Sorry I took so long to update this story, but I have to think of some ways to make the story more interesting. And also because I'm quite busy… So, here it is! Please don't blame me if it's not that interesting as the last chap.

Chapter (1)

It had been ten years since Marissa rescued her daughter from the hands of the Dark Lord, and now, eleven year old Tierra Williams sat at the edge of her bunk looking outside at the gloomy weather. Not that it wasn't always gloomy in the orphanage. But for some reason, the skies just loved staying gloomy.

Tierra glanced at the wall clock. Five minutes past seven. Great. Soon, Mrs. Winchester would yell and-

"MISS WILLIAMS!" the angry voice of Mrs. Winchester shrieked. "GET DOWN HERE NOW!"

"Yes Mrs. Winchester!" Tierra called back, hurriedly folding her grey blanket.

Tierra was a small, dark haired girl with startlingly blue eyes. She looked really small because of her large oversized clothes, but if she were wearing clothes her size, she would still look small. She was also a huge daydreamer. She liked to let her mind drift and think of things: her parents, how they looked, why they had left her…

Tierra ran out of the room and down the creaky staircase, to the hall where all the orphans ate the same old foods each meal. On her way down, she met one of the older orphans who were also the bullies. 'Great,' she thought. 'Maybe if I try to push past him-?"

"Hey chicken," the bully said, making all thoughts of pushing past him vanish from Tierra's head. "You wanna get past? You gotta fight me then, rat." He said grinning horribly.

Tierra mumbled something under her breath.

"What was that, eh, rat?"

'For goodness sake, man!' Tierra wanted to shout. 'How many times do I have to fight you?" She could feel the anger and fear boiling inside her, threatening to explode if she didn't cool down and do something. Suddenly, there was a loud craaaack! and the bully was sent flying down the stairs.

It took her a moment to realize what had happened. When she did, she stared at the bully in horror and hurried down the stairs, rushing to the bully, who was groaning and massaging his back. Tierra stared down at him and, fighting the urge not to laugh, said, "Erm, need help?"

"You get your ass out of here before I come and get you, you hear? You're gonna pay for this, LOSER!" the bully yelled the last word out.

Tierra rolled her eyes and spat at him, "Fine. Suit yourself." Then she stalked off, thinking to herself how she was going to explain to Mrs. Winchester when she got into trouble. She sighed. If only her parents had never left, would her life be different than now? It should.

Tierra skipped her breakfast because she wasn't feeling that hungry (after that incident) and after that, the day continued as usual with studying. Soon, word got around about Tierra and the big bully. Children started whispering to each other and casting strange looks at Tierra.

Just as Tierra was wondering whether she was going to get into trouble or not, Mrs. Winchester called her to her office after the classes were over.

"You do realize what you have done, don't you, Williams," Mrs. Winchester said sternly. "You could have broken Mr. Fletcher's bone!"

Tierra shuffled nervously from foot to foot, staring at the wooden floor. "Mrs. Winchester, he was trying to beat me up! And honestly, I don't really know what happened!" she said defensively.

"Couldn't you have yelled for help then, instead of pushing him down?"

"I didn't push him down!"

"Then how did he fall? By magic?"

"I suppose so!" Tierra said angrily. "There was a loud crack and he just… fell…"

Mrs. Winchester snorted. "Well, typically, there'll be a punishment for you." Mrs. Winchester said briskly.

"What about him?!"

"Yes, him too. Both of you will be required to tidy up the whole ground floor for a week, as your punishment."

Tierra scowled. Mrs. Winchester looked up and said, "You're dismissed."

A small girl ran into Tierra's room, panting. "Letter for you," she gasped, holding out a thick and heavy envelope, made of parchment.

"Thanks," Tierra said, smiling at the girl. She turned the envelope over, wondering who could have sent her the letter. As soon as the girl had gone, Tierra ripped open the envelope and pulled out a letter, written on the same thick parchment as the envelope.

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