Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters, because if I had, the ending would have been very
Chapter 1: Starstruck
"Honor! "I flinched, breaking out of my trance. I looked up, everyone in class staring at me. My cheeks turned red, as I looked up at Ms. Harvey.
"Yes? "I stuttered, making some girls snicker. Ms. Harvey shook her head and glared at me with her beady black eyes.
"This is the second time this week your minds wandered, young lady. I suggest you pay attention now, or there'll be a severe punishment for you." I frowned, and was about to say something, but she turned her back to me and continued with her lesson. Lily, my best friend, caught my eye, giving me a question look. I shrugged, and she turned around back into her seat before Ms. Harvey caught her. Suddenly, I felt dizzy, my vision turning all blurry. I gripped the end of my desk, trying to act like nothing was happening.
"WENDY!"A voice called out. I looked around, trying to find the source of the voice. I shook my head, and immediately my dizziness disappeared with the voice. What was wrong with me? I blocked out the thought, focusing on my notes for the rest of the class. After class, I headed to the bathroom. It was empty, so I walked in, looking at myself in the mirror closest to me. A pale faced girl stared back at me, with wide brown eyes and hard to comb dirty blond hair.
"Wendy! Where are you?" I jumped back.
"Who's there?" I yelled, seeing no one. I splashed water on my face, trying to not to think about how crazy I sounded. This was all my imagination, right? After a few minutes and not hearing anything, I left the bathroom, running back to my next class.
The rest of the day went pretty fast. I couldn't help thinking about what would it be like to be a normal girl, free to go anywhere I wanted. I had lived in the Mattie Livingston Orphanage all my life, going only as far as the small yard and garden. No one was allowed to leave, unless you were an adult. The only way to leave was if someone came and adopted you, which was what I had been hoping for my whole life.
It was dark, the moonlight seeping in the small window. Everyone was asleep, the beds alined neatly against the wall. Time passed, and I tried unsuccessfully to fall asleep. Finally, after a while, I got up, trying to look out the window. It was so small, I could barely see anything. Making sure no one was asleep; I tiptoed out into the hallway, every step sounding like a brick dropping onto the floor.
I went into other living room, big window in the corner of the room. I tried not to trip on the couch or the tables, since it was dark. I opened the window, letting all that fresh air in. It felt great, and I looked up at the stars, finding my favorite one. It was the brightest star, another star right next to it.
"Please let me find my freedom." I whispered. "I want to feel the grass under my feet, the getting all muddy and wet." I smiled at the thought, the wind shifting as if replying to my plead. I looked at the star again, suddenly seeing something.
"What on earth-!" I jumped out of the way, as something flew into the window.
"Wendy! I found you!" My eyes widened, as I recognized the voice. It was the weird voice I had heard all day! I looked up. It was a boy, about my age, with a wide grin on his face, his wide brown eyes staring mischievously at me. He wore a green short sleeved tunic with tights, red hair peeking out of his pointed cap. Suddenly, I saw the pointed ears.
"Who are you?"I asked, trying to keep my face composed.