Chapter 1
The tournament
It is new day at Cackles academy for witches. The girls are all gathered around the messages board looking at a large poster on the wall. The poster is green with large letters at the top, which read
The trial of champions
"Wow look this looks good," says Maud
"No it doesn't it looks stupid" says Mildred
"Why do you say that?" says Jadu
"Because its most likely some stupid tournamentthat only offers a silly cup if you win," says Mildred
"Oh you would say that wouldn't you Hubble as you never win anything," says Ethel in her normal spiteful way
"Yeh you haven even read the writing underneath," says Drusilla
The girls look at the poster and read the writing underneath
The trial of champions a tournament for those witches that wish for glory, money and fame. The winner of the torment will win the trophy of champion; a flightmaster seven thousand plus a new caldron made of slid gold and fifty million pounds in cash. So enter today eatery must be in by the closing date. Only witches aged between 14 and 18 may enter
Everybody stands there shocked at what they are seeing
"Is this real or am I dreaming, dose the winner really get all that," says Maud
"Looks like it" says Griselda
"So how do me enter?" says Ethel
"I think we fill in a form," says Fennella
"Well I don't see any forms," says Drusilla
"That's because I have them," says Miss Cackle standing behind the girls
"Can we all have one miss?" says Ruby
"Yes I will gave them out at assembly tomorrow. Now who don't you all run along and find something to do?" says miss Cackle
"Yes miss"
The girls walk off in the direction of the common room. Miss cackle goes into the staff room and sits down to relax. Just then miss hardbroom comes though the door holding the poster, which she had taken down
"Miss Cackle I must protest" says Miss hardbroom
"Yes what about this time," says Miss drill who is sitting in the Conner
"This poster is degrading to the tone of the school and look at this tournamentits just stupid. so tell me why on earth did you put it up" says Miss hardbroom
"Compaction Miss hardbroom I thought the girls could enter thetournament," says Miss Cackle
"What for there's only one girl in this school that could even has a chance of winning," says Miss hardbroom
"Let me guess Ethel Hallow" says Miss Drill
"Yes miss Drill Ethel Hallow she is top of the class in everything and is the only one who could win," says Miss hardbroom
"What about Fennella and Griselda there vary good," says miss Crotchet
"Yes but the don't represent what a witch should be, Ethel dose" says Miss hardbroom
"So you think that Ethel hallow is the witch in this school that has a chance of winning this tournament do you. Then we'll just see about that," says Miss Drill.
"Yes we will find out tomorrow when I give the forms out how has the courage to enter this tournament" says Miss Cackle
So the next morning after breakfasts all the girls gather in the hull for assembly. Miss Cackle stands at the front and begins to speak
"Good morning girls" says Miss Cackle
"Good morning miss cackle," says all the girls
"Now most of you will have seen the poster on the wall for the trial of champions and no doubt that most of you would like to enter. But I'm afraid only ten girls may enter. So I have picked eight of the best girls at Cackles that will be able to enter. They are Griselda Blackwood, Fennella Feverfew, Ethel Hallow, Drusilla Paddock, Maud Moonshine, Enid Nightshade, Ruby Cherrytree and Jadu Wali. So that leaves two places left and after due consideration I thought I would give Sybil Hallow and Mildred Hubble the opportunity. So why don't you all come up and get you entry forms," says Miss Cackle
The girls all walk up to the front and collect there forms then sit back down aging
"Now these forms must be in by the end of the day bring them to my office and I will post them tomorrow" says Miss Cackle
After assembly the ten girls all rush to fill in the forms. Well all that is except Mildred who was not too happy that she had been chosen. She sits on her bed in her bedroom stroking her cat Tabby have avoided filling in the form all day thinking that if she miss the deadline then she would not be able to enter. Just then there is a knock on the door and Mildred's friends rush in
"Have you done it yet Mildred?" says Jadu
"Done what" says Mildred acting like she didn't know that they were talking about
"Filled in the form" says Maud
"What form" says Mildred
"The form Miss Cackle gave you this morning," says Ruby
"Oh that form no I haven't," says Mildred
"Why not" says Maud?
"Because I'm a useless witch and I would have no chance," says Mildred
"Look Mildred what have we told you about that" says Maud
"Yes your not that useless" says Jadu
"And its not the winning that counts it the taking part" says Maud
"Ok Ill fill it in," says Mildred
So Mildred fills her form in and hands it to miss Cackle who posts them off later that day.
Two days later Miss Cackle gathers all ten girls in her office have received a letter back
"Right girls you have all been entered and tomorrow we fly to the island where the tournament will take place. So I would like you all to pack your things and go to bed a little earlier tonight as we leave at 7.30 in the morning. Once on the island you will taken to a dome where you will spend the next two weeks. We will not be the only ones in the Tournament there five other schools that have entered so you will up against many other witches. Now are there any questions?" says Miss Cackle
"Yes what's the tournament involve?" says Mildred
"We will be told that when we get there. Now off you go girls," says Miss Cackle
So the girls all make their way to their rooms
"Oh it's so exiting," says Ruby
"Yes I can't wait," says Enid
"I wonder what challenges are in store for us" says Jadu
"It doesn't matter I'm going to win what ever is involved" says Ethel
"Yes and we know who will be in last place" says Drusilla
"Yes Mildred Hubble" says Ethel
"Oh shut up you two like miss Cackle said there will be other witches there" says Maud
"And Mildred will still come last" says Ethel
"Ethel for once in your life stop being a bitch" says Enid
"Oh how dare you I have a right mind to give you a beating" says Ethel
"Go on then" says Enid
Ethel scrams in frustration then walks off towards her room the others giggle then all go into their rooms to get reedy for the morning.