A month had passed since the broom relay, and the school year was as surprising as ever. Sarah got to know more about her roommates along with some of her professors. She learned that Artemis was also from a famous family known as the Stone family, and that her main talent was healing. Sarah also learned that she was well-known as the "Academy's Princess" at Skytree. She also formed a rivalry with Alma due to her pride and lack of respect.
Now Sarah was practicing metamorphisis magic with the rest of the students. Their objective was to change a rat into whatever the student imagined. However when it was Sarah's turn, the spell backfired, giving Sarah a pair of cat ears replacing her dog ears. Sarah was baffled with the results, and quickly became a laughing stock for most of the students. Sarah was then instructed to stay in her room in order to master the spell. "But I thought there was a welcoming party tonight," Sarah objected. "You're right," the professor replied. The school was welcoming a famous mage known as Korra Hinamori along with her daughter: Zelda. They were visiting ecause Zelda was trying to figure out which school to attend.
Later that night, everyone was ready to welcome the Hinamori guests to Skytree. Lilly and Artemis were busy at the food table when Emma arrived. Emma was curious why Sarah was not with her friends. "Professor Diantha told her to stay in her room," Artemis started. Lilly then finished for her "She can't leave until she improves her metamorphisis magic." "She's practing it all by herself," Emma then said, "that's a bit worrisome." Back in Sarah's room, Sarah read how to do the spell. According to a spellbook: "First visualize what you want the subject to be." Sarah chanted the spell again on the rat and it failed again. This time giving Sarah traits of a rabbit. Later on Sarah started to use the Shining Rod on the rat, and it would not budge. Saddened by her attempts and her magic failing, she lies on her bed and spoke out her thoughts. "Can I really do this," she said with saddness. "maybe I can't keep up after all." Sarah then thinks about the Shining Rod and the instances it activated. "When the Shining Rod first revealled its power to me, Sarah then said, "I thought it meant that I had some kind of hidden potential, that I may be able to become a great mage someday." After hugging her head on her pillow, Sarah then got an idea. She consulted her card collection and found one of a magic fountain known as the Fountain of Polaria. It held the power to grant the power of the stars to mage who had hidden potenial. Arter reading the card's description she then said, "so then maybe, my potenial hasn't been realized yet!" She than consulted a book about the fountain's location. Sarah read that the fountain was hidden at the abandoned north campus which held a gateway to the fountain known as the Arc of the Big Dipper. "It's usually off limits, Sarah said, "but security's light right now because of the party!" Sarah then left with the Shining Rod to the campus.
Sarah was sneaking around, until her rabbit ears got pulled by a mystrious paw. "Who gave you permission to do that," Sarah asked in pain. "My apologies," a young male voice replied. Sarah then turned around angrily to see a blue-eyed dalmatian with a black robe with long purple sleeves. Sarah knew that he could not be a student at Skytree due to his outfit. Sarah was startled by who she saw in front of her. The boy had spotted her rabbit ears as he was walking around outside Skytree. the boy then asked Sarah about her ears: "Are those real?" Well I'm not part rabbit if that's what your asking," Sarah replied, "They just got transformed because of magic is all." Then the boy then asked Sarah her name. After introducing herself to the boy, he then introduced himself as a mage known as Jonathan Cabel. "Are you a student here," Jonathan then asked. Sarah replied: "Yeah I am." Jonathan then asked Sarah if she could demonstrate her magic for him out of curiousity. Sarah attempted to cast the metamorphisis magic on a squirrel running by. Jonathan recommended turning the squirrel into a bird. This time the spell ended up hitting Jonathan giving him a small pair of wings. Sarah was surprised when he started laughing. "Sorry," Jonathan said chuckling happily, "but I've never had a pair of wings before." Sarah was confused, but soon dismissed those thoughts and told Jonathan she had to leave. Jonathan then asked, "Where are going all of a sudden?" Sarah then told Jonathan that she was heading to the north campus where the Fountain of Polaria was hidden, so she could obtain the Power of the Stars. Jonathan then decided to accompany her to the fountain. Unaware to Sarah, her mentor Emma Hanwood had found her card of the fountain and was concerned.
Once the duo arrived at the north campus, They began their search for the Arc of the Big Dipper. Later, they found the Arc which held a magical stairway to the fountain. It was held out in the open near the campus. Once Sarah got to the fountain, she prayed to the fountain "Oh great stars, please grant me your power so that I may become a great mage someday, ok?" Sarah then opened her eyes to see a brown cocker spaniel with blue starry eyes, and tan tips on her ears. Sarah did not recognize the dog, but what she did she was she also asked for the stars blessing and did not obtian it. Sarah spotted the dog leave disheartened. Sarah then saw other visions of the same dog. She was a mage like Sarah, but her abilities were less than stellar. Sarah later saw her in the broom relay and put on a magic fireworks show. Sarah then saw a vision of the dog return to the fountain with the Shining Rod and this time she was blessed with the power of the stars. Sarah then saw the mage tranform into a phoenix, before she and Jonathan were teleported back outside, with the gateway closed. Jonathan then sensed Emma arriving and told Sarah he had to leave, but he promissed that he would see her again. Once Emma arrived she explained to Sarah what had occured. According to Emma if one who was not worth receiving the power of the fountain arrived it would dissappear before her eyes. Sarah arrived too soon, but had realized that she had to earn potenial with hard work instead of wishing for it. Sarah told Emma through tears that she really wanted to be just like Chariot. Emma then told Sarah "Return here in the future, after you've learned a bit more of course." Unaware to both of them, Jonathan had overheard their conversation. He then left in secret on his broom, singing with glee.
Song: Go the Distance from Disney's Hercules[2nd part][not the reprise]
I'm on my way
I can go the distance
I don't care how far
I know I'll be strong
I know every mile
will be worth my while
I will go almost anywhere to find where I belong!
Back at the Hinamori house, Korra was settling down, until a pair of mysterious figures arrived. the figures mentioned a powerful figure known simply as "Mistress." They then took Korra away before she called out for help. Zelda saw the kiddnapping and knew that she was alone.
[Added suspense! Don't worry, all will be explained about Jonathan, the myterious dog, and Mistress later!]