The halls of Auradon Prep were packed to the brim with students finishing up their last few weeks of the school year. Among the well-dressed Auradonians was a group of teenagers, two boys and two girls, who were about to turn the whole place upside down.
Mal, a girl with purple hair and a black, purple, and green jacket, appeared first, stalking down the hallway, an apple in hand and a mischievous grin etched onto her face. All around her, students watched a bit warily as a peppy beat began in the background and she began to sing.
Mal:
Now's the time, get in line, don't be afraid tonight.
All heads turned abruptly as Evie, an eye-catching bluenette, suddenly leaped up from a picnic table, leaving her boyfriend behind in a dazed stupor as she hurried to join Mal at the railing. Boys swooned as she passed but she ignored them all.
Evie:
We're gonna take you high.
And before you realize...
Jay, a boy with long brown hair, appeared on the rooftops, back-flipping down to join the girls. He shot a wink at several girls, causing them to squeal in delight.
Jay:
Round and round you'll go.
Up and down and never slow.
Carlos, the final member of the quartet, bolted across the tourney field, the campus mutt, Dude, right behind him. He leaped up the stairs and fell in sync with the others.
Carlos:
Feel the excitement grow.
VKs:
Oh, this is where you let go!
Hands high like a roller coaster.
This love is taking over.
Take us higher.
Here we go!
Oh, oh, oh...
Welcome to the show!
Mal fell against the locker next to Ben who seemed a bit startled to see her but grinned nonetheless as she held up the apple and took a big bite of it.
Carlos swung Evie down the hall and Jay vaulted off of some lockers, whooping and flipping over the railing before popping back up to join them.
Meanwhile, their significant others: Jane, Doug, and Lonnie slowly approach the dancing villains from the stairs, staying back of course, possibly pondering their next moves.
VKs:
Gravity we're defying,
'Cause we were made for flying.
Mal spread her arms and spun, pretending like she was flying.
We're about to lose control.
Evie whipped around and dropped into a graceful split before jumping back up and straightening out her shirt with a sheepish smile.
Whoa-oh...
Welcome to the show!
Mal:
Oh, oh, we're on a mission.
Nothing...
Everyone:
Nothing!
Carlos and Jay met up and thrust their fists in the air at this.
Mal:
Can stand in our way.
Oh oh,
We don't need permission.
We're gonna rise up.
And we'll be the change!
Evie:
Oh, oh...
Here us on your stereo...
Carlos swung his headphones over his head and cheers. Evie giggled slightly as they spun past each other.
Oh, oh, we're about to lose control.
Oh, oh, everybody knows...
Evie finished her spin and spotted the AKs hanging back. A wicked smile crossed her lips.
VKs:
This is where you let go!
Hands high like a roller coaster.
This love is taking over.
Evie doubled back, grabbing a hold of Doug, yanking him into the mix as well. Jay leaped back and pushed Lonnie forward while Carlos nervously held his hand out to a red-faced Jane who took it, smiling shyly. Mal broke away from Ben and he followed her, starstruck.
Take us higher,
Here we go!
Oh, oh, oh,
Welcome to the show!
Evie:
Gravity we're defying.
Mal:
'Cause we were made for flying.
Jay:
We're about to lose control.
Carlos:
Whoa-oh!
VKs:
Welcome to the show!
Mal:
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Everyone:
Put your hands u-u-up,
We're gonna have some fu-u-un,
We've only just begu-u-un,
And it's too late to r-r-run.
You can't run!
Evie grabbed Doug with a frown as the band geek turns and acts like he's about to run away, pointing him to his next position.
Mal and Ben:
So put them u-u-up
We're gonna have some fu-u-un
Evie:
Turn up the bass
Let it bu-u-ump
VKs:
We've only just begun
And you can't run!
Carlos and Jane led the train down the hall, skipping.
Jay and Lonnie ran after them.
Evie and Doug followed. Evie, laughing happily and Doug ducking down, looking slightly embarrassed.
Ben and Mal take each other's hands and laugh as they bring up the rear.
Everyone:
Hands up like a roller coaster.
This love is taking over.
Take us higher,
Here we go.
Oh, oh, oh...
Welcome to the show!
Gravity we're defying.
'Cause we were made for flying.
We're about to lose control.
Whoa-oh
Welcome to the show!
Everyone in courtyard:
Hands up like a roller coaster
This is love is taking over.
Take us higher,
Here we go.
Oh, oh, oh...
Jay flirted with all the girls as he passed until Lonnie frowned and pulled him away.
Jay:
Welcome to the show!
Aks and VKs:
Gravity we're defying.
'Cause we were made for flying.
We're about to lose control.
Whoa-oh
Dude came running across the lawn and leapt into Carlos' outstretched arms.
Carlos:
Welcome to the show!
VKs and AKs:
So put 'em u-u-up
We're gonna have some fu-u-un
Turn up the base let it bu-u-ump
We've only just begu-u-un...
Evie held up a summoned apple and handed it to Doug with a wicked smirk. The boy hesitantly took it.
Evie:
Welcome to the show!
Everyone:
So put 'em u-u-up
We're gonna have some f-u-un
Turn up the base let it b-u-u-mp
We've only just begun...
Mal's eyes began to glow green as she grinned wickedly.
Mal:
And you can't run.
Evie sighed in relief as everyone around her began to laugh. She watched as Ben pulled Mal in for a huge and Carlos did the same for Jane. Jay and Lonnie high-fived, both grinning. "Hey," Doug spoke up, coming over and putting an arm around her. She smiled down at him as he pocketed the apple and grinned back.
"Hey," she answered.
The moment was perfect. There was nothing that could disturb it. But there was something on the horizon, something that worried Evie, even though she didn't know what it was. And a faint voice in the wind that seemed to whisper in her ears.
Everything is about to change.