I was not a Disney Movie kid like my cousins and friends, I was a Studio Ghibli kid. And I'm proud to still be one.
Clock-Work
Her life is like clock-work. There is nothing wrong with it, she thinks, but sometimes she wants a break from her everyday life. But soon enough it will all change, she knows this. Ever since she was little she's been looking forward to it. Growing up she would ask to hear the story her Mother told her, about a young witch that leaves home to train on her own. Almost every night she would hear that story, she loved it so much. Imagine her surprise when she is told that it isn't just a story her Mother made up, but an actual event.
Ever since then all she could think about was going off on her own.
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Transformation
A month before she turns 13-years-old she is told she can leave home for a year, if she does want to follow in her Mother's footsteps. The choice is hers and her Parents will love her no matter what she decides on the matter. But she tells her Mother and Father that there is no point in asking her. She's made her choice ever since she was a little girl, she wants to leave with Maru-her own black cat-and find a city of her own. She wants to meet new people and prove that she can make it on her own.
She tells her Mother she wants to transform into a real Witch, just like her Mother.
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Are You Ready?
She's been training around the clock for a month now. Her Mother praises her and tells her how obvious it is that she was born to be a Witch. She's picked up on flying so easily, her Father tells her it's because she gets it from both her Parents, it's only natural she can fly without thinking. She's already good at making potions, she's watched her Mother for years. And now that it's only a few days before her birthday all her friends and family ask her the same question.
Are you ready?
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On My Way
She couldn't sleep at all last night. So as soon as she sees the sun start to rise up she's up and running around like she is already late. She pulls out her duffle bag and starts to shove as much as she can in, just what she needs though. The time flew by so fast. Before she knows it the sun starts to set and it will be dark soon, and then time to leave. She is so nervous but she sits on her broom and with a gust of wind she is up and out of there, her friends and family cheering her on. When she looks back she can't see anyone, it's just her and Maru.
She smiles and whispers that she is on her way.
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Tired
She doesn't realize how tired she is until Maru points out that they are swaying. She tries to keep her eyes open and she tries to keep the broom straight but after an hour she knows she can't stay up much longer. But there is nothing but ocean under her. She doesn't lie when Maru asks if she is tired, she tells him yes. And just like a miracle they see the lights of cities. She thinks it must be a good sign. She tightens her grip and tells Maru to hold on tight and speeds as fast as she can towards the lights.
She was so tired, but now she is much more excited.