Chapter 1: The Arrival
The air is stifling as I exit the taxi, and the overcast skies of this new city remind me that within New Orleans lies a dark but powerful group of young women. The women in this "school," if you could really call it such, posses gifts of such magnitude that I shiver slightly as I approach the front door. "Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies" the sign on the gate states. Taking a deep breath, I raise my hand to the ornate door knocker and bring it down with a thudding finality.
"Why hello..." Says the butler before suddenly catching his breath and seeing me for the first time, for who I truly am.
I suppose I should explain myself, shouldn't I? You can't see me as you're reading this but I have no doubt if you could you would recognize my glowing golden skin, full red lips, and bright enticing eyes. My first name is Flappy, last name Bird. I have no legs and my one arm is a pringle, but no one can stay away from me for long. I had no clue I possessed this powerful gift of seduction until very recently. A friend, actually, realized one day how irresistible I had become. As he tapped absentmindedly nearby, he noticed my body rising and falling to the beat of his tapping. It enticed him. He giggled gleefully and tapped harder. I rose higher and fell more suddenly. This made my friend even giddier. It was then that I could tell, he would never be able to put me down and I feared for my life. I quickly gathered by things and boarded the bus from my small town to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. I knew what I was. I was one of them, the girls from the news who gathered at Miss Robichaux's under their new supreme Miss Cordelia Goode. I, Flappy Bird, was a witch. And a damn powerful one at that. But back to the story...
The butler had barely opened his mouth when he beheld my glistening form. Dumbfounded, he opened the door even wider and ushered me in. The house was filled to the brim with young women, each one more powerful than the next. Their gifts were growing each day under the gentle gaze of Cordelia Goode. I found my place in one of the upstairs bedrooms and put away my belongings before heading downstairs to finally get to know my peers. Dinner was served sharply at 6 pm.
"Hello ladies. I'm sure you've all had a long and exhausting day exploring yourselves and what you can accomplish. I am still, as I say each night, so proud of each and every one of you." Cordelia beamed and started to sit down in her seat at the head of the long table. Until she noticed my presence on the far side of the room.
"Oh, but who do we have here? My girl, you are...incredibly beautiful. God, why am I saying that? Horribly inappropriate. I'm so sorry. Please. Introduce yourself my dear."
"Hello Miss Cordelia. My name is Flappy. Flappy Bird. I've come here from a far off city to be with you all. I couldn't stand my life alone with all of this power I have inside of my...and outside of me as you've noticed" Blushing I sat down trying to will away the dozens of stares I could feel piercing my small, round frame.
"Welcome to New Orleans Flappy. We are so so happy to have you here with us. I am excited to see the power you speak so highly of." Said our supreme.
"You won't be dissapointed. I promise. Once you witness what I have in store for you all, you'll never forget my effect."
I stated this with confidence, smiling at the thought of being in an environment of young witches who could appreciate who I was. Smiling, I dug into a bowl of gumbo with my tiny pringle arm and thought of the excitement that was sure to come my way soon.
