Chapter 3

Michelle's POV

I couldn't believe everything I heard. An evil sorceress was going to try to overthrow the royal family, which meant that my family could be in danger right now. I walked back to my house, and my mailbox was lit up, which meant that I had mail. I opened my mailbox, and pulled out a pink envelope. I quickly opened it, and pulled out the letter, written on elegant paper, and read it.

Dear Michelle,

Hi! It's Mom! I hope you
are doing well in your new
town. We miss you dearly.
I know that Serena came
to you, and told you about
Xiara. Don't worry, we're fine.

Love, Mom

What are Moms for... I read the letter again, before storing it in my pocket.

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Emily's POV

I was standing near the bus stop, when a small, yellow bus pulled up. I turned around, and saw a black cat wearing an argyle knit step off the bus, a suitcase in her hand. Kapp'n waved to me, before closing the bus doors, and zooming away.

"Hi, I'm Kiki!" the cat said to me. "I'm moving in today."

"Nice to meet you," I told her. "My name is Emily. Come on, I'll help you get settled in, if you want."

"Thanks! That would be great!" Kiki exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as we walked to Town Hall. We walked in, and Kiki went up to the civic center to get her house key and map from Pelly. Ever since Tortimer passed away, we decided to make her the new mayor of Meltokio, since she always worked so hard. Pelly and I waved to each other, before Kiki and I left Town Hall. We examined our maps to see where her house was located, and conveniently, it was right next door to mine.

"It looks like we're going to be next door neighbors!" I said, both of us grinning. "Let's go!" We ran past trees, the museum, and Lucy's house to get to Kiki's and my houses. We walked inside to find half a dozen boxes piled neatly in a corner, and we started to unpack her stuff. It didn't take very long, to my surprise, and by the time we were done, Kiki's house looked like a beautiful garden (that you could sit on), with her flower furniture set up, and a lucky black cat sitting in front of the window.

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Michelle's POV

I glanced at my map to see if Kiki had moved in yet. She did, and she was going to be living right next to Emily. I ran over to her house, and knocked on the door.

"Hi there!" Kiki said when she opened the door. "I'm Kiki! I just moved in today."

"Hi Kiki," I responded. "My name's Michelle." She turned her body so I could see inside her house. Emily was sitting on a tulip chair, sipping tea at a tulip table.

"Why don't you come in? I made tea," she said, waving me into her new house. I pulled up an iris table, and sat next to her, before grabbing a teacup. I took a small sip, and the tea warmed my insides. It tasted and felt good. I couldn't help but notice that she had a suitcase that wasn't unpacked yet. Maybe her magical items are in there...

"So, where are you from, Kiki?" I asked, trying to start up a conversation. There was silence in the room for a moment, before Kiki began to speak.

"I was born and spent my childhood in Haru, until I was sent off to Nayru Sorcery School when I was eleven," she answered, pouring herself a cup of tea. "I'm seventeen now, and I just recently graduated at the top of my class."

"Really? That's awesome!" I commented, taking another sip, getting the warm sensation in my body again.

"Yeah. My mom's the Headmaster of Nayru, and my dad owns a potions shop on the outskirts of Haru," Kiki added, after sipping her tea. "My mom told me about this town, so that's how I decided to move here." The sun was setting now, and we continued to drink our tea, when we looked out the window, and saw a big flash of white light forming outside Kiki's house.