Chp 1: Prologue
Hey! Just had an idea for another fanfic. This time, it's about Musa and Riven. Hope you like it!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Winx Club
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Eleven year old Musa was generally a happy, carefree child. She had many friends in her class in school. Still, just like any other eleven-year-old, there was a gender divide in her class. The boys and girls were segregated, and they were always squabbling and trying to outdo the other group. Musa considered the boys as the only headache in her otherwise perfect life. Especially the boy by the name of Riven.
Musa was one of the brightest among the girls in her class, and especially excelled in music and language classes. The boys were always trying to outshine her. So far, she remained unbeaten in these two classes. Until Riven joined their class. He was good at studies as well, and was neck-to-neck with Musa in terms of language ability. Of course, since Musa was the fairy of music, he couldn't beat her in music class. Still, Musa was furious that someone had managed to usurp her position as top in language. Riven was also furious that a girl was on par with him in terms of ability. He had always considered girls as inferior to guys.
"Stupid girl." He would tease her during every lesson. Each time it was announced that Musa had topped the class again for language, he never failed to call her by that name. Musa hated it. However, she had her revenge by coming out with a nickname for him as well- 'Math Freak'. Indeed, Riven shone at Math.
As can be expected, whenever it was boys vs girls, the girls would send Musa as their representative and Riven would represent the boys. This only meant Riven had more opportunity to tease Musa with her dreaded nickname. She would retaliate with the nickname she gave him.
Time went by, and it seemed that no one in class could beat Riven but Musa, and no one else in class could top Musa but Riven. The two were constantly fighting for top position. Neither could stand being beaten, and this made them squabble and tease each other all the more.
"Hah! There, I showed you, Riven. Girls are just as smart as guys." Musa said during one particular incident.
"That's because I let you win this time. I purposely spelt the word wrong." Riven rebutted, trying to defend himself.
"Yeah, right." Musa scoffed, and walked off.
To tell the truth, Riven was beginning to realize that Musa was indeed very capable and brilliant. Still, he refused to acknowledge her ability. He distrusted girls after his mother left the family when he was just a young boy. Then came the day that changed his opinion of girls forever.
That day, just before last period, Musa saw one of her classmates, Galatea, on the floor, hurt. Apparently, she had tripped and fallen. Without a second thought, she helped Galatea to her feet and brought her to the nurse. Unknown to her, Riven happened to be coming around the corner just behind her. When he saw Musa, he hid. He wanted to know what she was up to this time.
"Must be something sneaky. All girls are like that." Riven thought.
He was taken aback when he saw that Musa was headed in the direction of the nurse's office. She was helping a classmate who was hurt. His opinion of girls changed right then. Riven had always felt girls were selfish and cunning. Now, he realized that not all of them were like that. Girls could be nice and helpful too. The bell rang just then, interrupting his thoughts. Realizing he was going to be late if he didn't hurry, Riven ran to the classroom and took his seat just as the teacher walked in.
The teacher, Mr Ho, noticed that Musa and Galatea weren't in class, and decided to start with something else first.
"Since we have two students absent, I will first comment on your last essay. All of you did poorly except for Musa. I will be passing her essay around for you all to read." Mr Ho said. Then, he approached Riven.
"Riven, I'm disappointed. Your work wasn't up to standard this time. Is everything all right?" Mr Ho asked.
"Oh, everything's fine. I'm sorry, Mr Ho. I promise to do better next time." Riven apologized. Mr Ho looked skeptical, but didn't say anything. He just handed Riven's essay back to him and walked back to his desk, where he started distributing back the other essays.
When Musa's essay reached Riven, he read it and was impressed. It was indeed very good.
Not long after, Musa came running into the classroom.
"I'm sorry for being late, Mr Ho. Galatea was hurt and I helped her to the nurse's office." Musa apologized as Mr Ho gestured for her to take her seat.
"Musa, I was just commending your essay. I have passed it around the class so everyone can read it and perhaps learn something from your writing." Mr Ho said, as soon as Musa took her seat.
Riven finished reading Musa's essay and, since he was the last person, he handed it back to Musa, who gave him a death glare.
At the end of school, Musa's dad came to pick her up. Riven happened to see Musa and her dad talking in the corridor, and heard Musa saying something about moving. He couldn't resist having a word or two.
"Sir, are you and Musa moving away?" he asked.
"Yes. But who are you?" Musa's dad asked back.
"I'm Musa's classmate. Sir, your daughter is a very brilliant student. She writes excellent essays. It would be a loss for our class if she leaves." Riven said.
"Thank you, boy. But believe me, I have my reasons." Musa's dad smiled and patted Riven on the back before walking off with Musa.
At the end of the school year, Musa and her dad moved back to Melody where they had come from, and Musa never heard from her friends in her old school anymore. However, she always wondered why Riven had come to try and dissuade her father from taking her away. He had always been squabbling with her. Why would he want an arch-enemy to stay on? Little did she know, she would have an opportunity to clarify the matter, many years later.
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