Chapter 2

Emily's POV

The next morning, I woke up to the sun shining through my window, the birds chirping as they flew over my roof, and Serena floating next to my green bed. Wait… is that really Serena? I blinked a couple of times, before confirming that is was really her. What is she doing in my house?

"Good morning, Emily!" Serena greeted, smiling sweetly at me.

"Hi, Serena," I said. "What brings you to Meltokio?"

"Oh, I won't be staying long, I just came here to tell you something," Serena answered. "It's very important, and it may surprise you."

"What is it?" I asked. Serena took a deep breath before continuing.

"Now that Navine has been destroyed, an evil sorceress by the name of Xiara has risen up, and is now trying to overthrow the royal family, and take over the world," Serena informed me. "She resides in her black, enchanted palace, located on an island off the coast of the town Haru, but she could be on her way to Michelle's palace as we speak."

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Michelle's POV

I was walking by Emily's house, when I noticed a white glow coming from her bedroom window. The flowing aura intrigued me, so I entered her house to find out what it was. I took note of the cabana furniture that filled the house, as I ran upstairs to Emily's bedroom. I could hear Emily and Serena talking, as I was about to open the door. I stopped for a moment, and then I decided to listen in.

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Emily's POV

"That sounds awful!" I exclaimed. "How do we stop her?"

"She's very powerful, so much that my magic alone can't kill her," Serena told me. "Luckily, though, there's another sorceress who's just as powerful as Xiara. She has an amazing gift, and she just graduated from Nayru Sorcery School. You'll need her help in order to defeat Xiara."

"Another sorceress? Who is she?" I inquired. "How do we find her?"

"Her name is Kiki," Serena answered. "She's moving into Meltokio today, so you won't have to look far. I'll be helping you, as well."

"That's great!" I exclaimed. "Thank you!"

"My pleasure," Serena replied. "I need to go, now, since I have some affairs to attend to, but I'll be back tonight, so I can give you and the others more details, and then we'll leave tomorrow morning." A white light appeared above Serena, and she disappeared in a flash. I rubbed my eyes, before changing into my fairy tale shirt, and fixing my light blonde hair into a ponytail. I left my house, and Michelle was standing right outside. She was tapping her foot, deep in thought, when she noticed me standing next to her.

"Oh, hi, Michelle!" I said, taken aback by her sudden presence.

"I heard almost everything," she said bluntly.

"You did?" I asked, staring at her in shock.

"Yeah," she responded, nodding slowly.