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Stephanie Edgley sat at her desk staring into space. She had just received a letter saying she was accepted at her Uncle Gordons School. She hadn't even signed up. She worked out her Uncle had decided to do it without her consent so didn't know whether to be angry, because he had just done it without asking her if she wanted to sign up, or be excited, because only the got into that school. She decided on being excited.
''Stephanie!'' Her mother, Melissa Edgley, shouted from the bottom of the stairs. ''Gordons here!'' Oh yes and she had to leave today.
She glanced around her half empty room. She would be back for Christmas, she kept telling herself. She stood up and went downstairs.
A little bundle of love came hurtling at her. ''Goodbye Stephwanie.'' Alice said holding onto Steph for dear life.
Stephanie pried Alice of herself and smiled at her 5 year old sister. ''Goodbye Awice.'' She said playing along with her.
She walked over to her parents and hugged them each in turn. ''Good luck.'' Melissa said.
''Have fun.'' Her dad, Desmond, said.
She saw her Uncle standing by the door and walked over to him. Heading towards the car she waved at her parents and sister as they sped away. All her stuff she would need at the school had already been transported over there.
"Excited?" Gordon questioned her.
Biting her lip she nodded. The truth was she was nervous. Sure she'd been to the school when she was younger and enjoyed learning magic but now going officially she didn't know what to expect.
It took them 2 hours to get to the school with all the traffic and getting through the magic security. A smile came to her face when she saw a sign that said 'Welcome to the school of magic.'
Gordon drove around the side of the school to the teacher's bay. As he was the principle he had his own parking space. He climbed out and went to my side. He opened the door and Steph nodded her thanks to him.
''If you go round to the office they will give you your time table and stuff you need including your dorm key, okay Steph?'' He said. "You remember how to get there don't you?"
"The name is Valkyrie Cain and ye I remember." She said heading towards the front of the building and went through a door that said 'office' above it. She walked up to the lady at the desk.
''Excuse me?'' Val said.
''How may I help you?'' The lady said with a sickly sweet smile that meant 'I am only here because I'm paid.' She was a thin woman that looked more like a stick than a woman and strawberry blonde hair that was in a bun.
''I'm Valkyrie Cain otherwise known as Stephanie Edgley, principles Gordons niece.'' She said tapping her fingers on her leg.
''Oh, ok wait here.'' The lady said getting up and going through a door into the back. She came back holding a plastic bag, a piece of paper and a key. ''Okay the key is for your dorm, the paper is your timetable and the bag has your p.e kit in it. That is the only piece of uniform otherwise you wear your clothes.'' The lady said passing Valkyrie the stuff.
''Thank you'' she said and left, walking back into the fresh air. She checked the number on her key. 499. Great that means lots of stairs she thought.
Following one of the pathways she started towards the building with the dorms in. Remembering her way and with the signs to help her she admired the gardens taking her time.
She knew that the school term hadn't started yet but everyone had to be in 2 weeks early. The only time they weren't working once the school year had started was the weekends and holidays. Sadly the weekends during the school terms they had to be in school but were allowed to the closest towns so she could only see her Mum, Dad and sister on the holidays.
Making her way to the large building with the word 'Dorms' in gold letters across the middle she noticed it hadn't changed.
Opening the wooden door she turned left and started her way up.
3 stairs left….. 2 stairs left…. 1 stair left… yes finally, She thought out of breath. She turned left and followed the corridor towards the door that said 499 in golden numbers.
Once she was outside the door she put the key in, sighing when it wouldn't go in straight away.
''Pass it back!'' Someone shouted from inside. Valkyrie also heard some barking.
''As if.'' Someone else said. ''It's my favourite flavour.''
She heard the click to signal that the door was open and she opened it. She walked in to see a woman with blonde, curly hair sitting on the ceiling with a bag of crisps, a girl with really light brown hair and hazel eyes jumping trying to reach the woman on the ceiling and a dog growling and jumping.
They all turned to face her.
''Hi.'' She said waving her hand a little. Next thing she knew she was down on the floor getting licked by the dog.
''Merit what are you doing?'' The woman on the ceiling said. The dog, Merit, looked at her and stuck out her doggy tongue. ''Why you little rat.'' The woman said glaring.
Then suddenly the dog was gone and where it had sat was a rat.
''How the?'' Val said but didn't get to finish her sentence because someone interrupted.
''Tanith, where's Skul and the guys? I can't find them anywhere.'' A man with a scarred head stood in the door way. ''Oh who do we have here?'' He said coming over to help her stand up.
''Valkyrie Cain'' She said shaking his hand.
''Ghastly Bespoke. I'm guessing you're their '' He said gesturing to the girls and rat in the room '' new roomie. Be careful they can get quiet crazy at some times.''
A girl was now stood in the rats place. She had brown hair with rainbow coloured eyes.
''My name is Merit Elementary. Shifter of animals and mythical creatures.'' Merit said. Val shook her hand. ''That is Harmony Wild, she can walk through anything and everything, and that is Tanith Low, Ghastly's girlfriend, and she is a wall walker and is good with the sword. Oh and Ghastly the boys are in the training hall practicing their combat skills''
''Thanks.'' Ghastly said and then left the room.
"Come with me.'' Harmony said to Val. ''I'll show you to your bedroom.''
Valkyrie followed Harmony down a hallway. ''The blue door is Tanith's, my door is red, Merits door is turquoise and your door is white until you paint it'' She said.
Harmony left Valkyrie to get settled in. In Val's room was a four poster queen bed, a desk and swivel chair, an ensuite and a walk in wardrobe. Her suitcases and bags had already been placed in her room so she decided to get her clothes put away. After that she grabbed her laptop, notebook and pencil case on her desk.
It had been 20 minutes before she was unpacked and then she went into the living room. She saw a lioness sat on the couch. She knew it was Merit. Merit slid of the couch and knocked Val with her head towards the door. Locking the door behind them, Val followed Merit where ever she was leading her.
They passed a few students in the halls who were doing their own thing and paid no attention to a lioness roaming the hall. When Merit stopped in front of some doors she knew where they were. The fighting hall. She could hear people practicing inside. Merit somehow opened another door with her paws and walked in. Val followed her in.
The hall had brown, shiny, oak floors with mats on it for people to fight. There were a few windows but all you could see was forest. There were quite a few people training and others were sat on seats watching.
Merit led Valkyrie to the end of the hall where 8 people were paired up fighting. She recognised Tanith, Harmony and Ghastly but had no clue who the others were. Merit shifted back into her human form with clothes on.
''Ok let me tell you who is in our gang. That's Saracen who is fighting Dexter. Anton, my boyfriend, who is fighting Erskine and then Ghastly, who you know, is fighting Skulduggery, who is a Skeleton.'' Merit said.
Valkyrie looked over to Ghastly and saw that he was actually fighting a skeleton.
''Hey guys.'' Harmony said going over to Valkyrie and Merit.
''Hey Harm.'' Merit said nodding at her.
Tanith suddenly jumped onto Harmony's back, wrestling her to the floor. They rolled back and forward trying to pin one another. Suddenly they both disappeared through the floor.
''ooo, they're going to get so told off.'' Merit said.
''Where did they go?'' Valkyrie asked, a confused expression on her face.
''Harmony used her power to go to the floor underneath us. She can take a few people with her at a time.'' Merit explained. ''They do it every time they're fighting and get detention or if they're lucky they get a warning.''
''Don't they notice?'' Val asked.
''No. They're too into the fight'' Merit responded.
''Oh look, it's the animal lover'' A voice sneered from behind the duo.
Merit turned around ''China.'' She said unemotionally. "Is that supposed to be offensive?"
''And who is your friend?'' China asked, completely ignoring Merit's question.
''Valkyrie Cain.'' Val said looking between Merit and China.
''How sweet, now why I came here, ah yes. It's time for that you and Harmony have been, oh so, asking for.'' China said.
''Gladly and I hope Eliza is joining us?'' Merit said.
''Of course.''
Merit got her phone out, she pressed a few buttons, and it buzzed a few times. A few seconds after Harmony and Tanith came bounding through the two big oak doors.
''Let's get this fight started!'' Harmony shouted pumping her fist into the air.
Some people had pushed four mats together, Merit and Harmony on one side while China and Eliza stood on the other. Merit and Harmony were bouncing around and giggling even thou they were about to have a fight. I decided they were crazy
Skulduggery stood in the middle of the mats explaining the rules. China and Eliza weren't bouncing around like Merit and Harmony, instead they were glaring at the bouncing duo.
''Ok'' Skulduggery said ''China and Eliza, you ready?'' They nodded '' Merit and Har-''
''Hurry up Skull head'' Harmony interrupted.
''Okay. 3…2…1...Fight!'' Skulduggery moved out the way and came and stood where me and the gang were standing.
Merit's P.O.V
I noticed Harmony disappear underground next to me. We had been planning how to defeat China and Eliza for ages. Watching how they defended against certain attacks, how they sent their attacks and when. We knew their moves and our moves like writing the A B C.
I morphed into a gryphon and let out an ear splitting screech. I knew everyone except Skulduggery would cover their ears and I also knew it was loud enough Harmony would hear it underground and carry on with her plan. She did.
Harmony's hand came and grabbed Eliza's left leg as she was covering her ears. Before she could scream she was pulled under where I knew Harmony would deal with her. I morphed from a gryphon to a phoenix while everyone was uncovering their ears, except Skulduggery.
I blew fire from my beak at China. Sadly she dodged just in time and sent a crackling, energy bolt at me, curtesy of her symbols. I knew this would happen and quickly flew out the way. I sent some more fire at her, because I knew that bolt had drained her a little bit, and hit her in the arm as she was dodging.
People that were on mine and Harmony's side cheered at my hit. I didn't let me distract me though. I had a job and that was dealing with China. Harmony suddenly came up at the edge of the mat near the group. She had Eliza with her, all tied up.
I saw China gawking at it and used it as a distraction, which we knew would happen. I morphed back to my human form and kicked China so hard in the face she could probably see butterflies flying around. China landed on the floor with a 'thump'. Unconscious.
Harmony's P.O.V
I heard Merit's screech and quickly moved through the ground so I was under Eliza. I pushed my hand up, grabbed Eliza's leg and pulled her down with me before she could make a sound. I moved around in the dirt and earth as though I was flying in the sky.
I quickly made it to the room I wanted to be at and dumped Eliza in it through the ceiling. It was pitch black in the room she was in so only I could see. We had been planning this for ages, me and Merit, now it is so simple even a four year old could do it, if they had our powers.
I quickly moved through the walls, floors and ceilings trying to get back to my bedroom. I made it finally and grabbed the rope I had in my draw and headed back down to the room using my power.
I entered the room through the floor and could see clearly. Eliza was walking around the room trying to feel anything she could use to help her.
I jelly legged her and she fell onto her knees. I quickly tied her up easily. I held onto her and used my power to get back to the fighting room. I came up through the ground into the fighting hall and made the distraction Merit needed.
Merit kicked China in the face pretty hard and China fell unconscious onto the floor in a slump.
Merit's P.O.V
Mine and Harmony's side started cheering and clapping. It had ended quicker than I thought it would, but then again we had gone over it so many times it would of. Suddenly the doors to the training room swung open and our history teacher, Miss Surly, a grumpy old woman whose favourite colour was brown and could lose a bit of weight, came barging in.
"What is going on here?" She screeched.
Everyone who had been cheering had now gone quiet and was staring at the old lady not knowing what to say. I saw out of the corner of my eye Skulduggery motioning to Harmony to make everyone sink through the floor. Harmony grabbed my hand and one at a time we all slipped through the floor unnoticed.
Will the guys get found out after their little fight? Will someone snitch? Wait for chapter 2 and you will found out.
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