What's feels to be forever a young girl with blonde hair and hazel eyes steps out through the doors of the train station. A strong gust of wind blows by causing her green fanal to flap a bit over her gray cargo short and blue t-shirt. A wide smile grew on her face when she saw what was behind the doors.
"I can't believe it." Lea mutter, "I'm almost there."
After a two very long plane flights, one cab ride, and three trains she almost reached her desired destination. Luna Nova Magic Academy. A long time wish of wanting to learn magic was soon in hand.
Well not a long time wish but long enough for her to say it is.
She stood outside the train station at Glastonbury. In her left hand was an open Luna Nova pamphlet on the page where the directions to the school were. Throwing on her backpack and grabbing her suitcase she starts off into what 'feels' like the right direction thanks to her gut. 'Going with your gut feeling' as she calls it.
As she walks down the quiet street she looks around at the buildings of red and orange. Small stores and restaurants littered up and down the street along with some houses. With the small breeze blowing and sun shining everywhere she did not regret her choice of direction.
After about an hour of walking, asking some residents, and checking her map she came to the conclusion she was lost. She sat down on a nearby bench to check again and to regain her breath along with come up with a new plan.
Letting out a sigh she begins to think. "Soooooooo what now? I didn't exactly think this through enough did I? Oh you think so? Maaaaaayyyyybeeeee you should have thought of a plan B for once! Hey who asked you?! Ummm let's see YOU YOU IDJIT!" She stood up. "Hey don't call me that! Wait…" A bit of some realization kicked in. "Did I just call myself an idjit?"
It wasn't uncommon that Lea would just randomly start to talk to herself. Especially in times of cluelessness. When this happened people would assume she had a medical condition or was crazy, mainly the latter
"All I'm looking for is a flipping tree building thingy! How hard is that?!" She shuts her eyes and takes her hand through her short blonde hair. "Why can't I find the terminal for Luna Nova?!"
"Excuse me but do you mean the ley line terminal?"
"Huh?" Lea opens her eyes to her addresser.
In front of her stood a girl with long wavy platinum hair with green tea highlights. She looked to be about an inch or two taller than Lea. She had a broom in one hand and a witch's hat in the other.
She also wore what seemed to be a uniform.
Lea was a bit surprised that someone had actually come up to talk with her. She let out a small nod.
"Yes I am. I'm having a bit of trouble. You see I'm not familiar with that area yet."
"I see." She states in a calm manner. "May I ask why exactly are you look for the ley line."
"I will be attending Luna Nova if I ever get there." She kicks a nearby pebble and shoves both hands into her pockets.
"So you're the new student everyone seems to be talking about. In that case let me introduce myself. My name is Diana Cavendish."
Lea lets out a loud snicker and Diana gives her a questionable look.
"I'm sorry. It's just your last name is kinda funny. Not that I'm trying to be mean or anything. It's just I've never seen heard of a name like."
Diana was a bit surprised at her response. She was never told that her last name was 'funny'.
"Anyways I'm Terrain Starshoot Venture Key, but call me Lea. My name is kinda a mouthful."
"It's nice to meet you, Lea. If you like I can show you to the ley line. I'm actually heading there myself."
Lea so had another wide smile on her face again.
"Can you! That's great! That's a whole bunch! You do not believe how lost I was earlier."
"Well, it was quite easy to see that you could use some assistance when you called yourself an 'idjit'."
"You heard that? Ahhhhh this is embarrassing!"
Diana smiled. "Don't worry. I assure you that it wasn't too embarrassing. Now let's go, neither of us wants to be late of the orientation." She begins to walk off.
"Wait there's an orientation?!" Lea quickly grabs her belongings and rushes after Diana.
"Yes, there is. If students are late to the orientation than they will be banned from attending."
"Wow, that seems kinda harsh." Lea responses as she walks next to her. "You know you don't look like the kind of person that would be late to anything though and you're in the verge of being late? I don't get it."
"You are correct. In fact, we will be there about half an hour early."
"Ohhhhh that makes sense. Well, good thing you found me otherwise I would have been screwed."
"Yes well, that was fortunate on your part."
The two soon fell into a comfortable silence as they walked. Pass over a little stone bridge and a quick walk uphill they reach the ley line terminal.
Lea was fascinated by the old building. She guessed it was there for hundreds of years but it looked as if it was built about ten years ago. She placed a hand of the old stone just admiring the architecture.
"Wow, this is awesome. The stories these bricks could tell." She tries to hug the wall the best she could. "Please tell me your secrets."
Diana just stood there watching Lea hug the building with utter confusion. First she talks to herself, second she laughs at her name, and third, she's hugging an old building. To her, this girl was getting weirder by the minute.
"Well if you're done hugging the terminal it's time for us to part ways. It was very nice meeting you Lea. I hope to see you around the school."
Diana walks inside the build and mounts her broom, but she could take off Lea runs inside.
"Wait you're going already? Before you do can you tell me exactly how I'm supposed to get there?"
Diana lets out a sigh. "This is a ley line terminal. By using a broom you are able to ride the ley line to Luna Nova."
"Ahu Yeah…" Lea faces is mixed with confusion and disbelief. "How exactly am I going to get there without a broom. Let alone knowing how to ride it."
"Well, I suppose I couldn't leave you stranded here. Get on and hold on tight. We wouldn't want you falling off."
Lea nodded her heads and hooked her suitcase on. After doing so she climbed abroad and tightly put both arms around Diana's waist. Lea wasn't scared of falling but the thought of her hitting the ground did.
Soon they were up in the air and flying through the ley line. With the wind rushing through her hair and ear Lea felt a bit nervous this first time on the whole trip. What if she failed her classes, what if she did something sooooooo stupid she'd get kicked out. So many 'what if' filled Lea's head that she now had second thoughts, but it was much too late for that.
Just before it became to bad the school came in view. Every doubt Lea just had vanished in an instant. With Luna Nova in her sights, she never knew such joy. The biggest smile she ever had was plastered on her face. She thought back to a friend at home that told her something. That could only describe this moment for her.
"A believing heart is your magic."
Author's note
Hey TerraKey here! So I hope you enjoy the first chapter of A Key to a New Adventure. Please let me know what you think of it, what I can improve upon and anything least you feel may be important. I may have author notes at the end of every chapter but who knows. I will try to update once a week, maybe twice if I'm not busy on Saturdays. Thanks again for the read! Again hope you in enjoyed and see you next time.