Chapter 1: Fantasy Turns into Reality The Fifth Magi?!

My brothers always told me never to leave the T.V. or computer on during a thunderstorm at midnight. The reason for that was because our house was haunted and rumor has it that people who did that disappeared and was never seen from again. The night before I had a dream that might have been a warning for what was going to happen today.

"Wake up (Y/N) it is time to get ready for school. Sato has already made breakfast for us." Sizo said. You opened your eyes to see a bright room because your brother opened the blinds to let the beaming sunlight in. "My eyes they burn" you hissed. "You do this every morning. I know you are not a morning person but school awaits. Now get dressed and come down for breakfast" Sizo lectured. "Alright alright I will be right down" you sighed. You jumped out of bed and threw on your school uniform. Then you went down stairs to go eat breakfast.

"Good morning (Y/N). Did you sleep well?" Sato (Sizo's Twin brother) said. "No, I couldn't sleep well last night. I had this crazy dream last night and what pisses me off the most is that all I remember is me falling from somewhere, then the rest I forgot." You said frustrated then went to sit down at the table with your brothers who had already started eating their breakfast. "It was just a dream don't let it bother you" Sizo said with a little food in his mouth. "Sizo...you shouldn't talk with food in your mouth" Sato advised. You took a glance at the clock. "Oh my! I'm going to be late if I don't hurry!" you exclaimed. You stuffed your mouth with the last egg and sausage then you got up and left to go to school. Your school was walking distance, so you did not have to rely on transportation or paying for dorm.

It was your last high school year at Yokoharu Academy which was a private school for boys. You were an average student who usually made good grades though you did not really have any friends just people to talk to. You were also usually late to class and the teacher would scold you for it.

You arrived at school but you were 25 minutes late. You tried to sneak your way into class but Mr. Ikkumi caught you red handed. "(Y/N) You are late again! How is it that you live down the road and you rarely arrive on time." The class started laughing. "Why don't you just live in a dorm instead of living in that stupid haunted house" someone said over the laughter. You held your head down and then blurted out "It is not haunted! I will prove to you all that the rumor is a lie!" Mr. Ikkumi had about enough and slammed his hand on the desk to get everyone to quiet down. "Now (Y/N) will you go sit down so I can finish with the lesson. Also I will be needing to speak with you after class" he said. You went to sit down and of course your seat was in the back. You took out your materials and waited for Mr. Ikkumi to speak again so you could take notes. Mr. Ikkumi continued his lecture about Ancient Arabia.

Several hours later, the bell rang and it was time for lunch. You decided to eat your bento outside on the roof top. That's where all the nerds and otakus hung out and you found their conversations rather interesting. You sat on the ground and started unpacking the bento. It was three layers. The meats were on top, the rice and vegetables were in the middle and the omelette was on the bottom. Your mouth started to water because the food looked delicious and it smelled so good. You blessed the food then started to chow down. "My brothers are such great cooks!" you thought to yourself as you stuffed your face with food. You were picky about the vegetables so you did not eat them but you inhaled everything else. After you finished you decided to eavesdrop on the group of otakus.

"Hey, hey. Itaru did you see the new anime that came out called magi the labyrinth of magic?" the guy said.

"Yes I have. I really like how it's based off of Arabian culture." Itaru said.

"Hey isn't that the topic we were discussing in history class today" you accidentally blurted out.

They turned and looked at you weirdly then went back to talking. You felt a bit embarrassed and headed back to class after packing up your bento box. You wondered if there was really another world out there like the rumor has it. It would have been fun to live as a fantasy character like in the animes you have watched. To escape the daily life of being humiliated, having to go to school and be scolded at would be wonderful. Everyone had returned to class and the lecture had resumed for a few more hours until the bell rang signifying school was over for today. You got up and stretched then headed to 's office. You entered his office and saw he had a disappointing expression on his face. His arms were crossed and he looked at the chair. You knew what that meant and sat down in the chair.

"You do well in class and I know you are a good student but arriving late to class everyday is unacceptable. You need to keep track of time and go to bed earlier. I know how you high schoolers love to stay up late but arriving late is a disruption to the class. I have already called your brothers and they are going to correct this situation. If this happens again you will get suspended" he lectured. You felt ashamed and guilty after that. The teacher had finally had it with you arriving late and now you are actually getting punished for it. "I am deeply sorry it wont happen anymore" you managed to say while bowing. "It better not. You may go now" Mr. Ikkumi replied. You let out a sigh and left the office. You were on your way to get your regular shoes and put away your indoor shoes in your locker. You looked out the window and noticed the storm clouds approaching. You thought maybe you should prove to the others that all those rumors were just crap to scare people. You rushed home before it started raining and thundering.

"I'm home" you said quietly.

"Welcome home" your brothers said in sync.

"So how was school?" Sato asked with an already know what happened look on his face.

"I have to go get my homework done" you said changing the subject. You were about to leave to go upstairs but Sizo went and picked you up and sat you down on the couch. "Changing the subject won't do you any good. So lets get to the point. Starting tomorrow you are moving into the dormitory. We already packed some of your stuff. Make sure to pack up the rest." Sizo said. You felt furious. They did not even give you a chance to explain and they did this without your permission. "What if there's no tomorrow" you said under your breathe. Then a strike of lightning hit the top of the house and that scared the daylights out of you but you did not faint.

"Well that was unexpected. I am amazed we still have power after that" Sato said. Sato turned on the T.V. and put it on the weather channel.

"Tonight there will be a severe thunderstorm until 6:00 am in the morning. Some areas have already had cloud to ground lightning strikes. Please keep away from windows at all time. Due to the amount of rain and hail we advise you to stay off the roads. Now back to you Hitami."

You couldn't wait till midnight to see if the rumor was true or not. You wanted to go on an exciting adventure and not have to deal with the drama of life. You wanted to have powers like those in anime but that was not possible in the world you were in right now. You were lost in the train of thought until Sato said dinner was ready.

"I guess this is the last time we get to eat meals together since you're sending me to the dormitory" you said trying to send them on the guilt trip but sadly it did not work. Sizo just laughed. "You are such a drama queen. You're allowed to come home on weekends and especially holidays" he said. You and Sizo set the table and Sato prepared the food. You all sat at the table and blessed the food. Then ate till you were full.

It was now 8:00 pm and it was still storming outside. You could hear the wind howling while you were doing your homework and studying. After you were done studying you decided to watch anime on the T.V. and the show that was playing was magi. It was a rather interesting show because parts of the animation was based off of what you recently learned at school. The art style, culture, and story was very captivating. You were thinking this would be the place you would like to go to begin your adventure but you knew it was not possible until you fell asleep with the television on. The clock finally struck midnight and you were awoken by three booms which was the lightning hitting the house. A few minutes after a creepy image appeared on the T.V screen and thats when you felt as if something was pulling you in. You could feel something grab your legs and pull you with immense force towards the T.V. You cried for help but your brothers did not hear you. Once they were asleep even the sound of a nuclear missile being launched from next to them couldn't wake them up. You could not hold onto the bed any longer and was sucked into the T.V. Everything went black, your mind went blank. It almost felt like eternity. Then you felt a warm presence surround you. You heard someone's voice call out to you. You finally mustered up enough strength to open your eyes. As slowly open your eyes you could see butterfly looking creatures floating about and in front of you was a giant blue head. You weren't afraid though because you believed it was another weird dream.

"He….Hello?" you finally said to the giant blue head. Though it looked like he was in more shock than you were. You continued "Um...Where am I? Who are you? Is this really a dream? why are there so many butterflies here? Where's your body?!" you said demanding for answers. He finally spoke after becoming familiar with the language you were using. "I am Ugo. I live here but part of me lives elsewhere." he said. You just kneeled there and kept silent.

"Before I finish your questions, I want to ask you a few questions of my own. How did you get here? Who are you?" he asked.

"My name is (Fake/N) and I have no clue how I got here. I still suspect it could have been a black hole in the time continuum that brought me here." you lied.

"...Interesting theory you came up with. Ok. I will answer your questions. First off those are not butterflies. Those are souls called Rukh. They were once human but when they die their soul return to the soul stream. As for this place you need not to worry about this place. You need to know about the new world you will be living in from now on." he said. Your jaw dropped.. "Wait what?! Living here? You….you're joking right? haha.. It's just a dream right? I'm just having a long dream...My brothers will wake me up soon right?" you said with tears streaming down your face.

"No this is not a dream and I am not sure if you could ever go back to where you came from. Since even I do not know how you really got here." Ugo said with a calm voice. You wondered if you would ever see you brothers again. Knowing that this was not a dream but reality put you in a state of panic. "(F/N) there is nothing to be afraid of. I do believe that you will see your brothers again someday but not right now." Ugo said to calm you down. You wiped your tears and build up your courage again. "Sorry about that. It just happened so fast. I did not even get to say goodbye but I am ready now to start a new journey. Please tell me more about this world." you said. Ugo began to explain to you about the world you were in. He told you about the nations of this world and the many powerful people. He told you about the evil in this world and about Al- Thamen. He told you that the rest must be discovered by yourself. Many weeks went by, Ugo had taught you everything he wanted you to know about this world. Now it was time for your departure into the new world not as a human but as a Magi. Thus the fifth Magi had been born.

To be continued (for real this time)