Ellie and Stella (following behind, trying to catch up) run towards the extravagant building in the back. They run across the courtyard in a flash, leaving the other students baffled. Ellie runs up the stairs and slows to a jog, then stops, looking all around her. The halls went in every direction.
Stella comes up from behind and says, "Would you like me to lead now?" Ellie nods, then Stella takes a hall to the slight left of them, which leads them to the very back of the building, tall glass windows lining the back wall, letting sun reflect on the light pink walls. The opposite wall opened up to reveal a flight of stairs. Stella starts to ascend with Ellie follows behind.
When they are halfway up, Stella stops. "What's the matt-" Then a lady in a blue dress, sharp facial features, and diamond shaped glasses appears in her field of vision, studying her. Stella whispers to her, not looking back, "That's Griselda, Head of Discipline"
In a very abrupt voice she says, "And who might this be?" This makes Ellie flinch a little and makes her turn her head towards the ground, avoiding her gaze.
Stella smiles, "This is Ellie, I was doing the assignment provided on Earth and then I get attacked by the Trix and she comes to help," she adds, "I'm truly thankful for it, I would have been in serious trouble if she didn't come help…"
Griselda's eyes widen, then she returns to her usual straight face and turns around, walking up the stairs, "Let's get you to Miss Faragonda to apply…" Her voice trails off as she thinks to herself, A fairy from Earth?
When the three women made it up the stairs, they turned right, revealing a pair of French doors. Griselda opens one and motions with her free hand for the girls to enter, Ellie mutters a thank you to her before entering, with a nod as acknowledgement.
A fairly older woman stands, looking out the window. Stella begins, "Ms. Faragonda?" She then turns to face Stella and Ellie with a smile, then her eyebrows furrow in confusion.
She replies in a sweet tone, much improved from before, "Yes, how may I help you Stella?" However, she must of already known because there is a stranger in her office.
"This is Ellie, she helped me defeat the Trix when they attacked me during my assignment on Earth. I'm sorry that I could not complete my assignment…" Stella looks to Ellie, then back to Faragonda, "This girl here is a fairy, I know what I saw, and she's very strong, but she lacks control."
Faragonda turns towards Ellie, "Are you nervous, dear?" Ellie nods in response. "Don't worry, there's nothing to be nervous about…" She adds suspiciously, "A fairy from Earth, hmm? We would love to have you. I just need you to sign a few papers before you can be admitted to Alfea. Stella, you are dismissed, I will call you back when she is finished with the paperwork."
"Thank you, Ms. Faragonda," Stella says as she exits the room. The door slams shut and then silence fills the room, leaving a very awkward vibe in the room. The older woman slides some papers to Ellie, informs her to look them over and sign in four different places. She skims the documents, which state if you wish to come to Alfea, you will not use your powers on the school premises without special permission. These rules seem easy enough to follow, Ellie thinks to herself as she signs in the four blanks provided.
As the time passed, Ellie became more comfortable with her surroundings, finally managing to get out, "I'm finished," when she completed reading and signing the paperwork. Ms. Faragonda slides the papers back towards her, stamps a seal on them and smiles, "Welcome to Alfea, Ellie."
Ellie smiles widely, "Thank you so much for having me."
"I will make you a schedule and have it sent to your room; I will let Stella show you around the school and to your room, which you will be in the same apartment as them. You should get to know your roomates, they are known as the Winx Club."
Winx Club, huh? Ellie thought to herself as she waited for Stella's return. She sat at Ms. Faragonda's desk, stiff as a statue, even though she was more comfortable in front of her now. She didn't want to make herself look bad, especially on her first day, in front of the Headmistress.
"So how long have you been Headmistress?" The strawberry blonde asked the older woman, who continued to stare at her curiously.
"I've been here many years… I even went to school here myself…" Ms. Faragonda then asks a question of her own, "You're from Earth, correct?" she pondered a bit before asking, "Have you seen any people like you before?"
For as long as she could remember, no one had ever possessed powers like hers before. When she was younger, she had to practice in secret, however, there was no one to help her master her powers. Everyone seemed to be utterly clueless. She couldn't tell anyone because what if they shut her out or took her to a mental rehabilitation facility…
A few moments passed and Ellie answered an honest, "No… I was afraid that the people would shut me out. I was scared to tell my own parents, until Stella came along and my powers were harnessed again…" She continued, slightly hesitant, "I was always frightened of myself."
Ms. Farangonda nods slightly, taking all of the information provided. She assured, "Here, your powers are normal, you will learn to not be frightened of yourself, rather, your powers are a part of you."
Ellie face turns downcast and a muffles out a quick "yeah".
Stella returns, a smile on her face. No wonder she's The Fairy of the Shining Sun… she can light up the room with just her smile…
"Ready to go? I have to show you the school, and to our apartment!" Ellie nods and walks to Stella who begins to walk out the door.
Before the doors shut, Ms. Faragonda calls, "Ellie, I want you come back to my office at 7:00 sharp tonight, the schedule should be prepared by then…"
Three girls sit at a table, looking down at the steaming cups in their hands. The room is pitch black, however, the violet glow of the three girls' facial features could be seen. They talk amongst themselves, just loud enough for them to hear themselves.
"Sisters, what are going to do about our little incident on Earth?" The one with the ponytail asked.
A/N: It's been a while...sorry. School started and it kind of got in the way... Enjoy this next chapter, the next one will be longer...
The girl sitting across from her, with a scowl on her face, slammed her cup on the table, letting her anger get the best of her, "Well, I think we should go and crush her right now. If anyone knows us, they know we do not let anyone get in our way."
The girl with the long brown hair says calmly, "That's the problem Stormy, she doesn't know us."
Then the white haired girl responds, "Well, then we will just have to make her know who we are…" She begins to laugh, with the others laughing menacingly, as well.
