Title – Return

Chapter 1

I was so excited for today since I would finally be able to prove my ability as a magician. I entered into a competition to find the worlds best kid magician. Since I am fifteen I'm in the age range for the entry. Today someone will be here to see if I'm good enough to be in the competition as one of the four. I know that I am good enough and I am prepared for anything.

They arrived at noon and I was completely ready for them. I did my trick just like I had practiced so many times and then I waited. A week later I got a call and I was on my way to the Magic Mansion.

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The bus ride to the Mansion was fun. I sat next to my helper, Pete. The other three were nice, Danny was the nicest. More down to earth then the others. The girl, I never caught her name but she was way to peppy for me and the boy was more into his magic then he was a people person.

"Check this out," The boy said as he did a simple card trick that made Alison's card jump from one hand to the other. Then Danny made the card jump to the outside of the buses window.

"Can I try?" I asked and the boy nodded handing me the deck of cards I held it out to him and he picked out a card. "Show it to everyone," I said and he did so. "Place it back anywhere," I said and he placed it near the middle of the deck. "Are you watching closely?" I asked and they all nodded as I gripped the deck from the front and the back with my thumb and index finger. Then I pinched the deck and it began to disappear until their was one card left. "Is this your card?" I asked as I showed them the 8 of dimonds and he smiled and nodded.

"Where is the rest of the deck?" Danny asked and I smiled.

"Oh, Well I wasn't finished. I only got through the first two acts of the trick, The pledge and the turn, and last," I said and then smiled as a gripped the card from the front and then pinched, slowly realsing as the deck began to reappear then I smiled. "The Prestige," I said with a smile as I handed him the deck back.

"How did you do that?" Danny and everyone else asked and I smiled.

"If I told you the secret the trick would be worthless," I laughed and they all nodded.

"Alright," The boy said and then I sat back into my seat and pulled out my small little journal and ignored everyone for the rest of the ride.

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"Welcome to the Magic Mansion," The host said as he walked up to the four. "My name is Max Borden," He said with a smile as he shook our hands. I was a little hesitant since I knew who he was but I was polite and shook his hand.

"Now what are your names?" He asked as the boy and girl gave their names and then he looked to Danny.

"Danny Sinclare," He said and Max smiled and then he looked at me.

"And who are you?" He asked with a smile as I smiled back and looked at him before answering.

"Julia Caldlow," I said and he looked in utter shock before smiling and walking away. We were shown to our rooms then and then called to dinner. After dinner we all went back to our rooms and went to sleep. Each room had the name of a former magician. My room was The Great Danton, The only other person's room I knew was Danny's because he was in Merlin's room.

I was excited to be in The Great Danton's room since he was my Great Great Grandfather it was rather special. Soon after I arrived back from dinner I got changed and slowly drifted to sleep.

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To Be Continued…