English isn't my first language, so please tell me if you find some grammar errors. Thanks.
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Clouds streaked the clear blue skies, barely covering the sun. A twelve year old girl lied on the freshly cut lawn of her home yard, a hand was occupied playing with a single, long blade of grass. The girl knew that she would have to stand soon or later as she and her best friend of since three year old, Cheryl would be going to Ravenwood to see what school they'll be attending.
Speaking of Cheryl… The red haired girl was running to her. And soon enough she was in the way of the sun's warm embrace.
"Cheryl." The brown haired girl lazily greeted. "The announcing isn't for another two hours. And I want to enjoy my last hour of freedom thank you very much." Not even opening her eyes, she already knew that her red haired friend was rolling her amber brown eyes.
"Samantha Isabella Joy Jadedust! Your brother, Aidan said that we have to meet him front of the Ravenwood Gates a half hour from now! Didn't he tell you that?" Cheryl said, nudging Samantha's stomach with her foot, also smudging her shirt with the bright green color of the cut grass.
"Oh he did." She said. Finally opening her ocean blue eyes to look at her friend. "But I'm sure he won't mind if we're a little late. After all you know, Aidan is supposed to be patient and considering to his dear sister because he is a Sorcerer, oh and mom told him." Samantha cheekily smiled.
"I don't think a Sorcerer's personality is that way as you implied it is," Cheryl muttered, but a smile was tugging at the corners, "But still, we should get going."
Samantha sighed, "Mmm, kay. Hold on for a moment." She said as she stood up and brushed off the grass attached to her clothes. "Let's go." She said, leaving to the Portal Door with Cheryl. "The Commons!" She called before entering the Portal.
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"Whoa," Samantha said as she stumbled when she appeared in the common in a bright white light, Cheryl soon appeared near to her. "I will never get tired of that look." She chuckled at Cheryl's slightly nauseous face. Cheryl punched her on her arm.
"Samantha. Cheryl. Late as always." Samantha's brother said as he found them in the large crowds of people. Aidan, like Samantha, had inherited their mother's light brown hair but Aidan had his father's foggy green eyes. He was older than her by two years and was already attending the School of Balance, which was traditional for many Jadedust name bearer, however one of their distant cousin was a Theurgist.
Glancing at the town clock, which struck ten to noon. "No, we aren't late, we still have ten minutes to go." Samantha countered.
Cookie, Aidan's tan and silver dwarf dragon chirped, climbing on Aidan's shoulder. "See? Even Cookie agrees with me, you are late." Aidan told her, "Besides, I heard that they're having the announcing pulled back an hour early, something about Malistaire's followers lurking around."
Malistaire Drake, the former teacher for the School of Death, was still at large, many of his followers was his students who had went with him when he sank the school and left Ravenwood.
That happened almost three years ago now.
Soon after Malistaire's rising, Ravenwood was in grave peril several times by attacking wizards and witches who was following the now dark wizard. A year after his rising, many Realms such as Marleybone, Mooshu and the Oasis was overtaken by cursed animals who possessed magic. The remaining necromancer who didn't join Malistaire was stunned by many of the schools, and the School of Death lost its fame.
"Oh, there's Melissa and Skylar." Aidan suddenly said, "I'll find you later before the announcing." He told Samantha as he went to his friends, his dwarf dragon flying narrowly behind.
"Well what now." Samantha asked Cheryl.
"We could go to the Pet Pavilion?" Cheryl shrugged. Samantha nodded and the couple of best friends went to the Pavilion.
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"So, Samantha." Cheryl started as she held up one of the flying pig stuffed animal. "What school do you think you will go to?"
Samantha, who was playing with some of the Imps, shrugged. "Not sure, but I don't think I'll go to School of Balance." Cheryl's expression urged her to go further. "Well, you know I'm reckless, and I don't really think through my plans fully. I'm not broad-minder." Samantha said, pulling her finger away as one of the Imps tried to bite it.
"Oh," Cheryl sighed. "My mom says that I'll be likely to be in the School of Life or Ice."
"Makes sense, after all you sure have the patience to be my friend!" Samantha grinned, enabling a laugh from her red haired friend.
"True, true." Cheryl smiled. "We'll better go back, it's almost time for the announcement."
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"Over here!" Aidan called and Cheryl and Samantha made their way to him. It seemed that they were just on time as Headmaster Ambrose announced that they were ready to announce the schools for the students.
Aidan was standing with his friends as Cheryl and Samantha took their places in the line. When it was finally their turn. Cheryl went first.
"Cheryl Lightsword." She told the person front of her, the grey haired man told her that she was attending the School of Life, she was a theurgist. Cheryl smiled, giving her the thumb-up as she left the stand to the School of Life.
"Next."
Samantha sighed and walked to the stand. "Samantha Jadedust." The grey haired man scrolled through the list.
"School of Death."
She froze for a split second but quickly recovered. She smiled and thanked the man before making her way to the vacant spot where the School of Death was supposed to be. Seeing Malorn Ashthorn, an older student, Samantha joined the group that was listening Malorn's speech.
"-is an advanced class than the other six schools as death spells requires more process to complete our spells efficiently and wins our battles. We might be looked down on, but don't forget this-" Samantha tuned out after that, she wasn't surprised that she wasn't placed in Balance school after all, but she didn't take Death School into serious consideration. Many necromancer usually went solo in their missions and didn't really make as many friends as they prefer few but very close friends. Their spells wasn't as powerful as Storm or Fire Spells but it was accurate and deadly otherwise.
"Alright guys, I guess I'll pass out your basic Death School clothes. Take them here," Malorn gestured to the pile of stacked clothes on the table next to him, "I'll start teaching tomorrow at eight am. Until then, any questions?"
Samantha walked to the tabled and gathered the clothes for girls. And started making her way to her brother.
"Hey you there!" Someone called. Samantha turned her head to see a purple haired boy running to her, "You dropped this." He said when he stopped front of her, handing her starter Death Wand.
"Oh, thanks." Samantha smiled while taking her wand.
"I'm Blaine. Blaine Drakestrider, from School of Storm. And you are?" Blaine asked, his gold eyes lighting up as he smiled.
"Samantha Jadedust, School of Death as you can see by my wand." Samantha held her wand for him to see.
"Nice to meet you Samantha! Oh oops, I forgot something! Sorry, I'll see ya later!" Blaine said as he quickly ran back toward to his school, almost tripping on the cobblestone path. Samantha chuckled lightly and searched the crowd for any signs of Aidan or Cheryl. Finally she found her brother who was already with Cheryl. Samantha jogged to catch up with them.
"Samantha! You got into Death School?" Cheryl asked in surprise as she saw the clothes that Samantha was still holding in her arms.
"Yeah." Samantha said.
"Oh."
"Samantha," Aidan called, after talking to their mother on the phone. "Mom says we have to go back home, she's afraid that few of Malistaire's followers are nearing Ravenwood. You can go with us Cheryl if you want to."
"Oh no, I think I'll stand for a little bit, just to look around." Cheryl said, smiling. Samantha frowned, she knew a fake smile when she saw one, her mother gave her plenty of those when they was talking about their decreased father.
"Oh alright, just be careful." Aidan told her before tugging Samantha to the world tree. "Come'on Sammie."
Turning back to see Cheryl walking to a group near the School of Life who was waving to her, Samantha felt betrayal for the first time. Barely hearing her brother's call, 'Jadedust Castle!', Samantha's mind was in a daze as her brother brought her through the portal, vanishing in a dizzy white and blue.
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