BlueRore, tearing up slightly.

“Yeah, I have to admit, fairies can be pretty cool!”, Simon Pan said with a grin towards Lacey Bell.

“I showed this doofus how to survive in Neverland, and we even had some fun too! We've tangled with killer mermaids.”, the spunky pixie said with an impish smile.

“Yeah, our ‘cousins’ from Neverland can be unhinged.”, AriOndine said with a shudder.

“We've fought pirates, too.”

“Well, count yourselves lucky you’ve never had to go head-to-head with me, landlubbers! You’d be telling a different story!”, Reshma Hook cut in, giving both a cold glare.

“Simmer down, Jackass Sparrow.”, Simon Pan snarked, rolling their eyes in exasperation.

“I’d advise you to show more respect when addressing one of my oldest and dearest friends, boy.”, Juleficent warned, her scepter giving a green flash.

“A pirate and a dark sorceress? How'd that happen?”, Lacey Bell asked with mild curiosity.

“Our parents are both pirates. My mother is Captain Aabha, the greatest swashbuckler in all of India.”, Reshma Hook said proudly.

“And my mother is Captain Anarka, or "Hardrock" as she's known throughout the lands.”, Juleficent continued, smiling fondly as she thought of her dear mother.

“Aye. And they happened to be thick as thieves.”

“When we were tots, while they were planning out raids, we would play the most delightful games on my mother’s ship!”, Juleficent reminisced, a wistful smile crossing her face.

“We may have chosen different styles, but we still remained great friends. I was overjoyed when I found out we both arrived on the shore of DuPont.”, the young pirate said, earning a smile from the sorceress.

“As was I, my dear! And now that we've grown we'll conquer whatever lands we wish!”, Juleficent crowed, her scepter glowing with malice.

“Well, it’s nice to see that you villains are at least capable of caring for others. Just goes to show you that no matter how evil you purport to be, no one really wants to be alone. Like Alix said, you don’t always need a romantic partner, but everyone needs a support network. I mean, think of where so many of us would be if we hadn’t found each other. I know I’m glad to have people I can actually be myself with. You guys gave me the strength to be free, and that’s why I’m so glad I know you all.”, Reshmabela said softly, earning a hug from her roommate.

“Well, wasn't that a nice speech!”, Reshma Hook said in a tone drenched with sarcasm as she slow-clapped, “You landlubbers really believe in all that 'power of love and friendship’ hogwash, don't you?”

“Yes. Yes we do.”, Lacey Bell replied, completely stone-faced.

“Oh, it was just an observation, dear! It's almost admirable how fiercely you dedicate yourselves to this delusion!”, King Marc said in a falsely kind tone, his smile condescending and superior.

“Okay, you know what?”, QuasiIvan said abruptly as he stood from his seat. “I'm gonna head to the firepit, I need a break from this. Any of you guys wanna join me, feel free.”

“Yeah, I need to chill before I end up smashing the table.”, Demolition Denise said sharply as they stood as well, many of the heroes following suit.

“Hold on.”, Fairy GodBro said as he whipped out his wand and the heroes disappeared with a puff of blue dust, reappearing at the firepit, “Sorry guys! Just wanted to make sure they couldn't follow us right away. Now we can have a minute to cool our heads.”

“I just don't understand why they're so persistent.”, MarcElsa sighed, a flurry of snowflakes distorting the air around him, a sign of his distressed mood.

“It's in their nature. They thrive on discord and they're always searching for weaknesses.”, Marilan spoke up, a scowl pulling down her normally calm features.

“Well, then we'll just have to keep being the bigger people about it.”, Roselle said resolutely, “They have no power over us except what we give them, so we won’t get upset.”

“No matter how difficult they make it.”, Sleeping Nath muttered, wishing nothing more than to close his eyes for a moment.

“But first...let's just sit and chill for a minute before those jerks find us.”, Aladdix posited as she flopped down in one of the outdoor lounge chairs, the other heroes heaving a collective sigh of agreement.

Meanwhile, back at the Outdoor Dining Room…

“Who does that pixie think he is?! Poofing us away from the action!”, IsmaScar snarled with an irritated flick of his tail.

“Where did they say they were going? Something about a fire pit?”, Lacey Gothel frowned, fingering her favorite dagger.

“To take a breather, no doubt. How pathetic.”, Juleficent hummed, tapping the gem of her scepter pensively.

“Should we go find them? We can't let them get away with leaving us in the dust like that!”, MimRore asked her colleagues, twitching erratically as she bounced in place.

“Of course, cuckoo. We'll pour a big bucket of water all over that fire.”, Mireides smirked, affectionately tousling her girlfriend’s hair.

“One problem.”, Mylensula cut in with a scowl, “The grounds are huge and that firepit could be anywhere.”

Reluctantly, the villains all murmured their agreement. Searching the acres of the school could take them hours, and none were eager to waste that much time.

“Sister, turn me into a raven so l can fly around the school.”, DiabLuka said, “I can show you their location via mental link!”

“Excellent idea, brother. They won't slip away that easily!”, Juleficent sneered as she prepared to cast the spell…

To be Continued…

My submission for the Lockwood & Co Disney AU exchange we did over on the Chaos Discord!

I had a lot of ideas for this one, my assignment was the Little Mermaid with Lockwood as Ariel and it was so fun!

Ms Mendeliev - Yen Sid

One of the most powerful and respected mages in the known world, Mendeliev took a job as a teacher due to wishing to help the younger generation harness their own powerful magic in helpful and constructive ways.

A strict but fair professor, she is adamant about her magical students not abusing their powers.

Mendeliev was one of the first people to teach Caline about magic, and was often greatly disappointed by the way she turned out. She often ended up having to stand up for Caline’s students against the woman herself, but is thankful she is making progress at least.

She has a pet mouse named Mickey, and yes, if you're on good behavior you can babysit him.

She has frequent disputes with Damocles but he knows it would be a massive mistake to fire as her mere presence is a HUGE draw for magic users! Her students and their friends often call her the true principal.

🏰Disney Princesses👑 TOGETHER💞

✨MASTER POST✨

Just some of the edits✍️ I’ve done where the princesses hang out together! What do you think the princesses due when they are together? Let me know your thoughts💭 in the comments 💬! I'm super curious🤔

Am I the only one who is still minorly disappointed that Eric didn't have more of a role in The Little Mermaid Return to the Sea? Like I understand that Melody is the important point, and her healing relationship with both Ariel, and Ariel's fear of the sea because of Morgana/Ursula, but I just feel like he could have been utilized a little bit more.

Like give me one shot of him commanding troops or search parties on land among the shots of Trition, the animals, and Ariel herself searching in the sea. ONE SHOT of him acting like the king that he is at this point, then a pause and look toward the sea with, "I hope you found her darling."

Like, we know Eric loves the sea. Heck, that is how he met Ariel, and sailing is cannonically his escape from his royal life. So I have to go a step farther, I think there was very little holding Eric back from asking his father-in-law to turn him into a merman right alongside Ariel. Half of me really would have wanted to see it.