Uma concludes that Mal is trying to scare her. As Uma raises her hand to knock on the front door of the castle, a foreboding feeling stirs up inside of her. A feeling that conflicts with Uma's earlier conclusion that Mal was just trying to mess with her.

This has happened before. Not in the exact same way but this situation reminded Uma of the time she and Mal snuck into Uma's mom's fish and chip shop. That night Mal had convinced Uma that the recent robberies at Uma's mom's shop were not what they seemed. She had told Uma that they were hauntings and then volunteered them both to stake out the shop to look for the ghost.

Uma and Mal's stakeout had uncovered that the shop wasn't haunted much to Uma's relief. Uma's relief, however, had soon fizzled out when she locked eyes with the true culprit, her Aunt Morgana. Uma's Aunt Morgana had claimed to Uma and Mal that she wasn't stealing at all. In fact, she had claimed that everything she 'stole' was rightfully hers. According to her, Uma's mother had stolen away Aunt Morgana's inheritance. A claim that Uma's mother shot down with a laugh once she had arrived and was informed of the discovery.

Soon Uma's mother's laughter transformed into ink throwing gloats. Gloats that stated that Uma's mother was always the favorite daughter. Aunt Morgana's cheeks had grown three sizes as she had denied every one of Uma's mother's gloats. In retaliation, Aunt Morgana accused Uma's mother of using her father's status to gain it. Uma's mother's father was a rich businessman who was known to all as The King Of The Sea. He also had a whole other family on the side. A family that Uma's mom likes to pretend doesn't exist. Mostly, because they had done the same to her.

Aunt Morgana, however, didn't know who her father was. Uma's grandmother wouldn't even utter out his name. Telling Uma's Aunt Morgana that he wasn't worth anything at all. Not even a second of a memory. At least, that's what Aunt Morgana had screamed to Uma's mother, Ursula that night.

Uma had felt bad watching her mother fight with her Aunt Morgana. Uma's Aunt Morgana wasn't the best aunt but she always told Uma the funniest jokes that were sure to make Uma laugh. Sadly, that night was the last time that Uma ever saw her Aunt Morgana. On that night, Uma's mother had banished Uma's Aunt from both her and Uma's sights.

Uma's hand hits the wood of the door, she lifts it up and knocks a couple of more times. Uma's mind wanders and she finds herself wondering about her Aunt Morgana. Wondering about how her aunt is doing and if she misses her. If things were different, her mother wouldn't have left her here at a strange brooding castle. Uma would've ended up going to her Aunt Morgana's house. There she would laugh at jokes with no foreboding feelings stirring up inside of her.

She wouldn't have jumped back if her Aunt Morgana was the one opening the door. Uma would've stood there and not felt anything at all. But Uma wasn't at her Aunt Morgana's house. She was at a strange brooding castle whose front door creaks when it opens. So when an over-enthusiastic blue-haired girl with lips as red as a freshly picked red apple flings open the door, Uma jumps back.

It takes her a second to realize the girl is harmless and not scary at all.

"You're here!" The blue-haired girl exclaims, looking straight at Mal. Her face is beaming with a smile and she happily jumps where she stands. Then she walks over to Mal and swoops her into a big hug."I've missed you so much, M!"

Mal tries to squirm out of the hug but the blue-haired girl's grip is tight as she holds Mal like she hasn't seen her in years. Mal looks over at Uma, her face screams for Uma to rescue her.

Uma just silently laughs. This was who Mal was so afraid of?

A cough comes from the doorway of the castle and Uma is surprised to see a woman standing at the entrance. "My little evilette in training, that is not how we greet guests."

The blue-haired girl pulls away from Mal and brings her head down in shame. She apologizes to the woman in the doorway who Uma realizes is the girl's mom.

The blue-haired girl goes to her mom who places an arm across her shoulder. She looks at her daughter with adoration, placing a hand on her cheek. "You'll just love my Evie. Isn't she beautiful?"

The blue-haired girl modestly waves off the compliment but beams at her mom. "Mommy, Mal remembers me, right?"

Evie looks at Mal expectantly.

"I remember," Mal says, her tone implying she wished she didn't. But Evie doesn't pick on Mal's tone as she claps in excitement.

"Come in! Come in!" Evie motions as she and her mom move out of the way so Uma and Mal can come inside the castle.

Mal walks in first, struggling a little with her luggage bag. Evie offers to help Mal with her luggage but is chastised by her mom who tells her ladies shouldn't pick up heavy objects.

Evie frowns while Mal and Uma exchange a look that implies that they very much disagree with Evie's mom's statement but they make no outward comment to refute it.

Uma picks up her own luggage and walks in. Uma almost drops her bag at the sight that greets her. Pictures of Evie cover every inch of the wall, in all of which she showcases her winning sash along with her pearly prize-winning smile. Evie's trophies that are also shown on the pictures on the wall are displayed on shelves made of stone. They're packed together and look as if anything can set them tumbling over and onto the floor.

"Wasn't I such a cute baby?" Evie gushes, pointing to a picture of her giving out a toothless winning smile. "I was even a baby food model in my youth."

Youth? Uma feels perplexed by that statement because Evie looks to be around the same age as she and Mal are. Uma thinks for a moment. She has never seen Evie around Auradon Prep before. Not that she paid much attention to the students walking through the halls of Auradon Prep. But Uma's sure she would've noticed Mal hanging out with someone so...vibrant.

"A baby food model... I didn't know that was a thing." Uma comments and both Evie and Evie's mom gasp at Uma's statement.

"You've never noticed the baby on baby food?" Evie asks, offended. Her hand is placed on her chest and Evie's mom is just shaking her head in disgust.

Uma shoots Mal a look that's asking if Evie and her mom were being serious. Mal, however, is avoiding Uma's gaze, clearly, a little upset that Uma didn't save her from Evie's hug.

"Uh, considering how the last time I ate baby food I was a baby. I'm gonna say no." Uma responds, her tone implying she couldn't even believe she was answering this question.

"Oh," Evie says, disappointed at the revelation.

Meanwhile Evie's mom, just tsks Uma. She even mumbles. "Some people have no taste."

"I'm sure baby me loved the baby food you were on," Uma says, hoping it'd make Evie feel a little better. But in reality, Uma had never eaten baby food as a baby. Her mom fed her whatever was in the shop, so her diet consisted mostly of fish.

Evie nods as if she's in the background of another person's story. "It was the top baby food amongst most babies, so I'm sure you did!"

Mal decides to speak up, thankfully moving the subject away from Evie's baby food career. "Anyways...Evie, do you guys still have that tree outback?"

"Yup, it's still there and standing strong," Evie says with a little too much enthusiasm."Why?"

Uma notices that Evie's mom has zoned out from the conversation. She's staring at the mirror hanging on the wall near Evie's trophy shelf. She looks at her own reflection as if she's never seen it before.

"I'm gonna head out back and sketch it," Mal says, placing her luggage on the floor. She bends down and opens up the front pocket of her luggage bag and grabs her sketchbook along with some pencils.

Whenever Mal wasn't pulling pranks or writing in her diary, or trying to get anyone to cower before her, she was usually sketching out something in her sketchbook. Uma was never allowed to see whatever Mal sketched. No one was. So she's a little surprised that Mal is openly telling Evie what she's going to do.

"Should I bring out some drinks or snacks?" Evie asks, she then starts talking about all the snacks she's made anticipating Mal's arrival. Mal cuts her off just when Evie starts describing a delectable apple pie that she baked from scratch.

"Actually, I think I'd prefer to be alone for a while but…" Mal looks over to Uma who is now avoiding Mal's gaze. Uma's eyeing her teal blue nails that she notices is starting to chip a little.

"I'm sure my friend, Uma wants to go to see her room and would just love it even more if you gave her the tour of your family castle."

Uma's head lifts up at that. Evie gasps in excitement, heading over to where Uma stands. "Really? I hardly ever get to do a tour of the castle."

Uma didn't want to go on a tour of Evie's castle. Uma wanted to go home and rip off every Harry Hook poster on her wall. Or try to figure out how to get rid of that awful viral video of her and Mal that she just knows is getting more and more views every minute.

"Well, you girls have fun!" Evie's mom says to Uma and Evie, jumping back into the conversation.

Uma doesn't even have a chance to reject the offer as Evie takes a hold of her free hand and leads her into the first room near the entrance hallway. Evie's excitement is pushed away in favor of a more professional demeanor. She starts talking about the history of the castle and Uma hears Mal snickering in the hallway.

Uma's jaw tightens but she doesn't say a word. She just holds her bag a little tighter, hoping it wouldn't take long for Evie to finish the tour and show Uma to her room.

By the time they do get to Uma's room, Uma feels like her arm is about to fall off because she's been carrying her luggage bag for so long. Uma drops her bag on the floor. She heads to the guest bed and sits on the edge of it.

"Did you enjoy the tour?" Evie asks, her eyes filled with hope that Uma says yes.

"Uh, yeah," Uma answers, trying to gain feeling in the hand that held her luggage. Uma knew she couldn't say what she really felt. Not without hurting Evie's feelings which for some reason Uma doesn't want to do.

"Great because we have one more stop after this," Evie says with excitement, pausing for dramatic effect."The kitchen!"

As if a teleprompter is controlling Uma's body, her stomach growls right on cue. Mentally, Uma is groaning at the idea. The hallways in Evie's castle were like a maze and Uma really wasn't looking forward to heading back through it.

Uma couldn't hold her tongue any longer. It just wasn't in her nature, so she tells Evie how much she doesn't want to walk through the hallways of this castle. Evie surprisingly nods in understanding and apologizes to Uma. She admits to Uma she forgot how complicated the infrastructure of the castle could be. Uma looks at her confused. Didn't she walk through these hallways every day?

Uma asks Evie just that and Evie laughs in response.

"Oh no." Evie responds, shaking her head." I use shortcuts!"

"There are shortcuts!" Uma shouts outs, upset.

Evie looks over at Uma with concerned eyes and then her expression becomes apologetic. "I'm sorry. We really don't get many visitors, so I guess I got a little over-excited."

Uma asks the question that's been plaguing her ever since Evie first opened the door of her castle.

"Why haven't I seen you around Auradon Prep?"

Evie seems surprised at the question and takes a moment before she answers Uma.

"I'm castle schooled," Evie states casually but there's something else in her voice. Something that sounds a little like resentment.

"Really? Why?" Uma wonders.

Auradon Prep was one of the best schools in all of Auradon. Uma couldn't understand how anyone wouldn't take the chance to go there. And judging from the fact this girl literally lives in a castle, it was obvious she could afford to.

Evie purses her lips a little but then a smile breaks out onto her face. "We should hurry to the kitchen before the pie gets cold."

She makes a motion for Uma to follow her and Uma reluctantly does. She shows Uma the shortcut to the kitchen which they get to pretty quickly compared to how long it took them to walk to just one room in Evie's full tour of the castle.

The kitchen is a fancy looking kitchen that definitely looks like it belongs in a castle. There's a modern touch to it because a large tv is on the wall. The TV is on one of those gossip channels and a random celeb interview plays on the screen.

Near the TV is a large table shaped like a mirror where snacks are laid out. In fact, Uma peers at it and realizes that it is a mirror, one that's been refurbished into a stylish dining table.

Uma grabs a cookie off the snack table and much to her surprise the cookie tastes just like a sweetened apple. It's so delicious that Uma doesn't even finish chewing before she takes a second bite out of it.

"What's in this? It's so good!" Uma's mouth is full, so her words don't really sound coherent but Evie understands what she's saying.

"It's a family recipe." She answers with a grin. "My step-sister's."

Uma finishes off the cookie and gushes about it some more. Her gushing is stopped when on the screen appears Harry Hook along with the headline: Crazed Fans Escorted Out At Daddy Issues Rising Meet N' Greet.

Uma's body freezes in place as she forces herself to watch the segment. The entertainment news person recounts general information and plays that awful clip but with Uma and Mal's faces blurred out.

The newsperson goes to their colleague Snow White who is now interviewing the band live. Every member of Daddy Issues Rising gives the camera a wave.

Snow White asks the band about their feelings on the incident that had recently occurred. Harry Hook is the first to answer.

"These types of things are expected especially for someone who looks as good as me but when it actually happens? It's just so terrifying." Harry says, his voice shivering with fear.

"Yeah, they lied to us!" Gil shouts out, earning a subtle glare from Harry who was playing up the theatrics even more now.

"All we want to do is just focus on our music, you know?" Harry says, holding back a fake sob.

Uma scoffs at the act Harry's putting on. She couldn't believe she ever liked that guy. She couldn't believe she fell for the act that he displayed for the public. Harry Hook is nothing but a fraud. A fraud that Uma wishes she could expose.

Ben starts to say something but someone from behind the camera walks in front of it. It's the elusive manager of Daddy Issues Rising, Hades. He usually doesn't like to show himself on camera, so for him to make his presence known must mean something. What did it mean? Uma had no idea.

Hades tells Snow White that this interview is over and motions for the boys to follow him away from the camera. All of the boys get up to leave but Harry Hook stays seated. His terrified act wavers into genuine anger for a brief second but he hides it well.

Harry soon follows the other members and leaves. Snow White makes a brief statement about the interview concluding early and then the screen changes back to the main newsperson.

"Isn't Snow White great?" Evie says with admiration in her voice. "She's like the best step-sister ever."

"What?!" Uma exclaims.

Evie's step-sister is Snow White? Snow White the biggest entertainment news reporter in all of Auradon?

Evie reiterates her statement again even showing off old pictures of her and her step-sister, Snow White from her phone.

Uma couldn't believe it! Did Mal know this?! If she did then why didn't she ask Evie to pull some strings or something? Now, their blurred faces have made Auradon entertainment news and their reputations are probably in even more shambles than before.

And with it being on the news that meant—Gods, Uma prays that her mom and Maleficent are already on their private jet. Because if not both her and Mal were going to end up frying like a fish in a deep fryer at Uma's mom's fish and chip shop.

A.N. Yay! Evie finally appears. This chapter was really hard to write and I struggled with it but it's finally done! Thank you for the faves/follows/reviews! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter!