Okay, so I'm sorry that I didn't update Rise of the Magic, so I decided to start this idea to make up for it! For you like it!
Alexus was frantically packing her bag, and checking her watch. Just as she was shoving a pair of jeans into her bag, there was a knock on her door. "Alexus? Can I come in?" came Cole's voice. She glanced at the door, and absent-mindedly said, "Go on ahead!" Cole opened the door, and looked at her. "Hey, are you going somewhere?" he asked, looking at the bag. "Oh, I'm going back home. It's my twin brother's birthday in a few days," Alexus said. "Oh, can I come with?" Cole asked. "Well, I think it might be a good idea. Maybe you can convince Dad to like you!" Alexus suggested, looking a little nervous. "That's a good idea! Cole said.
"Yeah, I have to leave soon, so you might want to pack, and we can tell the others at dinner," Alexus said, putting her pajama shirt in her suitcase after rolling it up into a ball. "Yeah, I'll see you then, Zane's making dinner," Cole said, smiling, before leaving. Alexus sighed as he closed the door. "I wonder if Nya will get it at least?" she asked herself, putting a book in her spare trunk that she recently got.
Later on, in the dining hall of Destiny's Bounty II, everyone was talking merrily as they were waiting for Zane to come out of the kitchen. Alexus was looking around, playing with her necklace without really thinking. "Are you nervous about something, Alexus? You're playing with your necklace," Nya asked, and Alexus' hand dropped to her side. "Oh, I've been meaning to tell you, I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow," Alexus said. "What, why?" Jay asked, looking at her curiously. "Oh, it's my twin brother's birthday in a few days, and he's turning 16, and that's a pretty important age!" Alexus said.
"Twin brother's birthday?" Kai asked, trying to connect the dots. Nya gave the guys a pointed look. "Really? Happy early birthday, Alex," Nya said, smiling at her apprentice. "Oh," the guys said slowly, in unison, causing Alexus to face palm. "Thanks, Nya," Alexus said. "So, can I come?" Nya asked. "Well, Cole's coming, he's still trying to win over Dad," Alexus muttered the last part. "Hey, birthday sounds fun!" Kai said. "Uh, well," Alexus started, but she couldn't finish, it was suppose to be a family dinner, then a small party in the nearby park.
"Okay, but it's going to be a dinner first, family only," Alexus said. "Then, why can I come?" Cole asked. "There's going to be a small party after," Alexus added. "Oh, nice, we can fly the Bounty to Litterian after dinner," Jay said. "Actually, I was kinda looking forward to the lone journey," Alexus said, but it was a little too quiet, and only Nya heard her. "You can go on your own, and we'll meet you there," Nya said. "Thanks, Nya," Alexus said. "No problem," Nya said as Zane came out of the kitchen.
"I almost forgot, happy early birthday, Alexus," Zane said, setting the main dish on the table. "How thin are these walls?" Alexus asked. "What does that mean? I just remembered when you told me a while ago." Zane smiled. "Aw, thanks," Alexus said, and Zane set a bowl of mashed potatoes on the table. "Hold on, I have rolls in the oven, I'll pull out the butter," he said, walking into the kitchen.
"I love it when I have good luck," Alexus said, setting a napkin on her lap.
Alexus had packed a bag, and put it into the trunk with a stack of her collection, and journals, her ember, sketch pads, and pencils. "How can you carry that?" Cole asked, seeing her lug it to the deck. "I've had tons of practice with carry twenty books at a time, and then some," Alexus said. "Wow," Cole said, and he went over to the trunk. He grabbed the latches at the sides to lift, and lifted, but it didn't come off the ground. "This is a repeat of history!" Cole shouted, in a strained voice, putting it back on the deck.
"How do you do it?" Kai asked, looking at Alexus with an awed expression. "Well, a girl's gotta have her secrets," Alexus winked at Nya, who smirked. "I really have taught you well," Nya said. "Yeah, well, I gotta go if I want to get to the party before our birthday passes," Alexus said, grabbing the latch of the trunk, and dragged it off the board. "See you at your place!" Cole called. Alexus turned around, and waved. She walked on, feeling the sun warm her skin, the breeze cool it down, smelled the leaves of the trees, and the wind played with her hair. It was everything she loved about the world, except there was something missing, and her heart felt a little heavier when she realized that she wished she had brought at least one of her friends, to keep her company.
She looked around the area she was in, it wasn't far from her home, but it was a few hour's worth a journey, and she hoped she didn't rain. She forgot her umbrella on the Bounty. She was in an open field, and she was on the trail that led directly to her home. She looked up when there was an overcast, and saw the Bounty fly past. "Show offs," she muttered, laughing lightly.
Okay, so I'll tell you, I have been planning this for quite a while, and it's just going to be a short story. Hope you like, and I appreciate constructive criticism!