descendants · time travel · merlin academy · red · queen of hearts daughter · strategic combat · protective · leadership · fantasy · historical setting
Principal Merlin finds Red, Chloe, and Maia in the echoing corridor of Merlin Academy and guides them to his chemistry lab. Inside, a shimmering spell splits the trio, pairing each with their past counterpart—Ella and a startlingly bright, bubbly Bridget. Class dismissed, they gather in the courtyard's dappled light. Bridget hands out cupcakes crowned with flamingo feathers. Just as she offers one to Charming, who skates by, he takes it, glides past Maia, and delivers a slow, charming wink paired with a brilliant smile. Maia's eyes widen; she seizes Chloe's arm, stunned, her heart hammering.